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Published: May 16, 2016

Push-Up Throw Down Sweeps Business Schools, Raising Awareness of Veteran Suicide

Veteran organizations at leading business schools are getting in on the latest challenge to sweep the internet—this time to raise awareness of the incidence of suicide among veterans. The #22PushupChallenge is so named to reflect statistics that suggest that 22 veterans, on average, commit suicide each day. Untreated or inadequately treated mental health issues such as post-traumatic stress (PTS) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) are often to blame. Christopher Molaro, co-director of alumni relations for the Wharton Veterans Club at the University of Pennsylvania and formerly a captain in the U.S. Army, acknowledges that some have questioned the accuracy of this number. “The 22 number is not substantiated and is debated, but the cause is less about the specific number, 22, and more about building momentum to change the perception of mental health,” he says. “Whether it’s 22 or one per day, it needs to be addressed.” Read more

Published: May 16, 2016

MBA DecisionWire Data Analysis Reveals Trends Among Stanford, Wharton, Booth Applicants

Welcome back for the fourth in our series of posts offering analysis of the data we are receiving on MBA DecisionWire, a resource that allows candidates to share where they decide to attend business school based on the offers they receive. If you have made your final decision in terms of where you will attend, please share on MBA DecisionWire. You can also use the filter options to see how other candidates have made their choices. In the first two posts in this series, we dug into the MBA DecisionWire data to examine popular school pairings—that is, pairs of schools where applicants who apply to one often also apply to the other. In the first, we looked at the following pairings: Stanford and Berkeley Haas, Columbia and NYU Stern, and Wharton and Chicago Booth. In the second, we examined overlap between Michigan’s Ross School and Duke’s Fuqua School, Chicago Booth and Kellogg, and Stanford and Harvard. Read more

Published: April 18, 2016

MBA DecisionWire Reveals More Popular School Pairings

Welcome back for the second in our series of posts offering analysis of the data we are receiving on MBA DecisionWire. For the uninitiated, MBA DecisionWire is a resource that allows candidates to share where they’ve decided to attend business school based on the offers they received. In this, its inaugural season, the rate of entries is ramping up as students make their final choices for the next academic year. Popular School Pairings In our first post in this series, we looked at schools that tend to draw some of the same applicants. Those popular school pairings included Read more

Published: March 30, 2016

MBA DecisionWire Reveals Candidates’ Gravitation Toward Certain Pairings of Schools

MBA DecisionWire, where candidates share where they’ve decided to attend business school based on the offers they received, has drawn hundreds of entries already in its inaugural season. This level of activity has prompted us to introduce a new bi-monthly column where we will share observations gleaned from the MBA DecisionWire data. Read on for our first set of insights, and stay tuned going forward for more of the same! Popular School Pairings Today we wanted to look at a few popular school pairings—that is, schools where candidates who apply to one program often also apply to the Read more

Published: March 15, 2016

7 Things You Need to Know About the 2017 U.S. News Business School Ranking

Harvard Business School (HBS) reclaimed the number one spot in this year’s U.S. News & World Report ranking of the nation’s best MBA programs after a two-year stint in second place. Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB), which has passed the crown back and forth with HBS for more than a decade, took second this year, tying with the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. In addition to the subtle movements of programs rising or losing a rank, there were quite a few surprises in this year's list. The Clear Admit team of admissions experts has sifted through the data and compiled a summary of seven key things to note this year: Read more

Published: March 13, 2016

GMAC Debuts New Executive Assessment Test Designed Specifically for EMBA Candidates

Six leading business schools are piloting a brand-new entrance exam designed specifically for applicants to executive MBA (EMBA) programs. Called the Executive Assessment test (EA), it was developed by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), maker of the GMAT, as an alternative to the GMAT or GRE that would require less preparation time while still allowing EMBA programs to effectively evaluate applicants’ business school readiness. Read more

Published: March 8, 2016

MBA Admissions Mashup: Recommendations, Careers, and Off-Campus Housing

Every Wednesday, we share a round-up of the latest news from admissions blogs at the top business schools. As Round 2 interview invitations are being finalized, we turn our focus to Round 3 admissions tips as well as what MBA admissions blogs are posting regarding preparing for housing for the year(s) ahead in addition to how b-schools prepare their MBAs for the career search. In her admissions video update, assistant dean of admissions Sara Neher expressed excitement about the makeup of the Round 1 candidates who have already submitted their deposits to attend UVA / Darden: “Class as Read more

Published: March 6, 2016

The Growth of International Indian MBA Students

This post has been republished in its entirety from its original source, metromba.com. Increase in Indian MBA Students It shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone that top MBA programs are being flooded with applications from Indian candidates. According to the Graduate Management Admission Council, the number of Indians taking the GMAT increased by nearly 20 percent from 2010 to 2012, and more than half of those GMAT scores were sent to American business schools. In fact, from 2012 to 2013 a total of 25,268 Indians took the GMAT, third in the world behind the United States (90,541) and China (53,005). Read more

