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Clear Admit’s exclusive interviews with admissions directors at the world’s leading MBA programs.
Published: July 12, 2023
Admissions Director Q&A: Shari Hubert of Duke Fuqua
Go behind the scenes of MBA admissions at the Duke University Fuqua School of Business with Associate Dean of Admissions Shari Hubert in this edition of our Admissions Director Q&A series. Hubert oversees recruitment and admissions for the school’s portfolio of ten business degree… Read More Read more
Published: July 10, 2023
Admissions Director Q&A: Donna Swinford of Chicago Booth
Get an inside look at admissions at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business with Donna Swinford, Associate Dean for Student Recruitment and Admissions for MBA Programs, in this edition of our Admissions Director Q&A series. Donna has been… Read More Read more
Published: July 5, 2023
Admissions Director Q&A: Rebecca Mallen-Churchill of ASU Carey
Let’s dig into Admissions Director Q&A ASU Carey with Rebecca Mallen-Churchill, Director of Graduate Student Recruitment, in our latest Admissions Director Q&A. Mallen-Churchill graduated from ASU in 2005; while earning her degree in theatre and Italian, she also discovered her love for higher education… Read More Read more
Published: July 4, 2023
Admissions Director Q&A: Lindsay Loyd of NYU Stern
Take a deep dive into MBA admissions at the NYU Stern School of Business with Lindsay Loyd, Executive Director of MBA Admissions, in this edition of our Admissions Director Q&A series. Lindsay leads the recruiting and admissions efforts for Stern’s Full-time MBA… Read More Read more
Published: June 29, 2023
Admissions Director Q&A: Charlotte Russell-Green of Cambridge Judge
Go behind the scenes of MBA admissions at Cambridge Judge Business School with Head of MBA Recruitment and Admissions Charlotte Russell-Green in this edition of our Admissions Director Q&A series. After training in Drama and Theatre at Goldsmiths in London, Charlotte transitioned… Read More Read more
Published: June 27, 2023
Admissions Director Q&A: Imran Kanga of Toronto Rotman
Get a closer look into MBA admissions at the University of Toronto Rotman School of Management with Director of Recruitment and Admissions Imran Kanga in this edition of our Admissions Director Q&A series. Imran’s motivation… Read More Read more
Published: June 22, 2023
Admissions Director Q&A: Hollie Hinton of The Ohio State Fisher
Get an insider’s view of MBA admissions at The Ohio State University Max M. Fisher College of Business with Senior Director of Admissions Hollie Hinton in this edition of our Admissions Director Q&A series. Hollie is a versatile professional who, prior to… Read More Read more
Published: June 20, 2023
Admissions Director Q&A: Nathan Eisenberg of Michigan Ross
Dig into MBA admissions at the University of Michigan – Stephen M. Ross School of Business with Senior Associate Director of Admissions, Nathan Eisenberg, M.S., in this edition of our Admissions Director Q&A series. Nathan was raised in the Ann Arbor area… Read More Read more
Published: May 24, 2023
Admissions Director Q&A: Coni Zingarelli of Rice Business
In this Admissions Director Q&A, we hear from Coni Zingarelli, the executive director of recruiting, admissions and student financial services at Rice Business. Previously, she served in roles with Temple Fox and UCI Merage. She is passionate about helping students find the right graduate… Read More Read more
Published: March 30, 2023
Admissions Director Q&A: Narottam Kishore of BITSoM
Sponsored Content We return to our Admissions Director Q&A with Narottam Kishore, the Head of Admissions & Outreach and Student Affairs at BITS School of Management, Mumbai (BITSoM). BITSoM is a new business school under the aegis of BITS Pilani, identified as Institution of Eminence by the… Read More Read more
Published: March 29, 2023
Admissions Director Q&A: Liz Hutchinson of IE Business School
In this edition of our Admissions Director Q&A series, we welcome Liz Hutchinson, the Head of Admissions, Graduate Programs at IE University in Madrid. In this role, Liz oversees the enrollment for over 30 master’s degrees within IE Business School, IE School of Architecture and Design, IE Law School,… Read More Read more
Published: December 21, 2022
Admissions Director Q&A: Benoit Banchereau of HEC Paris
We are delighted to have Benoit Banchereau return for another Admissions Director Q&A on behalf of HEC Paris. Benoit has been leading the marketing and the recruitment for the full-time MBA, EMBA and Trium EMBA programs of HEC Paris for the last seven years. Read More Read more
Published: October 25, 2022
Admissions Director Q&A: Melissa Rapp of Emory Goizueta
