MBA News
2019-2020 Round 2 MBA Deadlines
MBA Application Deadlines – Round 2 The top business schools have announced their MBA deadlines for the upcoming admissions season. So, to help you stay organized, we’ve compiled all of the Round 2 deadlines (and some Round 3 ones) all in one place. For schools that have announced their essay... Read more »
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HBS Breaks Down 7 Skills for Managing Teams
What does it take to manage a team effectively? In one of Harvard Business School’s most recent Business Insights blog posts, they breaks down the seven key skills needed to rally your employees and work toward common goals. Whether you’re a newly elected leader or a seasoned executive, you can... Read more »
Fridays from the Frontline: Sell Day – Chicago Booth Talks What Happens After the Offer
At some point, all of those sleepless nights agonizing over GMAT/GRE prep, admissions essays, and campus visits eventually yield the moment a company extends an offer to recruit you. This part of the MBA process is arguably one of the reasons you may have entertained the idea of applying to... Read more »
Cornell Johnson MBA Class of 2019 Employment Report
The Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management recently shared the employment report for their Two-Year MBA Class of 2019. Of the 282 graduates, 264 sought full-time employment post-MBA. Of those individuals seeking job opportunities, 94 percent received offers within three months of graduation, and 93 percent accepted. According to David B.... Read more »
HBS Announces Timing of Round 2 Interview Invitations
Harvard Business School’s managing director of MBA admissions and financial aid, Chad Losee, posted to the Direct from the Director blog to update Round 2 applicants about next steps—in particular interview invitations. He wrote, “On our end, we are a week into reading your applications and have been enjoying getting to... Read more »
MBA News You Need: HBS Professor Examines Availability of H-1B Visas, Yale SOM Hosts Affinity Week, and More from Columbia Business School, Chicago Booth, and Georgetown McDonough
Each week we collect MBA news from leading business schools to give you a quick overview of the latest trending topics. In this week’s MBA News You Need digest, an HBS professor examines the availability of the H-1B visa, Yale SOM discusses its Affinity Week events, CBS announces new home... Read more »
LiveWire Insights: Round 2 at the M7 MBA Programs
MBA applicants who are eagerly awaiting news on interview invitations and admissions decisions – and the exact timing of such things – you’re going to want to keep reading. Clear Admit is excited to release a second edition of M7 LiveWire Insights. While the first edition delivers information about Round... Read more »
Episode 75: Wire Taps—MBA Profiles with 740 GMAT, 3.61 GPA, Marketing; 324 GRE, 3.23 GPA, Consulting Post-MBA; and More from DecisionWire
If you need advice on your MBA admissions profile, tune into another podcast episode of Wire Taps. Clear Admit’s admissions experts, Graham Richmond and Alex Brown, provide applicants and accepted candidates with tips on how to make the most of MBA admissions. This week, they review profiles from MBA ApplyWire... Read more »
The Week Ahead: MBA Deadlines & Decisions, January 13-17, 2020
Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week! It’s All About Getting Ready for the January Rounds! Round 1 is now behind us for most programs, Round 2 is now fully underway. Monday, January... Read more »
Certificate in Sustainable Business Launched at Georgetown McDonough
Georgetown McDonough MBA students interested in embracing environmental, social, and governance programs now have the option of a new MBA Certificate in Sustainable Business. The Certificate, available to both Full-Time and Flex MBA students starting this season, will prepare graduates to address the social and environmental challenges facing the business... Read more »
Fridays from the Frontline: How Cornell MBAs Pitched Three Stocks in 13 Hours
Hard quant skills are essential to the careers of any future consultants, analysts, and financial managers, but one aspect of the business school experience that often goes unsung is its role as a concentrated period to help young MBA students develop their intuition as investors. The annual MBA Stock Pitch... Read more »
Fuqua / Duke MBA Interview Questions & Report / Early Action / Second-year student / On-campus
The interview was with a second-year student. It was blind, he had only my curriculum. He first introduced himself and asked me to do the same. Then he asked me some questions: why Fuqua? How can I contribute to Fuqua? Why diversity was important for me (I mentioned it)? Mention... Read more »
Wharton Director of Admissions Debunks 10 Myths About the MBA Program
If you’ve considered applying to Wharton’s MBA program, you’ve probably been inundated with information—not all of it true. To clarify fact from fiction, Blair Mannix, the Wharton MBA Director of Admissions, recently wrote a blog debunking the 10 most common myths about the application process. Read on for a summary... Read more »
Georgetown McDonough & USC Marshall Extend Round 2 MBA Deadlines
