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Why prospective students should be careful about drawing sweeping conclusions from the latest headlines. Every few years, the MBA seems to find itself on trial. Perhaps that’s because we’ve fallen into the habit of treating the MBA like a stock price—judging its long-term value by short-term movements in applications, salaries, or employment data. Applications soften. Hiring slows.

We are back again with Kara Tripi, Managing Director of MBA Admissions at Michigan State University Broad College of Business for this edition of our Admissions Director Q&A. Kara oversees admissions for the Executive, Online, and Full-Time MBA programs. She holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from Oakland University. Over the past 13 years, Kara has built her career in higher education, with a strong commitment to supporting and advocating for students.

Home » Blog » News » Top In-Person MBA Events to Check Out in July 2026 An essential part of the process when you apply for an MBA is events. On or off campus, formal or informal, in-person MBA admission events are opportunities for applicants to connect with current students and alumni, sit in on classes, meet the admissions team, and take campus tours. Final round deadlines have passed for fall 2026 intake, but some rolling deadlines continue.

June 30, 2026 11:10am ET Applying: Columbia Business School, Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, NYU Stern, UVA / Darden Intake Year: 2027 Pre-MBA Career: Defense Industry as a Engineer Post MBA Career: Consulting, Undecided GMAT: 675 GPA: 3.44 Years of Work Experience: 3 Location: New Jersey Post MBA Location: NYC Notes: Chemical Engineering Bachelors and Masters (3.44 and 3.88 respectively) Currently mentoring entry level engineers as well.

In this edition of our Admissions Director Q&A series, we welcome back Anne Kilby, Associate Dean of MBA Admissions at Georgetown McDonough in Washington, D.C. Kilby oversees admissions, sets the admissions strategy, and manages the scholarship budget for the Full-Time MBA, Flex MBA, and Flex MBA Online programs. She has spent 18 years in higher education, mainly in admissions and recruiting.

Background: 24F, Indian GPA - 7.5 from a Tier 1 Indian college Participated in CBSE Swimming nationals, and won medals in relay Took part in badminton clusters Was part of the prefectorial body in which we welcomed delegates from all around the world Took part in a NASA program wherein we visited the Johnson Space Centre in Houston College: Not good GPA but can defend it Part of college badminton team and won many laureates Got bronze in an inter-collegiate tournament as the women’s badminton...

Weekly Roundup for Clear Admit’s MBA Podcast In this week’s MBA Admissions podcast we began by discussing the current state of the MBA admissions season. While activity for this season is winding down, UPenn / Wharton is scheduled to release their deferred admissions decisions this upcoming week. We do still anticipate a little more waitlist movement in the weeks ahead. Graham noted that the MBA Essay Workshop series has expanded to five events, scheduled for July 21, 22 and 23, and July 28 and 29.

Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week! We are moving closer to the end of the 2025-26 application cycle. Wednesday, July 1, Wharton is scheduled to release their deferred enrollment decisions. IMD has its Round 4 deadline. Visit MBA LiveWire for the latest “buzz” about MBA admissions, including interview invitations and decision notifications. There are 5 Ways MBA LiveWire Helps You Navigate Admissions.

Home » Episode » MBA Wire Taps 498: 330 GRE, from South Asia. No test score, should they waive? Sloan vs Columbia and Booth Clear Admit MBA Admissions Podcast MBA Wire Taps 498: 330 GRE, from South Asia. No test score, should they waive? Sloan vs Columbia and Booth 00:00 / 00:37:07 Download file | Play in new window | Duration: 00:37:07 |

June 28, 2026 7:54pm ET Enrolled: UT Austin / McCombs Admitted: UT Austin / McCombs $ $10,000 Applied: UT Austin / McCombs Location: Dallas, Tx Juno Member: Yes