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Published: November 20, 2019

Real Humans of Carnegie Mellon Tepper’s MBA Class of 2021

This edition of Real Humans: MBA Students takes us to the pioneer of management science, Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1, Tepper boasts personal access to world-class researchers—including a legacy of 9 Nobel Laureates. Their commitment to community can be seen in the energetic hub that is the Tepper Quad, and the strength of analytics and data-driven decision making in their curriculum led to their recent STEM designation. Tepper welcomed Read more

Published: November 19, 2019

MBA News You Need: Georgetown McDonough Releases Glowing Employment Report, Berkeley Haas Seals STEM Approval for MBA Programs, Chicago Booth Shares Resources for Veterans, and More from Dartmouth Tuck and Michigan Ross

Each week we collect MBA news from around the world to give you a quick overview of the latest trending topics from leading business schools. In your MBA News You Need digest for the week of November 18th, we highlight the continued success of the Georgetown McDonough Class of 2019, the news that all three Berkeley Haas MBA programs received STEM designation, veterans' resources at Chicago Booth, a new search fund speaker series at Dartmouth Tuck, and when to visit the Michigan Ross campus. Read more

Published: November 13, 2019

Veterans Honored at Harvard Business School

The annual Harvard Business School Armed Forces Alumni Association (AFAA) Veterans Day event honored those who are serving and have served in the military. Veterans make up 4 percent of the MBA cohort and, according to Zeita Merchant, a US Coast Guard Commander and current National Security Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center, “It’s great to have a night like this where schools across Harvard come together to celebrate veterans. It honors those who are serving and those who have spent their entire careers on something bigger than themselves.” Photo: Susan Young The event began Read more

Published: November 11, 2019

Real Humans of Michigan Ross’s MBA Class of 2021

When one considers the motto of the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business—“Developing leaders who make a positive difference in the world”—it comes as no surprise that Ross alumni can be found doing exactly that. Across the world within virtually every imaginable field, Ross alumni have garnered a reputation for taking on positions of significant social and cultural impact. And the Class of 2021 only seeks to perpetuate the Ross legacy. The Class of 2021 boasts an impressive level of diversity, with 45 percent women, 27 percent hailing from outside the US, and 22 percent Read more

Published: November 7, 2019

Fridays from the Frontline: Reflections from a First-Year MBA in NYU Stern’s Fertitta Veterans Program

Military men and women develop skills that translate from the trenches of warfare to the boardroom and beyond. Due in part to fellowships like the Yellow Ribbon Program, veterans have become a growing presence at business schools across the country. At NYU Stern, the Fertitta Veterans Program is a unique scholarship that reduces the tuition of 20 incoming full-time two-year MBA students to just $30,000 per year. With Veterans Day around the corner, we touched base with military veteran and first-year full-time MBA student, Natalie Ashbridge, to hear about her first months at NYU Stern and Read more

Published: November 5, 2019

MBA News You Need: New Stanford Experiential Learning Electives, Wharton Launches Daily Radio Show, Record-Setting MBA Employment at Dartmouth Tuck, and More from Texas McCombs and UCLA Anderson

Each week we collect MBA news from around the world to give you a quick overview of the latest trending topics from leading business schools. In your MBA News You Need digest for the week of November 4th, we discuss new elective courses for second-year MBA students at Stanford GSB, the new Wharton Business Daily radio show, record-setting employment at Dartmouth Tuck, military support at UT Austin McCombs, and resume tips from UCLA Anderson. Read more

Published: October 30, 2019

Real Humans of UVA Darden’s MBA Class of 2021

In this edition of Real Humans: MBA Students, we head to a rigorous, close-knit MBA program in Charlottesville, Virginia. MBA candidates who choose The University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business can expect to review more than 500 case studies during the two-year program. Darden also emphasizes experiential learning, including international hands-on opportunities like the Darden Worldwide Course, the Global Consulting Project, and the Exchange Program. Domestic field experiences include the Leadership Ride: Lessons in Leadership, a course exploring leadership styles, systems of authority as evidenced Read more

