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Published: July 30, 2018
Top Business Schools Respond to Trump Administration’s Repeal of Affirmative Action Guidelines
Potential future diversity on college and graduate school campuses may be impacted by the Trump administration's decision earlier this month to withdraw guidance that higher education institutions use affirmative action in their admissions processes. The move was announced on July 3rd when the Departments of Justice and Education retracted several letters and memos that encouraged schools to consider race in admissions and other decisions to promote diversity. Read more
Published: July 30, 2018
MBA ApplyWire Spotlight: Is My GMAT Good Enough?
As the 2018-2019 admissions deadlines approach, many MBA hopefuls are posting to Clear Admit’s ApplyWire, a platform for feedback from our community of top-tier applicants to help inform your final choice of schools and approach to admissions. In this edition of MBA ApplyWire Spotlight, we take a closer look at a couple of posts dealing with the GMAT.  Our first entry is from an applicant considering Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Northwestern / Kellogg, U. Chicago Booth, and UVA / Darden—and also retaking the GMAT: Our resident expert, Alex Brown, kicked off the conversation: Read more
Published: July 29, 2018
Dartmouth Tuck Admissions Director Talks Admissions Events and Application Updates
Luke Anthony Peña, admissions director at Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business, returned to the Tuck 360 MBA blog this month to bring readers up to speed on the latest developments in admissions. In his July post, he offered advice on attending business school events as well as additional details on the recent updates to Tuck’s application process and assessment criteria. His words prove particularly timely given that Tuck’s application went live last week. Below we’ve pulled out the highlights from Peña’s latest post. Admissions Events Summer is a busy time for an MBA admissions team. At Tuck, the team has been Read more
Published: July 25, 2018
The Inside Scoop on Cornell Johnson’s New “Back of the Resume” Essay
If you’re considering Cornell’s Johnson Graduate School of Business or have already begun thinking about crafting your application, you may already know that the school has swapped out one of its long-standing essay prompts in favor of something new. The 2018-19 Johnson MBA application is slated to go live on August 1st. For years, applicants to Johnson have been invited to imagine themselves as the author of their Life Story and submit a corresponding Table of Contents. “The ToC was a beloved essay prompt that predates my time joining the team back in 2015,” Read more
Published: July 25, 2018
MBA News You Need: the Gender Investing Gap, MBA Students Should Prepare Early, What Drives Fake News, 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 schools around the world. Here’s your quick MBA News You Need digest for the week of July 26, 2018. Ellevest Founder Sallie Krawcheck on Tackling Gender Investing Gap Ellevest Founder Sallie Krawcheck Once dubbed the most powerful woman on Wall Street, Sallie Krawcheck is now working to redefine investing for women with her company Ellevest. Started in 2016, Ellevest is a digital investment firm whose purpose is to help women generate wealth for themselves. It Read more
Published: July 24, 2018
Our Latest Podcast: Admissions Director Q&A With Tuck’s Luke Anthony Peña, Part I
In this wide-ranging interview on the admissions process at Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business, Luke Anthony Peña shares a little about his transition to Tuck from Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB). Peña came to Tuck just over a year ago, after working for several years in admissions at Stanford, where he also obtained his own MBA. With Tuck’s application for the Class of 2021 live as of this morning, Peña’s interview comes at just the right time, providing valuable insight into the school, its culture, and its recently revamped admissions process. For one, he Read more
Published: July 23, 2018
Babson Olin Appoints Keith Rollag as New Dean
Earlier this month, the Babson College F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business named its new dean: Keith Rollag. A management professor with more than 17 years of experience teaching entrepreneurial leadership at Babson, Rollag was chosen for his campus leadership and vision for the graduate school’s future. Read more
Published: July 23, 2018
MBA ApplyWire Spotlight: Feedback About FinTech
As new MBA applicants try to figure out their admissions chances and strategies, many are posting to Clear Admit’s ApplyWire, a platform for feedback from our community of top-tier applicants to help inform your final choice of schools and approach to admissions. In this edition of MBA ApplyWire Spotlight, we take a closer look at a recent post from someone focused on FinTech at  MIT Sloan, NYU Stern, Oxford / Saïd, U. Chicago Booth, or UPenn / Wharton: Our resident expert, Alex Brown, inquired about the person’s career plans: Read more
Published: July 22, 2018
GMAT Score, International Students Both Up for NYU Stern Class of 2020
