Kellogg SOM | Mr. Military To Entrepreneur
GMAT 745, GPA 2.38
London Business School | Mr. Decarbonisation
GMAT 695, GPA 3.5
Kellogg SOM | Mr. MENA Growth Equity
GMAT 730, GPA 3.4
Kellogg SOM | Mr. West Point Logistics
GRE 327, GPA 2.76
Harvard | Mr. Energy & AI PM
GRE 328, GPA 9.65
Tepper | Mr. Tech Mil-Veteran
GMAT TBD, GPA 3.35
Columbia | Mr. European MBB Consultant
GMAT 645 (Gmat Focus), GPA 8.2
MIT Sloan | Mr. Startup Strategy
GMAT 720, GPA 3.7
Stanford GSB | Mr. Mid-Market PE
GMAT 770, GPA 4
Stanford GSB | Mr. MBB Guy From Big 4 & Startup
GRE 325, GPA 3
Harvard | Ms. Social Infrastructure
GRE 328, GPA 6
IE Business School | Mr. Indian Tech
GRE 333, GPA 3.38
Duke Fuqua | Mr. Never Too Late
GMAT 710, GPA 3.77
Columbia | Mr. Coast Guard Officer
GRE 327, GPA 3.1
Columbia | Mr. Wannabe Fintech
GMAT 725, GPA 8.4

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MBA Handicapping: Summa, 780: HBS Likes That, Wharton Loves That, Does Stanford Want More? (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: August 25, 2023

https://youtu.be/bUT5XOWtycs Sarim's post-MBA goal is to work in investment management at a top-tier hedge fund in Toronto or New York. And he wants to make that career transition after worked for an investment firm as a strategy associate, on a quant financial advisory team for Deloitte and in corporate banking for CIBC Capital Markets. He's…

6 Hard Truths About Earning An MBA (NEWS)

By: Bianca Garcez, ESADE Business School | Last Updated: April 3, 2021

If you’re reading this, you’re probably either considering an MBA or currently in the process of applying to one. My name is Bianca Garcez, and as a first-year ESADE MBA student, I’d like to share with you some hard truths about the difficult and exciting path of going through an MBA course. Some of those…

MBA Handicapping: 2+2 With Low Stats? — How About 3.39 GPA and 700 GMAT? Sandy Says Could Happen (NEWS)

By: Sandy Kreisberg & John A. Byrne | Last Updated: September 14, 2023

https://youtu.be/NggzrzsZjmU Judging by the raw stats--a 700 GMAT and a 3.39 GPA--Kamryn could have a difficult time applying to the deferred MBA admission programs at Harvard Business School or Columbia Business School. But the senior majoring in management information systems at the University of Georgia has a lot more going for him. For one thing,…

Getting Into Both Harvard & Stanford: What It Takes (NEWS)

By: Greg Yang | Last Updated: April 3, 2021

Getting Into Both Harvard and Stanford: What It Takes With Harvard Business School having an acceptance rate of 11% and Stanford’s Graduate School of Business being even lower at 6%, most applicants will ultimately receive a rejection letter. And yet, there are those applicants who miraculously get accepted into both programs. Stacy Blackman, founder of…

MBA Handicapping: Great Stats, Public Ivy Degree & FANG Job. Why He’s Going To Get Dinged (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: July 2, 2023

https://youtu.be/g_ruV2pu98A On the face of it, William has everything it takes to get into an elite MBA program. He racked up a 3.6 GPA in computer science at a public Ivy, the University of Texas at Austin. He has scored a 330 on his first try on the GRE, a score equal to the class…

Meet McKinsey’s MBA Class of 2020: Krati Tripathi (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: April 19, 2021

Krati Tripathi McKinsey Office: London Hometown: Difficult to answer! I'm an Indian who grew up in Lagos, Nigeria. My family still lives there, so it's what I call 'home'. MBA Program: INSEAD Undergraduate School, Major: VIT University, Computer Science and Engineering Focus of Current Engagement: Yet to be staffed; Just joined the Digital practice as…

Meet McKinsey’s MBA Class of 2020: Ayesha Ahmed (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: April 18, 2021

Ayesha Ahmed McKinsey Office: London Hometown: Islamabad, Pakistan MBA Program, Concentration: INSEAD, 20J Undergraduate School, Major: Army Medical College, Pakistan (Medicine) Focus of Current Engagement: Public Sector, COVID- related Why did you choose McKinsey? Consulting was an entirely new world to me and I didn’t know a single consultant when I started my recruitment journey. So…

