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Clear Admit MBA Admissions Podcast
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Episode 174: Admissions Director Q&A—Blair Mannix of The Wharton School
Learn the ins & outs of MBA admissions at the Wharton School! Director of Admissions Blair Mannix joins Graham for a deep dive into admissions at Wharton and…
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Episode 173: Wire Taps—Should I Apply Now or Sit This Year Out?
Alex and Graham tackle a number of key admissions issues this week, ranging from application timing when starting a new job to the viability of substantial…
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Episode 172: Admissions Director Q&A—Emily French of Columbia Business School
Tune in for a deep dive into MBA admissions at Columbia Business School! Director of Admissions Emily French joins Graham for an insightful conversation about…
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Episode 171: Wire Taps—Is My Undergrad GPA Too Big of a Hurdle?
Graham and Alex answer several key admissions questions this week, including 'Can one get into a top b-school with a 2.51 GPA?' and 'Where should one apply if…
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Episode 170: Wire Taps—Pivoting Industries with the Help of an MBA
In this week's WireTaps, Alex makes a rather bold prediction about England's chances in the EuroCup soccer tournament before Graham steers the conversation…
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Episode 169: Wire Taps—Help! I’m Off the Waitlist after Making Deposits at Another School
It's a dramatic week on Wire Taps as Alex and Graham discuss audience members listening to the show while out at sea, tip their hats to supportive significant…
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Episode 168: Wire Taps—Big Dreams, Re-applying & Changing Industries
This week's edition of WireTaps delves into a number of key questions: Did Alex run into the prime minister of Australia at a local pub while G7 leaders were…
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Episode 167: Wire Taps—Older Re-Applicant, Lawyer to MBA, and Investment Banking Goals
As the G7 summit invades Alex's backyard in Cornwall, England, he and Graham still manage to dig into another great episode of admissions lessons. This week's…
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Episode 166: Wire Taps Turns 100!
Alex and Graham are in a celebratory mood as this episode marks the 100th time our hosts have recorded an edition of Wire Taps! To mark the occasion, this show…
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Episode 165: Meet Ryan Price, Keeper of MBA Secrets
What is MBA student life like—really? Our special guest, Ryan Price (BYU Marriott MBA candidate), joins Graham Richmond to explore the ins and outs of the…
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Episode 164: Wire Taps—Aim Higher for Your Target Schools!
Happy Memorial Day! Alex and Graham celebrate the 99th episode of WireTaps and ask for listeners urgent help in co-crafting episode #100. Our hosts also dig…
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Bonus Episode: Help Alex and Graham Celebrate 100 Episodes of WireTaps!
Help us celebrate the forthcoming 100th podcast episode of Wire Taps! Alex & Graham want to hear from listeners & featured applicants about how Wire Taps has…
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Episode 163: Wire Taps—Government & Goals, Being All You Can Be, ‘Fostering’ the Right Environment
Alex and Graham reflect on the news of Rod Garcia's retirement from the MIT Sloan admissions office after 33 years, suggesting his role in the industry merits…
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Episode 162: Wire Taps—Reapplication Strategy, Casting too Wide a Net, and Decision Dilemmas
This week, Alex and Graham travel to Southeast Asia while touting a review from a listener in Thailand and evaluating a Malaysian applicant who needs a…
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Episode 161: Wire Taps—GMAT / GRE Recency, ‘Back Office’ Blues, and a Texas vs. California Clash!
This week, Alex and Graham tackle a number of key admissions questions, ranging from the importance of GMAT/GRE 'recency' to potential hurdles candidates may…
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Episode 160: Wire Taps—ED or Not ED, That Is the Question
In this week's episode, Graham and Alex ask the eternal MBA admissions question "ED or Not ED?" while offering up advice to a candidate thinking about applying…
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Episode 159: Wire Taps—The “That Was Then, This Is Now” Strategy
Graham and Alex offer admissions advice to a U.S. Army officer with a sub-3.0 GPA academic background (presenting an opportunity for Graham to explain the…
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Episode 158: Wire Taps— The Final Decision Is Making Me Crazy!
