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Published: October 8, 2017
Chicago Booth Professor Awarded Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics
For his contributions to behavioral economics, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences honored Richard H. Thaler with the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2017. Thaler is a professor of behavioral science and economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Read more
Published: October 8, 2017
Understanding the MBA Admissions Interview – Part I
With Harvard Business School (HBS) issuing its Round 1 interview invitations last week, the MBA admissions world is buzzing about one thing: INTERVIEWS. HBS, of course, is not alone. At Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business, which features applicant-initiated interviews, hopeful candidates have been traipsing back and forth to Hanover already for several weeks. With so much interview anxiety in the air—and knowing that it only stands to build from here—we’ve decided to devote this week at Clear Admit to all things interview, introducing a series we Read more
Published: October 8, 2017
LBS Alumni Gather for Worldwide Alumni Celebration in London
On September 28th, the same week that London Business School (LBS) officially opened its new Sammy Ofer Centre, LBS alumni from around the world gathered together for a Worldwide Alumni Celebration (WAC) event. This was just one of approximately 85 WAC events that take place around the globe in locations such as Madrid, Melbourne, Jakarta, Lima, and Los Angeles. The recent London WAC drew 300 alumni from multiple industries to discuss innovation in a new world environment. The London WAC event was covered in a university press release, which discussed the three main speakers who kicked it off. Read more
Published: October 5, 2017
Fridays from the Frontline: A Veteran and Family Man Chose Wharton—Here’s Why
Today’s Fridays from the Frontline comes to us from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and features a recent alumnus, George Dutile, who graduated last spring and now works in private wealth management for Goldman Sachs in New York. Dutile came to Wharton from the military with the goal of making a career transition. Check. He also came to strengthen his family, which he’d live apart from over the course of many overseas deployments with the Marine Corps Special Operations unit. Check. Read on to learn how Wharton was the place for him to achieve both Read more
Published: October 4, 2017
Social Media Dos and Don’ts MBA Applicants Need to Know
Social media can be an impossibly powerful tool. It is the president’s favorite method of communication, after all. Social media can also determine the future for MBA applicants and candidates. For better or for worse. U.S. News & World Report found that 35 percent of admissions officers interviewed do check out applicants’ social media accounts. What they find can increase a person’s chance of getting in—or diminish it. Social media sometimes says a lot about a person that may not be clear in an essay or recommendation letter. So it’s no wonder some schools opt to check it out.  “To Read more
Published: October 4, 2017
Decision Day, Take Two, at Harvard Business School
Today is decision day for many still-hopeful Round 1 applicants to Harvard Business School (HBS). A first batch of interview invitations went out on Monday, and a second and final batch is due to go out today at noon ET. “For those invited to interview, the sign-ups will be immediately available,” wrote HBS Managing Director of Admissions and Financial Aid in a post to his Direct from the Director’s Blog this morning. “And don’t worry, we have managed the interview slots so there are plenty of options available today,” he assured. Availability in hub cities—Shanghai, Read more
Published: October 3, 2017
Fuqua Snaps Up Georgetown McDonough Admissions Dean Shari Hubert
Let the musical chairs continue. Last week, it was long-time Tuck School of Business Admissions Director Dawna Clarke taking over at the University of Virginia’s Darden School. This week, Shari Hubert, who has been associate dean for admissions at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business since 2013, will take the reins at Duke’s Fuqua School of Business. “Shari stood out in an incredibly talented and competitive pool of candidates,” Russ Morgan, Fuqua senior associate dean for full-time programs, said in a statement. “Shari is a terrific fit within our culture. She is a demonstrated collaborative leader with a track record of making the people around her better. Her former colleagues at Georgetown describe her as a perennial optimist.” Read more
Published: October 3, 2017
Chicago Booth Lovebirds Give $75 Million to Their Alma Mater
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business’s coffers just grew—and its top scholars will be called by a new name—thanks to a $75 million alumni gift announced today. In recognition of the gift, students who earn highest academic honors while at Booth will be known as the Amy and Richard F. Wallman Scholars, after donors Amy Wallman, MBA’75, and Richard Wallman, MBA’74. The Wallmans’ gift will be used to support several initiatives, including scholarships for students in the full-time, evening, weekend, and executive MBA programs, as well as enhanced co-curricular programming, faculty research, and emerging priorities. Read more
Published: October 3, 2017
GMAT Tip: How to Master Critical Reading Questions
When I was a kid, all I wanted was a cool mono-syllabic last name. People would fumble through my clunky last name and inevitably layer some hybrid of odd accents in all of the wrong places. I just wanted to play lacrosse and hear “Go Capps” or “Go Carp!” Since I couldn’t change my name, I wished for a good nickname instead because let’s be honest, that can be even cooler. But you can’t pick your nickname, so I ended up getting labeled “JC” (my initials). When you go to a Catholic high school and your nickname is a shared Read more
Published: October 3, 2017
Oxford Saïd Launches New Virtual Hub
The Oxford Hub for International Virtual Education (HIVE) is the first of its kind in the United Kingdom and the second of its kind in the world. Located at the University of Oxford Saïd Business School, the new virtual classroom will use technology to connect students, faculty, and participants from around the world. It’s the latest development in the school’s digital agenda. Read more
Published: October 2, 2017
UVA Darden Opens New Facilities Overlooking Washington, D.C.
The top two floors of a 31-story building overlooking the Washington, D.C., capital region will be a new home away from home for the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. This 4,000-square-foot space—comprised of classrooms, offices, and event rooms—will afford new opportunities for the Darden School to expand its offerings in the area. Already, the school offers its Executive MBA and executive education programs in Washington, D.C., and has several staff members in the area working in admissions, executive education, and alumni career services. Read more
Published: October 1, 2017
False Report of Active Shooter Prompts USC Marshall School of Business Campus Lockdown
Reports of an active shooter prompted a midday lockdown of the USC Marshall School of Business campus on Monday, the day after the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history left at least 59 dead and more than 500 injured at a Las Vegas country music festival. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) responded in force to an emergency call from the Marshall School but quickly determined that the report was false. The LAPD received a 12:17 p.m. 911 call reporting a possible active shooter, and the university issued a ‘police activity/shelter in place’ alert minutes later on its Read more
Published: October 1, 2017
Admissions Director Q&A: Pascal Michels of IESE Business School
We got to know Pascal Michels, who started in his new role as head of admissions at IESE Business School this summer, as part of our Real Humans of MBA Admissions series earlier this month. Now we’re excited to feature a more in-depth interview that delves into the admissions process and team he oversees. Michels is new to admissions, but far from new at IESE. A 2010 graduate of the MBA program himself, he headed from business school to Citigroup in London, where he worked in financial management for three years. But Read more
Published: September 27, 2017
Real Humans of the NYU Stern MBA Class of 2019
New York University’s Stern School of Business got the party started this summer as the first leading business school to share a profile for its incoming Class of 2019. That profile, published in late July, revealed a 4 percent uptick in application volume over the prior year. At the same time, the school admitted significantly fewer students—822 this year as compared to 871 last year—which means that those who got in did so against greater odds. This increased selectivity may have contributed to the rising GMAT scores among those who got the Read more
Published: September 26, 2017
Live Chat with Prodigy Finance: Funding Your International MBA
This chat has ended.  Are you attending business school outside of your home country and looking for a way to fund it? Join Prodigy Finance’s Zack Hirschfeld for a live online chat on how you can best finance your graduate management education abroad. Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern In the live discussion, the following questions will be covered: How can I pay for an MBA as an international student? How does the Prodigy Finance process work? How much can I borrow? What will my rate be? Do I need a co-signer or guarantor? What is Read more

