Had my CBS interview almost two months ago. It was at an Alum’s office early in the morning (8 am). It was very casual and laid back. I started off talking about my education and career to date. Then I talked about my reasons for pursuing an MBA and why CBS in general. After that we spent the next 35 minutes in a Q&A format with me asking the alum about his experiences at Columbia and in his career thereafter. There were no leadership or what makes you unique questions. It was really a very relaxed conversation. He did ask my me about my GPA and GMAT score. Which he then stated were dead center of the class. And he also wanted to know how I liked my alma mater. After the interview he informed that he would be strongly recommending me to CBS and that he was happy to meet me.
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Accepted
to
Penn / Wharton
Round:
Round 2
Received via
portal
on
March 30, 2026
Standardized Test:
GMAT
GPA:
3.7
GMAT:
675
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career:
Finance,
Investment Banking
Target Career:
Finance
Application Location:
United States, Texas
Juno Member:
Not yet
April 1, 2026 8:34pm ET
Accepted
to
Chicago Booth
Round:
Round 2
Received via
portal
Standardized Test:
GRE
GPA:
2.9
GRE:
315
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career:
Other Industries
Juno Member:
Not yet
April 1, 2026 7:54pm ET
Accepted
to
London Business School
Round:
Round 2
Received via
email
April 1, 2026
Standardized Test:
GRE
GPA:
4.39/5.0
GRE:
319
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career:
Real Estate,
Other
Target Career:
Finance
Application Location:
Nigeria
Juno Member:
Not yet
April 1, 2026 6:01pm ET
Accepted
to
London Business School
Round:
Round 2
Received via
email
April 1, 2026
Standardized Test:
GRE
GRE:
331
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Application Location:
India
April 1, 2026 4:04pm ET
Accepted from Waitlist
to
Penn / Wharton
Round:
Round 2
Received via
portal
on
March 30, 2026
Standardized Test:
GMAT
GPA:
3.33
GMAT:
645
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Note:
R1 waitlist, accepted from WL R2.
Juno Member:
Not yet