Since Round 2 decisions have been delivered, many lucky accepted candidates are facing some tough decisions. On this week's WireTaps podcast, Graham and Alex…
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Episode 157: Wire Taps— Am I Crazy to Turn Down HBS for Love?
What would you do if you and your partner weren't both accepted to all of the same MBA programs? And what if one of those non-overlap programs was Harvard…
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Episode 156: Meet Podcaster Cassandra Pittman, CBS MBA & Former INSEAD/LBS Adcom
In this episode, Graham catches up with Cassandra Pittman, a Columbia MBA graduate and former admissions officer at INSEAD and London Business School…
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Episode 155: Wire Taps—Berkeley Haas or UCLA Anderson for Tech?
As the dust settles on R2 decisions, Graham and Alex report in from the frontlines, sharing a couple of really challenging dilemmas faced by accepted students…
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Episode 154: Wire Taps—Can I Negotiate a Scholarship?
Drained from a crazy week of R2 admissions decisions at Wharton, Kellogg, UCLA, Berkeley, Yale, UT Austin, and more - not to mention a first appearance on the…
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Episode 153: Wire Taps—March Madness, Clubhouse, & Tepper or UNC for Tech
Reporting from the eye of the R2 results storm, Alex and Graham share exciting news of Clear Admit's presence on Clubhouse, unveil a March Madness bracket…
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Episode 152: Wire Taps—UNC Kenan-Flagler or Indiana Kelley with Scholarship?
As the floodgates begin to open on R2 admissions decisions, Graham and Alex touch on some key admissions tips around navigating the waitlist (should a CBS…
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Episode 151: Wire Taps—MIT Sloan or London Business School for MBB?
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…
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Episode 150: Wire Taps—Which School for Product Strategy/Marketing?
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…
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Episode 149: Wire Taps—Special Guest, Reddit r/MBA Moderator
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…
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Episode 148: Wire Taps—Chicago Booth or MIT Sloan for Tech?
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…
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Episode 147: Wire Taps—Is It Crazy to Turn Down HBS?
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…
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Episode 146: Wire Taps—MIT Sloan or Wharton for Tech?
After some speculation around HBS R2 interview invites, Alex and Graham evaluate a West African Private Equity professional with potential GRE issues and a…
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Episode 145: Wire Taps—With Five Acceptances, Where Should I Go?
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…
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Episode 144: Wire Taps—CBS, Chicago Booth or Kellogg for Real Estate?
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 -…
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Episode 143: Wire Taps—Northwestern Kellogg or NYU Stern for Social Impact?
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…
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Episode 142: Balancing B-School, Work & Family
B-school, children, admissions and more! The associate dean of admissions and marketing at Georgetown McDonough, Shelly Heinrich, joins us to discuss managing…
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Episode 141: Wire Taps—Duke Fuqua, UCLA Anderson or Northwestern Kellogg for Tech?
Happy New Year! In the first WireTaps episode of 2021, Graham and Alex answer key questions like "Can I submit an updated test score after applying?", and "How…
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Episode 140: Wire Taps—Can I Negotiate a Scholarship?
Join Alex and Graham for a holiday edition of WireTaps! In this episode, one MBA applicant gets a head start on next admissions season but worries that she may…
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Episode 139: Wire Taps—Dartmouth Tuck with Scholarship or Northwestern Kellogg without One?
In this episode of Wire Taps, Alex and Graham offer advice to an applicant choosing between Kellogg at full fare and Tuck with $40K. They also counsel an early…
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Episode 138: Stanford GSB’s 2020 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Report
Hear from the leaders of Stanford GSB's diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, Sarah Soule, Lori Nishiura and Isabel Andrade, about the school's…
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Episode 137: The Two HBS Grads Disrupting Student Loans, Health Insurance, and More
If you’re bracing yourself for the daunting cost of b-school, see how Juno can help. By utilizing competition among banks and analyzing the subsequent deals…
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Episode 136: Wire Taps—Duke Fuqua with Scholarship or Full Ride at Michigan Ross?
Tune in for another podcast episode of Wire Taps! Graham Richmond and Alex Brown weigh in on school choice and MBA application strategies.
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Episode 135: Wire Taps—Coming from the Military, Am I Targeting the Right Schools?
