-How did you choose (your investment bank)?
– How did you find (your private equity firm)?
– Did you find (your area of interest) or did it find you?
– What is your most proud accomplishment at (your private equity firm)?
– What has made you successful at what you do?
– You seem to have a good amount of experience in negotiations, what component of negotiating is art and what part is science?
– Tell me about times when you’ve struggled?
– When you meet new people, what is their first impression of you and is this in line with how you actually are?
– Explain the way that you aligned interests as discussed in your essay regarding (a major work project).
– Assuming I know nothing about (the topic of your work project), explain to me the landscape of (the topic of your work project) in Africa.
– If there was no such thing as an MBA program, what would you do next in your career?
– What is your dream internship?
– Tell about a company outside of (your area of interest) that you appreciate?
– How would you like Amazon as an employee or vendor?
– How does your life outside of work look?
– What is the next country that you would like to travel to?
Featured Schools
CLASS SIZE:
125
% Women:
34%
GMAT Mean:
709
GPA Mean:
3.47
CLASS SIZE:
339
Women:
40%
Median GMAT:
720
Median GPA:
3.64
Class Size:
39
Women:
38%
Mean GMAT:
n/a
Nationalities:
17
Class Size:
40
Women:
35%
Mean GMAT:
675
Mean GPA:
3.44
Class Size:
47
Women:
47%
Mean GMAT:
n/a
International:
94%
MBA Livewire
July 25, 2024 12:44pm ET
Rejected from Waitlist
at
Columbia
Round:
Round 2
Received via
email
July 25, 2024
GRE:
322
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name:
Healthcare
Application Location:
New York
Note:
I’ve stayed on the waitlist since March and provided 2 half-assed personal updates about continued interest and a promotion. I didn’t chase alum or student recs as I was accepted to another top choice school which I think would’ve helped turn the decision around in May. Best of luck to everyone else!
July 25, 2024 9:12am ET
Accepted
to
Columbia
Round:
Round 1
Received via
phone
July 25, 2024
GMAT:
750
Program Type:
January Intake
Post MBA Career Name:
Finance
Application Location:
India
July 25, 2024 12:08am ET
Accepted
to
Columbia
Round:
Round 1
Received via
email
on
July 19, 2024
GRE:
321
Program Type:
January Intake
Post MBA Career Name:
Other
Application Location:
Latam
Note:
June 10th - Submitted application
July 2nd - Interview invitation received
July 10th - Interviewed (alum)
July 19th - Accepted via email (I couldn't answer the call)
July 24, 2024 8:46pm ET
Accepted
to
Columbia
Round:
Rolling Admissions
Received via
phone
July 24, 2024
Program Type:
January Intake
Post MBA Career Name:
Healthcare
Application Location:
East Asia
Note:
GMAT Focus 655
applied 18th June
interviewed 15th July
accepted 25th July
July 23, 2024 3:47pm ET
Rejected from Waitlist
at
Vanderbilt / Owen
Round:
Round 1
Received via
email
on
July 19, 2024
GPA:
2.85
GMAT:
620
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year