Episode 73: Wire Taps—Product Manager, Seeking Social Impact and Choosing Between Schools
The mountain of Round 2 deadlines is just around the corner, and lucky MBA applicants are also trying to choose a business school based on good news from Round 1. Clear Admit’s admissions experts, Graham Richmond and Alex Brown, step up in this episode of Wire Taps to provide applicants and accepted candidates with tips on how to make the most of MBA admissions.
They’ve pulled profiles from MBA ApplyWire and MBA DecisionWire to offer strategic advice to business school hopefuls. This week, Graham and Alex review an entry from an educator turned product manager. They also advise an applicant looking for a career in social impact and another accepted candidate trying to decide where to attend.
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About the Author
Lauren Wakal
Lauren Wakal has been covering the MBA admissions space for more than a decade, from in-depth business school profiles to weekly breaking news and more.
Featured Schools
Goizueta Business School - Emory University
| CLASS SIZE | 110-150 |
| % Women | 33% |
| 80% GMAT Range | 640-740 |
| % International | 50% |
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management - Cornell University
| TWO-YEAR CLASS SIZE | 303 |
| FEMALE | 39% |
| MEDIAN GMAT | 710 |
| MEDIAN GPA | 3.30 |
Lauder Institute of Management & International Studies
| Class Size | 75 |
| % Women | 43% |
| % International or Dual Citizens | 64% |
The Paul Merage School of Business - University of California, Irvine
| Class Size | 51 |
| FEMALE | 47% |
| Mean GMAT | 660 |
| Mean GPA | 3.47 |
