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Published: June 25, 2018
UT Austin / McCombs Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / On-Campus
The following UT Austin / McCombs interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! This was a blind interview, and I actually interviewed with the Director of the evening program. We spoke briefly in a casual manner about my travels to the campus, and about any site seeing I’d done before coming in for the interview., about a 5 minute chat, then the interview began. Questions Tell me about yourself. Why MBA? My McCombs? How would your Supervisor describe you? (3 words and why) What is your plan B? Tell Read more
Published: June 25, 2018
Tuck School of Business to Host Free Webinar on August 8th – “A Walk Through the Tuck Application”
The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth has made some exciting innovations to the application process. Join Clear Admit and Tuck for a free webinar taking you on an in depth, exclusive walk through the Tuck MBA Application.  Whether you’re planning on applying or just beginning to consider an MBA and wonder if Tuck is a good fit for your aspirations, this is your opportunity to gain valuable insight into applying to Tuck. Bring your questions! Kristin Roth, Associate Director of Admissions with the Tuck MBA Admissions Team will host the event, following an introduction by Read more
Published: June 12, 2018
Leading Business School Admissions Directors Share Pro Tips for Applicants in Unique May Events
Admissions directors from seven leading business schools convened last month for MBA admissions events in San Francisco and Washington, DC, giving prospective applicants an unusual opportunity to learn more about how to navigate the admissions process directly from the people who know best. Clear Admit Editor-in-Chief Jeanette Brown peppered representatives from Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, Cornell’s Johnson Graduate School of Management, Duke’s Fuqua School, Michigan’s Ross School, NYU Stern School, UVA’s Darden School, and the Yale School of Read more
Published: May 30, 2018
CommonBond to Host Live Chat on the MBA Student Loan Process
Join Clear Admit and CommonBond for this free live chat session on June 12th. Questions about applying for an MBA loan? Not sure whether to apply for Federal or Private loans for b-school? Wondering how much you should take out for b-school? Register below and login on June 12th for the opportunity ask any and all questions about the MBA student loan process Keith Babich, CommonBond’s Director of Campus Relations, will be available to assist you with your questions and concerns throughout the session. Tuesday, June 12, 2018 10:00 a.m. ET Can’t Make It? Don’t worry! Sign Read more
Published: May 29, 2018
Get and Give Inside Advice for Great Business School Campus Visits
We’re hard at work on our next new applicant resource—the Clear Admit VisitArchive—which is designed to help MBA candidates learn more about their target schools by reading about the campus visit experience of others. Though VisitArchive is still only in beta testing—look for an official launch later in the 2018-2019 admissions cycle—we have already received great responses from early users sharing tips guaranteed to inform future visits. For example, one visitor who took an Uber to Georgetown’s McDonough School campus offered this advice: “On a hot day, do not let them drop you at the main gate. It’s a Read more
Published: May 21, 2018
If Your MBA Program Doesn’t Offer Pre-MBA Travel Opportunities, BSchool Travel Has Got You Covered
Sponsored Content The following content was submitted by Dale Jarosz, a first-year MBA student at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business and co-founder of BSchool Travel. The MBA application journey is a grueling one, marked by countless essays, campus visits, and interviews. The opportunity to reflect was certainly rewarding, but even more valuable were the relationships I built with my fellow students via interviews and MBA admitted student events. Our personal network helped us find our footing in nearly every aspect of our business school journey, from securing business partners to Read more
Published: May 17, 2018
New Edition of Becoming a Clear Admit, Now Available, and FREE!
