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What is Business School Really Like?

May 15, 2022

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A Chicago Booth MBA Shares His Journey to B-School and Important Tips for Applicants

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Learn how real students and recent grads have navigated their way through the business school admissions process and b-school itself with our What is Business School Really Like? series. Meet Michael, a Booth MBA drawn to his career as a result of what he hopes to ultimately accomplish in life. His goal? To make the world a… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / Chicago Booth, MBA Student Interviews, what is business school like series

March 17, 2022

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Trevor’s Journey from Hawaii High School Teacher to University of Arizona Full-Time MBA Student

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Learn how real students and recent grads have navigated their way through the business school admissions process and b-school itself with our What is Business School Really Like? series. Meet Trevor, a full-time MBA student at U. of Arizona. Trevor’s journey to his MBA speaks to his personal values of Respect, Honesty, Diligence, and Aloha. Trevor, thank you… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / MBA Student Interviews, what is business school like series

January 25, 2022

Reading Time: 11 minutes

Why Is This Successful Leader Investing In an Oxford Said Executive MBA? [Episode 454]

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The intersection of business and human rights led to the Oxford Said EMBA [Show Summary] Anthony Triolo is a champion of social justice with an impressive work history serving countries all over the globe. He’s currently earning his Executive MBA at Oxford Said and shares what led him to the program and how he intends… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, MBA Admissions / EMBA, Oxford Said, podcast, what is business school like series

November 24, 2020

Reading Time: 14 minutes

This London Business School MBA’s Startup Is Protecting Your Online Privacy [Episode 393]

Podcast interview with James Chance

Can business school support an entrepreneurial venture? [Show summary] James Chance, a 2019 London Business School MBA graduate, reveals how his experience at LBS impacted his path as an entrepreneur, along with how he’s transforming online privacy protection through his startup, yourself.online. Learn how entrepreneur James Chance launched his start-up while at London Business School…. 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / entrepreneurship, London Business School, podcast, what is business school like series

August 25, 2020

Reading Time: 13 minutes

Expert Advice for Applicants and an Inside Look at UCLA Anderson from an Intl MBA [Episode 380]

Podcast interview with Chen Chadash

Chen shares his journey from military intelligence service-member to international MBA student to Accepted admissions consultant [Show summary] Chen Chadash, Accepted consultant and UCLA Anderson MBA grad, had a unique path to business school as an international student with a background in military service. He shares his insights on life at UCLA Anderson, working as… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, MBA Admissions / Accepted Admissions Consultant Interview, military applicants, podcast, UCLA Anderson, what is business school like series

July 7, 2020

Reading Time: 10 minutes

An MBA’s Perspective on Columbia Business School [Episode 373]

Podcast interview with Eli Engleman

What’s it like to be a student at a top business school during COVID-19? [Show summary] Eli Engelman, member of the Columbia Business School Class of 2021, shares his experience applying to and matriculating at Columbia’s MBA program, including how his experience has been shaped by COVID-19. A CBS student reflects on his b-school experience… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, MBA Admissions / Columbia Business School, COVID-19 MBA, podcast, what is business school like series

June 9, 2020

Reading Time: 14 minutes

Stanford MBA Grows His Amazing Tech Startup [Episode 369]

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What’s it like growing a startup during business school? [Show summary] Stephen Cognetta had already co-founded his tech startup, Exponent, by the time he entered the Stanford GSB class of 2020. Today, he shares how his MBA experience shaped his approach to growing Exponent and what the business is doing to help job applicants land… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Grad School Admissions, MBA Admissions / entrepreneurship, podcast, product management, Stanford GSB, what is business school like series

December 5, 2019

Reading Time: 4 minutes

Eli’s Journey to Columbia B-School and His Passion for Being at the Very Center of Business

Student interview with Eli

Learn how real students and recent grads have navigated their way through the business school admissions process and b-school itself with our What is Business School Really Like? series. Meet Eli, a first-year MBA student at Columbia Business School with unique international experience. Eli, thank you for sharing your story with us! We’d like to… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / Columbia Business School, what is business school like series

November 21, 2019

Reading Time: 9 minutes

Life at Yale SOM with Goals of Serving the Underrepresented Community

Student interview with Helen

Learn how real students and recent grads have navigated their way through the business school admissions process and b-school itself with our What is Business School Really Like? series. Meet Helen, a 2Y Yale SOM student with an interest in the role diversity plays in policymaking. Helen, thank you for sharing your story with us!… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / what is business school like series, Yale SOM

November 14, 2019

Reading Time: 9 minutes

A Kenan-Flagler Student Discusses Industrial Engineering, Healthcare and Business

Student interview with Harmonie

Learn how real students and recent grads have navigated their way through the business school admissions process and b-school itself with our What is Business School Really Like? series. Meet Harmonie, a second-year MBA student with a background in engineering, future career aspirations in the field of healthcare, and a passion for promoting women and… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / Consortium, Forte, MBA healthcare, UNC Kenan Flagler, what is business school like series

