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Clear Admit MBA Admissions Podcast — 105 episodes
MBA Wire Taps 491: Airlines to consulting. Startup experience, 685 GMAT. Engineer to banking
Episode 490: From Classroom to Career–Experiential Learning at SMU Cox
MBA Wire Taps 489: McDonough vs Said. Sloan vs Wharton. Fuqua vs Marshall
MBA Wire Taps 488: Darden vs Foster. Johnson vs Tepper. Stern vs Fuqua
MBA Wire Taps 487: Simon vs Smeal. Haas vs Stern. Ross vs Sloan.
Episode 486: Admissions Director Q&A with Anne Kilby of Georgetown McDonough
MBA Wire Taps 485: Anderson vs Foster. Darden vs Goizueta. Booth vs Stern.
MBA Wire Taps 484: Wharton versus Tuck. Kellogg versus Wharton. Johnson versus Stern
MBA Wire Taps 483: Darden for West Coast? Johnson vs Scheller. Fuqua vs IESE
Episode 482: Inside Georgetown’s ESM — Preparing the Next Generation of Sustainability Leaders
MBA Wire Taps 481: Deferred applicant, 310 GRE. Stern (Abu Dhabi) vs IMD. Kenan Flagler vs Tepper
MBA Wire Taps 480: EMBA for a career pivot. Cybersecurity to consulting. Ross vs Fuqua
MBA Wire Taps 479: Indian candidate, no GMAT. 316 GRE will retake. Fuqua vs Goizueta
MBA Wire Taps 478: Seeking a test waiver. Diplomat in Moscow. Yale vs Columbia
Episode 477: Finance Your MBA with Juno
MBA Wire Taps 476: Financial Times Ranking and Wharton’s Team-Based Discussion
Episode 475: Texas, Technology, and Talent–How Dean Todd Milbourn Sees the Future of SMU Cox
MBA Wire Taps 474: Deferred candidate, needs GMAT. Perfect 340 GRE. Wharton vs Sloan
Episode 473: New Curriculum in AI, Ethics, Leadership & More at Georgetown McDonough
MBA Wire Taps 472: 655 GMAT, worth retaking. 760 GMAT, expires soon. Columbia vs Ross
Episode 471: How Do You Stay Competitive When Everyone’s Qualified? The MBA Advantage in 2026
MBA Wire Taps 470: Returning to MBB. 327 GRE, Chicago-based. Warrington vs Tepper
MBA Wire Taps 469: Deferred candidate, applying. Round 1 success, Round 2 strategy. Columbia vs Darden
MBA Wire Taps 468: CPA to Consulting. Mitigating low GPA. Columbia vs Johnson
MBA Wire Taps 467: Round 1 admit, round 2 strategy. 655 GMAT, from Australia. Johnson vs Kenan Flagler.
MBA Wire Taps 466: 309 GRE, from Colombia. DUI, can it be overcome? Booth vs Harvard
MBA Wire Taps 465: 324 GRE, Retake? Wharton vs Kellogg. McDonough vs Goizueta
MBA Wire Taps 464: 339 GRE, DC focused. Gaming career, 715 GMAT. Test waiver, three offers
Episode 463: Texas McCombs Hildebrand Leadership Fellows
MBA Wire Taps 462: From Brazil, Booth part-time. New York schools, only. Investment banking to private equity
Episode 461: Championing Women in Business with Forté Foundation CEO Elissa Sangster
MBA Wire Taps 460: New opportunity, in Africa. 160 EA score, 321 GRE. 333 GRE, Startup experience
MBA Wire Taps 459: 695 GMAT, and retaking. 755 GMAT, 3.0 GPA. Kellogg vs Tepper
Episode 458: UNC’s Vetter Dean’s Fellows Program
MBA Wire Taps 457: 332 GRE, lower GPA, 15 programs applied in R1. 645 GMAT, from Portugal.
