Full Videos: Deferred Enrollment MBA Application Insight Series
Do you have your sights set on Deferred Enrollment MBA programs? We hosted a few events in February 2023 on how to amp up your application for these special pathways to b-school. See the full video recaps below.
In each 60-minute panel event, we spoke with representatives from leading MBA programs to learn about their deferred enrollment opportunities. During the panels, we covered:
- Program structures and admissions requirements
- An overview of the application process
- Characteristics of strong deferred enrollment applicants
- Application advice direct from the schools
Panelists from Berkeley Haas, Carnegie Mellon Tepper, Wharton, UVA Darden, Yale SOM
On Wednesday, February 1st, we welcomed five representatives to discuss their respective deferred enrollment programs. Panelists included Verse Gabrielle, Sr. Associate Director, Accelerated Access at Berkeley Haas School of Business; Gina Cecchetti, Associate Director of Master’s Admissions at Carnegie Mellon University; Daniel Pérez, Associate Director of Diversity & Inclusion at Wharton School; Katherine Alford, Director of Admissions, Future Year Scholars Program at UVA Darden; and Kate Botelho, Senior Associate Director of Admissions at Yale SOM.
Watch the video below to catch up on the February 1st session:
Panelists from Chicago Booth, Columbia Business School, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, & Stanford GSB
On Wednesday, February 8th, we welcomed five representatives to discuss their respective deferred enrollment programs. Panelists included Noah Ward, Assistant Director of Admissions and Recruitment at Chicago Booth; Jordan Blitzer, Director of Recruiting at Columbia Business School; Gretchen Brown, Marketing Manager, College Outreach at Harvard Business School; Rachel Ferreira, Assistant Director of Evaluation, Admissions at MIT Sloan; and Christine Friedman, Deferred Enrollment Director at Stanford GSB.
Watch the video below to catch up on the February 8th session:
Interested in learning more about Top Deferred Enrollment Programs? Check out Clear Admit’s helpful guide here.
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