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Published: July 6, 2016

Pride@Kellogg Edges Out Columbia’s Cluster Q to Win Fourth Annual MBA Ally Challenge

LGBTQ student clubs at the Kellogg School of Management, Columbia Business School and Michigan’s Ross School of Business led the pack this year as 13 leading business schools competed in the fourth annual MBA Ally Challenge, a competition hosted by nonprofit organization Friendfactor to recognize efforts to encourage straight students to become visible and active allies in their campus communities. Pride@Kellogg won with a score of 75 out of a possible 100 points for the social, educational and community events it held promoting allyship throughout the year. Columbia’s Cluster Q was a very close second, followed by Out for Business at Ross. For its first-place showing, Pride@Kellogg will receive a $5,000 prize and on-stage recognition at the Reaching Out MBA (ROMBA) Conference in October. Read more

Published: June 12, 2016

Michigan / Ross MBA Interview Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-campus

The following Michigan / Ross MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant who was admitted. Congratulations to them! This interview made me understand what a conversational interview really means! And I also realized it is very important to have all points ready in your mind! The alumnus had been interviewing since 12 years, and it really showed through in the interview! He was a pro – and it was my most fast-paced and thorough interview experience compared to my 3 other interviews. my alumnus-interviewer was already seated in a corner of the cafe in the hotel. I Read more

Published: June 6, 2016

Why McKinsey and Company Loves to Hire MBAs

When it comes to careers MBAs are likely to land, working for a management consulting firm like tops the list. McKinsey and Company is one such firm that conducts qualitative and quantitative analysis for companies around the world in order to evaluate management decisions across the public and private sectors. McKinsey is considered one of the most prestigious management consultancy firms globally and the firm’s clientele includes 80 percent of the world’s largest corporations, along with an extensive list of governments and non-profit organisations. More current and former Fortune 500 CEOs are actually alumni of McKinsey than of any Read more

Published: May 22, 2016

Dean-to-Be Q&A: Ross’s D. Scott DeRue

Last week, the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business announced that a new dean has been appointed to succeed Alison Davis-Blake when her term comes to an end on June 30th. Taking the reins is 39-year-old D. Scott DeRue, who joined the Ross faculty in 2007 as an assistant professor of management and has since gone on to lead the school’s executive education, part-time MBA and executive MBA programs. Read more

Published: May 18, 2016

Michigan’s Ross School of Business Appoints Insider as New Dean

A celebrated professor who helped lead the school’s executive education program to its best performance in a decade will be the next dean of the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, effective July 1st, the school announced today. The school’s Board of Regents today approved a five-year appointment for D. Scott DeRue, who is currently the Gilbert and Ruth Whitaker Professor of Business Administration, associate dean for executive education and professor of management and organizations at the Ross School. He succeeds Dean Alison Davis-Blake, who will complete her five-year term at the end of June. Read more

Published: May 7, 2016

Michigan / Ross MBA Interview Report: Round 3 / Second-year Student / On-Campus

The following Michigan / Ross MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 3 applicant. Good luck to them! I attended the Round 3 Interview Day at Ross. There is only one on-campus interview day for Round 3, and there were about 45 people there. A week before the interview, Ross will invite you to a GroupMe Group to get in touch with other interviewees. We used the group to plan out rideshares from the airport and also schedule a dinner for the night before the interview. This was really awesome, and just emphasizes Ross’s collaborative culture. Warning 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 24, 2016

Michigan / Ross MBA Interview Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-campus

The following Michigan / Ross MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant who was admitted. Congratulations to them! So, my interview with Ross with an alumnus off-campus. Scheduling an interview was convenient as Ross uses an online interview scheduling system. We arranged a meeting at a Starbucks on a weekend. The interviewer was very accommodating in scheduling an interview. I wore a suit while the interviewer was in a collared shirt and trousers. The interview was informal. The interviewer worked as a consultant. Ross sends many of their students into consultancy. The interviewer spoke about their Read more

Published: March 23, 2016

Michigan / Ross MBA Interview Report: Round 2 / Second-year Student / On-Campus

The following Michigan / Ross MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! I interviewed on-campus, which consists of a half day of presentations, optional class visits, building tours, etc. On the date I interviewed, there were probably close to 100 people with me. We were split up into two groups – one group went off to go meet their interviewers, whereas the other group stayed behind and had opportunities to ask current students whatever questions they liked. As for my actual interview, it was quite laid back and relaxed. You’ll want to prepare Read more

