Clear Admit MBA Admissions Podcast

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Episode 83: App Strategies – Deferred Enrollment MBA Programs Feb 19, 2020

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Clear Admit’s resident admissions experts, Graham Richmond and Alex Brown, run through what exactly deferred enrollment programs are and why schools offer them. They also highlight why deferred MBA programs may be a good fit for you, as well as offer key admissions tips and more.

Episode 82: Wire Taps—Choosing Duke Fuqua or UT McCombs for Clean Energy Feb 17, 2020

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Clear Admit's admissions experts dig into three entries from MBA ApplyWire and MBA DecisionWire, including an MBA hopeful who has a 780 GMAT, 3.84 GPA and needs to address academic probation. They also discuss a prospective applicant who is exiting a rotational program. From DecisionWire, they weigh in on a candidate trying to choose between Duke / Fuqua and UT Austin / McCombs.

Episode 81: Admissions Director Q&A with Columbia Business School’s Michael Robinson Feb 14, 2020

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Director of MBA Admissions at Columbia Business School, Michael Robinson, joins Clear Admit to discuss the application process, essays, interview tips and more.

Episode 80: Wire Taps—Choosing CMU Tepper, USC or UT McCombs with Scholarships Feb 10, 2020

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Clear Admit's admissions experts advise an MBA hopeful who applied to five schools with a 317 GRE. They also advise a prospective applicant who needs to compensate for a low GPA. From DecisionWire, they offer perspective to a candidate trying to choose between Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, USC / Marshall and UT Austin / McCombs.

Episode 79: Super Bowl Commercials Breakdown with Kellogg Professor Derek Rucker Feb 04, 2020

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The Kansas City Chiefs of Missouri may have won Super Bowl LIV, but which brand took home the trophy for best ad? Those (sometimes) clever and (hopefully) memorable 30- to 60-second commercials between football maneuvers can cost millions upon millions of dollars. What makes the financial cost worth it? Special guest, Kellogg School Professor Derek Rucker, is here to review and assess the 2020 Super Bowl commercials.

Episode 78: Wire Taps—MBA Profiles with 2.75 GPA, 6 Years Work Experience; 3.83 GPA, 323 GRE; and Which School for Clean Energy Feb 03, 2020

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Clear Admit reviews profiles from MBA ApplyWire and MBA DecisionWire, including an MBA hopeful with a 2.75 GPA and challenging upbringing. Graham and Alex also advise an applicant who has solid numbers, but needs to explain their career choices. From DecisionWire, they offer perspective to a candidate trying to choose the best program for clean energy.

Episode 77: Wire Taps—MBA Profiles with 680 GMAT, 3.65 GPA; no GMAT/GRE Yet; and Choosing a Business School on DecisionWire Jan 27, 2020

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Clear Admit's admissions experts review profiles from MBA ApplyWire and MBA DecisionWire, including a candidate who has earned a 680 GMAT and 3.65 GPA. They also advise an MBA hopeful who has yet to take the GMAT or GRE. From DecisionWire, they offer perspective to a candidate interested in venture capital, trying to decide where to attend.

Episode 76: Wire Taps—MBA Applicants with 670 GMAT, 3.1 GPA; 670 GMAT, 3.78 GPA; and Choosing Between Scholarship Offers from DecisionWire Jan 20, 2020

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Clear Admit's admissions experts discuss an early bird candidate who should retake the GMAT. They also advise an applicant who bootstrapped into private equity, but who may need to re-apply. Finally, they discuss another accepted candidate who earned a couple of scholarships and is trying to decide where to attend.

Episode 75: Wire Taps—MBA Profiles with 740 GMAT, 3.61 GPA, Marketing; 324 GRE, 3.23 GPA, Consulting Post-MBA; and More from DecisionWire Jan 13, 2020

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Clear Admit's admissions experts review profiles from MBA ApplyWire and MBA DecisionWire, including a candidate who has earned a 740 GMAT and 3.61 GPA, and made an important personal comeback. They also advise an applicant looking for a career in consulting and another accepted, but also waitlisted, candidate trying to decide where to attend.

Episode 74: Wire Taps—Making a Career Change, Choosing a Business School While on the Waitlist and More Jan 06, 2020

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Tune in for the latest Wire Taps episode for MBA admissions advice. Graham and Alex review a request from a candidate looking to break into VC. They also advise an applicant looking for a career in healthcare or education and another accepted, but also waitlisted, candidate trying to decide where to attend.

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