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Published: March 31, 2021
ETS to Rebrand the GRE Test for Business School Applicants; Introduces ‘GreMAT’
Lawrenceville, NJ – Citing an increasing need to serve the growing population of MBA applicants, the Educational Testing Service (ETS) announced a business school-specific rebranding of their Graduate Record Examination (GRE), currently in use for virtually all disciplines of graduate education. ETS Director of Testing Products, Elaine Bennis, offered the following remarks: “While the market for business school has been experiencing significant growth, we were finding that some MBA applicants are reluctant to take the GRE, and we knew the branding needed a bit of a rethink. That’s why we are thrilled to introduce The Graduate Record Examination Management Aptitude Read more
Published: March 31, 2021
The “Association for Student Services, Employment & Success” Targets Clear Admit’s LiveWire
Washington, D.C. – Citing a multi-year study, a leading body of employers and career counselors has filed suit against Clear Admit, arguing that the firm’s LiveWire tool saps productivity amongst recent college graduates working in the professional world. The organization’s director, Martin McFly, stated: “Look, we get it. Young people love all kinds of newfangled social networks and tools, but this MBA LiveWire nonsense goes too far. Many of our members, from McKinsey to Microsoft, have reported that their staff members applying to business school are simply glued to clearadmit.com during work hours.”  Clear Admit’s co-founder, Graham Richmond, offered a Read more
Published: March 31, 2021
UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business to Offer Innovative New MBA Concentration
Berkeley, CA – One of the nation’s leading business schools, famous for its emphasis on innovation, social impact, and strategy, is innovating again. The Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley has introduced a new concentration focusing on the cannabis sector. Courses within the concentration will cover the historical, cultural, economic, political, legal, chemical, medicinal, and spiritual dimensions of cannabis as well as the cultivation of marijuana and hemp and the commercial development of the cannabis industry. Haas Professors Robert Weir and Gerald Garcia, who jointly head up the new concentration, issued the following statement: “It’s time that the management Read more
Published: March 31, 2021
MBA Student Interview by Juno: Varun From MIT Sloan
The MBA Series is brought to you by Juno, a collective bargaining group for student loans. In this series, we’ll interview MBA students about their paths and decision-making process. The following interview was conducted with Varun from MIT Sloan.  Getting into MIT Varun was accepted into his one-year MBA program at MIT Sloan in late 2019, just months before COVID-19 shut down campuses around the world. While he was given the option of deferring acceptance, he was already mentally prepared to begin the program Read more
Published: March 30, 2021
Yale SOM Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
The interview was with a second-year student via Zoom. The interview atmosphere was fairly relaxed and conversational. The interviewer stated that he read my resume prior to the interview and had a set list of questions he had to ask. List of interview questions: 1. Please give me a 60 second introduction about yourself. 2. Tell me how you can contribute to diversity at SOM. 3. How else can you contribute to Yale? 4. Is there anything else you would like me to know? 5. What questions do you have for me? The interview itself Read more
Published: March 30, 2021
Real Humans of Ford: Matt Simpson, Harvard ‘17, General Manager, Exports
Working as a General Manager for Ford is a dream come true for any automotive enthusiast. In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, we hear from Matt Simpson, Harvard MBA ‘17, about how pursuing and obtaining his MBA from Harvard University helped him reach his life-long goal.  As a former consultant, Matt Simpson learned that he wanted to own the results and sought to better round out his skill sets to be able to effectively run an organization, rather than just just advising it. Harvard Business School’s focus on preparing Read more
Published: March 29, 2021
Real Humans of Nike: Margaret Souther, Wharton ’20, Manager of Global Member Growth, Lifecycle Strategy
Just do it! Nike’s mission is about doing everything possible to expand human potential, from innovating sports and creating sustainable products, all while striving to have a positive impact in communities. Nike has become one of the largest and most recognizable athletic brands on the planet; and as the world’s largest supplier of athletic shoes and apparel, it’s a first choice for many graduates across business schools. One alumna who gravitated toward this brand is Margaret Souther from The Wharton School. With a passion for sports and an appreciation of forward-thinking, Margaret Read more
Published: March 29, 2021
U.S. News 2022 Business School Rankings: The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same
U.S. News & World Report has released its 2022 Best Business Schools Rankings. Despite a rather tumultuous year in world events, this year’s results in the MBA rankings realm remain largely unchanged. Stanford Graduate School of Business ranked number one this year, no longer sharing the top spot with the Wharton School, which came in second. Stanford boasts the highest reported salary and full-time average undergraduate GPA and GMAT scores combined with the lowest acceptance rate. Chicago Booth remained at number three but is no longer tied with Kellogg, now ranked Read more
Published: March 28, 2021
Episode 154: Wire Taps—Can I Negotiate a Scholarship?
