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April 2, 2025 5:15pm ET
Accepted to Cornell / Johnson
Round: Round 2
Received via phone April 2, 2025
Standardized Test: GRE
GRE: 319
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Note:

Roy H. Park Leadership Fellow and Forte Fellow!
April 2, 2025 5:09pm ET
Accepted to Stanford GSB
Round: Round 2
Received via phone April 2, 2025
Standardized Test: GMAT
GPA: 3.8
GMAT: 700
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Application Location: Latam
April 2, 2025 4:57pm ET
Accepted to Cornell / Johnson
Round: Round 2
Received via phone April 2, 2025
Standardized Test: Granted Waiver
GPA: 3.4
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Finance
Application Location: NC
Note:

Park Fellowship - Full ride

Call at 4:30 2 April. Interview March 9
April 2, 2025 4:46pm ET
Waitlisted at Cornell / Johnson
Round: Round 2
Received via email April 2, 2025
Standardized Test: Granted Waiver
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Finance
Application Location: São Paulo
April 2, 2025 4:45pm ET
Waitlisted at Cornell / Johnson
Round: Round 2
Received via email April 2, 2025
Standardized Test: Granted Waiver
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Finance
Application Location: São Paulo, Brazil
April 2, 2025 4:23pm ET
Waitlisted at Cornell / Johnson
Round: Round 2
Received via email April 2, 2025
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.0
GRE: 335
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: Canada, toronto
Note:

Waitlisted, received it via email and logged into portal to see. My interview was on 17th Feb.
April 2, 2025 4:20pm ET
Accepted to Stanford GSB
Round: Round 2
Received via phone on March 31, 2025
Standardized Test: GMAT
GPA: 3.8
GMAT: 708
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Entrepreneurship
Application Location: New York
Note:

So deeply grateful and excited to meet my classmates. Dream come true. Worked for months on my essay, and my story, and why GSB was the only place on earth i could achieve my goals. LETS GO
April 2, 2025 3:37pm ET
Question about Stanford GSB

Is it over for applicants located in Asia considering no call was received in the past two days?

April 2, 2025 3:37pm ET
Accepted to Cornell / Johnson
Round: Round 2
Received via phone April 2, 2025
Standardized Test: GMAT
GPA: 3.7
GMAT: 710
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: United States
Note:

Accepted with $$
April 2, 2025 3:11pm ET
Accepted to Stanford GSB
Round: Round 2
Received via phone April 2, 2025
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.89
GRE: 325
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Entrepreneurship
April 2, 2025 2:19pm ET
Interview Invite to IESE
Round: Round 3
Received via email April 2, 2025
Standardized Test: GMAT
GMAT: 585
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Technology
Application Location: Portugal, Lisbon
April 2, 2025 2:10pm ET
Interview Invite to IESE
Round: Round 3
Received via email April 2, 2025
Standardized Test: GMAT
GPA: 3.28
GMAT: 655
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Entrepreneurship
Application Location: India
April 2, 2025 2:08pm ET
Accepted to Stanford GSB
Round: Round 2
Received via phone on March 31, 2025
Standardized Test: GMAT
GPA: 3.5
GMAT: 720
Program Type: One Year Program
Target Career: Technology
April 2, 2025 2:00pm ET
Accepted to Stanford GSB
Round: Round 2
Received via phone on March 31, 2025
Standardized Test: GRE
GRE: 325
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: United States, San Diego
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5:30 PM PST
April 2, 2025 1:30pm ET
Accepted to Stanford GSB
Round: Round 2
Received via phone April 2, 2025
Standardized Test: GMAT
GPA: 3.5
GMAT: 635
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Entrepreneurship
Application Location: NYC
Note:

Got call on 4/2 around 1pm ET
April 2, 2025 1:30pm ET
Accepted to Stanford GSB
Round: Round 2
Received via phone April 2, 2025
Standardized Test: GMAT
GPA: 3.5
GMAT: 635
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Entrepreneurship
Application Location: NYC
Note:

Got call on 4/2 around 1pm ET
April 2, 2025 1:15pm ET
Accepted to Cornell / Johnson
Round: Round 2
Received via phone April 2, 2025
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 4.0
GRE: 312
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Marketing
Application Location: New York
Note:

So so happy!! Truly the best day!! Hang tight everyone, I wish you all the best!!
April 2, 2025 12:06pm ET
Note about Stanford GSB
Round: Round 2
Received via n/a
Standardized Test: GMAT
GPA: 4.00
GMAT: 765
Program Type: Deferred Enrollment
Target Career: Entrepreneurship
Application Location: New York
Note:

A deferred enrollment applicant to Stanford GSB here; have already been interviewed. Is there going to be another round of calls to convey acceptances, especially for deferred applicants to the GSB (R2)??
April 2, 2025 10:11am ET
Accepted to Stanford GSB
Round: Round 2
Received via phone April 2, 2025
Standardized Test: GMAT
GMAT: 715
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: General Management
Application Location: India
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Got dinged at Wharton a day before and WL at Booth after a strong interview and app but Stanford never disappoints I guess :). Got a call at 8:29 am IST and I will forever be grateful.
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April 2, 2025 11:41am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Georgetown / McDonough $
$140000
 , NYU Stern
Applied: Columbia, Georgetown / McDonough, NYU Stern
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Consumer Goods, Non Profit/SI Companies: Bain, BCG, Deloitte, McKinsey, Other, Nestle, PepsiCo, Unilever, Other
GRE: 325
Location: New York
Notes:

Stern is my dream school and Georgetown offers me a full ride. I am still weighing my options and could use some advice.
HBS
April 2, 2025 11:23am ET
Enrolled: Harvard Business School
Admitted: Columbia , Harvard Business School , Yale SOM
Applied: Columbia, Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton, Yale SOM
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Consumer Goods Companies: Nestle
GRE: 323
GPA: 3.50
Location: New York
Notes:

US FGLI student below poverty line; S.Viet fam; extensive leadership; T1-2 strategy; T50 UG; GRE: 83-93 percentile max AWA & Quant, ~55-69 percentile Verbal (TC/SE = greatest weakness). Received Yale Aspire Full Ride Scholarship & Forte Fellowship. CBS ~$50K/year need & merit. HBS estimated ~100K need+ add'l fellowships. Wharton = waitlist
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April 2, 2025 9:07am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Columbia , Northwestern / Kellogg , UPenn / Wharton
Applied: Northwestern / Kellogg, UPenn / Wharton, MIT Sloan, Harvard Business School, Columbia
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Venture Capital
GRE: 321
GPA: 3.5
Notes:

Very torn between Wharton and Columbia, still waiting on Sloan. I want to do VC post MBA so believe Wharton has an edge here, but Columbia has in-semester internships and NYC access.
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April 2, 2025 7:19am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Harvard Business School , Stanford GSB , UPenn / Wharton
Applied: UPenn / Wharton, Stanford GSB, Harvard Business School
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Entrepreneurship
GRE: 332
GPA: 3.97
Location: Northeast
Notes:

Psyched about how this application cycle turned out!

My spouse and I went through this application process together. While they were unfortunately rejected at one school after the interview stage, we are nonetheless thrilled with our outcomes.

Our top priority is finding a strong community where my spouse feels most comfortable.
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April 2, 2025 6:46am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Berkeley / Haas $
$50,0000
 , Columbia $
$100,000
Applied: Columbia, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, NYU Stern, Stanford GSB, Yale SOM, Berkeley / Haas
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Venture Capital, Private Equity, Undecided Companies: Andressen Horowitz, First Round Capital, Sequoia Capital, Bain Capital, Carlyle Group, Goldman Sachs Principal Investment Group, KKR
GRE: 322
GPA: 3.9
Location: Washington, D.C.
Notes:

Was waitlisted at Yale & NYU. Currently based in Washington, D.C. with most of my family and connections on the East Coast. I'm negotiating with Haas to match the scholarship given by CBS. VC is my post-MBA goal, but I'm open to possibilities in PE. VC would be a career pivot for me. I'm financing my MBA myself so cost of attendance is important.
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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
Yal
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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
Wha
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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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April 2, 2025 1:21pm ET
Applying: Columbia, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Emory / Goizueta, Georgia Tech / Scheller, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, U. Chicago Booth, UVA / Darden
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Pharmaceutical Operations
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Pharmaceutical Companies: Bain , BCG , McKinsey , Johnson & Johnson , Merck
GRE: 321
GPA: 3.7
Years of Work Experience: 15
Location: Mumbai
Post MBA Location: NYC
14
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
6
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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