NYU Stern School of Business last week shared a preliminary profile of its incoming class of full-time, two-year MBA students, the Class of 2020. Even amid some declines, the school showed gains in the diversity of its class and added a few points to the average GMAT score for incoming students. This year saw 3,781 applicants—down from 3,927 for the Class of 2019. Of this year’s applicants, 876 applicants were admitted (23 percent) and 375 enrolled. Last year, 822 applicants were admitted (21 percent), yielding 402 enrolled students. Although the percentage of women dropped slightly year Read more
Published: July 22, 2018
The Lauder Institute’s Joint Degree with Wharton Is the Globally-Focused MBA Program You Need
Sponsored Content Wharton is to business school as Nike is to sportswear—they are synonymous with what they sell…Wharton is one of the consummate elite brands, a marker of success coveted by applicants and employers alike. The 2018 U.S. News & World Report’s Best Business Schools and the Financial Times Global MBA Ranking place Wharton as third in the world while the Economist ranks the Wharton Full-Time MBA program fourth globally. Despite Wharton’s universal acclaim and worldwide prestige, it might be news to some that the MBA program’s offerings Read more
Published: July 19, 2018
Fridays from the Frontline: 3 Ways Marketing at Booth Led to Summer Internship Success
Fridays from the Frontline The opportunity for internships between the first and second years of business school is one of the things that sets full-time two-year MBA programs apart from other degree options. MBA students endeavor to land the best internships they can in fields they want to explore or end up in—recognizing the value of both the experiential learning and the opportunity to make an early good impression on a future full-time employer. The University of Chicago Booth School of Business has developed a reputation for helping its students not only land coveted internships but handle Read more
Published: July 19, 2018
Inside the McCombs MBA Class of 2020
After its exhaustive evaluation of more than 2,000 applications from around the world, UT Austin’s McCombs School of Business just released a first look at the profile of its Full-Time MBA Class of 2020. This coming year, the admissions committee chose a diverse and highly driven cross-section of MBAs-to-be. Meet the McCombs Full-Time MBA Class of 2020 The McCombs admissions team thoughtfully considered the class by connecting with applicants through a variety of outlets including MBA events, the online application, and applicant visits to campus. Here are a few of statistical highlights McCombs wants to Read more
Published: July 18, 2018
Michigan Ross Adcom Shares New Twists in 2018 MBA Application
The Michigan Ross School of Business MBA application for fall 2018 is now live! MBA candidates can start applying ASAP, and for the most part, it’s the same as last year. However, there are a few notable changes and things that applicants should be aware of before they start the application process. Soojin Kwon, managing director full-time MBA admissions and program, outlined the changes and a few other general tips in a post on the Ross MBA Admissions blog earlier this week. Here’s what you need to know. Read more
Published: July 18, 2018
MBA News You Need: Oxford Offers Algorithmic Trading Course, HEC Paris Launches New Branding, USC Hosts Supply Chain Summit, 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 schools around the world. Here’s your quick MBA News You Need digest for the week of July 19, 2018. New Oxford Saïd Course on Algorithmic Trading Shows Prevalence of AI As AI and machine learning continue to burrow more deeply into nearly every facet of our lives, algorithmic trading has become a far more prevalent form of investing. That’s why Oxford University’s Saïd Business School has launched a six-week introductory course that offers Read more
Published: July 17, 2018
3 Myths About Student Loans – Debunked!
Sponsored Content Whether you’re taking out student loans for yourself or for your child, odds are that you’ve heard a lot of fact and fiction about the process. Here are three of the most popular misconceptions around taking out student loans. Myth #1: Interest Starts Accruing Immediately Once You’ve Booked a Loan Interest on your student loan won’t actually start accruing until after your school disburses the funds. Schools determine their loan disbursement date(s)—which are often before the first semester begins—so check with your financial aid office as this will be the date on which interest will start to accrue, and not Read more
Published: July 16, 2018
HBS Adcom Director Launches Application Tips Blog Series
Clear Admit had the pleasure of sitting down with Harvard Business School (HBS) Managing Director of Admissions and Financial Aid Chad Losee a few weeks ago when we were in Boston for the annual Graduate Management Admission Council conference. Losee shared then his plans to launch an Application Tips series on his blog. True to his word, he kicked things off earlier this month. HBS Managing Director of Admissions and Financial Aid Chad Losee “When July hits, I know from personal experience that applying starts to feel ‘real’ when you are planning to apply to HBS in Round Read more
Published: July 16, 2018
Summer Reading: 10 Not-to-Miss Biographies of Great Business Leaders
