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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Women:
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Women:
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Women:
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Women:
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Women:
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Interview Invite
to
Cornell / Johnson
Round:
Round 2
Received via
email
on
February 03, 2026
Standardized Test:
GRE
GPA:
3.93
GRE:
339
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career:
Consulting,
BCG
Target Career:
Consulting
Application Location:
United States, DC
Note:
Consortium SuperDay Invite
February 12, 2026 4:37pm ET
Interview Invite
to
Yale SOM
Round:
Round 2
Received via
email
on
January 12, 2026
Standardized Test:
GRE
GPA:
3.93
GRE:
339
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career:
Consulting,
BCG
Target Career:
Consulting
Application Location:
United States, DC
February 12, 2026 4:36pm ET
Interview Invite
to
UVA / Darden
Round:
Round 2
Received via
email
on
January 11, 2026
Standardized Test:
GRE
GPA:
3.93
GRE:
339
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career:
Consulting,
BCG
Target Career:
Consulting
Application Location:
United States, DC
February 12, 2026 4:34pm ET
Rejected
at
Harvard Business School
Round:
Round 2
Received via
portal
on
January 27, 2026
Standardized Test:
GRE
GPA:
3.93
GRE:
339
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career:
Consulting,
BCG
Target Career:
Consulting
Application Location:
DC
February 12, 2026 3:49pm ET
Interview Invite
to
Chicago Booth
Round:
Round 2
Received via
email
on
February 04, 2026
Standardized Test:
GRE
GPA:
3.5
GRE:
333
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Application Location:
United States