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Clear Admit MBA Admissions Podcast
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- Clear Admit MBA Admissions Podcast
Episode 117: Wire Taps—Add Another School to Your List!
This podcast episode is full of MBA admissions advice from Clear Admit's resident experts. Tune in to hear what three new MBA applicants should consider as…
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Episode 116: Wire Taps—Don’t Let Your GPA Drag You Down
It’s time for another podcast episode of Wire Taps, in which our resident experts, Graham Richmond and Alex Brown, advise current MBA applicants.
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Episode 115: Wire Taps—Does This Hobby Make Me Look Crazy?
We want your feedback! Listener Survey: bit.ly/clearadmitpodcastsurvey One of this week's Wire Taps candidates is all in on ultimate frisbee, but it is…
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Episode 114: Wire Taps—Where Should I Apply for a Career in Healthcare/Pharma?
Three new MBA hopefuls are profiled in this podcast episode of Wire Taps. Our resident experts, Graham Richmond and Alex Brown, dig into career plans, concerns…
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Episode 113: Wire Taps—Can a Class Make Up for My Quant-less Liberal Arts Background?
We want your feedback on the podcast! Complete our listener survey: bit.ly/clearadmitpodcastsurvey We're back with another Wire Taps episode, chock full of MBA…
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Episode 112: Wire Taps—Top School or Bust!
Whether you have worrisome stats or vague career goals, our admissions experts, Graham Richmond and Alex Brown, have you covered in this podcast episode of…
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Episode 111: Wire Taps—Which B-Schools for Tech Product Management?
Big dreams and solid stats fill this podcast episode of Wire Taps. The three MBA hopefuls, however, need some guidance to maximize their chances of success…
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Episode 110: Wire Taps—Do I Need a CS Credential to Transition into Tech?
In this podcast episode of Wire Taps, Graham Richmond and Alex Brown advise MBA applicants who need help with defining their career goals and determining fit.
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Episode 109: Wire Taps—Is My Quant Background Strong Enough?
The new MBA admissions season is upon us, as applicants fill this week’s Wire Taps podcast episode. Our admissions experts advise an applicant passionate about…
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Episode 108: Wire Taps—When Is It Time to Give Up on the Waitlist?
We are excited to bring you our 50th episode of Wire Taps! Our admissions experts, Graham Richmond and Alex Brown, have certainly enjoyed recording this weekly…
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Episode 107: Wire Taps—Should I Turn Down an M7 to Re-Apply to H/S/W?
This podcast episode of Wire Taps is chock full of decision-making advice about when to apply and where to matriculate. In this episode, MBA hopefuls who have…
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Episode 106: Wire Taps—Can I Still Negotiate for a Scholarship?
This podcast episode of Wire Taps breaks down admissions strategies and advice for MBA applicants and candidates who have shared their profiles in MBA…
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Episode 105: Wire Taps—From Real Estate to Finance, Due to COVID-19
Press play for another podcast episode of Wire Taps, which features advice from Clear Admit’s admissions experts. One applicant is looking to move from real…
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Episode 104: Wire Taps—Which School is Best for Financial Services?
Tune into another podcast episode of Wire Taps, which features MBA admissions advice tailored to real applicants. Clear Admit’s admissions experts, Graham…
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Episode 103: From Military to MBA Featuring Service to School’s Anna Ivey
From boots to business, an MBA can make perfect sense for military members looking for the next step in their careers. In this podcast episode, special guest…
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Episode 102: Wire Taps—Seeking Deferred Admission
Tune into this episode of Wire Taps for a range of strategic advice about MBA admissions, including feedback for an applicant planning to defer, and more.
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Episode 101: How to Finance Your MBA
In this podcast episode, learn all about financing your MBA—from the cost of attendance to the mechanics of borrowing (and repaying) student loans. To…
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Episode 100: Wire Taps—How Can I Re-apply Successfully?
Clear Admit's admissions experts offer feedback to a business school re-applicant, a new MBA applicant and a candidate choosing between MIT Sloan and Chicago…
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Episode 99: Wire Taps—Because of COVID-19, When Should I Apply?
