{"id":62192,"date":"2024-03-29T06:37:27","date_gmt":"2024-03-29T13:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/admissions-advice-for-mba-applicants-with-disabilities\/"},"modified":"2024-03-29T06:37:27","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T13:37:27","slug":"admissions-advice-for-mba-applicants-with-disabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/admissions-advice-for-mba-applicants-with-disabilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Admissions Advice for MBA Applicants with Disabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-43503 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/disability-pexels-tara-winstead-8378740-1500x1000.jpg\" alt=\"MBA applicants with disabilities\" width=\"734\" height=\"489\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Assembling a diverse MBA class is a top priority for most business school admissions officers. In addition to gender, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, and socio-economic considerations, MBA applicants with disabilities are also warmly welcomed. For more on this topic, we&#8217;re tapping the wisdom of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/consultant\/kevin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SBC consultant Kevin<\/a>, a Chicago Booth MBA and senior principal at Guild Education.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kevin is a leader in the disability movement, writing, speaking, and advising for disability-related organizations, including the National Center for Learning Disabilities and the American Association for Access, Equity, and Diversity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Embracing one&#8217;s disability in an MBA application goes beyond mere disclosure; it is an affirmation of identity, a testament to resilience, and a declaration of one&#8217;s intention to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/navigating-mba-admissions-strategic-value-disability-kevin-rockmael-90yac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">leverage their experiences for greater societal benefit<\/a>, Kevin says.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This issue is critical, as a <a href=\"https:\/\/accesstosuccess.ca\/report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">global survey<\/a> of 184 current, former, and prospective MBA students with disabilities from <em>Access to Success<\/em> showed widespread barriers across the MBA experience\u2014from application to graduation.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kevin originally shared the following information on MBA applicants with disabilities on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/blog\/b-schooled-podcast-episode-111-advice-for-mba-applicants-with-disabilities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">B-Schooled<\/span><\/em><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> podcast. Today, we&#8217;re sharing the highlights of his conversation with host Erika.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This Q&amp;A has been edited and condensed for clarity.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-43501 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/world-population-disability-numbers-1080x1000.png\" alt=\"MBA applicants with disabilities\" width=\"734\" height=\"680\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Are there any statistics on how many MBA applicants with disabilities are admitted to business schools?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kevin:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0It&#8217;s a very much an understudied area. About 10 to 20% of all applicants and MBA students likely have some disability. Nationally speaking, about one out of every three or four adults have a disability.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There is some data on college students. About 20% of college students report having a disability, and the most common are learning disabilities and some sort of attentional issues such as ADD and ADHD. And then mental illness or psychiatric conditions would be the third main area.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Unfortunately, it&#8217;s an understudied area. Some researchers are trying to find information about MBA candidates and students, but we&#8217;re still a few years off from really understanding that data well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>What are your chances of getting into a top business school? Contact us to talk strategy with a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/contact\/\">free 15-minute advising session<\/a>\u00a0with an SBC Principal Consultant.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What do such candidates need to consider when applying for their MBA?\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kevin:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Every MBA candidate, regardless of background, should consider why they want an MBA and what they hope to get out of it. Is it for the network? Do you want to switch careers? Are you trying to build leadership and strategy skills?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But if you do have a disability, there are a couple of other things that I would think about. One is: does your disability connect with your long-term goals? How do you want to consider your disability in relation to your long-term work goals and your life going forward? That&#8217;s a critical question that those with disabilities need to consider.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33675\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid wp-image-33675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/kevin.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"361\" \/><figcaption>SBC consultant Kevin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Another thing they want to evaluate is the community or the program itself. Every school will have some sort of disability support services, but some schools are better than others. For example, Cornell has an exceptional neurodiversity club, which might be interesting. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A neurodiverse MBA student at Michigan Ross launched a new club, <a href=\"https:\/\/michiganross.umich.edu\/graduate\/full-time-mba\/admissions\/admissions-blog\/2024\/02\/21\/supporting-prospective-and-current\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Business Leaders for Diverse Abilities at Ross<\/a>, in 2022. The club\u2019s mission is to make Ross a leader in disability inclusion, admission, and recruiting for top MBA programs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Another thing to look at is the community in general. Some communities really support the disability movement\u2014for example, UC Berkeley. Most people believe the movement really started in Berkeley. But other very progressive cities and communities, such as Los Angeles, northern California, New York, and Chicago, typically have strong disability movements.