Ep 47 | Private Equity MBA Applicants: What Are Your Chances at Harvard, Stanford, and Wharton?

Many individuals working in private equity have their sights set on Harvard Business School, the Stanford GSB, and Wharton for their MBA education. Business schools love PE applicants -- but does that mean you are guaranteed a spot in one of these elite MBA programs if you work in PE? Does coming from private equity give you an advantage in the application process, or put you at a disadvantage? In our latest episode of the mbaMission podcast, Harold Simansky and Jeremy Shinewald welcomed our friend Liza Weale, former mbaMission consultant and founder of Gatehouse Admissions, to discuss the unique challenges facing private equity applicants.

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Chapters

• 0:00 Welcome to the mbaMission podcast
• 1:41 Are PE applicants shoe-ins for Harvard, Stanford, and Wharton?
• 5:27 How to differentiate yourself as a private equity applicant
• 8:13 How many spots are available for PE applicants at the top MBA programs?
• 10:11 Do you HAVE to go to HBS, the GSB, or Wharton if you work in PE?
• 14:28 Large firm vs. boutique firm: Does it matter?
• 18:03 How to strengthen your professional profile
• 20:34 Recommendations
• 22:13 Overcoming weaknesses in your profile
• 25:01 Standing out among your PE peers
• 30:25 The importance of introspection
• 34:58 How to present your post-MBA goals
• 40:26 Applying to HBS and the Stanford GSB (and Wharton!)