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May 18, 2026 11:16am ET
Applying: Boston / Questrom, Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Georgia Tech / Scheller, Northwestern / Kellogg, Ohio State / Fisher, UT Austin / McCombs, Washington / Foster
Intake Year: 2027
Pre-MBA Career: Testing, Visual Effects, UI/UX
Post MBA Career: Transportation, Technology, Retail, Engineering, Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Consumer Goods
GPA: 3.0
Years of Work Experience: 4
Location: Mumbai
Post MBA Location: USA
9
May 18, 2026 8:18am ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Chicago Booth, Columbia Business School, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, UCLA Anderson, Washington / Foster, Yale SOM
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: Program Manager (Microsoft)
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Finance, Technology
GPA: 3.4
Years of Work Experience: 9
Location: Seattle
Notes:

My plan for a future career is to expand my network (for either entrepreneurship or career pivoting to a higher paying job). Google is my dream but I've never been able to break through. My background is mostly in tech/gaming/AI and I've only been at one major Seattle based company for my entire post-undergrad career. I am open to part time at like Berkeley or MIT Sloan, or quitting (laid off if that happens) to pursue this full time. I plan to study for the GMAT and feel confident I can get 700+.

Uncertain of my low undergrad gpa (from premed classes) and professional career being diversified enough for a strong application. Dream is Stanford > Harvard / MIT > Everything else selected > Foster UW
6
May 18, 2026 8:00am ET
Applying: Chicago Booth, Columbia Business School, Duke / Fuqua, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, Yale SOM
Intake Year: 2027
Pre-MBA Career: Credit Risk Analyst
Post MBA Career: Management Consulting, Technology, PWC Strategy&, McKinsey, Deloitte, BCG, Bain, Consulting, EY Parthenon
GMAT: 685
GPA: 3.6
Years of Work Experience: 5
Location: Chicago
Post MBA Location: New York
11
May 18, 2026 7:52am ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Georgia Tech / Scheller, MIT Sloan, Penn / Wharton, UT Austin / McCombs, Washington / Foster, Washington U / Olin, Yale SOM
Intake Year: 2027
Pre-MBA Career: Geospatial, Data analysis
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Energy, Real Estate, Technology, Transportation, Agribusiness
GRE: 326
GPA: 3.0
Years of Work Experience: 8
Location: Canada
Post MBA Location: US
Notes:

North african, minority, 32 yo. Moved to Canada in 2022, worked for a startup in the telecom industry and now working for the federal government in geospatial analytics in the housing industry.
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May 18, 2026 1:20am ET
Accepted to Berkeley / Haas
Round: Round 3
Received via email on May 14, 2026
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.4
GRE: 306
Post MBA Career: Manufacturing, Automotive, Cummins
Note:

Should I take this versus an MIT offer?
Juno Member: Not yet
May 16, 2026 1:27pm ET
Accepted to Berkeley / Haas
Round: Round 3
Received via email on May 13, 2026
Standardized Test: GMAT
GPA: 82.1/100 undergrad; 3.9/4 grad
GMAT: 685
Post MBA Career: Real Estate
Application Location: San Francisco
Juno Member: Not yet
May 15, 2026 5:36pm ET
Waitlisted at Berkeley / Haas
Round: Round 3
Received via n/a on May 13, 2026
Standardized Test: Granted Waiver
GPA: 2.4
Post MBA Career: Finance, Venture Capital, Other
Target Career: Finance
Application Location: United States, Berkeley
Note:

EWMBA program, 9 years post grad experience
Juno Member: Not yet
May 15, 2026 12:08pm ET
Rejected at Columbia Business School
Round: Round 1
Received via email May 15, 2026
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.91
GRE: 327
Program Type: Deferred Enrollment
Post MBA Career: Technology
Juno Member: Not yet
May 15, 2026 11:53am ET
Rejected at Columbia Business School
Round: Round 3
Received via portal May 15, 2026
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 4.0
GRE: 322
Program Type: Deferred Enrollment
Juno Member: Not yet
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May 18, 2026 6:59am ET
Enrolled: Vanderbilt / Owen
Admitted: Vanderbilt / Owen
Applied: Michigan / Ross, UNC Kenan-Flagler, Vanderbilt / Owen
GMAT: 655
GPA: 2.7
Location: USA
Juno Member: Not yet
Yal
May 9, 2026 10:51am ET
Enrolled: Yale SOM
Admitted: ESADE $
€24000
 , NYU Stern , Rice / Jones $
$90000
 , Yale SOM
Applied: ESADE, MIT Sloan, NYU Stern, Rice / Jones, Yale SOM
GRE: 335
GPA: 3.6
Location: Houston
Juno Member: Yes
Cor
May 8, 2026 6:00pm ET
Enrolled: Cornell / Johnson
Admitted: Cornell / Johnson $
$180000
 , Georgetown / McDonough $
$60000
 , Michigan / Ross , NYU Stern , Rice / Jones $
$100000
 , UCLA Anderson $
$100000
Applied: Cornell / Johnson, Georgetown / McDonough, Michigan / Ross, NYU Stern, Rice / Jones, UCLA Anderson
GPA: 3.85
Juno Member: Not yet
Notes:

GMAT waiver + IB goal, and NYC is the priority. So it's down to Cornell vs NYU. Cornell bumped me to a full ride, so going to NYU at sticker price did not make sense, considering both schools are strong for NYC IB.
Chi
May 7, 2026 2:39pm ET
Enrolled: Chicago Booth
Admitted: Chicago Booth
Applied: Chicago Booth, Northwestern / Kellogg
GMAT: 645
GPA: 3.8
Location: Chicago
Juno Member: Not yet
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