Tuck | Mr. Invest In Change
GMAT 710, GPA 3.1
Tuck | Mr. Chemical Engineer
GRE 326, GPA 3
INSEAD | Mr. Future AI Product Manager
GMAT 715, GPA 3.7
NYU Stern | Mr. Operations Strategy & Youth Leadership
GMAT 770, GPA 4
IE Business School | Mr. JD Garay
GRE GPA: 3.9, GPA 3.0
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

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Meet INSEAD’s MBA Class Of 2022 (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: January 12, 2022

Mark Twain described travel as “fatal to prejudice.” For Twain, broad views couldn’t be developed “vegetating in one little corner of the Earth.” Instead, they required exposure, to step away from comfort and accept the awkwardness of a beginner. In essence, travel requires the curiosity to explore, the humility to listen, and the courage to…

Poets&Quants’ Most Popular Stories Of 2021 (NEWS)

By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: January 12, 2022

By the end of the year, it was clear that 2021 would be remembered as only slightly less disruptive and chaotic than its predecessor. Waves of coronavirus, first the Delta variant, then Omicron, had business schools scrambling between sighs of relief. In the spring, the 2020-2021 academic year ended on an optimistic note, with most…

Meet USC Marshall’s MBA Class Of 2023 (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: January 20, 2022

Most people associate Trojans with warriors. Made famous in The Iliad, Trojans were rugged and righteous, devoted and daring — never afraid to fight, no matter the legions massed outside their walls. The University of Southern California (USC) has adopted same this Trojan Spirit. Here, students are expected to follow the five qualities of a…

MBA Handicapping: Penn State Super Star, TED Talk Prodigy, URM — What Can Keep Him Out Of HBS? (NEWS)

By: Sandy Kreisberg & John A. Byrne | Last Updated: July 3, 2023

https://youtu.be/Q_7yPAQQ_uM At Penn State University, Michael racked up a solid 3.8 grade point average while majoring in finance. He interned at The Boston Consulting Group. And the Honors College student embraced a full and active university life, as president of the Sapphire Leadership Academic Program, chief of staff in the student government, engagement manager for…

By The Glass At INSEAD: The Many Dimensions Of Diversity (NEWS)

By: Chris Poldoian | Last Updated: February 1, 2022

On our first day on campus, Urs Peyer welcomed us with a speech about our collective identity. Urs serves as our dean, but he is also a finance professor. Like any good quant, he substantiated his ideas with numbers. He broke down INSEAD’s July intake this way: 504 students representing 70 nationalities. 20% native English…

INSEAD Dean Illian Mihov

Exclusive: INSEAD’s Dean Talks New Online Degree, New MBA Curriculum & What Comes After Covid (NEWS)

By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: February 5, 2022

The mural on the side of INSEAD's new campus building in San Francisco is a collage of drawings interspersed with buzzwords: AMBITION CONNECTION INTELLIGENCE Look closely and you can even spot the word LOVE. It's a fitting display for one of the world's most progressive business schools. Long before most of its counterparts in the…

Meet the MBA Class of 2023: Edward Kent, University of Chicago (Booth) (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: February 2, 2022

Edward Kent University of Chicago, Booth School of Business “Aspiring entrepreneur looking to enhance his skill set to make a difference in the world!” Hometown: London, UK Fun Fact About Yourself: I am a big fan of cocktails and am on my way to completing a Master of Spirits qualification. Undergraduate School and Major: Coventry…

Meet Chicago Booth’s MBA Class Of 2023 (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: August 15, 2023

You can learn a lot from a book. In business school, that includes concepts like the product life cycles and asset pricing models. At its heart, you master business by experiencing its nuances. Take trial-and-error. That’s how MBA students learn how to set priorities and manage time. They hone pitches over repeated delivery and rapid…

MBA Handicapping: Big 4 Consultant, 33, 2.9 GPA . . . Keep Reading (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: July 1, 2023

https://youtu.be/rKRVhTtC_nw You'd be hard pressed to find a more unusual candidate for a full-time elite MBA program. Jose is 33, having graduated with his undergraduate degree last year with a 2.9 GPA. But while his age and his grades might raise red flags in admission circles, he also has a compelling story of a hard-working,…

