Pre-Matriculation Tips

Published: June 13, 2023

There are many factors that go into deciding whether to apply to a specific school, one of which is the physical place where you’ll be spending 1-2 years. Whether speaking with current students or touring the campus for yourself, it’s helpful to approach these information-gathering experiences with as clear a sense of what matters to you as possible. Factors to consider about a business school’s campus: 1. Facilities Are state-of-the-art classrooms and impressive new architecture a priority for you? Would you prefer a school that is headquartered in a single building to one spread over a larger campus? What about Read more

Published: May 31, 2023

Admissions Tip: Consider Pre-MBA Courses Before Applying

Pre-MBA courses offer applicants a chance to bolster their academic records, prepare for the rigor of business school and more. As you prepare for the MBA admissions process, you might want to consider whether you should undertake additional undergraduate-level coursework before you apply. Who Should Take Additional Pre-MBA Courses? There are two reasons that it might benefit a candidate to complete additional coursework as part of their MBA application strategy. If your undergraduate transcript is devoid of quantitative coursework, the admissions committee might be concerned about the lack of data points as they assess whether you’re prepared for an MBA Read more

Published: January 11, 2021

MBA Admissions Tips & Advice from HEC Paris MBA Director & Star Applicant

Sponsored Content Two women very familiar with what it takes to be successful in MBA admissions, particularly at HEC Paris, offer advice on each stage of the admissions process at the leading program. The HEC Paris MBA Director of Marketing, Sara Vanos, and a star MBA applicant, Kendra Bills, share their experiences in this special feature. Sara Vanos (left) & Kendra Bills (right) Sara Vanos joined HEC Paris in 2014, following her roles in MBA recruiting at Toronto Rotman. Sara currently serves as the Director of Marketing, Recruitment and Sales across the MBA programs at Read more

Published: June 8, 2020

Wharton HQ Developed as New Platform for Spring Welcome Weekend

For newly admitted MBA students, spring is a time to get to know their future campus and fellow classmates at Welcome Weekends. During these events, students as well as their spouses or partners convene on campus to begin building relationships and getting a feel for a school’s culture. The coronavirus pandemic, however, has upended these in-person traditions this season. In light of these circumstances, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania found a new online platform for their annual Spring Welcome Weekend: Wharton HQ. Wharton HQ is an expansive online hub for new admits to Read more

Published: July 5, 2018

Fridays from the Frontline: Preparing for the MBA Experience – 3 Things I Wish I Had Done With My Summer

Fridays from the Frontline For MBA students-to-be, the summer heat can sometimes go hand in hand with some leisure time. While the summer months are certainly useful for students of all stripes to unwind and decompress, this time leading up to the first year of business school also presents a critical opportunity for incoming MBA students to set themselves up for success in and outside the classroom. With that in mind, the Forté 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 23, 2018

Your Essential Guide to Pre-MBA Diversity Conferences, Boot Camps, and Forums

Several organizations are focused on helping increase the pipeline of underrepresented demographics—such as women, LGBTQ students, and those from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds—to business school and the larger business world. As part of these efforts, many host pre-MBA conferences, boot camps, and forums providing recruiting and networking opportunities to diverse admitted students headed off to business school in the fall. For eligible participants, these opportunities, designed to provide a head start for students in the MBA recruiting process before they even arrive on campus, are well worth pursuing. Forté MBA Women’s Leadership Conference The Forté Foundation, a non-profit Read more

Published: March 26, 2018

April Fills Up with MBA Admitted Students’ Weekends

Spring has officially sprung, which means that business schools around the country have geared up to host their admitted student welcome events. In doing so, top schools aim to attract the best and brightest by giving them an early look at what their programs and institutions have to offer. Read more

Published: July 8, 2015

3 Reasons to Do Some Pre-Matriculation MBA Prep This Summer

This post is brought to you by Smartly, which has partnered with top business schools to develop interactive and mobile-friendly courses to cover everything you’ll need to know come fall. Your MBA program--one of the most exciting and intellectually stimulating experiences of your life--is starting in two months, and you’re taking some well-deserved time to relax. You might be traveling to another country, signing a lease for a beautiful new apartment, shopping for furniture at IKEA, and enjoying some quality time with your friends and family. Brushing up on pre-MBA statistics and microeconomics is probably at the bottom of your list, but we know a few reasons why you might want to take a moment here and there to ensure your skills are up to snuff: You can hit the ground running. Imagine stepping into Finance 1 and realizing that, not only have you seen this content, but you also know it like the back of your hand. You’ll definitely ace that test come mid-terms. Moreover, you can spend more time on that challenging Marketing class that you’ve heard is a major pain. Read more

Published: March 18, 2013

Tips for Telling Your Boss You’re Headed to Business School

For those happy applicants who now hold acceptance letters from their target business schools, there still may be important work ahead: namely, breaking the news to your current employer. In a post to the Forté Foundation’s Virtual Campus website, a Forté Fellow at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business shares some tips for telling your boss you're headed to business school. Tricia Felice, Chicago Booth MBA 2014, tells us her best practices for how to approach this task with tact and technique – maintaining valuable relationships that could serve you in the future. Felice left a full-time job in Los Angeles to start her MBA program. She is the recipient of a fellowship through the Forté Foundation, an organization dedicated to increasing the number of women in MBA programs and business leadership. “Telling my boss about my decision was difficult, but it helped to remain focused on the personal progress I knew I would experience through my MBA,” she wrote. Read more

