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September 16, 2024 4:27pm ET
Applying: Columbia, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Ai strategy
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology Companies: Bain , BCG , Deloitte , Ernst & Young , McKinsey , PWC , Amazon , Apple , Facebook , Google , Hewlett Packard , IBM , LinkedIn , Microsoft , Oracle , Tesla , Uber
GRE: 331
GPA: 3.7
Location: New York
Post MBA Location: Tech strategy
Notes:

Applying deferred MBA

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September 16, 2024 1:15pm ET
Applying: Columbia, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, Stanford GSB, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Cloud Engineer
Post-MBA Target Industry: Technology, Investment Banking, Venture Capital, Private Equity
GRE: 340
GPA: 3.96
Years of Work Experience: 3
Location: Chicago
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September 16, 2024 11:37am ET
Applying: Columbia, MIT Sloan, UPenn / Wharton, UVA / Darden, Yale SOM
Pre-MBA Career: Student
Post-MBA Target Industry: Pharmaceutical Companies: Amgen , Astra Zeneca , Johnson & Johnson , Merck , Novartis , Pfizer , Roche , Other
GPA: 3.50
Location: New Jersey
Notes:

I plan on applying to a deferred enrollment program at Columbia, Darden, etc.
I have not taken GMAT yet, but target score is 705
Held 2 internships at large pharma companies (Novartis, Novo Nordisk). Led group of interns to solve a real world problem Novo Nordisk faced in marketing, the team won second place.
I come from a stem background, degree in cell biology.
At university, I won a competition for best business development pitch. Currently in the process of developing/starting this company, but don't expect it to be officially started anytime soon.

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September 16, 2024 7:14am ET
Applying: Dartmouth / Tuck, Northwestern / Kellogg, U. Chicago Booth
Pre-MBA Career: FP&A
Post-MBA Target Industry: Investment Banking, Venture Capital, Private Equity Companies: Other , Other , Other
GMAT: 700
GPA: 3.7
Years of Work Experience: 5
Location: Sheboygan, WI
Post MBA Location: Green Bay, WI

MBA Livewire

September 16, 2024 2:47pm ET
Applying to Michigan / Ross
Round: Round 1
Received via portal
GPA: 3.16
GMAT: 730
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: Finance
Application Location: San Francisco
Note:

First Gen.

September 16, 2024 2:46pm ET
Applied to Columbia
Round: Round 1
Received via portal
GPA: 3.16
GMAT: 730
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: Finance
Application Location: San Francisco
Note:

First Gen.

September 16, 2024 2:45pm ET
Applied to NYU Stern
Round: Round 1
Received via portal
GPA: 3.16
GMAT: 730
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: Finance
Application Location: San Francisco
Note:

First Gen

September 16, 2024 1:02pm ET
Applied to Northwestern / Kellogg
Round: Round 1
Received via n/a
GPA: 3.73
GMAT: 705
Program Type: One Year Program
Post MBA Career Name: Finance
September 16, 2024 12:46pm ET
Applying to Berkeley / Haas
Round: Round 1
Received via email
GPA: 3.67
GRE: 328
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: Consulting
Application Location: Accra

MBA DecisionWire

CBS
September 13, 2024 12:28am ET
Enrolled: Columbia
Admitted: Columbia
Applied: Columbia
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Venture Capital Companies: Other
GPA: 3.86
Cor
August 20, 2024 9:28am ET
Enrolled: Cornell / Johnson
Admitted: Cornell / Johnson $
$40000
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Washington U. / Olin $
$100000
Applied: Cornell / Johnson, Michigan / Ross, UVA / Darden, Vanderbilt / Owen, Washington U. / Olin
Entering Year: 2024
Post MBA Career: Undecided
GPA: 3.85
Location: Miami, FL
Notes:

This is for applicants who are applying directly from undergrad to an MBA program without "post-bachelor" work experience. It is tough but possible with perseverance.

Sta
July 31, 2024 12:10pm ET
Enrolled: Stanford GSB
Admitted: U. Chicago Booth , Columbia $
$180000
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Harvard Business School $
$130000
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Michigan / Ross , Stanford GSB $
$130000
Applied: Harvard Business School, UPenn / Wharton, Stanford GSB, Michigan / Ross, Columbia, U. Chicago Booth
Entering Year: 2024
Post MBA Career: Undecided
GMAT: 750
Notes:

Selecting Stanford GSB for smaller class size and focus on innovation and entrepreneurship.

IES
July 23, 2024 3:58pm ET
Enrolled: IESE
Admitted: Cornell / Johnson , Duke / Fuqua , IESE , UPenn / Wharton , Yale SOM
Applied: Duke / Fuqua, Harvard Business School, IESE, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, UPenn / Wharton, Yale SOM, Cornell / Johnson
Entering Year: 2024
Post MBA Career: Entrepreneurship
GMAT: 710
GPA: 3.6

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