Published: October 2, 2019

Real Humans of Vanderbilt Owen’s MBA Class of 2021

We turn our attention to Nashville, Tennessee, for this edition of Real Humans: MBA Students. Beyond being a mecca for music, this glowing city is home to Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management, which has been a stronghold of MBA talent in the American South. The 147 students who comprise the incoming Class of 2021 hold median GMAT scores of 680 and undergrad GPAs of 3.36. They arrived on campus with professional work experience averaging 5.3 years. International students comprise 14 percent of the class, including permanent residents and dual citizens; Read more

Published: September 9, 2019

Real Humans of NYU Stern’s MBA Class of 2021

As last season’s MBA applicants transition to students at their target programs, we are excited to begin introducing them in our Real Humans of the MBA Class of 2021 series! We start in New York City with New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business, and you should stay tuned as we make our way around the world to additional leading business schools. When asked, “Why the Stern School of Business?” students of the incoming NYU Stern Class of 2021 applauded the customizable curriculum and the school’s Read more

Published: August 25, 2019

Episode 49: Wire Taps—Brand Marketing, Low GPA, Enlisted Military Candidate and More

We have been thrilled to see the requests for more episodes of our new podcast series, Wire Taps! Alex Brown and Graham Richmond are back to cover some of the latest entries in Clear Admit’s admissions tool, MBA ApplyWire, this week. If you want the chance to be featured on Wire Taps, post your profile in MBA ApplyWire! If you share details including GPA, GMAT/GRE, career goals and more, the Clear Admit community, alongside our staff, can offer advice on your chances of admission and potential areas for improvement. For this Read more

Published: August 11, 2019

Episode 45: Wire Taps—Military Experience, Consulting Career, Social Impact and More

We continue with our dynamic podcast series, Wire Taps, as diverse prospective MBA candidates post their profiles and admissions queries to MBA ApplyWire. Clear Admit’s admissions tools, ApplyWire, DecisionWire and LiveWire, inform this new podcast series, as Alex Brown and Graham Richmond review entries from MBA hopefuls and then offer guidance on select profiles in each episode. Read more

Published: July 31, 2019

Meet the NYU Stern Class of 2021: Diverse and Highly Academically-Inclined

NYU Stern got a jump start on introducing their Full-Time MBA Class of 2021. This week, they released their preliminary class profile on their admissions website. Of the 3,518 applicants hoping to join the NYU Stern Class of 2021, only 919 were admitted and 359 enrolled, for a 26 percent admission rate. Those students are, on average, 28 years old and have 5.2 years of professional experience. A few of them were also fresh graduates, with 3 percent having no work experience. Read more

Published: July 28, 2019

Episode 42: Wire Taps—Advice on Timing of Applying, Post-MBA Goals, Military Background and More

MBA ApplyWire has been buzzing with entries from this year’s crop of applicants and we are excited to keep discussing them in our new podcast series, Wire Taps. In each episode, Alex Brown and Graham Richmond offer advice to MBA applicants to improve their admissions strategies, increase their chances of acceptance, or determine where to matriculate, based on entries in Clear Admit’s admissions tools, ApplyWire, DecisionWire and LiveWire. For this episode of Wire Taps, Graham and Alex discuss four more posts to MBA ApplyWire. One candidate is a young Asian female with blue chip experience and wondering about timing; another needs help fleshing out his long-term goals. An MBA hopeful from the Singapore military and LGBTQ community is also featured, along with another applicant looking to transition to investment banking. MBA hopefuls can share details about their candidacy (GPA, GMAT/GRE, career goals and more) and also identify potential target schools in MBA ApplyWire—it’s a platform for applicants to use in the early stages of their business school application journey. The Clear Admit community, alongside our staff, then provides input on the applicant’s chances of admission. Read more

Published: June 30, 2019

The Online MBA: An Increasingly Competitive Alternative

For busy career professionals who can’t afford to take time off of work or who travel or live away from a world-class university, an Online MBA program is a viable option. The latest programs offer incredible flexibility, rigorous curriculum, and a very comparable experience to an in-person MBA. So, it should be no surprise that the online MBA is growing in popularity exponentially. To better understand the landscape of the online MBA and to follow up on our first piece, The Online MBA: Which Programs Matter?, we reached back out to USC Marshall, UNC Kenan-Flagler, Michigan Ross, Indiana Kelley, and CMU Tepper. They allowed us to pick their collective brains even further to unravel the mystery around the online MBA. Read more

