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Published: July 10, 2024

“We are once again answering society’s call,” said Nancy Rothbard, Deputy Dean of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School in an announcement last month, “to address the needs of tomorrow.” The “need” of which she speaks is the ever present question of AI; the “tomorrow,” a futuristic concept turned fast-approaching reality; and the “answer,” the school’s new collaboration with OpenAI. The collaboration is the latest in a steady stream of business schools going AI. The move is no surprise – the statistics Read more

Published: June 27, 2024

MBA Essay Insight Webinar Series Summer 2024

We’re sure you’ve already heard that the application essays are a crucial component of the MBA application. So how can you ace this part of the admissions process without the use of sample essays? Get essay tips straight from admissions representatives at leading business schools during our upcoming MBA Essay Insight Webinar Series! Dates: July 10, July 17, July 24 & July 31. Time: 12 pm-1 pm Panel & 1 pm-1:30 pm Breakout Q&A with Individual Schools (all times Eastern) Each session will start with a 60-minute roundtable panel, Read more

Published: June 23, 2024

The Week Ahead: HBS & Wharton Deferred Decisions, June 24-28, 2024

Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week! Final rounds are concluding. With the exception of a few MBA programs offering rolling admissions through the summer, official deadlines for the leading MBA programs are concluding this week. Thursday, June 27, Harvard is scheduled to release its 2+2 final decisions. UPenn / Wharton is also scheduled to release its deferred admissions decisions. How “The Wires” Can Help Visit MBA LiveWire for the latest “buzz” about MBA admissions, including interview invitations and decision notifications. There are Read more

Published: June 20, 2024

Weekly Refresh: Latest MBA Essay Questions, Analyzed – Plus Deadlines & Rec Forms

We are back with another Weekly Refresh, a roundup of admissions advice and updates on the Clear Admit site, as we prepare for the 2024-2025 admissions cycle. Essay Tips Drafting your application essays? See the latest of our experts’ advice in our Essay Topic Analysis. The following schools recently released their essays—click for our advice: Dartmouth Tuck Michigan / Ross UVA / Darden Deadlines Released See the admissions deadlines that have rolled out: Read more

Published: June 6, 2024

Weekly Refresh: Latest MBA Essay Questions, Analyzed – Plus Deadlines

We are back with another Weekly Refresh, a roundup of admissions advice and updates on the Clear Admit site, as we prepare for the 2024-2025 admissions cycle. Essay Tips Drafting your application essays? See the latest of our experts’ advice in our Essay Topic Analysis. The following schools recently released their essays—click for our advice: Columbia Business School UPenn / Wharton Yale SOM Deadlines Released See the admissions deadlines that have rolled out: UT Austin / McCombs Read more

Published: May 26, 2024

The Week Ahead: Interview Invitations & Decisions, May 27-31, 2024

Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week! Deferred Enrollment & Late Round News Tuesday, May 28, UPenn / Wharton is scheduled to release its interview decisions for its deferred admissions program. Wednesday, May 29, Georgetown / McDonough is scheduled to release its Round 4 decisions. HBS is scheduled to release its 2+2 interview invitations or early release decisions. Friday, May 31, Cornell / Johnson is scheduled to release its final notifications for Round 3. How “The Wires” Can Help Visit MBA LiveWire for Read more

Published: May 12, 2024

The Week Ahead: Round 3 MBA Admissions Decisions, May 13-17, 2024

Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week! Round 3 Decisions Round 3 decisions are beginning to roll out. Monday, May 13, UPenn / Wharton is scheduled to release its Round 3 decisions. Wednesday, May 15, USC / Marshall is scheduled to release its Round 3 decisions. Thursday, May 16, MIT / Sloan and Yale SOM are scheduled to release their Round 3 decisions. Friday, May 17, Cornell / Johnson has its initial notification deadline for Round 3. Oxford / Saïd is scheduled to Read more

Published: April 25, 2024

Upcoming Virtual Event Series: MBA Application Overview

Calling all future MBA Applicants! You have the raw materials. So how do you put them together into a compelling MBA application? Join us for our MBA Application Overview Event Series to get answers to just that question! We’re hosting three events – on Wednesdays in May – May 8th, May 22nd, & May 29th, all @ 12pm ET – each with representatives from up to five top MBA Programs. The full series currently includes 15 Top MBA Programs. We’ll start with a 60-minute roundtable panel. MBA admissions professionals will share some insight into their programs and Read more

Published: April 21, 2024

The Week Ahead: Round 3 & Deferred Admissions, April 22-26, 2024

Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week! Round 3 and Deferred Admissions We are now completed the decision release period for Round 2 candidates, and have moved on to Round 3. Monday, April 22, UNC / Kenan-Flagler is scheduled to release its Round 3 decisions. Wednesday, April 24, UPenn / Wharton & Northwestern Kellogg have their deferred admissions round deadlines. Thursday, April 25, Berkeley Haas and HBS have their deferred admissions application round deadlines. London Business School is scheduled to release its Round Read more

