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Published: June 17, 2019

MBA DecisionWire Spotlight: If at First You Don’t Succeed, Re-apply!

While many business school hopefuls are just starting their maiden run of MBA applications, there is another group dusting themselves off from last year’s rejections and tackling the admissions process once again: re-applicants. As we’ll see in this post to MBA DecisionWire, this MBA applicant is not the only one who had to re-apply to garner admission. After identifying target programs… …the candidate explained what happened with each program, including U. Chicago Booth, CMU / Tepper, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, UVA / Darden: Read more

Published: June 13, 2019

Fridays from the Frontline: How Gaining Leadership Experience at Fuqua Transformed Me

Commencement ceremonies currently abound for the MBA Classes of 2019, and many new graduates are reflecting back on their transformational two-year student experience. While many MBA dreamers may just be starting their applications while first-years tackle their internships, we wanted to showcase the positive perspective after the two-year journey of a full-time MBA program. Janette Hwang, a second-year MBA student at Duke Fuqua, took to the Fuqua blog to share how she took on leadership responsibilities she never imagined during business school—and how the journey transformed her. The following piece has been republished in its entirety from its original source, the Duke Fuqua blog. Read more

Published: May 14, 2019

MBA News You Need: Stern Reveals $300k Entrepreneur Winners, Yale Class of 2019 Breaks Gift Records, and More From ISB, Columbia and Duke

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 business schools around the world. Here’s your MBA News You Need digest for the week of May 13, 2019. NYU Stern Announces $300K Entrepreneurs Challenge Winners After an eight-month competition, NYU Stern announced the six winners of its annual Entrepreneurs Challenge. Spearheaded by the W.R. Berkeley Innovation Labs, the venture competition offered more than $300,000 in cash prizes and pro-bono startup services to the most promising innovators at the school. In total, 243 teams and 500 students, faculty, and alumni participated in three competition tracks. Read more

Published: April 22, 2019

DecisionWire Spotlight: Duke / Fuqua, Michigan / Ross, or Northwestern / Kellogg for Consulting

In this MBA DecisionWire Spotlight, which highlights MBA candidates’ choices as shared in Clear Admit’s DecisionWire, we take a closer look at a candidate considering Duke / Fuqua, Michigan / Ross, or Northwestern / Kellogg for consulting. The candidate opened the post, seeking advice: Opening feedback acknowledged this is, indeed, a tough decision, and also considered the scholarship: Read more

Published: March 28, 2019

Fridays from the Frontline: 4 Lessons from My Microsoft Internship

Internships are where MBAs-to-be can apply the theoretical skills they’ve cultivated in the classroom, and also places where connections and careers are made. Make an impression at your dream company as an MBA and who knows? You might find yourself being invited to working closely with the C-Suite after graduation. Second-year Tiffany Ellis took to the Duke / Fuqua blog to share four crucial lessons she learned from her recent internship at Microsoft. The following piece has been republished in its entirety from its original source, the Duke Fuqua Blog. Read more

Published: March 11, 2019

Podcast Episode 32: Key Takeaways from the U.S. News 2020 MBA Ranking

The 2020 rankings of full-time MBA programs are out from U.S. News & World Report, and our admissions experts, Graham Richmond and Alex Brown, have once again been kind enough to help make sense of them. Before they dig into the rankings, here’s a quick rundown of this year’s top 10, in order of their 2020 rank (2019 rank in parentheses): 1 University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School (3) 2 Stanford Graduate School of Business (4) 3 Harvard Read more

Published: March 7, 2019

International Women’s Day in the Business School Community

Each year, the business school community takes extra time on International Women’s Day to promote gender parity and celebrate women. Given the plethora of events and related research, we’re rounding up what the top business schools are doing as shared on Twitter. A picture from Cornell / Johnson summarized International Women’s Day in 1,000 words: https://twitter.com/CornellMBA/status/1103999121868886017 Cambridge Judge and Yale SOM held events: Read more

