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Published: December 9, 2025
Stanford GSB Employment Report: MBA Class of 2025
The results are in for the Stanford GSB MBA Class of 2025–take a closer look at this year’s employment report below. Of the 426 graduates of the Stanford GSB MBA Class of 2025, 268 were seeking employment; that is, 63 percent of the graduating class. By graduation, 66 percent had received job offers and that figure jumped to 90 percent within three months of graduation. Fifty-four percent had accepted an offer by graduation and, within three months of graduation, 81 percent secured post-MBA roles. Fifty-four percent of the job acceptances were facilitated by the school, whether Read more
Published: December 8, 2025
NYU Stern Employment Report: MBA Class of 2025 & Record Compensation
The employment report for the NYU Stern School of Business MBA Class of 2025 is live. Of the 326 graduates, 271 reported seeking employment. At graduation, just over 76 percent of those seeking employment had received job offers. By three months past graduation, 86.3 percent had received offers and 86 percent had accepted an offer. The average base salary for the class is $168,970, while median compensation keeps the school’s record high of $175,000 running. Signing bonuses averaged $40,007 and landed at Read more
Published: December 8, 2025
The Financial Times European Business Schools Ranking 2025
The Global MBA Ranking from The Financial Times (FT) rolled out in February, but December is for European business schools and ranking the top 100 for their MBA, MiM, EMBA, and executive education programming. Here is a quick look at the top 10 of The Financial Times 2025 European Business Schools rankings: Ranking School 1 INSEAD 2 HEC Paris 3 London Business School 4 ESCP Business School 5 Iese Business School 6 SDA Bocconi 7 Essec Business School 8 University of St. Gallen 9 Edhec Business School Read more
Published: December 8, 2025
Real Humans of the Chicago Booth MBA Class of 2027
In this Real Humans: MBA Students, we meet some new members of the Chicago Booth MBA Class of 2027, a dynamic group of leaders whose paths span biotechnology, entrepreneurship, pro sports, creative marketing, and global innovation. Their journeys differ widely, yet they share a common thread: a desire to sharpen their analytical abilities, strengthen their leadership skills, and immerse themselves in Booth’s famously flexible, intellectually vibrant community. To start, from Boston, Devon Crittenden arrives with five years of nonprofit biotech experience, seeking to translate her mission-driven approach into broader healthcare strategy and Read more
Published: December 8, 2025
Georgetown McDonough MBA Class of 2025 Employment Report
The 2025 MBA employment report from Georgetown University McDonough School of Business showcases the strength of their graduates against a rocky domestic job market and global business uncertainty.  “The Class of 2025 navigated a complex hiring landscape with resilience and purpose. Their talent and determination are reflected in this report,” says Christy Murray, Associate Dean and Managing Director of the McDonough Career Center, in the school’s announcement, “alongside the supportive McDonough community of alumni, students, faculty, and staff who are committed to helping our graduates Read more
Published: December 7, 2025
MBA Wire Taps 460: New opportunity, in Africa. 160 EA score, 321 GRE. 333 GRE, Startup experience.
Weekly Roundup for Clear Admit’s MBA Podcast In this week’s MBA Admissions podcast we began by discussing the current state of the MBA admissions season. Last week, admissions decisions rolled out for several top MBA programs including Yale SOM, CMU / Tepper, Chicago / Booth and Michigan / Ross. This upcoming week, MIT / Sloan, Harvard, Stanford, UPenn / Wharton, Northwestern / Kellogg, UVA / Darden, Georgetown / McDonough, Johns Hopkins / Carey, Berkeley / Haas, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, UCLA / Anderson, Notre Dame / Mendoza and Arizona / Carey are scheduled to release their Round 1 Read more
Published: December 7, 2025
The Week Ahead: Many MBA Decisions, December 8-12, 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. Busy week for decisions! Several leading MBA programs are releasing their final Round 1 decisions this week. Wednesday, December 10, Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB, Penn / Wharton, Northwestern / Kellogg, UVA / Darden, Georgetown / McDonough and Johns Hopkins / Carey are scheduled to release their Round 1 decisions. Thursday, December 11, MIT / Sloan, Berkeley / Haas, Dartmouth / Tuck and Duke / Fuqua are scheduled to release their Round 1 decisions. Friday, December Read more
Published: December 4, 2025
MBA Admissions Tip: Round 1 B-School Rejection Reflections
While we always hope reports of success will dominate MBA LiveWire, the reality is there are only so many seats in a class and leading business schools need to dole out more rejection notices than admits. This MBA Admissions Tip is here to help you move forward in the admissions process if you did not receive good news in Round 1. Reconfiguring Following Rejection If there is any good news when it comes to being rejected in the first round, it’s that it’s still early in the application season, and not too late to readjust your Read more
Published: December 4, 2025
Real Humans of the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School MBA Class of 2027