Published: April 14, 2024

The Week Ahead: MBA Deadlines & Interview Invites, April 15-19, 2024

Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week! Late Round Deadlines & Interview Invitations We are now completed the decision release period for Round 2 candidates, and have moved on to Round 3. Monday, April 15, USC / Marshall has its Round 4 application deadline. Wednesday, April 17, Oxford / Saïd is scheduled to release its Stage 3 interview invites. Thursday, April 18, NYU / Stern has its Round 4 application deadline. Friday, April 19, UPenn / Wharton is scheduled to release its Round Read more

Published: April 11, 2024

‘Big Tech’ Hiring Declined for Class of 2023 MBA Graduates

Tech jobs have been a popular choice for MBA candidates since the early 2000s – gradually becoming one of the top three career paths that many business school graduates pursue (along with consulting and finance). In this analysis, we take a closer look at which leading MBA programs managed to place their graduates into tech industry jobs in 2023 despite the overall decline in tech industry hiring. We also review recent trends in MBA graduate hiring at Amazon, Apple, Google and Microsoft (aka Big Tech). Technology Industry Job Placement for the MBA Class of Read more

Published: April 8, 2024

U.S. News 2024 Best Business Schools: Wharton & Stanford GSB Share Top Spot

The 2024 U.S. News Best Graduate Programs Rankings rolled out and we’re taking a closer look at the Best Business School list. Stanford GSB jumps five spots from last year to join The Wharton School in the top spot. These two replace last year’s #1 school, Chicago Booth, which now ranks third along with Northwestern Kellogg. Clear Admit Co-Founder Graham Richmond notes, “For the second year in a row, the US News ranking methodology favors career outcomes (salaries, rates of employment, recruiter Read more

Published: March 31, 2024

The Week Ahead: MBA Admissions Deadlines & Decisions, April 1-5, 2024

Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week! Late Round deadlines amid Round 2 notifications. We are now completing the decision release period for Round 2 candidates, and Round 3 application deadlines continue. Monday, April 1, NYU / Stern has its Round 3 initial notification deadline. Tuesday, April 2, UPenn / Wharton has its Round 3 application deadline. Wednesday, April 3, Columbia, Northwestern / Kellogg, and UVA / Darden have their Round 3 application deadlines. Thursday, April 4, Chicago / Booth and Michigan / Read more

Published: March 27, 2024

Real Humans of General Mills: Taylor Valentine, Wharton MBA ’22, Sr. Associate Brand Manager

In this installment of our Real Humans: Alumni series, Taylor Valentine tells us how The Wharton School MBA allowed her to explore a variety of industries, learn state-of-the-art analytics, and gain a strong entrepreneurial mindset to prepare for brand management at General Mills. Valentine found that she was no longer energized by her current career path and wanted to be in the “driver’s seat,” leading and being a changemaker. Though she had a great transferable skillset, she lacked enough industry-specific knowledge and needed a more powerful network to change industries. Read on to learn how the Wharton MBA Read more

Published: March 24, 2024

The Week Ahead: MBA Deadlines & Decisions, March 25-29, 2024

Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week! Round 2 decisions amid Round 3 deadlines We are now moving to the decision release period for Round 2 candidates, and the beginning of Round 3. Monday, March 25, Dartmouth / Tuck and London Business School have their Round 3 application deadlines. Tuesday, March 26, UPenn / Wharton and Yale SOM are scheduled to release their Round 2 decisions. Georgetown / McDonough and Texas / McCombs have their Round 3 application deadlines. Wednesday, March 27, Harvard, Read more

Published: March 21, 2024

Here’s What to Consider When Financing Your MBA in 2024

Partner Content We asked our friends at Juno to share their wisdom on financing the MBA. Nicolas Echegaray, Wharton MBA 21’ and Juno’s General Manager, shared the following to help recent MBA Admits better prepare for their upcoming programs. If you haven’t done so already, consider joining Juno’s MBA student loan negotiation group (free and no commitment). We use group bargaining power to get the best deal possible on your student loans! Join here for early member benefits. What to Consider When Financing Your MBA in 2024 Nicolas Echegaray By Nicolas Read more

Published: March 21, 2024

From B-School to MBB: Strategy Consulting Jobs Placement at Leading MBA Programs

Take a closer look at MBB consulting jobs placement out of the best MBA programs. MBA graduates continue to seek out management consulting jobs for the opportunity to provide strategic advice to business leaders operating large companies. Jobs at leading strategy consulting firms such as McKinsey, Bain and BCG (known as the MBB) are particularly coveted by business school students because these firms often provide a fast track to senior positions in large corporations. In addition, M7 business schools such as Booth and Kellogg have very strong track records of MBB job placement. Management Consulting Job Placement for the MBA Read more

Published: March 17, 2024

M7 Business Schools Continue to Dominate in Venture Capital and Private Equity Finance Careers

MBA graduates continue to be drawn to careers in the finance industry due to the large compensation packages, the chance to work on high-profile deals at investment banks, and the opportunity to invest in the next billion-dollar company at a venture capital or private equity firm. As we will see below, the top MBA programs really deliver on finance industry job placement and can accelerate finance careers. In particular, M7 business schools continue to dominate in the buy-side job placements for venture capital, private equity, and investment management. In this analysis, we review Class of 2023 MBA Read more

Published: March 14, 2024

Submit an HBS, INSEAD, MIT Sloan, NYU Stern, Stanford GSB or UPenn Wharton MBA Interview Report – Receive a $10 Amazon Gift Card

If you’re interested in sharing your MBA interview experience, we are awarding a $10 Amazon gift certificate to each applicant who submits an MBA interview report for HBS, INSEAD, MIT Sloan, NYU Stern, Stanford GSB or UPenn Wharton by Sunday, March 17th, 11:59 pm EST. To be eligible for the $10 gift card, you must be signed into your clearadmit.com account at the time that you submit your report. You must also include the following information in your report:* School/Date/Admissions Round Description/location of visit and/or interview atmosphere Type of interview (alum/adcom/first- or second-year student, resume-based vs. application-based) List of interview questions Read more

Published: March 12, 2024

UPenn Wharton MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Virtual

Standard TBD I was asked 2 questions after TBD: 1. What experiences/philosophy have allowed you to contribute the way you did today? 2. Is there something the group could have done better? Read more

Published: March 3, 2024

UPenn Wharton MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom

TBD. We had our 1-minute pitches (not timed) then timer was set to 25 minutes and we discussed. Kind of all over the place, but we finished in the time and presented after. It was fine we chose an AI class. 1:1 Questions – Hardest part of TBD? – What would you do differently? – Walk me through your resume. Read more

Published: March 3, 2024

UPenn Wharton MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Virtual

TBD was very standard. It goes by quick! 1:1 interview surprised me – interviewer did not ask a single thing about why Wharton or why MBA. He read a prompt and told me I had 10 mins to answer. Question 1: What were some of the challenges in the TBD and what did you do to address them? Question 2: Something very similar asking about how the TBD went / what I would change next time. Then the rest of the time spent on questions for him. Read more

Published: February 27, 2024

Real Numbers of MBA Admissions: Average GMAT Scores at Top U.S. MBA Programs

See where your GMAT score lands among the top U.S. MBA programs, as we report the average GMAT scores in the chart below. If you have yet to take the GMAT, you can also get a sense of what score you need to target. Business school admissions use the GMAT score as a sign of applicants’ academic abilities and a high score can help you stand out in admissions. Also, average GMAT scores play a role in schools’ rankings. Review the average GMAT scores for your b-schools in the U.S. below. Median scores and ranges presented as Read more

Published: February 21, 2024

Real Numbers of MBA Admissions: Average GRE Scores by Top U.S. Business Schools

Average GRE scores by business school can provide applicants with a sense of the rigor of the MBA program, expectations of the adcom and general competitiveness of the applicant pool. While the GMAT used to be the only accepted admissions exam at leading MBA programs, many have opened up to other options, including the GRE. Starting in September 2023, the GRE consists of a 30-minute Analytical Writing section, which includes one essay. An additional Verbal Reasoning section features two sections with 18 minutes allowed for 12 questions and 23 minutes allowed for 15 questions, respectively. Another two Read more

Published: February 19, 2024

Real Numbers of MBA Admissions: Percentage of U.S. Minorities at Top U.S. Business Schools

The percentage of U.S. minorities at top U.S. business schools can provide a sense of the diversity you will find in your MBA program. Business school students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and self-identify as African American or Black, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian American, Hispanic American or Latinx, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, or those who are multiracial or multiethnic are considered a minority. See the percentage of minorities as reported by top business schools in the chart below. U.S. School % U.S. Minorities ASU W.P. Carey School of Business 26% Carnegie Mellon Read more

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CLASS SIZE: 866

Women: 47%

MEAN GMAT: 732

MEAN GPA: 3.7

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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

December 18, 2024 10:23am ET

Applying: Arizona State / W.P. Carey, Indiana / Kelley, Ohio State / Fisher

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Facility management

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting

GRE: 309

GPA: 2.8

Years of Work Experience: 3

Notes:

Graduate GPA -3.869

December 18, 2024 2:57am ET

Applying: IESE, INSEAD, MIT Sloan, U. Chicago Booth

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Engineering

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology, Undecided Companies: Amazon

GMAT: 690

GPA: 3.26

Years of Work Experience: 4

Location: Chile

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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

December 20, 2024 11:16pm ET

Accepted to Babson / Olin

Round: Round 1

Received via email on December 17, 2024

GPA: 3.9

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Consulting

Application Location: South Asia

December 20, 2024 7:50pm ET

Accepted to Columbia

Round: Round 1

Received via portal on December 10, 2024

GMAT: 750

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Application Location: India

Note:

$100k scholarship

December 20, 2024 3:21pm ET

Accepted to Yale SOM

Round: Round 1

Received via email December 20, 2024

GPA: 4.0

GMAT: 750

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Note:

100% scholarship

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