Master’s in Management: Anne-Sophie Dobbelaar, Imperial College (NEWS)

By: rileywebster | Last Updated: April 21, 2021

Student Name: Anne-Sophie Dobbelaar Graduate Business School: Imperial College Business School Describe Yourself In 15 Words: I am French and Dutch and have worked in e-commerce, fashion, and luxury. I am energetic and curious!  Master’s Graduation Class: 2020. Undergraduate School and Major: Rotterdam School of Management (Erasmus University), International Business Administration. Current Employer and Job Title:…

The Rise Of Sustainability Master’s Programs (NEWS)

By: Catalina Vlad | Last Updated: April 23, 2021

While the business school rankings of The Financial Times, Forbes, Bloomberg and U.S. News continue to reward those schools whose graduates achieve the highest salaries, quantifying ROI means something entirely different to a new generation of candidates. While securing an enviable salary is still a key priority, today’s applicants are increasingly looking to do more…

Guide To Online MBA Rankings: Who’s On Top? Who To Believe? (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: April 25, 2021

There's no doubt about it: Rankings of everything from cars and hotels to movies and academic degrees tend to obsess people about to make a big investment. It's at the core of Yelp, Rotten Tomatoes, Travel Advisor, Consumer Reports, Amazon and Netflix. And it's a starting place for anyone interested in the increasingly cluttered and…

MBA Handicapping: With Internships At Tesla, Twitter, SpaceX & The CIA, Does He Have A Harvard Shot? (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: July 2, 2023

https://youtu.be/6G8sjtQo01I For someone who has yet to graduate from college, Fuad has accumulated powerful internships the way some collect baseball cards or Barbie dolls. He has been a flight software intern at SpaceX, a software engineer intern at both Tesla and Twitter, and a data science intern for the Central Intelligence Agency. His extras are…

2021 Best & Brightest MBAs: Aaron D’Souza, Cambridge Judge (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: May 9, 2021

Aaron D’Souza Cambridge Judge Business School “Adventurer, mini-adrenaline junkie and big-hearted foodie committed to driving positive change, building purpose and creating legacy.” Hometown: London, United Kingdom Fun fact about yourself: I used to have a phobia of all types of crisps but have thankfully overcome this! Undergraduate School and Degree: Queen Mary, University of London…

MBA Handicapping: Three Oddball Jobs Need Explaining, Including Dog DNA (NEWS)

By: Sandy Kreisberg & John A. Byrne | Last Updated: July 2, 2023

https://youtu.be/AI-8WVXBHTg Josh has the elements of a highly successful application to all of his target schools, from Harvard Business School to Stanford Graduate School of Business. He's an Ivy League grad, with a degree from Princeton University, and boasts a jumbo GMAT score on his one and only try at the test, a 750. The…

2021 Best 40-Under-40 Professors: Tinglong Dai, Johns Hopkins University (Carey) (NEWS)

By: Nathan Allen | Last Updated: September 14, 2023

Tinglong Dai Associate Professor of Operations Management and Business Analytics Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School With more than 700 Google Scholar citations and about four dozen nominations, Tinglong Dai, a professor at Johns Hopkins University's Carey Business School, resembles the balance of teaching and research prowess that we set out to recognize through this…

MBA Handicapping: How To Move From Pure Tech To Strategy Consulting (NEWS)

By: Sandy Kreisberg & John A. Byrne | Last Updated: July 2, 2023

https://youtu.be/lrKh7QKVC4k The good news? Gokul has a 760 GMAT score, with a 94% on the verbal and an 86% quant. The bad news? Gokul has a 2.5 grade point average in computer science from Osmania University. He's working as a senior software engineer for a fast-growing startup in Connecticut, a job he has had for…

Duke Fuqua vs. Virginia Darden: The Ultimate Smackdown (NEWS)

By: Stacy Blackman of Stacy Blackman Consulting | Last Updated: February 15, 2024

Some view Duke and Darden’s MBA programs as rivals, especially because they often come up as comparable on the top MBA ranking reports.  In this Duke Fuqua versus Virginia’s Darden smackdown, we tease out the key differences between these two similarly ranked b-schools.  Here, we highlight the advice from several former Duke Fuqua and Virginia…

2021 Best & Brightest MBAs: Caley Laxer, University of Toronto (Rotman) (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: November 14, 2025