Clear Admit's admissions experts advise MBA applicants and candidates on their admissions strategies. This episode features an applicant wondering when to…
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Episode 98: Wire Taps—Chicago Booth or Northwestern Kellogg for my MBA?
Clear Admit’s admissions experts, Graham Richmond and Alex Brown provide strategic advice on the MBA application process. MBA applicants need help choosing…
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Episode 97: Wire Taps—Special Guests Discuss Choosing Harvard, Stanford or Wharton
We have an exciting podcast episode of Wire Taps for you this week, featuring a pair of special guests who have been sharing their interesting admissions…
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Episode 96: Wire Taps— Berkeley Haas, Chicago Booth or Northwestern Kellogg?
In another podcast episode of Wire Taps, Clear Admit’s admissions experts, Graham Richmond and Alex Brown, are back to offer insights into the MBA admissions…
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Episode 95: Strength in Numbers – A Student Loan Revolution
Learn how to finance your MBA at a lower lending rate with LeverEdge. Co-founders Chris & Nikhil join Clear Admit to discuss how they can help you with your…
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Episode 94: Wire Taps—Harvard, Stanford GSB or Wharton?
Tune into this podcast episode of Wire Taps to hear MBA admissions advice from Clear Admit's admissions experts. They advise an MBA candidate choosing among…
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Episode 93: Wire Taps—Targeting Deferred Admissions Programs
Clear Admit’s admissions experts are back to offer their keen advice to MBA applicants and candidates who have shared their admissions profiles in MBA…
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Episode 92: Wire Taps—Should I Apply in Round 3?
In another podcast episode of Wire Taps, Clear Admit’s admissions experts discuss MBA application strategies, Round 3 and more. This week, Graham Richmond and…
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Episode 91: A Flex MBA Could be Your Perfect Fit
Learn about a popular MBA format, the Flex MBA. Special guest, Shelly Heinrich associate dean of MBA Admissions and director of marketing at the Georgetown…
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Episode 90: Wharton Professor on COVID-19 Impact & New Business Course
Special guest, Professor Mauro Guillen of the Wharton School, joins us to discuss the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the new course Wharton has…
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Episode 89: Wire Taps—Which Schools Should I Consider?
If you’re wondering where you may stack up in MBA admissions or which programs to target, Clear Admit’s admissions experts, Graham Richmond and Alex Brown…
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Episode 88: Wire Taps—Will I Be Competitive with This Much Work Experience?
In this podcast episode of Wire Taps, Clear Admit’s admissions experts, Graham Richmond and Alex Brown provide strategic advice on the MBA application process…
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Episode 87: Real Humans of MBA Students – Stanford GSB
Get to know what MBA student life is like in this podcast episode of Real Humans of MBA Students: Stanford GSB.
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Episode 86: Wire Taps—Will My Work Experience Be Strong Enough?
Clear Admit’s admissions experts, Graham Richmond and Alex Brown, draw on their years of admissions experience to provide strategic advice on the MBA…
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Episode 84: Wire Taps—Will My GRE Score Hold Me Back?
In this podcast episode of Wire Taps, Clear Admit’s admissions experts, Graham Richmond and Alex Brown, continue to offer their insightful advice on the MBA…
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Episode 83: App Strategies – Deferred Enrollment MBA Programs
Clear Admit’s resident admissions experts, Graham Richmond and Alex Brown, run through what exactly deferred enrollment programs are and why schools offer…
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Episode 82: Wire Taps—Choosing Duke Fuqua or UT McCombs for Clean Energy
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…
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Episode 81: Admissions Director Q&A with Columbia Business School’s Michael Robinson
Director of MBA Admissions at Columbia Business School, Michael Robinson, joins Clear Admit to discuss the application process, essays, interview tips and more.