We head to Johns Hopkins Carey Business School in this Real Humans: MBA Students to meet some new members of the Class of 2027. The Johns Hopkins Carey MBA Class of 2027 reflects the school’s distinctive blend of analytical rigor, entrepreneurial spirit, and purpose-driven leadership, bringing together students who sit at the crossroads of health, innovation, and global impact. This year’s cohort includes Doris Candelaria, a Puerto Rican health-tech co-founder and ecosystem builder whose “Boricua energy” and storytelling instincts animate classrooms and community spaces alike. She joins peers such as Juan Fernandez, a biomedical engineer and Read more
Published: December 4, 2025
MBA Admissions Tip: Five Tips for Making the Best of the MBA Waitlist
Being placed on an MBA waitlist puts applicants in a challenging limbo state. While it’s disappointing not to get a “yes,” many applicants are glad that they’re still in the game. To make the best of the situation, you’ll need to know how to play it. In this admissions tip, we offer guidance for waitlisted candidates – and some context on why schools use a waitlist in the first place. Why Schools Use the Waitlist First and foremost, while schools now know the quality of their Round 1 pool, they don’t yet know how strong the remainder of their applicants Read more
Published: December 3, 2025
UVA Darden MBA Class of 2025 Employment Report
The MBA Class of 2025 employment report from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business is here. Darden is upholding its positive track record of post-graduate employment outcomes despite economic uncertainty and international headwinds.  Out of the 352 graduates, 93 percent were pursuing full-time employment. Twelve students have opted instead to launch a new business. By the three-month post-graduation mark, 90.2 percent had received at least one job offer and 89.3 percent had accepted an offer.  This class continued the five-year-running high median Read more
Published: December 3, 2025
Real Humans of Emory Goizueta MBA Class of 2027
We head to Atlanta, Georgia, to meet some new members of the Emory Goizueta MBA Class of 2027 in this Real Humans: MBA Students. The Emory Goizueta MBA Class of 2027 brings together a diverse group of leaders who share a common thread: a desire to grow, give back, and make an impact in an environment where community truly matters. Among them is Aahil Makhani, whose supply chain and operations experience at Target, Carter’s, and Home Depot sparked a commitment to elevating frontline voices in strategic decision-making. Alongside him is Nolan Fisher, a manufacturing consultant Read more
Published: December 2, 2025
Admissions Tip: Managing Round 2 MBA Deadlines
Anyone who’s familiar with the MBA application process knows that December moves forward at an accelerated pace, mixing work with holidays and application preparation. Come the New Year, Round 2 application deadlines come swiftly. See just how many deadlines overlap in our handy chart of Round 2 MBA application deadlines. To help this year’s Round 2 applicants avoid the classic time crunch, we’ve compiled some basic advice on how to approach the MBA deadlines at a reasonable pace. Plan to be busy in December.   If you are not bogged down by professional obligations in December, Read more
Published: December 1, 2025
HBS MBA Class of 2025 Employment Report: Higher Median Salaries
The Harvard Business School (HBS) employment report is out for the MBA Class of 2025. Of the 929 members of the graduating class, 65 percent were seeking post-MBA employment. Ninety percent of this group received a post-MBA job offer within three months of graduation, though that number moved closer to 94 percent by mid-November. Eighty-four percent accepted a job within three months of graduation. Thirty-five percent of the MBA Class of 2025 did not seek employment. Of the latter, 17 percent started their own business and 14 percent Read more
Published: December 1, 2025
Real Humans of the Berkeley Haas MBA Class of 2027
We head to California to meet new members of the Berkeley Haas MBA Class of 2027 in this Real Humans: MBA Students. The Berkeley Haas MBA Class of 2027 brings together a dynamic cohort of builders, community advocates, and innovators who reflect the school’s signature values of curiosity, humility, and impact. This year’s class includes leaders like Akintunde Ahmad, an Oakland-born entrepreneur whose ventures span sustainable fashion, hospitality, journalism, and community development—and who came to Haas to scale climate-focused innovations with global reach. Haley Carruthers, an urban planner turned MBA, is leveraging Read more
Published: November 30, 2025
MBA Wire Taps 459: 695 GMAT, and retaking. 755 GMAT, 3.0 GPA. Kellogg vs Tepper.
Weekly Roundup for Clear Admit’s MBA Podcast In this week’s MBA Admissions podcast we began by discussing the current state of the MBA admissions season. This upcoming week, Emory / Goizueta, CMU / Tepper, Boston College / Carroll, Chicago / Booth, Yale SOM, Michigan / Ross, SMU / Cox and Georgia / Terry are scheduled to release their Round 1 decisions. Graham highlighted the upcoming Masters in Management (MiM) webinar series, scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Signups for these events are here, https://www.clearadmit.com/events The next livestream AMA is scheduled for Tuesday, December 16th; here’s the link Read more
Published: November 30, 2025
Top In-Person MBA Events to Check Out in December 2025
An essential part of the process when you apply for an MBA is events. On or off campus, formal or informal, in-person MBA admission events are opportunities for applicants to connect with current students and alumni, sit in on classes, meet the admissions team, and take campus tours. As second-round deadlines approach, the semester comes to an end, and schools are preparing to close for a long break, there are fewer opportunities this month for in-person networking and information sessions both on and off-campus. So get yourself scheduled while you can! Here’s Read more
