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Real Humans of MBA Class of 2026

Published: October 3, 2024
Real Humans of the IMD MBA Class of 2025
Meet some of the future leaders shaping global business in this edition of Real Humans: MBA Students with new members of the IMD Class of 2025. 103 students joined IMD’s one-year MBA program. Thirty-seven percent of the new class are women and 97 percent hail from outside of Switzerland, representing 44 countries altogether. New IMD students arrived at the business school campus at an average age of 30 with an average of six years of work experience. Twenty-two percent had worked in financing and 16 percent in consulting. Another 12 percent hailed from Read more
Published: October 2, 2024
Real Humans of Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business MBA Class of 2026
We meet some new members of the Indiana University Kelley School of Business MBA Class of 2026 in this edition of our ongoing Real Humans: MBA Students series. 103 students matriculated at Kelley in the Fall of 2024. Forty-six percent are international students and 28 percent are women. U.S. minorities make up 21 percent of the class. During their undergraduate years, the group averaged a 3.4 GPA. Thirty-nine percent had earned undergraduate degrees in science and engineering. Thirty-four percent majored in business administration, while another 23 percent pursued social sciences and humanities. When it Read more
Published: September 30, 2024
Real Humans of the Carnegie Mellon Tepper MBA Class of 2026
Learn more about student life at the Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) Tepper School of Business as we meet some new members of the MBA Class of 2026 in this Real Humans: MBA Students. From military leadership to startup ventures and corporate finance, these students are embarking on their MBA journeys to advance their careers and sharpen their skills. 156 students matriculated at the program in Pittsburgh this year. Thirty-one percent of the new class are women and 39 percent are international. Fifty-five percent of U.S. students identify as minorities as 27 percent as underrepresented Read more
Published: September 26, 2024
Real Humans of MBA Students: The Ohio State Fisher Class of 2026
The Ohio State University (OSU) Fisher College of Business MBA Class of 2026 features a dynamic and diverse group of individuals, each bringing a unique blend of professional experience, personal interests, and aspirations to the program as shared in this edition of our Real Humans: MBA Students series. 47 students matriculated at the program this year. Thirty-six percent of the new class are women and 45 percent are international, representing 13 countries. Thirty-one percent of U.S. students identify as minorities. Nine percent are part of the LGBTQ+ community. During their undergraduate years, OSU Fisher Read more
Published: September 25, 2024
Real Humans of MBA Students: Duke Fuqua Class of 2026
We head to Durham, North Carolina, in this edition of Real Humans: MBA Students to meet some new members of the Duke University Fuqua School of Business Daytime MBA Class of 2026. The Duke Fuqua MBA Class of 2026, which numbers 427 students, is filled with diverse, accomplished individuals from across the globe, each bringing unique perspectives and experiences to the program. Women make up 51 percent of the new class, a record for the school, and 41 percent are international students. U.S. Students of Color—U.S. domestic or permanent resident students who identify as Read more
Published: September 23, 2024
Real Humans of the London Business School MBA Class of 2026
Learn more about the London Business School (LBS) experience by meeting some of the new members of the MBA Class of 2026 in this edition of our Real Humans: MBA Students series. The LBS MBA Class of 2026 is comprised of 431 students. Forty-five percent are women and 90 percent are from outside the United Kingdom, representing 65 different nationalities. Eighteen percent came from the U.S. and Canada and another 17 percent from Central and South America. A full quarter hailed from Asia — 12 percent from South Asia and 13 percent from South Read more
Published: September 18, 2024
Real Humans of the Cornell University Johnson MBA Class of 2026
Cornell University’s Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management welcomed a diverse cohort for its MBA Class of 2026, and we’re meeting a handful of the new students in this edition of Real Humans: MBA Students. Out of the 282 students who matriculated at Cornell Johnson this summer, 41 percent are women and 35 percent are international students, representing 24 countries. Underrepresented U.S. minorities make up 22 percent of the new class. During their undergraduate years, the new class earned a median GPA of 3.4. When it came time to take the GMAT, Cornell Read more
Published: September 16, 2024
Real Humans of the MSU Broad MBA Class of 2026
The Michigan State University (MSU) Broad College of Business welcomed 73 students to it’s full-time MBA Class of 2026 this fall and we’re introducing six of them in this Real Humans: MBA Students. Women comprise 37 percent of the MSU Broad MBA Class of 2026 and a third are international students. A third of the U.S. citizens and permanent residents identify as minorities. During their undergraduate years, the Broad students averaged a GPA of 3.4. Thirty-five percent had majored in STEM disciplines and 42 percent had majored in business. Another 20 percent earned degrees Read more
Published: September 11, 2024
Real Humans of the Rice Business MBA Class of 2026
We are excited to kick off our Real Humans: MBA Students series for students matriculating in the Fall of 2024; as we meet new MBA students studying around the world, our first stop is Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business (Rice Business). 158 students joined the Rice Business MBA Class of 2026. Thirty-nine percent are women and 37 percent are international students. U.S. underrepresented minorities make up 28 percent of the new class. During their undergraduate years, the class averaged a GPA of 3.46. Twenty-three percent of the new students were first-generation college Read more