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Episode 80: Wire Taps—Choosing CMU Tepper, USC or UT McCombs with Scholarships
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…
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Episode 79: Super Bowl Commercials Breakdown with Kellogg Professor Derek Rucker
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)…
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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
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…
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Episode 77: Wire Taps—MBA Profiles with 680 GMAT, 3.65 GPA; no GMAT/GRE Yet; and Choosing a Business School on DecisionWire
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…
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Episode 76: Wire Taps—MBA Applicants with 670 GMAT, 3.1 GPA; 670 GMAT, 3.78 GPA; and Choosing Between Scholarship Offers from DecisionWire
Clear Admit's admissions experts discuss an early bird candidate who should retake the GMAT. They also advise an applicant who bootstrapped into private…
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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
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…
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Episode 74: Wire Taps—Making a Career Change, Choosing a Business School While on the Waitlist and More
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…
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Episode 73: Wire Taps—Product Manager, Seeking Social Impact and Choosing Between Schools
Clear Admit’s admissions experts, Graham Richmond and Alex Brown, step up in this episode of Wire Taps to provide applicants and accepted candidates tips on…
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Episode 25: 8 Tips You Need to Succeed in Round 2
Are you ready for Round 2? Clear Admit's MBA admissions experts, Alex Brown and Graham Richmond, offer tips on how to succeed in applying to your target…
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Episode 72: Wire Taps—Older Applicant, Low GPA but High GMAT, Choosing Between Schools
Tune into Wire Taps for MBA admissions advice! Clear Admit's admissions experts review an entry from an older but enthusiastic MBA hopeful. They also advise an…
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Episode 71: Wire Taps—Renewable Energy Sector, Accounting to Investment Banking, and Undecided
Clear Admit’s admissions experts, Graham Richmond and Alex Brown, review an entry from an applicant in renewable energy. They also advise an MBA candidate…
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Episode 70: Wire Taps—Engineering to Consulting, Choosing Among Schools, Real Estate to Private Equity
In this podcast episode of Wire Taps, Clear Admit's MBA admissions experts advise an engineer targeting consulting post-MBA. They also offer strategies to a…
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Episode 69: Digging Deeper into Stanford GSB’s 2019 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Report
Diversity and inclusion may seem like immeasurable, abstract goals, but Stanford GSB has taken a concrete approach to increasing diversity, ensuring equitable…
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Episode 68: Wire Taps—Entrepreneur with Low GPA, Gaps in Work Experience, Switching to Healthcare/Biotech
Clear Admit’s admissions experts, Graham Richmond and Alex Brown, are back to offer applicants advice on how to approach MBA admissions. Each week, they pull…
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Episode 67: Wire Taps—First Generation University Graduate, Low GRE, Latin American with Education Background
Each week, Clear Admit’s admissions experts, Graham Richmond and Alex Brown, pull profiles from MBA ApplyWire and elaborate on admissions strategies these…
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Episode 66: MBA Crisis or Year of the MBA Applicant?
Clear Admit admissions experts discuss the larger (and positive!) trends behind the recent decline in application volume to U.S. business schools.
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Episode 65: Wire Taps—Consultant from Colombia, Social Impact and Considering Round 2
Graham and Alex review an MBA ApplyWire entry from a consultant from Colombia. They also advise a candidate with social impact experience and someone who…
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Podcast Episode 30: Admissions Q&A with Wharton Lauder’s Kara Keenan Sweeney
Director of Admissions, Marketing and Communications at Wharton Lauder, Kara Keenan Sweeney, joins Clear Admit to discuss the Lauder Institute, its distinct…
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Episode 64: Wharton Team-Based Discussion Tips 2019-2020
Are you getting ready for the Wharton Team-Based Discussion (TBD)? We’re excited to bring you a bonus podcast episode to review this year’s prompt and to help…
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Episode 63: Wire Taps—Great Numbers, Mixed Results; Low GPA and Citizenship Considerations and More
For this episode of Wire Taps, Graham and Alex review an entry from an MBA hopeful with great numbers, but seeing mixed results. They also advise a candidate…
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Episode 62: Wire Taps—Indian Applicant, LGBT from China and more
For this edition of Wire Taps, Graham and Alex review an entry from an Indian candidate from a banking background and an MBA hopeful with eclectic experience…
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Episode 61: GMAT vs. GRE—Which Test Should You Take for B-School?
When it comes to taking the GMAT or GRE, there are many factors to consider in choosing between the two popular tests in business school admissions. In this…