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Published: July 4, 2023
Admissions Director Q&A: Lindsay Loyd of NYU Stern
Take a deep dive into MBA admissions at the NYU Stern School of Business with Lindsay Loyd, Executive Director of MBA Admissions, in this edition of our Admissions Director Q&A series. Lindsay leads the recruiting and admissions efforts for Stern’s Full-time MBA Programs, including the two-year Full-time MBA, and focused one-year MBAs: the Andre Koo Technology & Entrepreneurship MBA and Fashion & Luxury MBA. She joined NYU Stern in January 2023 after a 20-year career in financial services. Lindsay is a seasoned business leader with extensive experience in acquisition, engagement, Read more
Published: July 3, 2023
Real Humans of BCG: Bren Marschner, Emory Goizueta MBA ’20, Project Leader
In this Real Humans: Alumni, Bren Marschner, Emory Goizueta MBA ’20, shares his story of pivoting to a consulting career and landing a position at his target firm, BCG. Read on to see how Emory Goizueta‘s curriculum, community, and consulting mastery guided him to a new career. Bren Marschner, Emory Goizueta MBA ’20, Project Leader at Boston Consulting Group Age: 30 Hometown: Decatur, AL Undergraduate Institution and Major: Birmingham-Southern College Graduate Business School, Graduation Year and Concentration (if applicable): Goizueta Business School, 2020 Pre-MBA Work Experience Read more
Published: June 29, 2023
Admissions Director Q&A: Charlotte Russell-Green of Cambridge Judge
Go behind the scenes of MBA admissions at Cambridge Judge Business School with Head of MBA Recruitment and Admissions Charlotte Russell-Green in this edition of our Admissions Director Q&A series. After training in Drama and Theatre at Goldsmiths in London, Charlotte transitioned into marketing after graduation and has now worked in the MBA market for over 10 years. She started her MBA career at QS, managing the marketing for the World MBA Tour events in North America, and has worked in admissions and recruitment for the Cambridge MBA for 8 years, admitting Read more
Published: June 28, 2023
Real Humans of Meta: Kenneth Liu, INSEAD MBA ’21, Client Partner, Business Director
With his goal to join a global giant and, in the future, perhaps launch his own business, Kenneth Liu decided an MBA was key to developing the knowledge and skill set needed for strategic thinking. In today’s Real Humans: Alumni, Liu describes how his experience at business school INSEAD prepared him for making key decisions for large clients in the tech industry at Meta. Kenneth Liu, INSEAD MBA ’21, Client Partner | Business Director at Meta Age: 32 Hometown: Chengdu, China Undergraduate Institution and Major: Read more
Published: June 27, 2023
Admissions Director Q&A: Imran Kanga of Toronto Rotman
Get a closer look into MBA admissions at the University of Toronto Rotman School of Management with Director of Recruitment and Admissions Imran Kanga in this edition of our Admissions Director Q&A series. Imran’s motivation to join Rotman stemmed its culture of community and collaboration inherent in the students, faculty and staff there. Rotman’s focus on students’ academic and career success as well as being a catalyst for positive change is what drew Imran to Rotman. With almost a decade of experience in higher education, Read more
Published: June 26, 2023
Real Humans of McKinsey: Jordan Morris, Michigan Ross MBA ’20, Engagement Manager
Being uncomfortable sounds unappealing, but when it comes to growth and change, it’s a necessity. In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, we meet Jordan Morris, whose desire to stretch and grow his skill set led him to Michigan Ross MBA. Read about Morris’s journey into an exciting career as a “Swiss Army knife” of business in consulting at McKinsey & Co. Jordan Morris, Michigan Ross MBA ’20, Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company Age: 32 Hometown: Champaign, IL Undergraduate Institution and Major: University of Illinois-Urbana Read more
Published: June 22, 2023
Admissions Director Q&A: Hollie Hinton of The Ohio State Fisher
Get an insider’s view of MBA admissions at The Ohio State University Max M. Fisher College of Business with Senior Director of Admissions Hollie Hinton in this edition of our Admissions Director Q&A series. Hollie is a versatile professional who, prior to becoming Senior Director of Admissions, forged multimillion-dollar partnerships between The Ohio State and various industries in the Office of Corporate Relations. In addition to her experience leading a multistate marketing team at DLZ Corporation, she spearheaded the Ohio Governor’s Office for Women’s Initiatives, advocating for policies benefiting Ohio’s 6 million Read more
