Cancer-Fighting Startup Takes Top Prize at University of Chicago’s New Venture Challenge
Out of the finals of the 2023 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC), Alnair Therapeutics, a company with the mission to fight cancer, claimed the top spot. Launched in 1996, the NVC is an esteemed accelerator program and competition held at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of... Read more »
Real Humans of Deloitte: Allison Lawler, Indiana Kelley MBA ’20, Senior Consultant
In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, Allison Lawler explains how her consulting projects at Indiana Kelley ensured she was ready to grow and perform when it came time to join Deloitte. Allison Lawler, Indiana Kelley MBA ’20, Human Capital Senior Consultant at Deloitte Age: 34 Hometown: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Undergraduate... Read more »
Real Humans of Amazon: Danielle Rodriguez, INSEAD MBA ’21, Senior Partner Manager
Danielle Rodriguez chose INSEAD‘s MBA program to accelerate her career in tech and help her achieve her goal of excelling at Amazon. In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, Rodriguez explains how INSEAD was the best fit for her plans and more. Danielle Rodriguez, INSEAD MBA ’21, Senior Partner Manager... Read more »
HBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Zoom
The interviewer (a senior adcom member who was also an HBS grad) was so nice and welcoming – really made me feel at ease throughout the process, and it felt really fun! 30 mins went by really quickly, and it did not feel like a rapid-fire Q&A at all. Was... Read more »
Duke Fuqua MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
The interviewer was a second-year US student at Fuqua, who was energetic, engaging and seemed interested in my background and work experience. The interview lasted about 50 mins, with the last 20 mins for me to ask him some questions about his experience at Fuqua. The interview felt different compared... Read more »
Michigan Ross MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Zoom
The interviewer was a recent alum from an emerging market in my region, who was engaging and seemed interested in my background in tech and startups. (He is in a different industry.) The interview lasted about an hour, with the last 15 mins for me to ask him some questions... Read more »
Berkeley Haas MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Zoom
The interviewer (a Haas alum from the emerging market) was nice and straightforward, asking exactly 5 questions as she laid out the structure before the interview (not counting follow-ups). She seemed nice and curious; it was a laid-back interview. Was surprised that there was no “Walk me through your resume”... Read more »
Northwestern Kellogg MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Zoom
The interviewer (a Kellogg 2Y alum from my home country) was nice and straightforward, asking questions related to points on my resume and then the typical Why MBA now/why Kellogg (which was closer to the end of the interview, surprisingly). She seemed genuinely curious about my career transitions, my work... Read more »
MIT Sloan MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom
Casual, but straightforward, interview, which put me at ease as I had some issues with the webcam at the beginning of the interview. My interviewer was a senior adcom member who was professional and courteous rather than chatty. The interview is less than 30 mins, so not sure how she... Read more »
MBA Wire Taps 294—Two-time Olympian, part-time vs full-time. Pilot with a 690 GMAT. Marketing career, 321 GRE
Alex and Graham’s first WireTaps episode for June gets rolling with the usual review of activity on LiveWire, which includes waitlist decisions and final decisions from Rounds 3 and 4. This upcoming week should feature final decisions from UVA / Darden and MIT / Sloan (for their deferred admissions programs)... Read more »
The Week Ahead: MBA Decisions, June 5-9, 2023
Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week! Final rounds continue. Final rounds continue as we get closer to the end of the cycle. Wednesday, June 7, UVA / Darden is scheduled to release... Read more »
MBA Essay Insight Webinar Series Summer 2023
We’re sure you’ve already heard that the application essays are a crucial component of the MBA application. So how can you ace this part of the admissions process without the use of sample essays? Get essay tips straight from admissions representatives at leading business schools during our upcoming MBA Essay... Read more »
Fridays from the Frontline: Inside Student-Led Treks at Tuck–Exploring Old and New in Japan
As the Dartmouth Tuck community celebrated Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, two students reflected on their trek to Japan earlier this year. Read on for their experiences in this edition of Fridays from the Frontline, Inside Student-Led Treks at Tuck: Exploring Old and New in Japan By Fiona Bowen... Read more »
Real Humans of McKinsey: Olivia Qi Zhang, Georgetown McDonough MBA ’22, Consultant
In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, we meet Olivia Qi Zhang, who had the unique experience of being a foreign correspondent on business and politics before deciding she was more interested in the former than the latter. At Georgetown McDonough, she found the global mindset and perspectives she was looking... Read more »
ETS Trims the GRE—Fewer Questions, Less Time
On the heels of a new GMAT format, Educational Testing Service (ETS) has announced a shortened version of the GRE General Test starting September 22 of this year. The changes to the GRE translate to a graduate admissions exam that can be completed in under two hours–about half the time... Read more »
