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MBA DecisionWire

Are you curious about how your fellow applicants, current students and alumni made their enrollment choice, based on schools to which they applied and were admitted? What about those individuals who were admitted to your favorite school – did they accept the offer or head elsewhere? The following submissions are profiles and MBA decisions made by candidates, current students and alumni regarding where they decided to pursue their MBA based on the offers they received.

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Where Did You Apply to Business School?*
- Arizona State / W.P. Carey
- Babson / Olin
- Bath
- Berkeley / Haas
- Boston College / Carroll
- Brigham Young
- Cambridge / Judge
- CEIBS
- U. Chicago Booth
- Carnegie Mellon / Tepper
- Columbia
- Cornell / Johnson
- Dartmouth / Tuck
- Duke / Fuqua
- Edinburgh
- emlyon
- Emory / Goizueta
- ESADE
- ESCP
- ESMT Berlin
- Florida / Warrington
- Georgetown / McDonough
- Georgia / Terry
- Georgia Tech / Scheller
- Harvard Business School
- HEC Paris
- HKUST
- IE Business School
- IESE
- IMD
- Imperial
- Indian School of Business
- Indiana / Kelley
- INSEAD
- Johns Hopkins / Carey
- London Business School
- Manchester / AMBS
- Michigan / Ross
- Michigan State / Broad
- Minnesota / Carlson
- MIT Sloan
- Nanyang
- Northwestern / Kellogg
- Notre Dame / Mendoza
- NYU Stern
- Ohio State / Fisher
- Oxford / Saïd
- Penn State / Smeal
- Rice / Jones
- Rochester / Simon
- SMU Cox
- Stanford GSB
- Temple / Fox
- Toronto / Rotman
- UCI Merage
- UCLA Anderson
- UMD / Smith
- UNC Kenan-Flagler
- UPenn / Wharton
- USC / Marshall
- UT Austin / McCombs
- UVA / Darden
- U. Washington / Foster
- Vanderbilt / Owen
- Washington U. / Olin
- Wisconsin
- Yale SOM
- Other
- None
Where Were You Admitted?*
- Arizona State / W.P. Carey
- Babson / Olin
- Bath
- Berkeley / Haas
- Boston College / Carroll
- Brigham Young
- Cambridge / Judge
- CEIBS
- U. Chicago Booth
- Carnegie Mellon / Tepper
- Columbia
- Cornell / Johnson
- Dartmouth / Tuck
- Duke / Fuqua
- Edinburgh
- emlyon
- Emory / Goizueta
- ESADE
- ESCP
- ESMT Berlin
- Florida / Warrington
- Georgetown / McDonough
- Georgia / Terry
- Georgia Tech / Scheller
- Harvard Business School
- HEC Paris
- HKUST
- IE Business School
- IESE
- IMD
- Imperial
- Indian School of Business
- Indiana / Kelley
- INSEAD
- Johns Hopkins / Carey
- London Business School
- Manchester / AMBS
- Michigan / Ross
- Michigan State / Broad
- Minnesota / Carlson
- MIT Sloan
- Nanyang
- Northwestern / Kellogg
- Notre Dame / Mendoza
- NYU Stern
- Ohio State / Fisher
- Oxford / Saïd
- Penn State / Smeal
- Rice / Jones
- Rochester / Simon
- SMU Cox
- Stanford GSB
- Temple / Fox
- Toronto / Rotman
- UCI Merage
- UCLA Anderson
- UMD / Smith
- UNC Kenan-Flagler
- UPenn / Wharton
- USC / Marshall
- UT Austin / McCombs
- UVA / Darden
- U. Washington / Foster
- Vanderbilt / Owen
- Washington U. / Olin
- Wisconsin
- Yale SOM
- Other
- None
Choose from selected schools where you applied.
Did you receive any scholarships to any of the schools you were admitted to?
- Yes, I have received a scholarship(s).
- No
Please enter the scholarship amount for each school:
- Arizona State / W.P. Carey
- Babson / Olin
- Bath
- Berkeley / Haas
- Boston College / Carroll
- Brigham Young
- Cambridge / Judge
- CEIBS
- U. Chicago Booth
- Carnegie Mellon / Tepper
- Columbia
- Cornell / Johnson
- Dartmouth / Tuck
- Duke / Fuqua
- Edinburgh
- emlyon
- Emory / Goizueta
- ESADE
- ESCP
- ESMT Berlin
- Florida / Warrington
- Georgetown / McDonough
- Georgia / Terry
- Georgia Tech / Scheller
- Harvard Business School
- HEC Paris
- HKUST
- IE Business School
- IESE
- IMD
- Imperial
- Indian School of Business
- Indiana / Kelley
- INSEAD
- Johns Hopkins / Carey
- London Business School
- Manchester / AMBS
- Michigan / Ross
- Michigan State / Broad
- Minnesota / Carlson
- MIT Sloan
- Nanyang
- Northwestern / Kellogg
- Notre Dame / Mendoza
- NYU Stern
- Ohio State / Fisher
- Oxford / Saïd
- Penn State / Smeal
- Rice / Jones
- Rochester / Simon
- SMU Cox
- Stanford GSB
- Temple / Fox
- Toronto / Rotman
- UCI Merage
- UCLA Anderson
- UMD / Smith
- UNC Kenan-Flagler
- UPenn / Wharton
- USC / Marshall
- UT Austin / McCombs
- UVA / Darden
- U. Washington / Foster
- Vanderbilt / Owen
- Washington U. / Olin
- Wisconsin
