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Published: March 11, 2019
Wharton Tops the U.S. News 2020 MBA Ranking And More
As reported here this morning, the Wharton School has claimed the number one spot—for the first time on its own—of the U.S. News and World Report 2020 rankings of full-time MBA programs. Before we get to other noteworthy shifts and positions, here’s a quick rundown of this year’s top 10, in order of their 2020 rank (2019 rank in parentheses): Read more
Published: March 11, 2019
LiveWire Spotlight: Venting Frustration
While MBA applicants usually share good (interview invitations, acceptances) and bad (ding, ding, ding) admissions news on LiveWire, it’s also a communal touchstone for the admissions process in general.  The real-time updates provided by candidates as they move through the admissions process at leading business schools has offered a new degree of transparency into the processes at individual schools—and sometimes those processes aren’t the smoothest. Read more
Published: March 11, 2019
Podcast Episode 32: Key Takeaways from the U.S. News 2020 MBA Ranking
The 2020 rankings of full-time MBA programs are out from U.S. News & World Report, and our admissions experts, Graham Richmond and Alex Brown, have once again been kind enough to help make sense of them. Before they dig into the rankings, here’s a quick rundown of this year’s top 10, in order of their 2020 rank (2019 rank in parentheses): 1 University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School (3) 2 Stanford Graduate School of Business (4) 3 Harvard Read more
Published: March 10, 2019
Q&A with Student Interviewers at Cornell / Johnson
As Cornell / Johnson wraps up initial notifications for its January Round this week, we caught up with a few student interviewers to provide insights into their admissions interview.  At Johnson, the MBA admissions interview may be conducted by an adcom member or a trained second-year student member of the Johnson Admissions Group (JAG).  Two JAG members, Lauren Keithahn and Corey Minerva, shed light on why they became interviewers, what stands out to them in an admissions interview, what advice they have for new candidates and more. Read more
Published: March 7, 2019
International Women’s Day in the Business School Community
Each year, the business school community takes extra time on International Women’s Day to promote gender parity and celebrate women.  Given the plethora of events and related research, we’re rounding up what the top business schools are doing as shared on Twitter. A picture from Cornell / Johnson summarized International Women’s Day in 1,000 words: https://twitter.com/CornellMBA/status/1103999121868886017 Cambridge Judge and Yale SOM held events: Read more
Published: March 7, 2019
Fridays from the Frontline: Tuck’s OnSite Global Consulting Takes a Closer Look at China’s Running Culture
As we enter the third decade of the Asian Century, Stateside MBA programs are taking strides to find ways to embed themselves and their students in Asian markets. One clear method to gain a foothold in any market—or at the very least get a lay of the land—is through cultural immersion. Second-year Tuck student Maria Milleville, who will join the Danaher Corporation’s General Management Development Program after graduation, documented her experience with Chinese running culture as part of her OnSite assignment. The following piece has been republished in its entirety from its original source, the Tuck 360 Blog. Read more
Published: March 7, 2019
Everyone Should Promote Gender Balance According to INSEAD Research
Improving gender balance isn’t just a problem for some businesses or individuals; it’s a problem for everyone. The most progressive companies are taking active steps to find a better balance, which is a very encouraging development. Read more
Published: March 6, 2019
U.S. and China Trade Agreement: Wharton Podcast Talks About What’s Going On
The U.S. and China trade war has been a concern for a while. It’s been costing the economy and businesses millions in imports and exports. When, in February, the U.S. decided to postpone plans to implement a stiff import tariff indefinitely, many people thought a resolution was on the horizon. Unfortunately, trade negotiations between the two countries go beyond tariffs. Other sticking points include U.S. concerns over the protection of intellectual property rights and cultural disconnect between the rights of businesses in both countries. According to experts at the Wharton School and Fordham University, there’s a long way to go before a trade agreement can be reached. Read more
Published: March 5, 2019
MBA News You Need: HEC Paris on Inclusivity, HBS on Management, IMD on Luxury Businesses, and More.
Each week we collect all the MBA news that’s fit to print and provide a quick overview of the latest trending topics from top business schools around the world. Here’s your quick MBA News You Need digest for the week of March 4, 2019. Read more
Published: March 4, 2019
MBA DecisionWire Spotlight: Waitlisted and Waiting to Hear