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">So, to summarize, I would think first about why you want your MBA. Do your long-term goals connect with your disability? Does the school have a good disability program, and does the community have disability support?<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Should candidates discuss their disability in their MBA application materials?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kevin:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You don&#8217;t need to disclose if you have a disability; it&#8217;s up to the person and what&#8217;s best for them. However, if you&#8217;re asking for any accommodation, then you will need to mention it to get that accommodation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I decided to disclose my disability in my application process and during my interview. In my case, it connected with my long-term goal, which, as a neurodiverse individual, was uncovering how companies could better manage and support those with disabilities. I wanted to get companies to consider the disability community as part of the broader community, and one that can add creative thinking and diversity in ways that they hadn&#8217;t fully considered before.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Asking for accommodations and disclosing my disability was the right thing for me. But of course, you don&#8217;t need to disclose anything\u2014it&#8217;s up to the individual.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-43497 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/disclosing-disabilities-1080x1000.png\" alt=\"MBA applicants with disabilities\" width=\"734\" height=\"680\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Are there situations where applicants benefit from <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">disclosing a disability?\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kevin:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0\u00a0The &#8220;should&#8221; is more of a strategic consideration. If the disability has significantly impacted your life and you identify as disabled, then my recommendation is to disclose it. I&#8217;ll give a few examples of how it can play into your story.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I worked with one successful applicant who had a long-term illness and disability throughout high school and college. She found hospitals incredibly depressing, not customer-friendly, and almost a hostile environment at times. She expressed her goal in the admissions process to take that personal experience and reinvent hospitals so they were more customer\/patient first.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">So, that became her story because it made sense for her. She experienced it, built a story around it, and now is building a career around it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Another candidate I worked with had mental health obstacles as a child. Unfortunately, they couldn&#8217;t get the support they needed until adulthood. Their goal in the essays and interviews was to find scalable ways to support children and adults in getting the therapy they needed by leveraging technology.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Again, that was a case where they used their own story to illustrate clear career goals. This person was particularly brave in talking about their mental health challenges. I encouraged them to do so because it was critical to their story and was really a differentiator, which we know is vital in the application process.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To reiterate, if your disability is part of your story and relates to your career goals, you should include it. For some people, their disability is a core part of their identity and how they see their career going forward. And for others, it&#8217;s not. If so, I would include it in your story and application process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-43502 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/disclosing-or-not-disabilities-1080x1000.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"734\" height=\"680\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Is there any difference in your interview advice for MBA applicants with disabilities?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kevin:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, you have a right to accommodations with any university. All things being equal, I recommend talking about your disability in the interview and leaning into it, especially if it&#8217;s something obvious or that you identify with.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If it&#8217;s a physical disability, the interviewer will see it and likely create their own narrative about it. This is a chance to shape the narrative to your advantage, whatever that narrative might be in your story. Also, when you do talk about your disability in the interview, you&#8217;re demonstrating a willingness to discuss it with the admissions committee.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">They also see that you&#8217;re more likely to engage your classmates, educate them, and talk about disabilities in a comfortable way. Part of business school is meeting people who are different from you, with different backgrounds, origins, ethnicities, and religions. Some are able-bodied, and some have disabilities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Business schools typically encourage those with disabilities to take a proactive approach in the university setting. Demonstrating this early in the interview process can help the application process go more smoothly and to your advantage.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If an applicant with a disability is admitted, what accommodations could they expect at any MBA program?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kevin<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: Most high schoolers with disabilities receive accommodations through the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.ed.gov\/idea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Individuals with Disabilities Education Act<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, or IDEA. So roughly 90-plus percent of students with disabilities receive some help. When they move to college, very few students disclose they have a disability and take advantage of the resources at their school. And there are a lot of reasons for that.