Real Humans of MBA Students

Published: December 22, 2021

Real Humans of MBA Students: Cambridge Judge Class of 2022

In this edition of Real Humans: MBA Students, we meet members of the one-year MBA program at the Cambridge Judge Business School in Cambridge, England. 221 students joined the latest Cambridge Judge MBA class. Forty-three percent are women and the class represents 45 different nationalities. During their undergraduate years, 29 percent had pursued degrees in business/accounting/finance. Twenty-six percent had engineering majors. Fifteen percent earned degrees in economics, followed by 12 percent in social sciences. Eleven percent studied the sciences and eight percent the arts. At an average age of thirty, Judge MBAs matriculated Read more

Published: December 20, 2021

Real Humans of the Dartmouth Tuck MBA Class of 2023

Get to know some new members of the Dartmouth Tuck School of Business MBA Class of 2023 in this edition of Real Humans: MBA Students. 294 students enrolled for the Tuck MBA Class of 2023. Forty-six percent are women and 41 percent are international, including dual citizens and permanent residents. Twenty-nine percent of U.S. students identify as U.S. minorities. During their undergraduate years, Tuckies averaged a GPA of 3.54. Forty-five percent had majored in the arts, humanities or social sciences. Twenty-eight percent earned degrees in STEM disciplines. The remaining 27 percent of the class Read more

Published: December 15, 2021

Real Humans of MBA Students: Minnesota Carlson MBA Class of 2023

This edition of Real Humans: MBA Students takes us to Minneapolis to meet some new members of the University of Minnesota’s Curtis L. Carlson School of Management MBA Class of 2023. On average, the class size at Carlson lands at 89 students. Thirty-two percent are women and 19 percent are international. Sixteen percent identify as U.S. students of color. Carlson also reports that 19 percent of new students served in the military. During their undergraduate years, Carlson MBA students averaged a GPA of 3.45. Twenty-two percent earned degrees in business followed by 20 percent Read more

Published: December 13, 2021

Real Humans of MBA Students: Columbia Business School Class of 2023

Join us for another edition of the Real Humans: MBA Students series to meet some new members of the Columbia Business School (CBS) MBA Class of 2023. 847 students chose to attend CBS and become part of the MBA Class of 2023. Classes began in August with 614 students and another 233 will begin their studies in January. Women make up 41 percent of the class, and international students comprise nearly half (48 percent) of students. Forty percent of students identify as US minorities. CBS reports minority representation using both federal guidelines and multi-dimensional Read more

Published: December 8, 2021

Real Humans of the Rice Jones MBA Class of 2023

We head to Texas for this edition of our Real Humans: MBA Students series to meet some new members of the Rice Jones MBA Class of 2023. 178 students matriculated into the Rice MBA program in the fall of 2021. Thirty-three percent are women and 39 percent are international. Thirty percent identify as U.S. minorities and 16 percent as underrepresented minorities. During their undergraduate years, Rice MBA students had an average GPA of 3.51. Fifty-five percent had earned degrees in STEM disciplines and a third had studied business/economics. Twelve percent pursued degrees in humanities Read more

Published: December 6, 2021

Real Humans of the Chicago Booth MBA Class of 2023

Get to know Chicago Booth’s MBA Class of 2023 in this edition of our ongoing series, Real Humans: MBA Students. The latest MBA class at Chicago Booth is comprised of 620 students. Forty-two percent of the class are women. Students hail from 56 countries overall and 39 percent of students in the Class of 2023 are international. Chicago Booth shares the racial and ethnic identities of its domestic students in two ways. Federal reporting guidelines allow each individual student to be represented in a single race or ethnic group, and Booth also employs multidimensional Read more

