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Published: February 22, 2017

I’d Tell You, But Then I’d Have to Kill You: Confidentiality Warning Keeps MBA Applicants Mum on Wharton TBD Prompt

In past years, the prompt the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School sends in advance to MBA applicants invited to participate in the team-based discussion (TBD) portion of its admissions process has been a closely held secret—for about two minutes. Historically, within days of invitations going out, it has been shared by someone (or someones) within the applicant community, drawing feedback and advice on how best to prepare. In fact, some admissions consultants have even crafted whole workshops around the topic. Read more

Published: February 15, 2017

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 Wharton TBD was a very pleasant experience. I highly recommend arriving 15-20 minutes before your interview, as the time spent in the waiting room chatting and getting to know the other applicants in the same TBD group was useful, so you can get a handle of the various personalities early on. We were then invited into the TBD room, where we sat in a circle in alphabetical order (last name). The interviewer recapped the prompt, then turned on a big Read more

Published: February 14, 2017

MBA DecisionWire Spotlight: Wharton, Columbia, or Booth for Investment Management

MBA DecisionWire is a tool for applicants, students and alumni to share more information with their peers—specifically about where they decide to attend business school based on where they applied and were accepted. In our new series, MBA DecisionWire Spotlight, we’ll be taking a closer look at selected posts. This week, we kick off with one candidate’s decision between Chicago / Booth, Columbia Business School and The Wharton School. Read more

Published: February 9, 2017

Anxiety Persists for International MBA Students Despite Appellate Court’s Rebuke of Immigration Ban

Last night, a three-member panel of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit refused the Trump administration’s call to reinstate a ban barring the entry of all refugees and visitors from seven predominantly Muslim countries into the United States. Although the case could still advance to the Supreme Court, yesterday’s ruling means that, for now, the executive order signed by President Donald Trump two weeks ago remains unenforceable. That’s good news for international students from the affected countries, some of whom were detained at airports attempting to return to campus from overseas travel, others of whom were forced to cancel plans to leave the United States for fear they might not be allowed back in. Read more

Published: January 31, 2017

Trump’s Immigrant Ban Creates Turmoil for MBA Students Across the Country

At least one was detained for hours at JFK Airport in New York before being released. Many have concerns about family members who may not be able to attend graduation ceremonies in the spring. Others must consider foregoing upcoming international school-related trips for fear they won’t be allowed back in. In these ways and many others, President Donald Trump’s initial days in office have left countless MBA students reeling. At issue is the hugely controversial executive order signed by Trump on Friday (Jan. 27) temporarily banning citizens from Iraq, Iran, Syria, Yemen, Sudan, Libya and Somalia from entering the country, suspending new refugee admissions for the next 120 days and indefinitely banning refugees from Syria. That all countries in question are predominantly Muslim and that the order additionally offers priority to Christian refugees has led many to view the action as a Muslim ban, though the Trump administration denies this. Read more

Published: December 21, 2016

Parsing Round 1 MBA LiveWire Data Reveals Some Interesting Results

The last couple of weeks have been very busy indeed as the majority of schools we cover on Clear Admit released final decisions to their Round 1 applicants. MBA LiveWire saw record activity as the community chimed in to share their individual results with each other. We thought it would be interesting to do some data analysis on these results and are excited to share our findings. We should stress, though, that the data is very likely subject to response bias, by which we mean that candidates with positive results may be more inclined to share them, resulting Read more

Published: December 20, 2016

Accepted to Wharton? Don’t Miss this Message from Maryellen Reilly

Maryellen Reilly, deputy vice dean for MBA admissions, financial aid and career management at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, took to her blog recently to give her team’s perspective on Wharton’s release of Round 1 decisions on December 15th. Maryellen Reilly, Wharton deputy vice dean of MBA admissions, financial aid and career services “Yesterday, we got to do our favorite part of the job—making the phone calls to let prospective students know they’ve been admitted,” she wrote in her December 16th post. “It’s a blast. The joy and excitement we heard on the other end of the line when sharing this news was exhilarating and infectious.” Read more

Published: December 6, 2016

Forté Foundation Launches New Men as Allies Initiative

Reaching gender equity on business school campuses is far from just a women’s issue, which is precisely why the Forté Foundation is calling on men to get involved. Drawing on successful programs already underway on campuses spanning from Harvard Business School (HBS) to Stanford Graduate School of Business, Forté today announced its new Men as Allies Initiative. It is designed to invite and encourage male students to get involved in a growing movement toward gender equity in business school classrooms and the broader business world. Read more