October 31, 2019

Reading Time: 5 minutes

From Biomedical Research to Kellogg MBA: A Non-Traditional Business School Journey

Student interview with Mandar

Learn how real students and recent grads have navigated their way through the business school admissions process and b-school itself with our What is Business School Really Like? series. Meet Mandar, a Kellogg grad and former biomedical researcher. Mandar, thank you for sharing your story with us! We’d like to get to know you better!… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / Northwestern Kellogg, Part time MBA, what is business school like series

October 10, 2019

Reading Time: 5 minutes

Life at Yale SOM, Google Internship & the Importance of Diversity

Student interview with Dan

Learn how real students navigate their way through the business school admissions process and b-school itself with our What is Business School Really Like? series. Meet Dan, a Yale SOM student with a background in engineering. Dan, thank you for sharing your story with us! I understand your undergraduate degree is in engineering. How does your engineering… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / Consortium, what is business school like series, Yale SOM

September 10, 2019

Reading Time: 6 minutes

A Bain Consultant-Turned Wharton MBA Starts Her Own Business [Episode 329]

Podcast interview with Andie Kaplan

Interview with Andie Kaplan, Wharton MBA student and founder of ConnectEd [Show summary] Andie Kaplan had an undergraduate degree in business, but knew she needed more formal training to successfully launch her own business, and one year into her MBA at Wharton, she has done just that! Andie shares her story of honing her business… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / entrepreneurship, podcast, Wharton, what is business school like series, what is graduate school like series

August 22, 2019

Reading Time: 8 minutes

A Day (and a Year) in the Life of a Ross MBA Student

Student interview with James

Learn how real students navigate their way through the business school admissions process and b-school itself with our What is Business School Really Like? Series. Meet James, a Ross MBA student with a background in education. James, thank you for sharing your story with us! What made you decide to pursue an MBA? James: Part… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / Consortium, Michigan Ross, what is business school like series

August 20, 2019

Reading Time: 7 minutes

A Non-Traditional Applicant Accepted to the Columbia EMBA Program [Episode 326]

Podcast interview with Beta Ealy

Interview with Beta Ealy, creative director and Columbia EMBA student [Show Summary] Think that if you aren’t a consultant, IT professional, or finance manager that you don’t have a shot in an EMBA program? Think again. Our guest this week is a creative director with little background in quant who conquered the GMAT and is… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, MBA Admissions / Columbia Business School, Columbia EMBA, EMBA, podcast, what is business school like series

July 23, 2019

Reading Time: 5 minutes

How This Wharton MBA Created Her Women’s Workwear Brand

Student interview with Melina

Learn how real students navigate their way through the business school admissions process and b-school itself with our What is Business School Really Like? series. Meet Melina, a recent Wharton MBA graduate and the founder of Keaton, a woman’s workwear brand dedicated to empowering women to look, feel, and perform their best. Melina, thank you… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / entrepreneurship, Wharton, what is business school like series

June 28, 2019

Reading Time: 6 minutes

A One-Year Kellogg MBA Student’s Experience into Healthcare, Business, and Lots of Languages

Student interview with Megha

Learn how real students navigate their way through the business school admissions process and b-school itself with our What is Business School Really Like? series. Meet Megha, a student at Northwestern Kellogg’s one-year MBA program. Megha, thank you for sharing your story with us! What made you decide to pursue an MBA? Megha: I had… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / Northwestern Kellogg, what is business school like series

June 16, 2019

Reading Time: 6 minutes

Life at USC Marshall as a Future Investment Banker

Student interview with Paolo

Learn how real students navigate their way through the business school admissions process and b-school itself with our What is Business School Really Like? Series. Meet Paolo, a student at USC Marshall with an interest in investment banking. Thank you Paolo for sharing your story with us! How did you know you would be a… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / USC Marshall, what is business school like series

May 18, 2019

Reading Time: 6 minutes

From Rio to Georgetown: Trekking through the MBA Experience

Student interview with Fernando

Learn how real students navigate their way through the business school admissions process and b-school itself with our What is Business School Really Like? series. Meet Fernando, an entrepreneur and international student at Georgetown. Fernando, thank you for sharing your story with us! I understand you are an unusual entrepreneur in that you founded a… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / entrepreneurship, Georgetown McDonough, international student, what is business school like series

May 6, 2019

Reading Time: 7 minutes

A Wharton-Lauder Student Chats About Management Leaders of Tomorrow and the Value of Time

Student interviw with Sergio

Learn how real students navigate their way through the business school admissions process and b-school itself with our What is Business School Really Like? Series. Meet Sergio, a student at the Wharton-Lauder joint degree program in international management. Thank you Sergio for sharing your story with us! What made you decide to go to business… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / Wharton, Wharton-Lauder, what is business school like series

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