- Yale SOM
- Other
Where Are You Enrolling?*
- Arizona State / W.P. Carey
- Babson / Olin
- Bath
- Berkeley / Haas
- Boston College / Carroll
- Brigham Young
- Cambridge / Judge
- CEIBS
- U. Chicago Booth
- Carnegie Mellon / Tepper
- Columbia
- Cornell / Johnson
- Dartmouth / Tuck
- Duke / Fuqua
- Edinburgh
- emlyon
- Emory / Goizueta
- ESADE
- ESMT Berlin
- Florida / Warrington
- Georgetown / McDonough
- Georgia / Terry
- Georgia Tech / Scheller
- Harvard Business School
- HEC Paris
- HKUST
- IE Business School
- IESE
- IMD
- Imperial
- Indian School of Business
- Indiana / Kelley
- INSEAD
- Johns Hopkins / Carey
- London Business School
- Manchester / AMBS
- Michigan / Ross
- Michigan State / Broad
- Minnesota / Carlson
- MIT Sloan
- Nanyang
- Northwestern / Kellogg
- Notre Dame / Mendoza
- NYU Stern
- Ohio State / Fisher
- Oxford / Saïd
- Penn State / Smeal
- Rice / Jones
- Rochester / Simon
- SMU Cox
- Stanford GSB
- Temple / Fox
- Toronto / Rotman
- UCI Merage
- UCLA Anderson
- UMD / Smith
- UNC Kenan-Flagler
- UPenn / Wharton
- USC / Marshall
- UT Austin / McCombs
- UVA / Darden
- U. Washington / Foster
- Vanderbilt / Owen
- Washington U. / Olin
- Wisconsin
- Yale SOM
- Other
- Undecided
- Not Enrolling
Choose from selected schools where you were admitted.
Entering Year*
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Which test did you take?*
- GMAT
- GRE
- EA
- Test Waived
- I haven't taken any of the standardized tests yet.
GMAT:*
Please enter a number from 200 to 800.
GRE:*
Please enter a number from 200 to 360.
EA:*
Please enter a number from 100 to 200.
Location at time of Application
Post-MBA Target Career
- Consulting
- Technology
- Investment Banking
- Venture Capital
- Private Equity
- Asset Management, inc. Hedge Funds
- Commercial Banking
- Media
- Pharmaceutical
- Consumer Goods
- MF, Auto, Aerospace
- Family Business
- Entrepreneurship
- Non Profit / Social Impact
- Other
- Undecided
Management Consulting firms you'd like to join post-MBA:
- Accenture
- AT Kearney
- Bain
- Booz Allen Hamilton
- BCG
- Deloitte
- Ernst & Young
- KPMG
- McKinsey
- PWC
- Other
Other Management Consulting Firm:
Investment Banking Firms you'd like to join post-MBA:
- Bank of America
- Barclays
- Capital One
- Citibank
- Credit Suisse
- Deutsche Bank
- Goldman Sachs
- JP Morgan
- Merrill Lynch
- Morgan Stanley
- JP Morgan Chase
- RBC Capital
- Wells Fargo Securities
- Other
Other Investment Banking Firm:
Tech companies you'd like to join post-MBA:
- Amazon
- Apple
- Facebook
- Google
- Hewlett Packard
- IBM
- Lenova
- LinkedIn
- Microsoft
- Oracle
- Tesla
- Twitter
- Uber
- Other
Other Tech Company:
Venture Capital companies you'd like to join post-MBA:
- Accell Partners
- Andressen Horowitz
- Battery Ventures
- Charles River
- Draper Fisher
- First Round Capital
- Kleiner Perkins
- NEA
- Sequoia Capital
- Venrock
- Other
Other Venture Capital Company:
Private Equity companies you'd like to join post-MBA:
- Bain Capital
- Blackstone
- Carlyle Group
- Goldman Sachs Principal Investment Group
- TPG
- KKR
- Other
Other Private Equity Company:
Asset Management companies you'd like to join post-MBA:
- Blackrock
- Fidelity
- Goldman Sachs
- JP Morgan Asset Management
- State Street
- Vanguard
- Other
Other Asset Management Company:
Commercial Banking companies you'd like to join post-MBA:
- Bank of America
- Bank of New York
- Capital One
- Citibank
- Goldman Sachs
- JP Morgan
- Morgan Stanley
- PNC Bank
- State Street
- Wells Fargo
- Other
Other Commercial Banking Company:
Media companies you'd like to join post-MBA:
- 21st Century Fox
- CBS Corp
- Comcast
- Time Warner
- Viacom
- Walt Disney
- Other
Other Media Company:
Pharmaceutical companies you'd like to join post-MBA:
- Amgen
- Astra Zeneca
- Johnson & Johnson
- Merck
- Novartis
- Pfizer
- Roche
- Other
Other Pharmaceutical Company:
Consumer Goods companies you'd like to join post-MBA:
- 3M
- Anheuser Busch InBev
- Coca Cola
- General Mills
- LVMH
- Mondelez
- Nestle
- Nike
- PepsiCo
- Proctor & Gamble
- Unilever
- Other
Other Consumer Goods Company:
MF, Auto, Aerospace companies you'd like to join post-MBA:
- Airbus
- BASF
- Boeing
- Daimler
- Ford
- GE
- GM
- Nissan
- Seimens
- Tesla
- Other
Other MF, Auto, Aerospace Company:
Non Profit/SI Companies:
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November 20, 2024 10:23pm ET