The third edition of Becoming a Clear Admit: The Definitive Guide to MBA Admissions, written by Clear Admit’s Alex Brown is now available. We have also made this edition FREE, for the months of May and June; simply use the coupon code: Freefor2019Applicants at checkout Brown brings nearly 26 years of experience in MBA admissions industry, as an admissions officer, teacher and consultant, including 7 years as senior associate director of admissions at the Wharton School. With Becoming a Clear Admit, he has crafted a concise, insightful book that provides fascinating background and an in-depth overview of why Read more
Published: May 9, 2018
Meet Leading Admissions Directors, Clear Admit Editor-in-Chief at May 16th Event in Washington, DC
Admissions directors from seven leading business schools will convene for a second multi-school MBA admissions event on Wednesday, May 16th, in Washington, DC. Moderated by Clear Admit Editor-in-Chief Jeanette Brown, the DC event will feature representatives from Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, Cornell’s S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management, Duke’s Fuqua School, Michigan’s Ross School, NYU Stern School, UVA’s Darden School, and Yale School of Management (SOM). The first event, which took place in San Francisco on May 10th, filled up completely. Dozens of alumni from participating programs now working in the Bay Area were also on hand to share their first-hand experiences as students with participants.  Read more
Published: April 29, 2018
Careers in Toothpaste: How Fast-Moving Consumer Healthcare Is Changing Lives, Starting with Yours
Sponsored Content Toothpaste may seem like a humdrum household item but there’s more than meets the eye, especially if you’ve got your sights set on the healthcare industry Business is booming, to put it mildly. In 2015, the United States spent more than $3.2 trillion on healthcare—approximately $9,990 per person. And around 13.5 percent of that is spent on retail sales of consumer healthcare products—like toothpaste. To no one’s surprise, pharma isn’t half-bad either; the U.S. lays claim to more than 45 percent of the global pharma market, which is valued at Read more
Published: April 26, 2018
Fridays from the Frontline: INSEAD Women in Business Club Launches “Tell Your Story” Initiative
Fridays from the Frontline INSEAD’s Women in Business Club recently kicked off a “Tell Your Story” initiative on the INSEAD MBA Experience blog. The new initiative aims to offer a platform for female students to share their insights and “inspirational life stories.” The first “Tell Your Story” guest is current INSEAD student Ann Alampi, MBA ‘18J, who offers unique takes gleaned from an interesting path to business school, first as a geology researcher and later an energy consultant for top consulting firm Bain & Company. The following post has been republished in its entirety from its original Read more
Published: April 18, 2018
Four Reasons to Consider a Startup MBA Internship
Sponsored Content by Kathleen McGuirk, Kellogg MBA ’18 This summer, I interned at CommonBond, a fintech startup tackling higher education financing. CommonBond was the second fintech company I worked at, and one of the reasons I chose to return to work in a startup was because I thrive off the energy that defines startup cultures. In particular, I enjoy the ability to take quick, calculated actions to make an impact on business metrics. Now, as I head back to Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management to start my second year, I have been reflecting on my Read more
Published: April 18, 2018
Top Tips on How Experiential Learning in Your MBA Program Can Enhance Your Career from Illinois Geis MBA Program
Sponsored Content In early April, Clear Admit partnered with University of Illinois Geis MBA Program to offer an informative webinar entitled “How Experiential Learning in Your MBA Program Can Enhance Your Career.” The webinar was led by Jennifer Larson, director of Illinois MBA recruitment and admissions, and by Andrew Allen, Illinois’ director of action learning. They also were joined by Katie Canada, a current student. An interactive Q&A session followed, featuring thoughtful queries from participants. Both Larson and Allen made a compelling case for why experiential learning is such an important part of the MBA curriculum. Namely, it provided Read more
Published: April 16, 2018
UPenn / Wharton Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Off-Campus Hub
The following UPenn / Wharton MBA interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! Went to the Wharton center in the hub city in the country I’m based for the first interview slot of 3 days. Adcom ended up being the Director of Admissions, which I did not realize until after. Group interview: 3 others, perfectly rounding out the group at 4 people. I got there early and got to chat with them all. While there was a little big of tension, we worked together well when it came down Read more
Published: April 2, 2018
Michigan / Ross MBA Interview Questions: Round 2 / Second-year student / On campus
The following Michigan Ross MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! The interview was rather straightforward and was not set up to trap the candidate. The interviewer asked the typical MBA admissions questions of “Why an MBA?”, “Why now?’, and “Why Ross?”. As Ross has such a unique culture, extra time was spent on the last question. I also took the opportunity to participate in the Team Exercise immediately after the formal interview. I found the experience to be low-stress and actually quite enjoyable. The group sat around the Read more
Published: March 30, 2018
UC Berkeley Haas Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Video Call
The following Berkeley / Haas MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! I received the interview invite just a week before the decision date and schedule the invite 4 days right before the decision date. Due to limited location and my tight schedule, I chose to do the skype call. As I’m in Asia, the timing will be a bit tricky, but lucky I have got the Friday night slot in the US, which mean Saturday morning in Asia. Haas didn’t use Skype to interview, but they have their Read more
Published: March 30, 2018
Michigan / Ross MBA Interview Questions: Round 1 / Second-year Student / Skype
The following Michigan Ross MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! The Skype’s interview was led by a second year student at Ross. Interviewer was super friendly and went through standard list of questions such as what’s your story, why Ross, why do I need MBA now, and how would my friends describe my top 3 strengths. At the end, my interviewer threw me a curve ball and asked me “What can you teach me in 30 seconds?” I was not expecting anything like that but kept my cool Read more
Published: March 29, 2018
UPenn / Wharton Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-year student / On-Campus
