Harvard Business School - 12-26-2025

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December 26, 2025 9:31am ET

Applying: Harvard Business School, Northwestern / Kellogg, Penn / Wharton

Intake Year: 2026

Pre-MBA Career: Investment Banking

GPA: 3.5

Years of Work Experience: 3

Location: New York

Post MBA Location: NY

Notes:

When I was a senior in college, I got a DUI (lowest level). I completed all the necessary steps after and it has in no way impacted my job performance (have been in banking for 3 years). I have strong creds and a good background (strong undergrad school, investment banking in data centers, likely strong GRE, strong recs, strong leadership, etc.). For an HBS/Wharton/Kellogg, how much would this DUI impact me?

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alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1845 You should likely frame it as a harsh lesson, from which you learned. When are you planning to apply? When are you planning to take the GRE test?

Showing impact and growth at work will be very important, supported by strong recommendations.

Are you also involved in any activities, outside of work? Any additional hobbies and interests?

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anon10930 Likes Earned: 2 Im planning on applying R1 and planning on taking GRE within coming months (aiming in between 325-330 range). For work, Ive been top bucket IB analyst in data center & power investment banking and partake in women's events. I also am involved in toastmaster, a data center org and a running club and my recs will be strong and can speak to my character. Do you think this will be a large hinderance? It was a one-time hiccup and has no way impacted my job performance or life after the event. I plan to disclose it maturely and succinctly in additional info section. (1)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1845 If there’s strong evidence to show it was a one time hiccup, from which you’ve learned etc. as you describe, then I’d think it can be overcome. But you won’t really know, unless you apply. Your approach sounds very good. (0)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1845 More details on this candidacy in this episode of Wire Taps: https://www.clearadmit.com/2026/01/mba-wire-taps-466/ (0)