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Published: April 14, 2025
Real Humans of Disney+: Peter Janulis, HBS MBA ’24, Strategic Operations
After several years in finance, Peter Janulis sought a change to the strategy and operations side of Disney. To make the leap, he returned to his alma mater of Harvard to earn his MBA. In this Real Humans: Alumni, Peter highlights how HBS supported his career change and more. Peter Janulis, HBS MBA ’24, Strategic Operations at Disney+ Age: 32 Hometown: New York City  Undergraduate Institution and Major: Harvard College, Concentration in Economics  Pre-MBA Work Experience: Investment Banking at UBS, Operations at Harry’s, Read more
Published: April 13, 2025
MBA Wire Taps 419— Non-traditional, 16 years of experience. Haas vs Kellogg’s MBAi. Darden vs Stern.
Weekly Roundup for Clear Admit’s MBA Podcast In this week’s MBA Admissions podcast we began by discussing the Round 3 activity on LiveWire; interview invites are now starting to roll out for this shortened application round. Graham then announced the recent partnership Clear Admit has now established with Leland, which will now become our partner for MBA admissions coaching, test prep, and career counseling. Graham noted Clear Admit’s Application Overview May series of events. These online events will be hosted on May 6 and 7, and May 20 and 21. Signups are here: https://bit.ly/appoverview25 Sandwiched in the middle Read more
Published: April 13, 2025
The Week Ahead: Late Round Deadlines, Decisions & Interview Invites, April 14-18, 2025
Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week! Round Three is underway. Final decisions for Round 2 have completed. Attention now turns to Round 3 and beyond. Tuesday, April 15, USC / Marshall has its Round 3 application deadline. Indiana / Kelley has its Round 4 application deadline. Washington / Olin has its Round 5 application deadline. Wednesday, April 16, NYU / Stern has its Round 4 application deadline. London Business School is scheduled to release its Round 3 interview invites. Friday, April 18, Read more
Published: April 10, 2025
Looking for a Coach? Meet Leland—Our Trusted Partner for Admissions Consulting, Test Prep and Career Coaching
At Clear Admit, our mission has always been to provide aspiring b-school candidates with comprehensive, trustworthy resources to navigate the admissions process. While our content and community are geared toward the self-directed applicant, we know that many candidates seek one-on-one coaching. That’s why we’re excited to announce a new partnership with Leland, a platform that connects applicants with a wide range of experienced admissions coaches, test prep tutors, and career advisors. This partnership allows us to confidently refer members of our community who are looking for personalized support. About Leland Leland offers a network of over Read more
Published: April 10, 2025
Real Humans of JPMorgan Chase: Renard Brumfield, UMD Smith MBA ’22, Finance Business Manager
In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, we meet a recent graduate of the University of Maryland Smith School of Business (UMD Smith), Renard Brumfield. After several years working in the House of Representatives, Renard wanted to transition to the finance sector while staying close to D.C. The scale and opportunities he found at UMD Smith were the perfect fit for his plans. Read on for more about Renard’s journey to JPMorgan Chase, his advice on recruiting for the largest financial institution in the U.S. and more as a member of the UMD Smith Read more
Published: April 9, 2025
Real Humans of Entrepreneurship: Elise Hoffmann, LBS MBA Class of 2024, Co-Founder at Roseridge Insights
We caught Elise Hoffmann, London Business School MBA Class of 2024, right in the middle of a balancing act. We’re not talking about her hobby of slacklining, but rather her recent move to co-founding a startup in the climatetech space. Since graduating from LBS, she worked as Chief of Staff at Beam, a robotics and AI driven offshore wind and marine surveying analytics scaleup; just last month, she launched Roseridge Insights as a co-founder. In this Real Humans: Alumni, Elise shares her journey to and through the LBS program, what she learned along the way and Read more
