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Published: August 6, 2019

MBA News You Need: Admissions Advice from Northwestern Kellogg, Cornell Johnson, and Dartmouth Tuck Plus MIT Sloan and London Business School Offer Summer Reading

Published: August 1, 2019

Fridays from the Frontline: Tuck WIB – The Moment I Knew Tuck Was Right for Me

Many applicants spend so much time wrestling with fundamental questions about their MBA programs before taking the plunge: Which school is the right cultural fit? Which schools will open doors in X industry? Which school offers the best value? Dartmouth Tuck MBA student Alex Wood T’20 took to the Tuck 360 Blog to unpack the moment she decided the school was the right place for her, and how their Women in Business Conference informed her involvement with the event now. The following piece has been republished in its entirety from its original source, the Tuck 360 Blog. Read more

Published: July 30, 2019

MBA News You Need: Chicago Booth Alumnae Highlight Faculty, UT McCombs Top 5 MBA FAQs, New Dartmouth Tuck Networking Hub, and More from LBS and Oxford

Published: July 25, 2019

Fridays from the Frontline: Lessons from MBAT – Trust, Camaraderie, and Leading from Behind

MBA students spend a lot of time with one another both in and outside the classroom. Since community is at the heart of the MBA experience, many programs spearhead innovative—and fun—initiatives to fortify the relationships that naturally develop between students. Colin Tierney '18-'19 took to the Oxford Saïd Business School blog to share lessons learned from the recent MBA Tournament, which assembled students from across the world to spar in a friendly competition featuring sports, dance, music, and more. The following piece has been republished in its entirety from its original source, the Saïd Business School blog. Read more

Published: July 24, 2019

MBA News You Need: Non-traditional MBA Candidates Should Be Optimistic, Berkeley Haas on Global Leadership, Meet HBS Pride, and More from UT Austin / McCombs and Cornell / Johnson

Each week, we collect all the MBA news that’s fit to print and provide a quick overview of the latest updates from top business schools around the world. Here’s your MBA News You Need digest for the week of July 22, 2019. Non-traditional MBA Candidates Should Be Optimistic Non-traditional MBA candidates without undergraduate business backgrounds are often accepted to leading business schools, according to Vanderbilt Owen's MBA admissions committee. Whether your background is in the military, Peace Corps, Teach for America, or performing arts, non-traditional candidates have become more commonplace in many MBA programs. The truth is that business schools want a balance of candidates and appreciate a diverse array of perspectives. “I think by having people who have not been steeped in in corporate America—it’s really helpful to have outside perspectives,” said Rob Schickler, Associate Director of Admissions at Vanderbilt Owen. “The more diversity you have, the more groupthink can be avoided.” So, how do you ensure that as a non-traditional candidate you have the best chance of getting accepted into an MBA program? Read more

Published: July 18, 2019

Fridays from the Frontline: My MBA Timeline – Year 2 at Chicago Booth

Last week, Fridays from the Frontline featured the first-year experience of recent Booth graduate Monisha Shivakumar. Now, we continue along the rest of her business school path, from a summer internship through graduation. The following piece has been republished in its entirety from its original source, the Booth Experience Blog. Read more

Published: July 11, 2019

Fridays from the Frontline: My MBA Timeline – Year 1 at Chicago Booth

The business school experience crams so much into such a short timeframe, it’s easy to blaze right through those two years. Given the combination of coursework, internships, case studies, networking, and extracurriculars—not to mention exploring your surroundings—it’s understandable why many students find it difficult to stop and take stock of the once-in-a-lifetime experience an MBA offers when they’re in the thick of it. To encourage current students to reflect, recent Chicago Booth graduate Monisha Shivakumar took to the Booth Experience Blog to share a timeline of the first year of her MBA degree. Tune in next week for Monisha’s summary of her second year. The following piece has been republished in its entirety from its original source, the Booth Experience Blog. Read more

Published: July 9, 2019

MBA News You Need: MBA Essay Advice from Michigan Ross, Marketing Might at Wharton, Summer Reading from Stanford GSB, and More from Washington Foster and CEIBS

Published: July 4, 2019

Fridays from the Frontline: Tips for MBA Students and Their Partners from a Kellogg Spouse

