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MBA ApplyWire Spotlight: Seeking Advice on “Reach” Business Schools

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As MBA applicants craft their calendars for admissions, many conundrums have arisen on ApplyWire, Clear Admit’s latest tool to aid in your admissions process. This week, we’re setting the spotlight on a candidate seeking advice on “reach” business schools. We take a closer look at a post from an applicant considering Berkeley / Haas, Duke / Fuqua, Michigan / Ross, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, U. Chicago Booth, UCLA Anderson, and Yale SOM. Read on for more details about the candidate’s background.

Initial advice targeted scheduling and the GMAT:

The original poster then sought clarification:

A community member offered further counsel:

And, finally, another applicant chimed in on the weight of the GMAT:

Best of luck with your applications!

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Lauren Wakal
Lauren Wakal has been covering the MBA admissions space for more than a decade, from in-depth business school profiles to weekly breaking news and more.