B-Schooled: Get Your MBA Admit
Episodes
AI and the MBA Application: B-Schooled Episode 272
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI AND THE MBA APPLICATION Today we are talking about ai and the MBA application with SBC expert, Yvette. After graduating from HBS, Yvette led the HB...
Focus on: UNC Kenan-Flagler: B-Schooled episode 271
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode focuses on UNC's Kenan-Flagler MBA program.
How to use the MBA data form to your advantage: B-Schooled episode 270
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we cover how to make the most of a program's data form—the actual online application itself—which is made up several informationa...
The Benefits of an MBA During Uncertain Times: B-Schooled episode 269
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Benefits of an MBA During Uncertain Times Today's guest, Dawn, graduated as a PepsiCo Scholar from Harvard Business School with concentrations in ...
Key Questions To Consider for Round Two Applicants: B-Schooled episode 268
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode Chandler and SBC consultant Dawn talk about key questions to consider when applying during Round Two. Dawn graduated as a PepsiCo Sch...
Chat with HBS alum Rahul Mehendale (Part 3 of 3: Being an HBS alum): B-Schooled episode 267
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of Erika's three-part conversation with her HBS classmate Rahul Mehendale, they discuss the unique role Rahul has taken on in her...
Chat with HBS alum Rahul Mehendale (Part 2 of 3: At and After HBS): B-Schooled episode 266
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In part two of this three-part discussion, Erika chats with her HBS classmate Rahul Mehendale about his experience at business school, as well as his ...
Chat with HBS alum Rahul Mehendale (Part 1 of 3: Getting in): B-Schooled episode 265
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In part one of this three-part discussion, Erika chats with her HBS classmate Rahul Mehendale about what he did to differentiate himself from thousand...
Overcoming MBA Anxiety With The Help of an HBS Admissions Officer, Part 3: B-Schooled episode 264
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Overcoming MBA Anxiety With The Help of an HBS Admissions Officer Part Three: Three Meditations For Your MBA Application Journey For the final episode...
Overcoming MBA Anxiety With The Help of an HBS Admissions Officer, Part 2: B-Schooled episode 263
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Overcoming MBA Anxiety With The Help of an HBS Admissions Officer Part Two: How Anxiety and Worry Can Be Helpful To Your Application For this very spe...
Overcoming MBA Anxiety With An HBS Admissions Officer, Part 1: B-Schooled episode 262
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Overcoming MBA Anxiety With The Help of an HBS Admissions Officer Part One: Understanding What Anxiety Is In The MBA Application Context For this very...
Do's and don'ts after you submit: B-Schooled episode 261
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After you submit your MBA applications, should you contact the admissions committee with updates on your candidacy? What should you do if you find an ...
Life Lessons I'd wished I learned 20 years ago, part 2: B-Schooled episode 260
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Life Lessons I'd wished I learned 20 Years Ago – Part 2: B-Schooled Episode 260 For this occasional ongoing podcast series, our host Chandler speaks...
Life Lessons I'd wished I learned 20 years ago: B-Schooled episode 259
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode our host Chandler spoke with a number of corporate executives, nonprofit leaders, and wellness icons and asked the question, what lif...
How to think like an MBA admissions officer: B-Schooled episode 258
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In order to stand out from your MBA competition, you need to take a step back and assess your candidacy from the admissions committee's point of view....
Why do you need (not just want) an MBA now? : B-Schooled episode 257
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes "Why do you need an MBA now?" is an essay question that programs ask directly, but more often than not it's something applicants should end ...
Avoid these MBA application time & energy wasters: B-Schooled episode 256
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this replay of one of our most popular episodes, Meg — a former University of Chicago Booth admissions committee member and current SBC admission...
MBA your resume: B-Schooled episode 255
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your resume is perhaps the single most important part of your application materials. This episode covers how to maximize that one precious page.
Improving your quantitative profile: B-Schooled episode 254
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this new episode, our host Erika and fellow SBC admissions consultant (and former Kellogg adcom) Caryn have a discussion that covers: Multiple tact...