Drained from a crazy week of R2 admissions decisions at Wharton, Kellogg, UCLA, Berkeley, Yale, UT Austin, and more – not to mention a first appearance on the Clubhouse app – Graham nearly forgets to show up to record WireTaps! The resulting episode is a bit like the podcast equivalent of an HBS ‘cold call’. Thankfully, our hosts still manage to tackle some big issues including the influence of geography on GMAT/GRE testing, the curious case of an American solely targeting European b-schools, and the dilemma one candidate has of choosing between offers from USC or NYU for post-MBA goals Read more
Published: March 25, 2021
Stanford GSB Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alum / Skype
1. Tell me about yourself. 2. What are you most proud of? (Some specific follow ups here) 3. Tell me a time you received an insight and how it changed the way you and the team progressed. 4. What is a time you had to convince someone in a group? (Digging in with follow-up questions around the events) 5. When have you failed? 6. When did you change the culture of a team? 7. Tell me about a time you have persuaded someone to give you resources (beyond the norm). 8. Why MBA? Read more
Published: March 24, 2021
Professor at Kellogg Nominated to Join President Biden’s Treasury Department
Ben Harris, Associate Professor at Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University President Joe Biden publicly announced his intent to nominate Ben Harris as assistant secretary for economic policy at the Treasury Department on March 11, 2021. Harris, an Associate Professor at Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, holds a long list of credentials that make him more than suited for this incredible position. Harris has previously worked with Biden during both his Vice Presidency and his 2021 campaign as an economic adviser. Before Harris’ time working with Biden, he held research positions Read more
Published: March 23, 2021
Real Humans of GSK: Carrie Salmon, NYU Stern ‘19, Associate Brand Manager, Sensodyne Franchise
GlaxoSmithKline, a science-led global company has a deep awareness of the role its products play to improve the lives of its consumers. Besides developing and producing vaccines and medicines for a wide range of medical disciplines, for more than 160 years, GSK has been responsible for some of the world’s most renowned consumer healthcare products, including Advil, Centrum, Emergen-C and Tums. With operations in over 100 countries, this pharmaceutical giant’s image is well-known, and that’s what drew Carrie Salmon, NYU Stern MBA ’19, to the company. Carrie Salmon, who currently works with the Sensodyne Read more
Published: March 22, 2021
Stanford GSB Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Zoom
It was a blind interview with an alumnus – they only had access to my resume. The interview was centered around my own experiences (including challenges and failures) and reflections, instead of my accomplishments. Interviewer was very sharp, frequently challenged my views and fact-checked my statements; he had rich industry experiences. Questions: Introduce yourself. Why GSB? What is your long-term goal in life? Why? What is your personal motivation for doing this? Tell me an experience about going beyond your current role. What was the biggest challenge? Which approaches did you try? How did you influence Read more
Published: March 22, 2021
HBS Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom
Overall interviewer was very friendly. She was very familiar with my application materials and asked very specific deep-dive questions on my previous experiences. Questions: What is something that you’re working on? What are you good at? Can you give me an example of how you utilized your strength at work? Why MBA and why now? 2 things about your country that you would like to share with your classmates? Share an interesting story about your personal interests? What else would you like to share with me? Read more
Published: March 22, 2021
Real Humans of Tesla: Jia Huang, Cornell Johnson MBA ‘20, Business Operations & Finance Associate
Tesla, Inc. was founded in 2003 by a group of engineers looking to prove that electric vehicles could be better, quicker and more fun that their gas-powered counterparts. The company strives to rid the world of fossil-fuel vehicles to work towards achieving a zero-emission future. Tesla’s steadfast mission to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy is what attracted Jia Huang, Cornell MBA ‘20, to the company.  His business degree from the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell provided him with the perfect combination of communication and business strategy classes to help Read more
Published: March 22, 2021
Celebrating Women’s History Month With More INSEAD Alumnae