Grilled: Watch P&Q Founder In A Mock HBS Interview (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: February 12, 2022

https://youtu.be/_-mcuo4uC7g It's that time of the year again when Harvard Business School admission officials turn on their Zoom sessions and interview the bulk of applicants to its MBA program. With its unique interview approach, HBS has continuously vexed top MBA applicants. So what is an interview with Harvard really like? To find out, Poets&Quants Founder…

MBA Handicapping: John Goes Ga-Ga Over Cambridge Super Star (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: July 3, 2023

https://youtu.be/S-UrQDF3ZLg She's only 18 years of age. But after a year at Cambridge University, with an inter-disciplinary major of Land Economy, Ridita is killing it. The first-generation college student who was born in Bangladesh and raised in the United Kingdom, has a 4.0 GPA. On her GMAT practice test last week, she scored a 770--on…

By The Glass At INSEAD: Recharging Your MBA Batteries (NEWS)

By: Chris Poldoian | Last Updated: February 26, 2022

Business school has been compared to drinking from a fire hose. Since I’m here in France let’s compare it to gavage, the forcefeeding of ducks for foie gras production. Sounds deliciously decadent, right? In an effort to condense the traditional two-year experience into just ten-months, INSEAD stuffs our schedules as if they were one of…

MBA Handicapping: Minority Candidate, 550 GMAT, Wait List At MIT — Advice On Several Fronts (NEWS)

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

https://youtu.be/kRjKu_zQF5c Jaime is a fascinating MBA candidate. At the age of 28, he's worked his way ito a senior associate role in PwC's consulting arm over the past two and one-half years. He got that gig after a year in the family business and several years as an entrepreneur in Mexico where he helped to…

3 Major Red Flags For Admissions Officers (NEWS)

By: Greg Yang | Last Updated: March 17, 2022

There are a variety of caution signs that can ultimately result in a business school rejection—from weak essays to poor test scores. But some red flags are more subjective than others. Kim, an MBA admissions consultant at Stacy Blackman Consulting and former senior associate director of admissions at Chicago Booth School of Business, recently discussed…

By The Glass At INSEAD: An American In Paris (NEWS)

By: Chris Poldoian | Last Updated: June 29, 2023

My first week at INSEAD, I was sitting in one of our BORs (break-out rooms) and contributing to a meeting on Zoom. These BORs are open-air spaces – no ceilings and squat walls. Halfway through the zoom, a student walked in. “You’re being incredibly loud,” she said. “I’m two BORs down and can’t concentrate because…

MBA Handicapping: Are All IITs Equal? And Overcoming A Low GPA (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: July 3, 2023

https://youtu.be/f6wPWN9rxA4   Chinmaya has rolled up several impressive internships with PwC, the Ministry of Finance in India, and a forthcoming intern stint with American Express. And he also has a big fat GMAT score of 750. But here's the rub: He's aiming high for a deferred admission at Harvard Business School, Wharton, Columbia, MIT, and…

After Unprecedented Turnaround, Thunderbird Soars Again (NEWS)

By: Kristy Bleizeffer | Last Updated: April 20, 2022

Founder’s Day April 8, 2018, the anniversary of Thunderbird School’s official charter, was meant to be a celebration. Arizona State University President Michael Crow was there. So was Phoenix mayor, then councilwoman, Kate Gallego. There were podiums, banners, and a crowd of alumni, students, and faculty waiting to hear from the school’s new dean. The…

Choosing Between Fixed And Variable Interest Rate Loans (NEWS)

By: Nikhil Agarwal | Last Updated: May 5, 2022

My name is Nikhil Agarwal. I graduated from Harvard Business School in 2020 and have helped thousands of students with more than $500 million in student loans over the last three years through Juno, an organization that negotiates the lowest interest rates for MBA student loans.  When it comes to private student loans, you usually…

