2025 has been a unique (and at times unpredictable) year when it comes to business school admissions. Questions around the economy, tariffs, AI, international student visas, and more have left many aspiring MBAs wondering: is this the right year to apply to business school? In this week's episode of the mbaMission podcast, Harold Simansky and Jeremy Shinewald are joined by mbaMission Executive Director Jessica Shklar. Harold, Jeremy, and Jessica break down what we've seen throughout the 2025-2026 application cycle, and discuss whether this is a good (or bad) time to apply to business school. If you are working towards Round 2 deadline, or considering applying in the 2026-2027 admissions cycle, you won't want to miss this conversation!

00:00 Welcome to the mbaMission podcast
00:56 The 2025-2026 MBA application season: What's happening?
05:57 Should MBA applicants change strategies this year?
09:47 How business schools are adapting
11:41 The Consortium, Forte Foundation, and DEI concerns
13:36 Using AI for MBA applications
20:40 Will deferred MBA programs become more competitive?
23:58 Is graduate school becoming more or less important?
25:02 How are MBA applications changing?
26:05 Is it a good time to apply to business school? 

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