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December 15, 2025 10:46pm ET
Applying: Columbia, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, UPenn / Wharton, Stanford GSB
Pre-MBA Career: Incoming Investment Banking Analyst at an EB
Post-MBA Target Industry: Private Equity, Media Companies: Carlyle Group , CBS Corp , Walt Disney
GPA: 3.55
Post MBA Location: New York City
Notes:

I'm looking to apply to a deferred MBA program. I interned at a BB Investment Bank during my sophomore summer, and I will be returning to the same EB Investment Bank I interned at during my junior summer. Currently enrolled at a Top 30 US university.
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December 15, 2025 8:27am ET
Applying: Columbia, Cornell / Johnson, Michigan / Ross, MIT Sloan, NYU Stern, UPenn / Wharton
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: Technology QA
Post-MBA Target Industry: Investment Banking, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Asset Management, inc. HF, Commercial Banking
GRE: 165
GPA: 3.34
EA: 165
Years of Work Experience: 6
Location: New York
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December 14, 2025 8:20pm ET
Applying: Georgetown / McDonough, UPenn / Wharton, UVA / Darden
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: Accenture
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Entrepreneurship, Non Profit/SI Companies: Bain , BCG , McKinsey
GRE: 339
GPA: 3.93
Years of Work Experience: 5
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December 13, 2025 2:08pm ET
Applying: Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, Stanford GSB
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: Project Management in Gaming
Post-MBA Target Industry: Entrepreneurship, Technology, Media Companies: Amazon , Apple , Facebook , Google , Microsoft , Other
GMAT: 715
GPA: 3.59
Years of Work Experience: 4.5
Location: Seattle
Post MBA Location: West Coast / Seattle
Notes:

Asian Female. T20 Undergrad w/ double major in Biology and Statistics. Decided in college to pivot into the game industry and have interned/worked at top gaming brands. Trying to pivot into product in gaming or start my own company in the game industry.
ECs: president of my gaming club in college, have spoken and continue to speak at numerous universities, conventions, and more regarding careers in video games. Mentored numerous students who want careers in gaming, especially for women/underrepresented genders/LGBTQ+. Served as a judge/advisor for one mentorship program. Created grassroots gaming community in UG in response to COVID that grew to 3000+ members in 3 weeks and had industry speakers, sponsors, and more. Also volunteer at my local aquarium educating the public about ocean conservation and the local wildlife.

Applying Round 2 to Stanford, Harvard, MIT, and Kellogg (MMM) with hopes of moving back to the West Coast afterwards.
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December 16, 2025 12:09pm ET
Accepted to UT Austin / McCombs
Round: Round 1
Received via phone December 16, 2025
Standardized Test: GMAT
GPA: 3.68
GMAT: 710
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
December 16, 2025 12:00pm ET
Waitlisted at UT Austin / McCombs
Round: Round 1
Received via phone December 16, 2025
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.78
GRE: 316
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Other
Application Location: Hungary
December 16, 2025 11:54am ET
Waitlisted at UT Austin / McCombs
Round: Round 1
Received via email December 16, 2025
Standardized Test: Executive Assessment (EA)
EA: 155
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Healthcare
Application Location: Canada
December 16, 2025 11:48am ET
Waitlisted at UT Austin / McCombs
Round: Round 1
Received via email December 16, 2025
Standardized Test: Executive Assessment (EA)
GPA: 3.02
EA: 154
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
December 16, 2025 11:43am ET
Accepted to UT Austin / McCombs
Round: Round 1
Received via phone December 16, 2025
Standardized Test: GMAT
GPA: 3.48
GMAT: 740
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Finance
Application Location: Austin
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December 15, 2025 10:12am ET
Enrolled: UPenn / Wharton
Admitted: Columbia , UPenn / Wharton , Yale SOM
Applied: Columbia, Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton, Yale SOM
Entering Year: 2025
GMAT: 675
GPA: 3.1
Notes:

I was admitted at Wharton and Columbia, and waitlisted at Yale. I took Wharton for the network.
Klg
December 15, 2025 8:02am ET
Enrolled: Northwestern / Kellogg
Admitted: U. Chicago Booth , Dartmouth / Tuck $
$74000
 , Duke / Fuqua $
$90000
 , Northwestern / Kellogg $
$170000
Applied: U. Chicago Booth, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Northwestern / Kellogg, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton
Post MBA Career: Pharmaceutical
GRE: 324
GPA: 3.8
Notes:

Booth and Kellogg were my top choices, but can't say no to the money at Kellogg.
Klg
December 15, 2025 7:55am ET
Enrolled: Northwestern / Kellogg
Admitted: Northwestern / Kellogg , Yale SOM
Applied: Dartmouth / Tuck, Northwestern / Kellogg, Yale SOM
Post MBA Career: Consulting Companies: Bain, BCG, McKinsey
GMAT: 715
GPA: 8.8/10
Location: India
Notes:

Kellogg is my top preference. Shall I apply to Booth/Columbia and Ross in round 2 knowing I won't go despite getting accepted only to negotiate a scholarship with Kellogg.
Mic
December 6, 2025 6:01pm ET
Enrolled: Michigan / Ross
Admitted: Michigan / Ross
Applied: Michigan / Ross
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Consulting
GMAT: 735
GPA: 6.01/10
Location: India
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