Real Humans of MBA Class of 2024

Published: November 18, 2024

Real Humans of the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School MBA Class of 2026

The Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Carey Business School MBA Class of 2026 students hail from diverse fields including healthcare, technology, engineering, and social impact. Sixty-three students matriculated to be part of the JHU Carey class this fall. Just shy of 59 percent of the class are women and 76 percent of U.S. students identify as a minority. Meanwhile, 60 percent of the new class are international. Students’ average undergraduate GPA was 3.42. Nearly 64 percent earned degrees in a STEM discipline. Roughly 21 percent had majored in law, government, social sciences or humanities. Sixteen percent pursued business, Read more

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

MBA Applywire

December 17, 2024 6:19am ET

Applying: Columbia, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Georgetown / McDonough, Harvard Business School, Michigan / Ross, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton, UT Austin / McCombs

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Registered Nurse

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

GRE: 326

GPA: 3.5

Years of Work Experience: 3

Location: Colorado

Post MBA Location: Chicago/NYC

Notes:

25F, lgbtq
Education: Bachelor's degree in Nursing (GPA: 3.5) from a top 2 nursing school
Work Experience: 3 years as a high-risk OB Registered Nurse at a major hospital, with leadership roles in various healthcare initiatives and patient care management.
Additional Experience: Currently working as a GP
Operations Specialist at an early-stage healthcare/tech-focused venture capital firm, where I optimize operational processes and support investment decisions in the healthcare sector.
I understand my background is somewhat non-traditional for an MBA program and that my stats are about average for these schools, but I believe my experience in healthcare and VC provides a unique perspective and skill set. Which M7 or T15 schools do you think I should realistically target, especially those known for strong consulting programs? With my stats and experience do I realistically have a shot at admission to a top program? I have a particular interest in Kellogg and Booth, as I'm planning on pursuing a career in healthcare consulting.
Additionally, I would love any guidance on how to present myself as a competitive candidate and effectively showcase my strengths and experiences in healthcart and venture capital. Thank you for your help!

December 17, 2024 12:03am ET

Applying: Columbia, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, NYU Stern, UCLA Anderson, UVA / Darden, Yale SOM

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Worked in Tech vertical at Barclays

Post-MBA Target Industry: Investment Banking Companies: Goldman Sachs , JP Morgan , Merrill Lynch , Morgan Stanley

GRE: 335

GPA: 3.2

Years of Work Experience: 2.5

Location: India

Notes:

With an experience of 2.5 years and a promotion to mid-managerial level as a data analyst, I look forward to MBA for a broader global exposure and be in the decision making position to see how my work brings a real time impact for the organisation.

December 16, 2024 6:24am ET

Applying: Columbia, Dartmouth / Tuck, Georgetown / McDonough, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, Yale SOM

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Risk management security services/operations

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting

GRE: 320

GPA: 3.75

Years of Work Experience: 4

December 15, 2024 6:03pm ET

Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Columbia, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, NYU Stern, Stanford GSB, UCLA Anderson, Yale SOM

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Finance

Post-MBA Target Industry: Venture Capital

GRE: 325

GPA: 3.2

Years of Work Experience: 4

December 13, 2024 7:23am ET

Applying: Columbia, Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, UPenn / Wharton, Yale SOM

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Private Equity Tax Operations

Post-MBA Target Industry: Investment Banking, Venture Capital, Private Equity

GRE: 335

GPA: 3.30

Years of Work Experience: 3

Location: India

Post MBA Location: New York

Notes:

Undergraduate: US took 6 years to graduate due to health issues. Took 1 gap year, 6 months of co-op in college + covid.

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December 17, 2024 10:44pm ET

Accepted to UPenn / Wharton

Round: Round 1

Received via email on December 09, 2024

GPA: 3.52

GMAT: 750

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Application Location: Mexico

Note:

So excited! Dreams do come true! Interviewer emailed me shortly after the decision. Got some money as well.

December 17, 2024 9:13pm ET

Rejected at UT Austin / McCombs

Round: Round 1

Received via email December 17, 2024

GPA: 8.33/10

GRE: 331

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Entrepreneurship

Note:

To be honest, it came as a shocker because this was my safety school. But I got accepted to higher-ranked schools on my priority list, so it is okay. I will most likely enrol at Harvard if they are generous with FinAid. Wishing everyone the best for R2

December 17, 2024 7:29pm ET

Accepted to UT Austin / McCombs

Round: Round 1

Received via portal December 17, 2024

GRE: 325

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Note:

Missed the call from a 2Y student, and received 20K/year. Very grateful for the result.

December 17, 2024 6:54pm ET

Rejected at Berkeley / Haas

Round: Round 1

Received via email on December 11, 2024

GPA: 3.7

GRE: 326

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Technology

Application Location: Intl.

Note:

Will have 3.5 YoE by matriculation.
Applied days before the deadline.
The adcom left me to die and waited until the last day for R1 decisions to let me know of my rejection.
Anyways, I'm pleased about my rejection and knowing I'm not going to a woke school. I still got an acceptance at 2 higher ranked schools.

December 17, 2024 2:58pm ET

Accepted to UT Austin / McCombs

Round: Round 1

Received via phone December 17, 2024

GPA: 3.3

EA: 151

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Consulting

Application Location: Brazil

Note:

I got a call today from a student I connected with during the application process! 13y Background: operations, product management, and leadership positions.

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