Published: April 8, 2025
NYU Announces New Dean for the Stern School of Business
Bharat N. Anand has been named the Richard R. West Dean of NYU’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business and professor of business administration. Departing his position as a vice provost, chaired professor, and teacher at Harvard Business School (HBS), Professor Anand will begin serving in his new capacity at NYU Stern in August 2025. Bharat N. Anand, The New Richard R. West Dean of NYU Stern In NYU’s press release, President Linda G Mills stated, “NYU is absolutely thrilled with the appointment of Bharat Anand to lead Read more
Published: April 8, 2025
USC Marshall MBA Class of 2024 Employment Report
The University of Southern California Marshall School of Business released its MBA Class of 2024 employment report. This year, 80 percent of the graduating MBAs had full-time employment within three months of graduation. The average base salary for the class reached $144,442, with an average signing bonus of $32,524.  School-facilitated resources, including summer internships, employer campus recruiting programs (job postings, resume collecting, fairs, on-campus interviews), and alumni faculty and staff referrals, were responsible for 64 percent of hiring. NVIDIA, PepsiCo, Lockheed Martin, Read more
Published: April 7, 2025
Real Humans of Amazon: Anna Soca, Vanderbilt Owen MBA ’23, Senior Product Manager, Web Services
From Hawaii to New York, Nashville to Seattle, acting to office management, Anna Soca’s path to a senior product manager at Amazon Web Services is the epitome of non-traditional. But, her diverse background is one of her greatest strengths. Seeking a change in careers, an MBA at Vanderbilt Owen was a natural step–empowering her to explore different career options while honing her skills. Her MBA internship at Amazon, which she calls a game-changer, cemented her post-MBA plans. Read on for more of Anna’s story, her advice on how to embrace your strengths and more in this Read more
Published: April 7, 2025
U.S. News 2025 Best Business Schools: Wharton Stands Alone at the Top
April showers bring May flowers and the U.S. News Best Graduate Programs Rankings. That’s right, the 2025 Best Business School list is live. Once again, The Wharton School claims the top spot. Stanford GSB slipped from sharing the #1 spot last year to tying for second with Northwestern Kellogg. Chicago Booth now ranks fourth while MIT Sloan holds fifth place again. Clear Admit Community Manager Alex Brown notes, “Congratulations to Wharton for topping the U.S. News Read more
Published: April 6, 2025
MBA Wire Taps 418—710 GMAT, Brazilian banker. Booth vs Kellogg. Ross vs Kelley.
Weekly Roundup for Clear Admit’s MBA Podcast In this week’s MBA Admissions podcast we began by discussing the Round 2 activity on LiveWire; Stanford, UPenn / Wharton and MIT / Sloan were among the top MBA programs releasing decisions last week. For this upcoming week, Round 3 admissions deadlines are rolling on, while Oxford / Said and Ohio State / Fisher have decision deadlines. Graham noted Clear Admit’s Application Overview May series of events. These online events will be hosted on May 6 and 7, and May 20 and 21. Signups are here: https://bit.ly/appoverview25 Sandwiched in the middle of Read more
Published: April 6, 2025
The Week Ahead: Late Round Deadlines & Decisions, April 7-11, 2025
Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week! Round Three is underway. Final decisions for Round 2 have concluded. Attention now turns to Round 3 and beyond. Monday, April 7, MIT / Sloan and UCLA / Anderson have their Round 3 application deadlines. Michigan State / Broad has its Round 4 application deadline. Tuesday, April 8, Stanford and Yale SOM have their Round 3 application deadlines. Thursday, April 10, Cornell / Johnson has its Round 3 application deadline. Friday, April 11, Ohio State / Read more
Published: April 5, 2025
Exploring The Best MBA Programs in Europe