Business school often turns one’s life upside down—whether interrupting a career, requiring relocation, or balancing professional goals with the needs of a burgeoning family. The greatest shockwaves, however, may be felt by one's partner. Samantha Dorsey—a member of the Joint Ventures (JV) club and whose husband attends the Evening & Weekend MBA program at Northwestern / Kellogg—is intimately familiar with the challenges an MBA lifestyle can bring. So, she took to the Kellogg blog to help incoming MBA students and their partners smoothe the transition to a hectic, but ultimately rewarding, lifestyle change. The following piece has been republished in its entirety from its original source, the Northwestern Kellogg Blog. Read more

Published: June 27, 2019

Fridays from the Frontline: Recruiting for a Non-Traditional Industry at Anderson

While finance, consulting and technology tend to dominate business school employment stats, the recruiting landscape can, in fact, support a variety of goals—real estate, energy, sports business, non-profit and more. The MBA is a versatile degree, empowering business school students to blaze brighter professional trails. Current UCLA Anderson student Tim Maleski '20 opted to pursue an MBA to give himself a leg up in the lucrative, but unconventional, field of sports business. Maleski took to the Anderson blog to unpack how to find a job along the professional road less traveled. The following piece has been republished in its entirety from its original source, the UCLA Anderson Blog. Read more

Published: June 25, 2019

MBA News You Need: Harvard Launches Joint MBA/MS, Duke Fuqua Updates MBA Application, New Master’s at Yale SOM, and More from UCLA Anderson, and Michigan Ross

Published: June 20, 2019

Fridays from the Frontline: What I Did Differently Before Reapplying to HBS

The MBA admissions process can be a humbling one. Many applicants to elite MBA programs seemingly tick all the boxes—an excellent undergraduate GPA, high GMAT score, robust work experience, poignant essays—but may still face rejection. However, one round of dings does not need to completely dash one's dreams—re-applicants often find success in subsequent admissions cycles, usually after a period of self-reflection and action to improve their candidacy. This week, we hear from current HBS student Arman Keshani, who shares his experience of getting rejected by Harvard and then taking steps to re-apply successfully. The following piece has been republished in its entirety from its original source, the HBS Blog. Read more

Published: June 18, 2019

MBA News You Need: New Stanford Toolkit for Entrepreneurs, HBS and SEAS Add Financial Aid for Joint MBA Students, Darden Summer Internships, More from Haas and Tuck

Each week, we collect all the MBA news that’s fit to print and provide a quick overview of the latest updates from top business schools around the world Here’s your MBA News You Need digest for the week of June 17, 2019. Read more

Published: June 13, 2019

Fridays from the Frontline: How Gaining Leadership Experience at Fuqua Transformed Me

Commencement ceremonies currently abound for the MBA Classes of 2019, and many new graduates are reflecting back on their transformational two-year student experience. While many MBA dreamers may just be starting their applications while first-years tackle their internships, we wanted to showcase the positive perspective after the two-year journey of a full-time MBA program. Janette Hwang, a second-year MBA student at Duke Fuqua, took to the Fuqua blog to share how she took on leadership responsibilities she never imagined during business school—and how the journey transformed her. The following piece has been republished in its entirety from its original source, the Duke Fuqua blog. Read more

Published: June 11, 2019

MBA News You Need: $10M HBS Gift, Tuck Admissions Updates, Ross MBA Road Trips, and More From Kellogg and McCombs

Published: June 6, 2019

Fridays from the Frontline: FAQ about MIT Sloan

In a weekly LinkedIn blog, current MIT Sloan MBA student Melinda Salaman fielded some of the most frequently asked questions she’s received about her MBA experience from prospective students. These questions range from why Salaman decided to go to business school in the first place to her experience with Sloan’s curricular and extracurricular offerings. The goal was to offer an “insider scoop” to address concerns that many prospective students share and would benefit from hearing more about in more detail. We've compiled the first few entries for this edition of Fridays from the Frontline, and look forward to another post in the near future with her additional insights. "Why B-School?" and Other FAQs about my MBA program (Part 1) The following piece has been republished in its entirety from its original source, MIT Sloan’s LinkedIn page. Read more

Published: June 4, 2019

MBA News You Need: UCLA Anderson Names New Dean, INSEAD Announces New Master’s Program, Yale Expands Support for Veterans, and More on Social Impact From HBS & Kellogg

