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Published: July 20, 2023
From Pharma to Consulting with the Emory Goizueta MBA
Sponsored Content The Emory Goizueta Full-Time MBA program not only supports your vision for the future, but challenges you to dream bigger. When Connor Marshall matriculated into the full-time MBA program in 2021, she had a clear plan within the pharma industry. However, with access to the community, knowledge and support of Emory Goizueta, she discovered more possibilities—not only within herself, but also for her career. Read on for Connor’s journey and how Goizueta empowered her to switch careers. Connor Marshall, Emory Goizueta MBA ‘23 Age: 27 Hometown: Charleston, SC Undergraduate Institution and Major: Boston College, Psychology and Biology Graduate Read more
Published: July 6, 2023
Accelerate Your Social Impact with a Chicago Booth MBA
Sponsored Content ESG, climate change and sustainability, social responsibility – we are reminded every day of these critical issues, whether in the for-profit, nonprofit, or government sectors. As MBA students and future business leaders, it is likely that you will face decisions around social responsibility. We help prepare you for those challenges. For more than a decade, the Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation has been Chicago Booth’s social impact hub, providing cutting-edge tools and insights to support students and alumni in tackling complex social and environmental problems at any point in their careers. To learn Read more
Published: May 30, 2023
MBA Admissions Consulting: How to Choose an Advisor
An experienced MBA admissions consulting partner can: Markedly increase an applicant’s chances of MBA program acceptance and scholarship because admissions consulting firms know the applicant competition and have best practices extrapolated from volumes of past client results Give an applicant the clarity and focus around their values and career aspirations to optimize success in recruiting job offers as an MBA student How Can Prospective MBA Applicants Select the Right Advisor? Many applicants to top business school programs hire an MBA admissions consultant for their applications. Applying to business school requires a substantial amount of time and effort, and many candidates Read more
Published: April 13, 2023
HEC Paris Clubs: Forging Connections & Creating Opportunities
Sponsored Content During business school, clubs connect you with fellow classmates and alumni, enhance your understanding of an industry and expand access to potential job opportunities and more. Outside of the classroom, student clubs form the foundation of the vibrant on-campus experience at HEC Paris. Read on for firsthand insights into some student clubs and activities from HEC Paris MBA students. Their diverse backgrounds and interests—from luxury and fashion to healthcare and blockchain—demonstrate the depth and breadth of learning opportunities at HEC Paris. Get to know these students and how their club experiences helped shape a brighter and richer Read more
Published: March 30, 2023
Admissions Director Q&A: Narottam Kishore of BITSoM
Sponsored Content We return to our Admissions Director Q&A with Narottam Kishore, the Head of Admissions & Outreach and Student Affairs at BITS School of Management, Mumbai (BITSoM). BITSoM is a new business school under the aegis of BITS Pilani, identified as Institution of Eminence by the Government of India. Narottam has been at BITSoM for the past two years, leading admissions and outreach initiatives for the full-time MBA program. In his role as the head of the Student Affairs, he is responsible for overseeing student clubs, managing student activities, and promoting student learning and development outside Read more
Published: February 16, 2023
Episode 275: Prepare for Your MBA with Business Fundamentals from GMAC
Are you ready for the academic rigor of an MBA program? Do you feel confident that you have the skills you need to succeed? This special edition of the Clear Admit MBA Admissions Podcast shares how GMAC Business Fundamentals, powered by Kaplan, can help you improve your foundational knowledge and skills and strengthen your journey to business school, from application through graduation. Ana Kyper, Sr. Director of GME Prep and Readiness, GMAC Here to dig into the tool and how to best prepare for business school is Ana Kyper, the Senior Director of GME Prep and Readiness at the Read more
Published: January 12, 2023
Episode 267: What’s the Secret Behind Record-Breaking Career Placements at SMU COX?
The SMU Cox School of Business MBA Class of 2022 found record-breaking success this year, thanks to an innovative approach to employment at the business school. With special guests, Judi Umali-Rajkumar and Jason Rife, this podcast episode explores the symbiotic relationship between career services and admissions that propels MBA graduates’ success. Jason Rife, Sr. Asst. Dean, Career Mgmt Center and Graduate Admissions, & Judi Umali-Rajkumar, Director, Career Programs, Full-time MBA & MBA Direct Judi is the Director of Career Programs for the Full-time MBA & MBA Direct students at SMU Cox.  She is a collaborative, people-centered, career consultant and Read more
Published: November 10, 2022
Meet the New Director: Inside MBA Career Services at Georgetown McDonough
Sponsored Content The new Associate Dean and Managing Director, Career Services at Georgetown McDonough, Christine Murray, leads a talented team of career services professionals to help students achieve their career goals. Christine Murray, Associate Dean and Managing Director, Career Services at Georgetown McDonough “I arrived at McDonough through a simple exploratory conversation that evolved into a series of conversations and ultimately an opportunity for me to apply my love of strengthening, building, and creating ways to connect student talent with career advancement opportunities,” she says. After working at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) for almost 15 years, and helping to build Read more
Published: November 7, 2022
Build a Sustainable Future with the Georgetown MS-ESM Program
Sponsored Content What is the greatest impact you wish to have in your career? What if you could help build a sustainable future? The path to a brighter and cleaner planet begins with the Georgetown Master of Science in Environment and Sustainability Management (MS-ESM). This jointly offered degree equips business leaders with the principles of environmental science and business management to make a difference at almost any organization in just 11 months. The program is STEM-designated to ensure students are prepared to lead in an era of rapidly evolving business and sustainability practices. Interdisciplinary Approach: Blending Scientific Knowledge with Read more
Published: September 22, 2022
Episode 253: New Online MBA at Georgetown McDonough
Sponsored Content With Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business announcement of launching an Online MBA program, we welcome Shelly Heinrich, the Associate Dean for MBA Admissions and Director of Marketing, and Prashant Malaviya, Professor of Marketing and Senior Associate Dean of MBA Programs, to the Clear Admit podcast to discuss the new offering. Shelly Heinrich and Professor Prashant Malaviya Shelly Heinrich leads the MBA Admissions team in both its marketing and operational strategy to build awareness, recruit, yield, and retain the Full-time and Flex MBA programs. She also develops the integrated marketing strategy for the team and manages Read more
Published: August 24, 2022
A CEO, A CMO, and 2 Founders: Meet 4 Tuck MBA Alumni Bettering the World Through Business
Sponsored Content The mission of the Dartmouth Tuck School of Business is to develop wise, decisive leaders who better the world through business. Through the foundational first-year core curriculum, innovative second-year electives, and immersive, team-based learning experience, Tuck MBAs accumulate the functional expertise of strategic thinking and management, the analytic skills used to develop and defend points of view, and the empathy to understand and work effectively with others. They learn to make the right decisions by thoughtfully defining, analyzing, and solving problems and seizing opportunities. They understand Read more
Published: July 7, 2022
HEC Paris & Launching a Life in France: Michael Venditto, HEC Paris MBA ‘21
Sponsored Content When Michael Venditto, HEC Paris MBA ’19, set his sights on working in Europe, he began with a search of its top business schools. HEC Paris immediately stood out for its diverse and intimate environment that would ultimately empower his professional changes in geography and industry. There is so much joy – and many challenges – to be found in crossing into a new culture and Michael found both equally. For instance, his self-proclaimed “Americanness” came into sharp focus as he navigated a new culture. He found some of the history he had studied in Read more
Published: June 30, 2022
HEC Paris & Launching a Life in France: Georgina Young, HEC Paris MBA/MPA ‘19
Sponsored Content We continue ”HEC Paris & Launching a Life in Paris” with more insights into how the HEC Paris MBA is an ideal vehicle for change—62 percent of the recent graduating class changed their location with nearly a quarter settling in France. For Georgina Young, HEC Paris MBA/MPA ’19, returning to France from Australia was a dream for several years. She credits HEC Paris as the “entry point,” helping her establish a life there. She interned for the Paris 2024 Olympic Committee during her MBA and continues to live her passion for the athletic industry at 17 Read more
Published: June 29, 2022
Juno Hits High Goal of Guaranteed Lowest Rates for MBA Students
A message from our Partner, Juno. Nikhil Agarwal and Chris Abkarians, co-founders of Juno, recently marked a milestone for the company and its MBA student members: creating a low-price guarantee in the private student lending marketplace. Juno counts on collective bargaining to secure better MBA student loan rates for MBA candidates. By utilizing competition among banks and analyzing the subsequent deals that become available, Juno is able to get members significantly reduced interest rates and creates the most value for its student members.   “When we first started Juno four years ago, our end goal was to be able to Read more
