MBA News
Admissions Exodus: Stanford & HBS Admissions Directors Latest to Leave Posts
In between the Round 1 and 2 deadlines, two major admissions directors in the MBA space have announced this week that they’re moving on: Kirsten Moss of Stanford GSB and Chad Losee of Harvard Business School. [caption id="attachment_617372" align="alignright" width="150"] Kirsten Moss of Stanford GSB[/caption] Moss, whose professional history spans... Read more »
UVA Darden MBA Class Profile of 2024: Record-Breaking GMAT Scores & International Representation
The University of Virginia Darden School of Business full-time MBA Class of 2024 has broken school records for international representation and average GMAT score, as revealed in the latest class profile. Here is the breakdown of stats within the 349-student strong profile at Darden. Darden MBA Class of 2024: GPA,... Read more »
Real Humans of Emory Goizueta’s MBA Class of 2024
We head to Atlanta, Georgia, for this edition of Real Humans: MBA Students to meet some new members of the MBA Class of 2024 at Emory University's Goizueta Business School. The Emory MBA Class of 2024 is comprised of 110-150 students. Half of the class are international and a third... Read more »
Kellogg MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumni-Adcom / Virtual
My interviewer was both an Alumni and a member of the Admissions committee, but had only previously viewed my resume. The interview was 45 minutes overall, with about 5 minutes of introduction, 35 minutes worth of questions, and 5 minutes at the end for me to ask questions. Very pleasant... Read more »
Real Humans of the Chicago Booth MBA Class of 2024
This edition of our Real Humans: MBA Students series introduces some new members of the Chicago Booth MBA Class of 2024. The five students profiled here matriculated along with 616 other MBA candidates out of 4,352 applicants. Forty percent of the new class are women and 37 percent are international,... Read more »
Yale MBA Class of 2024 Profile: A Diverse Class Returns to Campus
The Yale School of Management brings together 347 talented and diverse individuals for their MBA Class of 2024. The new members began orientation in mid-August, followed by classes back on campus in New Haven. Here are some key elements of the Yale MBA class profile: Yale MBA Class Profile:... Read more »
Admissions Director Q&A: Paula Amorim of IESE
We continue to deliver behind-the-scenes insights into MBA admissions in our Admissions Director Q&A with Paula Amorim, the Director of Admissions of the Full Time MBA at IESE Business School. She joined the Admissions team after completing her MBA at IESE in 2016 and was previously responsible for the Latin... Read more »
Real Humans of Indiana Kelley’s MBA Class of 2024
Get to know some new members of Indiana University's Kelley School of Business MBA Class of 2024 in this edition of our Real Humans: MBA Students series. 125 students comprise the new Kelley class in Bloomington, Indiana. Twenty-six percent of the new class are women and 45 percent are international students. Seventeen... Read more »
Kellogg MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Zoom
Very casual interview. Last ~ 30 mins. Started with the alumni introducing himself. Tell me about yourself. What's your leadership skill & strength? Feedback you received? A time working in a diverse team? Why MBA, Why Kellogg? Any questions for me?
Wire Taps 254—Pakistani banker, 15 years out. Software engineer, good numbers. Australian, stand out numbers
Our latest podcast begins with Alex looking at the upcoming MBA admissions deadlines for Duke / Fuqua, Dartmouth / Tuck, Columbia ED and Georgetown / McDonough; interview invites are also scheduled for Oxford / Said. Graham then makes a final plea for a new survey we have published which asks... Read more »
The Week Ahead: MBA Deadlines & Interview Invitations, September 26-30, 2022
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 deadlines continue. Round 1 application deadlines continue, as some programs begin releasing interview invites. Monday, September 26, Dartmouth / Tuck and Duke / Fuqua... Read more »
Episode 253: New Online MBA at Georgetown McDonough
Sponsored Content With Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business announcement of launching an Online MBA program, we welcome Shelly Heinrich, the Associate Dean for MBA Admissions and Director of Marketing, and Prashant Malaviya, Professor of Marketing and Senior Associate Dean of MBA Programs, to the Clear Admit podcast to discuss... Read more »
Ross MBA Employment Report: Record-Breaking Offers, Placement and More
The Michigan Ross full-time MBA Class of 2022 broke several records, according to the employment report. A staggering 99 percent of graduates received job offers three months after graduation and 98.4% of graduates accepted jobs within three months of graduation. The median salary landed at $165,000, which represents a $21k... Read more »
Real Humans of the Harvard Business School MBA Class of 2024