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For one, there&#8217;s still some shame attached to it. A lot of people want to get away from the stigma of having a disability. It also can be challenging to access those accommodations, even though dozens and dozens of accommodations are available to students. Note takers are one, extra time is one, or other types of technology that can be leveraged to support those with various disabilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-43496 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Accomodations-for-students-with-disabilities-1080x1000.png\" alt=\"MBA applicants with disabilities\" width=\"734\" height=\"680\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The first step is to meet with a disability center to do an intake. They&#8217;ll look at your documentation to confirm that you do have a disability. It will be the student&#8217;s responsibility to advocate for themselves.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Students will need to work directly with professors to find the right accommodations because every class is different, and every disability is unique. What&#8217;s important is to find an agreed-upon solution that meets the student&#8217;s needs and is considered reasonable accommodation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0There&#8217;s little comparable research in MBA programs, but when you look at undergrad, you&#8217;ll see that those with disabilities who disclose their disability and get accommodations will see an increase in their GPA anywhere from 0.5 to one whole point.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You&#8217;ll also see a dramatic increase in graduation rates\u2014sometimes up to three or four times for those who disclose and receive the accommodations early on rather than later in their school system as they progress through the process.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What should these applicants do to prepare for the in-class experience?\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kevin<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: For the most part, professors are used to this, but it doesn&#8217;t always work smoothly. Professors differ in their knowledge and willingness to provide accommodations. I&#8217;ve had professors request to see specific documentation about my disability. That&#8217;s not the process. You work through the disability center, where they document your disability, and then you work with the professor to find the exact accommodation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Most professors are good with this, but some aren&#8217;t. Some will say that they think the accommodation is an unfair advantage. For example, some professors believe that the extra time often allotted to those with learning disabilities is an unfair advantage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-43504 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/increase-inclusion-disabilities-1080x1000.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"734\" height=\"680\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Another obstacle, especially at elite education institutions, is that they have many professors from different countries with different norms. That can be highly challenging. In my experience, international professors, especially those visiting for a short period, might not understand what it means to provide reasonable accommodations per the Americans with Disabilities Act.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Some countries have more progressive rules, and some have less progressive rules, but every country is different. Dealing with international professors who don&#8217;t understand the ADA&#8217;s nuances can lead to more challenging conversations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">And so, this is where advocacy comes in. Understand the ADA and what a reasonable accommodation is, and work with a disability office to overcome some of the obstacles that you might face.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How can students with disabilities make the most of the social, networking, and bonding opportunities that are vital to the MBA experience?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-43500 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-elevate-3009800-1500x1000.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"734\" height=\"489\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kevin:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0The research is clear on the lack of social mobility that those with disabilities face. There are obvious reasons for that. Sometimes, it&#8217;s physical limitations. For example, there could be a softball league, and someone has a physical limitation that prevents them from playing. You can understand they couldn&#8217;t join that team and share some bonding and fun.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I would recommend a few things to MBA students with disabilities. People belong to multiple groups, so I suggest these students find the commonalities they share with others. There&#8217;s a lot of overlap between the disabled community and some of the marginalized groups you might find in business school. For example, 20% of all African Americans also identify as being disabled. The same is true for Native Americans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The second thing I recommend is finding affinity groups of like-minded people with similar interests. It&#8217;s easy to focus on the differences, but there&#8217;s also a lot of overlap. There are dozens, sometimes hundreds, of different clubs in business school. It&#8217;s critical to find those clubs and groups where your disability doesn&#8217;t prevent you from enjoying those activities and that group bonding.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-43498 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Student-Life-experience-students-with-disabilities-1080x1000.png\" alt=\"MBA applicants with disabilities\" width=\"734\" height=\"680\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Let&#8217;s talk now about the interview process for both internships and postgraduate jobs. What have you learned from the MBA students you&#8217;ve worked with?