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Are you curious about how your fellow applicants, current students and alumni made their enrollment choice, based on schools to which they applied and were admitted? What about those individuals who were admitted to your favorite school – did they accept the offer or head elsewhere? The following submissions are profiles and MBA decisions made by candidates, current students and alumni regarding where they decided to pursue their MBA based on the offers they received.

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Wha
April 15, 2024 9:07am ET
Enrolled: UPenn / Wharton
Admitted: U. Chicago Booth , Michigan / Ross , Northwestern / Kellogg , UCLA Anderson $
$80000
 , UPenn / Wharton $
$160000
 , Yale SOM
Applied: U. Chicago Booth, Columbia, Dartmouth / Tuck, London Business School, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, UCLA Anderson, UPenn / Wharton, Yale SOM
Entering Year: 2024
Post MBA Career: Consulting Companies: Bain, BCG, McKinsey
GMAT: 740
GPA: 3.3
Wha
April 5, 2024 1:18am ET
Enrolled: UPenn / Wharton
Admitted: U. Chicago Booth , MIT Sloan , UPenn / Wharton
Applied: MIT Sloan, UPenn / Wharton, Stanford GSB, U. Chicago Booth
Entering Year: 2024
Post MBA Career: Technology, Venture Capital
GMAT: 750
Location: International
Notes:

I come from tech (hands-on) and want to proceed to something tech related. Decided on Wharton because it seemed the most prestigious option that would open the most doors + looks really fun and social so no down sides. Anyone thinking I'm missing something or choosing wrong?
Wha
April 1, 2024 10:21pm ET
Enrolled: UPenn / Wharton
Admitted: U. Chicago Booth , Harvard Business School $
$15000
 , NYU Stern $
$50000
 , UPenn / Wharton $
$20000
Applied: U. Chicago Booth, Columbia, Harvard Business School, NYU Stern, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton
Entering Year: 2024
Post MBA Career: Investment Banking, Private Equity
GMAT: 760
GPA: 3.7
Location: Mexico
Wha
March 29, 2024 4:07pm ET
Enrolled: UPenn / Wharton
Admitted: UPenn / Wharton $
$30000
Applied: UPenn / Wharton
Entering Year: 2024
Post MBA Career: Private Equity
GRE: 326
Notes:

Wish I could get more $$ but no leverage since I only applied to one school :(
Wha
March 27, 2024 6:24pm ET
Enrolled: UPenn / Wharton
Admitted: Harvard Business School , UPenn / Wharton
Applied: MIT Sloan, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton, Harvard Business School
Entering Year: 2024
Post MBA Career: Private Equity
GMAT: 770
GPA: 3.8
Location: New York
Notes:

Wharton has always been my dream school! Anyone else who got in from NY?
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May 3, 2024 5:26pm ET
Rejected from Waitlist at Columbia
Round: Round 1
Received via email May 3, 2024
GPA: 3.41
GMAT: 710
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: Consulting
Application Location: USA
Note:

An incredibly disappointing result. I was waitlisted in December after a Round 1 interview. Over the last 5 months I sent in 4 letters of continued interest, which mentioned the following:

1. Took a GRE exam to replace my low-ish GMAT score
2. Received a promotion at work
3. Did a campus tour and classroom visit, plus attended a few additional online events
4. Sent in an additional LoR
5. Talked about speaking with three current students who were also waitlisted
6. Aced a pretty common pre-MBA math class
7. Provided updates on personal achievements and volunteer/charity work
8. Consistently emphasized that CBS was my top choice and expressed my commitment to attend if accepted

At least I can go out saying I did every single possible thing I believe I could have done to get off the waitlist. Regardless, frustrating to think that all of this wasn't enough.
May 3, 2024 5:15pm ET
Interview Invite to Northwestern / Kellogg
Round: Round 3
Received via email May 3, 2024
GMAT: 740
Program Type: Deferred Enrollment
May 3, 2024 5:05pm ET
Rejected from Waitlist at NYU Stern
Round: Round 3
Received via portal May 3, 2024
GPA: 3.53
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: Finance
Application Location: NYC
Note:

Was placed on the waitlist without interview on 3/28 and rejected from waitlist 5/3.
May 3, 2024 4:54pm ET
Rejected from Waitlist at Columbia
Round: Round 2
Received via portal May 3, 2024
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Note:

Completely devastated.
May 3, 2024 3:52pm ET
Rejected from Waitlist at NYU Stern
Round: Round 2
Received via email May 3, 2024
GPA: 3.5
GRE: 312
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Note:

never even interviewed lol
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