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2023-10-0326 min
The EarlyAdmit PodcastS2E8 - Managing Your Career Before and During the MBA with Berkeley HaasToday I spoke with Kay Dawson (she/her/hers). Kay is the Director of Operations for the Career Management Group with the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. In our chat, we discuss the various factors applicants and current students should be keeping in mind to best manage their career. We also cover the resources Haas provides its student and, most notably, those currently in deferral.To learn more about the Berkeley Haas Accelerated Access Program go to https://mba.haas.berkeley.edu/admissions/accelerated-access--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/earlyadmit/support
2022-05-0530 minThe EarlyAdmit PodcastS2E7 - A Conversation with Admissions, The IESE Masters in Management ProgramIn this episode we speak to Maria Fernanda Villar. She is the Americas Admissions Manager for the Masters in Management and MBA programs from IESE Business School in Spain. In the episode, we introduce our listener to Masters in Management (MiM) programs and dive into the benefits of an international business degree. For more information on IESE’s programs, check out their website: https://bit.ly/3wMnJKX--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/earlyadmit/support
2022-04-2719 minThe EarlyAdmit PodcastS2E6 - A Conversation with Admissions, UC Berkeley Haas Accelerated AccessIn the last episode before our midseason break, we speak with Eric Askins, Executive Director of Admissions for the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. In the episode, Eric gives tips to applicants of Haas’s Accelerated Access Program on how to approach the essay prompts and tailor their resumes as well as the benefits available to individuals in Accelerated Access. You can find more about the program here: https://mba.haas.berkeley.edu/admissions/accelerated-access Have a question about applications? Email info@earlyadmit.com with 'The EarlyAdmit Podcast' in the subject line.--- Support this podcast: https://an...
2022-02-0234 minThe EarlyAdmit PodcastS2E5 - Meet a Coach! with Kamryn CannonThe second episode in our "Meet a Coach!" series. We introduce you to one of our coaches, Kamryn (Columbia Business School). We explore Kamryn's career goals (switching from consulting to entertainment and media) and tips on formulating applications. Have a question about applications? Email info@earlyadmit.com with 'The EarlyAdmit Podcast' in the subject line.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/earlyadmit/support
2022-01-2722 minThe EarlyAdmit PodcastS2E4 - The Crooked Path that Lead Straight to Stanford GSBBack in the summer, we sat down with Varun Ram (Stanford ’23) to talk about his unique journey to business school. Originally pre-med, Varun completed zero internships while in undergrad due to athletic commitments. In this episode we talk about a wide variety of topics including the value of an MS in Business vs an MBA, being a varsity athlete, pre-MBA internships, and the MBA pivot. Have a question about applications? Email info@earlyadmit.com with 'The EarlyAdmit Podcast' in the subject line.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/earlyadmit/support
2022-01-1932 minThe EarlyAdmit PodcastS2E3 - Meet a Coach! with Brandon CartagenaThe first episode in our "Meet a Coach!" series. We introduce you to one of our coaches, Brandon (MIT Sloan). We dig into Brandon's past (switching from the pre-med track to business!) and tips for acing MIT's unique application. Have a question about applications? Email info@earlyadmit.com with 'The EarlyAdmit Podcast' in the subject line.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/earlyadmit/support
2022-01-1319 minThe EarlyAdmit PodcastS2E2 - A Conversation with Admissions, Smith Deferred MBA Program HighlightIn this episode, we have a conversation with Maria Pineda, a Senior Director of Admissions at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business. We dive into tips on applying deferred from the perspective of the admissions team as well as highlight the Smith School's Deferred MBA admissions. To learn more about the program, check out https://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/programs/full-time-mba/admissions#deferred-mba Have a question about applications? Email info@earlyadmit.com with 'The EarlyAdmit Podcast' in the subject line. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/earlyadmit/support
2022-01-0528 minThe EarlyAdmit PodcastS2E1 - Why Deferred? Featuring EarlyAdmit CEO Devon GethersIn this first episode of season 2, Chad speaks with his co-founder and CEO of EarlyAdmit Devon Gethers. Chad and Devon talk about the pros and cons of applying toMBA programs via deferred admissions. Spoiler...there are not really any cons. Have a question about applications? Email info@earlyadmit.com with 'The EarlyAdmit Podcast' in the subject line. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/earlyadmit/support
2021-12-1526 minThe EarlyAdmit PodcastSeason 2 TeaserSeason 2 of The EarlyAdmit Podcast will be released on Wednesdays starting December 15th. Submit your questions for the "Ask EarlyAdmit" segment by emailing info@earlyadmit.com with "The EarlyAdmit Podcast" in your subject line. Subscribe now.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/earlyadmit/support
2021-12-1301 min
The EarlyAdmit PodcastS1E7 - Getting Accepted to the Deferred MBA Programs at HBS, Wharton, MIT Sloan, Kellogg, and Yale SOMFor our Season 1 finale, we had a chat with one of our rockstar coaches—Austin Moore. Austin is Strategic Analyst at VMWare in Palo Alto and an admissions coach at EarlyAdmit. He recently graduated magna cum laude from the Ohio Wesleyan University, where he double-majored in Economics and Politics & Government and won the Norman Taylor Award for graduating with the highest GPA in the Economics department. During his time at Ohio Wesleyan, he interned across media, law, government, and investment banking at places like the California State Assembly, the Oprah Winfrey Network, and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. In a...
