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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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Ind
December 28, 2023 1:44pm ET
Enrolled: Indiana / Kelley
Admitted: Babson / Olin $
$30000
 , Indiana / Kelley $
$60000
 , UMD / Smith $
$60000
Applied: Babson / Olin, Indiana / Kelley, Penn State / Smeal, UMD / Smith
Entering Year: 2024
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Investment Banking, Asset Management, inc. Hedge Funds, Commercial Banking, Entrepreneurship Companies: Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, McKinsey, PWC, Bank of America, Capital One, Citibank, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Merrill Lynch, JP Morgan Chase, Blackrock, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Asset Management, Bank of America, Citibank, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan
GPA: 3.05
Location: Hyderabad
Notes:

Every college has its own strengths but may not always align with an individual personal goals. So, I chose my school based on my top priorities such as ranking, career prospects, placement rate, ROI and internationals percentage etc.
Ind
December 26, 2023 4:21pm ET
Enrolled: Indiana / Kelley
Admitted: Indiana / Kelley $
$70000
 , Washington U. / Olin $
$80000
Applied: Indiana / Kelley, Washington U. / Olin
Entering Year: 2024
Post MBA Career: Consulting Companies: Accenture, AT Kearney, Ernst & Young, McKinsey
GMAT: 680
Location: Brazil
Notes:

Didn't enroll yet. Very undecided between the two. My goal is Consulting BIG4 or even MBBs.
Ind
March 18, 2023 9:38pm ET
Enrolled: Indiana / Kelley
Admitted: Indiana / Kelley $ , Notre Dame / Mendoza $ , Rice / Jones $ , Rochester / Simon $ , Vanderbilt / Owen $
Applied: Indiana / Kelley, Vanderbilt / Owen, Rochester / Simon, Rice / Jones, Notre Dame / Mendoza
Entering Year: 2023
Post MBA Career: Technology
Notes:

Kelley was my first choice and I got a 100% scholarship :) My advice is to be authentic, focus on your story and what makes you special.
Ind
May 21, 2021 4:11pm ET
Enrolled: Indiana / Kelley
Admitted: ESADE $
€17000
 , Indiana / Kelley $
$115000
 , Vanderbilt / Owen $
$72000
Applied: ESADE, Indiana / Kelley, Michigan / Ross, UT Austin / McCombs, Vanderbilt / Owen
Entering Year: 2021
Post MBA Career: Consumer Goods Companies: Anheuser Busch InBev, Coca Cola, General Mills, Mondelez, Nestle, PepsiCo
GMAT: 710
GPA: 3.24
Location: Chicago
Notes:

S/T professional goal is to work in CPG brand management, L/T goal is to become an entrepreneur in the food & beverage industry. Full-ride at Kelley is hard to beat, and after visiting Bloomington & Nashville (visa issues for my gf ruled out ESADE) I can safely say I fit in better in Bloomington - more diverse and progressive. Go Hoosiers!
Ind
April 13, 2021 10:24am ET
Enrolled: Indiana / Kelley
Admitted: Indiana / Kelley
Applied: Duke / Fuqua, Indiana / Kelley, UT Austin / McCombs, Vanderbilt / Owen, Carnegie Mellon / Tepper
Entering Year: 2021
Post MBA Career: Technology Companies: Amazon, Microsoft
GRE: 314
GPA: 2.9
Location: Colorado
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April 27, 2024 8:22pm ET
Enrolled at Washington U. / Olin
Round: Round 5
Received via email
GPA: 3.1
GRE: 317
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: Entrepreneurship
April 27, 2024 7:08pm ET
Rejected at U. Chicago Booth
Round: Round 3
Received via email on April 26, 2024
GRE: 317
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: Entrepreneurship
Application Location: New York, NY
Note:

Non-traditional candidate; 14 years work exp
April 27, 2024 12:03pm ET
Accepted to NYU Stern
Round: Round 3
Received via phone on April 25, 2024
GPA: 3.67
GMAT: 740
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: Finance
Application Location: East Asia
Note:

Applied: 1/18
Interviewed: 3/26
Offer Call: 4/25
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April 27, 2024 2:47am ET
Interview Invite to U. Chicago Booth
Round: Early Decision
Received via portal April 27, 2024
GPA: 3.7
GMAT: 780
Program Type: Deferred Enrollment
Post MBA Career Name: Finance
Application Location: India
April 27, 2024 12:14am ET
Rejected at U. Chicago Booth
Round: Round 1
Received via email April 27, 2024
GPA: 3.98
GRE: 336
Program Type: Deferred Enrollment
Post MBA Career Name: Entrepreneurship
Application Location: Denton
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