Published: March 4, 2019

MBA DecisionWire Spotlight: Waitlisted and Waiting to Hear

In this MBA DecisionWire Spotlight, which highlights MBA candidates’ choices as shared in Clear Admit’s DecisionWire, we take a closer look at a couple of candidates either on the waitlist or waiting to hear from other schools before making a decision. If you’re on the waitlist in Round 1, check out our latest podcast about what you can do to improve your odds. The first candidate we highlight was accepted to UNC Kenan-Flagler and on the waitlist at Duke / Fuqua. They are also getting ready to interview at Georgetown / McDonough, and waiting to hear from NYU Stern. Clear Admit’s resident admissions expert, Alex Brown, opened the conversation: Read more

Published: February 21, 2019

Fridays from the Frontline: 25 Random Things About My Section at Duke / Fuqua

As many b-schoolers we’ve profiled in our Real Humans series will attest, the essay is often the most nerve-wracking part of the entire admissions process; not only is your individuality on full display, but it’s poked, prodded, and vetted for how well it might fit into your desired school’s community vision. Duke Fuqua’s “25 Random Things” admissions prompt takes a fun approach to the traditional essay, offering prospective students an opportunity to share just about anything and everything they see fit with the admissions team. Current Duke Fuqua MBA student John MacDonald took to the Daytime MBA Student Blog to compile the “25 Random Things” about all the students in his section. The following piece has been republished in its entirety from its original source, the Duke Daytime MBA Student Blog. Read more

Published: February 11, 2019

MBA DecisionWire Spotlight: Carolina Connection

In this MBA DecisionWire Spotlight, which highlights MBA candidates’ choices as shared in Clear Admit’s DecisionWire, we highlight a few posts in which several future MBAs seem to be leaning to North Carolina’s most prominent business schools—Duke / Fuqua and UNC Kenan-Flager. Our first candidate, located in Washington DC, gained acceptance to Duke / Fuqua and NYU Stern, but was curious to know more about each school’s social impact career tracks: The original poster notes that they hope to transition from a background in Read more

Published: January 28, 2019

MBA DecisionWire Spotlight: Brand Influence

In this MBA DecisionWire Spotlight, which highlights MBA candidates’ choices as shared in Clear Admit’s DecisionWire, we highlight a few posts in which brand was an influential factor. Our first candidate gained acceptance to Duke / Fuqua, Michigan / Ross, and UVA / Darden, but wondered about the brand power of a parent university: Community feedback was geared towards personal interest over brand strength: Read more

Published: January 22, 2019

MBA News You Need: More MBAs Head Into Tech, LBS Alumna Talks Humanitarian Investing, 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 business schools around the world. Here’s your quick MBA News You Need digest for the week of January 21, 2019. Read more

Published: January 21, 2019

MBA DecisionWire Spotlight: Michigan / Ross or NYU / Stern for Investment Banking

In this MBA DecisionWire Spotlight, which highlights MBA candidates’ choices as shared in Clear Admit’s DecisionWire, we take a closer look at a candidate accepted to Michigan / Ross with a scholarship and NYU / Stern. The candidate had more news to share in the initial post: Clear Admit resident expert, Alex Brown, kicked off the conversation: Read more

Published: December 27, 2018

Fridays from the Frontline: 6 Reflections on My First Year

First-year MBA students often get so wrapped up in the hoopla of class and campus life that they neglect to see the big picture—including the fact that they’re in the frame. There’s been a lot of digital ink spilled on these pages about the assorted networking and internship opportunities embedded in the business school experience, but one aspect that goes overlooked is self-care. Swati Tiwari MBA '19 took to the Fuqua blog to touch upon these issues and more, sharing six major takeaways from her first year of business school. The following post has been republished in its entirety from its original source, the Duke Fuqua Blog. Read more

Published: December 17, 2018

MBA DecisionWire Spotlight: Post-MBA at Bain, BCG or McKinsey

In this MBA DecisionWire Spotlight, which highlights MBA candidates’ choices as shared in Clear Admit’s DecisionWire, we take a closer look at a candidate waitlisted at Chicago Booth, but accepted to Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, and UVA / Darden. Clear Admit’s resident admissions expert, Alex Brown, considers it a close call: Read more

Published: December 4, 2018

MBA News You Need: LBS Announces Innovation Winners, HBS Works on Enterprise Research Campus, MIT Sloan Studies False News, and More