Enrolled: Undecided

Admitted: Washington U. / Olin $

$100000

Applied: Washington U. / Olin

Entering Year: 2024

Post MBA Career: Consulting, Asset Management, inc. Hedge Funds, Pharmaceutical

GPA: 3.81

Location: Los Angeles

Notes:

I am surprised that I got my acceptance letter so quickly!

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November 14, 2024 2:28am ET

Enrolled: Undecided

Admitted: ESADE , IE Business School , IESE

Applied: ESADE, IE Business School, IESE

Entering Year: 2025

Post MBA Career: Consulting, Venture Capital Companies: AT Kearney, Bain, BCG, McKinsey

GMAT: 655

GPA: 3.9

Location: Latam

Notes:

After the program, I aim to join a top strategy consulting firm in Europe. I am still on the "young" side of applicants and I am considering delaying the program for a year (starting in 2026 and not in 2025). I am thinking of applying to other top B-schools with a clearer path to consulting in Europe as a foreigner.

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alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1676 Do you have a good current pathway of growth and opportunity? That might help make sense of delaying the MBA for a year. Have you considered applying in Round 2 to a few other top MBA programs? (0)

anon82156 Likes Earned: 2 Hi Alex, thanks for the reply. Yes, I currently work at a company where I am "well" positioned and would keep growing for a year. I am considering applying to other schools for other Rounds and I have also considered applying to INSEAD for the January intake. Do you have any recommendations/opinions on delaying the program for a year? (0)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1676 The considerations are the impact of delaying a year (getting the MBA one year later will impact your career trajectory) versus the risk/opportunity of gaining access to more top MBA programs in a year’s time. Assuming you don’t get a deferral, there’s the small risk of not gaining admissions next season to these programs and other top programs. If you’re on a good forward path at work, I’d think that risk is small, and you’ll gain opportunities at other programs, which may be more desirable. But better May be to target those other programs in Round 2 January) this season? (0)

anon82156 Likes Earned: 2 Perfect, thank you for your insights! (1)

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November 7, 2024 2:54pm ET

Enrolled: Undecided

Admitted: None

Applied: MIT Sloan, Yale SOM, UVA / Darden, NYU Stern, Northwestern / Kellogg, Duke / Fuqua, Dartmouth / Tuck, Cornell / Johnson, Columbia, U. Chicago Booth