Each week, we collect all the MBA news that’s fit to print and provide a quick overview of the latest updates from top business schools around the world. Here’s your MBA News You Need digest for the week of June 3, 2019. UCLA Anderson Names Antonio Bernardo New Dean Courtesy Antonio Bernardo UCLA Anderson School of Management has just named its new dean, Antonio Bernardo, an award-winning teacher and respected scholar who has taught at UCLA for the last 25 years and currently holds the Joel Fried Chair in Applied Finance. Since 1994, Bernardo has had a long and distinguished career at the school. He previously held the Robert D. Beyer Term Chair in Management; he was department chair and senior associate dean for academic affairs from 2006-2009; and he held the finance chair from 2013-2015, and again in 2019. “Chancellor Block and I are confident that the UCLA Anderson School of Management will continue to thrive under Tony’s capable leadership,” said Scott Waugh, executive vice chancellor and provost. “Please join me in congratulating him and welcoming him to this new role.” Bernardo's tenure begins July 1. Read the full announcement here. INSEAD Launches Master in Management Program The new Master in Management program at INSEAD is a 10-month accelerated program for young graduates interested in pursuing a career with an international focus. Read more

Published: May 30, 2019

Fridays from the Frontline: Interning with Dow Chemical at the intersection of sustainability and business

The summer internship is a significant piece of the business school journey. From searching for a fitting role to landing the position and then doing the actual work, the internship offers valuable real-world business experience from beginning to end, and prepares business school students for post-MBA professional life. Matt Pundmann, a second-year Johnson MBA student and Environmental Finance and Impact Investing Fellow, took to the Johnson Cornell blog to discuss his summer internship, from finding one to fit his seemingly atypical interests to lessons learned throughout the experience. Read on for his rundown of his summer internship with Dow Chemical’s Plastics & Specialty Packaging business with a focus on sustainability. The following piece has been republished in its entirety from its original source, the Johnson Cornell Blog. Read more

Published: May 29, 2019

MBA News You Need: New UVA Darden Fellowship, Yale SOM Graduation Recap, Michigan Ross Faculty Award, and More From MIT Sloan and Berkeley Haas

Published: May 23, 2019

Fridays from the Frontline: Sloan and Sports

The MIT Sloan School of Management has long been a bastion for the intersection of sports, business, and data analytics. Their Sports Analytics Conference, which was just held for the thirteenth year in a row, is a forum for industry professionals and students to learn about the global sports industry. The two-day event includes a research paper competition, numerous competitive advantage panels, startup trade show competitions, workshops and more. Current Sloan MBA candidate and former Deloitte management consultant (and college baseball player), Jason Rehhaut, took to the Sloan blog to discuss his experience as part of the Organizing Committee for the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference. The following piece has been republished in its entirety from its original source, the MIT Sloan blog. Read more

Published: May 21, 2019

MBA News You Need: HBS Admissions Events, Michigan Ross MBA Team at INNOVATEChina, MIT Sloan Hackathon Winner, and More from Yale SOM and Chicago Booth

Each week, we collect all the MBA news that’s fit to print and provide a quick overview of the latest updates from top business schools around the world. Here’s your MBA News You Need digest for the week of May 20, 2019. HBS MBA Admissions Events Harvard Business School is coming to a city near you. This time of year, HBS hosts dozens of events in cities around the world to field admissions-related questions. At each information session, attendees will learn about the application process, connect with local alumni and current students, and hear more about the transformational Harvard MBA experience. Attendees will have an opportunity to to get to know current HBS students. Read more

Published: May 16, 2019

Fridays from the Frontline: MacEachern Symposium Brings Unique Perspective to Healthcare at Kellogg

The beauty of the MBA is its versatility. Despite the public association of the degree with the realms of finance and consulting, there is a pressing need for MBA graduates in virtually every industry. Take the healthcare sector, for instance. From big pharma to government policy to startups and everywhere in between, the business of healthcare is teeming with opportunities for MBAs. Current Kellogg students Scott Belsky and Lauren Hunter offered their take on the recent MacEachern Symposium, which explored trending topics in healthcare as well as predictions for where the industry is headed. The following piece has been republished in its entirety from its original source, the Inside Kellogg Blog. Read more

Published: May 14, 2019

MBA News You Need: Stern Reveals $300k Entrepreneur Winners, Yale Class of 2019 Breaks Gift Records, and More From ISB, Columbia and Duke