MBA Applywire

November 4, 2024 6:49pm ET

Applying: Harvard Business School, Northwestern / Kellogg, Stanford GSB, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton, Yale SOM

Pre-MBA Career: Financial Auditor - Public Accounting

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Non Profit/SI Companies: Accenture , Bain , BCG , Deloitte , McKinsey

GRE: 326

GPA: 4.0

Years of Work Experience: 2

Location: Florida

Notes:

I graduated with dual degrees in accounting and business analytics with minors in economics and writing from a local school. I currently work for a Big 4 firm in financial audit, and I'll have three years of full-time work experience when I apply in 2025. I work on multiple clients throughout the year so I've sat through multiple busy seasons. I'm a high performer at my firm and will have strong recommendations, but I don't plan on getting my CPA license. Post MBA, I would like to work in consulting for a few years and then transition full time to nonprofit and social impact work.

Outside of work, I serve as a program manager or lead in initiatives that provide pro bono services to local nonprofits, work with diverse students from low income areas to encourage them to pursue college and careers in business, and volunteer at an animal shelter. I'm very involved with new hires and students, and frequently facilitate trainings, serve as a coach and advisor, and participate in recruiting events for the school I graduated from. I was also heavily involved during undergrad.

November 4, 2024 6:32am ET

Applying: Columbia, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Northwestern / Kellogg, U. Chicago Booth, UT Austin / McCombs, UVA / Darden

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Consulting

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting Companies: AT Kearney , Bain , BCG , Deloitte , Ernst & Young , McKinsey

GMAT: 720

GPA: 3.33

Years of Work Experience: 6

Notes:

Have been working in public sector consulting for four years, with two additional years of experience in public policy.

Looking to transition to commercial management consulting with the big 3.

November 4, 2024 2:27am ET

Applying: Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Georgetown / McDonough, Georgia / Terry, Georgia Tech / Scheller, Northwestern / Kellogg, U. Chicago Booth, UCI Merage, UCLA Anderson, Vanderbilt / Owen

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: FinTech, Entrepreneurship

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology, Family Business, Entrepreneurship Companies: AT Kearney , Bain , Booz Allen Hamilton , Deloitte , KPMG , PWC , Amazon , Google , Hewlett Packard , Oracle , Tesla

GMAT: 720

GPA: 6.18

Years of Work Experience: 4

November 4, 2024 1:45am ET

Applying: Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Notre Dame / Mendoza, NYU Stern, Rice / Jones, UNC Kenan-Flagler, UVA / Darden

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Investment Banking

Post-MBA Target Industry: Investment Banking Companies: Bank of America , Barclays , Capital One , Citibank , Credit Suisse , Deutsche Bank , Goldman Sachs , JP Morgan , Merrill Lynch , Morgan Stanley , Wells Fargo Securities

GRE: 324

GPA: 3.32

Years of Work Experience: 3

Location: Pakistan

Post MBA Location: Anywhere in USA

Notes:

Applied to all in R1 except Darden. GPA is out of 4.00 at the top business school in Pakistan. Chance me, please.
Was very active in student leadership during undergrad, made extensive contribution to disability inclusion initiatives and student politics. Debate team member of my undergrad team to a foreign competition. Have a very progressive career in high finance, currently serving at a position that requires 4-5 YOE typically.

November 3, 2024 6:55am ET

Applying: Northwestern / Kellogg, U. Chicago Booth

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Military

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology, Investment Banking, Media, Consumer Goods, MF, Auto, Aerospace Companies: Accenture , JP Morgan Chase , Amazon , Apple , Facebook , Google , Walt Disney , General Mills , Nestle , Nike , PepsiCo , GE

GRE: 325

GPA: 3.63

Years of Work Experience: 8

Location: Maryland

Post MBA Location: Chicago

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November 5, 2024 3:05am ET

Interview Invite to UNC Kenan-Flagler

Round: Round 1

Received via email on November 03, 2024

GPA: 3.05

GRE: 337

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Finance

Application Location: Africa

November 4, 2024 10:27pm ET

Interview Invite to UNC Kenan-Flagler

Round: Round 1

Received via email November 4, 2024

GPA: 3.6

GRE: 330

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Marketing

Application Location: India

November 4, 2024 9:58pm ET

Accepted to UVA / Darden

Round: Early Decision

Received via phone on October 14, 2024

GPA: 3.8

GRE: 331

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Entrepreneurship

November 4, 2024 7:45pm ET

Interview Invite to NYU Stern

Round: Round 1

Received via email November 4, 2024

GMAT: 695

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Consulting

Application Location: Korea

Note:

submitted right before the deadline. no update on portal.

November 4, 2024 4:49pm ET

Interview Invite to UNC Kenan-Flagler

Round: Round 1

Received via email November 4, 2024

GMAT: 655

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Finance

Application Location: TX

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