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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October 21, 2026Episode 30847 min

Paths Less Traveled: Wharton alum Lisa Tretler of Gradvantage: B-Schooled episode 308

Lisa is the CEO and Founder of Gradvantage, a career advisory firm addressing the unique professional needs of young adults. Gradvantage, provides a valuable platform to coach college students and graduates to discover their ideal career paths and navigate the steps to confidently get there. She is also Founder of WomInsight, a company focused on the professional development of women making career transitions. Lisa has over 30 years coaching college students, young adults, career transitioners, and entrepreneurs on professional development strategies. Additionally, Lisa has been a professor, Strategist-In-Residence, and student mentor at Iona University, University of Pennsylvania College of Arts & Sciences, The Wharton School of Business, and Columbia University where she helps students connect classroom learnings to professional and entrepreneurial opportunities. Lisa is also the CEO of Business Boosters Consulting, a business strategy consulting firm and was a Co-Founder of The Acceleration Project (TAP), a nonprofit harnessing the talent of professional women to accelerate small business growth. Prior to her current work, Lisa worked as a business strategy consultant at American Express, Accenture and Towers Perrin. She has developed courses, facilitated workshops, and created mentoring programs in entrepreneurship and career development for corporations, economic development agencies, nonprofits and educational institutions. Lisa is actively involved in the nonprofit community, having served as Board Chair of the Scarsdale Adult School, a Board Member of the Women' Enterprise Development Center, and leading student mentoring initiatives on behalf of the University of Pennsylvania and Iona College. Lisa received a BA in International Relations from Penn, an MBA from Wharton, and an MA in International Affairs/Spanish from the Lauder Institute. https://mygradvantage.com/

October 14, 2026Episode 30718 min

What to do after your first ding: B-Schooled episode 307

Your first ding can be devastating. This replay gives suggestions on how to process it and what it means.

September 30, 2026Episode 30631 min

Tips for Chicago Booth's MBA application: B-Schooled episode 306

In this episode, a former University of Chicago Booth MBA admissions officer shares her insight on Booth's new essay set.

September 23, 2026Episode 30516 min

How to edit your MBA essays: B-Schooled episode 305

This episode recommends various ways business school applicants can edit down their MBA essays without compromising the power of their stories and anecdotes.

September 16, 2026Episode 30457 min

Paths Less Traveled: Suzanne Ginestro (Kellogg MBA, CPG Marketing Executive): B-Schooled episode 304

Suzanne Ginestro is a seasoned CPG executive leader with over 27 years of marketing expertise across the food and beverage industry. She is currently the Chief Marketing Officer for Califia Farms and leads a 35-person marketing organization that encompasses brand management, creative services, communications, and consumer engagement. Suzanne's previous roles include Chief Marketing Officer at Quest Nutrition, Chief Marketing & Innovation Officer for Bolthouse Farms, and marketing leadership roles at Red Bull North America, Pinkberry Ventures, Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, and Kraft Foods. Suzanne currently serves on the board of Zevia (ZVIA) and has previously served on other corporate and non-profit boards, including Humm Kombucha and Village School. Suzanne earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Northwestern University and her MBA from Northwestern University, Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

September 2, 2026Episode 30320 min

Do's & Don'ts Before & After You Submit Your Round 1 MBA Application: B-Schooled episode 303

Round 1 of the 2026-27 MBA application cycle is soon drawing to a close, and along with those deadlines comes a surge in self-sabotaging applicant behavior. This episode covers 3 things you should do before submitting, as well as 3 mistakes you should avoid making after your materials are in.