Johns Hopkins MBA & Husband Organize Effort To Help Individual Ukrainians (NEWS)

By: Kristy Bleizeffer | Last Updated: July 13, 2023

The first few days after the Russians attacked Ukraine, Mike Ilani just shut down. Through numerous friends and family, the Ukrainian native heard about roads he used to travel back and forth were now spotted with Russian land mines, his friend’s recently opened flower shop destroyed by bombs, the father of his cousin’s best friend…

Consulting Jobs Up To 28% Of Berkeley Haas MBA Class Of 2022 (NEWS)

By: P&Q Staff | Last Updated: April 27, 2022

More UC-Berkeley Haas School of Business students in the Class of 2022 accepted jobs at top consulting firms this year, a trend fueled by a need for more corporate help with everything from staffing challenges to brand positioning, according to a new report by the school. About 28% of graduating full-time MBA students in the…

MBA Handicapping: Lots Of Jobs, 3.7 GPA & Below Average Test Scores = H/S/W? (NEWS)

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

https://youtu.be/B6M1IFCIZrU Blessing is a 26-year-old Nigerian who recently joined a top three global consulting firm. It is his fifth job since graduating from the University of Benin in his home country with a 3.7 GPA in accounting where he was the best graduating student in the department. He is hoping to gain a seat in…

2022 Best & Brightest MBA: Adam Cochran, Indiana University (Kelley) (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: May 1, 2022

Adam Cochran Kelley School of Business at Indiana University “Christian, servant leader, team-builder, sports & outdoors enthusiast, and one who takes calculated risks.” Hometown: Beaumont, Texas Fun fact about yourself:  I’m petrified of heights, but I’ve done the world’s tallest bridge bungee jump in Bloukrans Bridge, Tsitsikamma, South Africa … twice. First facing forward, then…

2022 Best & Brightest MBA: Priya Mangat, INSEAD (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: May 1, 2022

Priya Mangat INSEAD “Doctor/entrepreneur promoting diversity, breaking the mould, practising kaizen.” Hometown: London, U.K Undergraduate School and Degree: Kings College London Medical School Imperial College London Where was the last place you worked before enrolling in business school? I was working on the COVID frontline as a doctor in London Where did you intern during…

2022 Best & Brightest MBA: Amira Khatib, University of Chicago (Booth) (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: August 15, 2023

Amira Khatib University of Chicago, Booth School of Business “Iowan by way of LA; believes VC is a powerful tool to improve the world.” Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa Fun fact about yourself: I have a side hustle with my husband, we co-own an Etsy shop where we sell art prints. Undergraduate School and Degree: Iowa…

A Powerhouse For MBA Career Placement (NEWS)

By: Stephen Pidgeon, Executive Director, Tuck Career Services | Last Updated: June 22, 2022

This fall, we at Tuck shared exciting news on the employment success of our graduates: For the second year running, Tuck had the highest rate of accepted jobs at three months post-graduation among top-ranked business schools. Specifically, 98 percent of the class of 2021 received a job offer within three months of graduation.  As executive…

Meet The HEC Paris MBA Class Of 2023 (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: July 10, 2023

Some might consider ‘HEC Paris’ to be false advertising. After all, the school is situated in a forest to the south of Versailles. That means you won’t find MBAs carousing luxury boutiques along Champs-Élysées or sipping expressos at cafes dotting Saint-Germain des Prés after class. In reality, it takes a 50 minute train ride to…

MBA Handicapping: WILDCARD!!!! 30-Year-Old, Afro-Am, Nairobi-Based, 5 Jobs — Sandy Says Top 10 Can Happen (NEWS)

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

https://youtu.be/L_Y8LuW7njE Wit a 720 GMAT and a 3.46 GPA in biomedicine and finance, Greg has put together a list of big prestige MBA programs to target: Stanford Graduate School of Business, Harvard Business School, Wharton, Yale, and Duke. The 30-year-old professional has worked as a health insurance agent but has five jobs on his resume…