To mark Women’s History Month in 2021, INSEAD’s Limitless Campaign celebrates women entrepreneurs and role models who conquered obstacles and cast aside barriers to achieve success. INSEAD launched the Limitless Campaign as part of its Gender Initiative toward advancing gender balance.  Meet three INSEAD alumnae who exemplify the spirit and determination of women in business, using their education, experience, and skill to remake the business world in their image.   Sue Adams, MBA ’00 Sue Adams, MBA 2000 Sue Adams, INSEAD MBA Class of 2000, is a coach, organizational development facilitator, and consultant with Read more
Published: March 21, 2021
Cornell Johnson Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Skype
Friendly, easy-going interview. Interview lasted about 45 minutes. Definitely need to speak to why you are interested in Cornell / why it is the school for you. Questions: 1) Tell me about yourself. 2) Why MBA and why now? 3) Tell me more about your goals and what is your back-up plan? 4) Why Cornell? And how do you want to be involved? 5) Time you showed leadership? 6) What would you do if someone on your team isn’t pulling their weight? Read more
Published: March 21, 2021
MBA Student Interview by Juno: Sebastian Carreno from MIT Sloan
The MBA Series is brought to you by Juno, a collective bargaining group for student loans. In this series, we’ll interview MBA students about their paths and decision-making process. The following interview was conducted with Sebastian Carreno from MIT Sloan.  Choosing MIT Sloan After gaining some on-the-job experience in his hometown of Caracas, Venezuela, Sebastian Carreno came to the United States to get his MBA. Completing a degree in a different country comes with its own challenges, but adding the stress and uncertainty of COVID-19 added a whole new layer of Read more
Published: March 21, 2021
Yale SOM Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Alum / Zoom
We started with a little chit-chat about our shared backgrounds (both Chinese), then talked about the following (with probes from the interviewer throughout): 1) Tell me about your career thus far. 2) Why SOM? 3) Who have you spoken to about SOM? 4) What will you contribute to the SOM community? 5) Why the specific career goal you’ve articulated, and why not something else? 6) What do you think of the Dean Kerwin Charles quote? 7) Why did you choose your quote? 8) Anything else you’d like to mention? The atmosphere was Read more
Published: March 21, 2021
Episode 153: Wire Taps—March Madness, Clubhouse, and Tepper or UNC for Tech
Reporting from the eye of the R2 results storm, Alex and Graham share exciting news of Clear Admit’s presence on Clubhouse, discuss our March Madness bracket challenge (that pits post-MBA employers against each other), and carefully dissect a set of candidate profiles. Admissions tips abound, as always, including how to approach late round apps with low numbers, whether or not an Austrian in the automotive sector is aiming high enough, and where an admitted student to Carnegie Mellon and UNC should go given a goal of working in tech post-MBA. Preview which posts Graham and Alex dig into in Read more
Published: March 20, 2021
MIT Sloan Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / AdCom / Zoom
Interview Questions (that I can remember) in roughly the order I received them: Any updates to your application? Tell me more about your data visualization and why it’s important to you. Tell me about how your organization has done in the past 12 months. Follow-up: How did you motivate your team (in this situation)? What was your greatest accomplishment in the past 12 months? Tell me about a time when you challenged or pushed back against someone. Follow-up: How did you convince that organization (in this situation)? Tell me about a time Read more
Published: March 20, 2021
Cornell Johnson Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Skype
You leave your Skype on and wait until they call you at the appointed time. Questions that were asked: Tell me about yourself. Why MBA now? Why Cornell Johnson? What’s your back-up recruitment strategy? Name a time you showed leadership. Read more
Published: March 20, 2021
Northwestern Kellogg Hits Fundraising Milestone of $500 Million
Thanks to the recent $5 million gift from Michael ’88 JD, MBA and Cari Sacks, Northwestern Kellogg has surpassed their fundraising campaign milestone of $500 million. Kellogg’s Transforming Together campaign is part of the University-wide “We Will” Campaign, dedicated to advancing education at the institution. The school’s flagship Global Hub on the school’s Evanston campus stands out as a hallmark of the Transforming Together campaign. Additionally, $120 million in donated funds have created new scholarships. Over 31,000 unique donors have contributed to Transforming Together. “The Kellogg community has Read more
Published: March 19, 2021
MIT Sloan Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Zoom
