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Published: May 30, 2022
Real Humans of Morgan Stanley: Avery Adams, Cornell Johnson MBA ’20, Technology Investment Banking Associate
Investment banking is a popular career path for MBA candidates and in this Real Humans: Alumni, Avery Adams, Cornell Johnson MBA ’20, illuminates how business school prepared her to join a leader in the industry, Morgan Stanley. Read on for her insights into Cornell Johnson’s useful offerings as well as the culture that drew her to the prominent investment bank. Avery Adams, Cornell Johnson MBA ’20, Technology Investment Banking Associate at Morgan Stanley Age: 29 Hometown: Kansas City, MO Undergraduate Institution and Major: Fairfield University, International Business & Finance Graduate Business Read more
Published: May 29, 2022
Wire Taps 235—Promising MBA candidate, unknown additional activities. Unconventional candidate, with weaker numbers. 730 GMAT, should they retake?
Happy Memorial Day! This week’s podcast kicks off with some discussion of the latest wait list movements and anticipation of more activity over the next couple of weeks. Graham then discussed the Application Overview Workshops that have now concluded and previewed Clear Admit’s July webinar series, which will be focused on each MBA program’s essays. Graham also noted a special webinar event on June 8, focused on entering the management consulting field (signups are here: https://bit.ly/caconsultingjune). Graham then highlighted two ‘Real Humans Alumni’ pieces; a Cornell / Johnson graduate working as a Technical Account Manager for Google Read more
Published: May 26, 2022
Real Humans of McKinsey: Joel Thompson, NYU Stern MBA ’21, Associate
Joel Thompson was a young professional that had acquired a ton of experience in the world of entrepreneurship. But, after running or starting a few companies, he was ready to challenge himself and learn something new. In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, he talks about how NYU’s Stern School of Business helped broaden his horizons and reinforced the value of an open mind to help him land at McKinsey. Read on to learn more about his business school experiences and his advice for current MBA students. Joel Thompson, NYU Stern MBA ’21, Associate Read more
Published: May 25, 2022
Real Humans of Amazon: Marcos Coppa, Michigan Ross MBA ’21, Pathways Operations Manager
Get an inside look at Marcos Coppa’s MBA journey through Michigan Ross, particularly how the leading business school and standout STEM and operations offerings supported his advancement to Amazon. He also digs into the recruiting process and culture of the tech giant in this edition of Real Humans: Alumni. Marcos Coppa, Michigan Ross MBA ’21, Pathways Operations Manager at Amazon Age: 32 Hometown: Rio de Janeiro – Brazil Undergraduate Institution and Major: UFRN – Electrical Engineering Graduate Business School, Graduation Year and Read more
Published: May 24, 2022
MBA Essay Insight Webinar Series Summer 2022
We’re sure you’ve already heard that the application essays are a crucial component of the MBA application. So how can you ace this part of the admissions process without the use of sample essays? Get essay tips straight from admissions representatives at leading business schools during our upcoming MBA Essay Insight Webinar Series! Dates: July 13, July 20, July 27 & August 3. Time: 12 pm-1 pm Panel & 1 pm-1:30 pm Breakout Q&A with Individual Schools (all times Eastern) Each session will start with a 60-minute roundtable panel, Read more
Published: May 23, 2022
Real Humans of Google: Rafael Ferreira, CBS MSFE ’19, Software Engineer
Columbia Business School offers more than a leading MBA program, as Rafael Ferreira, CBS MSFE ’19, highlights in this Real Humans: Alumni.    Rafael digs into the benefits of studying at CBS and how his Master of Science in Financial Economics helped him land a role at Google. Read on for his story. Rafael Ferreira, CBS MSFE ’19, Software Engineer at Google Age: 27 Hometown: Rio de Janeiro Undergraduate Institution and Major: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Graduate Read more
Published: May 22, 2022
New Dean to Lead Michigan Ross: Professor Sharon Matusik of Leeds School of Business
Michigan Ross welcomes Professor Sharon Matusik to the role of Edward J. Frey Dean of the Stephen M. Ross School of Business in a five-year, renewable term that begins August 1, 2022. Matusik joins the Ann Arbor business school from the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado Boulder. Professor Sharon Matusik, New Dean of Michigan Ross “Professor Matusik is a distinguished scholar and teacher whose foci include strategy, innovation, and entrepreneurship,” Provost Laurie McCauley said. “As an academic leader, she has a strong record of accomplishment in critical areas – student success, Read more
Published: May 22, 2022
Wire Taps 234—UK-based African immigrant focused on sustainability. France-based African immigrant debating whether to pursue the MBA. US-based Latina, going HBS or bust.