Published: November 30, 2016

UPenn / Wharton Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-year Student / On-Campus

The following UPenn / Wharton interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! I interviewed later in the afternoon and got to go to a class and lunch prior to interviewing. I really enjoyed my day on campus, but I wasn’t a huge fan of the team based interview. I knew one or two of the other interviewees in the room from the day spent around campus, and would say that was helpful, but unfortunately I think my group was just not extremely cohesive. I felt the 35 minutes was extremely scattered and rushed. Read more

Published: November 27, 2016

UPenn / Wharton Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-year Student / On-Campus

The following UPenn / Wharton interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! I interviewed in the morning and got to the room about 30 minutes early, along with several other applicants. I believe most people had gotten a chance to introduce themselves to nearly everyone else beforehand, which made it easier when we got in the room (I had already talked to 4/5 of the others). My group did very well as a whole, we went with one person’s idea and developed it further while taking pieces of other’s ideas that fit well. Read more

Published: November 21, 2016

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 did my TBD and interview at one of the off-campus hubs in Asia. It was held at the premises of a large recruiter from Wharton. TBD: My group had 6 people. A member of the Admissions office made us sit in the alphabetical order of our names, welcomed us, and briefed on the format. 35 minutes in total, with demarcated 1 minute per person for pitching his / her idea (~6 minutes) and 5 minutes at the end for pitching Read more

Published: November 20, 2016

UPenn / Wharton Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-year Student / On-campus

The following UPenn / Wharton interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! My team-based discussion interview was at 3:30 but I arrived on-campus at around 12pm. This gave me the time to have lunch with students and join in a class. It really enabled my to get a better flavor of the school. The team discussion went through more smoothly than I expected. It was helpful to arrive early and to chit-chat with other people. Many of the people I talked to ended up in the same group as me so it was Read more

Published: November 20, 2016

UPenn / Wharton Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Off-Campus Hub – London

The following UPenn / Wharton interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! I arrived 15 minutes prior to the scheduled team-based discussion. Met with the fellow prospective students who are part of my team-based exercise. We were six prospective students coming from various backgrounds. The atmosphere was very relaxed and friendly. The adcom then called all six of us to a room with a big table, in which each one of us had a name tag. We made a short intro about our selves (1 minute long), and then the adcom explained the rules of the Read more

Published: November 16, 2016

UPenn / Wharton Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-year Student / On-Campus

The following UPenn / Wharton interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! My interview was at 3:30. I spent the morning going to class, having lunch with students and taking a tour of the campus. The atmosphere was really relaxed. I got to meet a lot of other students throughout the day. In fact, I met everyone who would be in my team based discussion before getting into the room. The team based discussion went quickly. Everyone in my group was very involved and respectful of each others ideas. It’s hard to tell Read more

Published: November 15, 2016

Amid Roller Coaster Rides for Some, HBS Stays Put atop Bloomberg BusinessWeek Ranking

For the second consecutive year, Harvard Business School (HBS) tops the Bloomberg BusinessWeek annual ranking of MBA programs—released today—making it one of the few leading schools that didn’t experience shifts in a list that holds lots of changes this year over last. Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) shot up to second, from its seventh spot last year, and Duke’s Fuqua School followed right on its heels, moving from eighth last year to number three. Together, they knocked the University of Chicago Booth School of Business down from second to fourth. Read more

Published: November 14, 2016

MBA Students, Faculty, Administrators React to a Trump Presidency

In the wake of an American presidential election that has left a country divided and the rest of the world looking on with reactions ranging from surprise to disbelief, issues of racism, sexism, nativism and homophobia have erupted at the surface of national discourse. President-elect Donald Trump ran on a campaign that included promises to ban Muslims from entering the country, build a wall between the United States and Mexico and deport millions of undocumented immigrants. Trump’s own comments, endorsements from outspoken individuals with ties to racist organizations and pledges to nullify executive orders issued by President Barack Obama have caused millions to question his commitment to protecting the rights of women, minorities and members of the LGBTQ community. Read more

Published: November 10, 2016

Wharton Observes Veterans Day by Honoring Its Women Warriors

To commemorate Veterans Day, the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School yesterday held a “Spotlight on Female Wharton Warriors” panel, part of a week of events recognizing the former military service members who are part of the Wharton community. Wharton MBA students Meredith Sandberg and Sophie Hilaire joined other women vets in sharing their experiences and answering questions from fellow MBA students curious about military life. The panel was jointly organized by Wharton Women and Business (WWIB) and the Wharton Veterans Club. Read more