Published: December 1, 2021

Real Humans of the CEIBS MBA Class of 2023

This edition of Real Humans: MBA Students takes us to Shanghai, China, to meet the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) MBA Class of 2023. 120 students matriculated in the CEIBS MBA Class of 2023. Half are women and 38.3 percent are international students, representing 21 countries. During their undergraduate years, 42.5 percent of CEIBS MBAs pursued majors in business and management. Thirty percent earned degrees in science and engineering. Nearly 16 percent had majored in language and arts while the remaining 12 percent studied other disciplines. In regards to pre-MBA work experience, a Read more

Published: November 29, 2021

Real Humans of Northwestern Kellogg’s MBA Class of 2023

New members of the MBA Class of 2023 at Northwestern Kellogg are here to share their insights into admissions, what they love about the Kellogg community and more in this edition of Real Humans: MBA Students. 508 students matriculated in the Kellogg MBA Class of 2023. Nearly half, 49 percent, are women and 36 percent are international. Twenty-three percent of the new class identify as U.S. underrepresented minorities. Kellogg also shares the racial and ethnic identities of its domestic students in two ways. Federal reporting guidelines allow each individual student to be represented in Read more

Published: November 24, 2021

Real Humans of the HEC Paris MBA Class of 2023

This edition of Real Humans: MBA Students introduces some new members of the MBA Class of 2023 at HEC Paris. Typically, the class size at HEC Paris hovers around 300. However, due to COVID-related deferrals, the MBA Class of 2023 numbers 378.* Thirty-five percent are women. Ninety-five percent are international and the class represents 69 nationalities. HEC Paris MBA students averaged six years of work experience at the time of matriculation and an age of 30. When it came time to take the GMAT, the new class landed an average score of 690. HEC Read more

Published: November 22, 2021

Real Humans of UNC Kenan-Flagler’s MBA Class of 2023

Meet some of the newest members of the UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA Class of 2023 in this edition of Real Humans: MBA Students. 296 students matriculated in the latest Kenan-Flagler MBA class. Thirty-four percent are women and 26 percent are international. Based on the U.S. attendance, 29 percent identify as U.S. minorities and 17 percent as underrepresented minorities. Within the context of the whole class, 13 percent identify as underrepresented, which includes American Indian or Alaskan Native, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Multi-racial/ethnic. Kenan-Flagler MBA students averaged Read more

Published: November 17, 2021

Real Humans of UCI Merage’s MBA Class of 2023

In this edition of our Real Humans: MBA Students series, we head to the University of California, Irvine’s Paul Merage School of Business. Fifty-one students comprise the UCI Merage MBA Class of 2023. Forty-three percent are women and 27 percent are international. The new class represent 10 different countries. During their undergraduate years, Merage MBA students averaged a GPA of 3.47. Twenty-nine percent had majored in business/commerce followed by 20 percent in science. Nineteen percent had studied engineering and 14 percent had pursued humanities/social sciences. Six percent each had majored in economics, finance or Read more

Published: November 15, 2021

Real Humans of Yale SOM’s MBA Class of 2023

Some new members of the Yale School of Management’s MBA Class of 2023 join us for the latest edition of our Real Humans: MBA Students series. 349 students matriculated in the latest class in New Haven, CT. Forty-three percent are women and 44 percent are international passport holders. Forty-nine percent of U.S. students identify as U.S. students of color and a fifth identify as U.S. underrepresented students of color. During their undergraduate years, Yale MBA students earned a median GPA of 3.69, of those who attended U.S. programs that used a 4.0 GPA scale. Read more

Published: November 10, 2021

Real Humans of Washington Foster Business School’s MBA Class of 2023

Say hello to Seattle as we chat with some new members of the Washington Foster MBA Class of 2023 in this edition of Real Humans: MBA Students. 126 students comprise Foster’s latest full-time MBA class. Forty percent of the class are women and international students also make up 40 percent of the student population. Twenty percent are Washington state residents. During their undergraduate years, Foster MBA candidates averaged a GPA of 3.42. A third of the class had majored in engineering, the leading major of the Washington Foster MBA Read more