In this edition of our Admissions Director Q&A, Melissa Rapp, Associate Dean of Graduate Admissions for Emory University’s Goizueta Business School, digs into MBA admissions, how to approach the application essays and much more. Melissa leads the teams responsible for the recruitment, evaluation, and matriculation… Read More Read more
Published: October 18, 2022
Admissions Director Q&A: Shari Hubert of Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business
In this Admissions Director Q&A, get the inside scoop on MBA admissions at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. Shari Hubert, Associate Dean of Admissions, is responsible for overseeing recruitment and admissions for the school’s portfolio of ten business degree programs. Prior… Read More Read more
Published: October 13, 2022
Admissions Director Q&A: Teresa Peiro-Camaro of INSEAD
We continue our Admissions Director Q&A series with Teresa Peiro-Camaro, the Associate Director, Global Admissions at INSEAD. Based in Fontainebleau, France, she leads the Admissions Office team, which oversees the admissions process for Degree Programmes and is responsible for the class composition for Executive Degrees… Read More Read more
Published: October 11, 2022
Admission Director Q&A: J.R. McGrath of Carnegie Mellon Tepper
The new Executive Director of Masters Admissions at Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business joins us for this edition of our Admissions Director Q&A. J.R. has been at Tepper for the past 19 months as Director of Masters Recruiting and just accepted the… Read More Read more
Published: September 27, 2022
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… Read More Read more
Published: September 20, 2022
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… Read More Read more
Published: September 15, 2022
Admissions Director Q&A: Mikale Elliott of WashU Olin
In this edition of our Admissions Director Q&A series, we land in St. Louis, Missouri, to learn about Washington University’s Olin Business School. Mikale Elliott, Graduate Programs Recruiter at WashU, spent her undergraduate career at the University of Missouri–Columbia studying business communication and gaining… Read More Read more
Published: September 13, 2022
Admissions Director Q&A: Cara Sonnier of the University of Georgia Terry College of Business
This edition of our Admissions Director Q&A takes us to Athens, Georgia, to learn all about the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business MBA program from Cara Sonnier, the Director of Admissions. Cara began working for Georgia Terry in the alumni relations and… Read More Read more
Published: September 8, 2022
Admissions Director Q&A: Betsy Ryan of the Minnesota Carlson School of Management
We continue with our Admissions Director Q&A series with Betsy Ryan, MS, the Senior Associate Director of Admissions for MBA & MS Programs at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management. She holds a Master’s in Community Counseling from Mount Mary University (WI)… Read More Read more
Published: September 5, 2022
Admissions Director Q&A: Rodrigo Malta of Texas McCombs
Rodrigo Malta, Managing Director of MBA Marketing, Recruiting & Admissions at the Texas McCombs School of Business, joins us to reveal what’s new about McCombs’ admissions and more in this edition of our MBA Admissions Director Q&A series. Originally from Brazil, Rodrigo cites that one of… Read More Read more
Published: September 1, 2022
Admissions Director Q&A: Bruce DelMonico of the Yale School of Management
In another installment of our MBA Admissions Director Q&A series, we hear from Bruce DelMonico, Assistant Dean for Admissions at the Yale School of Management. Bruce joined Yale SOM in October 2004 and has led the Admissions Office since November 2006. Before joining Yale, Bruce was an… Read More Read more
Published: August 31, 2022
Admissions Director Q&A: Bailey McChesney of Vanderbilt Owen
We continue with our Admissions Director Q&A series with Bailey McChesney, the Director of MBA Admissions at Vanderbilt Owen. As part of her role, Bailey manages the application evaluation process, incoming student onboarding experience and MBA Recruiting & Admissions Fellows. Bailey began with Vanderbilt Business in March… Read More Read more
Published: August 30, 2022
Associate Dean Q&A: George Andrews of Rice Jones Graduate School of Business
For this installment of our Admissions Director Q&A series, we head to Texas to learn about the MBA program at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business (Rice Business). George Andrews joined Rice Business in the fall of 2014 as associate dean of degree… Read More Read more