2021-05-0524 minThe EarlyAdmit PodcastS1E6 - The Value of an MBA from the Wharton SchoolIn this episode, we chat with Davis Smith, Founder and CEO of Cotopaxi. Davis is a renowned entrepreneur who has founded multiple businesses both domestic and internationally. Davis attended and graduated from The Wharton School of Business with a dual degree in International Studies from The Lauder Institute. Davis describes his journey to Wharton, his experience at Wharton, and the value that a Wharton degree has provided to him, his career and his community.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/earlyadmit/support
2021-03-0631 minThe EarlyAdmit PodcastS1E5 - The Value of Deferred MBA Programs & Strategies for Getting AdmittedIn this episode, we chat with Al Dea, founder of MBASchooled and UNC Kenan-Flager MBA alum. Al discusses the benefits of deferred MBA programs and shared key things that applicants should keep in mind in order to get admitted to their dream business schools. Al currently works at at Salesforce as a Senior Product Marketing Manager.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/earlyadmit/support
2021-02-1738 minThe EarlyAdmit PodcastS1E4 - Reapplying Successfully to Harvard Business School As a Former 2+2 CandidateIn this episode of the EarlyAdmit Podcast features co-founder Arinze Obiezue and Michi Ferreol as they chat about how Michi got admitted to HBS a couple of years after getting dinged at the 2+2 interview stage. They also talk about the benefits of applying for deferred MBA programs as a college senior. Michi Ferreol is a 2015 graduate from Harvard College and a 2nd-year MBA student at Harvard Business School. By summer 2021, she will be graduating from HBS to join Bain & Company full-time as a Consultant.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/earlyadmit/support
2021-01-1425 minThe EarlyAdmit PodcastS1E3 - Getting into HBS 2+2 and Stanford GSB Deferred as a Harvard Economics UndergradIn this episode of the EarlyAdmit Podcast, cofounder Arinze Obiezue chats with Chisom Okpala about her experience applying and getting into the deferred MBA programs at Stanford Graduate School of Business and Harvard Business School. They also talk through her process deciding between both schools and her stance today on the decision she made about the business school to attend. Chisom is a Consultant at Bain & Company in Los Angeles. She is a member of Stanford GSB's MBA Class of 2020 and a 2015 graduate of Harvard College.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/earlyadmit/support
2020-12-0943 minThe EarlyAdmit PodcastS1E2 - The Value of an MBA with Dallin Anderson (HBS MBA '02)Have you ever wondered what the value of an MBA degree from a top 3 school could provide to your life and career? In this episode, Devon Gethers chats with Dallin Anderson (HBS MBA '02) about his personal decision to pursue an MBA at HBS and about his perspective on the value of an MBA.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/earlyadmit/support
2020-11-2548 minThe EarlyAdmit PodcastS1E1 - Introduction to the EarlyAdmit PodcastIn this episode, two of our cofounders, Devon Gethers (CEO) and Arinze Obiezue (Head of Products) give an introduction to the deferred MBA while discussing their backgrounds, the vision of EarlyAdmit, the vision of the podcast.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/earlyadmit/support
2020-11-1020 min