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kevin:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0There are a few differing opinions on this. At one extreme, some believe that you should learn the skills you need to work through and adapt to any environment you&#8217;re going to be in and not share your disability during an interview.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On the other hand, there are those who believe you should be very open from the beginning. That way, you can find the right environment and type of people to support you and get the accommodations you need.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Of course, the risk of disclosing is that you may face some levels of discrimination. This is especially true when interviewing with people who may not have exposure to or might not be comfortable with those with various forms of disabilities. So, my advice is that if you need accommodations during the interview process, you should certainly ask for it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There are also some services to consider for MBA graduates, depending on their type of disability. One example is a nonprofit called\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.integrateadvisors.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Integrate<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0that works specifically with students on the autistic spectrum. They help college graduates and MBA graduates succeed in finding the right employer and being successful as they transition to that work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-43499 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/on-campus-recruitment-disabilities-1080x1000.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"734\" height=\"680\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Thanks for sharing your insights and advice from your experience working with MBA applicants with disabilities. Before we wrap up, is there anything else you&#8217;d like to add?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kevin<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: Business schools seek diverse candidates with unique life experiences and viewpoints. If disability has impacted your life, I would think very seriously about how you can use it to tell a story about what sort of career you&#8217;re looking for and the impact you&#8217;re looking to have in organizations and society.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Finally, just be a good advocate for yourself and an ally for others who need it in the disability space, whether that&#8217;s in college, graduate school, or employment. Advocate for yourself and help others. Those are the three areas I would focus on for anyone considering business school.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p><em>Stacy Blackman Consulting offers multiple services to meet your MBA application needs, from our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/comprehensive-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All-In Partnership<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/mba-interview-prep-coaching\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Interview Prep<\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/hourly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hourly help<\/a>\u00a0with essay editing, resume review, and much more! Contact us today for a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free 15-minute advising session<\/a>\u00a0to talk strategy with a Principal SBC consultant.<\/em><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Here\u2019s a snapshot of the caliber of expertise on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/about\/mba-admissions-consulting-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SBC team<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#consultant-41509\"><\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"consultant-image owl-lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-23-at-10.02.38-AM.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-23-at-10.02.38-AM.png\" width=\"114\" height=\"114\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2>Ashley<\/h2>\n<p>HBS Admissions Board<br \/>\nat Harvard Business School<br \/>\nHBS MBA<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#consultant-37267\"><\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"consultant-image owl-lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-04-at-7.30.19-AM.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-04-at-7.30.19-AM.png\" width=\"114\" height=\"114\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2>Kerry<\/h2>\n<p>HBS Admissions Board<br \/>\nat Harvard Business School<br \/>\nKellogg MBA<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#consultant-41714\"><\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"consultant-image owl-lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-12-at-7.14.19-AM.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-12-at-7.14.19-AM.png\" width=\"114\" height=\"114\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2>Pauline<\/h2>\n<p>Director HBS Admissions<br \/>\nat Harvard Business School<br \/>\nMBA, the Wharton School<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#consultant-41781\"><\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"consultant-image owl-lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Geri-pic.jpeg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Geri-pic.jpeg\" width=\"114\" height=\"114\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2>Geri<\/h2>\n<p>HBS Admissions Board<br \/>\nat Harvard Business School<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#consultant-36146\"><\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"consultant-image owl-lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/laura.jpeg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/laura.jpeg\" width=\"114\" height=\"114\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2>Laura<\/h2>\n<p>HBS Admissions Board<br \/>\nat Harvard Business School<br \/>\nHBS MBA<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#consultant-33615\"><\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"consultant-image owl-lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/andrea_k.