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Class Size: 637
Women: 42%
Mean GMAT: 728
Mean GPA: 3.6
% International: 36%
Class Size: 65
Women: 29%
Mean GMAT: 668
Mean GPA: 3.55
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MBA Applywire

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December 9, 2023 5:28pm ET
Applying: Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, Notre Dame / Mendoza, U. Chicago Booth
Intake Year: 2024
Pre-MBA Career: Military
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consumer Goods, MF, Auto, Aerospace Companies: Proctor & Gamble , GE
GMAT: 700
GPA: 3.1
Years of Work Experience: 5
Location: Chicago
Post MBA Location: Chicago
Notes:

US Army National Guard Officer, Full time status the past 4 years. Recently returned from Combat deployment in the middle-east and missed rounds 1 & 2 as a result of being overseas. No longer Active Duty status, and focusing on MBA admissions for Round 3 at Northwestern-Kellogg, U Chicago-Booth, Notre Dame-Mendoza or Michigan-Ross. Undergraduate Degre from Xavier University (Cincinnati). Delta Sigma Pi Business Professional Fraternity Member, Eagle Scout, IASSC Six Sigma Black Belt.
Pursuing a position in Operations/Supply Chain Management at GE, P&G or Amazon after MBA.

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December 8, 2023 11:15am ET
Applying: Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Columbia, Cornell / Johnson, Duke / Fuqua, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, Rice / Jones, UPenn / Wharton, USC / Marshall, Yale SOM
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Healthcare Operations
Post-MBA Target Industry: Other
GMAT: 740
GPA: 3.16
Years of Work Experience: 8
Location: Houston
Post MBA Location: New York, Boston
Notes:

D1 athlete and business/psychology double major at Notre Dame. Member/leadership role in a couple campus clubs - GPA dipped the semesters we were in season and when I was a starter. Was spread too thin. Worked a couple years for a small business before finding my focus/passion and transitioning to healthcare. Promoted 3 times in 5 years. Now a Manager with combined 200 direct & indirect reports. Will have 8 total years of WE when applying fall 2024. Current extracurriculars include LGBT DEI group at my organization, Spanish classes at the local university, and CrossFit that I occasionally compete in. Does the rest of my profile balance my GPA?

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December 8, 2023 8:10am ET
Applying: Columbia, Dartmouth / Tuck, Harvard Business School, Northwestern / Kellogg, Stanford GSB
Intake Year: 2024
Pre-MBA Career: Venture Capital
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology, Investment Banking, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Asset Management, inc. HF Companies: Bain , BCG , Goldman Sachs , JP Morgan , Amazon , Facebook , Google , Andressen Horowitz , Sequoia Capital
GRE: 327
GPA: 3.01
Years of Work Experience: 3
Location: Black African
Post MBA Location: USA
Notes:

25, I have two years of experience in a YC-backed product company and two years of experience in a venture capital firm that has co-led a deal with Khosla Ventures and hosted African roundtables with leaders from Paypal, Circle, etc. I was also part of the Initial Google DSC program and trained over 100 students, most of whom are working in tech now.

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December 7, 2023 5:09pm ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Columbia, Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Georgetown / McDonough, Harvard Business School, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, Stanford GSB, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton, Yale SOM
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Auditor, Asset Manager
Post-MBA Target Industry: Investment Banking Companies: Bank of America , Barclays , Credit Suisse , Deutsche Bank , Goldman Sachs , JP Morgan , Merrill Lynch , Morgan Stanley , JP Morgan Chase
GMAT: 720
GPA: 3.14
Years of Work Experience: 5
Location: Australia
Post MBA Location: NYC, SF, LA
Notes:

Spent 3 years as an Associate at EY Australia (became qualified as a CA during this time). Then spent 2 years as an Investment Analyst at an Asset Manager, followed by a 1 year career break travelling.
Currently doing contract work as a Senior Financial Analyst in London for a number of well-recognised brands in industry.

Undergrad was a B Commerce (GPA 6.5/7.0) and B Laws (4.5/7.0) which drags down my average a lot. However still allowed me to graduate on the Dean’s list for Commerce (top 10%) so I’m hoping there’s a way to spin it so they’re not evenly weighted.

MBA Livewire

December 9, 2023 5:04pm ET
Accepted to UNC Kenan-Flagler
Round: Round 1
Received via phone December 9, 2023
GRE: 305
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: Finance
December 9, 2023 2:53pm ET
Accepted to UNC Kenan-Flagler
Round: Round 1
Received via phone December 9, 2023
GPA: 3.4
GRE: 308
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: Operations Management
Application Location: North Carolina
Note:

Got the call 2:45 pm

December 9, 2023 2:36pm ET
Accepted to UNC Kenan-Flagler
Round: Round 1
Received via phone December 9, 2023
GPA: 3.8
GRE: 327
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Application Location: Boston
Note:

Got the call around 2pm ET. Portal update to come on Monday.

December 9, 2023 2:20pm ET
Waitlisted at Yale SOM
Round: Round 1
Received via portal
GPA: 3.83
GRE: 318
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
December 9, 2023 2:19pm ET
Rejected at Stanford GSB
Round: Round 1
Received via portal
GPA: 3.83
GRE: 318
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: Finance

MBA DecisionWire

Fuq
December 8, 2023 2:44pm ET
Enrolled: Duke / Fuqua
Admitted: Duke / Fuqua $
$90000
Applied: Duke / Fuqua, Michigan / Ross
Entering Year: 2024
Post MBA Career: Consulting Companies: Bain, BCG, McKinsey
GRE: 317
GPA: 3.44
Location: Ghana
Notes:

Happy to receive this!

UVA
December 8, 2023 12:21am ET
Enrolled: UVA / Darden
Admitted: UVA / Darden $
$220000
Applied: MIT Sloan, UVA / Darden
Entering Year: 2024
Post MBA Career: Consulting Companies: Bain, BCG, McKinsey
GMAT: 760
GPA: 3.42
Location: Delaware
Notes:

Jefferson scholarship covering tuition, fees, room and board. Considered applying to other programs in R2 but this offer is too hard to pass up.

Mic
December 6, 2023 5:46pm ET
Enrolled: Michigan / Ross
Admitted: Michigan / Ross $
$full
Applied: Michigan / Ross
Entering Year: 2024
Post MBA Career: Consulting Companies: Bain, BCG
GMAT: 740
Location: Brazil
UVA
December 6, 2023 3:47pm ET
Enrolled: UVA / Darden
Admitted: UVA / Darden
Applied: UVA / Darden
Entering Year: 2024
Post MBA Career: Consulting
GMAT: 740
GPA: 8.4/10
Location: India

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