Two leading MBA programs have quietly extended their Round 2 admissions deadlines in the past several days. In emails to applicants who had begun (but not submitted) applications or who had previously expressed interest in the MBA program, both USC and Georgetown offered additional days for applicants to submit–albeit in... Read more »
MBA News You Need: NYU Stern Expands Alumni Learning Resources, and 2019 in Review with Stanford GSB, HBS, Berkeley Haas, & Washington Foster
Each week we collect MBA news from leading business schools to give you a quick overview of the latest trending topics. In your first MBA News You Need digest for 2020, we delve into the new lifelong learning resources provided to NYU Stern alumni, 2019 in review at Berkeley Haas,... Read more »
The Week Ahead: MBA Deadlines & Decisions, January 6-10, 2020
Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week! It’s All About Getting Ready for the January Rounds! Round 1 is now behind us for most programs, Round 2 is now underway with many application... Read more »
Episode 74: Wire Taps—Making a Career Change, Choosing a Business School While on the Waitlist and More
Clear Admit’s admissions experts, Graham Richmond and Alex Brown, are here with another podcast episode of Wire Taps to provide applicants and accepted candidates with tips on how to make the most of MBA admissions. This week, they dig into posts to MBA ApplyWire and MBA DecisionWire to offer strategic... Read more »
Fridays from the Frontline: Moving to the States with My Daughter to Pursue an MBA at HBS and Switch Careers
The MBA is a vehicle for change, especially for those looking to switch careers and refine their professional trajectory. The transition to business school comes with its own changes, such as location, lifestyle and more. For Yaping Wang, current Harvard MBA student and former product innovation researcher at Mars Foods,... Read more »
Vanderbilt Owen Outlines How to Finish an MBA Application in 7 Days
The MBA application deadlines are fast approaching, so the admissions team at Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of Management recently offered strategic tips for completing an MBA application in just seven days. Read on for their daily advice. Day 1 Gathering information and create a comprehensive checklist of what you will... Read more »
Fuqua / Duke MBA Interview Questions & Report / Round 1 / Second-year Student / On-Campus
Interviewer atmosphere was serious/to the point. Interview lasted an hour in length. The questions comprised of mostly traditional questions with a few oddballs: -Tell me about yourself? -Why an MBA? -Why Fuqua? -Standard “Tell me about a time” questions Oddballs: -If you had to build a team, what attributes would... Read more »
Fuqua / Duke MBA Interview Questions & Report / Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-campus Shanghai
This was done at 11 am on a Saturday at the 23rd floor of a Marriott hotel in Shanghai. I was the only foreigner there that I could tell. I arrived a little earlier, and joined a bunch of other candidates who were there for the 11 am interviews (others... Read more »
Essays
Successfully Answer the UT Austin McCombs MBA Application Essays
The MBA application essays only allow you a few hundred words to tell admissions teams who you are, what you offer, and why you should be accepted. It's a lot to fit in such little space. For those ca
Admissions Tip: Word Limits and Character Counts
MBA candidates naturally have a good deal of information they want – and need – to convey in their materials, and getting the important ideas down under restrictive word counts is a difficult task
MIT Sloan School of Management MBA Essay Topic Analysis 2019-2020
The following essay topic analysis examines MIT Sloan School of Management’s (Sloan) MBA admissions essays for the 2019-2020 admissions season. You can also review essay topic analyses for the o
Interviews
HBS Announces Timing of Round 2 Interview Invitations
Harvard Business School's managing director of MBA admissions and financial aid, Chad Losee, posted to the Direct from the Director blog to update Round 2 applicants about next steps—in particular
Fuqua / Duke MBA Interview Questions & Report / Early Action / Second-year student / On-campus
The interview was with a second-year student. It was blind, he had only my curriculum. He first introduced himself and asked me to do the same. Then he asked me some questions: why Fuqua? How can I c
Fuqua / Duke MBA Interview Questions & Report / Round 1 / Second-year Student / On-Campus
Interviewer atmosphere was serious/to the point. Interview lasted an hour in length. The questions comprised of mostly traditional questions with a few oddballs:-Tell me about yourself? -Why an M
Careers and Financial Aid
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IU Kelley Shares How to Avoid 7 Common Mistakes MBA Career Switchers Make
MBA career switchers don't have it easy, whether you do it at the beginning or middle of your career. It’s incredibly challenging to reinvent yourself. However, we can confidently say that it’s wo
Real Humans of Bain: Consultants
We kicked off our Real Humans of Bain with a pair of summer associates, and now we're turning to some more experienced consultants. A summer internship may seem daunting, not to mention planning out
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