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/andrea_k.jpg\" width=\"114\" height=\"114\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2>Andrea<\/h2>\n<p>Director HBS Admissions<br \/>\nat Harvard Business School <br \/>\nHBS MBA<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#consultant-36122\"><\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"consultant-image owl-lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jennifer-Foster.jpeg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jennifer-Foster.jpeg\" width=\"114\" height=\"114\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2>Jennifer<\/h2>\n<p>Admissions Officer at Stanford's Graduate School of Business (GSB)<br \/>\nMBA, Stanford's Graduate School of Business (GSB)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#consultant-33613\"><\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"consultant-image owl-lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/erin-k.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/erin-k.jpg\" width=\"114\" height=\"114\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2>Erin K.<\/h2>\n<p>Asst Director MBA Admissions <br \/>\nat Stanford's Graduate School of Business (GSB) <br \/>\nDirector MBA Admissions <br \/>\nat Berkeley\u2019s Haas School of Business <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#consultant-42822\"><\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"consultant-image owl-lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Susie-Burrus-photo.jpeg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Susie-Burrus-photo.jpeg\" width=\"114\" height=\"114\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2>Susie<\/h2>\n<p>Admissions Officer at Stanford's Graduate School of Business (GSB)<br \/>\nMBA, Stanford's Graduate School of Business (GSB)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#consultant-35390\"><\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"consultant-image owl-lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-08-at-9.08.05-AM.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-08-at-9.08.05-AM.png\" width=\"114\" height=\"114\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2>Dione<\/h2>\n<p>MBA, Stanford's Graduate School of Business (GSB) <br \/>\nMinority Admissions, the GSB<br \/>\nDiversity Programs, the GSB <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#consultant-34284\"><\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"consultant-image owl-lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/anthony.jpeg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/anthony.jpeg\" width=\"114\" height=\"114\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2>Anthony<\/h2>\n<p>Associate Director MBA Admissions <br \/>\nat the Wharton School <br \/>\nat the University of Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#consultant-33611\"><\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"consultant-image owl-lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/meghan_e.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/meghan_e.jpg\" width=\"114\" height=\"114\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2>Meghan<\/h2>\n<p>Associate Director MBA Admissions and Marketing <br \/>\nat the Wharton MBA\u2019s Lauder Institute<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#consultant-36612\"><\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"consultant-image owl-lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amy-Hazen.jpeg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amy-Hazen.jpeg\" width=\"114\" height=\"114\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2>Amy<\/h2>\n<p>Director, the Wharton School<br \/>\nat the University of Pennsylvania<br \/>\nProfessional Writer<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#consultant-37475\"><\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"consultant-image owl-lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-09-at-1.53.23-PM.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-09-at-1.53.23-PM.png\" width=\"114\" height=\"114\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2>Ally<\/h2>\n<p>Assistant Director MBA Admissions<br \/>\nat Columbia Business School (CBS)<br \/>\nNYU Admissions<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#consultant-33607\"><\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"consultant-image owl-lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/erin_B-v2.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/erin_B-v2.jpg\" width=\"114\" height=\"114\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2>Erin B.<\/h2>\n<p>Assistant Director MBA Admissions<br \/>\nat Columbia Business School (CBS)<br \/>\nM.S.Ed, Higher Education, U of Pennsylvania\n<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#consultant-41568\"><\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"consultant-image owl-lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-14-at-12.38.38-PM.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-14-at-12.38.38-PM.png\" width=\"114\" height=\"114\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2>Emma<\/h2>\n<p>Associate Director MBA Admissions<br \/>\nat Columbia Business School (CBS)\n<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>Ashley<\/h2>\n<p><span>Ashley<\/span> is a former MBA Admissions Board Member for Harvard Business School (HBS), where she interviewed and evaluated thousands of business school applicants for over a six year tenure.\u00a0<span>Ashley<\/span>\u00a0holds an MBA from HBS.<\/p>\n<p>During her HBS years,\u00a0<span>Ashley<\/span>\u00a0was the Sports Editor for the Harbus and a member of the B-School Blades Ice Hockey Team. After HBS, she worked in Marketing at the Gillette Company on Male and Female shaving  ...<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/consultant\/ashley\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#our-team\">&times;<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>Kerry<\/h2>\n<p>Kerry is a former member of the Admissions Board at Harvard Business School (HBS).<\/p>\n<p>During her 5+ year tenure at HBS, she read and evaluated hundreds of applications and interviewed MBA candidates from a wide range of backgrounds across the globe. She also led marketing and outreach efforts focused on increasing diversity and inclusion, ran the Summer Venture in Management Program (SVMP), and launched the 2+2 Program during her time in Admissions.<\/p>\n<p>Kerry holds a B.A. from Bates College and\u00a0 ...<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/consultant\/kerry\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#our-team\">&times;<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>Pauline<\/h2>\n<p><span>A former associate director of admissions at Harvard Business School, Pauline served on the HBS MBA Admissions Board full-time for four years. She evaluated and interviewed HBS applicants, both on-campus and globally.