Each week we collect all the MBA news that’s fit to print and provide a quick overview of the latest trending topics from top business schools around the world. Here’s your MBA News You Need digest for the week of May 13, 2019. NYU Stern Announces $300K Entrepreneurs Challenge Winners After an eight-month competition, NYU Stern announced the six winners of its annual Entrepreneurs Challenge. Spearheaded by the W.R. Berkeley Innovation Labs, the venture competition offered more than $300,000 in cash prizes and pro-bono startup services to the most promising innovators at the school. In total, 243 teams and 500 students, faculty, and alumni participated in three competition tracks. Read more

Published: May 9, 2019

Fridays from the Frontline: My First-Year Tuck Project with Authentica, India

One of the major perks of an MBA is the opportunity to practice in an international business environment. On site, MBAs develop new strategies to adapt to distinct cultural norms and do business under very different sociopolitical circumstances than the ones to which they are accustomed. While most MBA programs offer optional study abroad components, Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business stands out for its “travel requirement” that students must fulfill in order to graduate. First-year Tuck MBA student and New Zealand native Marianne Poh took to the Tuck Blog to discuss her collaboration with an Indian experiential learning program provider. The following piece has been republished in its entirety from its original source, the Tuck Blog. Read more

Published: May 7, 2019

MBA News You Need: HBS Latinx Club, CMU Tepper Energy Business MBA Track, Wharton Global Forum, and More

Each week we collect all the MBA news that’s fit to print and provide a quick overview of the latest trending topics from top business schools around the world. Here’s your MBA News You Need digest for the week of May 6, 2019. Meet the HBS Latino Student Organization (LASO) Meet the Latinx Student Organization (LASO) Harvard Business School's Latinx Student Organization (LASO) supports and promotes various initiatives geared toward Latinx students. From MBA admissions to career development and alumni support, LASO’s goal is to empower the Latinx community on campus and beyond by representing a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, heritage, and interests. Read more

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MBA Applywire

July 27, 2026 12:03pm ET

Applying: Columbia Business School, Duke / Fuqua, Georgetown / McDonough, Michigan / Ross, NYU Stern, Penn / Wharton, UCLA Anderson

Intake Year: 2027

Pre-MBA Career: Home Services, Marketing Analytics & Operations

Post MBA Career: Finance, FinTech, American Express, Mastercard, Paypal, Visa

GMAT: 675

GPA: 3.73

Years of Work Experience: 5

Location: Bay Area, CA

Post MBA Location: New York or Bay Area

Notes:

Hi all, finalizing my applications for 7 schools - worked with a great consultant for essays. Just wanted some overall thoughts on my profile.

BACKGROUND & STATS
- Demographics: 26M, Asian, Bay Area CA
- Education: B.S. Computer Science, Minor in Entrepreneurship from a Top 15 US Public University (Top 40 overall)
- GPA: 3.73
- GMAT: 675 Focus Edition (Q86 / V85 / DI79)
- Years of Experience: Will have 5 YOE at matriculation

WORK EXPERIENCE
- Current Role (2+ years): Marketing Data Analyst (functioning as Marketing Operations Lead) at a PE-backed home services portfolio company. Originally joined as a Social Media Specialist and pivoted into a heavy data/ops role.
- Corporate Impact: Optimize an $8M annual marketing budget. Built granular attribution models that successfully convinced PE leadership to override generalized portfolio benchmarks and reallocate spend. Negotiated with PE parent's CTO on attribution methodology adopted across 26 portfolio companies.
- Entrepreneurial Venture (4+ years): Founder & Executive Producer of a digital media business. Scaled to 500K+ subscribers and 350M+ views, generating $170K+ in cumulative net profit at 80% margins. Built an autonomous content pipeline using Python and AI APIs, and negotiated promotional partnerships with major record labels (Sony, Capitol, etc.). Manage a remote team of 4.

EXTRACURRICULARS
- Volunteer Consulting: Act as an AI Advisor for an education nonprofit (training staff on AI workflows for grant writing) and a Marketing Automations Consultant for an environmental nonprofit (audited their CRM/email programs to cut SaaS costs by 36%).
- Eagle Scout: Led a team to build and donate computers to a local youth club to provide after-school tech access.
- Podcasting: Hosted and produced a video podcast focusing on sports and culture; managed a 5-person team and scaled the audience to 15K followers.
- Undergrad: Intramural sports captain (Basketball, Flag Football).