Published: June 25, 2019

MBA News You Need: Harvard Launches Joint MBA/MS, Duke Fuqua Updates MBA Application, New Master’s at Yale SOM, and More from UCLA Anderson, and Michigan Ross

Published: June 18, 2019

MBA News You Need: New Stanford Toolkit for Entrepreneurs, HBS and SEAS Add Financial Aid for Joint MBA Students, Darden Summer Internships, More from Haas and Tuck

Each week, we collect all the MBA news that’s fit to print and provide a quick overview of the latest updates from top business schools around the world Here’s your MBA News You Need digest for the week of June 17, 2019. Read more

Published: June 4, 2019

MBA News You Need: UCLA Anderson Names New Dean, INSEAD Announces New Master’s Program, Yale Expands Support for Veterans, and More on Social Impact From HBS & Kellogg

Each week, we collect all the MBA news that’s fit to print and provide a quick overview of the latest updates from top business schools around the world. Here’s your MBA News You Need digest for the week of June 3, 2019. UCLA Anderson Names Antonio Bernardo New Dean Courtesy Antonio Bernardo UCLA Anderson School of Management has just named its new dean, Antonio Bernardo, an award-winning teacher and respected scholar who has taught at UCLA for the last 25 years and currently holds the Joel Fried Chair in Applied Finance. Since 1994, Bernardo has had a long and distinguished career at the school. He previously held the Robert D. Beyer Term Chair in Management; he was department chair and senior associate dean for academic affairs from 2006-2009; and he held the finance chair from 2013-2015, and again in 2019. “Chancellor Block and I are confident that the UCLA Anderson School of Management will continue to thrive under Tony’s capable leadership,” said Scott Waugh, executive vice chancellor and provost. “Please join me in congratulating him and welcoming him to this new role.” Bernardo's tenure begins July 1. Read the full announcement here. INSEAD Launches Master in Management Program The new Master in Management program at INSEAD is a 10-month accelerated program for young graduates interested in pursuing a career with an international focus. Read more

Published: April 9, 2019

MBA News You Need: Diversity and Inclusion at McCombs, Military Visit Day at Tuck, Networking Event at CEIBS, and More from Wharton and MIT Sloan.

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 April 8, 2019. UT Austin McCombs Hosts Diversity & Inclusion Conference Ashley Fox and DeAndrea Staes at Elevate Diversity & Inclusion Conference. Photo by Lauren Gerson UT Austin’s McCombs School of Business held its first-ever Elevate: Diversity & Inclusion Conference on February 8th. The event focused on creating effective strategies for companies and business leaders Read more

Published: March 26, 2019

MBA News You Need: LBS Hosts Inaugural Social Impact Week, Ross Alumni Create Scholarships for Healthcare MBAs, Tuck Updates Year-One Curriculum, and More from HBS & Booth

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 March 25, 2019. Read more

Published: February 28, 2019

Fridays from the Frontline: Helping Vets Make the Transition to Business

Business school has become an increasingly popular bastion for military veterans looking to pivot to a less death-defying career path. Veterans make natural MBAs—they are known for devising and executing detailed plans, alternately leading and following orders, and working collaboratively. More and more ex-military have begun to pursue MBAs and business schools are working to make the transition as smooth as possible. Current UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA student and U.S. Navy vet Michael Burris took to the school blog to discuss how Kenan-Flagler helps veterans transition from tours of duty to careers in consulting, finance, real estate, entrepreneurship, and beyond. The following piece has been republished in its entirety from its original source, the UNC Kenan-Flagler Blog. Read more

Published: February 13, 2019

Real Humans of Carnegie Mellon Tepper’s MBA Class of 2020

Pittsburgh is a city of confluence, intersected by three rivers—the Ohio, Alleghany, and Monongahela. As the city’s hills rise away from these three mighty bodies of water, the various streams of Pittsburgh life merge—the artistic culture of Pittsburgh with its industrial past and its technological future. One of the places that best exemplifies the mixture that is Pittsburgh is Carnegie Mellon University. Sitting along the coast of the Monongahela, Carnegie Mellon is well known as one of the best technical schools in the U.S., producing generations of engineers and computer scientists. It also has one of the top drama schools, Read more