MBA Applywire

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September 16, 2024 4:27pm ET
Applying: Columbia, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Ai strategy
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology Companies: Bain , BCG , Deloitte , Ernst & Young , McKinsey , PWC , Amazon , Apple , Facebook , Google , Hewlett Packard , IBM , LinkedIn , Microsoft , Oracle , Tesla , Uber
GRE: 331
GPA: 3.7
Location: New York
Post MBA Location: Tech strategy
Notes:

Applying deferred MBA
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September 16, 2024 1:15pm ET
Applying: Columbia, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, Stanford GSB, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Cloud Engineer
Post-MBA Target Industry: Technology, Investment Banking, Venture Capital, Private Equity
GRE: 340
GPA: 3.96
Years of Work Experience: 3
Location: Chicago
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September 16, 2024 11:37am ET
Applying: Columbia, MIT Sloan, UPenn / Wharton, UVA / Darden, Yale SOM
Pre-MBA Career: Student
Post-MBA Target Industry: Pharmaceutical Companies: Amgen , Astra Zeneca , Johnson & Johnson , Merck , Novartis , Pfizer , Roche , Other
GPA: 3.50
Location: New Jersey
Notes:

I plan on applying to a deferred enrollment program at Columbia, Darden, etc.
I have not taken GMAT yet, but target score is 705
Held 2 internships at large pharma companies (Novartis, Novo Nordisk). Led group of interns to solve a real world problem Novo Nordisk faced in marketing, the team won second place.
I come from a stem background, degree in cell biology.
At university, I won a competition for best business development pitch. Currently in the process of developing/starting this company, but don't expect it to be officially started anytime soon.
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September 16, 2024 7:14am ET
Applying: Dartmouth / Tuck, Northwestern / Kellogg, U. Chicago Booth
Pre-MBA Career: FP&A
Post-MBA Target Industry: Investment Banking, Venture Capital, Private Equity Companies: Other , Other , Other
GMAT: 700
GPA: 3.7
Years of Work Experience: 5
Location: Sheboygan, WI
Post MBA Location: Green Bay, WI
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September 15, 2024 11:36pm ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Columbia, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Northwestern / Kellogg, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Business Analyst
Post-MBA Target Industry: Undecided
GRE: 337
GPA: 3.0
Years of Work Experience: 7
Location: Charlotte
Post MBA Location: East Coast / Southern US
Notes:

In addition to my professional roles, I am also a published writer. I have authored several articles focusing on business analysis and project management practices.
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September 16, 2024 2:47pm ET
Applying to Michigan / Ross
Round: Round 1
Received via portal
GPA: 3.16
GMAT: 730
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: Finance
Application Location: San Francisco
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September 16, 2024 2:46pm ET
Applied to Columbia
Round: Round 1
Received via portal
GPA: 3.16
GMAT: 730
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: Finance
Application Location: San Francisco
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First Gen.
September 16, 2024 2:45pm ET
Applied to NYU Stern
Round: Round 1
Received via portal
GPA: 3.16
GMAT: 730
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: Finance
Application Location: San Francisco
Note:

First Gen
September 16, 2024 1:02pm ET
Applied to Northwestern / Kellogg
Round: Round 1
Received via n/a
GPA: 3.73
GMAT: 705
Program Type: One Year Program
Post MBA Career Name: Finance
September 16, 2024 12:46pm ET
Applying to Berkeley / Haas
Round: Round 1
Received via email
GPA: 3.67
GRE: 328
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: Consulting
Application Location: Accra
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