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John A. Byrne
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Editor-in-Chief of Poets&Quants, former Executive Editor of Businessweek magazine, EIC of Businessweek.com and Fast Company magazine
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If ChatGPT and an MBA admissions dean had a very smart baby… it would be our new Poets&Quants AI bot. Go test it. Break it. Impress it.
It’s live on poetsandquants.com.
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December 5, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Our new MBA ranking for 2025-2026 debuts on Monday. For reference, here's the current ranking. Weigh in on how you think it will change. poetsandquants.com/2024/12/03/p...
#MBA #MBARanking #BusinessSchool #BusinessEducation
December 4, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Is this former MBB consultant and current growth equity dude a shoo-in for Kellogg's MBA program? We think so. Find out why and weigh in on his odds at MBA Watch poetsandquants.com/mba-watch/mr...
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December 4, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Is Harvard Business School in the cards? This 26-year-old product manager for a major tech firm boasts a 9.65 GPA and a 328 GRE score. We think his chances of an admit to HBS are nearly 5 times higher than the school's acceptance rate. tinyurl.com/4k8ubun9
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December 4, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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It’s here. Your new AI admissions sidekick—built with Poets&Quants’ deep knowledge of the MBA world. School insights. Career paths. Application help. All instant. Say hello on poetsandquants.com.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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eed help with your Round 2 MBA applications? Find an admissions consultant in our directory and read their independently verified reviews from clients. poetsandquants.com/consultants/ #AdmissionsConsultant
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November 7, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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I asked my bot a weird question: How much of an expert is Poets&Quants Founder John A. Byrne on business education? The answer: ‘If business education expertise were a stock, you'd want Byrne in your portfolio!’ poetsandquants.com
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October 5, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Ask ME Anything? My AI-bot is at your service. Get highly individualized advice on business degrees, from the MBA, either in-person or online, to a specialized master’s. Check it out. poetsandquants.com
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October 4, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Introducing my AI bot: Ask J.B. Need advice on applying to business school? Want to increase your odds of acceptance into a highly selective MBA? Befriend our AI-powered bot and begin a conversation poetsandquants.com
#BusinessSchool #BusinessEducation #MBA #EduSky
October 3, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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UC Davis Dean Rao Unnava To Step Down -- Dean of the 2024 Year Rao Unnava will leave his leadership position in June of 2026. His new biz major is attracting more applicants per seat than Harvard, Yale or Princeton poetsandquants.com/2025/07/30/u...
#businessschool #MBA #businesseducation #EduSky
July 30, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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This 27-year-old senior engineer at a Fortune 10 company brings a 3.46 GPA and a 329 GRE to her candidacy at MIT Sloan. Is it enough to overcome the MBA program's 14% admit rate? Our assessment poetsandquants.com/mba-watch/ms...
#MBA #MBAapplication #MBAadmissions
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May 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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LISTEN to our newest Business Casual podcast: The ROI On A Business Degree: It's more than the money soundcloud.com/poetsandquan...
#MBA #MBAlife #MBAjobs #businessschool #EduSky #businesseducation
May 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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With a 675 GMAT and a 3.0 GPA in computer science, this 27-year-old Indian woman wants to get her MBA from INSEAD. What are her chances? We assess her application at MBA Watch tinyurl.com/4hxnscyn
#MBAapplication #MBAadmissions #MBA #businessschool
#EduSky
April 26, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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This 27-year-old went from a mediocre high school student averaging B’s and C’s to being able to graduate with a STEM master’s degree from one of his dream schools. With a 750 GMAT & a 3.9 GPA, would Harvard Business School take him? We are doubtful. tinyurl.com/jaz3c7z8
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April 23, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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You already know the rejection rate at top business schools for applicants but what about the rejection rate by accepted applicants for the top MBA programs? poetsandquants.com/2025/04/11/t...
#MBA #businessschool #mbapplication #mbaadmissions
April 22, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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This 25-year-old self-styled 'Mr. Energetic Indian' brings an
IIT degree where he was a first ranker and a 760 GMAT in pursuit of a Harvard Business School acceptance. Here's why we think he has a 50-50 shot at an admit poetsandquants.com/mba-watch/mr...
#MBAapplication #MBAadmissions #MBA
April 22, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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Raw Deal: Berkeley Haas & UNC Kenan-Flagler -- Why their drops in U.S. News MBA ranking out of the Top 10 and the Top 20 make no sense. One of our ten biggest ranking surprises tinyurl.com/3euubtft
#MBA #MBAranking #businessschool #USNews #EduSky
April 21, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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How Wharton's MBA Captured First Place In U.S. News Latest Ranking -- It’s All About Jobs In A Tough Year. One of our ten biggest ranking surprises poetsandquants.com/2025/04/11/t...
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April 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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She has a GRE score that is 19 points below Stanford's #MBA class average. The Big 4 analyst : 'Whether I’m analyzing deals, leading teams, or adapting to a new city, I bring discipline, empathy, and creative energy to every challenge' tinyurl.com/xuratsuf
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April 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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This 19-year-old UVA sophomore and former track star at Annandale High School just won $50,000 for his startup idea in WashU Olin's BIG IdeaBounce contest on the business of health tinyurl.com/3ez4j4e2
#AnnandaleHS #businessschool #businesseducation #startup #healthcare
April 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Is 53 too told for a full-time MBA at Carnegie Mellon? Even for someone who brings deep expertise in the business of health who wants to use the MBA experience as an incubator? Our answer poetsandquants.com/mba-watch/ms...
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April 18, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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The Next Big Rivalry: Columbia vs. NYU Stern -- One of our ten biggest surprises in the new U.S. News MBA ranking poetsandquants.com/2025/04/11/t...
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April 15, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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Will Columbia Business School admit this 29-year-old Big 4 CPA with a 730 GMAT and a 3.7 from Boston University? You better believe it and here's why at MBA Watch poetsandquants.com/mba-watch/ms...
#MBA #MBAapplication #MBAadmission #businessschool #EduSky
April 15, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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The Stat No Business School Wants You To See -- It's the percentage of MBA applicants who reject the schools that admitted them poetsandquants.com/2025/04/11/t...
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April 14, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Why Does U.S. News Hate Harvard Business School? It's one of ten surprises we highlight in our analysis of the 2025-2026 MBA ranking poetsandquants.com/2025/04/11/t...
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April 13, 2025 at 1:47 PM