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Yale School of Management

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The Yale School of Management (SOM) is located near the center of Yale University’s campus in New Haven, Connecticut. One of the smaller leading MBA programs in terms of class size, hallmarks of Yale SOM include its close-knit student body and its multidisciplinary approach to business education. In addition, students at the school benefit from a high degree of integration with Yale University as a whole and have the ability to take elective courses across the university. Yale SOM’s MBA program is known for its high placement of graduates into jobs in the nonprofit sector and its finance focus.

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Current State

06/13/2013

Round 3 applicants received admissions decisions on May 16, 2013. Meanwhile, Yale released its application deadlines for the Class of 2016.

Basic Stats

MEAN GMAT719
MEAN GPA3.51
CLASS SIZE228
% FEMALE36%

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06/13/2013

Yale SOM Deadlines 2013-2014

Yale SOM’s 2013-2014 application deadlines have  been posted online.  The three deadlines are as follows: Round 1 Deadline: September 25,...

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06/10/2013

Yale SOM Admissions Director Updates Clear Admit on Video Interviews, Other Application Elements

The Yale School of Management (SOM) will formally incorporate a brief video interview as part of its application process in upcoming admission...

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06/04/2013

Trivia Tuesday: Yale SOM’s Center for Business and the Environment

Welcome back to Trivia Tuesday, where we highlight the special programs and opportunities that distinguish the top business schools from their...

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05/23/2013

Student-Run Fund at Yale School of Management to Support 33 Nonprofit, Public Sector Summer Internships

Continuing a tradition dating back to the earliest years of the school, students at the Yale School of Management (SOM) have raised more than...

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02/05/2013

Trivia Tuesday: The Yale SOM Grading System

It’s time again for Trivia Tuesday, in which we examine the distinctive elements that separate the leading MBA programs from their peers. This...

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Interview Reports

05/14/2013

Yale SOM MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 3 / Video interview

Last week, I did the video interview. Here are the questions as I remember them: What would your colleagues and friends say are your strengths and...

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05/08/2013

Yale SOM MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 3 / Video interview

Hi, I took the Round 3 video interview. 1. What contribution did you provide for your company? 2. If you have a struggle with classmates, how will...

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03/04/2013

Yale SOM MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round2/ AdCom/ Off-campus

Conversational. Lasted for 40 mins. Very polite interviewer. He told me that he had only seen my resume, not the rest of the application, so he might...

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02/26/2013

Yale SOM MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Second-year student / On campus: Super Day

Super Day included about 150 interviewees and a full day of events. 10am breakfast 11am intro with dean 1145 ‘mind games’ a mini class...

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02/18/2013

Yale SOM MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Adcom / Off-Campus

Interview off campus with Yale SOM adcom. Conversational, though I was like the 6th interview of her day so she clearly had pre-set questions. As...

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