MBA GOALS & TARGET SCHOOLS
- Short-Term Goal: Pivot into a Product Marketing Manager role at a major payments/fintech company (Visa, Mastercard, Amex). I want to combine my CS background with my marketing ops experience and apply that to the payments space.
- Long-Term Goal: Build a vertical SaaS company that fixes payment infrastructure for home services businesses, which is an industry I know from the inside and one that's still running on tools built for somebody else.
- Target Schools: Stern is my top choice, along with CBS, also applying to Wharton, Ross, Fuqua, Anderson, and McDonough.

ESSAY DIRECTION
- Core arc: I came in with a CS degree, got hired to run social media, and ended up in the data seat because I kept finding money leaking out of stuff nobody was tracking. That's how I got interested in payments.
- Throughline: I learn a tool and then teach it to everyone around me. Automating my venture's content pipeline, training nonprofit staff on AI workflows, bringing up my direct report.
- Why MBA: I've picked up the operator skills by doing them. I want the finance and strategy foundation, plus the network, to go from running marketing to actually owning product decisions.

July 26, 2026 6:24pm ET

Applying: Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Emory / Goizueta, Georgetown / McDonough, Georgia Tech / Scheller, Michigan / Ross, Rice / Jones, UVA / Darden

Intake Year: 2027

Pre-MBA Career: Chemical Engineering Graduate. Mainly Oil & Gas Upstream Industry experience. Currently diversifying into Advertising, Educational and Environmental consultant as a freelancer.

Post MBA Career: Technology, Other Industries, Manufacturing/Automotive/Aerospace, Manufacturing, Management Consulting, Healthcare

GPA: 3.75

Years of Work Experience: 11.5

Location: Pakistan

Post MBA Location: USA

Notes:

*Pakistani National, M, 37, single.
*Planning to apply in R1 2027 to Tuck, Darden, Ross, Rice, Emory and Georgetown with Test Waivers if granted.
*Scheduled for GRE in Dec'26 to be able to apply in R2 to Consortium and other universities that do not offer test waivers.
*Short-Term Goal: Operations, Program Management or Strategy Roles at Amazon, Tesla or likes. Pivot from Oil & Gas into Manufacturing, healthcare or Tech Industries.
*Long-Term Goal: Reach C-suit level at a Corporate or be a Consultant. Start a Food business and launch a Non Profit for Stray animals.
*Wish to pursue MBA to pivot from Oil Gas industry and land USA job market.

Professional Timeline:
Graduation Year: 2012 (7 months Internship with General Electric)
First Employer: May-June 2013 as Application Engineer with a Firm in UAE. (Resigned duration probation)
Second Employer: Dec 2014 to Sep 2024 with a Fortune 500 Oil & Gas Service Company in Pakistan. Roles Served: Trainee Field Engineer, Engineer-1, Engineer-2, General Field Engineer and finally Product & Resources coordinator in Planning & supply chain function before Termination. Then went on a career break while being actively involved in Stray animal welfare as volunteer. Currently working as a freelancer in 3 different areas. 1. Setting up a education consultancy firm along with a foreign friend. 2. Involved in family outdoor advertising business and 3. consultant with a private environmental agency.

Please do comment on my extensive work experience and above average age, career break and Pivot as justification into a MBA program.

July 26, 2026 8:44am ET

Applying: Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Harvard Business School, INSEAD, MIT Sloan, Penn / Wharton, Stanford GSB

Intake Year: 2027

Pre-MBA Career: Manufacturing

Post MBA Career: Tesla, Microsoft, Google, Facebook/Meta, Apple, Manufacturing, Amazon, Technology, Manufacturing/Automotive/Aerospace, Management Consulting

GPA: 3.94

Years of Work Experience: 11

Location: Philippines

Post MBA Location: US

Notes:

Background: Pakistani national, Senior Manager. 11 years at top FMCG manufacturing excellence, operations leadership, and digital transformation. #1 Pakistani University Gold Medalist, 3.94 GPA, Electrical & Electronics Engineering. Gold Medal for undergraduate final year project (intelligent systems / hardware-software integration).

Career highlights:

Acting Plant Manager: drove facility from #15 to #2 globally in 18 months; 98% workforce retention through full plant divestiture with 100% supply continuity
Currently an expat in Philippines
Co-Founded on (digital marketing agency) alongside full-time expat role, $20K MRR

Post-MBA goals: Short-term: MBB consulting (Operations or Digital/Technology practice) or Operations Technology/Strategy role at Amazon, Microsoft, Google, or Tesla. Long-term: build or lead an AI-native automation venture.

