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Published: June 8, 2020
Rice Jones Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Skype
The interview was pleasant and conversational, lasting 30 minutes. He asked about leadership, conflict, and my career goals; he also asked which clubs I will be interested in and how involved I will be with campus culture, and, how I plan to juggle the Professional program with a full time career. Read more
Published: June 7, 2020
Episode 106: Wire Taps—Can I Still Negotiate for a Scholarship?
This podcast episode of Wire Taps breaks down admissions strategies and advice for MBA applicants and candidates who have shared their profiles in MBA ApplyWire and MBA DecisionWire. See which profiles our admissions experts, Graham Richmond and Alex Brown, discuss and then tune in. An applicant partnering with Forté MBALaunch sought advice: Read more
Published: June 4, 2020
HBS Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Off-Campus
I initially scheduled a Skype interview, but finally decided to fly to Dubai for an in-person interview, which is better for me as I was not sure about how convincing I seem on a webcam.  I arrived 20 minutes prior the interview as requested and the lady called me 1 min before the interview time, allowing me to enter the room and start on time. The discussion started with 2 min news related topics and we jumped into a resume-based interview. The questions are below. Overall, the person was very friendly, no softball questions, but a lot of followup questions. Read more
Published: June 4, 2020
Fridays from the Frontline: Stanford GSB – Splitting the Check for Coronavirus Relief
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, two Stanford GSB students launched an economic relief campaign to support individuals and non-profit organizations impacted by the crisis.  Erin Washington and Isabelle Fisher, both GSB Class of 2020, share their story of launching the #SplitTheCheck initiative and how you can join in giving. Splitting the Check for Coronavirus Relief Erin Washington, GSB ’20 (left) & Isabelle Fisher, GSB ’20 By Isabelle Fisher, MBA ‘20 and Erin Washington, MBA ‘20 The #SplitTheCheck campaign hopes to turn the current coronavirus crisis into the largest giving Read more
Published: June 3, 2020
Wharton Prism Fellowship Awards Leader in LGBTQIA+ Community
The Wharton School kicked off Pride Month by announcing the first recipient of their new Prism Fellowship, which is designated for an outstanding MBA student who is both a member of and demonstrates leadership in support of the LGBTQIA+ community.  The inaugural recipient of the Prism Fellowship is Colan Wang, who hails from Toronto and works as a business consultant at TD Wealth. Wharton MBA Admissions Director Blair Mannix says: “Colan is an exceptional student and one that we are so excited to be a member of the Class of Read more
Published: June 2, 2020
Berkeley Haas Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alum / Off-Campus
Context: My Round 2 Berkeley Haas interview occurred in mid-March 2020, was with an alum in the Boston area, and was blind, or i.e. the interviewer had only seen my resume. I was invited to interview in mid-February about 5 weeks after I submitted my application in January on the Round 2 deadline day. I have been admitted and was notified via a phone call a day before the decision deadline. Experience Overview and Summary: As many have people have written, the interview was easy going. My interviewer helped me feel comfortable and our conversation seemed very casual. Read more
Published: June 2, 2020
HBS Reduces Class Size for Fall 2020
Harvard Business School is expecting 720 MBA students to enroll this fall, which is roughly 20 percent smaller than its typical class size of around 930. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, students accepted for the Class of 2022 had until June 1st to submit a request to defer for one or two years.  About 700 accepted students confirmed they would be joining HBS this year, and Director of Admissions, Chad Losee, expects to draw a limited number of additional members from the waitlist. Losee announced Read more
Published: June 1, 2020
You’re Invited to Clear Admit’s MBA Admissions Academy
Calling all business school applicants targeting Fall 2021: We’re launching a webinar series this summer – the Clear Admit MBA Admissions Academy – and you’re invited! Your dedicated admissions experts, Graham Richmond and Alex Brown, will be hosting a series of six webinars to teach you everything you’ll need to maximize your chances of success in the 2020-2021 admissions season. Each hour-long webinar will begin at 12 p.m. EDT. These webinars will build on each other and are designed to be taken as a complete series (though you’re welcome to attend a la carte if you’re Read more
Published: May 31, 2020
Michigan Ross Launches New Internship Program & More amid COVID-19 Pandemic
During business school, a summer internship offers invaluable real-world experience, illuminates lessons learned in the classroom and provides a foot in the door at target post-MBA firms.  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the availability of internships typically offered to MBA students has taken a hit.  In response to these trying conditions, the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business launched a new internship program and a new summer requirement beginning with their Class of 2022. New Internship Program at Michigan Ross The new internship experience, called Michigan Ross Business Consultant Core, connects students with executives from Read more