Published: June 21, 2023
Real Humans of Goldman Sachs: Alexia Brown, Emory Goizueta MBA ’22, Investment Banking Associate
In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, we meet Alexia Brown, Emory Goizueta MBA ’22, who recognized that she not only wanted to grow her own professional abilities, she also wanted to serve underrepresented communities in the business world. Find out how Emory Goizueta MBA‘s student-led supportive community prepared her for her chosen path and to join Goldman Sachs. Alexia Brown, Emory Goizueta MBA ’22, Investment Banking Associate at Goldman Sachs Hometown: St. Andrew, Jamaica Undergraduate Institution and Major: Political Science Graduate Read more
Published: June 14, 2023
Real Humans of Amazon: Christine Moore, Washington Foster MBA ’22, Senior Product Manager
Christine Moore found that the MBA at Washington Foster was exactly what she needed for the complex projects and challenges she would tackle in her career. In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, find out how Foster prepared Moore to move successfully into a new industry at Amazon. Christine Moore, Washington Foster MBA ’22, Senior Product Manager at Amazon Age: 32 Hometown: Catonsville, MD Undergraduate Institution and Major: University of Maryland, Communications Graduate Business School, Graduation Year and Read more
Published: June 12, 2023
Real Humans of Goldman Sachs: Jordan Aré, Rice Business MBA ’22, Investment Banking Associate
The high-powered world of investment banking requires perseverance, attention to detail, a capacity to learn, and effective communication. In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, proud Houston native Jordan Aré talks about how Rice Business helped him tap those qualities in himself. Read on to learn how Aré not only honed his skills in the MBA program, but acquired powerful new ones to thrive at Goldman Sachs. Jordan Aré, Rice Business MBA ’22, Investment Banking Associate at Goldman Sachs Age: 30 Hometown: Houston, TX Undergraduate Institution Read more
Published: June 8, 2023
Real Humans of Bain: Tobi Ogunsanya, LBS MBA ’22, Consultant
The London Business School had the international student base, burgeoning London tech sector, and flexible program that Tobi Ogunsanya was looking for in an MBA. In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, Ogunsanya describes how learning balance, resilience, and creativity at LBS prepared him for his consulting career at Bain. Tobi Ogunsanya, LBS MBA ’22, Consultant at Bain & Company Age: 33 Hometown: London Undergraduate Institution and Major: University of Warwick, Politics and International Studies Graduate Read more
Published: June 6, 2023
Cancer-Fighting Startup Takes Top Prize at University of Chicago’s New Venture Challenge
Out of the finals of the 2023 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC), Alnair Therapeutics, a company with the mission to fight cancer, claimed the top spot. Launched in 1996, the NVC is an esteemed accelerator program and competition held at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. Whittled down from 25 participants in the NVC, a credit-bearing spring quarter course, the remaining 10 teams presented their ventures to a panel of distinguished judges in the finals earlier this month. The judges — Read more
Published: June 6, 2023
Real Humans of Deloitte: Allison Lawler, Indiana Kelley MBA ’20, Senior Consultant
In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, Allison Lawler explains how her consulting projects at Indiana Kelley ensured she was ready to grow and perform when it came time to join Deloitte. Allison Lawler, Indiana Kelley MBA ’20, Human Capital Senior Consultant at Deloitte Age: 34 Hometown: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Undergraduate Institution and Major: University of Michigan – Ann Arbor; Major: English, Minor: Political Science  Graduate Business School, Graduation Year and Concentration (if applicable): Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, Graduation Year: 2020, Concentration: Read more
Published: June 5, 2023
Real Humans of Amazon: Danielle Rodriguez, INSEAD MBA ’21, Senior Partner Manager
Danielle Rodriguez chose INSEAD‘s MBA program to accelerate her career in tech and help her achieve her goal of excelling at Amazon. In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, Rodriguez explains how INSEAD was the best fit for her plans and more. Danielle Rodriguez, INSEAD MBA ’21, Senior Partner Manager at Amazon Age: 33 Hometown: Houston, Texas Undergraduate Institution and Major: The University of Texas at Austin, Biology Graduate Business School, Graduation Year and Concentration (if applicable): Read more