In this MBA DecisionWire Spotlight, which highlights MBA candidates’ choices as shared in Clear Admit’s DecisionWire, we take a closer look at a couple of candidates either on the waitlist or waiting to hear from other schools before making a decision. If you’re on the waitlist in Round 1, check out our latest podcast about what you can do to improve your odds.  The first candidate we highlight was accepted to UNC Kenan-Flagler and on the waitlist at Duke / Fuqua.  They are also getting ready to interview at Georgetown / McDonough, and waiting to hear from NYU Stern. Clear Admit’s resident admissions expert, Alex Brown, opened the conversation: Read more
Published: March 3, 2019
Podcast Episode 31: Waitlisted in R1? It’s Not Too Late to Increase Your Odds of Getting In
Unlike the black and white decisions some candidates have received in recent weeks—the coveted acceptances and the less popular rejections—we know many of you find yourselves in a murky gray area called the waitlist.  It may not feel like there’s much time left to change your fate in Round 1, but Clear Admit is here to tell you, there is hope! Read more
Published: March 3, 2019
Round 2 Applicants: Your Handy Guide for Leading MBA Programs’ Decisions
Round 2 leading MBA program decisions are upon us! For those who have applied in Round 2 and are anxiously awaiting their decision, you’re in the right place. Use this to guide you through Round 2 decisions that will be released in March 2019. School Decision Date Emory / Goizueta March 8, 2019 (Round 3) Toronto / Rotman March 8, 2019 Vanderbilt / Owen March 8, 2019 Berkeley / Haas March 14, 2019 Dartmouth / Tuck March 14, 2019 CMU Tepper March 14, 2019 Michigan / Ross March 15, 2019 UNC Kenan-Flagler Read more
Published: February 28, 2019
Prodigy Finance to Host Free Webinar on March 21st – “How Will You Fund Your MBA Abroad?”
Click here to Register If you’re applying for your MBA abroad in 2019 or later, this is a great opportunity to learn about how you can get a free loan quote without any co-signer or collateral in under 30 minutes. The webinar will be hosted by the Prodigy Finance Country Manger for India, Nikhil Lasrado. He will discuss financing for your education, including: • Benefits of a top-ranked MBA course • The 30-minute loan application • Loan terms, including loan size, interest rates, and repayment period • How Read more
Published: February 28, 2019
Fridays from the Frontline: Helping Vets Make the Transition to Business
Business school has become an increasingly popular bastion for military veterans looking to pivot to a less death-defying career path. Veterans make natural MBAs—they are known for devising and executing detailed plans, alternately leading and following orders, and working collaboratively. More and more ex-military have begun to pursue MBAs and business schools are working to make the transition as smooth as possible. Current UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA student and U.S. Navy vet Michael Burris took to the school blog to discuss how Kenan-Flagler helps veterans transition from tours of duty to careers in consulting, finance, real estate, entrepreneurship, and beyond. The following piece has been republished in its entirety from its original source, the UNC Kenan-Flagler Blog. Read more
Published: February 28, 2019
London Business School on Gaining and Using Power
Power shapes every interaction. Powerful people get their way often, we’re generally nicer to them, and we listen to them. So how do you get power and use it? Power is a zero-sum game and complicated to discuss. However, for London Business School Associate Professor Ena Inesi, that’s what makes it so appealing to study. Read more
Published: February 27, 2019
And the Award Goes to…Wharton Talks About the Financial Benefit of Winning an Oscar
Nearly 30 million people tuned into the 91st Academy Awards ceremony this past Sunday, rooting for Roma, listening for Lady Gaga, or just joyfully discovering Olivia Colman. Fanfare and speeches aside, there’s no doubt that winning an Academy Award is a great honor. Whether it’s a film, actor, director, or those working behind the camera, an Oscar is validation for a lot of hard work. But what is the actual benefit of winning an Oscar beyond a gold statue? Is there any financial award? That’s what a recent Knowledge@Wharton podcast set out to discover. The podcast, which interviewed Wharton’s Jehoshua Eliashberg and S. Abraham Ravid, talks about the benefits of being nominated and winning an Oscar. Read more
Published: February 26, 2019
MBA News You Need: Tuck Wins Global Challenge, Columbia Revisits Homeownership, Anderson Helps with a Case of the Mondays, and More
Each week we collect all the MBA news that’s fit to print and provide a quick overview of the latest trending topics from top business schools around the world. Here’s your quick MBA News You Need digest for the week of February 25, 2019. Read more
Published: February 25, 2019
MBA DecisionWire Spotlight: Berkeley / Haas or UCLA / Anderson for Tech
