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MBA Wire Taps 397—American applying to European MBAs. Family business candidate. Three offers, accept or reapply.
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MBA Wire Taps 396—Reapplicant from India. Deferred candidate, 340 GRE. Auditor, 4.0 GPA
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November 26, 2024 12:03am ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Columbia, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, NYU Stern, Stanford GSB, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton, Yale SOM
Pre-MBA Career: Government Affairs at technology startup
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology Companies: Bain , BCG , McKinsey , Amazon , Apple , Facebook , Google , LinkedIn , Microsoft , Tesla , Uber
GMAT: 770
GPA: 3.4
Years of Work Experience: 3
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November 25, 2024 11:01am ET
Applying: Arizona State / W.P. Carey, Georgetown / McDonough, Indiana / Kelley, U. Washington / Foster, UCLA Anderson, USC / Marshall
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Military: Acquisition Program Manager
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology Companies: Accenture , Bain , Deloitte , McKinsey , Amazon , Apple , Facebook , Google , IBM , Lenova , LinkedIn , Microsoft , Oracle
GRE: 317
GPA: 2.43
Years of Work Experience: 9
Location: Los Angeles
Post MBA Location: West Coast
Notes:

Undergrad was at a Service Academy. Also earned a Masters of Science with a GPA of 4.0, Project Management Professional certification holder, and volunteered for two years at service to schools helping veterans get into an undergraduate program.
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November 25, 2024 7:58am ET
Applying: Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB
Pre-MBA Career: Equity Research at Goldman Sachs, and long only Asset Management (healthcare sector)
Post-MBA Target Industry: Asset Management, inc. HF Companies: Fidelity
GMAT: 735
GPA: 3.6
Years of Work Experience: 5
Location: San Francisco CA
Post MBA Location: San Francisco CA
Notes:

I took a gap year in college and switched majors taking longer to graduate so I’m 30, would matriculate at 32 and graduate at 34. Seems like I’m an outlier and worried I’m too old.
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November 25, 2024 7:56am ET
Applying: Columbia, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Emory / Goizueta, Harvard Business School, Northwestern / Kellogg, U. Chicago Booth, Vanderbilt / Owen, Yale SOM
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Data Analytics
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Investment Banking, Non Profit/SI Companies: McKinsey , JP Morgan
GRE: 336
GPA: 3.27
Years of Work Experience: 8
Location: Nashville
Notes:

I have varied and deep experience in community organizing, leading several notable local organizations. Also have recommendations from
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November 25, 2024 7:32pm ET
Interview Invite to NYU Stern
Round: Round 2
Received via email November 25, 2024
GPA: 3.9
GMAT: 695
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Application Location: United States
November 25, 2024 3:27pm ET
Interview Invite to NYU Stern
Round: Round 2
Received via email November 25, 2024
GPA: 3.8
GRE: 320
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
November 25, 2024 2:49pm ET
Rejected at Stanford GSB
Round: Round 1
Received via n/a
GPA: 4.0
GMAT: 730
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Entrepreneurship
Application Location: West Coast
Note:

I'm just relieved this soul-crushing agony is finally over.
November 25, 2024 2:27pm ET
Interview Invite to INSEAD
Round: Round 2
Received via email November 25, 2024
GMAT: 675
Program Type: One Year Program
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: Canada
November 25, 2024 2:00pm ET
Accepted to Georgia Tech / Scheller
Round: Round 1
Received via phone on November 21, 2024
GPA: 3.58
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: Atlanta
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