Published: March 4, 2016

Michigan / Ross MBA Interview Report: Round 2 / Alumni / Off-Campus

The following Michigan / Ross MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! Met the alumni at an Au Bon Pain in Manhattan. She was very pleasant to talk to and the mood of the interview was relaxed. It lasted around 30 minutes with me asking questions for another 15. We went through the following questions: 1. Walk me through your résumé. 2. Tell me about a time when you had a conflict and how you resolved it. 3. How does an MBA fit into your career goals and why Read more

Published: March 1, 2016

MBA Admissions Mashup: Campus Visits, #FOMO, and R3 Applications

Every Wednesday, we share a round-up of the latest news from admissions blogs at the top business schools. Congratulations to everyone receiving interview invitations and positive admissions decisions! (Needless to say, if you haven’t already done so, we urge you to head on over to MBA LiveWire to share the good news!) One way to ace your MBA admissions interview is to be able to show fit with the program, an in-depth knowledge of the curriculum, student clubs, in addition to the campus. This week, we’re featuring some admissions blogs that make the case for campus visits, how to Read more

Published: February 28, 2016

Michigan / Ross MBA Interview Report: Round 1 / Second-year Student / On-Campus

The following Michigan / Ross MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! The interview was in 2 parts. First was the one-on-one interview with a second year student who I found to very pleasant. She took me to a small conference room (in a line of a bunch of other applicants doing the same) and told me she was going to take notes during the interview. She asked me the standard questions – my résumé, my goals, why Ross. She posed a few hypothetical questions that all focused on teamwork and effective group work. Read more

Published: February 28, 2016

Michigan / Ross MBA Interview Report: Round 2 / Second-year Student / On-Campus

The following Michigan / Ross MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! The interview was blind, interviewer only had my résumé. List of interview questions: Walk through résumé Why Ross? Short-term/long term goals? What would you like to be involved in if admitted? Who have you been in contact with at Ross (this is not a direct question, but a follow up question when I mentioned I had been talking to some current students)? 3 things on your bucket list (other I spoke to also got a “random question” similar to this)? Questions for Read more

Published: February 21, 2016

Michigan / Ross Interview Report: Round 2 / Second-year Student / On-Campus

The following Michigan / Ross interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! I really enjoyed my interview day at Ross, but the actual interview was a bit hard to read. First, my interviewer took copious notes on his laptop. He explained that he was trying to capture everything that I presented, which is great, but it also had the effect that we never made much eye contact and he didn’t react to what I was saying. So, be prepared for that, and try not to let it mess up your flow. Questions: Read more

Published: February 18, 2016

Fridays from the Frontline: Ross MBAs Get Investment Tips from Warren Buffett

How would you like to trade investment tips over lunch with Warren Buffett? A group of MBA students from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business had just that opportunity last month. Two of them, Cazzie Palacios Brown (MBA/MS ʼ18) and Michelle Gross (MBA/MS ʼ17), shared their experiences and some of what they learned from the value investing giant in a recent post on the Ross Student Voices blog. They have generously allowed us to repost their piece here for the benefit of Clear Admit’s readers. Read on to learn how Buffett classifies investments, his views on social impact investing, Read more

Published: February 16, 2016

Michigan / Ross MBA Interview Report: Round 1 / Alum / Off-campus

The following Michigan / Ross MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant who was admitted. Congratulations to them! I interviewed with an alumni of Ross who graduated three years ago, and now worked as a consultant in the area. It was at a Panera Bread in Washington, D.C. The interviewer was very, very cordial. He even bought me a coffee. In total, the interview took about 55 minutes (35-40 minutes of questions for me; 15-20 minutes of questions for him), because we got into a good conversation about Ross and the opportunities at Ross. I Read more

Published: February 16, 2016

Michigan / Ross MBA Interview Report: Round 2 / Second-year student / On campus

The following Michigan / Ross MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. I participated in the on campus interview along with the team exercise. The whole process ran very smoothly and was well organized. The admissions director first had a brief introduction and we were then told how the interview process would work. The interview with a second-year student was pretty straight forward and didn’t include any questions that were beyond the typical MBA interview and behavioral questions. – Tell me about yourself/walk through résumé – Why MBA?/Why Ross? Read more

Published: February 11, 2016

Fridays from the Frontline: An MBALauncher Shares Her Round 2 Application Process