Published: May 31, 2020
Episode 105: Wire Taps—From Real Estate to Finance, Due to COVID-19
Press play for another podcast episode of Wire Taps, which features advice from Clear Admit’s admissions experts. Graham Richmond and Alex Brown continue to provide feedback based on profiles shared in MBA ApplyWire and MBA DecisionWire. The first applicant profiled in the podcast is facing some professional hardship due to COVID-19, as the real estate industry took a severe hit: Another MBA hopeful with military experience wants to know how they can Read more
Published: May 31, 2020
Let’s Do This: Findings from the Fall 2020 MBA Admit Preferences Survey
As Fall 2020 MBA admits have had some time to get their heads around the potential impact of COVID-19 on their MBA experience, we’ve continued to survey our audience to keep our finger on the pulse of prospective students’ preferences and plans. Today, we’re reporting the findings of our latest survey, which focused on admitted MBA students’ feelings about the possibilities of online instruction and reduced international student representation due to social distancing requirements and potential travel bans related to the novel coronavirus. Four hundred ninety people responded to this survey, which was in the field between May 4th and Read more
Published: May 28, 2020
Fridays from the Frontline: Cornell Johnson MBA Diaries – When “Normal” Becomes a Memory of the Past
Many aspects of life have been turned upside down due to COVID-19. MBA students around the world have had to adjust to a "new normal," which Natalie Kirchhoff, Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management MBA '21, describes in this edition of Fridays from the Frontline. Read more
Published: May 27, 2020
Why Now is a Great Time to Apply to Business School
Through the toughest of times, business education can provide answers and solutions that not only heal economies, but uplift societies.  The skills offered through an MBA—from finance and analytics, to leadership, management and more—can also empower you to be nimble in times of uncertainty, and prepare you for any business career of your choice. The journey to and through an MBA begins with reflection: Personally or professionally, what is your destination?  An MBA can help you develop your skills, provide freedom in your job and career choice, and expand your network.  Due to COVID-19, many MBA programs have extended Read more
Published: May 24, 2020
Episode 104: Wire Taps—Which School is Best for Financial Services?
Tune into another podcast episode of Wire Taps, which features MBA admissions advice tailored to real applicants.  Clear Admit’s admissions experts, Graham Richmond and Alex Brown, provide feedback based on profiles shared in MBA ApplyWire and MBA DecisionWire. This week, they discuss an applicant looking to stay in Atlanta, another one seeking to eventually expand her business, and a candidate wondering what the best school for financial services is. An applicant interested in staying in Atlanta sought advice: Another MBA Read more
Published: May 21, 2020
Fridays from the Frontline: Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone in Business School
Business schools often highlight “experiential learning” opportunities as a hallmark of their MBA programs.  In this Fridays from the Frontline, Sami Abdisubhan, NYU Stern MBA ’20, walks us through what one looks like as a student.  Read on for how the challenges of the experiential course transformed his skill set and perspective, to better prepare him for the professional world. Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone in Business School Sami Abdisubhan, NYU Stern MBA ’20 Sami Abdisubhan is an MBA2 who spent his summer internship at Anheuser-Busch. Sami serves as Read more
Published: May 20, 2020
MIT Sloan Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Adcom / Skype
Skype Interview during COVID-19. It total lasted about 30 minutes. Interviewer was dressed informally in an oxford shirt and zip sweater. Began with small talk about the current COVID situation / weather. Interviewer asked standard MIT questions: 1. Do you have any updates since your application was submitted? 2. Tell me about your current role. 3. Why MBA, Why Now, Why Sloan? 4. Tell me about a significant accomplishment / success within the last year. 5. Tell me about a time you worked with a difficult person. 6. Tell me about a time you Read more
Published: May 19, 2020
Episode 103: From Military to MBA Featuring Service to School’s Anna Ivey
From boots to business, an MBA can make perfect sense for military members looking for the next step in their careers. Anna Ivey, Co-founder, Service to School In this podcast episode, special guest Anna Ivey joins Clear Admit’s Graham Richmond to discuss how to successfully transition from the military to business school, the application process and more. Ivey is one of the co-founders of Service to School, a non-profit that provides free admissions counseling and mentorship for veterans transitioning into higher education. A former dean of admissions at the University of Chicago Law Read more
Published: May 17, 2020
Episode 102: Wire Taps—Seeking Deferred Admission
