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Published: April 12, 2021

Real Humans of Nissan Motor Corporation: Ruiyi Chen, Duke Fuqua ’19, Product Strategist

Digitization, increasing automation, changing business models, and new climate goals are revolutionizing the automobile industry. One of the key players of the global auto revolution is Nissan, a Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer. As one of the largest automakers globally, Nissan strives to make cars that change the… Read More Read more

Published: March 29, 2021

U.S. News 2022 Business School Rankings: The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same

U.S. News & World Report has released its 2022 Best Business Schools Rankings. Despite a rather tumultuous year in world events, this year’s results in the MBA rankings realm remain largely unchanged. Stanford Graduate School of Business ranked number one this year, no longer… Read More Read more

Published: March 4, 2021

Fridays from the Frontline: Being a Woman at Duke Fuqua

In this week’s Fridays from the Frontline, Lilian Izuorah, Duke Fuqua Daytime MBA ’21, sheds light on the community she found before and during business school. Being a Woman at Fuqua by Lilian Izuorah, Daytime MBA Class of 2021 One of… Read More Read more

Published: March 1, 2021

Duke Fuqua Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Zoom

The interview was conversational. The interviewer kept the mood lighthearted, yet the questions were quite insightful. I had a long interview, lasted an hour and a quarter, but I didn’t seem to notice the time when I was interviewing. Questions- Tell me about yourself. Why MBA?… Read More Read more

Published: February 14, 2021

Duke Fuqua Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom

My interview was with a second-year student. Definitely felt like I was talking to an old friend. 1. Walk me through your resume. 2. Why MBA? 3. Why Fuqua? 4. How do you plan to contribute? 5. What does Team Fuqua mean to you? 6. Read More Read more

Published: February 8, 2021

The Financial Times 2021 MBA Ranking Reveals a Year in Disruption

You can find the Financial Times 2022 MBA Ranking here. The COVID-19 pandemic uniquely impacted The Financial Times 2021 Global MBA Ranking, released this week. Many of the top 10 U.S. schools opted out of the ranking this year to focus on the challenges posed… Read More Read more

Published: January 28, 2021

Fridays from the Frontline: Beyond a Safe Space – Empowering LGBTQ+ Students

In this edition of Fridays from the Frontline, a Daytime MBA student at Duke Fuqua, Jordan Daniel Lantz, shares his story of discovering the inclusive community at the leading program. Beyond a Safe Space: Empowering LGBTQ+ Students By Jordan Daniel Lantz,… Read More Read more

Published: January 3, 2021

Episode 141: Wire Taps—Duke Fuqua, UCLA Anderson or Northwestern Kellogg for Tech?

Happy New Year! Alex Brown and Graham Richmond are here to help you kick off 2021 with some sound MBA admissions advice in our new podcast episode of Wire Taps. See which profiles from MBA ApplyWire and MBA DecisionWire they discuss below, then tune in. One applicant likely… Read More Read more

Published: December 20, 2020

Duke MBA Employment Report: Team Fuqua’s Class of 2020 Success Stories

The Duke MBA employment report has been released for the Daytime MBA Class of 2020 at the Fuqua School of Business. The report indicates full-time offers and school-facilitated job placement are both up over last year, and average first-year compensation reached a record high. Ninety… Read More Read more

Published: December 13, 2020

Episode 136: Wire Taps—Duke Fuqua with Scholarship or Full Ride at Michigan Ross?

While many MBA applicants are currently strategizing for Round 2, other lucky ones already need help choosing a business school. Our admissions experts, Graham Richmond and Alex Brown, offer all-encompassing advice in this new podcast episode of Wire Taps. Preview the profiles from MBA DecisionWire and MBA ApplyWire… Read More Read more

Published: December 10, 2020

Fridays from the Frontline: Balancing My Extracurricular Commitments

B-school life is busy, so how do students manage their schedules? McCallen Moser, Daytime MBA, Class of 2020 at Duke Fuqua shares how she balanced her extracurricular activities. Read More Read more

Published: December 4, 2020

Duke Fuqua Interview Questions & Report: Early Action / Second-Year Student / Zoom

The interviewer was very very friendly. The interviewer was a second-year student and had a list of questions / topics to cover for the interview. It gradually progressed from my introduction to my time at college, examples of my leadership skills, work experience and a lot of behavioral questions. The… Read More Read more