Published: June 1, 2023
Real Humans of McKinsey: Olivia Qi Zhang, Georgetown McDonough MBA ’22, Consultant
In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, we meet Olivia Qi Zhang, who had the unique experience of being a foreign correspondent on business and politics before deciding she was more interested in the former than the latter. At Georgetown McDonough, she found the global mindset and perspectives she was looking for to cultivate her future career in consulting at McKinsey & Co. Olivia Qi Zhang, Georgetown McDonough MBA ’22, Consultant at McKinsey Age: 32 Hometown: Shanxi, China Undergraduate Institution and Major: Culture Industry Business Management, Read more
Published: May 31, 2023
Is the Pay Gap Closing? Forté Foundation Study Shows Stagnation
The Forté Foundation, a nonprofit organization guiding women into business leadership through access to business education, released its most recent study on the MBA gender pay and promotion gap, barriers to women in leadership, and disparity in work-life issues. The report highlights the progress made — and candidly confronts the daunting mission ahead.  Key Findings of the Latest Forté Foundation Research “The gender pay gap has narrowed since 2016 and 2018, but has not budged during the pandemic despite calls for pay equity and transparency,” says Forté CEO Elissa Sangster.  Read more
Published: May 30, 2023
Real Humans of Google: Jermyn Davis, UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA ’20, Strategic Initiatives Manager
Culture is vital to making connections and finding success: how do we fit in? Does our team share aspirations and energy? Does our organization foster an environment for innovation? In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, Jermyn Davis tells us how the culture at UNC Kenan-Flagler prepared him for the tech world and Google. Jermyn Davis, UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA ’20 Strategic Initiatives Manager at Google Age: 35 Hometown:  Denver, Colorado Undergraduate Institution and Major: Wake Forest University, Chinese and Read more
Published: May 29, 2023
Real Humans of Morgan Stanley: Eric Tinnell, Carnegie Mellon Tepper MBA ’23, Investment Banking Associate
Changing careers can be considered rebranding oneself. Our Real Humans: Alumni featured today, Eric Tinnell, did just that. Find out how he walked into Carnegie Mellon Tepper as a wealth manager and walks out this spring with his MBA and a coveted position as an investment banker at Morgan Stanley. Eric Tinnell, Carnegie Mellon Tepper MBA ’23, Investment Banking Associate at Morgan Stanley Age: 32 Hometown: Ephrata, WA Undergraduate Institution: Central Washington University Major: Finance Graduate Business School, Graduation Year and Concentration (if applicable): Read more
Published: May 25, 2023
Real Humans of McKinsey: Justin Rufen-Blanchette, Michigan Ross MBA ’22, Associate, Digital Strategy
Justin Rufen-Blanchette had plenty of reasons to pursue an MBA: his family values, the success of siblings who had already earned the degree, seeing the acquisition of a startup in real-time, and discovering his knowledge gaps. But, it was his desire to be at the busy intersection of strategy and investment in sports, media, and technology that led him to choose Michigan Ross. In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, Rufen-Blanchette shares how Ross prepared him for the exciting and rapidly changing world of consulting at McKinsey. Justin Rufen-Blanchette, Michigan Ross MBA ’22, Associate, Digital Read more
Published: May 23, 2023
Real Humans of Google: Sebastian Hooker, NYU Stern Tech MBA ’19, Senior Customer Engineer
In this edition of Real Humans Alumni, we hear from a graduate of the one-year Tech MBA program at NYU Stern, Sebastian Hooker. Read on to see how Stern Solutions and other aspects of the MBA program prepared him to work at Google. Sebastian Hooker, NYU Stern Tech MBA ’19, Senior Customer Engineer at Google Age: 30 Hometown: Park City, Utah Undergraduate Institution and Major: Westminster College, Marketing  Graduate Business School, Graduation Year and Concentration (if applicable): NYU Stern Andre Koo Technology and Entrepreneurship Read more
Published: May 23, 2023
Kellogg Digs Deeper with Unique Biomedical Marketing Course
