B-Schooled: Get Your MBA Admit

Hosted by Stacy Blackman Consulting, the leading MBA admissions consulting firm

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B-Schooled: Get Your MBA Admit, a podcast from top MBA admissions consulting firm Stacy Blackman Consulting, covers all aspects of the MBA application and admissions process. We offer insight and advice on how to pull together your personal-best business school materials — and make the most of your time once you get on campus. We'll occasionally hold interviews with current business school students and recent graduates, as well as other important players along a typical candidate's MBA admissions journey.

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June 10, 2026Episode 29321 min

Be vulnerable in your MBA essays: B-Schooled episode 293

The things that scare us – especially in the context of MBA essays – are often the things that make us feel vulnerable, uncertain, or insecure. In short, things that force us to take our armor off and be vulnerable. Vulnerability in business school essays also offers you a powerful opportunity to connect with your reader, demonstrate self-awareness and/or EQ, and – most importantly – tell a really memorable and compelling story about yourself. In this episode we talk about how to choose an essay topic offers these opportunities for candor and vulnerability, including sharing a range of examples and categories of essays that might be a good fit for you. This is a must for anyone interested in writing their MBA essays more boldly and more authentically.

June 3, 2026Episode 29224 min

MBA Test-Prep Pitfalls & How to Avoid Them: B-Schooled episode 292

Stacy interviews Anthony Ritz, Stacy Blackman Consulting's Head of Test Prep, to reveal the biggest MBA test-prep missteps he's seen students make over his many years in admissions consulting and test-prep tutoring.

May 27, 2026Episode 29139 min

Paths Less Traveled: Dave Aufhauser: B-Schooled episode 291

In this episode, Stacy interviews David Aufhauser, a C-suite executive, entrepreneur, and investor operating at the intersection of sports, media, and technology. He has built and scaled businesses across immersive media, streaming, fan and athlete engagement, and women's professional sports, working with global partners including the Olympic Games, NFL, and NBA. From launching one of the first 24/7 live sports streaming networks to leading the creation of Bay Football Club in the National Womens Soccer League, David has consistently helped shape new categories at the forefront of sports innovation. Today, as an operating partner at Accelerate Sports, a boutique sports investment bank, he advises clients on pro sports M&A, capital raises, league expansion support, and LP/team equity transactions. And as the founder of Fastbreak, he partners with companies, family offices, and PE firms acting as a fractional operating team or interim executive to close capability gaps and accelerate growth in their sports investments.

May 20, 2026Episode 28819 min

2026-27 MBA Application Season Kickoff: B-Schooled episode 290

Memorial Day weekend in the US serves as the unofficial kickoff of the 2026-27 MBA application season. In this episode, learn what you can be doing now to get ahead of the competition in the process. Also, now is the perfect time to download the new MBA Launchpad app from Stacy Blackman Consulting... it's built out of 25 years of proprietary MBA application data to help business school hopefuls with everything from school selection, to essay brainstorming, to mock interview prep, and more. And it's FREE until September 1, whether you work with us or not! Check out the YouTube demo, and then get more info on our website. Download SBC's MBA Launchpad app now! It's coming for Android soon, too.

May 13, 2026Episode 28731 min

10 tips if you're waitlisted: B-Schooled episode 289

In this episode, your host Chandler covers 10 tips to give waitlisted applicants all the tools they need to not just survive their time on the waitlist, but hopefully thrive. Insights from this episode include: What being on the waitlist means (and what it doesn't), The importance of developing an individualized waitlist strategy, Specific guidance about following your school's waitlist process (which varies from program to program), What to do if your school allows students on the waitlist to send follow-up materials and updates, Tips for asking about feedback regarding your application if appropriate, Tips for developing a relationship your waitlist point of contact, Possible benefits of playing the "waitlist long game", and Suggestions for how to stand out on the waitlist (in good ways) and how to avoid standing out on the waitlist (in bad ways).

May 6, 2026Episode 28847 min

Michael Rosenband, Kellogg MBA & Founder of the Requity Foundation: B-Schooled episode 288

Stacy interviews her former Kellogg classmate Michael Rosenband about his wild ride of a career, and how he ended up founding the Requity Foundation (https://www.requity.org/) in Baltimore after a career spanning several industries and geographies.

April 29, 2026Episode 28737 min

Interview with the Deans of Cornell's Johnson Graduate SOM: B-Schooled episode 287

In this episode we discuss the unique value proposition offered by Cornell's Johnson Graduate school of management via a variety of MBA programs. Cornell offers a full two year MBA on its Ithaca campus, a one year, tech focused MBA at its NYC campus and hybrid MBA programs split between it's NYC and Ithaca campuses. Cornell also offers deferred MBA admission via its Future Leaders program. In this podcast, the dean of Cornell's Johnson Graduate School of management, Vishal Gaur, and the head of its NYC one year program, Manoj Thomas discuss the various programs offered by the school, what makes them unique, what they look for in candidates, key trends affecting the MBA landscape and much more.

April 22, 2026Episode 28619 min

12 To Do's for MBA Admits (Part 2 of 2): B-Schooled episode 286

The second installment in this two-part series outlines the final 6 of 12 things that admitted MBA applicants should do between now and matriculation. This episode covers budgeting for your MBA, planning to relocate, and figuring out how to best spend your time between now and matriculation (when you aren't attending to all of the other to do's!), and more. As a reminder, last week in Part 1 (episode 285) we discussed how to head off possible issues with your background check after you're admitted. If that's something that concerns you, be sure to check out SBC's MBA PreCheck service (on our website under "Work With Us").

April 15, 2026Episode 28518 min

12 To Do's for MBA Admits (Part 1 of 2): B-Schooled episode 285

This episode is the first half of a two-part series discussing 12 things that admitted MBA applicants should be doing between now and heading to campus in the fall.. Part 1 covers To Do's related to an applicant's current and future networks, as well as other important actions to take before leaving a job. We also discuss how to head off possible issues with your background check after you're admitted. If that's something that concerns you, be sure to check out SBC's MBA PreCheck service (on our website under "Work With Us"). Stay tuned for Part 2 next week!

April 1, 2026Episode 28435 min

The CEO & the Intern: A discussion with 2 Stanford MBAs at Woz AI: B-Schooled episode 284

In this installment of our Paths Less Traveled series, Stacy Blackman talks with both the CEO of AI firm Woz (withwoz.com) and Woz's intern. Ben Collins, the CEO and co-founder of Woz, is also a Stanford GSB alum and discusses the details of his career, how Woz differentiates itself, and why he chose current GSB student George Lankas to intern at his firm despite George's lack of technical background. And George shares why he was interested in working at Woz in parallel with his MBA studies, as well as how his Stanford experience is going so far. This episode also includes details about Stacy Blackman Consulting's new Woz-powered service -- SBC Lab -- and how 5 lucky applicants can pilot this AI-driven MBA-applicant differentiator. Apply before April 13 at https://www.stacyblackman.com/Lab/ !