Alex and Graham began this 150th episode of Wire Taps by reviewing some of the show’s “greatest hits”. A huge thankyou to our listening audience for making this podcast a pleasure to produce, record, and share each week! Beyond the fanfare of a milestone episode, Alex highlighted more waitlist movement, and the anticipation of further activity in this area as Stanford and Chicago / Booth’s decision releases are due this upcoming week. Graham highlighted a new admissions tip which focuses on the role of supplemental course work (aka transcript repair); this includes a deep-dive look at HBS CORe and Read more
Published: May 19, 2022
Real Humans of Google: Daphne Amir, Cornell Johnson MBA ’21, Technical Account Manager
For Daphne Amir, earning an MBA at Cornell Johnson was the perfect launchpad to a new career in tech with Google. In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, she shares her insights into the leading business school, how the program supported her career and more about joining the tech giant. Daphne Amir, Cornell Johnson MBA ’21, Technical Account Manager at Google Cloud Age: 32 Hometown: Palo Alto, CA Undergraduate Institution and Major: Tufts University, Public Health & American Studies Graduate Business School, Graduation Read more
Published: May 19, 2022
Wharton MBA/Lauder MA International Studies Joint Degree Program Webinar – Video Recap
Interested in joint degree MBA/MA Programs?  This Lauder Institute MBA webinar is for you! The Lauder Institute of Management & International Studies in partnership with The Wharton School provides a dual MBA/MA program with a global focus. The Lauder Institute allows students to earn an MBA from The Wharton School, in addition to a MA in International Studies from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Arts & Sciences. Lauder coursework is grounded in the social sciences and humanities disciplines. Through in-class and field-based learning, students acquire a foundation in the geographic, historical, social, political, economic, Read more
Published: May 18, 2022
Real Humans of Circle: Kidae Hong, NYU Stern MBA ’21, CEO and Co-Founder
Kidae Hong, NYU Stern MBA ’21, returns to talk about his entrepreneurial venture, Circle, and how Stern empowered his vision in this edition of Real Humans: Alumni. Read on for his insights into entrepreneurship, making the most of business school and more. Kidae Hong, NYU Stern MBA’21, CEO and Co-Founder at Circle Age: 36 Employer & Title: Circle CEO and Co-Founder Hometown: Seoul, South Korea Undergraduate Institution and Major: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Industrial Engineering Graduate Business School, Graduation Year and Concentration (if applicable): NYU Stern Read more
Published: May 17, 2022
MBA Math, HBS CORe and Other Pre-MBA Courses to Boost Your Profile
While you will never have a time machine to retake undergraduate courses and improve your GPA, there is something you can do to “repair” your transcript for MBA admissions. Transcript repair – aka “supplemental coursework” or “pre-MBA coursework” is the act of pursuing non-degree coursework to demonstrate your academic aptitude to the admissions committee, usually in the quantitative domain. Specialized courses in this domain are offered by MBA Math and Harvard Business School (HBS CORe), but many candidates may pursue individual courses at their local university. Supplemental coursework can help offset a lower undergraduate GPA, lift a disappointing GMAT/GRE, or Read more
Published: May 16, 2022
Real Humans of McKinsey & Company: Mansoor Safi, Northwestern Kellogg MBA ’21, Associate
Many factors can combine to make the perfect place–location, values, fit, ROI, culture and more. In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, Mansoor Safi, Northwestern Kellogg MBA ’21, digs into the culture and other features that drew him to join Kellogg and then McKinsey on his professional path. Read on for Mansoor’s story and his advice to current MBA students. Mansoor Safi, Northwestern Kellogg MBA ’21, Associate at McKinsey & Company Age: 29 Hometown: Hanover Park, IL  Undergraduate Institution Read more
Published: May 15, 2022
Wire Taps 233—Asset management sales to top MBA? Lawyer to consultant, from New Zealand. Military pilot seeking product management role.
