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April 1, 2025 9:30pm ET
Accepted to Stanford GSB
Round: Round 2
Received via phone April 1, 2025
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 4.0
GRE: 337
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
April 1, 2025 9:22pm ET
Accepted from Waitlist to Stanford GSB
Round: Round 1
Received via phone April 1, 2025
Standardized Test: GMAT
GPA: 3.9
GMAT: 755
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: General Management
Application Location: Midwest
April 1, 2025 8:12pm ET
Accepted from Waitlist to Stanford GSB
Round: Round 2
Received via phone April 1, 2025
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.87
GRE: 325
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Entrepreneurship
Application Location: United States, Boston
Note:

Wow. Totally shocked. Waitlisted R1 and was shaking when I got the call! So grateful!
April 1, 2025 8:10pm ET
Accepted to Stanford GSB
Round: Round 2
Received via phone April 1, 2025
Standardized Test: GRE
GRE: 328
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Entrepreneurship
Application Location: Boston
Note:

Call received at 7pm EST
April 1, 2025 7:31pm ET
Accepted to UPenn / Wharton
Round: Round 2
Received via portal April 1, 2025
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.77
GRE: 329
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: NYC
Note:

50K scholarship!! I'm torn between this and a full scholarship at Stern...
April 1, 2025 7:30pm ET
Accepted to UPenn / Wharton
Round: Round 2
Received via portal April 1, 2025
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.77
GRE: 329
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: NYC
Note:

50K scholarship!! I'm torn between this and a full scholarship at Stern...
April 1, 2025 6:35pm ET
Waitlisted at UPenn / Wharton
Round: Round 1
Received via portal April 1, 2025
Standardized Test: GMAT
GMAT: 722
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Note:

Waitlisted in after R1 and again today.
April 1, 2025 6:21pm ET
Accepted to Berkeley / Haas
Round: Round 2
Received via email
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.79
GRE: 322
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Application Location: Fremont
April 1, 2025 6:19pm ET
Accepted to UCLA Anderson
Round: Round 2
Received via phone
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.79
GRE: 322
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Non Profit / Social Impact
Application Location: Fremont
Note:

Consortium Fellow - Full Tuition
April 1, 2025 6:06pm ET
Question about Michigan / Ross

Hi chat, so i recently got accepted to Ross, no scholarship. I have no other offers just waitlists.. I have a GMAT score of 695( 750 classic edition). I intend to rewrite the GMAT to negotiate the scholarship. Is it worth it? has anyone been able to negotiate successfully with Ross this year?

April 1, 2025 5:55pm ET
Accepted to UPenn / Wharton
Round: Round 2
Received via portal April 1, 2025
Standardized Test: GRE
GRE: 317
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Other
Application Location: California
Note:

Shocked is an understatement. Beyond grateful that Wharton evaluates holistically.
April 1, 2025 5:42pm ET
Accepted to UPenn / Wharton
Round: Round 2
Received via portal April 1, 2025
Standardized Test: GMAT
GPA: 2:1 (UK)
GMAT: 695
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Technology
Application Location: Korea
Note:

Merit scholarship
April 1, 2025 4:14pm ET
Accepted to Cornell / Johnson
Round: Round 2
Received via email April 1, 2025
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 8.96
GRE: 331
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Finance
Application Location: India, Bengaluru
April 1, 2025 3:48pm ET
Accepted to Cornell / Johnson
Round: Round 2
Received via email April 1, 2025
Standardized Test: GMAT
GPA: 2.98
GMAT: 685
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Finance
Application Location: North Carolina
Note:

Very excited, best of luck to everyone else. I know the wait is rough.
April 1, 2025 3:28pm ET
Accepted to Stanford GSB
Round: Round 2
Received via phone April 1, 2025
Standardized Test: GRE
GRE: 330
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Note:

Call came in at 12:15PM ET
April 1, 2025 3:27pm ET
Accepted to Cornell / Johnson
Round: Round 2
Received via phone April 1, 2025
Standardized Test: GMAT
GPA: 2.92
GMAT: 695
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Application Location: San Francisco, CA
Note:

Got the call at 11 am PST!
April 1, 2025 3:21pm ET
Accepted to Stanford GSB
Round: Round 2
Received via phone April 1, 2025
Standardized Test: GMAT
GMAT: 625
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: India
Note:

OMG!! Midnight in India. GMAT IS NOT EVERYTHING EVEN FOR MALE ORM!! All about your story and essays!!
April 1, 2025 3:17pm ET
Accepted to Columbia
Round: Round 2
Received via email on March 18, 2025
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.97
GRE: 333
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Technology
Application Location: San Francisco
Note:

$100k scholarship
April 1, 2025 3:16pm ET
Rejected at Stanford GSB
Round: Round 2
Received via phone April 1, 2025
Standardized Test: GMAT
GMAT: 750
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Other
Note:

I got an interview invite, which I was shocked to get. They then called me today and said, "Do you really think you would get into Stanford? We just wanted to troll you on April Fools. You are literally a joke to our Adcom and a clown."
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April 1, 2025 2:24pm ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: UVA / Darden $
$169200
 , UCLA Anderson $
$178000
 , Duke / Fuqua $
$120000
 , Columbia , Berkeley / Haas $
$195000
Applied: Columbia, Duke / Fuqua, Stanford GSB, UCLA Anderson, UVA / Darden, Berkeley / Haas
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Entrepreneurship Companies: Bain, BCG, McKinsey, Other
GRE: 228
GPA: 3.6
Location: Southeast
Notes:

I really want to (almost) go all-in on my start-up during my MBA. Trying a fail-fast approach. As a backup, I would recruit for management consulting. Work in HR consulting now.

Money matters. I do not want to take a bunch of loans being that I may not make much money as a founder post-grad.

Start-up location would be SE. Consulting anywhere
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April 1, 2025 1:48pm ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: UVA / Darden $
$30000
 , UCLA Anderson $
$60000
Applied: UVA / Darden, UCLA Anderson, NYU Stern, Duke / Fuqua, Cornell / Johnson, U. Chicago Booth
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Investment Banking
GMAT: 750
Location: India
Notes:

I want to:
- get into NYC IB
- shift to London/Zurich after 3-5 years of working in the US

Is the following correct?

Darden: stronger presence/brand in the US finance space

Anderson: stronger presence/brand in Europe but that'll be less relevant once I've done a few years in the US (?)

(scholarship isn't important to me)

Thanks!
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April 1, 2025 1:15pm ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: UPenn / Wharton , Columbia $
$100000
Applied: UPenn / Wharton, Stanford GSB, Harvard Business School, Columbia
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Venture Capital
GRE: 320
Notes:

Dual admit couple - one looking at VC, other tech (PM - admitted to dual MS/MBA program at Columbia; MBA-only at Wharton).

With the GI Bill, Columbia is 80% off, collectively. Wharton is 45% off, collectively. Living costs are not a concern, given GI Bill benefits.

Is Wharton worth the additional cost?
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April 1, 2025 12:12pm ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Washington U. / Olin $
$Full
 , UVA / Darden $
$Full
 , UPenn / Wharton , Notre Dame / Mendoza $
$full+
 , Northwestern / Kellogg $
$55k/yr
 , Michigan / Ross $
$50k/yr
 , Duke / Fuqua $
$60k/yr
 , U. Chicago Booth $
$20k/yr
Applied: Washington U. / Olin, UVA / Darden, UPenn / Wharton, Stanford GSB, Notre Dame / Mendoza, Northwestern / Kellogg, MIT Sloan, Michigan / Ross, Harvard Business School, Duke / Fuqua, U. Chicago Booth
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Consulting
GRE: 332
GPA: 3.81
Notes:

Still waiting to hear back from MIT Sloan (I have interviewed with them) I live in Chicago and want to stay. I would love to minimize my loans. Booth is my dream school followed by Kellogg. Would really love to get more money from Booth/Kellogg. Went to UVA undergrad and don't love the idea of going back for my MBA. Any advice?
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April 1, 2025 8:45am ET
Enrolled: UPenn / Wharton
Admitted: UPenn / Wharton $
$2000
 , Northwestern / Kellogg $
$30000
Applied: Harvard Business School, Northwestern / Kellogg, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton, Columbia
Entering Year: 2025
GRE: 330
GPA: 3.80
Location: New York
Notes:

Also waitlisted at CBS
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MIT
March 31, 2025 7:39am ET
Location:
United States – Southeast
Status:
MBA Applicant
Rankings:
  1. Stanford GSB
  2. Berkeley / Haas
  3. MIT Sloan
  4. Harvard Business School
  5. UPenn / Wharton
  6. Duke / Fuqua
  7. Columbia
  8. UVA / Darden
  9. Yale SOM
Factors:
  1. Brand / Reputation
  2. Collaborative Culture
  3. Entrepreneurship Preparation
  4. Consulting Placement
  5. Alumni Network
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Chi
March 30, 2025 11:03am ET
Location:
Africa
Status:
MBA Applicant
Rankings:
  1. Yale SOM
  2. Stanford GSB
  3. U. Chicago Booth
  4. Harvard Business School
  5. HEC Paris
  6. Columbia
  7. UPenn / Wharton
  8. Duke / Fuqua
  9. Dartmouth / Tuck
  10. Berkeley / Haas
Factors:
  1. Brand / Reputation
  2. International Study Trips
  3. Moderate Class Size
  4. Healthcare Placement
  5. Close-Knit Culture
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Haa
Fuq
March 28, 2025 9:45am ET
Location:
United States – Southeast
Status:
MBA Applicant
Rankings:
  1. Stanford GSB
  2. Berkeley / Haas
  3. Duke / Fuqua
  4. MIT Sloan
  5. Harvard Business School
Factors:
  1. Collaborative Culture
  2. Entrepreneurship Preparation
  3. Southeast Location
  4. Consulting Placement
  5. Moderate Class Size
HBS
MIT
Wha
March 25, 2025 7:00am ET
Location:
United States – Northeast
Status:
MBA Applicant
Rankings:
  1. Harvard Business School
  2. MIT Sloan
  3. UPenn / Wharton
  4. Columbia
  5. Stanford GSB
Factors:
  1. Brand / Reputation
  2. East Coast Location
  3. Alumni Network
  4. Post-MBA Salary / ROI
  5. Collaborative Culture
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Chi
March 12, 2025 11:00am ET
Location:
Mexico, Central & South America
Status:
MBA Applicant
Rankings:
  1. UPenn / Wharton
  2. Stanford GSB
  3. U. Chicago Booth
  4. Harvard Business School
  5. INSEAD
  6. Columbia
  7. MIT Sloan
  8. Northwestern / Kellogg
  9. Dartmouth / Tuck
  10. Duke / Fuqua
Factors:
  1. Brand / Reputation
  2. Academic Course Offerings
  3. Collaborative Culture
  4. Consulting Placement
  5. Urban Setting
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March 30, 2025 10:53am ET
Applying: Columbia, Duke / Fuqua, ESADE, IESE, INSEAD, London Business School, MIT Sloan, NYU Stern, Other, Penn State / Smeal, U. Chicago Booth, UCLA Anderson, UPenn / Wharton, Yale SOM
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: Banking and technology
Post-MBA Target Industry: Technology, Commercial Banking Companies: Other , Other
GMAT: 710
GPA: 3.1
Years of Work Experience: 7
Location: Brazil
Post MBA Location: Brazil
Notes:

I am a 29 yo black brazilian woman. I am civil engineer by the oldest civil engineer school of Brazil with full scholarship. I have been working with data since 2015 and now I am coordinator of a data team I the biggest Latin American Bank. Currently I am studying for toefl and improving my English. My main purposes joining a top tier mba are to improve my leadership skills and to learn with different people from different backgrounds (I am working in the same business since 2017).
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March 30, 2025 10:29am ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Columbia, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, INSEAD, Michigan / Ross, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton, UVA / Darden, Yale SOM
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: Fintech, Morgan Stanley
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology Companies: Accenture , Bain , BCG , McKinsey , PWC , Amazon , Apple , Facebook , Google , Microsoft
GRE: 322
GPA: 3.39
Years of Work Experience: 5
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March 27, 2025 2:54am ET
Applying: Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, Stanford GSB, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: DA/DS; Family Business
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology, Family Business, Entrepreneurship
GRE: 330
GPA: 3.5
Years of Work Experience: 4
Location: Malden, MA
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March 25, 2025 7:42am ET
Applying: Columbia, Harvard Business School, Michigan / Ross, Stanford GSB, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton, UVA / Darden, Yale SOM
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: Real estate acquisitions and development
Post-MBA Target Industry: Investment Banking
GMAT: 675
GPA: 3.1
Years of Work Experience: 4
Location: Mid-atlantic
Notes:

I am originally from the UK (now a permanent resident) and went to community college (3.6 gpa), then transferred to a top 25 undergrad and severe health issues due to a disability causing me to get a 3.1 gpa. I then stayed there and did a master’s in finance with a 3.8 gpa. I am very passionate about giving back, especially about the homelessness epidemic. Before college I spent a year in Switzerland volunteering at homeless shelters. During college I led a campus ministry with a focus on helping the unhoused. After my experience with my disability, I started a nonprofit that has consulted with several shelters and foodbanks to help those with similar health issues as myself. I also personally raised capital to purchase and preserve an affordable multifamily property. My career has been in real estate since I graduated, but I have job hopped. My first job was 5 months, then I moved to be closer to family. My next job was for 7 months, but I quit as they were taking actions to make housing unaffordable for first time buyers. My next job was in acquisitions but I was laid off with about half the company due to the rising interest rates that affected the industry. I have been at an impact real estate private equity firm for almost 2 years in an acquisitions, development, and asset management role with a promotion. All my roles have been for REITs or PE firms. My post-mba goal is banking to better learn capital markets and long term to start an affordable real estate investment firm, perhaps in London. I would love to be a wire tap candidate, fingers crossed.
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March 24, 2025 8:36am ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Columbia, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, Stanford GSB, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton, UVA / Darden
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Software Engineer
Post-MBA Target Industry: Technology Companies: Microsoft
GMAT: 695
GPA: 4.0
Location: US
Post MBA Location: Boston
Notes:

Applying for deferred programs at the mentioned schools. African woman studying Comp Sci and Math. GMAT Focus 98 %tile. Substantial community involvement and some experience at big tech working as a SWE. Thinking of consulting or product management post MBA.
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