For successful admits in the most recent MBA admissions cycle, the date to arrive on campus at business school is fast approaching. If you’re looking for ways to spend your remaining summer leisure time, check out this list of not-to-miss business tycoon biographies. From tech titans like Elon Musk and the late Steve Jobs to the Oracle of Omaha and cosmetics empire entrepreneur Mary Kay Ash, the titles below promise to provide inspiring insights for soon-to-be MBA students of every stripe. 10 Not-to-Miss Biographies of Great Business Leaders Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator Read more
Published: July 16, 2018
MBA ApplyWire Spotlight: Career Goals Feedback
As new MBA applicants try to figure out their admissions chances and strategies, many are posting to Clear Admit’s ApplyWire, a platform for feedback from our community of top-tier applicants to help inform your final choice of schools and approach to admissions. In this edition of MBA ApplyWire Spotlight, we take a closer look at a recent post from someone hoping to pursue a one-year MBA at Cambridge / Judge, INSEAD or Northwestern / Kellogg: The original poster then returned to share more about his background: Read more
Published: July 15, 2018
Michigan Ross Student Podcast Makes Business Accessible
In 2012, when Michigan Ross MBA/MPP student Jack Kramer (’19) launched the daily podcast MarketSnacks with his co-founder Nick Martell, the duo's goal was simple enough: make business news more accessible to the masses. Six years later, MarketSnacks is one of the most successful podcasts around, having attracted attention from CNNMoney, Business Insider, and Fortune. This groundswell of interest from the business press even helped Kramer and Martell secure spots on Forbes “30 Under 30” list in 2018. Read more
Published: July 12, 2018
Kathleen Hagerty Named Interim Northwestern Kellogg Dean
Following last year’s surprising announcement that Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management dean Sally Blount will step down from her role, provost Jonathan Holloway has announced that Kathleen Hagerty will serve as the interim dean while the school continues its search for a long-term replacement. Blount, one of the only female deans to ever lead an M7 business school, has left behind an extraordinary legacy of fundraising and academic development. Her replacement certainly has big shoes to fill. Holloway believes that Hagerty will do an excellent job in her new position as interim dean. Read more
Published: July 12, 2018
Fridays from the Frontline: Being Human–A Behavioral Guide to the MBA Experience
Fridays from the Frontline To say the cultural and industrial expectations of MBA graduates are demanding would be a massive understatement. MBAs must be shrewd, cunning, even omniscient when it comes to helping companies cope with change and cut through the noise to make better decisions. MBAs are also fallible human beings like the rest of us—perhaps a bit more so since new and unfamiliar situations constantly put their analytical skills to the test. In fact, many of the most complex decisions MBAs have helped companies make are rooted in the inherent volatility that comes with simply being human. Recent Read more
Published: July 11, 2018
MBA News You Need: MBA Programs Offer Math Intensive, UCLA Anderson Hosts BIT Conference, Elon Musk Talks Company Success, 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 schools around the world. Here’s your quick MBA News You Need digest for the week of July 12, 2018. MBA Programs Offer Math Camp for Liberal Arts Students To reach more applicants from liberal arts backgrounds, Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business, Yale SOM, and Columbia Business School are among several leading MBA programs that have begun to offer math-intensive coursework over the summer. These “math camps” Read more
Published: July 11, 2018
Global Tuck ‘Tails Celebrates Dartmouth Tuck Network Worldwide
The annual Global Tuck 'Tails event gathers hundreds of Dartmouth Tuck first-year MBA students and alumni to celebrate the “most loyal alumni network of any business school on the planet." This year's edition—the sixth and most high-profile thus far—will take place throughout July in cities all across the globe. Read more
Published: July 10, 2018
Financial Times Ranks Top MBA Programs for Entrepreneurship
Leading entrepreneurs in the business world today can often be seen as trailblazers, standing strong and independent in an often cutthroat world. What isn’t seen as often is the kind of support—whether financial capital or mentorships—that can help get an idea off the ground. In recent years, business schools and MBA programs around the globe have made this kind of support for new businesses a core part of their operation, often offering entrepreneurship majors, business pitch competitions, startup incubators and more. Each year, the Financial Times releases its ranking of the best MBA programs for entrepreneurship, helping Read more
Published: July 9, 2018
World Cup Management Lessons: Yale SOM Deputy Dean on Germany’s Victory and Defeat
Germany came nowhere close to making it into today’s semifinals of the 2018 World Cup, but a Yale School of Management (SOM) deputy dean argues that his native country’s early elimination this year, together with its 2014 victorious finish, both offer important lessons on effective management. Yale SOM Deputy Dean David Bach In jubilation following the German team’s World Cup win four years ago, Yale SOM Deputy Dean David Bach was quick to pen a piece highlighting the ways the victory was a testament to the strength of effective management. He cited five main factors Read more

