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Episode 151: Wire Taps—MIT Sloan or London Business School for MBB? Mar 08, 2021

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As Graham battles a case of near-laryngitis, Alex decides to put him on the spot about his 'other life'. Meanwhile, Graham marvels at the coincidental CPG-Canada-Tech connections across this week's WireTaps candidates. As always, the duo work in some key MBA admissions lessons, such as how first generation Asian-Americans (and Asian-Canadians) are viewed in the applicant pool, whether or not there is grade inflation in Canada, and how a candidate who loves London (and London Business School) should weigh offers from Booth, MIT, Yale, and LBS...given the target of McKinsey/Bain/BCG (short-term) and a tech job (long-term). Big thanks to Dennis Crowley for his expert production. Please remember to rate and review this podcast, and to tell your friends to tune in!

Episode 150: Wire Taps—Which School for Product Strategy/Marketing? Mar 01, 2021

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Graham and Alex celebrate some early signs of spring while tackling two applicant profiles and one admitted student's dilemma. Also, Alex puts Graham on the spot with a surprise listener email...and our hosts gear up for a big Clear Admit event for deferred enrollment applicants. As always, a number of key admissions strategy questions are covered, including: 'When and why should you contact the admissions office with updates about your candidacy', 'Are there instances where a specialized business master's is a better fit than an MBA?', 'Are European candidates truly coveted at top US MBA programs?', and 'How might one admitted student decide between Chicago Booth with $0 vs. Ross ($80K) or UCLA $100k)?' Thanks for tuning in, and please remember to rate and review this podcast so that others can learn more about it!

Episode 149: Wire Taps—Special Guest, Reddit r/MBA Moderator Feb 22, 2021

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As a special treat, Graham and Alex welcome Reddit r/MBA moderator Highlyasian, who joins in on the WireTaps fun, dishing out MBA admissions advice alongside our dynamic duo. How will they weigh in on an early bird, ORM candidate with a 700 GMAT? What will they recommend to a candidate with offers (and varying scholarship $) from Booth, Tuck, MIT, and Wharton? Finally, Graham and Alex also quiz HighlyAsian about his experience as a first year MBA student at Cornell Johnson, how MBA recruiting is going, and what it's like to be a moderator on a major forum. Huge thanks to the highly talented Dennis Crowley for his production work on this episode and for helping to ensure that three was not a crowd!

Episode 148: Wire Taps—Chicago Booth or MIT Sloan for Tech? Feb 15, 2021

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As bitter cold temperatures grip much of the US and Europe, Alex and Graham hunker down to discuss R2 interview invites, a listener email asking about mid-application GRE/GMAT retakes, one college senior's deferred admission MBA options, and 'early bird' advice for a Ghanaian-British applicant with a potential GPA issue. Our hosts also delve into a tough decision facing a candidate with offers from MIT Sloan ($80K in scholarship) and Chicago Booth ($130K). Enjoy, and please remember to rate and review this podcast!

Episode 147: Wire Taps—Is It Crazy to Turn Down HBS? Feb 08, 2021

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Alex and Graham answer an admitted student's question: "Am I crazy to turn down HBS?" They also evaluate the candidacies of a Nuclear Surface Warfare Officer looking to use the MBA to pivot from military to MBB consulting and an Indian male IT candidate working in Germany who is worried that he may face an uphill battle in R2. Beyond that, this week's episode includes information about how Alex and Graham first met (did Alex admit Graham to Wharton???), and the unveiling of a new set of incentives for Clear Admit's starred community members.

Episode 146: Wire Taps—MIT Sloan or Wharton for Tech? Feb 01, 2021

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After some speculation around HBS R2 interview invites, Alex and Graham evaluate a West African Private Equity professional with potential GRE issues and a military candidate who has already made the jump to the private sector but may or may not be a slam dunk candidate at top schools. They also dive into a potentially controversial DecisionWire debate on a candidate choosing between Wharton and MIT Sloan for tech.

Episode 145: Wire Taps—With Five Acceptances, Where Should I Go? Jan 25, 2021

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Alex and Graham get overexcited about a couple of listener reviews and answer a challenging question received over email. They also debate a lawyer's odds of getting into b-school for investment banking, a banker's odds of breaking into private equity, and an admitted student's dilemma in choosing Kellogg, Haas, or Booth for consumer goods as a BIPOC.

Episode 144: Wire Taps—CBS, Chicago Booth or Kellogg for Real Estate? Jan 18, 2021

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Alex and Graham daringly set out to prove that WireTaps has at least six listeners, then move on to critique the candidacies of a Navy Seal and an architect - both with potential GMAT issues. Plus, a candidate targeting a post-MBA career in real estate looks for guidance on choosing between offers from Kellogg, Booth, or CBS.

Episode 143: Wire Taps—Northwestern Kellogg or NYU Stern for Social Impact? Jan 11, 2021

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In this episode of WireTaps, Alex and Graham try to figure out why a highly qualified military applicant didn't make the cut in R1, and what that might mean for the candidate's R2 strategy. They also discuss an 'early bird' candidate who is wondering if it makes sense to wait for a promotion before applying. And finally, this week's DecisionWire candidate is looking at NYU Stern on a full ride vs. Kellogg with $20K; where should they go?

Episode 142: Balancing B-School, Work & Family Jan 07, 2021

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B-school, children, admissions and more! The associate dean of admissions and marketing at Georgetown McDonough, Shelly Heinrich, joins us to discuss managing MBA life with a family and also to share insights from the admissions side of b-school.

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