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January 26, 2026 12:07am ET
Applying: Cambridge / Judge, Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Cornell / Johnson, Duke / Fuqua, Emory / Goizueta, Georgetown / McDonough, HEC Paris, INSEAD, London Business School, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, Oxford / Saïd, USC / Marshall
Intake Year: 2027
Pre-MBA Career: Corporate Credit Research
Post MBA Career: Healthcare, Management Consulting
GPA: 2.69
Years of Work Experience: 6
Location: India
Post MBA Location: USA
Notes:

Hi. I pivoted from litigation to credit research (worked with Evalueserve India, Crisil India) post my first mba. I did my mba from Symbiosis School of banking and finance in 2021. And altogteher i hold 6 years 4 months of work experience. I am targeting for 2027 fall. I hold an undergraduate degree in Law (BA.LLB (Hons)). I am looking for a change in roles/ geography.
6
January 25, 2026 10:06am ET
Applying: Columbia Business School, Harvard Business School, London Business School, Northwestern / Kellogg, Penn / Wharton, Stanford GSB
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: Consulting
Post MBA Career: Consulting
GRE: 327
GPA: 3.87
Years of Work Experience: 4
Location: Pennsylvania
Post MBA Location: New York
Notes:

Additional Notes:
1. MBB consultant w/3 years at the firm + one promotion
2. Took a secondment at a nonprofit focused in sustainability in countries below the equator (although have programs above too), including the one I am from (mentioned the link in essays)
3. Choosing to go to MBA for network opportunity to continue sustainability-focus, and inch closer to being ready to be in fields like impact investing (think MBB gives me general knowledge, but doesn't get me to where I want to go)
4. Will return to MBB because of sponsorship
5. Am worried about GRE; got a 158Q and 169V - so avg is around school avg, but the split is bad. Biggest worry here.
6. URM
7
January 24, 2026 9:32am ET
Applying: Chicago Booth, Duke / Fuqua, Indiana / Kelley, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, Notre Dame / Mendoza, UVA / Darden
Intake Year: 2027
Pre-MBA Career: Financial Services
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Accenture, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, EY Parthenon, KPMG, PWC, PWC Strategy&
GRE: 327
GPA: 3.38
Years of Work Experience: 5
Location: USA
Notes:

URM with strong extracurriculars mentoring and tutoring low income students of various ages. Worked 25-40 hrs per week in undergrad which explains the lower GPA. Have led automation projects at work and should receive strong letters of rec. Goal is to pivot to management consulting at a B4/T2 in the financial services space since it matches my prior experience.
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January 24, 2026 1:15am ET
Applying: Chicago Booth, Duke / Fuqua, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, UVA / Darden
Intake Year: 2027
Pre-MBA Career: Corporate Strategy - Financial Services (US BB)
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Bain, BCG, McKinsey
GRE: 333
GPA: 3.5
Years of Work Experience: 5
Location: London, UK
Post MBA Location: Chicago
Notes:

Intended R1 applicant to the listed schools. Targetting MBB post-MBA (with one eye on returning to corporate strategy)
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January 26, 2026 10:16pm ET
Interview Invite to Yale SOM
Round: Round 2
Received via email on January 13, 2026
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.2
GRE: 324
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Finance, Asset Management, JP Morgan Asset Management
Application Location: NYC, from LatAm
January 26, 2026 9:31pm ET
Interview Invite to UCLA Anderson
Round: Round 2
Received via email January 26, 2026
Standardized Test: GMAT
GPA: 3.4
GMAT: 645
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Other Industries
Application Location: New York, NY
January 26, 2026 9:06pm ET
Interview Invite to UCLA Anderson
Round: Round 2
Received via portal January 26, 2026
Standardized Test: GMAT
GMAT: 675
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Technology
Application Location: United States, New York
January 26, 2026 8:50pm ET
Interview Invite to Emory / Goizueta
Round: Round 2
Received via email January 26, 2026
Standardized Test: GMAT
GPA: 3.67
GMAT: 655
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: Sydney, Australia
January 26, 2026 4:33pm ET
Interview Invite to Northwestern / Kellogg
Round: Round 2
Received via email January 26, 2026
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 4.0
GRE: 324
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Finance
Target Career: Non Profit / Social Impact
Application Location: Peru, Lima
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January 22, 2026 3:35pm ET
Enrolled: Berkeley / Haas
Admitted: NYU Stern , Berkeley / Haas $
$50000
Applied: Berkeley / Haas, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern
GRE: 322
GPA: 4.78/7
Location: Chile
Notes:

Post MBA goal is to work as PM in tech/startup
Klg
January 22, 2026 10:45am ET
Enrolled: Northwestern / Kellogg
Admitted: Chicago Booth , Northwestern / Kellogg
Applied: Chicago Booth, Columbia Business School, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern
Entering Year: 2025
GRE: 319
GPA: 3.8
Location: Toronto, ON
UT
January 8, 2026 10:00pm ET
Enrolled: UT Austin / McCombs
Admitted: UT Austin / McCombs $
$50000
Applied: Michigan / Ross, UT Austin / McCombs
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Management Consulting
GRE: 325
GPA: 3.72
Location: India
Klg
January 7, 2026 3:44am ET
Enrolled: Northwestern / Kellogg
Admitted: Duke / Fuqua $
$30000
 , Northwestern / Kellogg
Applied: Chicago Booth, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg
Post MBA Career: Agribusiness, Finance
GMAT: 645
Location: Peru
Notes:

Going to Kellogg for the strong curriculum and exit options.
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