In this MBA DecisionWire Spotlight, which highlights MBA candidates’ choices as shared in Clear Admit’s DecisionWire, we take a closer look at a candidate accepted to Berkeley / Haas and UCLA Anderson. The candidate is interested in tech and also received a scholarship offer, worth $80k, from UCLA / Anderson. Clear Admit’s Graham Richmond spent some time crafting a lengthy response: Read more
Published: February 24, 2019
Podcast Episode 30: Admissions Q&A with Wharton Lauder’s Kara Keenan Sweeney
Do you have your sights set on a career in international business?  Do you want to polish your language skills and spend your MBA experience immersed in other cultures?  Wharton offers a joint-degree program—the MBA with an MA in International Studies—with Penn’s Joseph H. Lauder Institute of Management & International Studies that puts the MBA experience on a global scale, as the program concentrations focus on a region of the world—or the world itself. Wharton Lauder Director of Admissions Marketing and Communications, Kara Keenan Sweeney Clear Admit’s Graham Richmond sat down with the Director of Admissions Read more
Published: February 21, 2019
Fridays from the Frontline: 25 Random Things About My Section at Duke / Fuqua
As many b-schoolers we’ve profiled in our Real Humans series will attest, the essay is often the most nerve-wracking part of the entire admissions process; not only is your individuality on full display, but it’s poked, prodded, and vetted for how well it might fit into your desired school’s community vision. Duke Fuqua’s “25 Random Things” admissions prompt takes a fun approach to the traditional essay, offering prospective students an opportunity to share just about anything and everything they see fit with the admissions team. Current Duke Fuqua MBA student John MacDonald took to the Daytime MBA Student Blog to compile the “25 Random Things” about all the students in his section. The following piece has been republished in its entirety from its original source, the Duke Daytime MBA Student Blog. Read more
Published: February 20, 2019
Columbia Business School Talks Taxing Multinational Corporations
The first step toward social responsibility is fair taxation. There’s just one problem—for years, multinational corporations have raced to pay the fewest taxes or avoid paying it altogether. For example, Apple employs a few hundred people in Ireland, so they fall under the .005% tax bracket, and they’re not alone. Read more
Published: February 20, 2019
Harvard Research Reveals that Gender Diversity Makes Firms More Productive
Gender parity in business has been a hot topic for years. Some researchers have argued that it leads to more innovative thinking while others claim it can harm performance. But what’s the truth? The problem is that, in the past, most research studies have limited their looks at gender diversity to a specific industry or region. But when you take a wider view, the results are clear. Gender diversity in the workplace is a good thing according to Harvard Business School researchers. Read more
Published: February 19, 2019
Real Humans of Indiana Kelley’s MBA Class of 2020
Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business has an exceptional MBA program consistently ranked in the top 25 of MBA programs by Forbes and US News & World Report. Kelley’s innovative curriculum emphasizes the school’s four core values: collaboration, professionalism, leadership, and excellence. The first experience that Kelley MBA students have is via Me, Inc., an intensive program in which students do some major self-reflection. The goal of the program is to help students develop a clear idea of what they want to do over the next two years. After completing this pre-MBA program, the Kelley MBA program Read more
Published: February 17, 2019
Podcast Episode 29: Wharton Team-Based Discussions (TBD)
In this episode, your hosts Alex Brown and Graham Richmond break down Wharton’s group interview – the ‘Team Based Discussion’ (TBD) – and offer a wealth of tips and background to help applicants ace their Wharton admissions interview. Ranging from the history and purpose of the TBD to the specifics of this year’s TBD prompt, Alex and Graham – who both formerly worked in admissions at Wharton – deliver the most in-depth podcast that ever been produced on this topic. They also provide sage advice on how to deal with different personality types in your TBD and explain the pros Read more
Published: February 14, 2019
Fridays From The Frontline: Park Perspectives: 3 Tips for Maintaining Long-distance Relationships during Business School
In the spirit of Valentine's Day, this week's Fridays from the Frontline highlights advice on relationships during b-school.  While candy hearts and teddy bears are sweet signs of love, it takes more than tokens to maintain a long-distance relationship—particularly with the added stress and time consumption of a full-time MBA.  Fear not, lovers!  Cornell Johnson MBA Taylor Fox ’19 took to the Johnson Experience Blog to offer some tips for prospective b-schoolers on how to make long-distance partnerships work. The following piece has been republished in its entirety from its original source, the Johnson Experience Blog. Read more

