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November 8, 2024 10:23am ET
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November 13, 2024 2:19am ET
Accepted to IESE
Round: Round 1
Received via phone November 12, 2024
GPA: N/A
GRE: 331
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Technology
Application Location: Philippines
November 13, 2024 12:48am ET
Interview Invite to U. Chicago Booth
Round: Round 1
Received via email on October 24, 2024
GPA: 3.2
GMAT: 635
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: west coast
Note:

non-consortium applicant; interviewed on 11/1
November 13, 2024 12:32am ET
Interview Invite to Berkeley / Haas
Round: Round 1
Received via email November 12, 2024
GPA: 3.6
GRE: 331
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Marketing
Application Location: Nigeria
November 12, 2024 10:26pm ET
Rejected at INSEAD
Round: Round 1
Received via email November 12, 2024
GMAT: 675
Program Type: One Year Program
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: India
November 12, 2024 10:24pm ET
Interview Invite to USC / Marshall
Round: Round 1
Received via email November 12, 2024
GPA: 3.3
GMAT: 645
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: Atlanta
Note:

Consortium
November 12, 2024 10:22pm ET
Interview Invite to Emory / Goizueta
Round: Round 1
Received via email on November 06, 2024
GPA: 3.3
GMAT: 645
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: Atlanta
November 12, 2024 7:18pm ET
Question about Stanford GSB

Applied R1 this year for the E-IPER/MBA degree. Does anyone know if the joint-degree program invites roll out at a different time? Don't want to get my hopes up this late and I haven't been able to find any LW posts about others applying to the same program.

November 12, 2024 7:15pm ET
Question about Duke / Fuqua

Does anyone know why Duke is leaving interview invites so late? Is this how it is every year? They will only have a few weeks to conduct interviews and deliberate..

November 12, 2024 7:03pm ET
Interview Invite to Georgetown / McDonough
Round: Round 1
Received via email on October 27, 2024
GRE: 321
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Technology
Application Location: California
November 12, 2024 7:01pm ET
Interview Invite to U. Chicago Booth
Round: Round 1
Received via email on October 30, 2024
GRE: 321
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Technology
Application Location: California
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Consortium
November 12, 2024 7:00pm ET
Interview Invite to Rice / Jones
Round: Round 1
Received via email on October 27, 2024
GRE: 321
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Technology
Application Location: California
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November 12, 2024 6:19pm ET
Applied to Stanford GSB
Round: Round 1
Received via email
GPA: 3.98
GMAT: 775
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: New York
Note:

-Consortium applicant
-fearing that applying through consortiums round one was disadvantageous because it is the end of Stanford's round 1 (received email that they got my application on October 28th leaving two weeks until "mid november"). Would it have been strategically better to apply round two as a consortium applicant? -note did not say "i want to change the world" in application verbatim
November 12, 2024 5:46pm ET
Question about NYU Stern

Has anyone been rejected from Stern after interviewing for Round 1?

November 12, 2024 4:42pm ET
Question about Columbia

Hello, I have heard back from all schools except Columbia. Haven’t gotten an interview invite or rejection email. I am not a consortium applicant. Anybody received an email that is not consortium? Thank you very much

November 12, 2024 4:31pm ET
Interview Invite to Stanford GSB
Round: Round 1
Received via email November 12, 2024
GPA: 3.2
GRE: 335
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Note:

Consortium applicant
November 12, 2024 4:24pm ET
Interview Invite to Georgetown / McDonough
Round: Round 1
Received via email on October 15, 2024
GMAT: 710
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
November 12, 2024 3:17pm ET
Interview Invite to Stanford GSB
Round: Round 1
Received via email on November 04, 2024
GPA: 3.47
GMAT: 705
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
November 12, 2024 1:51pm ET
Rejected at UPenn / Wharton
Round: Round 1
Received via email on October 23, 2024
GPA: 3.5
GMAT: 760
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Technology
Application Location: California
Note:

Late update -- just wanted to submit in case it helps others. Got interviews to HBS and Columbia though. Confused, but hopeful.
November 12, 2024 1:49pm ET
Interview Invite to Columbia
Round: Round 1
Received via email on October 06, 2024
GPA: 3.5
GMAT: 760
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Technology
Application Location: California
Note:

Late update -- just wanted to submit in case it helps others.
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November 7, 2024 2:54pm ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: None
Applied: U. Chicago Booth, Columbia, Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, UVA / Darden, Yale SOM
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Consulting
GMAT: 730
GPA: 3.73
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November 5, 2024 1:36pm ET
Enrolled: Notre Dame / Mendoza
Admitted: Boston College / Carroll $
$66000
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$80000
Applied: Boston College / Carroll, Notre Dame / Mendoza, Georgetown / McDonough, Cornell / Johnson
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
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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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October 19, 2024 9:04pm ET
Enrolled: U. Chicago Booth
Admitted: U. Chicago Booth $
$100,000
 , Columbia , Cornell / Johnson , UNC Kenan-Flagler $
$70,000
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$80,000
 , Yale SOM $
$50,000
Applied: Yale SOM, UVA / Darden, U. Chicago Booth, Columbia, Cornell / Johnson, Duke / Fuqua, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Stanford GSB, UNC Kenan-Flagler, UPenn / Wharton
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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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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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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November 3, 2024 12:58pm ET
Location:
Mexico, Central & South America
Status:
MBA Applicant
Rankings:
  1. Columbia
  2. Duke / Fuqua
  3. UCLA Anderson
  4. UVA / Darden
  5. NYU Stern
Factors:
  1. Alumni Network
  2. International Study Trips
  3. Family Friendly
  4. Breadth of Student Clubs
  5. Brand / Reputation
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October 5, 2024 2:46pm ET
Location:
United States – Northeast
Status:
MBA Applicant
Rankings:
  1. Stanford GSB
  2. Harvard Business School
  3. UPenn / Wharton
  4. Columbia
  5. MIT Sloan
  6. U. Chicago Booth
  7. Northwestern / Kellogg
Factors:
  1. Brand / Reputation
  2. East Coast Location
  3. Post-MBA Salary / ROI
  4. Entrepreneurship Preparation
  5. Academic Course Offerings
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September 27, 2024 10:13am ET
Location:
United States – Northeast
Status:
Other
Rankings:
  1. Stanford GSB
  2. Harvard Business School
  3. UPenn / Wharton
  4. MIT Sloan
  5. Columbia
  6. U. Chicago Booth
  7. Northwestern / Kellogg
  8. Berkeley / Haas
  9. NYU Stern
  10. Yale SOM
Factors:
  1. Brand / Reputation
  2. Alumni Network
  3. Post-MBA Salary / ROI
  4. Leadership Training
  5. Academic Course Offerings
Notes:

Real world reputation + cross admit data
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September 25, 2024 11:45pm ET
Location:
East Asia
Status:
MBA Applicant
Rankings:
  1. Harvard Business School
  2. Stanford GSB
  3. Columbia
  4. U. Chicago Booth
  5. UPenn / Wharton
  6. Northwestern / Kellogg
  7. MIT Sloan
  8. NYU Stern
  9. Yale SOM
Factors:
  1. Brand / Reputation
  2. Alumni Network
  3. Family Friendly
  4. East Coast Location
  5. PE / VC Placement
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September 24, 2024 8:06am ET
Location:
United States – West
Status:
MBA Applicant
Rankings:
  1. Harvard Business School
  2. UPenn / Wharton
  3. Columbia
  4. Stanford GSB
  5. MIT Sloan
Factors:
  1. Brand / Reputation
  2. Alumni Network
  3. East Coast Location
  4. Moderate Class Size
  5. International Study Trips
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November 12, 2024 5:15pm ET
Applying: Columbia, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Investment Banking
Post-MBA Target Industry: Technology, Consumer Goods, Entrepreneurship Companies: Amazon , Google , IBM , Microsoft , 3M , Anheuser Busch InBev , LVMH , Mondelez
GPA: 3.6
Years of Work Experience: 2
Location: New York
Post MBA Location: New York
Notes:

I would like to attend a top business school to launch my career as a strong business leader. I am a senior dual major in Information Technology and Business Analytics. I'm involved in greek life at my school and also have founded and quickly grown my school's Finance Club. I will begin my career in investment banking but would like to gain admission to a deferred admission MBA track before I join the workforce.
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November 12, 2024 3:30pm ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Dartmouth / Tuck, IESE, Northwestern / Kellogg, U. Chicago Booth, Yale SOM
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Financial services
Post-MBA Target Industry: Private Equity, Entrepreneurship Companies: Carlyle Group , TPG , KKR
GMAT: 645
GPA: 7/10
Years of Work Experience: 4
Location: Latam
Post MBA Location: USA
Notes:

I have been working in financial services for the past 5 years. I have been promoted in my current job (private credit).

I have been active in volunteering roles throughout my life, especially from grad school and then while working (blood drives, low income kids, and people with different abilities).

I am a father (and provider of my family) which has shaped and inspired my main post MBA goal which is to focus on early childhood development. Alternative is to continue in private markets.

Concerned about low GPA (7.4/10). Not mitigating circumstances; however, I have two bachelor degrees: one in math and one in finance (both heavily quantitative), and both from the top business school in my country.

I got a 645 in my first try at the GMAT FE; will take another shot to try and raise my score to 665-675.

Eager to hear about school selection (my top choices are Yale and Kellogg).
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November 12, 2024 1:31pm ET
Applying: Columbia, Cornell / Johnson, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, Stanford GSB, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton, Yale SOM
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Engineer
Post-MBA Target Industry: Private Equity, Asset Management, inc. HF Companies: Blackstone , Carlyle Group , Goldman Sachs Principal Investment Group , TPG , KKR
GRE: 303
GPA: 2.3
Years of Work Experience: 11
Post MBA Location: New York
Notes:

Indian male engineer applying round 2 to the schools listed. I worked for 3 companies over the last 10 years where I've managed several engineers. I started a nonprofit focused in food sustainability. I'm working now to improve my GRE but I can not seemed to score above a 305. My background is filled with quant. My question is will schools look at my GPA as a negative? I majored in Engineer at Princeton for undergrad. Is my profile overrepresented?
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November 12, 2024 11:21am ET
Applying: Columbia, Georgetown / McDonough, Michigan / Ross, USC / Marshall, Yale SOM
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Marketing Technology
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Non Profit/SI
GMAT: 710
GPA: 3.17
Years of Work Experience: 3.5
Notes:

Very involved in non-profits outside of work. Hold leadership positions in said non-profits. Going into social impact consulting post-MBA.
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November 11, 2024 5:17pm ET
Applying: Columbia, Duke / Fuqua, Michigan / Ross
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Chartered Accountant
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Investment Banking, Private Equity, Commercial Banking Companies: Bain , BCG , McKinsey , PWC , Bank of America , Barclays , Citibank , Goldman Sachs , JP Morgan , Merrill Lynch , Morgan Stanley , JP Morgan Chase , Bain Capital , Blackstone , Goldman Sachs Principal Investment Group , KKR , Bank of America , Bank of New York , Citibank , Goldman Sachs
GMAT: 725
GPA: 3
Years of Work Experience: 9
Location: India
Post MBA Location: USA
Notes:

I am Chartered Accountant from India aged 33 at the time of application.
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