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Published: April 17, 2013
Boston Consulting Group MBA Diversity Scholarship Deadline Approaches, April 21st
As part of a commitment to attracting talent from different backgrounds and ethnicities, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) features an MBA Diversity Scholars program, which awards outstanding minority MBA applicants with funds to support their graduate management education as well as a summer internship at BCG between their first and second years at business school. The deadline to submit applications is Sunday, April 21st. “We believe that a diverse organization—in terms of people, perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences—differentiates us and drives our advantage. Consequently, we place tremendous emphasis on attracting, developing and retaining diverse talent at BCG,” reads the BCG website. Read more

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January 8, 2026 2:50am ET
Applying: U. Chicago Booth, Columbia, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, UPenn / Wharton, Stanford GSB
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: Financial Advisory : Valuation
Post MBA Career: Finance
GRE: 333
GPA: 3.4
Years of Work Experience: 5
Location: France
Post MBA Location: US
Notes:

R2 MBA 2026 applications submitted. Seeking interview prep.
Profile: 29. Sub-Saharan African, native French; top African engineering school + Top 3 French business school.
• Tests: GRE 333 (Q170/V163, AWA 3.5); IELTS 7.5 overall but Writing/Speaking 6.5.
• Work: 5 years at enrollment : Big4 Valuation / Financial Advisory, currently Manager (early promotion). Deal/valuation modeling, client-facing work, internal tools/templates to improve quality/efficiency.
• Leadership & Extracurriculars: Project/team leadership (would like help framing scope clearly and credibly).70+ admissions mentees with tracked outcomes; advising early-stage founders (fundraising readiness, financial storytelling, strategy).
• Goals: Short-term growth equity/PE (EM focus); long-term build a platform/fund combining capital + operational support for high-potential businesses.
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January 7, 2026 10:50am ET
Applying: Columbia, Cornell / Johnson, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: Machine Learning Engineer
Post MBA Career: FinTech, Finance
GRE: 328
GPA: 3.89
Years of Work Experience: 4
Location: Boston
Post MBA Location: Boston/NYC
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January 7, 2026 9:10am ET
Applying: All Schools
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: Finance- Morgan Stanley Capital International- Index management research and Private Assets RnD- work as a quant researcher
Post MBA Career: Finance, Asset Management, FinTech, Venture Capital
GMAT: 785
GPA: 8.1
Years of Work Experience: 1
Location: Mumbai
Post MBA Location: US
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Name-Manas Jalan
Birla Institute of Technology and Science- 8.1 cgpa
GMAT Focus-785
work at MSCI = Index management research and Private Assets RnD- work as a quant researcher 18 Months work ex 1 promotion - Analyst to associate
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January 7, 2026 8:40am ET
Applying: Cornell / Johnson, London Business School, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, UPenn / Wharton, Yale SOM
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: Consulting
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Alvarez & Marsal, Bain, BCG, EY Parthenon, Kearney, LEK Consulting, McKinsey, PWC Strategy&, Roland Berger
GRE: 340
GPA: 3.5
Years of Work Experience: 4
Location: South Asia
Post MBA Location: Anywhere in USA
Notes:

Already have a pre-experience MBA
Very strong ECs + Family legacy business
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January 7, 2026 7:12am ET
Applying: Boston / Questrom, Columbia, Cornell / Johnson, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, NYU Stern, UPenn / Wharton
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: Machine Learning Engineer
Post MBA Career: FinTech, Finance
GRE: 328
GPA: 3.89
Years of Work Experience: 4
Location: Boston
Post MBA Location: Boston, NYC
Notes:

Laid off in October 2025 due to division-wide restructuring, right before R2 deadlines. Not sure how this will be taken by adcoms.
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January 8, 2026 5:58pm ET
Waitlisted at NYU Stern
Round: Round 1
Received via portal January 8, 2026
Standardized Test: Granted Waiver
GPA: 3.6
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Consulting
January 8, 2026 2:36pm ET
Interview Invite to UNC Kenan-Flagler
Round: Round 2
Received via email on January 06, 2026
Standardized Test: GMAT
GPA: 3.72
GMAT: 655
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Bain, BCG, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, EY Parthenon, McKinsey, Oliver Wyman, PWC, PWC Strategy&, Consumer Goods, Apparel/Luxury Goods
January 7, 2026 10:14pm ET
Accepted to NYU Stern
Round: Round 2
Received via phone January 7, 2026
Standardized Test: GRE
GRE: 321
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
January 7, 2026 5:35pm ET
Accepted to NYU Stern
Round: Round 2
Received via phone January 7, 2026
Standardized Test: GMAT
GPA: 3.4
GMAT: 665
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Consulting
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: United States, New York
January 7, 2026 4:58pm ET
Accepted to INSEAD
Round: Round 2
Received via email January 7, 2026
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.95
GRE: 320
Program Type: One Year Program
Post MBA Career: Healthcare
Application Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Note:

GRE quant score 155 & verbal score 165. No international working experience. Surprised and excited!!
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