Real Humans of MBA Class of 2024

Published: January 29, 2024

Real Humans of the ESCP Business School MBA Class of 2024

We continue with our Real Humans: MBA Students series by meeting some new members of the ESCP Business School MBA Class of 2024. ESCP spans campuses in Berlin, London, Madrid, Paris, Turin and Warsaw, and students are required to study on two campuses during their MBA. The MBA can be completed in 10, 22 or 34 months, in-person, online or a combination of the two. Eighty-three students comprise the ESCP MBA Class of 2024. Fifty-five percent are women and the cohort is entirely international. ESCP Business School requires a two to three years of work experience to join Read more

Published: November 8, 2023

Real Humans of the Cambridge Judge MBA Class of 2024

For this edition of Real Humans: MBA Students, we meet some new MBA candidates at Cambridge University’s Judge Business School (CJBS). 226 students joined the one-year program in the Fall of 2023. Women comprise 42 percent of the new class. All together, the group represented 45 nationalities. Upon matriculation, the Cambridge Judge class had six years of average work experience. Their average age landed at 29. When they took the GMAT, they earned an average score of 690. Get to know their diversity beyond the stats in the following pages, as six Cambridge Judge Read more

Published: October 23, 2023

Real Humans of the INSEAD MBA Class of 2024

In this edition of Real Humans: MBA Students, we meet some new members of the 2024J cohort at INSEAD. 429 students matriculated at INSEAD in September of 2023 for the July-graduating class. They represent 66 different nationalities/passports and resided in 58 different countries before joining the program. Thirty-seven percent of the new class are women. Overall, the group averaged an age of 29 and 5.7 years of work experience. The middle 80 percent range of work experience fell between three and nine years. Get to know INSEAD students behind the class profile in the Read more

Published: April 5, 2023

Real Humans of MBA Students: Stanford GSB Class of 2024

We dip back into our Real Humans: MBA Students series for the Stanford GSB Class of 2024. 424 students matriculated to the California campus in the fall of 2022. Forty-four percent of the latest class are women and 37 percent are international. More than half of the class’s U.S. citizens and permanent residents identify as people of color (51 percent), with the numbers of Black and Hispanic students reaching their highest levels in history under the program’s multi-identity reporting. During their undergraduate years, 24 percent had majored in engineering and another 21 percent in Read more

Published: January 31, 2023

Real Humans of Wharton’s MBA Class of 2024

We are excited to introduce six new members of the Wharton MBA Class of 2024 in this edition of Real Humans: MBA Students. Out of 6,319 applicants, 877 students ultimately matriculated at Wharton in August of 2022. Half of the new class are women and 35 percent are international. U.S. minority students also comprise 35 percent of the class, with 23 percent identifying as Asian American, 7 percent Black/African America, and 5 percent Hispanic/Latinx. This year eight percent of the students identify as LGBTQ+. During their undergraduate years, 35 percent of new Wharton students Read more

Published: January 24, 2023

Real Humans of UVA Darden’s MBA Class of 2024

Get to know some new members of the UVA Darden MBA Class of 2024 in this edition of Real Humans: MBA Students. 348 students matriculated into the Darden MBA program in the fall of 2022. Thirty-seven percent are women and 43 percent are international. Twenty percent of domestic students identify as U.S. minorities. During their undergraduate years, Darden MBA students had an average GPA of 3.51. Prior to joining Darden students accumulated an average of 5.8 years of work experience and arrived on campus at the average age of 28. When it came time to take the GMAT, Read more

Published: December 26, 2022

Real Humans of Northwestern Kellogg’s MBA Class of 2024

New members of the MBA Class of 2024 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. 503 students matriculated in the Kellogg MBA Class of 2024. Nearly half, 48 percent, are women and 38 percent are international. Based on federal guidelines, 17 percent of the MBA students identify as Asian American and 11 percent as Hispanic/Latinx. Four percent are Black/African American and another four percent identify as multi-race students. During their undergraduate years, the Kellogg MBA Read more

Published: December 19, 2022

Real Humans of the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School MBA Class of 2024

We head to Baltimore, MD, for this edition of Real Humans: MBA Students to get to know what life is like at Johns Hopkins University. While all of the students featured in this piece are earning an MBA at the Carey Business School, some are also pursuing dual degrees. The Carey Business School MBA Class of 2024 numbers 54 students. Fifty-four percent are women, which marks the third year running that Johns Hopkins Carey has had at least 50 percent women in the MBA class. Nineteen percent of domestic students identify as U.S. minorities. Read more