MBA Applywire

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December 21, 2025 7:47am ET
Applying: U. Chicago Booth, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, UPenn / Wharton, Stanford GSB
Intake Year: 2027
Pre-MBA Career: Corporate Finance/Fund Raise
Post-MBA Target Industry: Investment Banking, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Asset Management, inc. HF
GMAT: 710
GPA: 3.32
Years of Work Experience: 2.5
Location: India
Post MBA Location: US
Notes:

My BG: Xth 10/10, XII 89.4/100, UG (Tier 1 DU) 8.311/10 and PG (IIM Cal MBA):5.84/9....
Workex: Mid Size Indian Conglomerates: 2.5 Yrs in Fund Raise and Fund Management in corportae finance setup.
Internships: 1. Indian Largest Private Bank: Received return offer as well.
2. Boutique small firm as an equity research intern

Project:
1. Published in peer-reviewed journal
2. Received 9/9 for college paper with profs

ECA:
Lead events of a social club....
1. Raised.5Mn USD for local school
2. Raised usd 10k for blind school
3. Managed multiple events
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December 20, 2025 7:42am ET
Applying: U. Chicago Booth, Columbia, Cornell / Johnson, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, UPenn / Wharton, UVA / Darden
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: Audit & Controls, Financial Analytics
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting Companies: Bain , BCG , McKinsey
GMAT: 755
GPA: 3.37
Years of Work Experience: 7
Location: Toronto, Canada
Post MBA Location: East-Coast US
Notes:

7+ years of work experience of which 4+ were in India and now in Canada. Worked in top MNCs in India (1 top US banks like GS, JP morgan, Citi etc. and 1 top tech company) and now working in top bank in Canada. In India mostly in Internal Audit and Controls. In Canada now in financial analytics focusing on business cases, KPI reporting and enhancement, managing actuarial partners etc. CPA-US qualified, license pending and CGMA with All India Rank 1 in one of the exams. Involved in LGBTQ+ training sessions while working in India and now in CSR campaigns in Canada (all work related nothing outside).
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December 16, 2025 1:03pm ET
Applying: Harvard Business School, INSEAD, Stanford GSB, Yale SOM
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: Finance / esg
Post-MBA Target Industry: Venture Capital Companies: Other
GRE: 301
GPA: 3.8
Years of Work Experience: 3
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December 15, 2025 10:46pm ET
Applying: Columbia, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, UPenn / Wharton, Stanford GSB
Pre-MBA Career: Incoming Investment Banking Analyst at an EB
Post-MBA Target Industry: Private Equity, Media Companies: Carlyle Group , CBS Corp , Walt Disney
GPA: 3.55
Post MBA Location: New York City
Notes:

I'm looking to apply to a deferred MBA program. I interned at a BB Investment Bank during my sophomore summer, and I will be returning to the same EB Investment Bank I interned at during my junior summer. Currently enrolled at a Top 30 US university.
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December 15, 2025 8:27am ET
Applying: Columbia, Cornell / Johnson, Michigan / Ross, MIT Sloan, NYU Stern, UPenn / Wharton
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: Technology QA
Post-MBA Target Industry: Investment Banking, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Asset Management, inc. HF, Commercial Banking
GRE: 165
GPA: 3.34
EA: 165
Years of Work Experience: 6
Location: New York
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MBA LiveWire

December 21, 2025 1:14pm ET
Accepted to Carnegie Mellon / Tepper
Round: Round 2
Received via portal on December 17, 2025
Standardized Test: Granted Waiver
GPA: 3.5
Target Career: Technology
December 20, 2025 2:33pm ET
Accepted to Toronto / Rotman
Round: Round 2
Received via email December 20, 2025
Standardized Test: GMAT
GPA: 7.71
GMAT: 655
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: India, Bengaluru
December 20, 2025 8:28am ET
Accepted to Northwestern / Kellogg
Round: Round 1
Received via email on December 09, 2025
Standardized Test: GMAT
GMAT: 715
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: India
December 19, 2025 9:36pm ET
Accepted to Dartmouth / Tuck
Round: Round 1
Received via phone on December 10, 2025
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.34
GRE: 329
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: Japan
December 19, 2025 4:05pm ET
Accepted to Toronto / Rotman
Round: Round 2
Received via portal December 19, 2025
Standardized Test: GRE
GRE: 334
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Technology
Application Location: India
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