The "One-Minute Method" for identifying strengths (Part 2): B-Schooled episode 253
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this two-part conversation, Chandler sits down with SBC Consultant Dawn Clare to discuss her "One Minute Method" for identifying underrecognized i...
The "One-Minute Method" for identifying strengths (Part 1): B-Schooled episode 252
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this two-part conversation, Chandler sits down with SBC Consultant Dawn Clare to discuss her "One Minute Method" for identifying underrecognized i...
6 things you think you know about MBA essays (but probably don't): B-Schooled episode 251
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode replay, Chandler dives into 6 tips for MBA essays that even the most confident writers might miss.
What 2025-26 MBA applicants should be doing right now: B-Schooled episode 249
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode will motivate you to get going on your Round 1 MBA materials, and will cover what makes the most sense for you to be working on right now...
2025-26 MBA Admissions Season Kickoff: B-Schooled episode 248
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Memorial Day weekend in the United States represents the unofficial kickoff of the 2025-26 business-school application year! What's the number one thi...
MBA applicant pitfalls to avoid: B-Schooled episode 247
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This replay episode covers 5 MBA applicant pitfalls – as in, traits, attitudes or approaches that some MBA applicants take that can ultimately derai...
How to address having several employers: B-Schooled episode 246
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you bounced around in your career a bit? If so, you'll need to be strategic in how you communicate your career story — and future career goals ...
5 paths forward if you were dinged everywhere: B-Schooled episode 245
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After working so hard on your MBA materials for months on end, it can be shocking and devastating if you're not accepted anywhere. What should you do ...
Get Your Personal Soundbite Ready for MBA Interviews: B-Schooled episode 244
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Many interviewers report that they make up a big percentage of their mind about applicants during the first few minutes of an interview. This episode ...
How to pay for your MBA: B-Schooled episode 243
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After you've celebrated the huge achievement of getting into an MBA program, you have to figure out how you're going to pay for it! This episode repla...
Your first ding: B-Schooled episode 242
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It can be devastating to receive a ding after months of hard work on your MBA applications. This episode replay focuses on what a ding from any given ...
An MBA for those in education: B-Schooled episode 241
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this replay episode of B-Schooled we sit down the Recy Dunn. Recy currently serves as the CEO of Ascend Public Charter Schools and oversees a netwo...
European MBA programs - Part 2 of 2: B-Schooled episode 240
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In part 2 of this duo of popular past episodes, Cathy, an INSEAD graduate, answers frequently asked questions about MBA programs outside of the US. To...
European MBA programs - Part 1 of 2: B-Schooled episode 239
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this replay episode, our host Erika talks with Cathy, an SBC consultant and INSEAD grad, about some of the major European MBA programs and how they...
Why might similar candidates end up with very different MBA fates? : B-Schooled episode 238
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
During Round 2 interview season, this episode replay covers 3 reasons why candidates who seem similar on paper could end up with drastically different...
Advice for younger MBA applicants: B-Schooled episode 237
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
While there are deferred-admissions programs for MBA hopefuls who are still in college, is it possible for someone with just 1 or 2 years of work expe...
The MBA & Futurism: B-Schooled episode 236
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Considering this week's surprises in AI advancement, we're replaying Chandler's talk with Futurist Dr. Nathan Walworth. Futurism is a broad term refer...
The power of authenticity in your MBA applications: B-Schooled episode 235
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this replay of co-host Chandler Arnold's very first B-Schooled episode, he welcomes SBC colleague Christina to have an extraordinary conversation a...
Want to be a MBB consultant? Get advice from someone who manages a thousand of them (part 2 of 2): B-Schooled episode 234
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested becoming a McKinsey/Bain/BCG (MBB) consultant after business school? Or are you a pre-MBA consultant interested in applying to a to...
Want to be a MBB consultant? Get advice from someone who manages a thousand of them (part 1 of 2): B-Schooled episode 233
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested becoming a McKinsey/Bain/BCG (MBB) consultant after business school? Or are you a pre-MBA consultant interested in applying to a to...
Here is how admissions reviewed a real MBA application (pt 2 of 2): B-Schooled episode 232
25 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy holidays and Merry Christmas to those celebrating today. In this replay episode we share another extensive profile of an applicant Stacy Blackma...