Published: January 29, 2019

Real Humans of the HEC Paris MBA Class of 2020

According to Times Higher Education, HEC Paris has produced the most CEOs of Fortune Global 500 companies. This is appealing to students who both want to lead major businesses, as well as those who want to create their own legacies. Entrepreneurship is also at the forefront, as the school estimates about a quarter of graduates each year launch their own businesses. Moreover, there are hundreds of entrepreneurial projects created during the school year. HEC Paris limits each entering cohort to 250 students, which means that competition is intense. Only 16 percent of those who applied to Read more

Published: December 18, 2018

Real Humans of Rice Jones’ MBA Class of 2020

At the Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University, their motto is: “be attentive, responsive, and kind.” Jones offers a small program—and proudly. Just 118 students matriculated for their Class of 2020, and the school boasts class sizes at 40 students and a 9 to 1 student to faculty ratio. Just under a third—31 percent—of the class is comprised of women. Fifteen percent are U.S. underrepresented minorities and 36 percent are U.S. minorities. Approximately a quarter of the Class of 2020 are foreign nationals, and altogether the class represents 17 countries. In regards to academic Read more

Published: December 11, 2018

Take Your MBA Networking to the Next Level with NYU Stern

Sponsored Content At the NYU Stern School of Business, networking is a great way to get to know a school, the MBA program, the admissions team, the application process, and prepare for your future. That’s why it’s so vital that you meet and engage with as many people as possible in as diverse of an environment as possible. The good news is that NYU Stern has many unique opportunities set up to make networking as an MBA student a breeze. Check out MBA Admissions Director Lauren Calio’s recommendations for MBA networking at NYU Stern. Lauren Read more

Published: December 4, 2018

Network Like an MBA Boss with Advice from Michigan Ross

Sponsored Content Attending a multi-school event to learn more about potential MBA programs is a great start for gathering information. Even better is using that opportunity to build your MBA network. But that’s just the start of your networking experience at Michigan University’s Ross School of Business. The school offers a variety of events, clubs, organizations, and opportunities to meet new people, expand your viewpoint, and build your network for the future. The key is to take advantage of everything that’s available. Diana Economy, Michigan Ross’s Director of Full-Time MBA Admissions To get an idea Read more

MBA Applywire

May 13, 2025 6:40pm ET

Applying: Columbia, NYU Stern, Stanford GSB, Yale SOM

Intake Year: 2026

Pre-MBA Career: Consulting/Financial Services

Post-MBA Target Industry: Media

GMAT: 695

GPA: 3.8

Years of Work Experience: 6

Location: New York

Post MBA Location: New York

Notes:

Geography: Grew up in New York and am hoping to stay in New York post-MBA.

Education: Graduated with a double major from a top 20 undergrad.

Work Experience: I've worked at a couple different companies with all my roles centered around using data to solve problems. None of the companies that I've worked for are nationally recognized names, but are very well known within their specific industry. Opted for the IC path at my current company, so no team management experience outside of a college internship, where I managed a small team of 4.

EC/Volunteer: I play on multiple intramural teams for a sport that I got back into the last couple years that I used to play competitively in high school. I've been volunteering for the last 4 years at a non-profit theater, but again, without any leadership roles.

Goals: I'm currently exploring options related to pivoting into the entertainment industry

May 12, 2025 8:27pm ET

Applying: Columbia, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, Stanford GSB, U. Chicago Booth, UNC Kenan-Flagler, UPenn / Wharton

Intake Year: 2026

Pre-MBA Career: Consulting

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Pharmaceutical, Family Business, Entrepreneurship Companies: Bain , BCG , Deloitte , McKinsey , Pfizer

GPA: 3.58

Years of Work Experience: 7

Location: South Carolina

Post MBA Location: Chicago, San Francisco

Notes:

Biology Undergraduate
Primary Career in Consulting
Hoping to get company sponsorship for my MBA
Stanford is my top school

May 12, 2025 12:40pm ET

Applying: Columbia, HEC Paris, Indian School of Business, Northwestern / Kellogg, UPenn / Wharton

Intake Year: 2026

Pre-MBA Career: Startup Founder

Post-MBA Target Industry: Technology, Entrepreneurship

GPA: 4/5

Years of Work Experience: 1

Location: India

Post MBA Location: USA, India

Notes:

22 yr old, recently graduated with a CS degree.

