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July 11, 2025 2:44pm ET
Applying: Cambridge / Judge, Duke / Fuqua, Emory / Goizueta, HEC Paris, Indiana / Kelley, Michigan / Ross, Oxford / Saïd, Toronto / Rotman, UNC Kenan-Flagler, Vanderbilt / Owen
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: A pesticide distrubution start up in Agriculture sector
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Consumer Goods Companies: Accenture , AT Kearney , Bain , Booz Allen Hamilton , BCG , Deloitte , Ernst & Young , McKinsey , Coca Cola , Nestle , Nike , PepsiCo , Proctor & Gamble , Unilever
GRE: 333
GPA: 3.04
Years of Work Experience: 2
Location: Pakistan
Post MBA Location: US or Middle East
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July 10, 2025 6:21pm ET
Applying: Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Stanford GSB, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton, Yale SOM
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: Consulting
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consumer Goods, Technology, Private Equity Companies: Amazon , Apple , Google , Microsoft , Other
GMAT: 685
GPA: 3.91
Years of Work Experience: 5
Location: Washington, DC
Notes:

I'm at a T2 consulting (e.g., OW/LEK/Kearney) firm for 3+ years (promoted twice and now am in a management role), where I am part of the practice that focuses on technology, customer growth and innovation. We are known as the "start up" area of the firm, and I've had a lot of joy being able to work on products and business lines for different companies (ranging from fintech to healthcare to banks, etc.). I would love to be in a sort of strategy and innovation arm post-MBA within industry (tech / consumer goods / strategy or PM @ banks) to really have ownership over what's being built and thinking long-term about the future (rather than being restricted to a single project with a deadline).

Previously worked in economic consulting for 1.5 years. I have also volunteered heavily as a pro bono consultant and run the volunteering ERG at my office, in addition to supporting non-target school recruiting + women in business ERG

3.91 GPA dual degree in Economics and Int'l Business from GWU (strong program in Economics/Int'l Business but non-target school, received scholarship, honors program, received awards, PBK)

685 score on the GMAT Focus

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July 10, 2025 5:15pm ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Emory / Goizueta, Harvard Business School
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: Project manager
Post-MBA Target Industry: Undecided
GRE: 327
GPA: 2.92
Years of Work Experience: 6
Post MBA Location: Bay area
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July 10, 2025 1:36pm ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Duke / Fuqua, Michigan / Ross, Stanford GSB, UNC Kenan-Flagler, UPenn / Wharton
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: Digital Marketing and Environmental Non-Profit Customer Success
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting Companies: Accenture , Bain , BCG , Deloitte , Ernst & Young
GRE: 330
GPA: 3.83
Years of Work Experience: 4
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Notes:

Hello, thank you for reviewing my profile! I'm applying to dual MBA/Masters of Sustainability programs for fall 2026 matriculation. I studied Marketing and Psychology at a top 20 US institution for undergrad. My first job was in digital marketing and I now work at an environmental nonprofit working with large corporations. I'm hoping to move into corporate sustainability consulting post-grad and ultimately into leadership on a sustainability team in-house.

MBA Livewire

July 11, 2025 4:50pm ET
Accepted from Waitlist to Duke / Fuqua
Round: Round 1
Received via phone on July 08, 2025
Standardized Test: GMAT
GPA: 3.4
GMAT: 730
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Healthcare
Application Location: United States
Note:

Waitlisted in R1; sent updates every other month

July 11, 2025 12:11pm ET
Rejected from Waitlist at Georgetown / McDonough
Round: Round 2
Received via portal on July 08, 2025
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.33
GRE: 328
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Non Profit / Social Impact
Application Location: New Jersey
Note:

This actually broke my heart; WL twice, did a TON of work to get off, ghosted until now, send 2 updates on second notification. No interview - will sadly not be going to business school this fall : (

July 11, 2025 4:25am ET
Interview Invite to INSEAD
Round: Round 3
Received via email on July 09, 2025
Standardized Test: GMAT
GMAT: 615
Program Type: One Year Program
Target Career: Entrepreneurship
Application Location: Bogota, Colombia
July 10, 2025 1:40pm ET
Accepted from Waitlist to UCLA Anderson
Round: Round 2
Received via phone July 10, 2025
Standardized Test: I haven't taken any of the standardized tests yet.
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
July 10, 2025 4:36am ET
Accepted to Columbia
Round: Round 1
Received via email on July 08, 2025
Standardized Test: GMAT
GPA: 3.68
GMAT: 615
Program Type: January Intake
Target Career: Entrepreneurship
Application Location: Colombia, Bogota

MBA DecisionWire

USC
July 11, 2025 10:58am ET
Enrolled: USC / Marshall
Admitted: Berkeley / Haas $
$50000
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Columbia , NYU Stern , UCLA Anderson $
$60000
,
USC / Marshall $
$120000
Applied: Berkeley / Haas, Columbia, Harvard Business School, NYU Stern, Stanford GSB, UCLA Anderson, UPenn / Wharton, USC / Marshall
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Technology, Media
GRE: 334
GPA: 3.67
Notes:

Haven't seen many people posting about going to the "worst" school they got into but scholarship was a huge deciding factor for me. I also live in southern california and there are other significant financial benefits for me to stay local for school.

Wha
July 8, 2025 3:08pm ET
Enrolled: UPenn / Wharton
Admitted: Columbia , MIT Sloan , UPenn / Wharton
Applied: Harvard Business School, UPenn / Wharton, Stanford GSB, MIT Sloan, Columbia
Entering Year: 2025
GRE: 337
GPA: 3.7
Chi
July 8, 2025 3:00pm ET
Enrolled: U. Chicago Booth
Admitted: U. Chicago Booth , Columbia , Michigan / Ross , USC / Marshall , Yale SOM
Applied: U. Chicago Booth, Columbia, Harvard Business School, Michigan / Ross, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton, USC / Marshall, Yale SOM
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Venture Capital, Pharmaceutical
GMAT: 715
Location: West coast
And
July 8, 2025 2:56pm ET
Enrolled: UCLA Anderson
Admitted: NYU Stern , UCLA Anderson $
$178000
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USC / Marshall $
$100000
Applied: USC / Marshall, UCLA Anderson, NYU Stern, Columbia
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Other
GRE: 319
GPA: 3.467
Location: California
Notes:

Financial aid was the biggest factor in my decision. It's hard to turn down a full-ride!

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