Here is how admissions reviewed a real MBA application (pt 1 of 2): B-Schooled episode 231
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this replay episode, we share an extensive profile of an applicant Stacy Blackman Consulting worked with. We explain how the former admissions comm...
Advice for older applicants: B-Schooled Episode 230
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are joined by Brian Plemmons, Director and Global Process Owner for BD, a global medical technology company advancing the world of health. Af...
Part-Time Programs: B-Schooled Episode 229
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this replay episode, our host Erika welcomes Bill Chionis, one of Stacy Blackman Consulting's experts on part-time (PT) MBA programs. They have a d...
Friends, Lovers, and Entrepreneurship: B-Schooled episode 228
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Friends, Lovers, and Entrepreneurship: Starting a business with a Friend or Spouse Have you ever dreamed of starting a business with a friend? Or mayb...
Facing MBA application fears (Part 2): B-Schooled episode 227
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this two-part series we are going to talk about fear. In the first episode our host Chandler unpacked three of the most frequent MBA application fe...
Facing MBA application fears: B-Schooled episode 226
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this two-part series we are going to talk about fear. Fear--and admitting you are afraid--has gotten a bit of a bad rep in our world, especially in...
Short- and long-term post-MBA career goals: B-Schooled episode 225
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If there's one question nearly every school asks somewhere in the application process, it's a version of "What are your short- and long-term career go...
How to have meaningful interactions with the AdCom during your application journey: B-Schooled Episode 2224
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week our host sits down with Emma from the SBC team. Emma comes from the MBA Admissions Office at Columbia Business School (CBS), where she was A...
5 topics to explore in your MBA application (other than work): B-Schooled episode 223
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You've all heard the expression all work and no play makes Jack (or Julia) a dull sport. The same is true with MBA applications. Simply having an amaz...
Advice for Wharton's Team-Based Discussion Interviews: B-Schooled episode 222
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this replay of a past episode, Erika talks with Anthony Penna, a fellow SBC admissions consultant who spent 10 years with the Wharton School in Car...
How to nail the updated Kellogg MBA application: B-Schooled episode 221
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As many of our listeners already know, Kellogg recently updated its MBA application. For this episode, our host Chandler sits down with former Kellogg...
3 Round 1 Submissions Do's (& Don'ts): B-Schooled episode 220
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Round 1 of the 2024-25 MBA application cycle is soon drawing to a close, and along with those deadlines comes a surge in self-sabotaging applicant beh...
Reflections From My 20-Year GSB Reunion (Part 2): B-Schooled episode 219
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In May, B-Schooled co-host Chandler returned to the Bay Area for his 20-year Stanford GSB reunion. During the weekend, Chandler kept a notebook at his...
Reflections From My 20-Year GSB Reunion B-Schooled (Part 1) episode 218
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In May, B-Schooled co-host Chandler returned to the Bay Area for his 20-year Stanford GSB reunion. During the weekend, Chandler kept a notebook at his...
Social media & your MBA candidacy: B-Schooled episode 217
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this replay of a popular past episode, we discuss how your social media behavior could affect your MBA candidacy — both positively and negatively...
The inside scoop on HBS Essay Question #3: B-Schooled episode 216
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the first time in more than a decade, Harvard Business School has updated its essay questions. In this much-anticipated series, we sit down with H...
The inside scoop on HBS Essay Question #2: B-Schooled episode 215
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the first time in more than a decade, Harvard Business School has updated its essay questions. In this much-anticipated series, we sit down with H...
The inside scoop on HBS Essay Question #1: B-Schooled episode 214
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the first time in more than a decade, Harvard Business School has updated its essay questions. In this much-anticipated series, we sit down with H...
Getting into HBS + the GSB: advice from those who've done it, part 3 of 3: B-Schooled episode 213
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Perhaps more than any MBA acceptance pair, many applicants dream of being admitted to both the Stanford Graduate School of Business (the GSB) and Harv...
Getting into HBS + the GSB: advice from those who've done it, part 1 of 3
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Perhaps more than any MBA acceptance pair, many applicants dream of being admitted to both the Stanford Graduate School of Business (the GSB) and Harv...