Founded a club in uni, collabed with various companies and organized events.

Intered as a PM role in 2 startups.

Started building my own startup in the final year, raised 40k$ capital and now would like to pivot into building other big stuff of work as a PM in a big company where I can build products that can actually bring some real value.

May 11, 2025 8:58am ET

Applying: All Schools

Intake Year: 2026

Pre-MBA Career: Freelance. Human Resource Management.

Post-MBA Target Industry: Technology, Consumer Goods, Entrepreneurship, Other Companies: Amazon , Other , Coca Cola , Nestle , Nike , PepsiCo , Proctor & Gamble , Unilever

GPA: 3.29

Years of Work Experience: 3

Location: Bangladesh

Post MBA Location: United States, New Zealand, Bangladesh

Notes:

(need suggestions for schools based on my profile)

I haven't sat for the GRE yet. But I am actively preparing for it and hoping for a score of around 315-320.

My middle and high school is of STEM background. I switched to BBA because it had all the nitty gritty stuff that was needed to solve irl problems, especially the prominent ones in my country. But I lost all my enthusiasm when I found out it was lecture heavy and all you do is memorize for tests, not learn anything about actual business processes outside of theory. I easily got bored, slept in class, didn't prepare for tests and winged it. Instead I took up a freelance content writing jobs (no specific topic) and got into E-sports tournaments (always have been a fanatic for PC building, gaming and e-sports). That's why the relatively low CGPA.

However, three of my BBA courses, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management and Management Information Systems stood out. I was able to relieve my lust for analysis and problem solving and now I want back in. STEM focused MS programs like business analytics, supply chain analytics, operations management are my top choices right now.

I am currently enrolled in an MBA (Human resource management) at a public university in my country. My finals start from June 23, 2025.

Another thing is, I have funding issues. I can't pay 80k for business school. That's median yearly income for the top 1% in my country. But I don't want to enroll in schools that don't offer career/application oriented learning. So suggestions on which schools I should keep my eye on would be nice.

May 9, 2025 11:00pm ET

Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Columbia, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, U. Chicago Booth, Yale SOM

Intake Year: 2026

Pre-MBA Career: Consulting

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology, Undecided Companies: Bain , BCG , McKinsey

GMAT: 675

GPA: 3.5

Years of Work Experience: 3

Location: Seoul, South Korea

Post MBA Location: NYC/Boston

Notes:

Boutique Firm Management Consultant from South Korea. Unsure about Post-MBA Industry yet.

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May 13, 2025 8:32pm ET

Interview Invite to Berkeley / Haas

Round: Rolling Admissions

Received via email May 13, 2025

Standardized Test: GMAT

GPA: 4.0

GMAT: 745

Program Type: Deferred Enrollment

Application Location: US East Coast

May 13, 2025 6:32pm ET

Accepted from Waitlist to MIT Sloan

Round: Round 2

Received via phone May 13, 2025

Standardized Test: GRE

GPA: 2:1 UK

GRE: 326

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Entrepreneurship

Application Location: United Kingdom

Note:

WL R2, submitted updates, got the interview invite for R3. Did the interview last week and got the call today. Super excited and elated to have secured my first choice school. Looking forward to meeting my fellow Sloanies :)

4 YoE, Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing

May 13, 2025 6:13pm ET

Accepted from Waitlist to MIT Sloan

Round: Round 2

Received via phone May 13, 2025

Standardized Test: GRE

GRE: 330

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Other

Application Location: New York City, USA

May 13, 2025 4:45pm ET

Accepted from Waitlist to MIT Sloan

Round: Round 2

Received via phone May 13, 2025

Standardized Test: GMAT

GMAT: 695

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Technology

Application Location: United States, San Francisco

May 13, 2025 3:36pm ET

Waitlisted at UPenn / Wharton

Round: Round 3

Received via portal May 13, 2025

Standardized Test: GRE

GPA: 3.6

GRE: 320

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

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