Today’s Friday from the Frontline features an interview with Lisa Atufunwa, a 29-year-old Denver native who submitted applications to five schools as part of Round 2. Business school has always been a part of her plan, and she’s hoping the MBA will help her pivot her career. Currently working in communications for a range of tech companies, startups and public holding companies, Atufunwa is targeting schools with strong programs in marketing. Her post-MBA goal is to become an assistant brand manager in the personal beauty sector, working for a company like L'Oréal, Sephora or Estée Lauder. “That’s always been a personal passion of mine,” she says. Read more

Published: February 9, 2016

Approaching the MBA Team-Based Discussion or Group Interview: Advice for Wharton & Ross Interviewees

Did you receive an invitation to interview as part of Round 2 at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School? Are you gearing up for an interview at the University of Michigan’s Ross School? In either or both cases, congratulations! Now, it’s time to prepare for the MBA team-based discussion (TBD) or group interview, as the schools refer to their unique group evaluations. What Is the Team-Based Discussion? A few years ago, the admissions office at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School partnered with the Wharton Innovation group to launch a new evaluation method, Read more

Published: January 25, 2016

Choosing a Business School for Entrepreneurship

Typing “startups are hard” into Google returns approximately 32 million results—ranging from “Startups Are Hard in 100 Different Ways” to “15 Reasons Startups Are !@#$ing Hard.” Perhaps that has a little something to do with why more and more savvy entrepreneurs are choosing top business schools as their training ground. With expanding entrepreneurship curricula, cool campus startup accelerators and ever increasing numbers of business plan competitions—to say nothing of the all-important access to powerful networks of potential investors—the MBA is becoming the preferred path for many would-be founders. Read more

Published: January 4, 2016

Vote Now for the Best MBA Interview Report for December ’15

Back in November we put out a call for the best MBA interview reports, and you responded in droves! We received more than 50 quality reports from the applicant community, and for that we thank you! Read more

Published: December 22, 2015

Choosing the Best Business School for Consulting

With Round 1 decisions released for dozens of leading business schools, some applicants find themselves in the enviable position of having secured multiple acceptances. As successful applicant Preston Landers put it in our Fridays from the Frontline post last week, “It’s my turn to do the rejecting.” Indeed, with the hard work of applying behind them, Round 1 applicants now face the equally important task of deciding which business school will best meet their needs. Others are still gunning for Round 2 deadlines—no doubt trying to craft essays that reflect deep knowledge of individual school programs and how they dovetail with their personal career goals. Read more

Published: December 20, 2015

Michigan / Ross MBA Interview Report: Round 1 / Student / Campus

The following Michigan / Ross MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Ross put on by far the most holistic interview day experience. The night before the event, they hold a welcome dinner with fellow admitted students. While the networking is interesting, I would suggest skipping this if you are coming in from out of town, as there are no admissions personnel present and interviews start bright and early the next morning at 8AM. The entire admissions staff gives presentations throughout the morning, followed by two rounds of student-run individual interviews. These interviews are Read more

Published: December 17, 2015

Michigan / Ross MBA Interview Report: Round 1 / Second-year student / On-Campus

The following Michigan / Ross MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant who was admitted. Congratulations to them! The interview day overall was a very pleasant experience. After a brief welcome session, we were broken up into two groups. I was to interview in the first group and was taken into another building where I met my interviewer, a second-year student. He was friendly and spent most of the time asking me questions and jotting down my responses. The questions asked were as follows: -Why MBA? -Résumé walk through Read more

Published: December 17, 2015

Michigan / Ross MBA Interview Report: Round 1 / Second-year Student / On-Campus

The following Michigan / Ross MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. By far the most laid-back interview setting I experienced in Round 1. This interview took place in a student meeting, and felt like we were collaborating on a group project. Interviewer was not intimidating in any way, and seemed to take a personal interest in my living situation and individual goals. Prior to the interview, Ross puts on a very comprehensive pre-interview presentation on the day of the event. Admissions Director Soo-Jin Kwon is present for the event and comes around to network Read more

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CLASS SIZE: 396

Women: 40%

MEAN GMAT: 728

% INTERNATIONAL: 44%

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November 20, 2024 9:42pm ET

Applying: Babson / Olin, , Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Emory / Goizueta, Rice / Jones, Rochester / Simon, SMU Cox, UCI Merage, Washington U. / Olin

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Technology - Entrepreneurship

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology, Entrepreneurship

GRE: 333

GPA: 2.56

Years of Work Experience: 5

Location: Lagos

Notes:

I just got rejected for WashU Olin and I have an interview invitation with Questrom. GPA continues to bother me but I addressed it in my supporting essays.