The following UPenn / Wharton admissions interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! I applied Round 2 and interviewed on-campus with a second-year student on February 19th, 2018. 1. How did you feel you performed in the TBD? 2. Is the role that you took in the TBD the role you usually take within teams? 3. Why are you interested in the Wharton MBA program? 4. Do you have any questions for me? Very straightforward interview with a second-year student. He was calm and easy to Read more
Published: March 28, 2018
UPenn / Wharton Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-year student / On-Campus
The following UPenn / Wharton MBA admissions interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! The interview was Wharton’s standard Team-Based Discussion (TBD). I interviewed on campus in mid-February (R2) and scheduled my interview for the end of the day. Leading up to it, there were opportunities to sit in on classes and have lunch with other prospectives. Fifteen minutes or so before your interview, you wait with 4-5 others to begin. Use this time to get to know your fellow group members and take the edge off. My group Read more
Published: March 28, 2018
Chicago Booth Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-year student / On-Campus
The following U. Chicago Booth interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! I arrived at the main office 10 minutes prior to my interview. I was greeted by two current students who I had a nice conversation with. We talked about my background, their MBA experience, and professional goals. Then the interviewer came to welcome me and led me into a small room. The interviewer was very cordial; he came from a educational background and seemed very interested in my finance experience. Some of his questions (from what Read more
Published: March 28, 2018
UPenn / Wharton Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Off-Campus Hub
The following UPenn / Wharton interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! The adcom first explain the whole process for us and ask us to briefly introduce ourselves. Then we start the clock and begin by introducing our new GMC proposals. For 1-on-1 interview, questions I got: 1. Self intro 2. Biggest achievement 3. why MBA, why Wharton 4. Q&A I was surprised that I wasn’t asked about TBD reflection. Clear Admit Resources Preparing for your Wharton MBA admissions interview?  Check out Clear Admit’s Read more
Published: March 27, 2018
UPenn / Wharton Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / AdCom / off Campus
The following UPenn / Wharton interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! I interviewed with a career services officer from Wharton in Mumbai. We had our interview in the McK office. There were 3 slots with 5-6 candidates each , on a particular day. My TBD had a total of 5 members. We all reached the venue almost 30 min in advance and chatted a bit. It helped a lot in knowing each other and what their backgrounds were. We all got very comfortable with each other, which I believe Read more
Published: March 27, 2018
Michigan / Ross MBA Interview Questions: Round 2 / Sachin Rao (Alum) / Off-campus (India)
The following Michigan Ross MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! This was my first interview in R2. I received my interview invite within 2 weeks of application submission , and interviewed within 4 weeks of the application submission. I interviewed in a barista cafe in front of IIT Delhi. It was a blind interview and the interviewer reviewed a copy of the resume that I took just before starting the interview. Questions Below are the questions that I was asked : Tell me something about yourself What brings you Read more
Published: March 26, 2018
Learn By Doing: The Manchester Business School MBA Program Method
Sponsored Content How do you choose the MBA program for you? There are many good or great business schools, and every school claims top scores in some area. Some schools rank highly on the annual Financial Times list while others claim the fame of highly sought-after research. The trick is to select a unique MBA program and one that fits you. A good place to start is with the curriculum. Every business school teaches the same core disciplines: marketing, strategy, economics, finance, etc. That’s the cornerstone of the MBA, so what you need to figure out is what Read more
Published: March 25, 2018
Clear Admit and Prodigy Finance Host Webinar on Financing Your MBA Abroad
Recently, Clear Admit teamed up with community-funded loan provider Prodigy Finance for an informative webinar about financing an MBA for students who will be earning the degree outside their home country.  We were pleased have had a number of registrants who joined this webinar on March 14th and took part in a lively Q&A session at the conclusion of the presentation. Magali Duque, the relationship manager at Prodigy Finance, took a lead on the webinar by touching on many key points including: How the borrowing process works for international student loans Who is eligible for Prodigy loans What Prodigy offers Read more
Published: March 24, 2018
UPenn / Wharton Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Off-Campus Hub
The following UPenn / Wharton interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! I was invited for a team-based discussion (TBD) at a local off-campus location at McKinsey office. I made sure to arrive 30 minutes early so that I could blend in and break the ice with my team. We had a nice chat for about 15 mins before we were approached by the adcom member who briefed us on the TBD format and what to expect. Soon after we were invited into a spacious conference room where we got seated Read more

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November 18, 2024 5:40pm ET
Rejected at MIT Sloan
Round: Round 1
Received via email on October 27, 2024
GPA: 3.93
GMAT: 720
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Finance
November 18, 2024 4:47pm ET
Interview Invite to NYU Stern
Round: Round 1
Received via email November 18, 2024
GPA: 4.44/5.0
GRE: 332
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Technology
Application Location: Nigeria
November 18, 2024 4:47pm ET
Interview Invite to NYU Stern
Round: Round 1
Received via email November 18, 2024
GRE: 326
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Note:

Applied Consortium R1
November 18, 2024 4:42pm ET
Interview Invite to NYU Stern
Round: Round 1
Received via email November 18, 2024
GPA: 3.91
GRE: 318
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: Texas
Note:

Got the invite today from round 1, don’t lose hope!
November 18, 2024 4:38pm ET
Interview Invite to NYU Stern
Round: Round 1
Received via email November 18, 2024
EA: 165
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Finance
Application Location: Brazil
Note:

Applied with EA (165 score); Submitted on September 4
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