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Are you curious about how your fellow applicants, current students and alumni made their enrollment choice, based on schools to which they applied and were admitted? What about those individuals who were admitted to your favorite school – did they accept the offer or head elsewhere? The following submissions are profiles and MBA decisions made by candidates, current students and alumni regarding where they decided to pursue their MBA based on the offers they received.

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Arizona State / W.P. Carey
Babson / Olin
Berkeley / Haas
Boston College / Carroll
Brigham Young
CEIBS
Cambridge / Judge
Carnegie Mellon / Tepper
Columbia
Cornell / Johnson
Dartmouth / Tuck
Duke / Fuqua
ESADE
ESMT Berlin
Emory / Goizueta
Georgetown / McDonough
Georgia / Terry
Georgia Tech / Scheller
HEC Paris
HKUST
Harvard Business School
IE Business School
IESE
IMD
INSEAD
Illinois / Gies
Imperial
Indian School of Business
Indiana / Kelley
Johns Hopkins / Carey
Lauder Institute
London Business School
MIT Sloan
Manchester / AMBS
Michigan / Ross
Minnesota / Carlson
NYU Stern
Nanyang
Northwestern / Kellogg
Not Enrolling
Notre Dame / Mendoza
Ohio State / Fisher
Other
Oxford / Saïd
Penn State / Smeal
Rice / Jones
Rochester / Simon
SMU Cox
Stanford GSB
Temple / Fox
Toronto / Rotman
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U. Illinois Urbana
U. Washington / Foster
UCI Merage
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Columbia
Cornell / Johnson
Dartmouth / Tuck
Duke / Fuqua
ESADE
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Emory / Goizueta
Georgetown / McDonough
Georgia / Terry
Georgia Tech / Scheller
HEC Paris
HKUST
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IESE
IMD
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Illinois / Gies
Imperial
Indian School of Business
Indiana / Kelley
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Michigan / Ross
Minnesota / Carlson
NYU Stern
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Rice / Jones
Rochester / Simon
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Stanford GSB
Temple / Fox
Toronto / Rotman
U. Chicago Booth
U. Illinois Urbana
U. Washington / Foster
UCI Merage
UCLA Anderson
UMD / Smith
UNC Kenan-Flagler
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Babson / Olin
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Boston College / Carroll
Brigham Young
CEIBS
Cambridge / Judge
Carnegie Mellon / Tepper
Columbia
Cornell / Johnson
Dartmouth / Tuck
Duke / Fuqua
ESADE
ESMT Berlin
Emory / Goizueta
Georgetown / McDonough
Georgia / Terry
Georgia Tech / Scheller
HEC Paris
HKUST
Harvard Business School
IE Business School
IESE
IMD
INSEAD
Illinois / Gies
Imperial
Indian School of Business
Indiana / Kelley
Johns Hopkins / Carey
Lauder Institute
London Business School
MIT Sloan
Manchester / AMBS
Michigan / Ross
Minnesota / Carlson
NYU Stern
Nanyang
Northwestern / Kellogg
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Notre Dame / Mendoza
Ohio State / Fisher
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Oxford / Saïd
Penn State / Smeal
Rice / Jones
Rochester / Simon
SMU Cox
Stanford GSB
Temple / Fox
Toronto / Rotman
U. Chicago Booth
U. Illinois Urbana
U. Washington / Foster
UCI Merage
UCLA Anderson
UMD / Smith
UNC Kenan-Flagler
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AS
September 14, 2023 11:54am ET
Enrolled: Arizona State / W.P. Carey
Admitted: Arizona State / W.P. Carey
Applied: Arizona State / W.P. Carey
Entering Year: 2012
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Technology Companies: LinkedIn, Microsoft
GMAT: 780
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September 14, 2023 11:52am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Arizona State / W.P. Carey
Applied: Arizona State / W.P. Carey, Babson / Olin, Brigham Young, ESADE
Entering Year: 2023
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Technology Companies: Accenture, AT Kearney, Amazon, Apple
GMAT: 780
GPA: 8.7
UNC
September 11, 2023 10:39pm ET
Enrolled: UNC Kenan-Flagler
Admitted: Georgetown / McDonough , UNC Kenan-Flagler , Vanderbilt / Owen
Applied: Georgetown / McDonough, UNC Kenan-Flagler, Vanderbilt / Owen
Entering Year: 2024
Post MBA Career: Asset Management, inc. Hedge Funds Companies: Blackrock, Fidelity, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Asset Management, State Street, Vanguard
GPA: 3.7
INS
August 24, 2023 11:13am ET
Enrolled: INSEAD
Admitted: INSEAD
Applied: INSEAD
Entering Year: 2024
GMAT: 660
GPA: 3.44
Location: London, UK
Mic
August 15, 2023 8:40pm ET
Enrolled: Michigan / Ross
Admitted: Berkeley / Haas , U. Chicago Booth $
$110000
 , Michigan / Ross $
$180000
 , Northwestern / Kellogg $
$110000
 , NYU Stern $
$167000
Applied: Northwestern / Kellogg, UPenn / Wharton, Stanford GSB, NYU Stern, Michigan / Ross, U. Chicago Booth, Berkeley / Haas
Entering Year: 2023
Post MBA Career: Technology, Non Profit/SI, Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, Consulting Companies: Bain, BCG, McKinsey, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Battery Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Other
GRE: 333
GPA: 3.61
Location: New York
Notes:

