Welcome back to Too Smart for This! In this week's solo episode, Alexis talks all about the business school application process, how she chose Wharton, her April favorites, and more!
Show Notes:
3:05 Experience at Wharton Welcome Weekend!
4:25 Application process
13:24 How the GRE went
15:42 Importance of networking in business school
17:38 Why I chose Wharton!
17:53 Searching for community in business school
19:16 What Admit Weekend taught me
19:22 What I hope to gain from business school
23:00 State schools vs M7 Business Schools
23:52 Unexpected vs Expected costs of MBAs
25:21 Reckoning with the financial aspect of business school
27:12 Learning more about myself and my vision for the future
27:53 The process of growing TooCollective
30:50 April favorites!
Resources/Mentioned:
How I Built This: https://tinyurl.com/bdh6mcwu
Big Conversations with Haley Hoffman Smith: https://tinyurl.com/33wfpsem
Balanced Black Girl Podcast: https://tinyurl.com/4s4krn62
Due Diligence Podcast: https://tinyurl.com/5854tnwe
The Fabulous Bouvier Sisters: The Tragic and Glamorous Lives of Jackie and Lee: https://tinyurl.com/5n82zkt5
Succession on HBO: https://tinyurl.com/4ycb3pxu
Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles: https://tinyurl.com/4pnjz9ey
Energy and Focus Mints: https://tinyurl.com/54muwa65
Mango: https://tinyurl.com/2mk2eztk
Ami Cole Skin-Enhancing Tint: https://tinyurl.com/w3eb8f56
Ami Cole Lip Treatment Oil: https://tinyurl.com/mryarpk4
Ami Cole Eyebrow Gel: https://tinyurl.com/2p8455dj
YSL Black Opium Perfume: https://tinyurl.com/ycy9yykw
Too Collective Website
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Too Smart For This
This show is for ambitious material girls learning how to turn chaos into an intentional lifestyle without abandoning their sparkle. From career leverage frameworks to debriefing the latest TikTok hot takes, we untangle society’s expectations around drive, money, beauty, wellness, and culture so you can curate your own full life. Hosted by Alexis Barber—entrepreneur, influencer, Wharton MBA, and ex-Googler—this is where lived experience meets tangible strategy. Don’t be stupid—subscribe to Too Smart For This.
This show is for ambitious material girls learning how to turn chaos into an intentional lifestyle without abandoning their sparkle. From career leverage frameworks to debriefing the latest TikTok hot takes, we untangle society’s expectations around drive, money, beauty, wellness, and culture so you can curate your own full life. Hosted by Alexis Barber—entrepreneur, influencer, Wharton MBA, and ex-Googler—this is where lived experience meets tangible strategy. Don’t be stupid—subscribe to Too Smart For This.
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