Europe has some of the best MBA programs in the world. With top-ranked business schools, diverse cohorts, strong global outlooks, and excellent career prospects, it’s no surprise that this region is growing in popularity for MBA programs.  Why Choose an MBA in Europe? As well as offering top programs, business schools in Europe provide many benefits to candidates. Here are five of the top reasons for selecting an MBA in Europe.  1. MBAs in Europe Have Shorter Program Durations  In European business schools, MBAs tend to take 12 months to Read more
Published: April 5, 2025
Facing an MBA Rejection? Here’s What to Do Next
After months of time spent carefully crafting applications, researching programs, and preparing for the GMAT or GRE, receiving a rejection from your target MBA is tough. Business school admissions are highly competitive, and securing a spot is challenging.  It might feel like hard work gone to waste or a door slammed shut—but a rejection from a business school is no such thing. An MBA rejection can be a valuable learning opportunity, if you choose to treat it as one. We’re here to guide you through the steps you can take to handle rejection from business school, Read more
Published: April 4, 2025
The Best Rated Online MBA Programs
As online MBA programs continue to soar towards popularity, ratings continue to be a helpful source of information when choosing the right program for you. Following the U.S. News rankings (read our full analysis here), we wanted to discover which programs were—or continued to be—the best rated over the years.  U.S. News: Best Rated Online MBA Programs 2021-2025 To get an understanding of which programs have consistently been highest ranked, let’s take a look at the top 5 best rated online MBAs (according to U.S. News) over Read more
Published: April 3, 2025
Real Humans of Johnson & Johnson: Bruno Galetto, IMD MBA ’22, Finance Manager
We head to Switzerland for this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, to meet Bruno Galetto, IMD MBA Class of 2022, and hear about his journey to Johnson & Johnson. Hailing from Argentina, Bruno sought international exposure in Europe. He also wanted to prepare for his transition from the tobacco industry to MedTech. Read on for how IMD armed him with the knowledge to pursue finance at Johnson & Johnson and more. Bruno Galetto, IMD MBA ’22, Finance Manager at Johnson & Johnson Age: 31 Hometown: Buenos Aires, Argentina  Read more
Published: April 2, 2025
Real Humans of Elephant Energy: Alejandra Plaza Limon, Cornell Johnson MBA ’23, Home Comfort Advisor
Alejandra Plaza Limon is using her graduate education to tackle one of the greatest challenges of our generation: climate change. After earning her Master of Public Administration at Cornell University’s Brooks School for Public Policy in 2022, Alejandra pursued her MBA a short half-mile away at Cornell’s Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management. Read on for more about Alejandra’s mission and how Cornell and an MBA prepared her to make a difference at Elephant Energy in this Real Humans: Alumni. Alejandra Plaza Limon, Cornell Johnson MBA ’23, Home Comfort Advisor at Elephant Energy Read more
Published: April 2, 2025
UCLA Anderson MBA Class of 2024 Employment Report
The UCLA Anderson Class of 2024 MBA employment report is now live.   Out of 313 graduates, 273 (or 87.2 percent) sought employment. Roughly 61 percent of those seeking employment received job offers by graduation, and 77.7 percent received an offer by three months of graduation. Job acceptances landed at 76.6 percent by three months after graduation and 85 percent by six months after graduation. Out of the 10.5 percent reporting not seeking employment, 4.1 percent were company sponsored and 2.8 percent started Read more
Published: April 2, 2025
The Wharton School’s New AI MBA Major
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is launching a new MBA major and undergraduate concentration in Artificial Intelligence for Business, designed to address the demand for AI-related skills and expertise. The new degree programs will equip students with a technical understanding of AI systems and their applications, as well as tackle the ethical, economic, legal, and societal issues AI raises.  “It is no longer a question of if, but how artificial intelligence will fundamentally alter every aspect of business and society, and business schools have a crucial Read more
