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April 29, 2026 9:56am ET
Applying: Arizona State / W.P. Carey, Harvard Business School, Johns Hopkins / Carey, London Business School, Manchester / AMBS, MIT Sloan, NYU Stern, Penn / Wharton
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: Law
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Management Consulting
GMAT: 800
GPA: 3.2
Years of Work Experience: 9
Post MBA Location: London
1
April 28, 2026 5:53pm ET
Applying: Harvard Business School
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: Engineer
Post MBA Career: Professional Services
GPA: 2.6
Years of Work Experience: 17
Location: 09:51
Post MBA Location: Massachusetts
10
April 27, 2026 11:39am ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Cambridge / Judge, Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Chicago Booth, Duke / Fuqua, Michigan / Ross, MIT Sloan, Penn / Wharton, Stanford GSB, UCLA Anderson
Intake Year: 2027
Pre-MBA Career: Materials Engineer and Product Manager
Post MBA Career: Consumer Goods, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology
GPA: 3.2
Years of Work Experience: 8
Post MBA Location: Socal
Notes:

34M, Chinese (green card)
Bachelor in Engineering (GPA ~3.2)
Master in Materials Science (Top 30 US school, GPA ~3.2)
3 published papers (Nano Energy, Langmuir)
~9 years experience:
~5 years Materials Engineer
~4 years Product Manager (owning product lines, launching products, cross-functional work)

Goal:

Transition into more strategic / business-impact roles
Long-term target: ~$300k total comp in California
Not interested in IB / consulting
2
April 27, 2026 10:07am ET
Applying: Northwestern / Kellogg, Penn / Wharton
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: Deferred enrollment
Post MBA Career: Consulting
GRE: 332
GPA: 3.75
Location: United States
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April 30, 2026 10:04pm ET
Accepted from Waitlist to Carnegie Mellon / Tepper
Round: Round 2
Received via phone on April 28, 2026
Standardized Test: Executive Assessment (EA)
GPA: 3.7
EA: 153
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Healthcare
Application Location: Midwest
Note:

Off the waitlist with $$$
Juno Member: Not yet
April 30, 2026 7:12pm ET
Interview Invite to Michigan / Ross
Round: Round 4
Received via email April 30, 2026
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.85
GRE: 318
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Healthcare, Technology
Target Career: Technology
Application Location: United States, Lacey
Juno Member: Not yet
April 30, 2026 5:15pm ET
Accepted from Waitlist to Cornell / Johnson
Round: Round 2
Received via phone April 30, 2026
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.3
GRE: 310
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Marketing
Application Location: New York but from Brazil
Juno Member: Not yet
April 30, 2026 3:33pm ET
Accepted from Waitlist to Dartmouth / Tuck
Round: Round 3
Received via phone on April 28, 2026
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.05
GRE: 326
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Finance
Application Location: United States, Boston
Note:

Applied and WL R2, sent multiple updates, reached out to professors, went to a WL event
Juno Member: Not yet
April 30, 2026 3:12pm ET
Accepted from Waitlist to Cornell / Johnson
Round: Round 2
Received via phone April 30, 2026
Standardized Test: GRE
GRE: 316
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Juno Member: Not yet
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Chi
April 30, 2026 10:05am ET
Enrolled: Chicago Booth
Admitted: Berkeley / Haas , Carnegie Mellon / Tepper , Chicago Booth , Michigan / Ross , UNC Kenan-Flagler
Applied: Berkeley / Haas, Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Chicago Booth, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, UNC Kenan-Flagler
GMAT: 645
GPA: 3.57
Location: Washington, D.C.
Juno Member: Yes
Yal
April 30, 2026 6:46am ET
Enrolled: Yale SOM
Admitted: UCLA Anderson $
$130000
 , USC / Marshall $
$100000
 , Yale SOM $
$60000
Applied: Berkeley / Haas, Penn / Wharton, Stanford GSB, UCLA Anderson, USC / Marshall, Yale SOM
GRE: 323
GPA: 3.17
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Juno Member: Not yet
Notes:

I am a first gen high school graduate with a low-income background from a rural town in the South. I am a CPA working at a Big Four, on the board of 2 nonprofits in my community, and do pro bono consulting. I share all of that to say, it WILL require work, but it is absolutely possible to overcome a low GPA, background, etc.. Chase your dreams!!!!
Haa
April 29, 2026 9:30am ET
Enrolled: Berkeley / Haas
Admitted: Berkeley / Haas $
$20000
 , UCLA Anderson $
$100000
 , NYU Stern
Applied: UCLA Anderson, Stanford GSB, NYU Stern, Northwestern / Kellogg, Berkeley / Haas
GMAT: 665
GPA: 3.94
Location: Los Angeles
Juno Member: Not yet
Notes:

Following up on previous post. Was able to negotiate some scholarship from Haas, plus I get $30K off for in-state tuition. Staying west coast and having a tight knit community ended up being the deciding factor!
HBS
April 29, 2026 9:30am ET
Enrolled: Harvard Business School
Admitted: Duke / Fuqua $
$90000
 , Harvard Business School $
$70000
 , MIT Sloan $
$46000
 , NYU Stern , Penn / Wharton , Stanford GSB $
$115000
 , Yale SOM $
$100000
 , Columbia Business School
Applied: Duke / Fuqua, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, NYU Stern, Penn / Wharton, Stanford GSB, Yale SOM, Columbia Business School
GMAT: 655
GPA: 4.0
Location: Switzerland
Juno Member: Yes
Notes:

8 apps was too many — start with 5 max. Take your time on the GMAT. Find 2-3 things you love per school and know them well. Film yourself practicing interviews. ClearAdmit podcasts and mbaMission guides were invaluable. Be genuine, reflect deeply, and quality over quantity.
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