MBA Applywire

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April 28, 2026 5:53pm ET
Applying: Harvard Business School
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: Engineer
Post MBA Career: Professional Services
GPA: 2.6
Years of Work Experience: 17
Location: 09:51
Post MBA Location: Massachusetts
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April 27, 2026 11:39am ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Cambridge / Judge, Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Chicago Booth, Duke / Fuqua, Michigan / Ross, MIT Sloan, Penn / Wharton, Stanford GSB, UCLA Anderson
Intake Year: 2027
Pre-MBA Career: Materials Engineer and Product Manager
Post MBA Career: Consumer Goods, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology
GPA: 3.2
Years of Work Experience: 8
Post MBA Location: Socal
Notes:

34M, Chinese (green card)
Bachelor in Engineering (GPA ~3.2)
Master in Materials Science (Top 30 US school, GPA ~3.2)
3 published papers (Nano Energy, Langmuir)
~9 years experience:
~5 years Materials Engineer
~4 years Product Manager (owning product lines, launching products, cross-functional work)

Goal:

Transition into more strategic / business-impact roles
Long-term target: ~$300k total comp in California
Not interested in IB / consulting
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April 27, 2026 10:07am ET
Applying: Northwestern / Kellogg, Penn / Wharton
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: Deferred enrollment
Post MBA Career: Consulting
GRE: 332
GPA: 3.75
Location: United States
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April 21, 2026 10:21am ET
Applying: Columbia Business School, Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, NYU Stern, Penn / Wharton, Stanford GSB
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: Corporate Banking -> fintech startup
Post MBA Career: Finance, Investment Banking
GMAT: 705
GPA: 3.3
Years of Work Experience: 4
Location: NYC
Post MBA Location: NYC
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April 15, 2026 12:57pm ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Chicago Booth, Columbia Business School, Cornell / Johnson, Emory / Goizueta, Georgetown / McDonough, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, Penn / Wharton, Stanford GSB, UCLA Anderson, UVA / Darden
Pre-MBA Career: Big4 Deals Consulting
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Finance, Commercial Banking, Diversified, Corporate, Management Consulting
GMAT: 675
GPA: 3.72
Location: Marietta, GA
Post MBA Location: New York City
Notes:

Applying to deferred programs this year, would love to hear thoughts on my application.

675 GMAT Focus, 3.723 at Non Target Undergraduate, Finance Major. Decent extra curricular on-campus, for internship experience started college with internship at a small ABL shop, interned sophomore summer/junior school year at a large publicly traded mortgage company doing Risk, interned after junior year at a Big4 doing Risk Consulting for FSOs. Returning FT to same B4 in Deals practice.

Would love to hear thoughts. Thanks.
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April 28, 2026 8:40pm ET
Interview Invite to Northwestern / Kellogg
Round: Early Decision
Received via email April 28, 2026
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.89
GRE: 332
Program Type: Deferred Enrollment
Post MBA Career: Finance, Technology
Application Location: United States
Juno Member: Not yet
April 28, 2026 8:39pm ET
Interview Invite to Berkeley / Haas
Round: Early Decision
Received via email on April 23, 2026
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.89
GRE: 334
Program Type: Deferred Enrollment
Post MBA Career: Finance, Technology
Application Location: United States
Juno Member: Not yet
April 27, 2026 11:28pm ET
Rejected at Chicago Booth
Round: Round 3
Received via portal on April 23, 2026
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.97
GRE: 320
Program Type: Deferred Enrollment
Post MBA Career: Finance
Target Career: Finance
Juno Member: Not yet
April 27, 2026 7:32pm ET
Rejected at Washington / Foster
Round: Round 3
Received via email April 27, 2026
Standardized Test: GMAT
GPA: 3.74
GMAT: 615
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Healthcare
Application Location: Bay Area, California
Juno Member: Not yet
April 27, 2026 12:57pm ET
Accepted to IESE
Round: Round 3
Received via phone April 27, 2026
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.92
GRE: 311
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Application Location: United States
Juno Member: Yes
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