Published: December 4, 2020

Duke Fuqua Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Zoom

I conducted my interview with an alum via Zoom. Both of us were located in Japan, so coordinating a time was easy. My interviewer told me in advance that I should dress casually, so I wore a button-up, no blazer. He did the same. The questions were a mixture of… Read More Read more

Published: December 1, 2020

Duke Fuqua Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Zoom

Very team focused: behavioral questions on working with teammates, what qualities constitute good leaders, how will I embody Team Fuqua. Very formal, mainly a Q&A format. Takeaway: Fuqua really does care about team environment, would recommend applicants brush up on stories that showcase those skills (collaboration, humility, communicative leadership, etc.). Read more

Published: November 30, 2020

Duke Fuqua Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Skype

I signed up during Fuqua’s open interview period and received an email connecting me with an alumni to set up a virtual interview. We scheduled a 1 hour Google Hangouts call. The alumni had a similar background to myself, so I’m assuming the admissions committee paired us up on purpose. Read More Read more

Published: November 29, 2020

Duke Fuqua Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Skype

I was interviewed by a second-year student via Skype. It was a blind interview so that person only knew me based on my resume. It was a conversational interview and it was for 45 minutes. The interviewer was friendly and polite and asked me the following: 1. Why MBA?… Read More Read more

Published: November 18, 2020

Forté Foundation Report Reveals Women Holding Their Ground in MBA Programs

Women, disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic at work, are poised to be at the forefront of the coming recovery. The Forté Foundation has released a report indicating that, despite conditions that have widened the gender gap in the worldwide economy, enrollment of women in its member schools' MBA programs held its ground. Read More Read more

Published: November 2, 2020

Applicant Insights Workshop: Recap & Video

Clear Admit recently completed our fourth and final session of our Applicant Insight Essay Workshop Series, featuring an additional five of the world’s top business schools. The list includes, Berkeley Haas, Cornell Johnson, INSEAD, London Business School & UNC Kenan-Flagler. During the round table discussion,… Read More Read more

Published: November 1, 2020

Round 2 MBA Application Deadlines 2020-2021

To help you stay organized, we’ve compiled all of the Round 2 MBA application deadlines (and some Round 3 ones) all in one place. You’ll find links to our corresponding Essay Topic Analysis in the “Essay Analysis” column. School Deadline Decision Essay Analysis Application Live? INSEAD (R2 September… Read More Read more

Published: October 15, 2020

Fridays from the Frontline: How to Maximize the First Terms at Duke Fuqua

While you may be in the midst of your MBA applications, this Fridays from the Frontline outlines what you have to look forward to once you get to b-school. Yun Hong, a second-year student at Duke Fuqua, shares his reflections on how to make the most of your first terms. Read More Read more

Published: October 11, 2020

Duke Fuqua Class Profile: Team Fuqua Sees Ten Percent Bump in Applications

See the Duke Fuqua MBA Class of 2023 profile here. The Class of 2022 profile for Duke’s Fuqua School of Business reflects the hard work that the admissions team carried out this year. Despite the uncertain climate, the school experienced a 10 percent increase in applications from which to assemble its 408-member class. Read More Read more

Published: October 6, 2020

Real Humans of Duke Fuqua MBA Class of 2022

Six new members of Duke Fuqua’s MBA Class of 2022 share insights into their admissions journeys and future plans in this edition of Real Humans: MBA Students. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke’s Fuqua School of Business is noted for its strong… Read More Read more

Published: October 6, 2020

Episode 124: The Evolving MBA – Tech and Entrepreneurship at Fuqua

MBA candidates’ interest in tech and entrepreneurship has been on the rise for years now. In this podcast episode, we will be discussing how the MBA has evolved to meet these trends. We are excited to welcome three special guests from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business to dig into the value of the MBA, related career support and more. Read More Read more

Published: September 20, 2020

Duke Fuqua Interview Questions & Report: Early Action / Second-year Student / Skype

Interview started with the standard “run me through your resume,” “why MBA, why now.” As expected, the interviewer then proceeded to ask 8-10 behavioral questions. To list a few: Tell me a time you had to win over a colleague on your viewpoint. How would you describe your communication style… Read More Read more

Published: August 24, 2020

You’re Invited to Clear Admit’s Application Insight Virtual Event – Essays

Clear Admit is giving you behind-the-scenes access to the top MBA programs you desire – specifically regarding tips on the admissions process – with some key advice directly from their admissions teams. Our first workshop will be all about Essays! This workshop will be offered on one final date –… Read More Read more