Caley Laxer    University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management “Curious, fun-loving person who cares about the world and the people in it.” Hometown: Toronto, Ontario (Canada) Fun fact about yourself: When I was in high school, I wanted to be either a pro snowboarder or a forensic scientist (maybe too much CSI?). Undergraduate School and…

2021 Best & Brightest MBAs: Belen Prebisch, Fordham University (Gabelli) (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: November 14, 2025

Belen Prebisch Fordham University, Gabelli School of Business “Loyal, enthusiast, red-headed, Argentinian female, modern CFO in the making with a twin.” Hometown: Buenos Aires, Argentina Fun fact about yourself: I sky jumped from the tallest freestanding structure in the Southern Hemisphere, the SkyTower in Auckland, New Zealand. Undergraduate School and Degree: University of Houston, BBA…

MBA Handicapping: Can This PGA Analyst Land At HBS? (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: July 2, 2023

https://youtu.be/i_iPe09ZHtY Jeff is a 25-year-old with a strong story for a highly selective MBA program. He racked up a 3.93 GPA at UCLA in business and economics, graduating summa cum laude. He scored a 760 on the GMAT And for the past two years, he has worked for the PGA Tour as a fan engagement…

Meet Rochester Simon’s MBA Class Of 2022 (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: May 19, 2021

Every business school has a reputation. Good or bad, MBA programs are often boiled down to one differentiator. At the University of Rochester's Simon Business School, that identifier is analytical. That’s one reason why it is sometimes described as a “quant” school. The program even uses the “unabashedly analytical” as its trademark. After all, Simon…

MBA Handicapping: Can This Indian Male With A 3.4/710 Leapfrog His Cohort? (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: August 25, 2023

https://youtu.be/Slo39V8zT7Q Talk about a golden resume. Vraj has work experience at Facebook and Google, a 710 GMAT and a 3.4 GPA. His post-MBA career goal is to go into tech venture capital. And his target MBA programs? The Big Three: Harvard, Stanford, and Wharton. Does he have a shot considering that both his GPA and…

MBA Handicapping: HBS With A 3.2??? It Could Happen (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: July 2, 2023

https://youtu.be/X-vii3IzJ9w You would be hard pressed to find a smarter, articulate, and more personable MBA candidate than Olivia. A product manager at Morgan Stanley, she's also worked for Staples and Wayfair. At Staples, Olivia was a junior product manager as part of the company's Digital Leadership Rotational Program. At Wayfair, she served as a senior…

Meet The MBA Class of 2021: Fernando Piekenbrock, University of Oxford (Saïd) (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: June 2, 2021

Fernando Piekenbrock University of Oxford, Saïd Business School “Curious and driven. Love debating, tennis, dancing, comedy, and the British accent.” Hometown: Madrid (Spanish-German national) Fun Fact About Yourself: I decided to study economics and work in finance, but if I had the chance to live a parallel life, I would be a full-time philosopher. Undergraduate…

Meet The MBA Class of 2021: Johannes Olschner-Wood, University of Oxford (Saïd) (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: June 2, 2021

Johannes Olschner-Wood University of Oxford, Saïd Business School “Curious about understanding the world around me, clumsy dancer.” Hometown: Tricky – I was born in Ithaca, New York but grew up in the UK (London then Brentwood, Essex). Fun Fact About Yourself: When I was a child, I was a chorister at Brentwood Cathedral Choir and…

Meet The MBA Class of 2021: Sanya Rajpal, University of Oxford (Saïd) (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: June 2, 2021

Sanya Rajpal University of Oxford, Saïd Business School “Passionate about individual transformation for systematic change, radically hopeful and perpetually silly. Global Citizen.” Hometown: A little bit from everywhere! Bath, UK. Fun Fact About Yourself: I am happiest when I’m near water, love puns, and practise Buddhism. Undergraduate School and Major: Undergraduate: Law LLB (Hons) -…

Meet Oxford Saïd’s MBA Class Of 2021 (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: July 18, 2023

You wouldn’t expect the University of Oxford to be the hub of business innovation. After all, business is still a vocation in many corners – not a place for the academic elite. Oxford? The name is synonymous with classics and research, Gothic spires and centuries-old traditions, a place where students follow the same cobbled paths…

Crazy Rich: The Wealthiest MBAs On The Planet (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: June 11, 2021

At Harvard Business School, he managed no better than average grades. With some embarrassment, he recalls being more impressed by who had made the cut and gotten into BS than their actual abilities. Just 12 weeks before graduating with his MBA, he had no plan or idea on how to turn his expensive education into…