Published: June 23, 2022
HEC Paris & Launching a Life in France: Clare Cartwright, HEC Paris MBA ’20
Je ne regrette rien. Translation: I have no regrets. Where did you grow up? Where did you go to school? Did you study geography in class and marvel at the globe? Where did you imagine living or working or visiting? How have you stepped outside of your culture recently? What changes do you want to make in your career? While some of these questions may be easier to answer than others, there’s never been a clearer path to change–and avoiding regrets–than business school. HEC Paris is particularly adept at supporting MBA students in changing industry, function Read more
Published: March 22, 2022
Episode 224: Case Study Method Primer
Get your MBA toolkit ready with this special podcast episode on the case study method, which you are sure to encounter in your b-school classrooms. The “Case Study Method” is a form of instruction used widely across top MBA programs. But what does it entail, and why do you need to know about it as you embark on your MBA applications or plan to matriculate? To answer this and a host of related questions, we welcome James Quinn to the podcast. James Quinn, Founder, CaseStudy Co. Jim has 15 years of experience as a Read more
Published: March 21, 2022
Flex or Full-Time, Rounds 3 or 4 Are Great Times to Apply to Georgetown McDonough
Sponsored Content Rounds 3 and 4 present golden opportunities for Flex and Full-time MBA applicants to Georgetown McDonough. Shelly Heinrich, Associate Dean of MBA and MS-ESM Admissions at the leading business school, sat down with Clear Admit to discuss everything you need to know about applying to their Full-time and Flex MBA programs. She also shared an exciting announcement about engagement opportunities in March – read on for more! Isn’t It Too Late to Apply? Will I Still Be Competitive? Are Scholarships Still Available? Full-Time MBA Deadlines for Full-time MBA programs are laid Read more
Published: March 15, 2022
Episode 222: Women’s Path to Leadership and the Power of the MBA
In this edition of the Clear Admit MBA Admissions Podcast, we welcome two special guests from the SMU Cox School of Business to discuss women’s path to leadership and the influence of an MBA. Women hold just six percent of CEO roles at F500 companies (that’s 31 women vs. 469 men); of those 31 women, nearly half have MBAs. In 2005, zero business schools reported more than 40% female enrollment, but that number jumped to 19 business schools in 2019. Clearly, there is still much work to be done in this domain. To talk about what’s happening on the Read more
Published: March 7, 2022
Why the MBA Case Method Should Surprise You
Sponsored Content As a former case study researcher and writer at HBS, where I co-authored about 35 cases, I spent a great deal of time working to develop cases that would achieve a lot of outcomes simultaneously. Ideally, the published case would capture a real-world business dilemma in a compelling narrative. It would bring the “characters” in the company to life. And it would challenge students to, independently and collectively, generate an optimal solution to a non-trivial business problem—while allowing diverse perspectives to sharpen and enrich the learning. Developing cases in this way provided many surprises to case researchers Read more
Published: March 7, 2022
How to Decide Between Federal and Private Student Loans
My name is Nikhil Agarwal. I graduated from Harvard Business School in 2020 and have helped thousands of students with more than $500 million of student loans over the last three years through Juno, an organization that negotiates the lowest rates for MBA student loans.  Read on to learn more and decide if federal, private, or a mix of federal and private student loans are the best fit for your MBA student loans.  The TL;DR Version Reasons to Select Federal Loans You are pursuing Read more
Published: March 7, 2022
Choosing Between Fixed and Variable Interest Rate Loans
My name is Nikhil Agarwal. I graduated from Harvard Business School in 2020 and have helped thousands of students with more than $500 million in student loans over the last three years through Juno, an organization that negotiates the lowest interest rates for MBA student loans.  When it comes to private student loans, you usually can choose between fixed interest rates and variable interest rates. Most people choose fixed interest rates and have a negative opinion of variable interest rates. Sometimes, that negative opinion is not justifiable. When Read more
Published: March 7, 2022
Optimal Strategies for MBA Student Loans
My name is Nikhil Agarwal. I graduated from Harvard Business School in 2020 and have helped thousands of students get the best deals on more than $500 million in student loans over the last three years through Juno, a startup that negotiates lower rates for MBA student loans.  When you’re choosing an MBA student loan, you can customize the following: The loan term (generally five to 20 years) The repayment plan (how much you want to pay while you’re in school) The type of Read more
Published: March 7, 2022
A Guide to MBA Student Loans
You’re excited. You just got into your top picks for business school and are deciding which one to attend. One thing you should keep in mind while you’re comparing is how much each school will cost. Here’s a guide to MBA student loans, from start to finish, brought to you by Juno, an organization that helps you navigate student loans for free. Step 1. Analysis What sort of financial aid package did you receive from each school? Do you want to appeal to get more aid? Read more
