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March 5, 2026 6:04am ET
Applying: Cornell / Johnson, Duke / Fuqua, Emory / Goizueta, Michigan / Ross, UNC Kenan-Flagler, UT Austin / McCombs, Vanderbilt / Owen
Intake Year: 2027
Pre-MBA Career: Financial Reporting + Investor Relations
Post MBA Career: Finance, Investment Banking
GPA: 3.46
Years of Work Experience: 5
Post MBA Location: NYC
Notes:

Domestic ORM Male
BA Econ (T10 Public) - 3.46 GPA
MS Info Systems (T10 Public) - 3.50 GPA
Passed CFA L1 (L2 in progress)
4 years in Financial Reporting at a large asset manager (A2A promotion)
1 year in Investor Relations at LMM PE firm (potential promo to Senior Associate by application time)
Working on joining a reputable nonprofit ASAP to start gaining volunteer experience + potentially gain a leadership position
Post-MBA goal: Investment Banking (preferably NYC but open to anywhere on east coast + Chicago + Texas)
5
March 2, 2026 12:12pm ET
Applying: Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Cornell / Johnson, Emory / Goizueta, INSEAD, Yale SOM
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: Population health (Business Integration Specialist)
Post MBA Career: Bain, ZS Associates, PWC Strategy&, McKinsey, LEK Consulting, Deloitte, BCG, Alvarez & Marsal, Accenture, Consulting
GRE: 304
GPA: 3.37
Years of Work Experience: 5
7
February 16, 2026 8:01am ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Columbia Business School, Cornell / Johnson, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, UCLA Anderson, USC / Marshall
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: Media Marketing
Post MBA Career: Marketing, L'Oreal, Estee Lauder, Media/Entertainment, Personal Care, Warner Media, Netflix, Mattel, Coca Cola, Beverage, Consumer Goods, Paramount Global
GRE: 319
GPA: 3.33
Years of Work Experience: 9.5
Location: India
11
February 13, 2026 6:36pm ET
Applying: Chicago Booth, Columbia Business School, Duke / Fuqua, Emory / Goizueta, Indiana / Kelley, NYU Stern, Penn / Wharton, SMU Cox, Stanford GSB, UT Austin / McCombs, Yale SOM
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: Tech (Samsung, Twitter, Amazon, Disney)
Post MBA Career: Commercial Banking, Finance, Vista Equity Partners, TPG, Silver Lake, Insight Partners, General Atlantic, Private Equity, Rothschild & Co, PJT Partners, Moelis & Company, Lazard Freres, Guggenheim Partners, Greenhill & Co, Centerview Partners, Investment Banking, Morgan Stanley
GMAT: 615
GPA: 2.88
Years of Work Experience: 8
Post MBA Location: New York
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March 5, 2026 10:19am ET
Accepted from Waitlist to UVA / Darden
Round: Round 1
Received via phone March 5, 2026
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 4.0
GRE: 322
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Finance, Investment Banking
Target Career: Finance
Application Location: Mexico, Mexico City
Juno Member: Not yet
March 5, 2026 5:46am ET
Interview Invite to Penn / Wharton
Round: Round 2
Received via email on February 19, 2026
Standardized Test: GRE
GRE: 310
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Application Location: United States
Juno Member: Not yet
March 4, 2026 9:06pm ET
Interview Invite to Columbia Business School
Round: Round 2
Received via email March 4, 2026
Standardized Test: GMAT
GPA: 3.86
GMAT: 705
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Real Estate, Undecided
Target Career: Other
Application Location: United States, Chicago
Note:

International, 3y jd/mba applicant.
Juno Member: Not yet
March 4, 2026 8:51pm ET
Interview Invite to Stanford GSB
Round: Round 2
Received via email March 4, 2026
Standardized Test: GMAT
GMAT: 655
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Application Location: Orange County
Note:

Re-applicant (Waitlisted last year) - was starting to lose hope!
Juno Member: Not yet
March 4, 2026 8:39pm ET
Interview Invite to Cornell / Johnson
Round: Round 2
Received via email March 4, 2026
Standardized Test: GMAT
GPA: 3.21
GMAT: 655
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Application Location: NYC
Juno Member: Not yet
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Sta
February 17, 2026 4:40am ET
Enrolled: Stanford GSB
Admitted: Chicago Booth $
$130000
 , Columbia Business School , Northwestern / Kellogg $
$140000
 , NYU Stern , Stanford GSB $
$110000
Applied: Chicago Booth, Columbia Business School, Harvard Business School, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, Stanford GSB
GMAT: 735
GPA: 3.9
MIT
February 12, 2026 12:56pm ET
Enrolled: MIT Sloan
Admitted: MIT Sloan $
$69000
 , Dartmouth / Tuck $
$40000
 , Columbia Business School , Chicago Booth $
$80000
Applied: Penn / Wharton, MIT Sloan, Harvard Business School, Dartmouth / Tuck, Columbia Business School, Chicago Booth
GMAT: 705
GPA: 3.156
Location: New York, NY
Notes:

Pursuing EdTech leadership
Chi
February 12, 2026 7:32am ET
Enrolled: Chicago Booth
Admitted: Chicago Booth $
$120000
 , Northwestern / Kellogg $
$120000
 , Duke / Fuqua $
$80000
 , Dartmouth / Tuck
Applied: Chicago Booth, Penn / Wharton, Northwestern / Kellogg, Duke / Fuqua, Dartmouth / Tuck
Entering Year: 2025
GRE: 325
GPA: 3.95
Location: Washington, DC
Notes:

Decision came down to a preference for Booth's location
MIT
February 7, 2026 7:54am ET
Enrolled: MIT Sloan
Admitted: Columbia Business School , MIT Sloan $
$46000
 , Penn / Wharton $
$40000
 , Chicago Booth
Applied: Columbia Business School, MIT Sloan, Penn / Wharton, Chicago Booth
GRE: 326
GPA: 3.8
Notes:

I honestly felt like the different schools could give me the same opportunities based on my career interests so I chose based on vibes.
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