Published: February 23, 2016

The Business of Healthcare: MBA Programs that Best Prepare Students to Tackle a Challenging Industry

Shaan Patel’s path to business school was a little different than most. With three years of medical school under his belt, the Las Vegas native traded the University of Southern California (USC) for Yale School of Management (SOM), where he’ll complete his MBA before returning to USC for his final year of med school. “As a medical student, I wanted to learn more about healthcare management,” he says. Yale SOM has been great, he continues, offering plenty of healthcare electives as well as opportunities to collaborate with the Yale School of Medicine. “One of the problems with medical school is that you become so focused on the pathophysiology of disease and clinical medicine that there’s not much exposure to the business side of medicine, healthcare administration, insurance,” he says. One Yale SOM class in particular—“Healthcare, Economics, Finance and Policy”—helped him learn about things like Medicare, Medicaid and the roles played by pharmaceutical and insurance companies. “Most medical students have to learn those things on the job after they are in practice,” Patel notes. Read more

Published: February 10, 2016

Business School Deposit Deadlines: Decisions? Dilemmas? Do Tell!

The time has come for many Round 1 applicants to make a decision about where they will attend business school in the fall. Monday was the Round 1 deposit deadline at Harvard Business School (HBS), and tomorrow deposits are due at Chicago Booth, Duke’s Fuqua School, Northwestern’s Kellogg School, the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and Yale School of Management. For many, plunking down the cash to indicate to a school that you can’t wait to join their MBA class is as straightforward as it can be. No doubt there are quite a few triumphant applicants to HBS who sent in their $1,000 payments on Monday—or before—with glee. If you were gunning for HBS all along, getting the news you’d been accepted was possibly one of the happiest days of your life, and making your first payment felt like an unequivocal investment in your future. Read more

Published: February 7, 2016

Executives with an MBA: 5 Success Stories

This story has been republished in its entirety from its original source, metromba.com. Recently, MBA programs have received a lot of criticism. Many business leaders and experts have claimed that the necessity of an MBA to achieve success is a myth. However, while there are examples of successful people like Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg, who didn’t complete university, there are also many examples of compelling executives with an MBA. Read more

Published: January 17, 2016

Admissions Tip: 4-Part Comprehensive MBA Interview Series

Interview season for Round 2 candidates will soon be in full swing. In fact, some candidates have already interviewed with schools that offer ‘open’ interviews, such as Dartmouth / Tuck and Northwestern / Kellogg. Soon enough, schools that interview via invitation only (like Harvard Business School, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton, and more) will begin doling out those coveted invites. While we know that many of you won’t give the interview a second thought until you have an invitation in hand (or start seeing invites crop up on MBA LiveWire), we think it’s Read more

Published: January 13, 2016

Best Bets for Banking: Business Schools That Help Land Jobs at Prestige Firms

Admittedly, the percentage of MBA students clamoring for jobs in investment banking is not what it once was. Thanks, 2008 global financial crisis. Nevertheless, the allure of exciting, highly compensated work that provides an opportunity to advance at break-neck speed in terms of both responsibility and pay still makes many a job-seeking MBA student weak in the knees. With annual starting salaries around $125,000—to say nothing of standard bonuses and other compensation—investment banking draws a significant portion of graduating MBAs at many top schools. And it’s not just about the money. Heading into investment banking also lets you work with C-level executives right from the start, involves rubbing elbows with some of the most powerful people in business, provides a well-defined career path for those who opt to stay in the industry and offers an array of jumping off opportunities, be it with client companies or starting your own firm. Read more

Published: December 16, 2015

Who Got In, Who Got Waitlisted, Who Got Dinged: LiveWire Results for HBS and Chicago Booth

Clear Admit’s MBA LiveWire has been ON FIRE these past two weeks with Round 1 applicants sharing their triumph and defeat in the MBA admissions process at top schools. With 18 schools releasing decisions this week—Wharton, Darden, MIT Sloan, Ross and Tuck among them—we expect record activity to continue, and we’ll be keeping tabs on the decisions as they roll in. In the meantime, we’re digging into some of the data shared last week, specifically with regard to how applicants fared at Read more

Published: December 7, 2015

U.S. News Short List Takes a Closer Look at How Many Applications Top Business Schools Receive

As Round 1 applicants anxiously await word from their top-choice MBA programs, does it help or hurt to know just how many applications those programs receive each year? U.S. News, best known in the MBA space for its annual ranking of top business schools, this week devoted its separate Short List—in which it parses data collected as part of the rankings process to spotlight individual data points—to overall application volume at leading schools. Perhaps not surprisingly, the schools that draw the greatest number of applicants also occupy most of the top spots in the U.S. News rankings. Specifically, in 2014 the three schools that received the most applications were also ranked as the top three business schools. Read more