Published: November 9, 2021

Episode 198: Real Humans of the Wharton Lauder MBA/MA Class

We have a special edition podcast episode for you in which we welcome two current students of the Wharton School’s Lauder Institute of Management & International Studies class. As part of our Real Humans: MBA Students series, current Wharton Lauder students, Wendy Yu and Juliana Escobar, share their experiences with the joint degree program. Wharton Lauder students earn two degrees in two years: A Wharton School MBA plus an International Studies MA from the University of Pennsylvania. Wendy Yu (left) and Juliana Escobar, Wharton Lauder MBA/MA Candidates Our first guest, Wendy Yu, is a top Read more

Published: November 8, 2021

Real Humans of Cornell Johnson’s MBA Class of 2023

We head to “gorges” Ithaca, New York, for this edition of our Real Humans: MBA Students to meet some new members of Cornell Johnson’s Two-Year MBA Class of 2023. The Johnson Two-Year MBA Class of 2023 is comprised of 304 students. Thirty-nine percent of the first-year students are women, which represents an eight percent increase from the prior class. Twenty-five percent are underrepresented minorities, which refers to students of African American, Native American, and Hispanic American backgrounds. International citizens account for 35 percent of the class, representing 30 countries. Students in the Class of Read more

Published: November 3, 2021

Real Humans of the London Business School MBA Class of 2023

This edition of Real Humans: MBA Students takes us to London to meet some new members of the London Business School MBA Class of 2023. LBS welcomed 511 new students this fall. Thirty-eight percent of the MBA Class of 2023 are women. LBS prides itself on being an international melting pot, and 90 percent of students come from outside of the United Kingdom. The LBS Class of 2023 represents 67 different nationalities. Twenty-one percent joined the new class from North America and 30 percent came from Asia. Another 16 percent of candidates represent Europe Read more

Published: November 1, 2021

Real Humans of the Harvard Business School MBA Class of 2023

New members of the Harvard Business School MBA Class of 2023 discuss their admissions journeys, the leading b-school and more in this edition of Real Humans: MBA Students. HBS’s Class of 2023 is made up of 1,010 students–an above average size since the school had implemented a deferral policy last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the admissions team split the 200 deferring candidates across the Classes of 2023 and 2024. Forty-six percent of the latest class are women and 37 percent are international. HBS shares the racial and Read more

Published: October 26, 2021

Real Humans of Emory Goizueta’s MBA Class of 2023

In this edition of our Real Humans: MBA Students series, we meet some of the newest members of Emory Goizueta’s MBA Class of 2023. Goizueta keeps their MBA program “small by design,” and the class size hovers around 150 to 180 students only. With the deliberate small size, Goizueta boasts a student to faculty ratio of 5:1. Thirty-five percent of Goizueta’s MBA class are international and 27 percent are women. Eighteen percent identify as African American, Hispanic / Latinx, or Native American / Alaskan. The latest Emory Goizueta MBA class arrived on campus Read more

Published: October 25, 2021

Real Humans of INSEAD’s MBA Class of 2022

Whether you matriculate in January or August, in Fontainebleau or Singapore, INSEAD offers an intense and international MBA program. In this edition of Real Humans of MBA Students, we meet some new members of the INSEAD MBA class graduating in July of 2022. Typically, INSEAD enrolls ~1,000 MBA students in their two classes for the year. 501 students matriculated for the Class of ’22J with 374 choosing INSEAD’s campus in France and 127 choosing Singapore. Thirty-nine percent are women – a record high for an INSEAD cohort. The 501 students represent 69 different nationalities Read more

Published: October 20, 2021

Real Humans of the OSU Fisher MBA Class of 2023

New members of the Ohio State University Max M. Fisher College of Business (OSU Fisher) MBA Class of 2023 are here to share their admissions journeys and insights in the latest edition of Real Humans: MBA Students. Sixty-one students matriculated into the OSU Fisher MBA Class of 2023. Forty-three percent are women and 28 percent are international. Twenty percent identify as U.S. minorities. Members average the age of 29 with 3.9 years of work experience. During their undergraduate years, the new OSU Fisher class averaged a 3.42 GPA. A third had studied the arts and sciences. Read more