Published: December 14, 2022

Real Humans of the Manchester AMBS MBA Class of 2024

This edition of Real Humans: MBA Students takes us to northwestern England to meet some new members of the Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) MBA Class of 2024. 99 students matriculated at the University of Manchester for the latest AMBS cohort. Forty-five percent are women and 95 percent are international. Prior to matriculating, AMBS students averaged 6.5 years of work experience. A quarter came from financial services and sixteen percent from the tech industry. Another 11 percent had worked in consulting while eight percent each hailed from consumer packaged goods, retail or energy. Five Read more

Published: December 12, 2022

Real Humans of the Dartmouth Tuck MBA Class of 2024

Get to know some new members of the Dartmouth Tuck MBA Class of 2024 in this edition of Real Humans: MBA Students. 287 students matriculated into the Tuck MBA program in the fall of 2022. Forty-five percent are women and 43 percent are international. Thirty-one percent of U.S. students identify as American Indian, African American, Asian American, or Hispanic/Latinx. Thirteen percent of U.S. students identify as U.S. underrepresented minorities, which includes American Indian, African American, Hispanic/Latinx, or Native Hawaiian. During their undergraduate years, Tuck MBA students had an average GPA of 3.52. Forty-one percent had majored in Read more

Published: December 7, 2022

Real Humans of the Minnesota Carlson MBA Class of 2024

Welcome to another installment of Real Humans: MBA Students in which we get to know some new members of the full-time MBA Class of 2024 at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management. The average class size at the Carlson School of Management is 89. Thirty-two percent are women and 19 percent are international. Sixteen percent identify as students of color. Nineteen percent had a military background. During their undergraduate years, Carlson MBA students earned a median GPA of 3.45. Twenty-two percent had majored in business. Engineering degrees followed at 20 Read more

Published: December 5, 2022

Real Humans of Texas McCombs’ MBA Class of 2024

Meet some new members of the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business Class of 2024 in this edition of Real Humans: MBA Students. 220 full-time MBA students matriculated at McCombs in the fall of 2022. Women comprise 35 percent of the class and 28 percent are international. U.S. minority students make up 36 percent of the class’s U.S. citizens and permanent resident. During their undergraduate years, Texas McCombs MBAs averaged a GPA of 3.48. Forty percent earned degrees in STEM. A third hold degrees in business/economics and 15 percent had studied humanities. Read more

Published: November 30, 2022

Real Humans of U. Washington Foster School of Business MBA Class of 2024

This edition of Real Humans: MBA Students takes us to Seattle, Washington, to meet some new members of the full-time MBA Class of 2024 at the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business. 96 students joined the full-time MBA Class of 2024 at Foster. Women comprise 42 percent of the class and 43 percent are international. Nineteen percent of new students are Washington State residents. Forty percent of U.S. students identify as students of color and 13 percent as underrepresented students of color. During their undergraduate years, Foster MBAs earned a median Read more

Published: November 28, 2022

Real Humans of the MIT Sloan MBA Class of 2024

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 2024 share their stories and advice. A total of 408 students joined the MIT Sloan Class of 2024. Women constituted 46 percent of incoming students. Forty percent of students in the class are international and 63 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 760. For those Read more

Published: November 23, 2022

Real Humans of the IESE MBA Class of 2024

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 38 percent are women. Eighty-five percent are international, representing over 50 nationalities. The students’ average age is 29 at the time of matriculation, with an average of 5.4 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 Read more

Published: November 21, 2022

Real Humans of Georgetown McDonough’s MBA Class of 2024

Get to know some new members of the Georgetown McDonough MBA Class of 2024 in this edition of Real Humans: MBA Students. Out of 1,537 applicants, 249 students matriculated into the McDonough MBA program in the fall of 2022. Thirty-four percent are women and 42 percent are international. Thirty-eight percent of U.S. students identify as African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, or Native American. Seventeen percent identify as underrepresented minorities. During their undergraduate years, McDonough MBA students had an average GPA of 3.29. Nearly 32 percent had earned degrees in business and nearly 20 Read more

Published: November 16, 2022

Real Humans of the HEC Paris MBA Class of 2024

This edition of Real Humans: MBA Students takes us to France to meet some new members of the MBA Class of 2024 at HEC Paris. The Class of 2024 is comprised of 235 students, who may matriculate in September or January (class profile stats are an estimate until students matriculate in January). Thirty-six percent are women and 96 percent are international. During their undergraduate years, a third of HEC Paris MBAs earned degrees in engineering. Twelve percent had majored in business & commerce followed by 10 percent in economics. Seven percent had studied Read more