Clear Admit’s admissions experts, Graham Richmond and Alex Brown, cover a range of strategic admissions advice in this new podcast episode of Wire Taps. The two provide feedback based on profiles shared in MBA ApplyWire and MBA DecisionWire, including an applicant planning to defer and more. The duo advises an applicant planning to defer: Another MBA hopeful wants to know if he is overrepresented: An accepted candidate also needed help Read more
Published: May 14, 2020
Fridays from the Frontline: Chai Night – Giving People the Right to Go Second
In this edition of Fridays from the Frontline, learn more about building and maintaining a sense of community in business school.  Northwestern Kellogg MBA student, Ayyub Bokhari, shares how he was inspired to bring together fellow classmates and continue those connections during COVID-19. Chai Night: Giving People the Right to Go Second By Ayyub Bokhari (2Y 2020) Ayyub Bokhari, Kellogg MBA 2Y Class of 2020 Last year around mid-February, internship recruiting for the vast majority of our class was coming to an end. Not only did it mark a Read more
Published: May 13, 2020
MBA Students Host Virtual Game Show to Raise Funds for Doctors Without Borders
Let’s get ready to… fundraaaaaaaise!  The MBA Battle Royale, a virtual game show featuring students from leading business schools, will raise funds for Doctors Without Borders this Saturday, May 16th at 8 p.m. EST.  Tickets are on sale now for $12, $25, $50 or however much more you’d like to donate—100 percent of proceeds go to Doctors Without Borders.  If you purchase a ticket, expect a link and password to the Zoom event shortly before it begins this weekend. Support Your School and Watch the Fun MBA Battle Royale Participation Tracker by LeverEdge Read more
Published: May 12, 2020
Real Humans of Adobe: Adrienne Tsai, Northwestern Kellogg ’18, Product Marketing Manager
Chances are you’ve needed to review a PDF this week—and if you have, you’ve used an Adobe product to open it.  In addition to their Acrobat Reader, Adobe Inc., an American multinational computer software company, is also known for Photoshop, Illustrator, Creative Cloud and more. The creative and business range of their products is part of what inspired Adrienne Tsai to join the company.  In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, Tsai, a Northwestern Kellogg MBA ’18 and product marketing manager at Adobe, shares how business school prepared her for Adobe and Read more
Published: May 12, 2020
The Berkeley Haas Experience During COVID-19
We continue to check in with MBA students around the globe, as they adjust to business school life that has been moved off campus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  For Lipika Grover of Berkeley Haas, connections have been the key to surviving and thriving during this surreal time.  Read on for her story. Lipika Grover, Berkeley Haas MBA ’20 Lipika Grover, Berkeley Haas MBA ’20 How is the online classroom experience going at your school? What’s different about it? We’re all trying to make the most of our online classroom Read more
Published: May 12, 2020
Episode 101: How to Finance Your MBA
Sponsored Content In this podcast episode, learn all about financing your MBA—from the cost of attendance to the mechanics of borrowing (and repaying) student loans.  To illuminate this process, we welcome two special guests, Nikhil Agarwal of LeverEdge, the first collective bargaining group for student loans, and Pritish Nair of Prodigy Finance, a premier lender for students studying abroad. Nikhil Agarwal (left) & Pritish Nair (right) Nikhil Agarwal, a co-founder of LeverEdge, will soon graduate Harvard Business School with an MBA. His pre-MBA work experience included engineering at GE and Boeing, Read more
Published: May 11, 2020
Celebrate our 100th Podcast Episode!
Tens of thousands of MBA hopefuls have tuned into Clear Admit’s various podcast episodes since our debut with the format in March of 2018. We proudly released our 100th podcast episode this week—another advice-packed edition of the series, Wire Taps.  Having reached this milestone, we’re taking a look at our top 10 most popular episodes and more. All-time Top 10 Podcast Episodes From admissions tips to adcom director interviews, the Clear Admit podcast covers a hefty range of content to support MBA applicants’ journeys to and through business Read more
Published: May 10, 2020
Episode 100: Wire Taps—How Can I Re-apply Successfully?
In our 100th podcast episode, Clear Admit’s admissions experts, Graham Richmond and Alex Brown, review profiles shared in MBA ApplyWire and MBA DecisionWire. Tune in for their feedback to MBA applicants and candidates below. Read more

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November 28, 2024 10:49pm ET
Applying: Arizona State / W.P. Carey
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Accountant
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting Companies: Booz Allen Hamilton , Ernst & Young
GRE: 311
GPA: 3.22
Years of Work Experience: 2.5
Location: Ghana
Post MBA Location: Accountant/Public
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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 29, 2024 5:15am ET
Accepted to UVA / Darden
Round: Early Decision
Received via phone on October 15, 2024
GPA: 67%
GMAT: 705
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: India
November 29, 2024 2:45am ET
Accepted to Cornell / Johnson
Round: Round 1
Received via email on November 26, 2024
GMAT: 740
Program Type: One Year Program
Target Career: Entrepreneurship
Application Location: India
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
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