Published: April 1, 2025
MBA Admissions Tip: Can I Negotiate a Scholarship for Business School?
In a follow-up to our Admissions Tip “Should MBA Scholarship Money Impact Your Choice of Business School?“, we explore how to negotiate a scholarship for business school. When decisions are released, excitement among the applicant pool can be palpable. After months of hard work and significant introspection, many candidates are rewarded with offers from their dream programs. Some of those offers come with scholarships; money that helps defray the significant financial burden of taking two years away from work, while also paying considerable tuition costs and living expenses. If Only My Top-Choice Had Come Through with Read more
Published: March 31, 2025
Real Humans of Pfizer: Kristina Mani, Wharton MBA ’22, Senior Manager
After four years in life sciences strategy consulting, Kristina Mani wanted to move closer to the patients and innovations she was advising on, having a more tangible influence on outcomes through pharmaceutical brand or product management. Business school offered the ideal environment to build the core business skills, leadership capabilities, and industry network she needed to make that transition. What she found at The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania was far more than a degree—it was a launching pad for career transformation, leadership development, and personal growth. Read on for more about Kristina’s experience in Wharton’s Health Read more
Published: March 30, 2025
The Week Ahead: MBA Deadlines & Decisions, March 31-April 4, 2025
Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week! Decisions & Late Round Deadlines Final decisions for Round 2 continue to roll out, as more MBA programs have Round 3 application deadlines. Monday, March 31, Cambridge / Judge has its Round 4 application deadline. Tuesday, April 1, UPenn / Wharton is scheduled to release its Round 2 decisions. NYU / Stern has its Initial Notification deadline for Round 3. Columbia and Texas / McCombs have their Round 3 application deadlines. Wednesday, April 2, UPenn / Read more
Published: March 30, 2025
MBA Wire Taps 417—3.1 GPA, health issues. Electrical engineer, Product manager. Tuck vs Fuqua.
Weekly Roundup for Clear Admit’s MBA Podcast In this week’s MBA Admissions podcast we began by discussing the Round 2 activity on LiveWire; Harvard, Northwestern / Kellogg, Chicago / Booth, Berkeley / Haas, Washington / Foster, UCLA / Anderson, Texas / McCombs and London Business School were among the top MBA programs releasing decisions last week. For this upcoming week, Stanford, UPenn / Wharton, MIT / Sloan and Cornell / Johnson are scheduled to release their final decisions. Graham highlighted the Spring Survey that Clear Admit conducts each season. These surveys are important to understand the decisions of each applicant-cohort. Read more
Published: March 27, 2025
Fridays from the Frontline: 25th EQUALL Conference by LBS
In this Fridays from the Frontline, Francesca Pinto, London Business School MBA ’25, takes us behind the scenes of the 25th annual EQUALL conference, Europe’s largest student-led conference on gender equity. Francesca, who was an R&D Scientist at Procter & Gamble prior to joining LBS, discusses why she chose the leading business school, the Women in Business Club there and the related opportunity to co-host this year’s EQUALL conference. Co-Hosting the 25th EQUALL Conference at LBS By Francesca Pinto, LBS MBA ’25 Choosing LBS Selecting the right business school is a pivotal decision—one that Read more
Published: March 27, 2025
Real Humans of Deloitte: Shen Zhou, The Ohio State Fisher MBA ’23, Senior Consultant
In this edition of our Real Humans: Alumni series, Shen Zhou, who graduated with an MBA from The Ohio State Fischer College of Business, shares his journey to Deloitte LLP. Shen recounts how OSU Fisher prepared him to work at the intersection of strategy and operations, and shares some keen advice he wish he had along the way.  Shen Zhou, OSU Fisher MBA ’23, Senior Consultant at Deloitte LLP Age: 31 Hometown: Xi’An, China Undergraduate Institution and Major: The Ohio State University, Aviation Pre-MBA Work Read more

