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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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McD
July 6, 2025 7:37pm ET
Enrolled: Georgetown / McDonough
Admitted: Georgetown / McDonough $
$50000
Applied: Georgetown / McDonough
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Pharmaceutical
GPA: 3.5
Location: Washington, DC
Notes:

I applied to one local program, very late in the game - was open about "why now" in an optional essay.

?
July 2, 2025 5:48pm ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Michigan / Ross $
$100000
,
U. Chicago Booth
Applied: Stanford GSB, Yale SOM, UCLA Anderson, NYU Stern, Northwestern / Kellogg, Michigan / Ross, Columbia, U. Chicago Booth, Berkeley / Haas
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Other, Technology Companies: Accenture, Bain, BCG, Deloitte, PWC, Amazon, Apple, Google
GMAT: 640
GPA: 3.45
Notes:

Need advice choosing between Booth (x) and Ross ($$). I'm a nontraditional candidate, pivoting from bedside healthcare into tech/healthtech product management or consulting (to eventually specialize in a firm's healthcare practice). Dream job would be to work for the health division of a big tech company (Amazon Health/Google Health/Apple Health).

?
July 2, 2025 3:34pm ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Michigan / Ross $
$100000
,
U. Chicago Booth
Applied: Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, Stanford GSB, UCLA Anderson, Yale SOM, Berkeley / Haas, Michigan / Ross, U. Chicago Booth, Columbia
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Technology, Other Companies: Accenture, Bain, BCG, Deloitte, PWC, Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft
GMAT: 640
HBS
July 1, 2025 12:22pm ET
Enrolled: Harvard Business School
Admitted: Northwestern / Kellogg , Harvard Business School
Applied: Harvard Business School, U. Chicago Booth, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton
Entering Year: Other
GRE: 328
GPA: 3.64
Location: United States
LBS
July 1, 2025 12:20am ET
Enrolled: London Business School
Admitted: London Business School $
£50000
,
Imperial $
$20000
Applied: London Business School, Imperial
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Consulting Companies: Bain, BCG, McKinsey, PWC
GRE: 318
Notes:

Put effort in having a strong application and narrative!

CBS
June 30, 2025 9:55pm ET
Enrolled: Columbia
Admitted: Columbia
Applied: Columbia
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Private Equity
GRE: 333
GPA: 3.12
MIT
June 30, 2025 4:07pm ET
Enrolled: MIT Sloan
Admitted: MIT Sloan , Dartmouth / Tuck $
$30000
,
Cornell / Johnson $
$100000
,
Columbia
Applied: MIT Sloan, Harvard Business School, Dartmouth / Tuck, Cornell / Johnson, Columbia
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Technology Companies: Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Uber
GRE: 319
GPA: 3.35
Location: Boston
Notes:

I was waitlisted at both CBS and MIT Sloan in R2 and admitted in R3 /post R3. Patience is key and stay engaged if you’re waitlisted, reflect on what makes you unique and emphasize that to admissions! I’ve worked at FAANG before and want to go back to tech after graduation which is why MIT Sloan was my top choice!

MIT
June 26, 2025 5:41pm ET
Enrolled: MIT Sloan
Admitted: Columbia $
$80000
,
Yale SOM $
$120000
,
Northwestern / Kellogg $
$100000
,
MIT Sloan $
$60000
,
U. Chicago Booth $
$60000
Applied: Yale SOM, Stanford GSB, Northwestern / Kellogg, MIT Sloan, Columbia, U. Chicago Booth
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Entrepreneurship, Technology Companies: Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft
GMAT: 760
GPA: 3.8
Location: Chicago
UVA
June 14, 2025 5:27am ET
Enrolled: UVA / Darden
Admitted: UVA / Darden $
$169,000
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USC / Marshall $
$60,000
,
UCLA Anderson , Michigan / Ross $
$100,000
Applied: Berkeley / Haas, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Michigan / Ross, UCLA Anderson, UVA / Darden, USC / Marshall, Northwestern / Kellogg
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Consulting Companies: AT Kearney, Bain, BCG, McKinsey
GRE: 321
GPA: 3.1
Location: San Francisco
Notes:

Applied to programs that would allow me to return out west, UVA really impressed me by showing up multiple times to San Francisco. Applied to 5/8 schools in r2, interviewed at 3, admit only at Marshall & WL at Fuqua. Retooled my strategy for r3 and went 3/3 including a full ride — glad I abandoned a nonviable strategies.

?
June 11, 2025 7:12am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: London Business School , INSEAD , Columbia , Cambridge / Judge $
£10000
,
U. Chicago Booth
Applied: Cambridge / Judge, U. Chicago Booth, Columbia, INSEAD, London Business School, Stanford GSB
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Technology, Investment Banking, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Consulting Companies: Bain, BCG, McKinsey, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Facebook, Google, Andressen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, Bain Capital
GMAT: 760
Location: London
Notes:

I'm struggling to decide between LBS and INSEAD (January intake).