The biomedical industry in the U.S. is expected to experience steady growth for the foreseeable future due to advancements in medical technology and increased healthcare spending. Amidst fast-paced innovation, industry challenges, such as complex regulations, evolving science, ethical concerns, and the competition, arise for business professionals. Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management helps students approach these challenges with a dedicated course, “Biomedical Marketing,” that fully and specifically focuses on biotech, pharmaceutical, and medical device company issues.  The course is taught by award-winning marketing expert and Associate Chair of the Read more
Published: May 22, 2023
Real Humans of Accenture: Cathy Chen, Chicago Booth MBA ’20, Strategy Manager
A top-tier MBA program can prepare you for any role in any facet of business, from operations to marketing to investments. In today’s Real Humans: Alumni feature, we meet Cathy Chen, who credits the breadth of her classes at Chicago Booth — and especially her fellow Boothies — with preparing her for a career in strategy management at an elite consulting firm, Accenture.  Cathy Chen, Chicago Booth MBA ’20, Strategy Manager at Accenture Age: 30 Hometown: Potomac, MD  Undergraduate Institution and Major: University of Read more
Published: May 18, 2023
Real Humans of BCG: Pamela Flores Monico, LBS ’22, Consultant
At London Business School, MBAs gain a global education, access to prized internships, and are eagerly recruited by elite consulting firms like BCG. In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, Pamela Flores Monico describes how LBS prepared her to join BCG and launch a career in consulting. Pamela Flores Monico, London Business School MBA ’22, Consultant at Boston Consulting Group Age: 29 Hometown: Buenos Aires, Argentina (born in El Salvador) Undergraduate Institution and Major: Universidad Catolica Argentina, Business Administration major Read more
Published: May 16, 2023
Real Humans of Google: Rachelle Olden, Duke Fuqua ’18, Sr. Product Marketing Manager
Top-tier business schools have the resources that aspiring business leaders need to achieve their career goals, and Duke Fuqua also had the community Rachelle Olden was looking for to be her authentic self and build her career in a meaningful way. In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, Olden explains how her experience at Fuqua enabled her to rise to the top at Google and advocate for increasing Black representation in tech. Rachelle Olden, Duke Fuqua MBA ’18, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Google Age: 30’s Hometown: Brooklyn, NY and Columbia, SC Read more
Published: May 15, 2023
Chicago Booth and Nonprofit Chicago Scholars Join Forces in First-Ever Partnership
In a groundbreaking initiative to foster greater diversity and inclusivity in graduate education and business leadership, the University of Chicago Booth School of Business announced a new partnership with Chicago Scholars to establish a dedicated pipeline for students into graduate programs. The collaboration promises enhanced access and support for low-income and first-generation college attendees while reinvesting their talents in Chicagoland’s businesses and organizations.  Chicago Booth and Chicago Scholars already have a working relationship, as the school is one of Chicago Scholars’ institutional partners. Chicago Read more

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December 19, 2024 10:03pm ET
Accepted to NYU Stern
Round: Round 1
Received via portal December 19, 2024
EA: 165
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Finance
Application Location: Brazil
December 19, 2024 7:32pm ET
Interview Invite to NYU Stern
Round: Round 1
Received via email December 19, 2024
GMAT: 645
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Application Location: Texas
Note:

Invited for virtual interview. Applied as part of round 1 Consortium. Had sort of written it off as a rejection after hearing nothing from them since submitting on Oct 15th
December 19, 2024 6:11pm ET
Accepted to NYU Stern
Round: Round 1
Received via email December 19, 2024
GPA: 3.8
GRE: 329
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Marketing
Application Location: Italy
Note:

Interviewed 11/24 and got the email today. Reapplicant after being waitlisted last year. Yay!
December 19, 2024 3:42pm ET
Accepted to Yale SOM
Round: Round 1
Received via phone on December 04, 2024
GPA: 3.83
GRE: 326
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: CA
December 19, 2024 3:25pm ET
Accepted to NYU Stern
Round: Round 2
Received via email December 19, 2024
GPA: 3.8
GRE: 319
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Marketing
Note:

Received application status update email with link to updated portal
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