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Real Humans of MBA Class of 2028

Published: September 9, 2026
Real Humans of the UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA Class of 2028
We kick off our Real Humans: MBA Students series, in which first-year MBA candidates share their admissions journeys and program insights, in North Carolina with the UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA Class of 2028. The members of the new class bring a range of experiences and aspirations to Chapel Hill, united by a shared commitment to leadership, collaboration, and creating meaningful impact. To start, Alonso Arzola arrived from Mexico City after a decade as an architect leading commercial real estate projects, with plans to launch a sustainable real estate development firm. Then, Vrithika Rachel Joseph transitioned from accounting Read more

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September 9, 2026 10:51am ET
Applying: Cambridge / Judge, Cornell / Johnson, Harvard Business School, HEC Paris, Indian School of Business, INSEAD, MIT Sloan, NYU Stern, Oxford / Saïd, Penn / Wharton, Stanford GSB
Intake Year: 2027
Pre-MBA Career: Working in climate finance
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Finance, Other
GPA: 8.95
Years of Work Experience: 0.5
Location: Kolkata, india
Notes:

Srcc undergrad economics, enactus president did internships at adani tata ortella global
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September 9, 2026 9:07am ET
Applying: Dartmouth / Tuck, London Business School, MIT Sloan, UNC Kenan-Flagler, USC / Marshall, UT Austin / McCombs, UVA / Darden
Intake Year: 2027
Pre-MBA Career: Tech
Post MBA Career: Technology, Adobe, Google
GMAT: 665
GPA: 8.7
Years of Work Experience: 4
Location: India
Post MBA Location: USA/ UK
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September 8, 2026 11:18am ET
Applying: Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Chicago Booth, Columbia Business School, Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Michigan / Ross, UCLA Anderson, USC / Marshall, UVA / Darden
Intake Year: 2027
Pre-MBA Career: Agribusiness
Post MBA Career: Consumer Goods
GRE: 310
GPA: 3.7
Years of Work Experience: 4
Location: Washington, DC
Post MBA Location: United States
Notes:

Fingers crossed! I’m applying with a lower GRE that I really grinded to get. I have okay extracurriculars and about four years of experience in corporate strategy and development, so I’m hoping the rest of my profile helps balance it out.
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September 5, 2026 8:34am ET
Applying: Chicago Booth, Harvard Business School, Northwestern / Kellogg, Penn / Wharton, Stanford GSB, USC / Marshall
Intake Year: 2027
Pre-MBA Career: Military (SOF)
Post MBA Career: Finance
GRE: 324
GPA: 3.97
Years of Work Experience: 12
Location: North Carolina
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September 5, 2026 7:03am ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Cornell / Johnson, Duke / Fuqua, HEC Paris, London Business School, NYU Stern
Intake Year: 2028
Pre-MBA Career: FPI Tax Advisory at Deloitte South Asia LLP
Post MBA Career: Finance, Asset Management, Investment Banking
GMAT: 735
GPA: 3.17
Years of Work Experience: 4
Location: Mumbai
Notes:

Currently working at Big4 Tax Advisory for Foreign Portfolio and Institutional Investors. Have a low GPA but positive trajectory from 2.00 in Semester 1 to 3.73 in Semester 6 and a Finance Major GPA of 3.64. CFA L3 candidate, hopefully cleared by the time I join.

Profile handicaps also include a 3 year gap post graduation and had to repeat Year 1 in college due to failing a subject.
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September 9, 2026 4:31pm ET
Applied to Stanford GSB
Round: Round 1
Received via portal
Standardized Test: GMAT
GPA: 3.86
GMAT: 705
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Energy, Manufacturing
Application Location: United States
Juno Member: Not yet
September 9, 2026 12:56pm ET
Interview Invite to Ohio State / Fisher
Round: Early Decision
Received via email September 9, 2026
Standardized Test: I haven't taken any of the standardized tests yet.
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Finance, Commercial Banking, JP Morgan Chase
Application Location: Ghana
Juno Member: Not yet
September 8, 2026 4:50pm ET
Interview Invite to Dartmouth / Tuck
Round: Round 1
Received via email on August 31, 2026
Standardized Test: GRE
GRE: 327
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Juno Member: Not yet
September 8, 2026 3:02pm ET
Applied to Michigan / Ross
Round: Round 1
Received via portal
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.7
GRE: 310
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Agribusiness
Application Location: Washington, DC
Juno Member: Not yet
September 8, 2026 1:28pm ET
Applied to Berkeley / Haas
Round: Round 1
Received via portal
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.4
GRE: 322
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Other Industries
Application Location: Boston
Juno Member: Not yet
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