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August 15, 2026 5:48pm ET
Applying: Columbia Business School, NYU Stern, Penn / Wharton, Yale SOM
Intake Year: 2027
Pre-MBA Career: Wealth Management
Post MBA Career: Finance, Investment Banking
GRE: 335
GPA: 4.6
Years of Work Experience: 3
Location: Singapore
Post MBA Location: New York
Notes:

Hi! I'm applying to the above schools & I'm hoping to be admitted somewhere with significant scholarship. I currently have 2Y 9 months YOE and was promoted twice at a BB bank (from analyst > associate > AVP) during that time period (also part of an LDP).
Had to step away in March for family caregiving duties, and I'm currently looking for another role, so I will enter the MBA at about 3.5-4 YOE.
I'm a female LGBTQ+ applicant, from SEA, though of Indian origins.

TIA!

9
August 15, 2026 12:05pm ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Chicago Booth, Columbia Business School, Dartmouth / Tuck, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, Penn / Wharton, Stanford GSB
Intake Year: 2027
Pre-MBA Career: Application Engineer , Business Development, National Customer Success Enablement
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Accenture, Deloitte, McKinsey, Manufacturing, Marketing, Technology
GMAT: 695
GPA: 3.72
Years of Work Experience: 6
Location: Canada
Notes:

Background
Canadian citizen

Indian Origin male, moved to Canada on my own after high school.

29 years old, first gen

College Diploma in Electrical Engineering (3.6 gpa)

BSc in Computer Science from Toronto Metropolitan University (3.72 gpa)

GMAT Focus: 695 (Q90, V84, DI79)

Work Experience
I've spent my entire career at FAANG company - Industrial Automation/Robotics, where I've been for over 6 years. I completed my undergrad while working full time, my company sponsored me for my undergrad and meanwhile also got three promotions.

Career progression:

1. Application Engineer (2 years) Started my career providing technical support and engineering solutions for customers. Worked directly with end users, and sales teams to help design and implement automation solutions, troubleshoot issues, and support projects from concept through deployment.

2. Business Development Manager (2+ years)
Moved into a commercial role focused on growing adoption of emerging technologies. Worked with customers across Canada to identify business opportunities, build relationships, develop go-to-market strategies, and help customers understand the business value of new solutions.

3. Customer Success Enablement (Current Role)
Currently in a national role responsible for driving adoption and success of strategic technologies across Canada. I work with customers, partners, sales teams, and executives to develop enablement programs, support major opportunities, and influence strategy around technology adoption and digital transformation.

Leadership & Community Involvement
Co-chair of my company's 2SLGBTQIA+ employee resource group in Canada. Formed this committee. Host quarterly events to spread awareness and promote inclusion.

Active member of the sustainability committee. Volunteer activities include tree planting, park cleanups, habitat-building projects, and STEM outreach.

Why MBA?
Short-term goal: transition into management consulting, ideally focusing on technology, industrials, digital transformation, especially around embedding Physical AI in manufacturing / robotics.

Long-term goal: become a senior business leader helping organizations navigate large-scale technology and business transformation.

Schools
Targeting:

Harvard Business School

Stanford GSB

Wharton

MIT Sloan

Kellogg

Questions
What would you estimate my chances are at each school?

Should Ieven bother to apply at each of HSW? I was told by someone that although I am Canadian, but because of Indian origins, my chances at HSW are slim since Indians are most overrepresented.

What do you see as the biggest strengths and weaknesses in my profile?

How can i stand out? I am still not sure about my goals, i am okay with both tech or consulting or general management but in tech company.

Which schools do you think fit my background the best? including schools other than m7

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August 15, 2026 8:07am ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Harvard Business School, London Business School, Michigan / Ross, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, Stanford GSB, UCLA Anderson, UT Austin / McCombs, UVA / Darden
Intake Year: 2027
Pre-MBA Career: Software Development
Post MBA Career: Technology, Undecided
GMAT: 745
GPA: 7.3
Years of Work Experience: 5
Location: India
Post MBA Location: US
Notes:

1. Diversity: I am an Indian Male.
2. Acads: I have a BTech-Mtech dual degree from an IIT (got admit here with like 99.9 percentile in 1M+ students).
BTech GPA is 7.3/10, which is improved to 9/10 in MTech. I am using optional essays to explain the lower acads in BTech. My MTech GPA and then GMAT Focus 745(Q90, V88) shows an upward trajectory, which should be helpful.
3. Work: I have 5 years of software development experience in a big european tech company.
4. Leadership: I don't have a formal title for leadership in work. But a lot of leadership without authority and my letters of recommendations from current and previous supervisors can vouch for that.
5. Why MBA: Trying to build something on my own exposed gaps which MBA would help me fix. I have a strong thread going on with my childhood, college, extra curricular and with what I tried to built. Post-MBA goal of Product Management role in tech would build on top of my skills I gain at MBA to help me move in the direction of tech leadership which is my long term goal.
6. Inclination: Schools which have good tech recruitment for PM role, help build leadership skills for my long term goals, have good alumni network in tech and PM roles, and lastly a collaborative community that I would prefer. I would prefer to get scholarships because of tight finances.
7. Definitely applying in R1: Kellogg, Haas, Ross, Tuck, Fuqua, MIT Sloan
8. Not sure about: Harvard (Not sure about fit), Stanford (low selection chances + 0 scholarships hopes), London Business School (keeping because of visa situation), Cornell (Tech is good but will it help for my long term goal), McCombs (Not T15 ), UCLA (Not T15)