?
June 10, 2025 4:40pm ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: U. Chicago Booth , UVA / Darden $
$25k/y
Applied: UVA / Darden, UPenn / Wharton, U. Chicago Booth
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Consulting
GRE: 331
Notes:

Currently trying to decide between Darden with a 25k/y scholarship and full price at Booth. My goal is to recruit for consulting hopefully getting into one of the MBB. Any advice anyone has would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Yal
June 10, 2025 11:39am ET
Enrolled: Yale SOM
Admitted: U. Chicago Booth $
$50000
,
Dartmouth / Tuck $
$60000
,
Yale SOM $
$60000
Applied: Columbia, Yale SOM, UPenn / Wharton, MIT Sloan, Dartmouth / Tuck, U. Chicago Booth
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Pharmaceutical Companies: Astra Zeneca, Johnson & Johnson, Novartis, Pfizer
GRE: 340
GPA: 3.5
CMU
June 9, 2025 11:05am ET
Enrolled: Carnegie Mellon / Tepper
Admitted: UT Austin / McCombs $
$30000
,
NYU Stern , Carnegie Mellon / Tepper $
$100000
Applied: Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, NYU Stern, UT Austin / McCombs
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship, Technology
GMAT: 720
GPA: 3.44
Location: New York City
Notes:

Like that Tepper seems more focused on tech and entrepreneurship than Stern (more consulting and finance focus), and slightly more than McCombs. Tepper also gave me much more in scholarships than the other programs. Chatted with several students and faculty to come to this decision. #1 advice is a clear set of goals during/post MBA and why X school

Mic
June 8, 2025 5:10pm ET
Enrolled: Michigan / Ross
Admitted: Michigan / Ross $
$80000
Applied: Harvard Business School, UPenn / Wharton, NYU Stern, Northwestern / Kellogg, Michigan / Ross, Duke / Fuqua, Columbia
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, Technology Companies: Apple, Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, Andressen Horowitz, Draper Fisher, NEA, Sequoia Capital
GMAT: 695
GPA: 2.91
Location: New York City
?
June 6, 2025 7:27am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Carnegie Mellon / Tepper $
$80000
,
NYU Stern , UT Austin / McCombs $
$30000
Applied: UT Austin / McCombs, NYU Stern, Carnegie Mellon / Tepper
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Technology, Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship
GMAT: 720
GPA: 3.44
Location: NYC
Notes:

Could use some help deciding between CMU and NYU. CMU gave me $80k, and NYU gave me $0. Going to try to get more from each, but assuming all is the same, what should I do? I'm very focused on tech and entrepreneurship, so I feel more aligned with CMU, but I know Stern is a better school overall and may present more general opportunities. Thoughts?

And
June 3, 2025 12:01pm ET
Enrolled: UCLA Anderson
Admitted: U. Washington / Foster $
$35000
,
UCLA Anderson $
$100000
Applied: U. Washington / Foster, UCLA Anderson
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Technology Companies: Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Tesla, Uber
GMAT: 760
GPA: 3.7
CBS
June 3, 2025 8:40am ET
Enrolled: Columbia
Admitted: Columbia $
$50000
,
Oxford / Saïd , U. Washington / Foster $
$66142
Applied: MIT Sloan, U. Washington / Foster, UCLA Anderson, Stanford GSB, Oxford / Saïd, Harvard Business School, Columbia, Berkeley / Haas
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Technology, MF, Auto, Aerospace Companies: BCG, McKinsey, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Other, Other
GRE: 322
GPA: 3.15
Location: Colorado
Cor
June 2, 2025 9:30am ET
Enrolled: Cornell / Johnson
Admitted: Cornell / Johnson
Applied: Cornell / Johnson
Entering Year: Other
Post MBA Career: Pharmaceutical, Asset Management, inc. Hedge Funds, Investment Banking
GPA: 3.97
Location: Virginia
Notes:

Got accepted into the future leaders program for deferred admissions for undergrad/graduate students with no full-time experience.

Haa
May 30, 2025 9:07am ET
Enrolled: Berkeley / Haas
Admitted: Cambridge / Judge , Berkeley / Haas , Imperial
Applied: Cambridge / Judge, Imperial, MIT Sloan, Berkeley / Haas
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Venture Capital, Technology, Entrepreneurship Companies: Amazon, Apple, Google, Accell Partners, Andressen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital
GRE: 330
GPA: 3.16
Location: South East Asia
?
May 29, 2025 12:25pm ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: London Business School , Cambridge / Judge
Applied: Cambridge / Judge, London Business School
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Technology, Venture Capital Companies: AT Kearney, Bain, BCG, McKinsey, Amazon, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Uber
GMAT: 685
Notes:

The inaugural 1 year MBA at LBS vs flagship MBA at Cambridge

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