School list (R1, Fall 2027): MIT Sloan (LGO joint MBA/MS if possible), HBS, Stanford GSB, Wharton (joint MBA/MS Penn Engineering), UC Berkeley Haas. Considering adding CMU Tepper for the MBA/MS ML or Robotics combination. INSEAD as a backup option for Middle East / SEA Work.

Visa: Pakistani national, prioritizing STEM-designated programs for 3-year OPT.

Weaknesses I'm aware of:
GRE not yet taken, sitting August 2026, targeting 325+. Deadlines are tight (HBS/Wharton Sep 3)
Heavy manufacturing background pivoting toward consulting and big tech, narrative work needed
South Asian male engineer applicant pool is highly competitive and quite a common stereotype
No US work experience

Questions for consultants:

Is my school list calibrated correctly given the manufacturing-to-consulting/big tech pivot, or am I reaching too broadly?
Does the joint MBA/MS angle (LGO, Penn Engineering, CMU ML) strengthen or complicate the application narrative at this stage?
How do I frame 11 years of manufacturing as an asset rather than a liability for MBB and big tech recruiting?
Is a 325 GRE realistic enough to keep HBS and Stanford on the R1 list, or should I be planning for R2 at the reaches?

July 26, 2026 3:10am ET

Applying: Chicago Booth, Columbia Business School, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, Penn / Wharton

Intake Year: 2027

Pre-MBA Career: Strategy and Growth Series B Start Up

Post MBA Career: Technology, Management Consulting

GMAT: 725

GPA: 3.91

Years of Work Experience: 4

Location: South Asia

Post MBA Location: US

Notes:

Go-To-Market/CoS to the Founder/Economics Background/Female

July 25, 2026 3:08pm ET

Applying: Other, Boston / Questrom, Miami / Herbert, NYU Stern, Vanderbilt / Owen

Intake Year: 2027

Pre-MBA Career: Real Estate Journalist and Newsletter Editor

Post MBA Career: Energy, Finance, Asset Management, Commercial Banking, Venture Capital, Manufacturing, Real Estate, Technology, Consumer Goods

GPA: 3.6

Years of Work Experience: 4

Location: New York City

Post MBA Location: New York, Philadelphia, Boston, San Diego or Miami

Notes:

I've worked for 2 online real estate trade publications for the past 4 years. I'm currently a Senior Associate Editor.

I have a nuanced knowledge of many niche industry topics and trends, alongside a solid grasp of economics and finance concepts.

I majored in philosophy with minors in journalism and history.

The other school I'd like to apply to is Fordham's Gabelli School of Business.

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July 23, 2026 9:34pm ET

Accepted to Johns Hopkins / Carey

Round: Rolling Admissions

Received via portal on July 19, 2026

Standardized Test: Granted Waiver

GPA: 3.6

Post MBA Career: Healthcare

Application Location: Baltimore, MD

Note:

Applied 7/13, decision received 7/20.

Juno Member: Not yet

July 23, 2026 2:40am ET

Enrolled at Harvard Business School

Round: Round 2

Received via email

Standardized Test: I haven't taken any of the standardized tests yet.

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Post MBA Career: Consulting, Ernst & Young

Application Location: Malaysia, Machang

Note:

I am waiting the Decision

Juno Member: Yes

July 22, 2026 6:24pm ET

Accepted to Columbia Business School

Round: Round 1

Received via email July 22, 2026

Standardized Test: GRE

GPA: 3.6

GRE: 330

Program Type: January Intake

Post MBA Career: Healthcare

Application Location: Washington DC

Juno Member: Not yet

July 22, 2026 2:04pm ET

Applying to All Schools

Round: Rolling Admissions

Received via email

Standardized Test: Granted Waiver

GPA: 3.37

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Post MBA Career: Finance, FinTech, Mastercard, Paypal, Visa, Technology, Amazon

Application Location: Nigeria

Juno Member: Not yet

July 22, 2026 12:54pm ET

Accepted to Columbia Business School

Round: Round 1

Received via email July 22, 2026

Standardized Test: GRE

GRE: 321

Program Type: January Intake

Post MBA Career: Consumer Goods, Food

Application Location: New York (but I'm from overseas)

Note:

16th June Applied/2nd July Invite/12th July Interview/22nd July Admit Letter

Juno Member: Not yet

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