Each week we collect all the MBA news you need that’s fit to print and provide a quick overview of the latest trending topics from top business schools around the world. Here’s your quick MBA News You Need digest for the week of December 3, 2018. London Business School Announces Real Innovation Awards Winners It takes tenacity, originality, and expert timing—not to mention incredible luck—to start any kind of business, let alone one that pushes the conversation forward. But that rare combination of qualities is precisely what London Business School looks for when Read more

Published: November 26, 2018

How to Build and Take Advantage of Your MBA Network: Advice from 7 Top-Tier Schools

Sponsored Content There’s no doubt that networking is a vital piece of the MBA experience. When done correctly, it can offer a range of benefits from sourcing information to salary growth, building stronger relationships, improving job satisfaction, and more. In fact, research reveals that the more you network and grow your list of diverse contacts, the better you’ll be able to generate ideas. Unfortunately, many MBA students and applicants decide not to start networking until they’re on campus. And, even then, research reveals that while 95 percent of Read more

Published: November 19, 2018

MBA ApplyWire Spotlight: Enough Work Experience?

Welcome to another edition of MBA ApplyWire Spotlight, in which we highlight a pertinent post from an MBA applicant to one of our useful admissions tools. This week, we take a look at an applicant who’s hoping to work in the consumer goods industry post-MBA. The applicant detailed their history and concerns: Then, our resident expert, Alex Brown, kicked off the conversation about work experience: Read more

Published: November 7, 2018

Admissions Director Q&A: Shari Hubert of Duke’s Fuqua School of Business

Anyone anxiously awaiting an interview invitation from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business? Well, we can’t make them roll out any sooner—but we can offer you something you should read while you wait. Shari Hubert, who had been in charge of admissions at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business since 2013, choose to move south last fall to North Carolina to lead admissions at Fuqua. “Shari stood out in an incredibly talented and competitive pool of candidates,” Russ Morgan, Fuqua senior associate dean for full-time programs, said announcing her hiring. “Shari is a terrific fit within our culture. She Read more

Published: October 29, 2018

The Top Reasons to Earn Your MBA at Duke Fuqua

Sponsored Content The U.S. News and World Report ranks Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business #11 in the U.S., The Economist ranks it #13, while Forbes and the Financial Times rank Duke Fuqua #14 and #19 respectively. The school has been able to reach such heights due to its close-knit community, customizable education opportunities, and exceptional career management. The school offers multiple MBA program options including: Daytime MBA: This full-time MBA program offers 14 concentrations and is ideal for individuals Read more

Published: October 22, 2018

7 Tips from 7 Top-Tier Business Schools to Help You Choose the Right MBA Program for You

Sponsored Content Choosing where you want to attend business school for your MBA program is not an easy decision. First, you have to consider how your top picks rank on the 2018 U.S. News & World Report’s Best Business Schools, the Financial Times Global MBA Ranking, and the Economist. But that’s just a piece of the puzzle. You also need to consider what each MBA program is synonymous with, whether that’s experiential learning, exceptional career management, world-class faculty, or something else entirely. Then, you have to decide how all of those distinct aspects fit your needs, wants, and plans. For example, one school might Read more

Published: September 16, 2018

Planning a Visit to Duke Fuqua: What Should You Do?

Sponsored Content While Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business doesn’t require a campus visit for prospective candidates, it’s highly recommended. A campus visit can give you an idea of what life will be like as a student and allow you to pick up on the intangible aspects of the school that you can’t get in any other way. A campus visit also shows the admissions team that you’re serious about the school. Allison Jamison, Duke Fuqua’s Assistant Dean of Admissions So, how do you make sure that your campus visit goes off without a hitch? Allison Jamison, the Assistant Read more

Published: September 16, 2018

How Can You Make the Most of an Upcoming Campus Visit?