Entering Year: 2025

Post MBA Career: Consulting

GMAT: 730

GPA: 3.73

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alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1676 Good luck with these targets. Have you received any interview invites? (0)

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November 5, 2024 1:36pm ET

Enrolled: Notre Dame / Mendoza

Admitted: Boston College / Carroll $

$66000

, Notre Dame / Mendoza $

$80000

Applied: Boston College / Carroll, Georgetown / McDonough, Cornell / Johnson, Notre Dame / Mendoza

Entering Year: 2025

Post MBA Career: Investment Banking Companies: Bank of America, Barclays, Citibank, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan Chase, RBC Capital, Wells Fargo Securities, Other

GRE: 315

GPA: 3.2

Location: Texas

Notes:

2/4 overall. Waitlisted at Cornell. Interview at GTown, but dropped out once I received Notre Dame decision. Notre Dame was my top choice, so very happy with the overall outcome. If anything, I wish I had found the Clear Admit podcast sooner. I would've retaken the GRE and applied to more reach schools. However, very happy overall!

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eliot Verified User. Likes Earned: 1899 Congrats on your acceptances and scholarships to both BC Carroll and ND Mendoza and thanks for sharing that you will be enrolling at Mendoza. I am sure that you will have a great time there. Thanks also for your kind words about the Clear Admit podcast. (0)

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Chi

October 19, 2024 9:04pm ET

Enrolled: U. Chicago Booth

Admitted: U. Chicago Booth $

$100,000

, Columbia , Cornell / Johnson , UNC Kenan-Flagler $

$70,000

, UVA / Darden $

$80,000

, Yale SOM $

$50,000

Applied: UPenn / Wharton, UNC Kenan-Flagler, Stanford GSB, MIT Sloan, Harvard Business School, Duke / Fuqua, Cornell / Johnson, Columbia, U. Chicago Booth, UVA / Darden, Yale SOM

Entering Year: 2023

Post MBA Career: Consulting, Investment Banking Companies: Bain, BCG, McKinsey, Morgan Stanley, Other

GRE: 329

GPA: 4.5

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

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alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1676 Very well done. Hope you’re enjoying Booth! (0)

eliot Verified User. Likes Earned: 1899 Congrats on your acceptances and scholarships. Thanks also for sharing that you will be attending Booth. Booth is a great program. I am sure that you will enjoy your experience there. (0)

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Fuq

October 19, 2024 7:04am ET

Enrolled: Duke / Fuqua

Admitted: Duke / Fuqua

Applied: Duke / Fuqua

Entering Year: 2025

Post MBA Career: Consulting

GMAT: 645

GPA: 3.4

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alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1676 Congratulations! (0)

eliot Verified User. Likes Earned: 1899 Congrats on your acceptance to Duke Fuqua! Well done. (0)

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October 15, 2024 2:00pm ET

Enrolled: Undecided

Admitted: UVA / Darden

Applied: UVA / Darden

Entering Year: 2024

Post MBA Career: Consulting Companies: Bain, BCG, McKinsey

GMAT: 680

GPA: 3.2

Location: Chile

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alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1676 What are you undecided about? Are you also targeting other programs? Darden is a very good option for consulting goals. (0)

eliot Verified User. Likes Earned: 1899 Congratulations on your Darden acceptance. Darden is a great option for a consulting career because has a great track record of MBB consulting job placement. (0)

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September 27, 2024 6:51am ET

Enrolled: Undecided

Admitted: HEC Paris $

€20000

, IMD $

€20000

Applied: HEC Paris, IMD

Entering Year: 2025

Post MBA Career: Pharmaceutical

GRE: 312

Location: Latin America

Notes:

I want to continue working in the Healthcare sector but change geography to Europe.

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Congrats on your acceptance to both HEC and IMD! These are both excellent programs with strong reputations in Europe. Some questions for you to help you think this through:

1. FIT: Have you visited both schools? Doing so - and seeing the programs in action - might help you to discover your fit.

2. PLACEMENTS: Have you done any digging into pharma/healthcare placements coming out of these programs? If one program or the other has better connections with key pharma companies, that could certainly tip the scales.

3. DURATION: IMD is a shorter program (12 months) vs. HEC (16 months). This may influence your decision one way or the other depending on how long you are willing to be out of the workforce and whether you might be looking for a longer academic experience, etc.

4. SIZE: HEC, with two intakes, has a larger student body (at least twice as large) than IMD (100-120 students each year). Think about what you are looking for in terms of your class size.

