The Apprentice (American TV series) season 3

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The Apprentice
Season 3
No. of contestants18
Winner Kendra Todd
Runner-upTana Goertz
No. of episodes17
Release
Original network NBC
Original releaseJanuary 20 (2005-01-20) 
May 19, 2005 (2005-05-19)
Additional information
Filming datesOctober 2004 (2004-10) 
November 2004 (2004-11)
Season chronology
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Season 2
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Season 4

The Apprentice 3 is the third season of The Apprentice . It premiered January 20, 2005 on NBC. This was the last season to land in the Top 20 Nielsen ratings, ranking at #15, with an average of 13.96 million viewers.

Season changes

In this season, two groups of nine were divided into book smarts (who took the name Magna Corp) and street smarts (called Net Worth) referring to those with and without a completed college education. This replaced the Battle of the Sexes concept used on The Apprentice 1 and The Apprentice 2 .

Trump continued the twist introduced in the previous season that allowed the winning project manager to be exempt from firing should their team lose the next task. However, he discontinued the Season 2 option that allowed the losing project manager to bring three people into the boardroom as opposed to two, after it was only used twice during the season. Trump did make one exception to this rule and allowed Audrey to bring three people into the Boardroom when she lost a challenge, but she ended up being fired anyway.

Candidates

The Net Worth team contained four men and five women, and the Magna Corp team contained five men and four women. Trump stated that "You just have to be business-smart", no matter what kind of smarts you have. See the candidates page for specific details on the candidates. Trump also pointed out one other major difference between the two groups – those with only a high school diploma earn three times as much as the college grads. Stephanie suggested Magna for the team name. It was short for magna cum laude , which means "with great distinction" and is often used as a title for high achieving graduates. Tara suggested Net Worth.

Book SmartsStreet Smarts
MagnaNet Worth
CandidateBackgroundOriginal teamAgeHometownResult
Kendra Todd Real estate brokerMagna25 Boynton Beach, Florida Hired by Trump
(5-19-2005)
Tana GoertzSales executiveNet Worth37 Des Moines, Iowa Fired in the season finale
(5-19-2005)
Craig WilliamsShoeshine business ownerNet Worth37 Conley, Georgia
Alex ThomasonAttorneyMagna29 Brewster, Washington
Bren OlswangerProsecutorMagna32 Memphis, Tennessee
Chris SheltonReal estate investorNet Worth21 Las Vegas, Nevada
Angie McKnightGym franchise ownerNet Worth41 Lake Balboa, California
Stephanie MyersSupply chain consultantMagna29 San Diego, California
Erin ElmoreAttorneyMagna26 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
John GaffordTechnology firm ownerNet Worth32 Tampa, Florida
Audrey EvansReal estate agentNet Worth22 Salt Lake City, Utah
Tara DowdellSenior governor managerNet Worth28 New York City, New York
Michael TarshiReal estate developerMagna25 Boston, Massachusetts
Kristen KirchnerReal estate financierNet Worth31 Los Angeles, California
Danny Kastner Marketing technology firm ownerMagna39 Boston, Massachusetts
Verna FeltonBusiness managerMagna31 Seattle, Washington
Brian McDowellReal estate brokerNet Worth29 Wildwood, New Jersey
Todd EverettSales managerMagna34 Carlsbad, California

Weekly results

CandidateOriginal teamWeek 8 teamWeek 10 teamWeek 12 teamWeek 14 teamFinal Task TeamApplication resultRecord as project manager
Kendra ToddMagnaMagnaMagnaMagnaMagnaMagnaHired by Trump3–0 (win in weeks 8, 12, & 14)
Tana GoertzNet WorthMagnaMagnaMagnaNet WorthNet WorthFired in the Season Finale2–1 (win in weeks 5 & 11, loss in week 14)
Craig WilliamsNet WorthMagnaMagnaMagnaMagnaFired in week 152–0 (win in weeks 9 & 13)
Alex ThomasonMagnaMagnaNet WorthNet WorthNet WorthFired in week 141–2 (win in week 6, loss in weeks 11 & 13)
Bren OlswangerMagnaMagnaMagnaNet WorthFired in week 131–1 (win in week 10, loss in week 5)
Chris SheltonNet WorthNet WorthNet WorthNet WorthNet WorthFired in week 120–2 (loss in weeks 8 & 12)
Angie McKnightNet WorthNet WorthNet WorthFired in week 111–1 (win in week 3, loss in week 9)
Stephanie MyersMagnaNet WorthNet WorthFired in week 101–1 (win in week 7, loss in week 10)
Erin ElmoreMagnaNet WorthMagnaFired in week 90–1 (loss in week 4)
John GaffordNet WorthNet WorthFired in week 81–0 (win in week 1)
Audrey EvansNet WorthFired in week 70–1 (loss in week 7)
Tara DowdellNet WorthFired in week 60–1 (loss in week 6)
Michael TarshiMagnaMagnaFired in week 51–0 (win in week 2)
Kristen KirchnerNet WorthNet WorthFired in week 40–1 (loss in week 4)
Danny KastnerMagnaMagnaFired in week 30–1 (loss in week 3)
Verna FeltonMagnaQuit in week 3
Brian McDowellNet WorthNet WorthFired in week 20–1 (loss in week 2)
Todd EverettMagnaFired in week 10–1 (loss in week 1)
Elimination chart
No.Candidate12345678910111213141516
1KendraINININININININWININININWININWINADV HIRED
2TanaINININBRWININININININWINININLOSEADVFIRED
3CraigINININININBRBRINWININININWININFIRED
4AlexBRININININWININININBRLOSEBRLOSEFIRED
5BrenINININBRLOSEININININWININBRFIRED
6ChrisINININININININLOSEBRBRBRFIRED
7AngieININWININININBRINLOSEINFIRED
8StephanieININBRINBRINWINININFIRED
9ErinINININLOSEINININBRFIRED
10JohnWININININININBRFIRED
11AudreyINININBRINBRFIRED
12TaraINININININFIRED
13MichaelINWINBRBRFIRED
14KristenINININFIRED
15DannyBRINFIRED
16VernaININQUIT
17BrianINFIRED
18ToddFIRED
  The candidate was on the losing team.
  The candidate was hired and won the competition.
  The candidate won as project manager on his/her team.
  The candidate lost as project manager on his/her team.
  The candidate was brought to the final boardroom.
  The candidate was fired.
  The candidate lost as project manager and was fired.
  The candidate quit the competition.

Episodes

Week 1: Whopper 101

Week 2: Motel 666

Week 3: Trouble is Brewing

Week 4: Soap Dopes

Week 5: Airstream of Consciousness

Week 6: The Writing on the Wall

Week 7: Project Putt-putt

Week 8: Bling it On

Mid-Season Highlights: What You Didn't See...

Week 9: Pandora's Box

Week 10: The Pie's the Limit

Week 11: Seams Stress

Week 12: A Lonely Drive

Week 13: I Can't Believe It's Not Clutter

Week 14: Bedazzled by a Beefy T

Week 15: The Interviews

Week 16: The Games People Play & Week 17: Into the Stretch

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