Published: November 14, 2022

Real Humans of the Washington University Olin MBA Class of 2024

Meet some new members of the Washington University Olin Business School Class of 2024 in St. Louis in this edition of Real Humans: MBA Students. 69 full-time MBA students matriculated at Olin in the fall of 2022. Women comprise 47 percent of the class and 49 percent are international, representing 18 countries by citizenship. U.S. students of color, which includes American Indian, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Black or African American, Hispanic, and Multi-racial/Ethnic, make up 49 percent of the class. During their undergraduate years, WashU Olin MBAs averaged a GPA Read more

Published: November 10, 2022

Real Humans of the INSEAD MBA Class of 2023

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 2023. Typically, INSEAD enrolls ~1,000 MBA students in their two classes for the year. 404 students matriculated as members of the 23J class in August of 2022. Thirty-four percent are women and the class represents 65 different nationalities. During their undergraduate years, 35 percent of the INSEAD MBA Class of 2023 studied business/administration. Engineering followed at Read more

Published: November 9, 2022

Real Humans of the Boston College Carroll MBA Class of 2024

We welcome some new students of the Boston College Carroll School of Management MBA Class of 2024 to this installment of Real Humans: MBA Students. Seventy-six students matriculated into the Carroll MBA program in the fall of 2022. Thirty-five percent are women and 24 percent are international. Eighteen percent of U.S. students identify as African-American, Hispanic, Asian, or Native American. During their undergraduate years, Carroll MBA students had an average GPA of 3.36. Eighteen percent had earned degrees in business and 16 percent studied math/physical science. Thirteen percent had majored in humanities/social sciences. Eleven percent pursued degrees Read more

Published: November 7, 2022

Real Humans of the UC Berkeley Haas MBA Class of 2024

Here we come, California, to meet some new members of the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business MBA Class of 2024 in this edition of Real Humans: MBA Students. 247 students matriculated at Haas in the fall of 2022. Women comprise 46 percent of the class and 41 percent are international, representing 45 countries. Sixteen percent of the class identify as LGBTQ+. U.S. minority students make up 45 percent of U.S. citizens and permanent residents of the class. Historically underrepresented U.S. minorities, identified as American Indian, African American, Hispanic/Latinx, or Native Hawaiian, make up Read more

Published: November 1, 2022

Real Humans of Toronto Rotman’s MBA Class of 2024

We head to Canada to meet some new members of the University of Toronto Rotman School of Management’s MBA Class of 2024 in this edition of Real Humans: MBA Students. 275 students matriculated at Rotman in the fall of 2022. Women comprise 45 percent of the class and 65 percent are international. Nine percent identify as Black or indigenous. During their undergraduate years, Toronto Rotman MBAs averaged a GPA of 3.6. The most common undergraduate degree was in business/commerce at 31 percent. A quarter hold degrees in engineering and 11 percent had studied economics. Read more

Published: October 31, 2022

Real Humans of SMU Cox’s MBA Class of 2024

For this edition of Real Humans: MBA Students, we meet some new members of the Southern Methodist University Cox School of Business Class of 2024 in Dallas, Texas. Fifty-three students matriculated there in the fall of 2022. Forty-three percent are women and 32 percent are international. U.S. minority students represent 23 percent of the class. During their undergraduate years, the SMU Cox students averaged a 3.37 GPA. When it came time to take the GMAT, they averaged a score of 682. For those who took the GRE, their average Quant score landed Read more

Published: October 27, 2022

Real Humans of the UMD Smith MBA Class of 2024

In this edition of Real Humans: MBA Students, we meet some new members of the University of Maryland R.H. Smith School of Business MBA Class of 2024. 30 students matriculated to the Maryland-based business school program. Eighteen percent are women and half are international. Fourteen percent identify as U.S. minorities. Nine percent had served in the military. During their undergraduate years, Smith MBAs averaged a GPA of 3.10. Roughly 13 percent had majored in business administration during their undergraduate years. 10 percent had studied mechanical engineering. A couple of Smith MBAs had studied English Read more

Published: October 26, 2022

Real Humans of the UGA Terry MBA Class of 2024

We welcome some new students of the University of Georgia Terry College of Business MBA Class of 2024 to this installment of Real Humans: MBA Students. Sixty-nine students matriculated into the Georgia Terry MBA program in the fall of 2022. Thirty-five percent are women and 22 percent are international. Seventeen percent identify as U.S. minorities. During their undergraduate years, Georgia Terry MBA students had an average GPA of 3.55. Twenty-eight percent had earned degrees in sciences and a quarter had studied business/economics. Twenty-six percent had majored in engineering/computer science. Thirteen percent pursued degrees in Read more