Alex and Graham kick off this week’s episode with some discussion around the waitlist movements they’ve observed over the last week on MBA LiveWire. It is becoming clear that MBA programs are going to their waitlists in good numbers, with likely more to come. Graham highlighted the most recently published Real Humans alumni pieces, including a Columbia graduate who has landed at Microsoft, and a Northwestern Kellogg grad who is now in a role with Amazon. Graham also discussed a new initiative we have launched, where we are seeking reviews regarding your experience with Clear Admit. We ask Read more
Published: May 12, 2022
Webinar: Behind the Scenes of Management Consulting – Video Recap
Interested in management consulting?  This management consulting webinar is for you! The management consulting career path is considered integral to the professional aspirations of countless MBA applicants and students. As a traditional industry, the management consulting career has held consistent gravitas and respect among all sides of the MBA universe. In this management consulting webinar, we take a 360-degree view of the management consulting career path. We tapped into the expertise of Erica Suesserman of My Consulting Offer, and Chandler Arnold, of Stacy Blackman Consulting, the leading MBA admissions consulting firm, and exclusive Read more
Published: May 12, 2022
Real Humans of BCG: Valerie Jadulang, USC Marshall MBA ’18, Project Leader
Now a project leader at BCG, Valerie (Claire) Jadulang, USC Marshall MBA’18, prioritized “fit” when it came to choosing a business school & her post-MBA employer. Read on for her story in this edition of Real Humans: Alumni. Valerie (Claire) Jadulang, USC Marshall MBA ’18, Project Leader at BCG Age: 30 Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA Undergraduate Institution and Major: University of California, Los Angeles; English Major, Public Policy Minor Graduate Business School, Graduation Year and Concentration (if applicable): USC Marshall, 2018 Pre-MBA Work Experience (years, industry): 4 years, Education Read more
Published: May 11, 2022
Real Humans of Amazon: Vienna Chen, Wharton MBA ’20, Senior Product Manager Technical
What do you when you want to move from finance to tech? Pursue an MBA, of course! In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, Vienna Chen, a senior product manager technical at Amazon Web Services, talks about how the Wharton MBA program prepared her for her career change. Vienna Chen, Wharton MBA ’20, Senior Product Manager Technical at Amazon Web Services Age: 32 Hometown: Houston Undergraduate Institution and Major: University of Pennsylvania, Life Science and Management Dual Degree Program: Finance, Biology Graduate Business School, Graduation Read more
Published: May 9, 2022
Real Humans of Microsoft: Ruchi Nanda, CBS MBA ’19, U.S. Capital Markets Sr. Industry Advisor
In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, Ruchi Nanda, CBS MBA ’19, talks about how Columbia Business School, New York City and more supported her career progress in technology to land a role at Microsoft. Ruchi Nanda, CBS MBA ’19, U.S. Capital Markets Sr. Industry Advisor at Microsoft Age:  31 Hometown: Chicago, IL  Undergraduate Institution and Major: Cornell University, Economics and Cognitive Science Graduate Business School, Graduation Year and Concentration (if applicable): Columbia Business School, MBA 2019 Read more
Published: May 8, 2022
Wire Taps 232—Cyber-security military officer, physics degree. Food scientist, seeking MBA to do good. Top numbers, underwhelming school selection