Sponsored Content While visiting campus isn’t required by most business schools, it’s still an excellent idea. An MBA campus visit will not only give you a better idea of what life would be like as a student of that school, but it also can provide you with valuable application material and demonstrate your interest in a particular program. There’s a reason why most business schools recommend a visit before you apply. The truth of the matter is that on paper and online, most MBA programs look and feel the same. They offer similar courses, experiential experiences, clubs, recruiting, career services, Read more

Published: September 12, 2018

Real Humans of Duke Fuqua’s MBA Class of 2020

As the MBA Class of 2020 prepares for its first semester on campus at Duke’s Fuqua School of Business, we at Clear Admit are excited to feature profiles from incoming students as part of the second in our ongoing series called the Real Humans of the MBA Class of 2020. Read on to learn more about Fuqua, why these students decided it was the right experience for them, and what they hope to get out of their two years there. As an elite MBA program, Fuqua offers students the ability to tailor the curriculum to suit their Read more

Published: September 11, 2018

You’ve Attended an Event! What Should You Do Now?

Sponsored Content MBA events are a critical part of your MBA admissions journey. They’re ideal for gathering information about what graduate business opportunities are available. Some people attend an event with a clear idea of what type of MBA program they’re looking for, while other attend MBA events to compile a short list of schools they want to learn more about. Either way, attending an MBA event can be a great resource to gain insightful tips, hints, and advice from the admissions staff. But once you attend an MBA event—be it a fair, information session, or meet & greet for Read more

Duke / Fuqua

CLASS SIZE: 426

Women: 47%

80% GMAT RANGE: 680 - 770

80% GPA Range: 3.16 - 3.91

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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.

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: Consulting, Technology, Management Consulting, Healthcare, McKinsey

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

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.

April 6, 2026 12:21pm ET

Applying: Penn / Wharton

Intake Year: 2026

Pre-MBA Career: MBB Consulting

Post MBA Career: Finance, Investment Banking, Private Equity, Brookfield Asset Management

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

April 3, 2026 8:48am ET

Applying: Emory / Goizueta, Georgetown / McDonough, IE Business School, Rice / Jones, UCLA Anderson, USC / Marshall, UT Austin / McCombs, UVA / Darden, Vanderbilt / Owen, Yale SOM

Intake Year: 2027

Pre-MBA Career: Technology - Software Developer

Post MBA Career: Kearney, LEK Consulting, McKinsey, Oliver Wyman, PWC Strategy&, Consulting

GPA: 8.3

Years of Work Experience: 2.8

Post MBA Location: United States

Notes:

Hi All,

Location: India YOE:2.8 yrs Industry: Software Role: Senior software developer

I have been working in a software Mnc and recently got fired. I had initially planned to apply for MBA programs for 2027 intake. But given the recent layoff I'm not sure what to do next. I didn't yet take the gmat. And confused if I should do a job hunt now or prepare for gmat, since I wanted to apply for round 1s by sep.

I definitely want to go for a good International MBA for 2027 intake.

What should I do next, follow are the choices I can think of-

1. Prepare for a good gmat score, finish it in next 2-3 months, I also have a small startup idea that I would like to in parallel experiment/try out, not sure how far it will succeed.

2. Prepare for gmat, complete in next 2-3 months then do job hunt(might or might not be able to get a job by the time I apply for round 1s)

Please suggest what is better for my mba applications.

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April 18, 2026 5:04am ET

Accepted to NYU Stern

Round: Round 3

Received via portal April 18, 2026

Standardized Test: GMAT

GPA: 3.6

GMAT: 695

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Application Location: South Korea

Juno Member: Yes

April 17, 2026 6:37pm ET

Interview Invite to Stanford GSB

Round: Round 3

Received via email April 17, 2026

Standardized Test: GRE

GRE: 322

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Post MBA Career: Other Industries

Juno Member: Not yet

April 17, 2026 11:28am ET

Interview Invite to Penn / Wharton

Round: Round 3

Received via email April 17, 2026

Standardized Test: GMAT

GPA: 3.8

GMAT: 675

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Post MBA Career: Healthcare

Juno Member: Not yet

April 17, 2026 10:07am ET

Interview Invite to Berkeley / Haas

Round: Round 3

Received via email on April 15, 2026

Standardized Test: GRE

GRE: 329

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: General Management

Juno Member: Not yet

April 17, 2026 9:57am ET

Rejected at Penn / Wharton

Round: Round 3

Received via email April 17, 2026

Standardized Test: GRE

GRE: 332

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Post MBA Career: Finance

Juno Member: Not yet

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