MBA Applywire

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

November 16, 2024 5:16pm ET

Applying: ESADE, IE Business School, IESE

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Tech

Post-MBA Target Industry: Technology, Pharmaceutical Companies: Apple , Facebook , Google , Microsoft , Oracle , Johnson & Johnson , Novartis , Pfizer , Roche

GMAT: 525

GPA: 2.79

Years of Work Experience: 4

Post MBA Location: Europe

Notes:

Asian, female, USA. Top 10 Undergraduate school in USA, majored in Biomedical Engineering. Worked for Salesforce, Accenture, and Microsoft within sales department. Major accomplishments within sales roles. Strong personal essays. Letters of Recommendations from direct managers. Founder and held multiple leadership positions in school clubs during Undergrad. Just a really bad test taker and cannot seem to get my scores up no matter how many times I take it specifically in the quant section. American trying to stay in Europe post MBA and only applying to European B-schools.

November 15, 2024 9:32am ET

Applying: Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Michigan / Ross, Minnesota / Carlson, UVA / Darden, Yale SOM

Pre-MBA Career: Insurance

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

GMAT: 505

GPA: 3.44

Years of Work Experience: 3

Post MBA Location: Midwest, Northeast

Notes:

GMAT Note:
* The score is an unofficial practice test. I am beginning my studies for the real thing now.

Undergrad Majors:
* Economics
* Business Management

Work Experience Notes:
* Insurance experience is at a family business
* I implemented data analytics into business operations since that was not a practice beforehand.
* I help with sales, customer service, bookkeeping, and marketing.

Extracurriculars & Volunteer Activities:
* Worked as an economics research assistant during my undergrad where I consulted public and private entities
* Was part of an economics research project that won a national award for its work in community economic development
* Published 2 university-sponsored economics articles
* During my senior year, I was appointed to a university faculty committee to help plan university award ceremonies and delegate student scholarships
* Won a leadership award from my university
* Economics honor society member
* President of a student club (1 year) and a club's Senior Advisor (1 year)
* Started and led 2 initiatives that installed free smoke alarms in rural area homes (received a leadership award from the American Red Cross for this)
* Ironman triathlete

November 14, 2024 8:16pm ET

Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Cambridge / Judge, Columbia, Cornell / Johnson, emlyon, IESE, Imperial, INSEAD, London Business School, Manchester / AMBS, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, UPenn / Wharton

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Hospitality

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology, Consumer Goods, Other Companies: Amazon , Apple , Google , Coca Cola , LVMH , Nestle , Nike

GRE: 326

GPA: 3.46

Years of Work Experience: 6

Post MBA Location: Consultancy

November 14, 2024 6:29am ET

Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Columbia, Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Georgetown / McDonough, UVA / Darden

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Consulting, Capital Project Development (Renewable Energy/CCS)

Post-MBA Target Industry: Investment Banking, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Commercial Banking, Family Business, Entrepreneurship

GMAT: 664

GPA: 2.9

Years of Work Experience: 7

Notes:

Pakistani male, looking to get into the financial services industry short term, and long-term make a significant contribution to the family business or pursue entrepreneurship. Studied engineering from UT Austin for undergrad followed by three jobs (roughly 2 years each) and a nine month break in between job 2 and 3. Planning to take the GMAT again in 3 weeks to offset GPA. Goal score is 695. Mitigating circumstances around GPA are just illness and general family/self issues but doubt they will be very convincing.

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November 17, 2024 2:39pm ET

Interview Invite to Duke / Fuqua

Round: Round 1

Received via email on November 11, 2024

GPA: 3.79

GRE: 321

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Finance

Application Location: Chicago

November 17, 2024 10:14am ET

Interview Invite to Stanford GSB

Round: Round 1

Received via email on November 14, 2024

GPA: 3.52

GRE: 322

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Technology

Note:

Consortium applicant applied round 1

November 17, 2024 12:58am ET

Rejected at Columbia

Round: Round 1

Received via portal on November 14, 2024

GPA: 3.49

GMAT: 740

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Consulting

Application Location: India

November 17, 2024 12:46am ET

Interview Invite to Duke / Fuqua

Round: Round 1

Received via email on November 12, 2024

GPA: 3.49

GMAT: 740

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Consulting

Application Location: India

November 16, 2024 12:19pm ET

Interview Invite to Northwestern / Kellogg

Round: Round 1

Received via email

GRE: 320

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Application Location: India

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