Welcome to another podcast episode of Wire Taps, in which Clear Admit's admissions experts guide new MBA hopefuls in their application strategies. This week…
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Episode 134: Wire Taps—Does My GMAT Score Disqualify Me?
Tune into another episode of Wire Taps! Our admissions experts advise MBA applicants from a variety of industries on their admission strategies.
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Episode 133: Wire Taps—Don’t Sell Yourself Short, Add More Schools!
Clear Admit's admissions experts advise three new MBA applicants in this episode of Wire Taps. Candidates have entrepreneurial plans, concerns about their…
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Episode 132: Wire Taps—Is My GPA a Concern?
Enjoy another episode of Wire Taps, in which our admissions experts offer keen advice to three MBA applicants. These MBA hopefuls have concerns about their…
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Episode 131: Planning Your MBA Career Path
How does the job hunting process work once you start an MBA, especially for jobs in consulting, tech, and other popular target fields? Learn about planning…
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Episode 24: 7 Hardest MBA Interview Questions and How to Answer Them
Clear Admit's Alex Brown covers the 7 hardest MBA admissions interview questions and how to tackle them in this latest in our Clear Admit MBA Admissions…
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Episode 23: 5 Most Common MBA Interview Questions You Need to Ace
Don't miss this podcast featuring Clear Admit's Alex Brown breaking down the 5 most common MBA interview questions and how to tackle them.
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Episode 130: Wire Taps—Should I Apply Now or Next Year?
Welcome to our 70th podcast episode of Wire Taps. Graham Richmond and Alex Brown continue to share their admissions expertise with MBA applicants who have…
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Episode 129: One MBA Graduate’s Entrepreneurial Journey, Featuring Stacy Blackman
Kellogg MBA and world renowned admissions expert Stacy Blackman joins Graham for a wide-ranging discussion about her entrepreneurial journey, time at Kellogg…
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Episode 128: Wire Taps—Do I Have Enough Work Experience?
Clear Admit's admissions experts discuss three MBA applicants' profiles. Strategic concerns involve work experience, target schools and more.
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Episode 127: Wire Taps—What Am I Doing Wrong?
Tune in for more advice from Clear Admit's MBA admissions experts. Alex Brown and Graham Richmond advise three MBA hopefuls who have shared their stories to…
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Episode 126: Wire Taps—Do I Even Have A Chance With This GPA?
Our MBA admissions experts, Graham Richmond and Alex Brown, tackle strategic questions from three MBA hopefuls seeking advice on school choice, admissions…
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Episode 125: Wire Taps—How Can I “Wow” the Adcom?
Three MBA applicants need advice on their business school applications, and Clear Admit's experts provide it. Two wonder how to "wow" the adcom and another has…
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Episode 124: The Evolving MBA – Tech and Entrepreneurship at Fuqua
Featuring three special guests from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, discussing how the MBA degree has adapted to the uptick in tech and…
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Episode 123: Wire Taps—Can My Candidacy Go The Distance?
Our admissions experts, Graham Richmond and Alex Brown, offer their strategic advice to MBA applicants who have posted in MBA ApplyWire. A couple applicants…
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Episode 122: Wire Taps—Should I Apply to More Schools?
Our admissions experts, Graham Richmond and Alex Brown, offer their strategic advice in another podcast episode of Wire Taps. Three applicants have clear…
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Episode 121: Wire Taps—Am I Aiming too High?
Clear Admit's admissions experts advice three MBA hopefuls, who may need to expand their target school lists.
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Episode 120: Wire Taps—Seeking Advice for a Deferred MBA
A PhD student, a family business candidate, and a deferred MBA applicant are featured in this podcast episode of Wire Taps. Clear Admit's admissions experts…
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Episode 119: Wire Taps—Am I Too Old For A Full-Time MBA?
As MBA applicants set their sights on becoming members of the Class of 2023, our admissions experts, Graham Richmond and Alex Brown, continue to offer…
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Episode 118: Wire Taps—Which European B-Schools Should I Target?
In this episode of Wire Taps, our admissions experts, Graham Richmond and Alex Brown, dig into three MBA applicants’ profiles and offer strategic advice. One…