MBA Applywire

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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
Notes:

I applied to my programs via the Consortium.
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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
Post MBA Location: Netherlands, Aarle-Rixtel
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I want forgathering useful information, this post has got me even more info!
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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
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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
Post MBA Location: NYC or Canada
Notes:

I am looking to start MBA in Fall 2026, so by then I would have 4 years of work experience. I am thinking about receiving a dual-degree, but haven't looked much into the admissions process of the second degree in healthcare. Mainly, I am debating and need help deciding if Fall 2026 is the right timeline to start an MBA, and I'll be fully prepared as a candidate, or if I need gain more experience to improve my resume.

Your help is greatly appreciated !! :)
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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 21, 2025 12:54pm ET
Accepted to IE Business School
Round: Rolling Admissions
Received via email February 21, 2025
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.85/4
GRE: 327
Program Type: One Year Program
Target Career: Operations Management
Application Location: India
February 21, 2025 12:52pm ET
Interview Invite to Stanford GSB
Round: Round 2
Received via email February 21, 2025
Standardized Test: GMAT
GPA: 3.76
GMAT: 615
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Entrepreneurship
Application Location: Latam
February 21, 2025 10:37am ET
Rejected at Columbia
Round: Round 2
Received via email on February 19, 2025
Standardized Test: GMAT
GPA: 3.46
GMAT: 615
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Entrepreneurship
Application Location: Colombia, Bogota
Note:

GMAT Focus Edition. In the rejection letter I was suggested to apply to J-Term “Please know that we did not reach this decision easily as we were impressed by your professional accomplishments, academic success, and personal attributes. Indeed, your profile and stated career goals may be a good fit for our January-entering MBA program (J-Term)”
February 21, 2025 7:32am ET
Rejected at MIT Sloan
Round: Round 2
Received via portal
Standardized Test: GMAT
GPA: 8.38
GMAT: 655
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Finance
Application Location: India
February 21, 2025 7:30am ET
Rejected at UPenn / Wharton
Round: Round 2
Received via portal
Standardized Test: GMAT
GPA: 8.38
GMAT: 655
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Finance
Application Location: India
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