Published: November 7, 2016

Trump vs. Clinton: What It Means to Business School Students

It may be U.S. citizens headed to the polls today, but another group is watching the outcome of the presidential election pitting Donald Trump against Hillary Clinton with much more than simply passing interest. Prospective international students thinking of studying in the United States could be significantly impacted by today’s outcome. Read more

Published: November 2, 2016

MBA LiveWire Briefing: Wharton R1 Interviews and Rejections

Clear Admit’s MBA LiveWire continued its run of intense activity yesterday as the applicant focus shifted from MIT Sloan to UPenn / Wharton. Wharton released its Round 1 interview invites and rejections in the early afternoon, in less than 24 hours 129 candidates had posted their results on MBA LiveWire. For those curious about the HBS R1 interview invitation stage, check out MBA LiveWire briefing: HBS Round 1 Interview Decisions. And, for those interested in our analysis of Booth’s R1 interview stage, check out MBA LiveWire briefing: Chicago Booth Round 1 Interview Decisions. As always, with MBA LiveWire, Read more

Published: November 1, 2016

“Show Me the Money!” Say 2016 HBS Grads

What’s an MBA worth these days? Well, for the latest graduates out of Harvard Business School (HBS), total median pay topped out at $158,080—besting all other business schools yet to report employment data for the Class of 2016 and reflecting a 4.5 percent uptick over the $151,211 figure claimed by HBS’s own 2015 grads. These record-setting figures can be found in HBS’s 2016 employment report, released today. To arrive at that median pay figure involves starting out with the median base salary reported for the entire class—$135,000—and adjusting for the bonuses reported by a percentage of the class. This year, 68 percent of the class also got a median signing bonus of $25,000, and 19 percent of the class got median “other guaranteed compensation” of $32,000. Signing bonuses stayed constant this year over last, but median base pay increased from $130,000 for the Class of 2015 and median other compensation rose from $26,000, resulting in the upward climb of overall median pay packages. Read more

Published: October 24, 2016

Impending MBA Interview? Latest Clear Admit Interview Guides Have All You Need to Prepare

The MBA interview—the nail-biting, stomach-churning, sleep-robbing, suit-demanding component of the MBA application process that ties some applicants up in knots—is upon us. But there’s no reason to fret: not with Clear Admit’s in-depth Interview Guide Series as part of your arsenal. Providing expert advice and insider tips on what to expect and how to prepare, these guides are ready and waiting to help you conquer your jitters and ace your interview. Maybe you’re among the lucky ones who has already received an interview invite from your top choice business school (Harvard Business School and U. Chicago Booth to name a couple)? We’ve also heard—via the MBA LiveWire—that invites are rolling out from places like Columbia Business School (CBS), Cambridge’s Judge School, Duke’s Fuqua School and INSEAD. Of course, with more candidates set to receive Round 1 decisions in the coming weeks, the interview invitation madness has just begun. Read more

Published: October 13, 2016

Chicago Booth Remains Atop Economist Ranking Amid Drastic Fluctuations by Other Schools

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business claimed bragging rights for the fifth year in a row as it was once again crowned the top full-time MBA program in the world by the Economist, which published its annual global ranking of MBA programs yesterday. Other schools, though, took wild rides up and down the ranks—a trend that has caused many industry insiders to question the validity of the British publication's "Which MBA?" list. Read more

Published: October 5, 2016

Wharton Students Gather for “Judgement Free” Discussion on Race

A week after Wharton students gathered in the wake of police shootings of Terence Crutcher and Keith Scott in Oklahoma City and Charlotte, it felt like the time for an open discussion on race open to the entire MBA community had arrived. Students joined together for an event organized by the Return on Equality (ROE) student coalition and the Wharton African American MBA Association (AAMBAA) in Wharton’s Huntsman Hall for two hours last Thursday. As part of a “judgment free” open discussion, they together Read more

Published: September 22, 2016

Police Shootings Galvanize Students at Wharton, Stern, CBS, Kellogg, HBS, Haas

In the wake of police shootings in Tulsa and Charlotte—leaving two fathers dead—African-American business school students and their allies have come together at leading MBA programs to grieve the loss of life and invite discussion around issues of race and policing. A small group of students at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School gathered Tuesday evening (Sept. 20th) following the release of video of Terence Crutcher, 40, being shot in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on September 16th. In the video, Crutcher appears to be walking away from police with his hands in the air. Read more