5. GEOGRAPHY: If you know that you want to work in Paris post-MBA, then it might make sense to pursue your MBA in the Paris suburbs for ease of access to employers there. If you prefer to be in Switzerland, or other parts of Europe, then the HEC advantage for Paris will clearly be less important.

Congrats once again, and best of luck with your choice!

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HBS

September 24, 2024 8:03am ET

Enrolled: Harvard Business School

Admitted: U. Chicago Booth , Harvard Business School , Stanford GSB

Applied: Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton, U. Chicago Booth

Entering Year: 2024

Post MBA Career: Venture Capital, Private Equity

GMAT: 770

Notes:

Late but thought I'd add my decision to the mix!

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grichmond Verified User. Likes Earned: 1235 Thanks for sharing! Would you be willing to offer any thoughts on how you ultimately decided between the three options you had? Enjoy your time in Boston!
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CBS

September 13, 2024 12:28am ET

Enrolled: Columbia

Admitted: Columbia

Applied: Columbia

Entering Year: 2025

Post MBA Career: Venture Capital Companies: Other

GPA: 3.86

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eliot Verified User. Likes Earned: 1899 Congratulations on your acceptance to CBS. I am sure that you will enjoy your experience there. (0)

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Cor

August 20, 2024 9:28am ET

Enrolled: Cornell / Johnson

Admitted: Cornell / Johnson $

$40000

, Washington U. / Olin $

$100000

Applied: Cornell / Johnson, Michigan / Ross, UVA / Darden, Vanderbilt / Owen, Washington U. / Olin

Entering Year: 2024

Post MBA Career: Undecided

GPA: 3.85

Location: Miami, FL

Notes:

This is for applicants who are applying directly from undergrad to an MBA program without "post-bachelor" work experience. It is tough but possible with perseverance.

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Sta

July 31, 2024 12:10pm ET

Enrolled: Stanford GSB

Admitted: Stanford GSB $

$130000

, Harvard Business School $

$130000

, Columbia $

$180000

, U. Chicago Booth , Michigan / Ross

Applied: U. Chicago Booth, Columbia, Harvard Business School, Michigan / Ross, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton

Entering Year: 2024

Post MBA Career: Undecided

GMAT: 750

Notes:

Selecting Stanford GSB for smaller class size and focus on innovation and entrepreneurship.

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eliot Verified User. Likes Earned: 1899 Congrats on your acceptances to Stanford GSB, HBS, Booth, CBS and Ross. Very well done. Thanks for sharing your reasons for selecting Stanford GSB. Have a great time in Palo Alto. (0)

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IES

July 23, 2024 3:58pm ET

Enrolled: IESE

Admitted: Cornell / Johnson , Duke / Fuqua , IESE , UPenn / Wharton , Yale SOM

Applied: IESE, Harvard Business School, Cornell / Johnson, Duke / Fuqua, Yale SOM, UPenn / Wharton, Northwestern / Kellogg, Michigan / Ross

Entering Year: 2024

Post MBA Career: Entrepreneurship

GMAT: 710

GPA: 3.6

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eliot Verified User. Likes Earned: 1899 Congrats on your acceptances to Wharton, Yale SOM, Fuqua, Johnson and IESE. Thanks also for sharing the news that you will be attending IESE. Would you be willing to share the reasons for your decision? (0)

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HBS

July 23, 2024 9:21am ET

Enrolled: Harvard Business School

Admitted: Harvard Business School , Stanford GSB

Applied: Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB

Entering Year: 2024

GMAT: 760

Notes:

Opt'ed for HBS given stronger alumni network, larger class/network size, and better placement outside of Tech industry

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eliot Verified User. Likes Earned: 1899 Congrats on your acceptances to both HBS and Stanford GSB. Very well done. Thanks for sharing your reasons for choosing HBS. I am sure that you will have a great HBS experience. (0)

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July 22, 2024 10:58am ET

Enrolled: Undecided

Admitted: IESE $

€25000

, Columbia

Applied: MIT Sloan, London Business School, IESE, Columbia

Entering Year: 2024

Post MBA Career: Other

GMAT: 720

Location: Argentina

Notes:

Looking for advice. I got admission in IESE with scolarship and for CBS J-Term (I still don't know if with or without scolarship). I made all my plans for IESE and now this came through. Is there such a huge difference?