Getting into HBS + the GSB: advice from those who've done it, part 2 of 3
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Perhaps more than any MBA acceptance pair, many applicants dream of being admitted to both the Stanford Graduate School of Business (the GSB) and Harv...
Planning for a years-away MBA: B-Schooled episode 210
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you know you want to pursue an MBA in the future, but that future is still at least a few years away, what could (and should) you do now to build a...
Advice for military (and other non-traditional) applicants, part 2 of 2: B-Schooled episode 209
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is specially designed for applicants from military backgrounds… but if you think this is JUST for applicants from military backgrounds,...
Advice for military (and other non-traditional) applicants, part 1 of 2: B-Schooled episode 208
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is specially designed for applicants from military backgrounds… but if you think this is JUST for applicants from military backgrounds,...
Executive MBA (EMBA) Programs: B-Schooled episode 207
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this replay episode, we welcome Stacy Blackman Consulting's EMBA expert, Bill Chinois, to discuss all aspects of executive MBA programs, including ...
Pivoting from the private sector to the nonprofit/social sector with an MBA: B-Schooled episode 206
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you considering transitioning from the private sector to the nonprofit/social sector? If so, this episode is for you! In this episode, Chandler si...
10 tips for thriving on the waitlist: B-Schooled episode 205
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode your host Chandler pulls together a range of suggestions from other SBC podcasts along with a range of new insights – to give you al...
Stacy Blackman on entrepreneurship: B-Schooled episode 204
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This replay of B-School's one-year-anniversary episode features Stacy Blackman herself! Stacy will talk about her entrepreneurial career and how an MB...
How watching the Grammys might help you get into B School: B-Schooled episode 203
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For this podcast Chandler sits down with SBC Consultant Dawn, who is no stranger to the podcast. Dawn graduated as a PepsiCo Scholar from Harvard Busi...
12 To-Do's for MBA admits, part 2 of 2: B-Schooled episode 202 (replay)
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This replay of a two-part series of episodes outlines 12 things that admitted MBA applicants should do between now and matriculation. This week's Part...
12 To-Do's for MBA admits, part 1 of 2: B-Schooled episode 201 (replay)
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This replay of a two-part series of episodes outlines 12 things that admitted MBA applicants should do between now and matriculation. Part 1 covers To...
An Early SBC client looks back after almost 20 years: B-Schooled episode 200
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Four our special 200th podcast episode we are sitting down with an early SBC client – Stephen Frayne, Jr. -- who worked with SBC almost 20 years ago...
Be authentic, be bold and have a solid plan (Part 3 of 3): B-Schooled episode 199
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the past two years our co-host Chandler has ended each of his podcasts with the same 9 words: "Be authentic, be brave, and have a solid plan". In ...
Be authentic, be bold and have a solid plan (Part 2 of 3): B-Schooled episode 198
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the past two years our co-host Chandler has ended each of his podcasts with the same 9 words: "Be authentic, be brave, and have a solid plan". In ...
Be authentic, be bold and have a solid plan (Part 1 of 3): B-Schooled episode 197
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the past two years our co-host Chandler has ended each of his podcasts with the same 9 words: "Be authentic, be brave, and have a solid plan". In ...
Choosing between MBA programs: B-Schooled episode 196
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you in the extraordinarily enviable position of having to decide between two or more MBA programs? Are you nervous about your choice or unsure of ...
Food, wine, and entrepreneurship: B-Schooled episode 195
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest is Hanson Li, Founder and Managing Partner of Salt Partners. Salt Partners is a restaurant industry focused investment and operating com...
Preparing for an HBS MBA interview: B-Schooled episode 194
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode offers insight into Harvard Business School's unique type of MBA interview, as well as advice on how to best prepare.
GRE/GMAT Critical Reasoning Questions – The Logical Fallacy To Be Prepared For: B-Schooled episode 193
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we sit down SBC's test prep expert Anthony to talk about critical reasoning questions on the GRE and GMAT, with a special focus on the...
