{"id":22495,"date":"2014-01-16T15:20:01","date_gmt":"2014-01-16T22:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=22495"},"modified":"2014-01-16T15:20:01","modified_gmt":"2014-01-16T22:20:01","slug":"commonbonds-story-a-revolution-in-student-loans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/commonbonds-story-a-revolution-in-student-loans\/","title":{"rendered":"CommonBond’s Story: A Revolution in Student Loans"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CommonBond\"<\/a>Welcome to the glorious world of applications, admissions, and\u2026well, student loans.<\/p>\n

CommonBond to the rescue! Meet David Klein and Michael Taormina, Wharton grads and co-founders of this very exciting student loan financing startup.<\/p>\n

Listen to the full recording of the show<\/a> to learn about CommonBond, student loans in general and some excellent advice on financing your education.<\/p>\n

00:02:45 \u2013 Inspiration at Wharton<\/a> (or \u2018Wow, tuition is high!\u2019).<\/p>\n

00:05:04 \u2013 The three S\u2019s that make CommonBond<\/a> unique.<\/p>\n

00:09:10 \u2013 Beyond funding: community, mentorship, and support at CommonBond.<\/p>\n

00:13:00 \u2013 Is there a 100 million dollar upgrade coming up?<\/p>\n

00:14:02 \u2013 Flat rates for all. (Even lawyers!?)<\/p>\n

00:17:28 \u2013 A guided tour of the loan application process.<\/p>\n

00:22:52 \u2013 Refinance candidates vs. in-school candidates.<\/p>\n

00:24:06 \u2013 CommonBond\u2019s goals for 2014.<\/p>\n

00:25:40 \u2013 What about international students?<\/p>\n

00:28:42 \u2013 Financial advice for applicants and future applicants.<\/p>\n

00:37:18 \u2013 A personal question: What motivated 2 guys with successful careers go to b-school<\/a>?<\/p>\n

00:43:17 \u2013 Some very concrete tips for getting into business school.<\/p>\n

\"Admissions<\/a> Subscribe to Admissions Straight Talk<\/em><\/a> in iTunes so you don\u2019t miss any segments! Stay in the admissions know.<\/p>\n

*Theme music is courtesy of podcastthemes.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Relevant Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 CommonBond<\/a>
\n\u2022 MBA Budget Calculator<\/a>
\n\u2022 MBA Special Reports<\/a>
\n\u2022 Law School Special Reports<\/a>
\n\u2022 Pre-Med Special Reports<\/a>
\n\u2022 Grad School Special Reports<\/a><\/p>\n

Related Shows:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Interview with SoFi Co-Founder, Daniel Macklin<\/a>
\n\u2022 Global Business Leadership at Wharton\u2019s Lauder Institute<\/a>
\n\u2022 Which Schools are Good for PE\/VC and VC-Backed Entrepreneurship<\/a>
\n\u2022 Business, Law and Beyond: An Interview with John Engelman<\/a>
\n\u2022 Healthcare Management at Wharton and at Large<\/a><\/p>\n

Subscribe to Admissions Straight Talk:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Subscribe<\/a> \"Subscribe<\/a><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n


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This article originally appeared on the Accepted Admissions Consulting Blog<\/a>, the official blog of Accepted.com.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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