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October 17, 2025 10:18am ET

Applying: U. Chicago Booth, Columbia, Dartmouth / Tuck, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, UPenn / Wharton

Intake Year: 2026

Pre-MBA Career: Power & Energy Investment Banking

Post-MBA Target Industry: Other

GRE: 320

GPA: 3.45

Years of Work Experience: 3

Location: New York

Post MBA Location: NYC

Notes:

Duke undergrad; top bucket investment banking analyst

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alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1830 What are your post MBA goals! Do you think 320 is your best GRE score, or is there some scope for improvement? It will be below the median of your target programs.

Showing impact and growth at work will be very important, supported by strong recommendations. Are you involved in any activities outside of work? Any additional hobbies and interests?

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anon10930 Likes Earned: 1 I think I can improve by a few points (~325). I am involved in toastmasters NYC (public speaking non profit) and have am involved with a local running group in my area. I am looking to do data center strategy/operations post MBA and currently doing investment banking within the digital infra space. I also am the only female in my group, have helped create female initiatives at the firm, was top bucket analyst in my group and will have strong letters from two senior bankers I closed two deals with. I went to Duke undergrad but got an ok GPA (3.45). Do you think an M7 or T10 is possible? (edited) (0)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1830 Yes, very possible, but more likely with your best GRE score, I would think. All else does appear to be very decent. (0)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1830 More details on this candidacy in this episode of Wire Taps: https://www.clearadmit.com/2025/10/mba-wire-taps-453/ (0)

anon10930 Likes Earned: 1 Thanks so much for reviewing and appreciate the words of encouragement/glad to hear my story makes sense. Will continue studying and see from there... (1)