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I'm an MiM candidate at Kellogg expected to matriculate in June 2026. I have an undergraduate degree in engineering from IIT. I will be joining DHL Consultings Americas office as a Mgmt Consultant post graduation from Kellogg.
My undergrad GPA is 7.38/10 and am expecting a 3.7+ from Kellogg at the time of applications.
I have a lot of internships ( 5+) at start-ups across various roles(strategy, marketing, Product Management, operations), industries and sizes. From dorm-room stage to unicorns. Also held multiple leadership roles during my time at college. Founded and headed two social initiatives on sustainability and women empowerment and informally mentored underclassmen from underrepresented backgrounds.
Plan to exit consulting soon into a start-up. Post MBA goal is investing ( not sure if VC/PE/Growth equity ). Longer term goal is entrepreneurship in India ( Inspired by family legacy and want to give back to country )

December 11, 2025 2:12pm ET

Applying: Duke / Fuqua, Emory / Goizueta, Georgetown / McDonough, UNC Kenan-Flagler, UT Austin / McCombs, UVA / Darden, Vanderbilt / Owen

Intake Year: 2026

Pre-MBA Career: Business Operations in Energy Logistics

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Investment Banking

GMAT: 715

GPA: 2.45

Years of Work Experience: 6

Location: California

Post MBA Location: Austin or Southeastern US due to family

Notes:

- No excuse for low GPA, I was simply didn't have the necessary drive or subject matter interest in school, was more interested in playing music and doing enough to graduate. Pursued that simultaneous to my conventional job for a few years after school and actually had a couple cool licensing deals with corporate brands but in last few years decided to focus on career.
- unfortunately had an illness at the end of last year that led to me have serious vision issues, being laid off and subsequently on disability for the first part of this year. Have since mostly recovered except for an operation I should be able to get next spring.
- volunteer leader for a high school ministry

December 11, 2025 10:23am ET

Applying: Columbia, Harvard Business School, London Business School, Oxford / Saïd

Intake Year: 2026

Pre-MBA Career: Consulting

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Consumer Goods

GRE: 323

GPA: 3.61

Years of Work Experience: 3

Location: Canada

Post MBA Location: New York

December 10, 2025 7:02am ET

Applying: Berkeley / Haas, U. Chicago Booth, Columbia, Dartmouth / Tuck, Harvard Business School, HEC Paris, Indian School of Business, INSEAD, London Business School, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, Stanford GSB, UVA / Darden

Intake Year: 2027

Pre-MBA Career: Finance

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology, Investment Banking Companies: Bain , BCG , McKinsey , Bank of America , Citibank , Goldman Sachs , JP Morgan , Morgan Stanley , JP Morgan Chase , Amazon , Apple , Facebook , Google , Microsoft , Tesla

GMAT: 760

GPA: 8.4

Years of Work Experience: 2

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MBA Livewire

December 13, 2025 7:13am ET

Rejected at MIT Sloan

Round: Round 1

Received via portal on December 11, 2025

Standardized Test: Executive Assessment (EA)

EA: 161

Program Type: One Year Program

Target Career: Healthcare

Application Location: United States, chicago

December 13, 2025 1:13am ET

Accepted to U. Washington / Foster

Round: Round 1

Received via phone December 12, 2025

Standardized Test: Granted Waiver

GPA: 3.65

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Technology

December 13, 2025 12:10am ET

Rejected at Berkeley / Haas

Round: Round 1

Received via portal December 12, 2025

Standardized Test: GRE

GPA: 7.77/10

GRE: 336

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Technology

Application Location: India

Note:

9YOE, no interview

December 13, 2025 12:09am ET

Rejected at Dartmouth / Tuck

Round: Round 1

Received via portal December 12, 2025

Standardized Test: GRE

GPA: 7.77/10

GRE: 336

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Technology

Application Location: India

Note:

9YOE, no interview

December 12, 2025 7:15pm ET

Interview Invite to Ohio State / Fisher

Round: Round 1

Received via email December 12, 2025

Standardized Test: GMAT

GPA: 3.61

GMAT: 615

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Non Profit / Social Impact

Application Location: Far East

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MBA DecisionWire

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December 6, 2025 6:01pm ET

Enrolled: Michigan / Ross

Admitted: Michigan / Ross

Applied: Michigan / Ross

Entering Year: 2025

Post MBA Career: Consulting

GMAT: 735

GPA: 6.01/10

Location: India

UVA

October 22, 2025 10:08am ET

Enrolled: UVA / Darden

Admitted: UVA / Darden

Applied: UVA / Darden

Post MBA Career: Consulting

GMAT: 675

GPA: 4

Location: India

Notes:

I am asked to schedule a batten scholarship interview next week.

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October 20, 2025 6:43am ET

Enrolled: UCLA Anderson

Admitted: UCLA Anderson , USC / Marshall $

Applied: Columbia, NYU Stern, UCLA Anderson, USC / Marshall

Entering Year: 2025

Post MBA Career: Media Companies: Other

GRE: 314

Location: NYC

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October 19, 2025 12:56am ET

Enrolled: Oxford / Saïd

Admitted: Oxford / Saïd

Applied: Cambridge / Judge, IESE, Indian School of Business, London Business School, Oxford / Saïd, Yale SOM

Post MBA Career: Consulting Companies: Bain, BCG, McKinsey

GMAT: 685

GPA: 66

Location: New Delhi, India

Notes:

Authenticity and Clarity are the two most essential things in the application and interview (feel free to add a bit of wit/humour as well during the interview). The rest is in God's hands.

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