August 26, 2026Episode 30235 min

Paths Less Traveled: Paul Altman (Consumer M&A, Wharton, Ross)

Paul Altman is a Partner and Managing Director and joined The Sage Group at its inception in 2000. He focuses on consumer M&A transactions, advising high-growth lifestyle brands on transactions across multiple subsectors, including e-commerce, specialty retail, apparel & accessories, home, CPG, wellness, and beauty & personal care companies. He attended University of Michigan Ross for a joint BBA and law degree, and went to Wharton for his MBA. www.sagellc.com

August 19, 2026Episode 30133 min

MBA Admissions Test Indicator Words: B-Schooled episode 301

Attention GRE and GMAT test-takers! Did you know there are certain words in a given reading passage that can help you quickly figure out the correct MBA admissions test answers? Well, there are, and we call them "indicator words." Indicator words are among the most powerful tools for solving several types of verbal questions on both the GMAT and the GRE. In this episode, SBC's Director of MBA Test Prep, Anthony Ritz, walks through what indicator words are, what they do, and how they are used to solve problems. The episode concludes with a full example question, in which Stacy Blackman herself applies these lessons to produce the correct answer using only two words from the argument. If you prefer to watch this episode (as screens are shown with test questions), you can find it on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/stacyblackmanconsulting Learn more about SBC's MBA Test Prep services here: https://www.stacyblackman.com/testprep/ The example question discussed during the episode is: Historian: Newton developed mathematical concepts and techniques that are fundamental to modern calculus. Leibniz developed closely analogous concepts and techniques. It has traditionally been thought that these discoveries were independent. Researchers have, however, recently discovered notes of Leibniz's that discuss one of Newton's books on mathematics. Several scholars have argued that since the book includes a presentation of Newton's calculus concepts and techniques, and since the notes were written before Leibniz' own development of calculus concepts and techniques, it is virtually certain that the traditional view is false. A more cautious conclusion than this is called for, however. Leibniz' notes are limited to early sections of Newton's book, sections that precede the ones in which Newton's calculus concepts and techniques are presented. In the historian's reasoning, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles? (A) The first provides evidence in support of the overall position that the historian defends; the second is evidence that has been used to support an opposing position. (B) The first provides evidence in support of the overall position that the historian defends; the second is that position. (C) The first provides evidence in support of an intermediate conclusion that is drawn to provide support for the overall position that the historian defends; the second provides evidence against that intermediate conclusion. (D) The first is evidence that has been used to support a conclusion that the historian criticizes; the second is evidence offered in support of the historian's own position. (E) The first is evidence that has been used to support a conclusion that the historian criticizes; the second is further information that substantiates that evidence.

August 5, 2026Episode 29747 min

Paths Less Traveled with Kellogg alums Nicole Small and Erin Krawiec: B-Schooled episode 300

Erin Krawiec is the President and co-founder of Pitch Your Peers Seattle ("PYP Seattle), a nonprofit that turns philanthropy into a collaborative, pitch-driven experience where women fund impactful local causes. Her career spans entrepreneurship, high-tech business roles, and serving as an expert witness in corporate litigation—an unconventional path shaped by curiosity and a drive to make an impact. Today, she focuses on building community and creating opportunities for others to engage in meaningful philanthropy. Nicole Small has served as CEO of LH Capital, Inc. and Lyda Hill Philanthropies since 2014 and is responsible for overseeing the strategic direction of both entities. As part of her work at LHP, Ms. Small, co-founded the IF/THEN initiative which was built to encourage and advance women and girls in STEM. She is also the co-founder and advisor of Pegasus Park, a life sciences innovation campus based in Dallas. From 2001-2013 Ms. Small was the Eugene McDermott Chief Executive Officer of the Perot Museum of Nature & Science. Earlier in her career, Ms. Small held positions including founder and CEO of a tech start-up, EIR at a Bay area business incubator, and analyst with McKinsey & Company. Ms. Small holds a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management.

July 29, 2026Episode 29922 min

GRE Vocabulary Test Prep: B-Schooled episode 299

In this replay of one of our most popular episodes, Anthony Ritz, Stacy Blackman Consulting's Director of Test Prep -- who's been a GMAT and GRE tutor for more than two decades -- shares a range of specific suggestions, tips and proven test-prep strategies for the GRE's Vocabulary section. Check out Stacy Blackman Consultings MBA Test Prep services here.

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