MBA Wire Taps 456: Marine Corps to MBA. Egypt, via London. 10 years in HR.
MBA Wire Taps 455: Australian, test waiver. Indian, retaking GRE. Real estate, family business.
MBA Wire Taps 454: Wharton’s TBD, Entrepreneur, 337 GRE. Consulting to Finance
MBA Wire Taps 453: PM, 327 GRE, 320 GRE, retake? 685 GMAT, from Mexico
MBA Wire Taps 452: Huge salary, 317 GRE. 705 GMAT, Austin TX. Data Scientist to IB.
MBA Wire Taps 451: Law firm leadership. Mitigating a 2.9 GPA. From Africa to Europe.
MBA Wire Taps 450: From the Railroads to CPG, Chemical Engineering to Finance. Top candidate, fuzzy goals.
MBA Wire Taps 449: 331 GRE, Tokyo goal. 2.76 GPA, can it be overcome. 335 GRE from Pakistan.
MBA Wire Taps 448: Naval Academy graduate. Mexico to Canada, or Tuck. Fourteen-month break.
MBA Wire Taps 447: Software engineer to PM. Engineering to real estate investing. From India, space career.
MBA Wire Taps 446: 655 GMAT, Indian. Masters in International Relations. 337 GRE, Military
MBA Wire Taps 445: 685 GMAT, South Korea. Take or waive the GMAT. 330 GRE, Product Manager.
MBA Wire Taps 444: Low GPA, from India. 740 GMAT, first generation. 332 GRE, from Nigeria
MBA Wire Taps 443: Wealth Management to VC. Mechanical Engineer, from India. 625 GMAT, retaking
MBA Wire Taps 442: Comedy to MBA, Data scientist to MBA. 331 GRE, 2.75 GPA.
MBA Wire Taps 441—Super GMAT, poor GPA. Indian candidate, non-US programs. Super profile, small firm.
Podcast: From MBA to Bain — Breaking into Strategy Consulting
MBA Wire Taps 439—655 GMAT, MBB consultant. 332 GRE, undecided goals. Targeting HSW.
Episode 438: Tips on Goals, Essays, Recs & Interviews
MBA Wire Taps 437—695 GMAT, enlisted. MBA and Sustainability. 331 GRE, Startup founder.
Podcast: Tips on Test Scores, GPAs, Work Experience & Extras
MBA Wire Taps 435—705 GMAT, private equity. Architect in London. Enlisted military, 332 GRE.
Episode 434: MBA Decoded–Who Goes, What You Learn, and Why It’s Worth It
MBA Wire Taps 433—Entrepreneur to Investment Banking. Waive the test or submit 312 GRE. Engineer, passion for dance.
MBA Wire Taps 432—329 GRE, Biotech sector. 3.86 GPA, Hospital administration. 685 GMAT, AI and robotics.
MBA Wire Taps 431—Japanese in the US. 326 GRE, consider retake? LBS vs INSEAD.
MBA Wire Taps 430—337 GRE, 2.96 GPA. 327 GRE, 3.8 GPA. Booth vs Darden.
MBA Wire Taps 429—Part-time vs Full-time. Reapplying, from India. Judge vs LBS.
MBA Wire Taps 428—From China, 675 GMAT. From Africa, 333 GRE. Columbia vs Yale.
MBA Wire Taps 427—Entertainment goal, 695 GMAT. Consultant, no GMAT yet. Kellogg vs HBS.
MBA Wire Taps 426—Investment banker, 325 GRE. Argentinian Strategist. Booth vs Ross.
Episode 425–Making the Most of Your MBA: Career Paths, Pivots, and Possibilities
MBA Wire Taps 424—First Gen, Civil Engineer. 337 GRE, 2.99 GPA. Johnson vs Darden.
MBA Wire Taps 423—695 GMAT, in Australia. Targeting 330 GRE, in India. Booth vs Haas.
MBA Wire Taps 422— Peruvian female, 675 GMAT. 330 GRE, from Central Asia. Tepper vs Wait.