November 19, 2024 12:51pm ET

Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, INSEAD, Michigan / Ross, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton, Yale SOM

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Tech in government

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Entrepreneurship Companies: Bain , McKinsey

GRE: 319

GPA: 2.9

Years of Work Experience: 7

Notes:

I got cancer when I was undergrad that's why my undergrad GPA is low. After MBA I want to work in consulting then make a social impact in Africa through entrepreneurship

November 19, 2024 12:06pm ET

Applying: Duke / Fuqua, Harvard Business School, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, Stanford GSB, U. Chicago Booth, U. Washington / Foster, UNC Kenan-Flagler, UT Austin / McCombs, UVA / Darden

Pre-MBA Career: Wealth Management and Military

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Asset Management, inc. HF, Other Companies: Bain , BCG , Deloitte , McKinsey , Goldman Sachs , JP Morgan Asset Management , State Street , Vanguard

GPA: 3.80

Years of Work Experience: 7

Location: San Diego

Post MBA Location: Chicago, Seattle, Minneapolis, Charlotte

Notes:

UG Degree: BBA Financial Markets at an Accredited Institution.

Civilian Work History: 3 years as Wealth Advisor under an RIA in Minneapolis and Denver. Total AUM of ~$350-400M, served as a salaried advisor in a primary and secondary capacity. Holistic services to include investment management, estate planning, retirement planning, insurance planning, tax planning, etc.

Military History: 4 years as a supply/logistics officer heading efforts for air/ground mobility, defense contracting, supply and procurement, and fiscal budget management while located at various bases within CONUS and multiple forward deployed locations.

Professional Certifications: Obtained Certified Financial Planner designation (2022) and Series 65 (2019).

November 18, 2024 12:50am ET

Applying: Columbia, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Emory / Goizueta, NYU Stern, UNC Kenan-Flagler, Yale SOM

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Consulting

Post-MBA Target Industry: Investment Banking Companies: Bank of America , Barclays , Citibank , Credit Suisse , Goldman Sachs , JP Morgan Chase

GRE: 323

GPA: 3.32

Years of Work Experience: 7

Notes:

Education:
- Combined Major in Economics and Statistics
- CFA Charterholder (passed all three levels on the first attempt)

Professional Experience:
- Manager at a Big 4 firm Specializing in capital projects and infrastructure, with a role similar to investment banking
- Seven years of experience, mainly in financial services in Ghana

Extracurricular Activities:
- Pro bono capital-raising services for SMEs
- Aspiring to run a full advisory firm for SMEs in the future
- CFA exam coaching and tutorial classes for candidates
- Founder of a travel and tour club offering affordable trips to explore beautiful and historic scenes in Ghana

Will being 32 years old affect the attractiveness of my candidacy?

November 17, 2024 9:24am ET

Applying: Columbia, , Georgetown / McDonough, Harvard Business School, INSEAD, NYU Stern, Oxford / Saïd, Stanford GSB, UCLA Anderson, Yale SOM

Pre-MBA Career: Higher Education

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology, Investment Banking, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Media, Undecided Companies: Bain , BCG , McKinsey , JP Morgan , Morgan Stanley , JP Morgan Chase , Apple , Google , Microsoft , Andressen Horowitz , Charles River , Sequoia Capital , Blackstone , KKR , 21st Century Fox , Comcast , Walt Disney

GPA: 3.97

Years of Work Experience: 5

Location: Denver, Colorado

Post MBA Location: New York City

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November 21, 2024 12:58pm ET

Accepted to Cornell / Johnson

Round: Round 1

Received via phone November 21, 2024

GPA: 3.92

GRE: 327

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Finance

Application Location: Austin

November 21, 2024 12:41pm ET

Interview Invite to NYU Stern

Round: Round 1

Received via email November 21, 2024

GPA: 3.46

GRE: 328

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Consulting

Application Location: Washington D.C.

Note:

Round 1 Consortium Applicant

November 21, 2024 10:36am ET

Accepted to Cornell / Johnson

Round: Round 1

Received via phone November 21, 2024

GPA: 3.5

GMAT: 760

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Finance

Application Location: United States

November 21, 2024 4:51am ET

Waitlisted at NYU Stern

Round: Round 1

Received via portal on November 19, 2024

GPA: 3.54

GRE: 331

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Consulting

Application Location: Nicaragua

Note:

Waitlisted without interview. How can I flip this in my favour?

November 21, 2024 3:13am ET

Accepted to Washington U. / Olin

Round: Round 1

Received via email November 20, 2024

GPA: 3.81

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Finance

Application Location: Los Angeles

Note:

100K scholarship!

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