Published: November 30, 2025
The Week Ahead: MBA Deadlines, Decisions & INSEAD Interviews, December 1-5, 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 1 Decisions Begin! Monday, December 1, NYU / Stern has its Round 1 initial notification deadline. Ohio State / Fisher and Brigham Young / Marriott have their Round 1 application deadlines. Michigan State / Broad, Arizona / Carey and Minnesota / Carlson have their Round 2 application deadlines. Wednesday, December 3, Emory / Goizueta, CMU / Tepper and Boston College / Carroll are scheduled to release their Round 1 decisions. Thursday, December 4, Chicago / Read more
Published: November 27, 2025
MBA Admissions Tip: Applying to Business School as a Younger Applicant
It has become increasingly common for younger individuals to apply to MBA programs. Whereas the average age and years of work experience at the leading business schools has traditionally hovered at around 28 and five respectively, many programs are now carefully considering the more youthful end of the applicant pool. Of course, the fact that admissions officers are taking a closer look at younger applicants does not mean that getting accepted to a top program is easy for this group. In fact, it may be difficult for younger applicants to present themselves as fully prepared to Read more
Published: November 27, 2025
Should You Apply for a Deferred MBA Right After Undergrad?
Deferred enrollment MBAs offer students a unique opportunity: to secure a spot in a prestigious MBA program with no work experience.  If successful in their deferred applications, students will go on to gain two to five years of professional experience before matriculating alongside the traditional MBA cohort. These programs, which offer both the security of an MBA place and the freedom to explore meaningful, sometimes unconventional career paths, are highly competitive. Acceptance on the Harvard Business School deferred MBA, for example, was just under 9% in Read more
Published: November 26, 2025
Real Humans of the IMD MBA Class of 2025
In this edition of Real Humans: MBA Students, we are at IMD, headquartered near Lake Geneva in Switzerland. A handful of new members of the MBA Class of 2025 share their stories and insights. To start, a pharmacist by training, Rand Al Dabbagh spent nine years at Eli Lilly and came to IMD to step back from execution, deepen her holistic understanding of business, and evolve her leadership. Having lived in seven countries and led across the pharmaceutical value chain, she brings real-world healthcare experience, adaptability, and a strong interest in IMD’s leadership development and self-awareness Read more
Published: November 26, 2025
The Clear Admit Team Gives Thanks
In light of the Thanksgiving holiday, the team at Clear Admit is rounding up what we are most thankful for. It takes a community to produce podcasts, events, content and everything related to MBA admissions, and we just wanted to take a moment to highlight what we appreciate most. The Clear Admit Team Is Thankful for… Graham, Co-Founder & Podcast Co-Host: I’m super thankful for my teammates; you guys all work incredibly hard to help Clear Admit promote management education in so many different ways! I’m also Read more
Published: November 26, 2025
What is a Deferred MBA? Full Explanation for College Students
Deferred admission, often referred to as deferred enrollment, offers ambitious and high-performing senior undergraduate and full-time graduate students the opportunity to secure a spot in an MBA program – before completing any work experience. Deferred enrollment works like this: candidates apply before graduating; receive news of their success; spend between two and five years in the workplace; and then matriculate alongside students admitted through the traditional application process.  Why Opt for a Deferred Enrollment MBA? With a place in an MBA program secured, deferred enrollment candidates are Read more
Published: November 25, 2025
Podcast: UNC Kenan-Flagler’s Vetter Dean’s Fellows Program
Sponsored Content In this special edition of the Clear Admit MBA Admissions Podcast, we take a deep dive into the leadership-driven Vetter Dean’s Fellows Program at UNC Kenan-Flagler. Joining host Graham Richmond, Sarah Perez, Associate Dean of MBA programs, and Anusha Rahman, UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA ’26, shed light on the components and goals of the Vetter Dean’s Fellows Program, as well as related admissions advice. Sarah Perez Sarah joined UNC Kenan-Flagler as executive director of executive MBA programs in 2011 and now serves as associate dean, MBA programs. Perez brings not only an extensive Read more
Published: November 25, 2025
MiM vs. MBA: Understanding Which Degree Fits Your Business Career Stage
As more students consider graduate business education early in their careers, one-year Master’s in Management (MiM) programs have become a fast-growing alternative to the traditional two-year full-time MBA. While both degrees cover core business topics and offer access to faculty, career services and alumni networks, they are designed for different stages of professional experience.  Who MiM Programs Serve MiM programs are primarily designed for recent college graduates — often those with three years or less of professional experience — who hold non-business undergraduate degrees. These MiM programs attract students from a wide variety of Read more