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Pauline's career has included sales and marketing management roles with Coca-Cola, Gillette, Procter &amp; Gamble, and IBM.\u00a0 For over 10 years, Pauline has expertly guided MBA applicants, and her clients h ...<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/consultant\/pauline\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#our-team\">&times;<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>Geri<\/h2>\n<p><span>Geri is a former member of the Admissions Board at Harvard Business School (HBS).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In her 7 year tenure in HBS Admissions, she read and evaluated hundreds of applications and interviewed MBA candidates from a diverse set of academic, geographic, and employment backgrounds.\u00a0 Geri also traveled globally representing the school at outreach events in order to raise awareness for women and international students.\u00a0 In additio ...<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/consultant\/geri\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#our-team\">&times;<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>Laura<\/h2>\n<p><span>Laura comes from the MBA Admissions Board at Harvard Business School (HBS) and is an HBS MBA alumnus. In her HBS Admissions role, she evaluated and interviewed hundreds of business school candidates, including internationals, women, military and other applicant pools, for five years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Prior to her time as a student at HBS, Laura began her career in advertising and marketing in Chicago at Leo Burnett where she worked on th ...<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/consultant\/laura-h\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#our-team\">&times;<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>Andrea<\/h2>\n<p>Andrea served as the Associate Director of MBA Admissions at Harvard Business School (HBS) for over five years.\u00a0 In this role, she provided strategic direction for student yield-management activities and also served as a full member of the admissions committee.<\/p>\n<p>In 2007, Andrea launched the new 2+2 Program at Harvard Business School \u2013 a program targeted at college junior applicants to Harvard Business School.\u00a0 Andrea has also served as a Career Coach for Harvard Business School for both cu ...<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/consultant\/andrea\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#our-team\">&times;<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>Jennifer<\/h2>\n<p><span>Jennifer served as Admissions Officer at the Stanford (GSB) for five years. She holds an MBA from Stanford (GSB) and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Jennifer has over 15 years experience in guiding applicants through the increasingly competitive admissions process into top MBA programs. Having read thousands and thousands of essays and applications while at Stanford (GSB) Admiss ...<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/consultant\/jennifer\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#our-team\">&times;<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>Erin K.<\/h2>\n<p>Erin served in key roles in MBA Admissions--as Director at Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley and Assistant Director at Stanford's Graduate School of Business (GSB).<\/p>\n<p>Erin served on the admissions committee at each school and has read thousands of applications in her career. At Haas, she served for seven years in roles that encompassed evaluation, outreach, and diversity and inclusion. During her tenure in Admissions at GSB, she was responsible for candidate evaluation, applicant outreach, ...<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/consultant\/erin-k\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#our-team\">&times;<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>Susie<\/h2>\n<p>Susie comes from the Admissions Office of the Stanford Graduate School of Business where she reviewed and evaluated hundreds of prospective students\u2019 applications.\u00a0 She holds an MBA from Stanford\u2019s GSB and a BA from Stanford in Economics.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to advising MBA applicants, Susie held a variety of roles over a 15-year period in capital markets, finance, and real estate, including as partner in one of the nation\u2019s most innovative finance and real estate investment organizations. In that r ...<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/consultant\/susie\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#our-team\">&times;<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>Dione<\/h2>\n<p><span>Dione holds an MBA degree from Stanford Business School (GSB) and a BA degree from Stanford University, where she double majored in Economics and Communication with concentrations in journalism and sociology. Dione has served as an Admissions reader and member of the Minority Admissions Advisory Committee at Stanford.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Dione is an accomplished and respected advocate and thought leader on education and diversity. She is  ...<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/consultant\/dione\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#our-team\">&times;<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>Anthony<\/h2>\n<p><span>Anthony served as the Associate Director of MBA Admissions at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where he dedicated over 10 years of expertise. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>During his time as a Wharton Admissions Officer, he read and reviewed thousands of applications and helped bring in a class of 800+ students a year.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span>Anthony has traveled both domestically and internationally to recruit a ...<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/consultant\/anthony\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#our-team\">&times;<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>Meghan<\/h2>\n<p>Meghan served as the Associate Director of Admissions and Marketing at the Wharton MBA\u2019s Lauder Institute, a joint degree program combining the Wharton MBA with an MA in International Studies.<\/p>\n<p>In her role on the Wharton MBA admissions committee, Meghan advised domestic and international applicants; conducted interviews and information sessions domestically and overseas in Asia, Central and South America, and Europe; and evaluated applicants for admission to the program. 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