Published: October 18, 2021

Real Humans of NYU Stern’s MBA Class of 2023

We head to the Big Apple for this edition of Real Humans: MBA Students to meet some of the newest members of the NYU Stern School of Business MBA Class of 2023. 360 students comprise the Stern MBA Class of 2023. Forty percent are women and 32 percent are international or dual citizens. Seventeen percent identify as a member of an underrepresented minority group, while 36 percent identify more broadly as minority students. Twenty-seven percent of students in the Stern MBA Class of 2023 hold undergraduate degrees in business, while 24 percent majored in Read more

Published: October 14, 2021

Real Humans of ASU Carey’s MBA Class of 2023

This edition of Real Humans: MBA Students takes us to Arizona to meet new members of the ASU W.P. Carey School of Business Class of 2023. Out of 691 applicants, 59 students matriculated in the W.P. Carey Class of 2023. Twenty-nine percent of students are international and 31% are women. Thirty-one percent of W.P. Carey’s Class of 2023 pursued undergraduate degrees in business. Fourteen percent each had pursued social sciences/humanities or math/science in their undergraduate years. Fourteen percent had also earned bachelor’s degrees in economics and 12% studied engineering. Overall, the average GPA for Read more

Published: October 12, 2021

Real Humans of the MIT Sloan MBA Class of 2023

Welcome to another edition of Real Humans: MBA Students in which we get to know some new business school students and their journeys through admissions. This time, candidates of the MIT Sloan Class of 2023 share their stories and advice. A total of 450 students joined the MIT Sloan Class of 2023. Women constituted 44% of incoming students. Forty-three percent of students in the class are international and 64 countries are represented. The new class’s median GMAT score landed at 730, and the middle 80 percent range of results spanned from 690 to Read more

Published: October 7, 2021

Real Humans of the IESE MBA Class of 2023

In this edition of Real Humans: MBA Students, we head to the IESE Business School of the University of Navarra in Barcelona. IESE’s class is comprised of about 350 students and 30 percent are women. The students’ average age is 29 at the time of matriculation, with an average of five years of work experience. Sixty-one percent bring professional experience from industry while a fifth had worked in finance pre-MBA. Another 13 percent joined from the consulting field, five percent from entrepreneurship and three percent from public services/NGO. When it came time to take the GMAT, the IESE Read more

Published: October 4, 2021

Real Humans of the Michigan Ross MBA Class of 2023

We are excited to kick off Real Humans: MBA Students with the Michigan Ross MBA Class of 2023. In this annual series, new MBA students provide firsthand insights into the academic and student life at their leading business schools. Michigan Ross welcomed 398 students to the Class of 2023. Forty-six percent of the new group are women and 28 percent are international. Thirty-six percent identify as U.S. students of color. During their undergraduate years, the Ross MBA Class of 2023 averaged a GPA of 3.53. Forty-two percent had majored in business, 32 percent in STEM Read more

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MBA Applywire

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 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!

November 20, 2024 11:49pm ET

Interview Invite to Berkeley / Haas

Round: Round 1

Received via email November 20, 2024

GMAT: 645

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Note:

Consortium

November 20, 2024 9:20pm ET

Interview Invite to Dartmouth / Tuck

Round: Round 1

Received via portal on September 04, 2024

GPA: 3.74

GRE: 311

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Consulting

Application Location: Tampa, FL

Note:

Applied early enough to guarantee interview.

November 20, 2024 9:19pm ET

Interview Invite to U. Washington / Foster

Round: Round 1

Received via email on October 31, 2024

GPA: 3.74

GRE: 313

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Consulting

Application Location: Tampa, FL

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