MBA Applywire

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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 14, 2026 10:15am ET
Applying: Harvard Business School, INSEAD, Lauder Institute, London Business School, Penn / Wharton, Stanford GSB
Intake Year: 2027
Pre-MBA Career: Orthopedic Surgeon
Post MBA Career: Technology, Management Consulting, Healthcare, McKinsey, Consulting
GRE: 328
GPA: 3.5
Years of Work Experience: 13
Location: UK
Post MBA Location: US, UK, Switzerland, HK, Europe
Notes:

Orthopaedic surgeon with cross-border training/work exposure i.e. UK, HK & Pakistan
• Strong involvement in research, publications, and innovation-related work
• Interested in the intersection of clinical medicine, healthcare systems, digital health, and business
• Long-term goal is to move from being a clinician to a broader leadership role where I can help build, scale, or evaluate healthcare solutions
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April 12, 2026 10:23am ET
Applying: London Business School, Oxford / Saïd, SDA Bocconi
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: Civil Engineer with PPP experience and certification
Post MBA Career: Finance
GPA: 4.48
Years of Work Experience: 10
Location: Uganda
Post MBA Location: London, UAE or Europe
Notes:

African female - after 7 years at an international engineering consultancy and 3 in public sector, looking to get into infrastructure finance through an infrastructure focused MBA and internship pipeline. Certified PPP practitioner but not ao much leadership experience. Hoping to join a big 4 infrastructure advisory or infrastructure fund post MBA.
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April 6, 2026 12:21pm ET
Applying: Penn / Wharton
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: MBB Consulting
Post MBA Career: Investment Banking, Private Equity, Brookfield Asset Management, Finance
GMAT: 675
GPA: 3.76
Location: South Korea
Post MBA Location: U.S., Seoul, Singapore
Notes:

Only applying to Wharton "Deferred" Program (Due to eligibility)

Demographic: Asian Male, 26

Academic Background: B.S. & M.S. in Nuclear Engineering @ Top school in S.Korea

GPA: B.S.(3.76/4.30), M.S.(3.93/4.30)

GMAT Focus: 675 (Q-96th, DI-95th, V-56th)

Pre-MBA Employer: Recieved FT Offer @ Bain (expected start: July 2026)

Post-MBA Goal:
- Short: Banking
- Long: Infrastructure PE

Internships: Internship @ BCG

Research Experience:
4 conferences and several papers under review about Nuclear Fuel Materials, Nuclear Plant Economics & EPC, Nuclear Reactor Core Design

Extracurricular Activities/Leadership:
- Led a consulting project for a nuclear energy company in S.Korea
- Honor Society, College of Engineering
- VP of the student council @ UG department
- Soccer/Baseball team(non-varsity)

Awards:
- 2 x Minister's Award (1st place in Nationwide competition in Energy Sector)
- 5~10 x Minor Awards mostly in Energy & Nuclear Engineering

Honors:
- U.S. Army Commendation Medal
- Presidential Science Scholarship(Awarded by the President of the Korea, one of 25 recipients nationwide) - Fully funded during UG
- Korea Defense Veteran's Association (KDVA) Scholarship
- Honor Society of the College of Engineering
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April 24, 2026 8:07pm ET
Rejected at Chicago Booth
Round: Round 3
Received via portal April 24, 2026
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.5
GRE: 340
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Finance, Asset Management
Application Location: Mexico
Note:

Knew it was risky expected at least an interview
Juno Member: Not yet
April 24, 2026 5:04pm ET
Accepted to UCLA Anderson
Round: Round 3
Received via phone April 24, 2026
Standardized Test: I haven't taken any of the standardized tests yet.
Juno Member: Not yet
April 24, 2026 1:36pm ET
Interview Invite to Carnegie Mellon / Tepper
Round: Round 3
Received via email on April 16, 2026
Standardized Test: GMAT
GMAT: 675
Program Type: Deferred Enrollment
Juno Member: Not yet
April 23, 2026 8:50pm ET
Interview Invite to Chicago Booth
Round: Early Decision
Received via email April 23, 2026
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.9
GRE: 327
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Technology
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: United States, CA
Juno Member: Not yet
April 23, 2026 6:39pm ET
Accepted to NYU Stern
Round: Round 3
Received via phone April 23, 2026
Standardized Test: GMAT
GPA: 3.21
GMAT: 655
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Finance, Investment Banking
Application Location: NYC
Juno Member: Not yet
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