Find out what it's like to be a member of the Harvard Business School MBA student community in this edition of our Real Humans: MBA Students series. The Harvard MBA Class of 2024 is comprised of 1,010 students, a class size larger than usual due to deferrals related to Covid. Women... Read more »
Kellogg MBA Class of 2024 Profile: Exemplifying Kellogg Leadership
Kellogg School of Management has released MBA Class of 2024 profile. The school noted in the report, "We are excited to welcome this new class of students who exemplify what it means to be a Kellogg Leader. They not only uphold Kellogg’s rigorous standard of academic excellence, but they demonstrate the unique combination of... Read more »
Admissions Director Q&A: Taya Sapp of Michigan Ross
In this edition of our Admissions Director Q&A series, Taya Sapp, Senior Associate Director of Admissions at Michigan Ross, shares insights into admissions and more at the MBA program. Taya earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan and then, seeking to return to her alma mater and Ann Arbor,... Read more »
Real Humans of the NYU Stern MBA Class of 2024
This edition of Real Humans: MBA Students takes us to New York City to meet some of the newest members of the NYU Stern School of Business MBA Class of 2024. 324 students comprise the Stern MBA Class of 2024. Forty-five percent are women and 44 percent are international or... Read more »
Wire Taps 252—South African candidate, strong numbers. Nigerian candidate, works in London. Higher-ed candidate, may seek impact investing role.
This week's episode of the Clear Admit MBA Admissions Podcast begins with a peek at the upcoming deadlines for this week, which includes Michigan / Ross, Chicago / Booth, Berkeley / Haas and Cornell / Johnson; interview invites are also scheduled for Duke / Fuqua and IESE. Graham then makes... Read more »
The Week Ahead: MBA Deadlines & Interview Invites, September 19-23, 2022
Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week! The new MBA admissions season is underway! Round 1 application deadlines are underway. Columbia is also already in full swing with its Early Decision and J... Read more »
Bloomberg Businessweek Business School Rankings 2022-2023 Key Takeaways
Bloomberg Businessweek’s 2022-2023 Best B-Schools ranks the top business schools globally by region, charting assessments of programs in the U.S., Europe, Asia-Pacific region, and Canada through a rigorous analysis of data and survey responses. This year, the ranking covers 117 business schools. To qualify, programs had to be taught primarily... Read more »
Interviews
Kellogg MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumni-Adcom / Virtual
My interviewer was both an Alumni and a member of the Admissions committee, but had only previously viewed my resume. The interview was 45 minutes overall, with about 5 minutes of introduction, 35 min
Kellogg MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Zoom
Very casual interview. Last ~ 30 mins. Started with the alumni introducing himself.Tell me about yourself. What's your leadership skill & strength? Feedback you received? A time working in
Duke Fuqua MBA Interview Questions & Report: Open Interview / Alumnus / Virtual
In the beginning, the interviewer set the tone, introduced himself and explained the format. He only had my resume in hand, as expected. He did not ask many questions and I spent the rest of the time
Careers and Financial Aid
MBA Real Humans: Alumni – LIVE Webinar Summer 2022
The Clear Admit Real Humans: Alumni Series spotlights recent graduates from the world's top MBA programs. Each of the alumni provide feedback on their MBA experiences and share how business school pre
Webinar: Behind the Scenes of Management Consulting – Video Recap
Interested in management consulting? This management consulting webinar is for you! The management consulting career path is considered integral to the professional aspirations of countless MBA app
Real Humans of Citibank: Anoop Kinjavdekar, Cambridge Judge MBA ’20, Management Associate
Today's edition of Real Humans – Alumni introduces a management associate at Citibank , Anoop Kinjavdekar, Cambridge Judge MBA ’20. Citibank is one of the "Big Four" banks in the U.S. and a su
Essays
MBA Essay Insight Webinar Series Fall 2022
We're sure you've already heard that the application essays are a crucial component of the MBA application. So how can you ace this part of the admissions process without the use of sample essays?
MBA Essay Insight Webinar Series Summer 2022
We're sure you've already heard that the application essays are a crucial component of the MBA application. So how can you ace this part of the admissions process without the use of sample essays?
MBA Essay Insight Event Series: Sept/Oct Dates!
As you most likely already know, essays are a critical component of the MBA admissions process. That's why we're bringing back our popular MBA Essay Insight Event Series for three more events this Sep
