This week, our admissions team talks about cultural fit, GMAT vs. GRE, preparing for interviews, tackling the video essay, waitlists, scholarships, and other popular topics.

We also dive into international-specific aspects of the admissions process at the end of the pod, including strategies for test-taking, essay-writing, and more.

Muhammad Miqdad, a junior at the University of Rochester, got so much out of Vanderbilt’s Accelerator Summer Business Institute that he became an ambassador for the program, sharing his experiences with students at Rochester and beyond. We talked with Muhammad this week about the impact Accelerator had on him and how it can shape students’ lives.

How do you turn a company around after every top executive and the board quit? What's the best route for a finance student with lots of passion and education but little experience?

We talked this week with Clint Freeland, the Chief Financial Officer of Dynegy, Inc., a Houston-based Electric Company that owns and operates a number of power stations across the U.S. The MBA’92 alum talks about opportunities and challenges in today’s energy industry, his path to the C-suite, and overlooked skills that finance-focused professionals should develop.

The Career Insider series takes a very focused look at Consulting this week, with a view into Deloitte. Hear from Human Capital Consulting and Supply Chain/Manufacturing/Operations interns as they discuss the recruiting process, work streams, the importance of network building, and more.

We're offering a bonus Career Insider episode this week, featuring Robb Scott (MBA'18), a former Division I baseball player and Wyoming outfitter who's beginning a career in Private Wealth Management. CMC Director Brook Meissner talks with Robb before and after his summer internship at Brown Brothers Harriman.

Continuing our Career Insider series, we return this week to Finance, specifically Investment Banking. Brook Meissner of the Career Management Center talked with Tripp Salem, who interned at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, about what it takes to succeed in a banking internship and how to make the most of your time, a skill of particular importance in the field.

In honor of Veterans Day, our admissions team hosted a panel of 2nd-year MBA student veterans to talk about the application process, life in b-school, and the advantages of military experience in the business world. Bailey McChesney of the Admissions team moderates.

Tori Wycoff(Vanderbilt BS'11) is an alum of Vanderbilt Business' Accelerator program, as a student and operations manager.

She’s spent the last 6 years working for Google, first as a recruiting coordinator, now as an HR business partner. We spoke with her about the value of the Accelerator program, career planning, and life at Google and the recruiting process there.

Earlier this year, Caroline Guenther(MBA'15)was named one of Forbes 30 under 30 for the year 2017. At an orientation event last month, she talked with Megan Nichols of the Career Management Center about her career path to Cisco, the future of technology, and the recognition from Forbes.

We take a second look at ops and general management career tracks. Ben Rasmus (Land O' Lakes, operations intern) and Yashar Pirasteh (Leaders-to-Executives Intern at T-Mobile) talk about their summer experiences and what they learned about their roles, companies, and aspirations.