In this first episode of Clear Admit MBA Admissions Academy, Graham Richmond, Co-founder of Clear Admit, sits down with former Wharton MBA admissions officer and Clear Admit community manager, Alex Brown, to discuss how to choose the target schools for application.

Learn which MBA rankings are worth your attention and how to use them as you research your target business schools.

Before you begin writing essays, you should take a personal inventory of your key milestones to help you organize your source material. 

Learn how to develop compelling career goals to persuade admissions committees that you are a good fit with their MBA program.    

In order to market yourself to the admissions office, you need to understand your audience.  This episode provides key insights that uncover the characteristics of MBA application readers so that you can tailor your pitch accordingly.

This episode explains the importance of knowing yourself, knowing the business school, and conveying why you are a great fit with the MBA program.

Learn how MBA applicants with over-represented profiles can take steps to stand out in the admissions process while non-traditional or under-represented applicants need to show that they will fit in to the MBA program.

Find out how the admissions committee will assess your academics (grades and test scores) as well as get tips for addressing any imperfections in your academic record.

Understand the role of standardized tests in the admissions process and learn which test is the right one for you to take.

This episode explains how to organize your resume to create a strong impression with the admissions reader.

This episode explains how to complete your application data forms to create a strong impression with the admissions reader.

This episode covers the importance of essays in the MBA admissions process and offers tips on how to develop impactful essays.

Learn about several classic mistakes to avoid in your MBA admissions essays.

Learn how to best tackle essays that ask about your career plans and your reasons for pursuing an MBA.

Learn how to answer popular business school essay questions which ask you to highlight your accomplishments, leadership experience, and teamwork skills.  The lesson also provides insights on how to explain the lessons you have learned from a failure or a mistake.

Learn to craft responses to popular questions that appear in admissions essays, including open-ended questions, ethical dilemma questions, emerging topics, and creative questions.

See how recommendation letters are used in the admissions process and get a sense of the common questions asked of recommenders.

Get empowered to choose your ideal recommenders, but also develop a back-up plan if they are unavailable.

Learn how to set your recommenders up for success in preparing the most effective recommendations.

Learn all about the important role that interviews play in the MBA admissions process, who may conduct them and what style you may face.

Know what to expect in your interview by learning about each of the different types of interview formats you might encounter in the MBA admissions process.

Prepare to successfully answer the most common MBA interview questions.

Learn how to handle the most difficult MBA interview questions.

Get ready for both virtual and automated interviews.

Learn how schools use waitlists, why candidates end up being waitlisted, and how to improve your odds of gaining admission from the waitlist.