Graham and Alex are back for another Wire Taps episode as Round 3 decisions continue to roll out (this upcoming week includes UPenn / Wharton, Northwestern / Kellogg, Michigan / Ross and Berkeley / Haas). Your hosts discussed anticipation of significant movement on the wait lists over the next few weeks and Graham put Alex on the spot with a question about the application process. Graham then highlighted two Real Humans alumni pieces; the first a Ross graduate working as an Associate at McKinsey, and the second a Stanford graduate working on matters of energy transition and decarbonization Read more
Published: May 5, 2022
Real Humans of Amazon: Chidinma ‘Chi’ Esinaulo, Kellogg 1Y MBA ’21, Sr. Product Manager
In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, Chidinma ‘Chi’ Esinaulo, Northwestern Kellogg 1Y MBA ’21, shares the motivation behind her goals and how her desire for meaningful impact led her to Amazon. Chi also talks about how the team structure and more at Kellogg prepared her for her role as Senior Product Manager there. Read on for her story. Chidinma ‘Chi’ Esinaulo, Kellogg One-Year MBA ’21, Sr. Product Manager at Amazon Age: 31 Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria Undergraduate Institution and Major: 1) Covenant University, Information and Communication Technology. 2) University College London (UCL), Read more
Published: May 5, 2022
Fridays from the Frontline: What is Fuqua Friday?
Sandeep Panda, Duke Fuqua Daytime MBA Class of 2021, sheds light on the longstanding tradition of Fuqua Fridays at the leading business school in this Fridays from the Frontline. What is Fuqua Friday? By Sandeep Panda, Daytime MBA Class of 2021 TGIF. As the clock rushes towards the end of classes on Fridays, students across Fuqua get a little excited to head over to the Fox Center. This time it is not because there is a speaker series or a company presentation. It’s because it’s Fuqua Friday! Fuqua Friday, 2019 Every Friday during Read more
Published: May 4, 2022
Real Humans of Deloitte: Graham Wookey, Stanford GSB MBA ’19, Management Consultant
Stanford GSB invites business leaders to “Change lives. Change organizations. Change the world.” And Graham Wookey, Stanford GSB MBA ’19, is trying to do just that at Deloitte. His consulting efforts support the energy transition and decarbonization, while serving startups and large companies in cleantech and energy. Read on for his story in this edition of Real Humans: Alumni. Graham Wookey, Stanford GSB MBA ’19, Management Consultant at Deloitte Age: 32 Hometown: Johannesburg, South Africa Undergraduate Institution and Major: University of the Witwatersrand, Materials Engineering Graduate Business School, Graduation Year and Read more
Published: May 2, 2022
Real Humans of McKinsey: Corey Bourbonais, Michigan Ross MBA ’21, Associate
In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, McKinsey Associate Corey Bourbonais talks about how her MBA education at Michigan Ross prepared her for the dynamic lifestyle of consulting. Read on for her insights into the leading business school and her advice for MBA candidates. Corey Bourbonais, Michigan Ross MBA ’21, Associate at McKinsey Age: 31 Hometown: Falmouth, MA Undergraduate Institution and Major: Princeton University, Sociology Graduate Business School, Graduation Year and Concentration (if applicable): Michigan Ross MBA Class of 2021 Pre-MBA Work Experience (years, industry): 6 years in financial services; Read more
Published: May 1, 2022
Wire Taps 231—China-based entrepreneur, with a 333 GRE. Greek candidate, sports background, no undergrad. Canadian engineer, maybe aim high.