Published: November 29, 2015

Online Threat Prompts University of Chicago to Cancel Classes Today

Classes have been cancelled today at the University of Chicago, including the Chicago Booth School of Business, in response to an online threat of gun violence, according to a campus emergency update issued last night. University President Robert Zimmer said that FBI counterterrorism officials notified the school Sunday that an unknown individual had posted a threat of gun violence on the main campus quad on Monday morning at 10 a.m. “Based on the FBI’s assessment of this threat and recent tragic events at other campuses across the country, we have decided in consultation with federal and local law enforcement officials, to exercise caution by canceling all classes and activities on the Hyde Park campus through midnight on Monday,” Zimmer wrote. Read more

Published: November 17, 2015

Bloomberg BusinessWeek Rankings Data Reveal High Cost of MBA Networking

While most who are contemplating an MBA at a leading business school are well aware of the steep costs of tuition and foregone earnings, the budget line item for “extras” is sometimes overlooked. Bloomberg BusinessWeek, as part of its annual ranking of full-time MBA programs, asked students from the Class of 2015 just what they spend on nonessential items. The findings? The more prestigious the school, the higher the cost of networking. Harvard Business School (HBS), which was number one in Bloomberg BW’s most recent overall rankings, also topped the charts in terms of students’ median expenditure on nonessential items, at $16,290. Read more

Published: November 8, 2015

New Forté Data Shows Impressive Gains in Female MBA Enrollment

Women make up at least 40 percent of the MBA class at 12 leading U.S. business schools this year, compared to just five last year, according to new data released today by the Forté Foundation, a nonprofit consortium of business schools and companies working to increase opportunities for women in business. “In 2011, less than a third of MBA students were women. Today we’re inching closer to 40 percent in the United States and working to close the gap significantly in another five years,” says Forté Executive Director Elissa Sangster. “Every percentage point gain is not only hard earned, but something to celebrate, and should go a long way in building the senior leadership pipeline at companies and on boards,” she continues. Read more

Published: October 27, 2015

MBA Admissions Mashup: Breaking News from HBS, Value of Alumni Networks, and the Importance Balance

Every Wednesday, we share a round-up of the latest news from admissions blogs at the top business schools. In this week’s edition of MBA Admissions Mashup, we take a look at some breaking news from HBS, the value of a vast alumni network, careers and internships, work-life balance, on-campus conferences as well as some last minute admissions advice. This morning, Harvard Business School Managing Director of MBA Admissions & Financial Aid, Dee Leopold announced that she will be stepping down from her post in May 2016. In the post, she assures all of you Harvard Hopefuls Read more

Published: October 18, 2015

Applicant Reports via LiveWire Shed Light on HBS, Chicago Booth Interview Invitations

Clear Admit’s MBA LiveWire has been ablaze with submissions over the past two weeks, prompting us to perform a little data analysis. Though we’ve been hearing from people who’ve applied to a range of schools, the greatest concentration of reports have involved Harvard Business School (HBS) and the University of Chicago Booth’s School of Business, each of which has been busy both issuing invitations to interview and “releasing” candidates from consideration. So what did we find when we charted the results? Let’s take a look at HBS first. Read more

Published: October 14, 2015

Chicago Booth Maintains No. 1 Spot in Economist’s Ranking of Full-Time MBA Programs

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business snagged the number one spot for the fourth year running in the Economist's ranking of full-time MBA programs, the Which MBA? 2015, released today. Using a methodology that gives great weight to student and alumni experiences, the Economist each year generates a list of the top 100 full-time international MBA programs. Booth’s strong performance in the overall rankings can be attributed chiefly to its ability to provide new career opportunities to its graduates. The school ranked tops out of all 100 schools both for the diversity of its recruiters and in terms of its students’ assessment of career services. Read more

Published: September 13, 2015

Business School Within Reach: Access MBA Tour In London, Moscow, Shanghai, Sao Paolo, Istanbul, And Dubai

The Access MBA Tour, the worldwide leader in One-to-One MBA events, invites you to join their one-of-a-kind international business education events. Taking place in 34 international destinations over the next four months, Access MBA brings some of the world’s best business schools within your reach. Meet and have your MBA questions answered by Admissions Directors of top international business schools, including London Business School, INSEAD, IESE Business School , University of Chicago-Booth, HEC Paris, IE Business School, Georgetown University, University of Hong Kong, Esade Business School, Kellogg – Read more