Do's & don'ts for last-minute MBA applications: B-Schooled episode 192
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode gives advice (and warnings) to those attempting to pull together MBA applications in the final weeks before the deadlines.
Using an MBA in Corporate Social Responsibility: B-Schooled episode 191
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Chandler sits down with longtime friend, Anna Anderson, who leads celebrity and influencer engagement for The Nature Conservancy. Anna...
How to edit MBA materials down: B-Schooled episode 190
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It can be quite a challenge to fit an MBA application, data-form or essay response into the space provided when restrictive character or word counts a...
What to do ONE MONTH before the deadline: B-Schooled episode 189
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What to do ONE MONTH before the deadline This B-Schooled podcast is designed for MBA applicants one month out from their application deadlines. In thi...
Ace your MBA video essays: B-Schooled episode 188
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This replay of a past episode covers how to prepare for the various kinds of video essays (pre-recorded, live with known questions, and live with rand...
Dealing with application stress and anxiety: B-Schooled episode 187
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Having worked with MBA applicants for almost 20 years, co-host Chandler has seen levels of stress and anxiety associated with the MBA application jour...
Communicating MBA program knowledge & fit: B-Schooled episode 186
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode explores why it's important to demonstrate your knowledge of and fit with the MBA programs you're applying to – and how you can do so i...
First sentences in your MBA essays: B-Schooled episode 185
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The first sentence of each of your business school essays is incredibly important. This is your opportunity to start your essay strong, grab your read...
How personal should you get in your MBA essays?: B-Schooled episode 184
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this replay of a popular episode, Erika is joined by her SBC colleague Lisa, former Director of MBA Admissions for the full-time and part-time MBA ...
Using an MBA at a leading global brand: B-Schooled episode 183
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's podcast Chandler sits down with David Morgenstern (he/him). David serves as the Global Kids Apparel Business Operations Director at Nike. D...
Updates on the new shorter GRE and GMAT tests: B-Schooled episode 182
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For this podcast our host Chandler joins SBC's Director Of Test Prep, Anthony, for a great conversation with our friend Tyler from Achievable—an AI-...
Reflections from my 20-year HBS MBA reunion - part 2 of 2: B-Schooled episode 181
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the second episode of this two-parter, our co-host Erika details the class sessions she went to during her 20-year Harvard Business School MBA reun...
Reflections from my 20-year HBS MBA reunion - part 1 of 2: B-Schooled episode 180
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of this two-parter, our co-host Erika shares an overview of her 20-year Harvard Business School reunion this past June.
What do you bring to an MBA Program?: B-Schooled episode 179
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In order to claim a spot at your dream school, it's critical that you find a way to let the admissions committee know what your classmates will learn ...
Lessons from SBC alums after their first year (Part Two): B-Schooled episode 178
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we sit down with an SBC alum, Whitney, who just completed her first year at Stanford… along with two different summer internships. W...
Lessons from SBC alums after their first year (Part One): B-Schooled episode 177
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we sit down with an SBC alum, Ty, who just completed his first year at Darden and a summer internship with Bain & Company. Ty comes fr...
Before you submit your Round 1 MBA applications: B-Schooled episode 176
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Round 1 deadlines are upon us, and nerves tend to get the best of many candidate. This timely replay covers common last-minute traps that MBA applican...
Making sure your MBA application is clear, consistent and cohesive: B-Schooled episode 175
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we spend a lot of time diving into different element of your MBA application: your essays, your recommendations, your scores, your gra...
Communicating why you want an MBA: B-Schooled episode 174
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this replay episode, we cover why it's so important to clearly convey the reasons you are pursuing business school. What will an MBA help you achie...
Advice for MBAs interested in economic development and real estate: B-Schooled episode 173
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode host Chandler Arnold sits down with Melissa Román Burch, Chief Operating Officer at the NYC Economic Development Corporation and HBS ...
Spotlight on UCLA Anderson with Assistant Dean Alex Lawrence: B-Schooled - Get Your MBA Admit - Episode 172
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This engaging conversation with UCLA Anderson's Assistant Dean Alex Lawrence covers the program's new essay, what the adcom is looking for in prospect...