This episode of the Clear Admit MBA podcast kicks off with Alex and Graham discussing the Round 3 decisions that are starting to roll out, noting how it’s a much shorter cycle than the prior rounds with rapid turnarounds. Graham then highlights several ‘Real Humans: Alumni’ pieces, including a CMU / Tepper graduate working at Google, a Cambridge / Judge alum who has landed with Microsoft, a recent INSEAD graduate who chose the Boston Consulting Group, a Cornell / Johnson alumna who also works for BCG, and a USC Marshall alum working Google. Graham also Read more
Published: April 28, 2022
Fridays from the Frontline: Tuckies’ Reflections from the 2022 HBS Africa Business Conference
The MBA community transcends school borders, as many programs host conferences or events that welcome students from different schools. In this edition of Fridays from the Frontline, two Dartmouth Tuck MBA students (aka Tuckies) recount their experience attending Harvard Business School’s Africa Business Conference. Reflections from the 2022 HBS Africa Business Conference By Takunda Ndoro T’22 Takunda Ndoro T’22 and Seare Kidane T’23 discuss their experiences at the HBS Africa Business Conference and key takeaways from its theme “Reimagining the Road Ahead.” Takunda Ndoro T’22 One of the best Read more

MBA Applywire

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January 11, 2025 7:39am ET
Applying: Columbia, Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Private Equity
Post-MBA Target Industry: Private Equity
GRE: 330
GPA: 3.61
Years of Work Experience: 6
Location: New York
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January 10, 2025 4:34pm ET
Applying: Duke / Fuqua, Northwestern / Kellogg, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton, UVA / Darden
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Data Engineering
Post-MBA Target Industry: Other
GMAT: 655
GPA: 3.7
Years of Work Experience: 4
Location: Midwest, USA
Post MBA Location: Chicago
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January 10, 2025 12:18pm ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Duke / Fuqua, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, Stanford GSB, UVA / Darden
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Consulting
Post-MBA Target Industry: Pharmaceutical
GRE: 328
GPA: 3.56
Years of Work Experience: 5
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January 10, 2025 3:48am ET
Applying: UT Austin / McCombs
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Engineer
Post-MBA Target Industry: Undecided
GPA: 3.2
Years of Work Experience: 7
Location: Houston
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January 9, 2025 2:53pm ET
Applying: Columbia, Harvard Business School, UPenn / Wharton
Pre-MBA Career: MBB Consultant -> PE Associate
Post-MBA Target Industry: Private Equity, Asset Management, inc. HF Companies: Bain Capital , Blackstone , Carlyle Group , TPG , KKR , Other , Blackrock , Fidelity , Goldman Sachs , Vanguard
GMAT: 774
GPA: 3.9
Years of Work Experience: 4
Location: New York
Post MBA Location: United States
Notes:

- Canadian citizen
- Completed STEM undergrad in Canada
- Worked for 2-years in biochemistry lab
- Director of major student tutoring program
- Completed masters at LSE in London
- Regular club involvement during masters
- Recruited for MBB in Middle East country post masters
- Top rating and fast-track promotion to post-MBA role
- Transferred to top US office within same MBB
- Recruited for top-quartile UMM fund with AUM of $5-10B

- Only applying to Harvard, Wharton, Columbia, Yale with top target Wharton
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January 11, 2025 10:35am ET
Interview Invite to Yale SOM
Round: Round 2
Received via email January 11, 2025
GPA: 3.8
GMAT: 725
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
January 11, 2025 10:27am ET
Accepted to UT Austin / McCombs
Round: Round 1
Received via email
GRE: 319
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Technology
January 11, 2025 10:23am ET
Accepted to UT Austin / McCombs
Round: Round 1
Received via email
GRE: 319
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Technology
January 11, 2025 9:45am ET
Interview Invite to Northwestern / Kellogg
Round: Round 2
Received via email on January 09, 2025
GPA: 3.96
GMAT: 775
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Note:

Have yet to submit the video essays
January 11, 2025 9:24am ET
Applied to Carnegie Mellon / Tepper
Round: Round 2
Received via n/a
GPA: 8.38/10
GRE: 323
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Technology
Application Location: India
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