My interview was with an adcom, and the interview lasted exactly 30-minutes. We spent around five minutes talking about my data visualization. We then moved to four behavioral questions. 1) Why an MBA? Why Sloan? 2) What do you currently do at your company? 3) How has your background helped you solve client problems? 4) Tell me about a time you motivated someone to go beyond their believed capacity. Adcom then allowed me to ask questions and the adcom then asked me if there was anything else the admissions committee should know about me. Overall, my interview Read more
Published: March 19, 2021
The Wharton School & Deloitte Partner to Advance Inclusive Leadership
“What are the barriers to inclusive leadership?” The Wharton School recently announced a partnership with Deloitte, a consulting and advisory company, to research and resolve this pressing question. The school and firm plan to collaborate to gain a more nuanced understanding of effective sponsorship and mentorship of minorities. Their efforts will build on previous research conducted by Wharton Professor Stephanie Creary. Her research suggests that leaders may provide their racial minority direct reports with qualitatively different types of support. The partnership’s new research will survey managers from racial minority and majority groups. Additionally, they will conduct a field experiment Read more

MBA Applywire

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November 28, 2024 8:12am ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Consulting
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology
GMAT: 645
GPA: 84%
Years of Work Experience: 3
Location: Brazil
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November 27, 2024 5:44pm ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Duke / Fuqua, MIT Sloan, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton
Pre-MBA Career: Corporate Communication Specialist
Post-MBA Target Industry: Other
GPA: 3.9
Years of Work Experience: 6
Location: Indonesia
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November 27, 2024 12:00pm ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, London Business School, Northwestern / Kellogg, Stanford GSB
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Eingeneer
Post-MBA Target Industry: Other
GMAT: 675
GPA: 3,5
Years of Work Experience: 4.8
Location: Chile
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November 27, 2024 9:07am ET
Applying: Duke / Fuqua, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Finance Manager
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting Companies: Accenture , AT Kearney , Bain , BCG , Deloitte , Ernst & Young , McKinsey , PWC
GMAT: 690
GPA: 3.79
Years of Work Experience: 2
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November 27, 2024 9:07am ET
Applying: Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Duke / Fuqua, Michigan / Ross, Notre Dame / Mendoza, UNC Kenan-Flagler, UVA / Darden, Vanderbilt / Owen
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Banking
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Commercial Banking Companies: Accenture , AT Kearney , Bain , PWC , Bank of America
GRE: 306
GPA: 3.64
Years of Work Experience: 5
Location: Africa
Notes:

Recently wrote the GRE. It's not a super score but I will probably apply with it anyway. I am still considering retaking the test, as the next time I can take it is around the Round 2 deadline.

My educational background is in social sciences, so wasn't very quant-heavy. Looking at taking an additional quant course to back up my GRE score as the exam fee is about 10x the minimum wage in my country. Any suggestion is welcomed.
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November 28, 2024 4:55pm ET
Applied to Emory / Goizueta
Round: Round 2
Received via email
GPA: 3.19
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Finance
Application Location: Nigeria
November 28, 2024 1:14pm ET
Interview Invite to Berkeley / Haas
Round: Round 1
Received via email on October 27, 2024
GPA: 84%
GMAT: 645
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Technology
Application Location: Brazil
November 28, 2024 10:17am ET
Interview Invite to Indiana / Kelley
Round: Round 1
Received via email on October 16, 2024
GPA: 83%
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Finance
Application Location: Nigeria
November 28, 2024 10:15am ET
Interview Invite to Emory / Goizueta
Round: Round 1
Received via email on November 07, 2024
GPA: 83%
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Finance
Application Location: Nigeria
November 28, 2024 9:53am ET
Interview Invite to INSEAD
Round: Round 2
Received via email on November 26, 2024
GMAT: 655
Program Type: One Year Program
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: France
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