Episode 421: The SMU Cox MBA–Careers, Connections, and the Power of the Texas Economy
MBA Wire Taps 420—Potential degree collector. Darden vs wait. INSEAD vs Stern’s Tech MBA.
MBA Wire Taps 419— Non-traditional, 16 years of experience. Haas vs Kellogg’s MBAi. Darden vs Stern.
MBA Wire Taps 418—710 GMAT, Brazilian banker. Booth vs Kellogg. Ross vs Kelley.
MBA Wire Taps 417—3.1 GPA, health issues. Electrical engineer, Product manager. Tuck vs Fuqua.
MBA Wire Taps 416—Tuck vs Fuqua and Darden. Judge vs Booth’s EMBA program. Johnson vs Tuck and Ross.
MBA Wire Taps 415— Military, GRE 331. Arizona Carey vs Marshall. Haas vs Kellogg.
MBA Wire Taps 414—20 years of service, Deferred admissions. Fuqua vs Kelley.
Episode 413–Managing an MBA & Major League Baseball: Sam Fuld on Wharton, Leadership & the Phillies
MBA Wire Taps 412—315 GRE, ex-military. Over-represented, interview invites. Kellogg vs Wharton
MBA Wire Taps 411—Impact of GRE verbal. Same firm or branded firm. Foster vs McCombs.
MBA Wire Taps 410—3.56, from Brazil. Legal background, 334 GRE. Booth vs Kellogg.
MBA Wire Taps 409—3.9 GPA, deferred admissions. Finance or Consulting. Tuck vs Haas
MBA Wire Taps 408—715 GMAT, from India. Tepper versus McCombs. Columbia versus Kellogg
MBA Wire Taps 407—665 GMAT, from India. 2.9 GPA, how to overcome. Columbia versus Yale SOM
MBA Wire Taps 406—MBB with super numbers, MBB and urban mobility, Yale vs Stern and Columbia
MBA Wire Taps 405—Addressing two grades? Consultant, 695 GMAT. NYC versus Fuqua
MBA Wire Taps 404—Reapplication strategy? Aiming high enough? Foster vs Owen
MBA Wire Taps 403—Fuzzy goals, next season. Insurance to tech startup. Wharton vs Booth.
MBA Wire Taps 402—Nurse to MBA. Indian entrepreneur. Ross vs Yale.
MBA Wire Taps 401—Super background, weak quant. Applying in two years. Wharton vs Booth.
MBA Wire Taps 400—Conflict zone work, Round 2 Strategy, Low GRE, retake decision
Episode 399: Stanford GSB’s Erin Nixon Admissions Director Q&A
MBA Wire Taps 398—Interesting streaming experience. 770 GMAT, next season. Ghanian CFA.
MBA Wire Taps 397—American applying to European MBAs. Family business candidate. Three offers, accept or reapply.
MBA Wire Taps 396—Reapplicant from India. Deferred candidate, 340 GRE. Auditor, 4.0 GPA
Episode 395: Insights into the Georgetown McDonough Flex MBA Online
MBA Wire Taps 394—720 GMAT, low GPA. High GPA, low GRE. 3.98 GPA, 331 GRE.
MBA Wire Taps 393—Wharton’s Team-based Discussion Interview
Episode 392: On-Campus or Online? Kelley’s Plus-Flex Lets MBA Students Decide
MBA Wire Taps 391—Italian, test waiver. Solid profile, Tuck invite. Brazilian, EA test.
MBA Wire Taps 390—12 MBA Programs, Planning ahead, Aiming for Investment Banking
MBA Wire Taps 389—African, 332 GRE. 715 GMAT, 2.9 GPA. Consultant, 294 GRE
MBA Wire Taps 388—African, 329 GRE. Homeless to affordable housing. Tech sales, 318 GRE.
Episode 387: Admissions Director Q&A with Emily Brierley of Cambridge Judge