Please help me choose right schools and strategy for fit + scholarships based on my inclinations mentioned in point 6 above.

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August 14, 2026 7:08am ET
Applying: Other, Penn / Wharton, Temple / Fox
Intake Year: 2027
Pre-MBA Career: Senior IT Consultant, Deloitte
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Deloitte, Technology
GPA: 3.42
Years of Work Experience: 11
Location: Philadelphia PA
Post MBA Location: Philadelphia
Notes:

I want to apply for a Part Time MBA because work is giving Tuition Assistance next year. Already have a decent salary with a consulting position.

Since I'm not leaving the Philadelphia area, I'm generally only considering part time programs in the area.

How does my profile look for Full time and Part Time however?

MBA Livewire

August 14, 2026 12:56pm ET
Applied to Michigan / Ross
Round: Round 1
Received via portal
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.39
GRE: 327
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Consulting
Application Location: United States, Chicago
Juno Member: Not yet
August 14, 2026 12:55pm ET
Applied to Northwestern / Kellogg
Round: Round 1
Received via portal
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.39
GRE: 327
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Bain, BCG, Deloitte, EY Parthenon, Kearney, Oliver Wyman, PWC Strategy&
Application Location: United States, Chicago
Juno Member: Not yet
August 14, 2026 12:53pm ET
Applied to Chicago Booth
Round: Round 1
Received via portal
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.39
GRE: 327
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Deloitte, Oliver Wyman, McKinsey, Kearney, EY Parthenon, BCG, Bain, Consulting
Application Location: United States, Chicago
Juno Member: Not yet
August 14, 2026 12:49pm ET
Applied to Michigan / Ross
Round: Round 1
Received via portal
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.39
GRE: 324
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Bain, BCG, Deloitte, Kearney, LEK Consulting, McKinsey, Oliver Wyman, PWC Strategy&
Application Location: United States, Chicago
Juno Member: Not yet
August 8, 2026 11:54am ET
Rejected at MIT Sloan
Round: Round 2
Received via portal on February 23, 2026
Standardized Test: GMAT
GPA: 3.2
GMAT: 645
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Technology
Application Location: South Africa
Juno Member: Not yet

MBA DecisionWire

UT
June 28, 2026 7:54pm ET
Enrolled: UT Austin / McCombs
Admitted: UT Austin / McCombs $
$10,000
Applied: UT Austin / McCombs
GPA: 3.05
Location: Dallas, Tx
Juno Member: Yes
NYU
June 27, 2026 5:05am ET
Enrolled: NYU Stern
Admitted: Cornell / Johnson $
$70000
,
Michigan / Ross , NYU Stern , Rochester / Simon $
$130000
,
UVA / Darden $
$30000
Applied: Cornell / Johnson, Michigan / Ross, NYU Stern, Rochester / Simon, UVA / Darden
GPA: 3.6
Juno Member: Yes
UVA
June 25, 2026 7:04am ET
Enrolled: UVA / Darden
Admitted: Carnegie Mellon / Tepper $
$40000
,
Cornell / Johnson , Georgetown / McDonough , UCLA Anderson , UVA / Darden $
$40000
Applied: Harvard Business School, UVA / Darden, UCLA Anderson, Stanford GSB, Penn / Wharton, Northwestern / Kellogg, MIT Sloan, Georgetown / McDonough, Cornell / Johnson, Columbia Business School, Chicago Booth, Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Berkeley / Haas
Entering Year: Other
GMAT: 675
GPA: 3.75
Location: USA
Juno Member: Not yet
Notes:

Deferred Enrollment. Kind of rushed the application process, curious if that could have contributed to my M7 results or if it was test score or my overrepresented profile.

Em
June 17, 2026 10:49am ET
Enrolled: Emory / Goizueta
Admitted: Carnegie Mellon / Tepper $
$65,000
,
Emory / Goizueta $
$125,000
Applied: Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Emory / Goizueta, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, UT Austin / McCombs, Berkeley / Haas
GMAT: 705
GPA: 3.1
Location: India
Juno Member: Yes

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