Calling all Yale SOM MBA Applicants: 2024 Intake Class of 2026 : Yale

Welcome 2023-2024 Yale SOM Applicants

Welcome, all Yale SOM class of 2026 hopefuls. Let's use this platform to know each other, exchange ideas, and discuss app strategies. Who all are applying? Let us know by commenting below. Follow the thread and bookmark this post.

Yale MBA Deadlines 2023-24
Round	Application Due	Decisions Released
Round 1	Sep 12, 2023	Dec 5, 2023
Round 2	Jan 4, 2024	Mar 26, 2024
Round 3	Apr 9, 2024	May 16, 2024

Yale MBA Essays 2023-24 (Choose one)
Essay 1	Describe the biggest commitment you have ever made. Why is this commitment meaningful to you and what actions have you taken to support it?
Essay 2	Describe the community that has been most meaningful to you. What is the most valuable thing you have gained from being a part of this community and what is the most important thing you have contributed to this community?
Essay 3	Describe the most significant challenge you have faced. How have you confronted this challenge and how has it shaped you as a person?

Yale Application Stats Class of '25
Applicants	3076
Accepted	1013
Acceptance Rate	33%
Enrolled	339
Yield Rate	33%

Yale Class Profile Class of '25
Median GPA	3.64
Mean WE	61
Average GMAT	723
Median GMAT	720
Avg. GMAT Domestic	716
Avg. GMAT International	732
% GRE	37%
Avg GRE Quant	165
Avg. GRE Verbal	164
Avg. Total GRE	329

View the full Yale SOM Class Profile --> https://som.yale.edu/programs/mba/admissions/class-profile

Yale Employment Data Class of '22
Employed at Graduation	85%
Employed 3 Months	93%
Average Salary	$152,744
Average Bonus	$34,869
Salary and Bonus	$181,362

View the full Yale SOM Employment Report --> https://som.yale.edu/programs/mba/career-paths/employment-report-2022-23

Hey,I’m applying at Yale som next year. Let’s interact and help each other get into Yale!

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Hey shreeyakawade let’s connect

Hello Everyone,
My name is Khushboo Hussain. I have been working as a software developer for 8+ years now. I applied to Yale SOM in Round 2 of Fall ’23 Intake and got admitted. Let me know if you have any questions about the Yale SOM Application process. I will be happy to help.

Hi Khushboo! Congrats for getting the admit. Can you please let me know if I can get my LORs written from the founder of the NGOs that I am volunteering with?

Hi Khushboo, what would be your advice for someone who belongs to a competitive group, but want to differentiate themselves in the application. For example, should they mention the details of what exactly they did differently, should they focus on outcome, etc.

or anything else what you might have done during your application process

Hello all,

Hi Khushboo, Congrats on the offer!!! I am applying for the next year and would love to connect with you!

Hi Khushboo, thank you for the introduction and congratulations on your offer. I would to connect and stay in your network to learn about your journey leading up to Yale

Deefordivyasharma wrote:Hi Khushboo! Congrats for getting the admit. Can you please let me know if I can get my LORs written from the founder of the NGOs that I am volunteering with?

You sure can. The only thing is whoever writes your recommendation should have worked closely with you to provide specific instances of where you showed a certain leadership quality. It is best to get recommendation from someone (supervisor) who has worked closely with you. The position of recommender in the org you are working in does not have as much impact as you would think it has. The quality of recommendation is what the adcom is looking at.

I applied to Yale SOM in R1 2022 for the Fall ’23 intake and was fortunate to get an admit. I worked in life sciences consulting in India for ~4 years. I am happy to answer any questions that you might have about SOM or applications

Hi Khushboo congratulations on the admit!

shreeyakawade, Thanks so much for doing this and KhushbooHussain! Really appreciate you guys spending some time with us and sharing your stories and experience!
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harshbhushan wrote:Hi Khushboo, what would be your advice for someone who belongs to a competitive group, but want to differentiate themselves in the application. For example, should they mention the details of what exactly they did differently, should they focus on outcome, etc.

I think you should spend a lot of time on introspection. Every individual has a unique story. Take some time to think about what has led you to MBA. Why you want to do an MBA and why now?
I have the most common profile. I have worked in the IT industry for many years. But there were many things which i demonstrated through my essays, video questions and interview that were very unique. So, profile does matter but you can always use your personal experiences to narrate your story.

What are you guys plans after MBA? Consulting? How much research into MBA programs did you put in? And when did you start?
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I am planning to go back to consulting post MBA. I am hoping to move to general consulting from life sciences consulting.

harshbhushan wrote:or anything else what you might have done during your application process

I focussed a lot on my leadership experiences and community work that I was involved in. As you must already know, Yale SOM’s mission is to "Educate leaders for Business & Society". So, they give a lot of weightage to what an individual has done for the betterment of society. It’s worth exploring this aspect. Also, its good to have consistency in your story. So, make sure your essays, video questions, recommendations and interviews are all aligned to show a true picture of you.

KONGPING wrote:Hi Khushboo, Congrats on the offer!!! I am applying for the next year and would love to connect with you!

I would love that too.

Hi Khushboo,I’m still in college and I have 2 years to graduate. Is it possible to build a strong profile in 2 years to get into a good deferred mba program? Do you have any tips on how to build a strong profile? Also does interning at a firm with a big name really matters that much? Will it matter if I intern at small firms but do a great job?

paramdesai204 wrote:Hi Khushboo, thank you for the introduction and congratulations on your offer. I would to connect and stay in your network to learn about your journey leading up to Yale

Sure. Here to help.

Re research: It was looking through the website to cover the bases and then talking to alumni and student ambassadors to get to know more nuanced information