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anon74765 Likes Earned: 14 Scholarship* (0)

eliot Verified User. Likes Earned: 1899 Congrats on your acceptances to both CBS and IESE. Do you have a geographic preference for where you want to work post MBA? For example, if you want to work in the US, then CBS would have an edge. If you want to work in Europe then IESE would be a solid option. (1)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1676 Also be good to know a little more about your career goals, etc. (0)

anon74765 Likes Earned: 14 Sure, in the short-term I want some experience in a top tier company. It might be in Tech (Google, Apple), Retail (Nike or Adidas) or Sports. In the long term I would like to start my own business. I prefer Europe, but I guess that studying in CBS would be a door opener anywhere, with the M7 "seal of approval". That's why I'm hesitating. (0)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1676 Preferring Europe, and perhaps benefiting from an internship to aid in the career transition, IESE May well remain very compelling. I assume you’ve already done your research to see they will help you with your short-term goal. In the long run, are you planning to return to Argentina? How do the alumni networks compare? (0)

anon74765 Likes Earned: 14 For my short term IESE would be better as i prefer transition in Europe, so internship and being already there is much better. In the long run, CBS may have a greater and bigger network in Argentina and all round the world, and the prestigious of an M7 is undeniable. I really can't decide. (0)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1676 It is a very tough and interesting choice. I’d try to figure which choice might lead to a bigger regret, then pick the other? (0)

anon43979 Likes Earned: 32 Go for Columbia! Should I mention that the 2026 world cup is in the US? (0)

anon74765 Likes Earned: 14 I finally decided to go with IESE. Such a difficult decision, I hop not to regret it in the future, but it seems the best way to go right now! (1)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1676 Great choice, best of luck!! (0)

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HBS

July 19, 2024 6:58pm ET

Enrolled: Harvard Business School

Admitted: UPenn / Wharton $

$80000

, Stanford GSB $

$80000

, Harvard Business School , Columbia $

$80000

Applied: Columbia, Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton

Entering Year: 2023

GRE: 319

Location: Los Angeles

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anon10057 Likes Earned: 68 Awesome news! What was your GPA? (0)

eliot Verified User. Likes Earned: 1899 Congrats on your acceptances to HBS, GSB, CBS and Wharton. Very well done. Thanks for sharing the news that you will be attending HBS. (0)

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Fuq

July 18, 2024 10:25am ET

Enrolled: Duke / Fuqua

Admitted: Duke / Fuqua $

$154000

Applied: Duke / Fuqua, MIT Sloan

Entering Year: 2024

Post MBA Career: Technology, Venture Capital Companies: Apple, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Other, Other

GRE: 309

GPA: 3.3

Location: USA

Notes:

Visit and attend programs, even if online. But genuine.

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eliot Verified User. Likes Earned: 1899 Congrats on your acceptance and scholarship to Fuqua. Well done. (0)

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Chi

July 18, 2024 9:36am ET

Enrolled: U. Chicago Booth

Admitted: U. Chicago Booth , Dartmouth / Tuck , Michigan / Ross $

$20000

Applied: U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton, Michigan / Ross, Dartmouth / Tuck

Entering Year: 2024

GRE: 327

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anon10057 Likes Earned: 68 Awesome! What was your quant score and GPA? (0)

eliot Verified User. Likes Earned: 1899 Congrats on your acceptances and thanks for sharing the news that you are enrolling at Booth. I am sure that you will have a great Chicago experience, (0)

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July 17, 2024 8:20pm ET

Enrolled: Undecided

Admitted: Yale SOM

Applied: U. Chicago Booth, INSEAD, Michigan / Ross, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, Yale SOM

Entering Year: 2024

Post MBA Career: Consulting

GMAT: 715

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alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1676 Congratulations on Yale! Be good to understand what you’re undecided about? (0)

eliot Verified User. Likes Earned: 1899 Yes, Yale SOM is a great MBA program with a solid track record with consulting placement. (0)

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Yal

July 15, 2024 11:29pm ET

Enrolled: Yale SOM

Admitted: Duke / Fuqua $

$90000

, U. Chicago Booth , Yale SOM $

$100000

, UVA / Darden $

$90000

, Northwestern / Kellogg $

$25000

, NYU Stern

Applied: Duke / Fuqua, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, Stanford GSB, UVA / Darden, Yale SOM, U. Chicago Booth

Entering Year: 2024

Post MBA Career: Non Profit/SI

GMAT: 740

GPA: 3.78

Location: India

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eliot Verified User. Likes Earned: 1899 Congrats on your acceptances to six top MBA programs. Thanks for sharing the news that you will be attending Yale SOM. (0)

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