Wondering What Admissions Directors Say About Admissions?

Applying to graduate school and overwhelmed by your options? Don’t know how to find the right program for you?

Or have you already found your dream program, and need guidance for applying successfully?

For the past few years, Linda Abraham has been interviewing the director of admissions at top graduate programs on the Admissions Straight Talk Podcast. Here is a collection of enlightening podcast episodes that will help you discover some fascinating programs learn what the admissions directors are looking for when they review applications.

Listen, enjoy, and apply successfully!

London Business School Early Career Programs	Jamie Wright, Senior Recruitment and Admissions Manager
Too Old for an MBA? Check Out 3 Outstanding MBA & EMBA Alternatives	Stephen Sacca, Director, MIT Sloan Fellows Program; Silvia McCalliser-Castillo, Director, LBS EMBA-Global and Sloan Programmes; Mike Hochleutner, Director, Stanford MSx Program
HBX CORe	Patrick Mullane, Executive Director
MIT Sloan’s Master in Business Analytics	Dr. Dimitris Bertsimas, Co-Director
UC Irvine MD/MBA	Dr. Maria Chandler, Founder and Faculty Advisor
Schwarzman Scholars Program	Dr. Rob Garris, Global Director
UVA MS in Global Commerce	Cyndy Huddleston, Associate Dean, Graduate Admissions & Corporate Relations
The Lauder Institute	Dr. Marcy Bevan & Kara Keenan Sweeney, Directors of Admission
Emory’s Juris Master Program	Dr. Lynn Labuda, Director of Emory’s Juris Master Program
CEMS Global Alliance, MiM	Roland Siegers, Executive Director
Harvard Kennedy School	Matt Clemons, Director of Admissions at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government
Texas A&M EnMed	Dr. M. Katherine Banks, Vice Chancellor for Engineering for The Texas A&M University System
Kellogg School of Management MBA & MSMS Programs	Melissa Rapp, Director of Admissions
How to Think Like a Dean of Admissions	Carol Drummer, Former Dean of Graduate Admissions

For a varied menu of thought-provoking and informative conversations with industry leaders, test prep experts, current students, and more, check out the Admissions Straight Talk Podcast: