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August 17, 2026 1:11pm ET Applying: Dartmouth / Tuck, Michigan / Ross, NYU Stern, UCLA Anderson, UVA / Darden Intake Year: 2027 Pre-MBA Career: 4 years at Citi (Consumer/ Private Banking) Post MBA Career: Consulting GPA: 3.64 Years of Work Experience: 4 Location: New York City Post MBA Location: New York City Notes: 26 M, Received Test Waivers for all 5 schools, Applied Accounting and Finance major.

Weekly Roundup for Clear Admit’s MBA Podcast In this week’s MBA Admissions podcast we began by discussing the upcoming events Clear Admit is hosting. We plan to do a YouTube livestream event on Tuesday, September 1, ahead of the Round 1 deadlines. This event is for participants to ask any questions they have for their Round 1 strategy. Graham and Alex will be hosting, as usual. We hope to roll out these livestream events on a monthly schedule.

Home » Episode » MBA Wire Taps 511: 11 years of experience, 3.94 GPA. 725 GMAT, 3.91 GPA Clear Admit MBA Admissions Podcast MBA Wire Taps 511: 11 years of experience, 3.94 GPA. 725 GMAT, 3.91 GPA 00:00 / 00:29:16 Download file | Play in new window | Duration: 00:29:16 |

Indian male Spent 1.5 years at a bulge bracket in the India middle office, earned a transfer to the NYC front office where I was an analyst for a little over a year. Got early promoted to associate last year and have closed several public M&A transactions for my coverage group. Planning to switch to venture capital post MBA, in the essays focusing my goals are impact investing VC funds which are slightly more niche but fit my overall narrative and story well.

Hi! I'm applying to the above schools & I'm hoping to be admitted somewhere with significant scholarship. I currently have 2Y 9 months YOE and was promoted twice at a BB bank (from analyst > associate > AVP) during that time period (also part of an LDP). Had to step away in March for family caregiving duties, and I'm currently looking for another role, so I will enter the MBA at about 3.5-4 YOE. I'm a female LGBTQ+ applicant, from SEA, though of Indian origins. TIA!

Background Canadian citizen Indian Origin male, moved to Canada on my own after high school. 29 years old, first gen College Diploma in Electrical Engineering (3.6 gpa) BSc in Computer Science from Toronto Metropolitan University (3.72 gpa) GMAT Focus: 695 (Q90, V84, DI79) Work Experience I've spent my entire career at FAANG company - Industrial Automation/Robotics, where I've been for over 6 years.

<< Back to ApplyWire Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Harvard Business School, London Business School, Michigan / Ross, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, Stanford GSB, UCLA Anderson, UT Austin / McCombs, UVA / Darden Intake Year: Pre-MBA Career: Software Development Post MBA Career: Technology, Undecided GMAT: 745 GPA: 7.3 Years of Work Experience: 5 Location: India Post MBA Location: US Notes: 1. Diversity: I am an Indian Male. 2.

August 14, 2026 7:08am ET Applying: Other, Penn / Wharton, Temple / Fox Intake Year: 2027 Pre-MBA Career: Senior IT Consultant, Deloitte Post MBA Career: Consulting, Deloitte, Technology GPA: 3.42 Years of Work Experience: 11 Location: Philadelphia PA Post MBA Location: Philadelphia Notes: I want to apply for a Part Time MBA because work is giving Tuition Assistance next year. Already have a decent salary with a consulting position.

Home » Blog » Weekly Columns » Weekly Refresh » Weekly Refresh: MBA Essay Questions, Analyzed – Plus Deadlines & Rec Questions Welcome to Weekly Refresh, a roundup of admissions advice and updates on the Clear Admit site. We continue with updates for the 2026-2027 admissions cycle with some deadlines, essay advice, and recommendation questions. Essay Tips Drafting your application essays? See the latest of our experts’ advice in our Essay Topic Analysis.

This Admissions Tip steers attention to an oft-overlooked element of the MBA application process: the data forms.These are the online forms that one fills out when applying to a business school. While the forms used to be straightforward and brief (essentially amounting to contact information, academic information, and work history), they have been expanding in some areas and have become an increasingly important part of the mix of application materials.