Duke / Fuqua

CLASS SIZE: 427

FEMALE: 51%

80% GMAT RANGE: 660 - 760

80% GPA Range: 3.17 - 3.89

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September 2, 2024 11:02am ET

Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Columbia, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Michigan / Ross, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, Ohio State / Fisher, Stanford GSB, UCLA Anderson, UPenn / Wharton, USC / Marshall, UT Austin / McCombs, UVA / Darden

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Software Dev @ Fintech startup

Post-MBA Target Industry: Technology, Family Business, Entrepreneurship

GRE: 327

GPA: 3.12

Years of Work Experience: 9

Location: United States (Midwest)

Notes:

- Engineering undergrad GPA 3.12 Top 40 US School
- Sales at F500 , Family business (management), software dev @ startup
- Switched to dev to udnerstand tech, next step is MBA to accelerate path in field to ultimately retunr to family business to start tech vertical

September 1, 2024 11:10pm ET

Applying: Columbia, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Currently working with a major pharma company in Corporate Development (M&A). Prior experience: Advisory with PwC and EY in India. I have also worked in Africa for ~1.5 years (Namibia, Zambia and South Africa) and couple projects in Europe (Denmark); Awards - CEO business achievement, PwC Above and Beyond

Post-MBA Target Industry: Investment Banking

GRE: 327

GPA: 7.3

Years of Work Experience: 8.5

Location: India

Notes:

Education: Finance- Chartered Financial Analyst US (CFA) charterholder (>90 percentile); Chartered Accountant (CA); Alumnus of a top-ranked commerce undergraduate college in India (St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata)
CGPA: 7.3/10; Top 10% in college
Extracurriculars: Played cricket at the National level (U16); Multiple community contribution in health-care sector during the pandemic

Target: R1 - Columbia Business School (CBS), Kellogg School of Management, NYU Stern
Reach: R2 -Booth, Wharton (with retake to improve GRE)

September 1, 2024 7:34pm ET

Applying: Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Michigan / Ross, Yale SOM

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Consulting

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting

GMAT: 690

GPA: 3.3

Years of Work Experience: 3.5

Location: West Coast

Notes:

Sponsored by Big 4 consulting firm. I studied engineering + CS in undergrad. Most of my work at my current firm to this point has been supporting tech design + implementation for a Health and Human Services gov't agency. I have been involved with tons of internal sustainability efforts and pro-bono supported a LATAM-based economic development nonprofit. Hoping to use the MBA as a way to develop more sustainability + finance fundamentals to come back to current firm and lead decarb strategy engagements. White M. I know my GMAT and GPA are below avg for schools I'm looking at. Will sponsorship be enough to make up for it?

September 1, 2024 11:02am ET

Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Harvard Business School, London Business School, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Entrepreneurship, Software Engineer

Post-MBA Target Industry: Technology, Entrepreneurship

GMAT: 715

GPA: 3.8

Years of Work Experience: 3

Location: India

September 1, 2024 5:23am ET

Applying: Georgia Tech / Scheller, Rice / Jones, U. Washington / Foster, UNC Kenan-Flagler, UT Austin / McCombs, Washington U. / Olin

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Consulting, Tech and Supply Chain

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting Companies: Deloitte , Ernst & Young

GRE: 333

GPA: 3.38

Years of Work Experience: 3

Location: India

Post MBA Location: USA

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September 2, 2024 4:44am ET

Applied to Columbia

Round: Round 2

Received via n/a

GPA: 3.1

Program Type: January Intake

Post MBA Career Name: Entrepreneurship

Application Location: Paris

August 31, 2024 7:51pm ET

Applied to Cambridge / Judge

Round: Round 1

Received via portal

GPA: 3.0 / 4.0

GMAT: 645

Program Type: One Year Program

Post MBA Career Name: Marketing

Application Location: Singapore

August 30, 2024 7:11pm ET

Accepted to Columbia

Round: Round 2

Received via phone on August 29, 2024

GMAT: 735

Program Type: January Intake

August 30, 2024 3:24pm ET

Applying to Carnegie Mellon / Tepper

Round: Round 1

Received via portal

GPA: 3.85

GMAT: 750

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Post MBA Career Name: Technology

Application Location: Cambridge, MA

August 29, 2024 10:09pm ET

Applying to Washington U. / Olin

Round: Round 1

Received via email

GPA: 3.29

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Post MBA Career Name: Healthcare

Application Location: Nigeria

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