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September 17, 2024 8:33am ET
Applying: Columbia, Harvard Business School, Northwestern / Kellogg, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton, Yale SOM
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Military
Post-MBA Target Industry: Technology Companies: Amazon , Facebook , Google , Microsoft
GRE: 333
GPA: 3.46
Years of Work Experience: 4
Location: Sacramento
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September 16, 2024 4:27pm ET
Applying: Columbia, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Ai strategy
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology Companies: Bain , BCG , Deloitte , Ernst & Young , McKinsey , PWC , Amazon , Apple , Facebook , Google , Hewlett Packard , IBM , LinkedIn , Microsoft , Oracle , Tesla , Uber
GRE: 331
GPA: 3.7
Location: New York
Post MBA Location: Tech strategy
Notes:

Applying deferred MBA
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September 16, 2024 1:15pm ET
Applying: Columbia, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, Stanford GSB, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Cloud Engineer
Post-MBA Target Industry: Technology, Investment Banking, Venture Capital, Private Equity
GRE: 340
GPA: 3.96
Years of Work Experience: 3
Location: Chicago
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September 16, 2024 11:37am ET
Applying: Columbia, MIT Sloan, UPenn / Wharton, UVA / Darden, Yale SOM
Pre-MBA Career: Student
Post-MBA Target Industry: Pharmaceutical Companies: Amgen , Astra Zeneca , Johnson & Johnson , Merck , Novartis , Pfizer , Roche , Other
GPA: 3.50
Location: New Jersey
Notes:

I plan on applying to a deferred enrollment program at Columbia, Darden, etc.
I have not taken GMAT yet, but target score is 705
Held 2 internships at large pharma companies (Novartis, Novo Nordisk). Led group of interns to solve a real world problem Novo Nordisk faced in marketing, the team won second place.
I come from a stem background, degree in cell biology.
At university, I won a competition for best business development pitch. Currently in the process of developing/starting this company, but don't expect it to be officially started anytime soon.
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September 17, 2024 12:32pm ET
Interview Invite to Yale SOM
Round: Round 1
Received via email September 17, 2024
GPA: 3.7
GRE: 337
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: Non Profit / Social Impact
Application Location: Baltimore
September 17, 2024 11:07am ET
Interview Invite to Northwestern / Kellogg
Round: Round 1
Received via email September 17, 2024
GPA: 3.9
GMAT: 770
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Note:

Just received interview invite today - is it a good sign that it’s so early?
September 17, 2024 10:14am ET
Interview Invite to Yale SOM
Round: Round 1
Received via email September 17, 2024
GPA: 3.70
GMAT: 730
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: Technology
Application Location: New York
September 17, 2024 10:00am ET
Applied to Michigan / Ross
Round: Round 1
Received via portal
GPA: 3.25
GRE: 336
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: General Management
Application Location: United States
September 17, 2024 9:53am ET
Applying to Vanderbilt / Owen
Round: Round 2
Received via portal
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: Non Profit / Social Impact
Application Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
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