Published: March 7, 2022
Budgeting for Business School
My name is Nikhil Agarwal. I graduated from Harvard Business School (HBS) in 2020 and have helped thousands of students with more than $500 million in student loans over the last three years through Juno, an organization that negotiates the lowest rates for MBA student loans.  When it comes to attending business school, one of the best ways to minimize your cost is to learn how to budget and manage your money. Read below for considerations when budgeting for business school. Don’t Blindly Follow the Cost of Attendance Read more
Published: March 7, 2022
How Two HBS Students Changed The Student Loan Market
Juno’s Origin As my co-founder and I started at Harvard Business School, we decided the student loan market was absurd. We also knew that we could get lower rates if we negotiated as a large group of MBAs, as opposed to applying for loans by ourselves. So we formed a collective bargaining group and successfully managed to get a bank to offer loans with very low interest rates to us and our friends who were attending various MBA programs. Pretty much everyone who heard about the deal took advantage of it.  Read more

MBA Applywire

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December 25, 2024 2:16pm ET
Applying: Duke / Fuqua, Emory / Goizueta, Georgetown / McDonough, Indiana / Kelley, Michigan / Ross, UNC Kenan-Flagler
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Strategy consulting
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Commercial Banking Companies: Bain , BCG , Deloitte , Ernst & Young , KPMG , McKinsey , PWC , Bank of America , Capital One , Citibank , PNC Bank , Wells Fargo
GRE: 323
GPA: 3.48
Years of Work Experience: 6
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December 25, 2024 10:52am ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Columbia, Cornell / Johnson, Duke / Fuqua, Indian School of Business, Indiana / Kelley, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, UCLA Anderson, UT Austin / McCombs, UVA / Darden
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Supply Chain Management
Post-MBA Target Industry: Other
GMAT: 655
GPA: 3.3
Years of Work Experience: 4.5
Location: India
Post MBA Location: USA
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Extensive Supply chain experience across Telecom and Aviation industries. Currently working with United Airlines in Supply Chain. Lots of international exposure and experience.
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December 25, 2024 7:51am ET
Applying: Duke / Fuqua, UVA / Darden
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Indian Chartered Accountant, Completed Undergrad and Grad in commernce (A and A+ grade)Fund Controlling - PE(Goldman Sachs) and IIF(JP Morgan)
Post-MBA Target Industry: Asset Management, inc. HF Companies: Blackrock , Goldman Sachs , JP Morgan Asset Management
GRE: 320
GPA: A+
Years of Work Experience: 5.5
Location: India
Post MBA Location: US, UK
Notes:

I got waiver from Darden and applying to fuqua with GRE score. Planning to apply to only two schools in current round 2.
Post MBA goal is to transition career from accounting based role to front end asset management roles.
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December 23, 2024 7:48am ET
Applying: Duke / Fuqua, Emory / Goizueta, Georgia Tech / Scheller, UNC Kenan-Flagler, Vanderbilt / Owen
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Sports
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Family Business, Other Companies: Accenture , Deloitte
GMAT: 655
GPA: 3.89
Years of Work Experience: 3
Location: South
Notes:

NCAA DI Athlete
Selected for the industry's inaugural women's leadership academy
Variety of volunteer work in and out of my work industry
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December 23, 2024 12:19am ET
Applying: Cornell / Johnson, Michigan / Ross, MIT Sloan, UCLA Anderson, UT Austin / McCombs, UVA / Darden
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Construction & RE (2nd Gen Entrepreneur)
Post-MBA Target Industry: Investment Banking, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Asset Management, inc. HF, Family Business Companies: Citibank , Credit Suisse , Morgan Stanley
GRE: 326
GPA: 3.80
Years of Work Experience: 5
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December 23, 2024 10:00am ET
Accepted to Northwestern / Kellogg
Round: Round 1
Received via email
GMAT: 695
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: Taiwan
December 22, 2024 9:40pm ET
Applied to Berkeley / Haas
Round: Round 2
Received via portal
GPA: 3.85
GRE: 339
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Finance
Application Location: Brooklyn, New York
December 22, 2024 1:36pm ET
Accepted to UT Austin / McCombs
Round: Round 1
Received via email on December 16, 2024
GRE: 319
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: United Kingdom
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$20k merit scholarship offer.
December 22, 2024 12:04pm ET
Accepted to Stanford GSB
Round: Round 1
Received via phone
GPA: 3.7
GMAT: 750
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Technology
Application Location: Asia
December 22, 2024 4:59am ET
Accepted to UPenn / Wharton
Round: Round 1
Received via portal
GMAT: 730
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Finance
Application Location: Southeast Asia
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Elated and did not expect it!
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