scholarship amount was not major factor but community from fellowships was; I was completely torn between Kellogg and Ross, but with similar employment outcomes, Ross’s student led venture funds, tight knit community, and social life in Ann Arbor (rather than chicago), made more sense for me. Both are amazing and I acknowledge Kellogg’s prestige
Fuq
July 30, 2023 7:41pm ET
Enrolled: Duke / Fuqua
Admitted: UNC Kenan-Flagler , Duke / Fuqua
Applied: UNC Kenan-Flagler, UVA / Darden, Duke / Fuqua
Entering Year: 2023
Post MBA Career: Investment Banking Companies: Bank of America, Citibank, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan Chase
GMAT: 670
GPA: 3.6
Location: Raleigh, NC
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July 28, 2023 1:48am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: MIT Sloan , Columbia , U. Chicago Booth
Applied: UPenn / Wharton, MIT Sloan, Harvard Business School, Columbia, U. Chicago Booth
Entering Year: Other
Post MBA Career: Undecided
GMAT: 780
GPA: 3.8
Notes:

Deferred candidate looking to transition to PE/VC before matriculating and want to leverage the MBA network and brand. I know PE and VC are very different but I have interned in and enjoyed both (I like VC slightly more). I could also see myself in consulting or tech. To me, MIT and Columbia brands hold more weight, but Booth is strong in PE/VC.
HBS
July 27, 2023 1:19am ET
Enrolled: Harvard Business School
Admitted: Harvard Business School $
$116000
 , UPenn / Wharton , NYU Stern $
$160000
 , MIT Sloan , Columbia $
$80000
Applied: Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, NYU Stern, UPenn / Wharton, Columbia
Entering Year: 2023
Post MBA Career: Venture Capital Companies: Andressen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital
GMAT: 710
GPA: 3.9
LBS
July 25, 2023 9:15pm ET
Enrolled: London Business School
Admitted: London Business School , INSEAD , IMD $
€20000
 , HEC Paris , Babson / Olin $
$35000
Applied: Babson / Olin, U. Chicago Booth, Cornell / Johnson, Duke / Fuqua, Harvard Business School, HEC Paris, IMD, INSEAD, London Business School, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg
Entering Year: 2023
Post MBA Career: Family Business
GRE: 321
SMU
July 19, 2023 9:18pm ET
Enrolled: SMU Cox
Admitted: Other $
$37000
 , SMU Cox $
$117000
Applied: SMU Cox, Other
Entering Year: 2023
Post MBA Career: Other, Consumer Goods, Media
GRE: 317
GPA: 3.57
Location: Dallas
HBS
July 19, 2023 5:45pm ET
Enrolled: Harvard Business School
Admitted: UPenn / Wharton , Harvard Business School , U. Chicago Booth
Applied: Stanford GSB, Harvard Business School, UPenn / Wharton, U. Chicago Booth
Entering Year: 2023
Post MBA Career: Entrepreneurship, Private Equity, Technology
GRE: 330
GPA: 3.5
Location: Los Angeles
?
July 13, 2023 4:39am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: HEC Paris
Applied: MIT Sloan, UPenn / Wharton, INSEAD, HEC Paris, Harvard Business School
Entering Year: 2023
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Technology Companies: Accenture, Bain, BCG, McKinsey, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft
GMAT: 750
GPA: 3.5
Location: India
Chi
July 9, 2023 1:39pm ET
Enrolled: U. Chicago Booth
Admitted: Berkeley / Haas , U. Chicago Booth
Applied: U. Chicago Booth, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, Berkeley / Haas
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Technology, Asset Management, inc. Hedge Funds Companies: Bain, BCG, McKinsey, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Oracle, Vanguard
GRE: 332
GPA: 3.81
Location: United States
Notes:

I’m a deferred applicant who wrote a very long post on July 2 asking for advice. I have decided to go with Booth. Thanks a lot Eliot for your take on my situation!