MBA Applywire

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December 20, 2024 5:17pm ET
Applying: Columbia, Duke / Fuqua, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, Stanford GSB, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Healthcare
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting Companies: Bain , BCG
GRE: 332
GPA: 3.5
Years of Work Experience: 3
Location: Florida
Post MBA Location: Consulting
Notes:

25F, lgbtq, 3 years as a registered nurse. also have started working for an early stage VC in the past several months.
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December 19, 2024 4:44pm ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Stanford GSB
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Insurance
Post-MBA Target Industry: Entrepreneurship
GRE: 318
GPA: 3.59
Years of Work Experience: 3.5
Location: Georgia
Post MBA Location: Southeast
Notes:

Looking to launch a tech startup post MBA, without any background in tech. Come from a quant heavy background and undergraduate coursework. I regularly attended admissions events, in person and online at my schools. I hope that focusing energy on my few top schools and spending a lot of time on essays will help me overcome the less than average test score (164 quant 154 verbal) and GPA.

Serial entrepreneur with a history of profitable small businesses. Was promoted twice in 3.5 years. Involved in many extracurricular activities in and outside of work. My background is very centered around financial services/insurance, is this a red flag for a pivot to Tech Entrepreneurship?

Transferred between two state schools in the southeast. School I graduated from is a top 25 undergrad business program. Obtained a few professionals designations post grad.
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December 18, 2024 11:38am ET
Applying: Michigan / Ross, UNC Kenan-Flagler, Vanderbilt / Owen
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Held various positions in Finance and Accounting in a healthcare institution
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Other Companies: BCG , Deloitte , Other
GPA: 3.0
Years of Work Experience: 11
Location: International
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I am passionate about healthcare enhancing patient quality care. So exploring in that field is what I would love. Got a 72k scholarship from Vandy and named Forte Fellow. UNC 50k. I'm having a hard time deciding though my heart is leaning towards Owen
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December 18, 2024 10:23am ET
Applying: Arizona State / W.P. Carey, Indiana / Kelley, Ohio State / Fisher
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Facility management
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting
GRE: 309
GPA: 2.8
Years of Work Experience: 3
Notes:

Graduate GPA -3.869
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December 18, 2024 2:57am ET
Applying: IESE, INSEAD, MIT Sloan, U. Chicago Booth
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Engineering
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology, Undecided Companies: Amazon
GMAT: 690
GPA: 3.26
Years of Work Experience: 4
Location: Chile
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December 21, 2024 8:37am ET
Accepted to Duke / Fuqua
Round: Round 1
Received via phone on December 11, 2024
GMAT: 675
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
December 21, 2024 2:38am ET
Waitlisted at Duke / Fuqua
Round: Round 1
Received via phone on December 10, 2024
GPA: 3.27
GMAT: 760
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Finance
Application Location: CA
December 20, 2024 11:16pm ET
Accepted to Babson / Olin
Round: Round 1
Received via email on December 17, 2024
GPA: 3.9
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: South Asia
December 20, 2024 7:50pm ET
Accepted to Columbia
Round: Round 1
Received via portal on December 10, 2024
GMAT: 750
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Application Location: India
Note:

$100k scholarship
December 20, 2024 3:21pm ET
Accepted to Yale SOM
Round: Round 1
Received via email December 20, 2024
GPA: 4.0
GMAT: 750
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Note:

100% scholarship
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