Published: September 19, 2016

Starting a Career in Tech After Your MBA

When getting your MBA, it’s easy to get caught up in the herd mentality. With hoards of classmates heading off to meet with top consulting firms or pursuing careers in investment banking, it can be tempting to simply go with the flow. But while many business school students do choose careers in finance or consulting, those industries are not your only options. Tech opportunities are exploding in a big way. In fact, 12 percent of MBAs accepted a job in the industry in 2015, according to the Graduate Management Admission Council’s (GMAC) annual Global Management Education Read more

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CLASS SIZE: 866

Women: 47%

MEAN GMAT: 732

MEAN GPA: 3.7

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December 22, 2024 6:32am ET

Applying: Cornell / Johnson, Michigan / Ross, MIT Sloan, UNC Kenan-Flagler, UVA / Darden, Vanderbilt / Owen

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Construction & RE (2nd Gen Entrepreneur)

Post-MBA Target Industry: Technology, Investment Banking, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Asset Management, inc. HF, Commercial Banking, Family Business Companies: Citibank , Deutsche Bank , Morgan Stanley , Accell Partners , Andressen Horowitz , First Round Capital , Sequoia Capital , Bain Capital , Blackstone , Goldman Sachs Principal Investment Group , Blackrock , Goldman Sachs , JP Morgan Asset Management , State Street , Citibank , Morgan Stanley

GRE: 326

GPA: 3.80

Years of Work Experience: 5

Location: India

December 21, 2024 12:13pm ET

Applying: Dartmouth / Tuck, Northwestern / Kellogg, UPenn / Wharton, UT Austin / McCombs, UVA / Darden

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Military/Corporate Logistics

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

GRE: 302

GPA: 3.63

Years of Work Experience: 9

Notes:

Submitting for R2, but retaking GRE after application deadline. Military Vet with Corporate experience.

December 20, 2024 5:17pm ET

Applying: Columbia, Duke / Fuqua, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, Stanford GSB, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Healthcare

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

GRE: 332

GPA: 3.5

Years of Work Experience: 3

Location: Florida

Post MBA Location: Consulting

Notes:

25F, lgbtq, 3 years as a registered nurse. also have started working for an early stage VC in the past several months.

December 19, 2024 4:44pm ET

Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Stanford GSB

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Insurance

Post-MBA Target Industry: Entrepreneurship

GRE: 318

GPA: 3.59

Years of Work Experience: 3.5

Location: Georgia

Post MBA Location: Southeast

Notes:

Looking to launch a tech startup post MBA, without any background in tech. Come from a quant heavy background and undergraduate coursework. I regularly attended admissions events, in person and online at my schools. I hope that focusing energy on my few top schools and spending a lot of time on essays will help me overcome the less than average test score (164 quant 154 verbal) and GPA.

Serial entrepreneur with a history of profitable small businesses. Was promoted twice in 3.5 years. Involved in many extracurricular activities in and outside of work. My background is very centered around financial services/insurance, is this a red flag for a pivot to Tech Entrepreneurship?

Transferred between two state schools in the southeast. School I graduated from is a top 25 undergrad business program. Obtained a few professionals designations post grad.

December 18, 2024 11:38am ET

Applying: Michigan / Ross, UNC Kenan-Flagler, Vanderbilt / Owen

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Held various positions in Finance and Accounting in a healthcare institution

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

GPA: 3.0

Years of Work Experience: 11

Location: International

Notes:

I am passionate about healthcare enhancing patient quality care. So exploring in that field is what I would love. Got a 72k scholarship from Vandy and named Forte Fellow. UNC 50k. I'm having a hard time deciding though my heart is leaning towards Owen

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December 22, 2024 1:36pm ET

Accepted to UT Austin / McCombs

Round: Round 1

Received via email on December 16, 2024

GRE: 319

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Consulting

Application Location: United Kingdom

Note:

$20k merit scholarship offer.

December 22, 2024 12:04pm ET

Accepted to Stanford GSB

Round: Round 1

Received via phone

GPA: 3.7

GMAT: 750

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Technology

Application Location: Asia

December 22, 2024 4:59am ET

Accepted to UPenn / Wharton

Round: Round 1

Received via portal

GMAT: 730

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Finance

Application Location: Southeast Asia

Note:

Elated and did not expect it!

December 21, 2024 8:37am ET

Accepted to Duke / Fuqua

Round: Round 1

Received via phone on December 11, 2024

GMAT: 675

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Consulting

December 21, 2024 2:38am ET

Waitlisted at Duke / Fuqua

Round: Round 1

Received via phone on December 10, 2024

GPA: 3.27

GMAT: 760

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Finance

Application Location: CA

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