Published: August 23, 2015

Chicago Booth Re-Ups with Dean Sunil Kumar

Just as business schools like Tuck and Darden bid adieu to long-time deans, Chicago Booth is saying “Play it again, Sunil.” University of Chicago President Robert J. Zimmer and Provost Eric D. Isaacs announced last week that Dean Sunil Kumar has been appointed to a second five-year term at the school’s helm. Zimmer and Issacs praised Kumar’s commitment to the success of Booth’s faculty, students and alumni in Chicago and around the globe in a message to the Chicago Booth community. “We look forward to working with Sunil in the years ahead to ensure that Booth remains a preeminent destination for business education and scholarship,” they wrote. Read more

Published: July 15, 2015

Chicago Booth Admissions Director Reveals Origins of Unusual New Essay Prompt

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business has done it again. Seven years ago the school made waves when it invited applicants to respond to its essay prompts via PowerPoint presentation. This year, the school has decided to go even further—innovating on its prior innovation. Applicants now are instructed to select one of 16 photographs that capture elements of the school’s community and culture and offer a response—in whatever format they want—that tells the Admissions Committee how the photo resonates with their own viewpoint on why Booth is right for them. “We are always trying to stimulate more authentic reactions,” Chicago Booth Associate Dean of Student Recruitment and Admissions Kurt Ahlm explained when we caught up with him earlier this week. “But we also wanted to give people a better sense of the breadth and depth of the Booth experience,” he continues. “With this new prompt, we wanted to give people the opportunity to see that and reflect on it.” Read more

Published: July 5, 2015

Chicago Booth Gears Up to Welcome Summer Business Scholars

Want to test drive an MBA? The University of Chicago Booth School of Business provides an opportunity to do just that through its Summer Business Scholars Program (SBSP). This unique program convenes participants from around the globe on Booth’s campus for three weeks during the summer to study accounting, finance, marketing and leadership while gaining valuable career development insight and networking opportunities with Chicago-based companies. The goal of the SBSP is to give participating scholars a unique opportunity to learn business principles and gain hands-on experience before starting their careers. This year, Chicago Booth has carefully reviewed applications to assemble a diverse group of 65 participants from 25 different countries. Beyond their international diversity, the group also represents a wide range of undergraduate majors, from economics to art history to biomedical engineering. Read more

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Class Size: 632

Women: 42%

Mean GMAT: 729

Mean GPA: 3.6

International: 35%

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February 18, 2025 9:55am ET

Applying: Columbia, NYU Stern, UCLA Anderson, USC / Marshall

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Brand Consulting

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Other Companies: Bain , BCG

GRE: 319

GPA: 3.47

Years of Work Experience: 3

Location: California

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February 17, 2025 9:03pm ET

Applying: All Schools, Arizona State / W.P. Carey

Intake Year: 2028

Pre-MBA Career: LC

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology, Investment Banking, Venture Capital, Private Equity Companies: Wells Fargo Securities , Other

GMAT: 624

GPA: OO

Years of Work Experience: 1979

Location: Netherlands, Aarle-Rixtel

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February 15, 2025 7:12am ET

Applying: Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, Stanford GSB, UCLA Anderson

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Tech

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting Companies: Bain , BCG

GMAT: 705

GPA: 8.23

Years of Work Experience: 6.5

Location: Pune

February 14, 2025 6:41pm ET

Applying: Duke / Fuqua, HEC Paris, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, Oxford / Saïd, Toronto / Rotman, UNC Kenan-Flagler, USC / Marshall

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Consulting

Post-MBA Target Industry: Technology, Pharmaceutical, Entrepreneurship Companies: Microsoft , Amgen , Johnson & Johnson , Pfizer

GRE: 292

GPA: 3.0

Years of Work Experience: 2.5

Location: DC

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February 14, 2025 7:44am ET

Applying: Columbia, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Harvard Business School, INSEAD, Yale SOM

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Private Markets

Post-MBA Target Industry: Private Equity

GRE: 331

GPA: 2.99

Years of Work Experience: 8

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February 23, 2025 12:59am ET

Interview Invite to Carnegie Mellon / Tepper

Round: Round 2

Received via email on February 17, 2025

Standardized Test: GMAT

GMAT: 675

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Application Location: East Asia

February 23, 2025 12:36am ET

Interview Invite to Northwestern / Kellogg

Round: Round 2

Received via email on February 17, 2025

Standardized Test: GRE

GPA: 3.2

GRE: 321

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Consulting

February 22, 2025 8:48pm ET

Interview Invite to Duke / Fuqua

Round: Round 2

Received via email

Standardized Test: GRE

GPA: 3.7

GRE: 322

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Healthcare

February 22, 2025 8:46pm ET

Interview Invite to USC / Marshall

Round: Round 2

Received via email

Standardized Test: GRE

GRE: 322

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Healthcare

Application Location: United States, San Diego

February 22, 2025 8:45pm ET

Interview Invite to Berkeley / Haas

Round: Round 2

Received via email

Standardized Test: GRE

GPA: 3.7

GRE: 323

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Healthcare

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