MBA Applywire

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January 8, 2026 2:50am ET
Applying: U. Chicago Booth, Columbia, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, UPenn / Wharton, Stanford GSB
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: Financial Advisory : Valuation
Post MBA Career: Finance
GRE: 333
GPA: 3.4
Years of Work Experience: 5
Location: France
Post MBA Location: US
Notes:

R2 MBA 2026 applications submitted. Seeking interview prep.
Profile: 29. Sub-Saharan African, native French; top African engineering school + Top 3 French business school.
• Tests: GRE 333 (Q170/V163, AWA 3.5); IELTS 7.5 overall but Writing/Speaking 6.5.
• Work: 5 years at enrollment : Big4 Valuation / Financial Advisory, currently Manager (early promotion). Deal/valuation modeling, client-facing work, internal tools/templates to improve quality/efficiency.
• Leadership & Extracurriculars: Project/team leadership (would like help framing scope clearly and credibly).70+ admissions mentees with tracked outcomes; advising early-stage founders (fundraising readiness, financial storytelling, strategy).
• Goals: Short-term growth equity/PE (EM focus); long-term build a platform/fund combining capital + operational support for high-potential businesses.
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January 7, 2026 10:50am ET
Applying: Columbia, Cornell / Johnson, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: Machine Learning Engineer
Post MBA Career: FinTech, Finance
GRE: 328
GPA: 3.89
Years of Work Experience: 4
Location: Boston
Post MBA Location: Boston/NYC
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January 7, 2026 9:10am ET
Applying: All Schools
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: Finance- Morgan Stanley Capital International- Index management research and Private Assets RnD- work as a quant researcher
Post MBA Career: Finance, Asset Management, FinTech, Venture Capital
GMAT: 785
GPA: 8.1
Years of Work Experience: 1
Location: Mumbai
Post MBA Location: US
Notes:

Name-Manas Jalan
Birla Institute of Technology and Science- 8.1 cgpa
GMAT Focus-785
work at MSCI = Index management research and Private Assets RnD- work as a quant researcher 18 Months work ex 1 promotion - Analyst to associate
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January 7, 2026 8:40am ET
Applying: Cornell / Johnson, London Business School, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, UPenn / Wharton, Yale SOM
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: Consulting
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Alvarez & Marsal, Bain, BCG, EY Parthenon, Kearney, LEK Consulting, McKinsey, PWC Strategy&, Roland Berger
GRE: 340
GPA: 3.5
Years of Work Experience: 4
Location: South Asia
Post MBA Location: Anywhere in USA
Notes:

Already have a pre-experience MBA
Very strong ECs + Family legacy business
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January 7, 2026 7:12am ET
Applying: Boston / Questrom, Columbia, Cornell / Johnson, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, NYU Stern, UPenn / Wharton
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: Machine Learning Engineer
Post MBA Career: FinTech, Finance
GRE: 328
GPA: 3.89
Years of Work Experience: 4
Location: Boston
Post MBA Location: Boston, NYC
Notes:

Laid off in October 2025 due to division-wide restructuring, right before R2 deadlines. Not sure how this will be taken by adcoms.
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MBA LiveWire

January 8, 2026 5:58pm ET
Waitlisted at NYU Stern
Round: Round 1
Received via portal January 8, 2026
Standardized Test: Granted Waiver
GPA: 3.6
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Consulting
January 8, 2026 2:36pm ET
Interview Invite to UNC Kenan-Flagler
Round: Round 2
Received via email on January 06, 2026
Standardized Test: GMAT
GPA: 3.72
GMAT: 655
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Bain, BCG, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, EY Parthenon, McKinsey, Oliver Wyman, PWC, PWC Strategy&, Consumer Goods, Apparel/Luxury Goods
January 7, 2026 10:14pm ET
Accepted to NYU Stern
Round: Round 2
Received via phone January 7, 2026
Standardized Test: GRE
GRE: 321
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
January 7, 2026 5:35pm ET
Accepted to NYU Stern
Round: Round 2
Received via phone January 7, 2026
Standardized Test: GMAT
GPA: 3.4
GMAT: 665
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Consulting
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: United States, New York
January 7, 2026 4:58pm ET
Accepted to INSEAD
Round: Round 2
Received via email January 7, 2026
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.95
GRE: 320
Program Type: One Year Program
Post MBA Career: Healthcare
Application Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Note:

GRE quant score 155 & verbal score 165. No international working experience. Surprised and excited!!
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