Deferred admissions were tough, but you can prove you belong by being thoughtful in your purpose, realistic in your goals, and dedicated in your preparation. Good luck everyone.
HBS
July 6, 2023 12:14pm ET
Enrolled: Harvard Business School
Admitted: Stanford GSB , MIT Sloan $ , Harvard Business School , U. Chicago Booth $
Applied: UPenn / Wharton, Stanford GSB, MIT Sloan, Harvard Business School, U. Chicago Booth
Entering Year: 2023
Post MBA Career: Venture Capital
GMAT: 770
Location: New York
MIT
July 5, 2023 8:17pm ET
Enrolled: MIT Sloan
Admitted: MIT Sloan , U. Chicago Booth
Applied: Stanford GSB, U. Chicago Booth, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, UPenn / Wharton
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Technology, Consulting Companies: Bain, McKinsey, Apple, Google, Microsoft
GMAT: 710
Location: Mexico
Notes:

I got accepted to Harvard Kennedy School's MPAID in March and waited more than three months on Sloan's waitlist, but finally got out!
I rejected Booth (no dual degree option with Harvard) hoping I could get into Sloan or apply again, but thankfully it worked out.
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July 2, 2023 2:10am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Berkeley / Haas , U. Chicago Booth
Applied: Northwestern / Kellogg, MIT Sloan, U. Chicago Booth, Harvard Business School, Berkeley / Haas
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Technology, Asset Management, inc. Hedge Funds Companies: Bain, BCG, McKinsey, Other, Amazon, Apple, Google, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, Other, Blackrock, Fidelity, State Street, Vanguard, Other
GRE: 332
GPA: 3.81
Location: Boston, MA
Notes:

DEFERRED PROGRAM admit enrolling 2025-2026 after 2-3 YOE in econ consulting. Post-MBA unsure, but one of: MBB, Big Tech strategy/PM, mobility/cleantech, maaaaybe pivot to IM (ik I would have to get CFA), LDP, or return to econ consulting. LT want West Coast but ST might want to explore a bit. Please see more below and thanks in advance!
?
June 30, 2023 2:25am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Cornell / Johnson $
$80000
 , Duke / Fuqua $
$80000
 , Michigan / Ross $
$120000
Applied: Cornell / Johnson, Duke / Fuqua, Michigan / Ross
Entering Year: 2023
Post MBA Career: Consulting Companies: AT Kearney, Bain, Booz Allen Hamilton, BCG, Ernst & Young, KPMG, McKinsey, PWC
Notes:

I am really deciding between Ross and Fuqua. Can I negotiate with Ross for matching the scholarship offered by Fuqua. From what I heard, they don't negotiate.
CBS
June 28, 2023 3:10pm ET
Enrolled: Columbia
Admitted: Columbia $ , UPenn / Wharton $ , Yale SOM $
Applied: Columbia, Harvard Business School, UPenn / Wharton, Yale SOM
Entering Year: 2023
Post MBA Career: Consulting Companies: Bain, BCG, McKinsey
GMAT: 740
GPA: 3.75
Notes:

Hard to turn down money at Wharton, but CBS' location, curriculum, and cultural fit played a larger role.
Sta
June 24, 2023 2:51am ET
Enrolled: Stanford GSB
Admitted: U. Chicago Booth , Dartmouth / Tuck $
$40000
 , Duke / Fuqua $
$60000
 , Harvard Business School , Stanford GSB
Applied: Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB, U. Chicago Booth
Entering Year: 2023
Post MBA Career: Private Equity
GMAT: 740
GPA: 3.7
Location: New york
?
June 18, 2023 11:29am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: UCLA Anderson $
$80000
 , Cornell / Johnson
Applied: UCLA Anderson, Cornell / Johnson
Entering Year: 2023
Post MBA Career: Consulting Companies: Bain, BCG, McKinsey
Location: India
Notes:

My Main goal consulting. If consulting fails, my alternative is tech. Being an international, I am location agnostic. I want to be in a institution which is better brand or better regarded as I see long term gains from that. I'm not giving a lot of value to scholarships as mba is once in life time thing, not sure if this is a right approach though.
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September 21, 2023 3:06pm ET
Applied to Columbia
Round: Round 1
Received via portal
GRE: 328
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
September 21, 2023 1:18pm ET
Interview Invite to Duke / Fuqua
Round: Early Decision
Received via email September 21, 2023
GRE: 328
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: Consulting
September 21, 2023 12:29pm ET
Applied to Columbia
Round: Round 1
Received via portal
GPA: 3.52
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: Marketing
Application Location: New York, NY
Note:

Date of Application: 9/12, TBD on everything else
September 21, 2023 12:11pm ET
Applied to London Business School
Round: Round 1
Received via portal
GMAT: 720
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: Healthcare
Application Location: Argentina
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Round: Round 1
Received via portal
GMAT: 720
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: Healthcare
Application Location: Argentina
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