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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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December 16, 2025 3:03pm ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: UPenn / Wharton $
$100,000
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NYU Stern , MIT Sloan , Michigan / Ross $
$140,000
,
Columbia , Carnegie Mellon / Tepper $
$162,680
Applied: UPenn / Wharton, NYU Stern, MIT Sloan, Michigan / Ross, Columbia, Carnegie Mellon / Tepper
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Technology
GMAT: 705
GPA: 3.6
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December 16, 2025 12:26pm ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Emory / Goizueta $
$115000
,
Rice / Jones $
$70000
,
Vanderbilt / Owen $
$90000
Applied: Emory / Goizueta, NYU Stern, Rice / Jones, Vanderbilt / Owen
Post MBA Career: Consulting Companies: Bain, BCG, McKinsey
GRE: 329
GPA: 3.88
Location: West Africa
Notes:

I’m leaning toward Goizueta, though unsure whether they would budge when I try to negotiate, given my other offers. Weighing whether this is the right decision and would appreciate any perspective.

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December 16, 2025 8:20am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Columbia , Cornell / Johnson $
$70000
,
Dartmouth / Tuck , Yale SOM
Applied: Columbia, Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, Yale SOM
Post MBA Career: Consulting Companies: Bain, BCG, Deloitte, McKinsey
GMAT: 665
GPA: 3.7
Location: New York
Notes:

Feeling incredibly grateful to receive admission offers from CBS, Yale SOM, Dartmouth Tuck, and Cornell Johnson. Would love some feedback or advice as I evaluate my options - I'm planning to enroll as a sponsored candidate and my post-MBA goal is to return to NYC at my consulting firm and focus on climate & sustainability work

?
December 16, 2025 6:28am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Northwestern / Kellogg , Michigan / Ross $
$140000
,
Duke / Fuqua $
$70000
,
Columbia , NYU Stern
Applied: Columbia, Duke / Fuqua, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Consumer Goods, Other Companies: Proctor & Gamble, Unilever, LVMH, Nike
GRE: 327
Location: United States
Notes:

Goal is to be in NYC post-MBA, working in brand management/product strategy at a global firm in CPG/retail. CBS/NYU not giving any scholarship may limit me from wanting to travel or take advantage of other paid offerings like treks or conferences. But, I wouldn't have to worry about COL in NYC since I have family there.

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December 16, 2025 5:33am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Michigan / Ross $
$83000
,
Duke / Fuqua $
$90000
Applied: Duke / Fuqua, Dartmouth / Tuck, Cornell / Johnson, Michigan / Ross, UVA / Darden
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Venture Capital, Pharmaceutical Companies: Bain, BCG, McKinsey, Battery Ventures, Charles River, Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia Capital, Other
GRE: 313
GPA: 3.67
Location: New York
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December 15, 2025 3:31pm ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Northwestern / Kellogg , NYU Stern , Dartmouth / Tuck $
$40000
Applied: Northwestern / Kellogg, Dartmouth / Tuck, NYU Stern, Columbia, U. Chicago Booth
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Investment Banking
GMAT: 705
GPA: 7.31
Location: Brazil
Notes:

Waitlisted at Booth and Columbia. International with 5 years of experience as a Financial Advisor looking to pivot into IB. Would appreciate any thoughts

?
December 15, 2025 11:05am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: NYU Stern , Northwestern / Kellogg , Columbia
Applied: NYU Stern, UPenn / Wharton, Northwestern / Kellogg, Columbia
Post MBA Career: Pharmaceutical
GMAT: 695
Location: Canada
Notes:

Full ride at NYU but no scholarship at Kellogg and CBS. Prior healthcare/pharma experience. Would like to use MBA as a way to complement my clinical background and step up to managerial roles in pharma/biotech. Would appreciate any thoughts.

Wha
December 15, 2025 10:12am ET
Enrolled: UPenn / Wharton
Admitted: Columbia , UPenn / Wharton , Yale SOM
Applied: Yale SOM, UPenn / Wharton, Stanford GSB, Harvard Business School, Columbia
Entering Year: 2025
GMAT: 675
GPA: 3.1
Notes:

I was admitted at Wharton and Columbia, and waitlisted at Yale. I took Wharton for the network.

Klg
December 15, 2025 8:02am ET
Enrolled: Northwestern / Kellogg
Admitted: Northwestern / Kellogg $
$170000
,
Duke / Fuqua $
$90000
,
Dartmouth / Tuck $
$74000
,
U. Chicago Booth
Applied: UPenn / Wharton, Stanford GSB, U. Chicago Booth, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Northwestern / Kellogg
Post MBA Career: Pharmaceutical
GRE: 324
GPA: 3.8
Notes:

Booth and Kellogg were my top choices, but can't say no to the money at Kellogg.

Klg
December 15, 2025 7:55am ET
Enrolled: Northwestern / Kellogg
Admitted: Northwestern / Kellogg , Yale SOM
Applied: Yale SOM, Dartmouth / Tuck, Northwestern / Kellogg
Post MBA Career: Consulting Companies: Bain, BCG, McKinsey
GMAT: 715
GPA: 8.8/10
Location: India
Notes:

Kellogg is my top preference. Shall I apply to Booth/Columbia and Ross in round 2 knowing I won't go despite getting accepted only to negotiate a scholarship with Kellogg.

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December 15, 2025 7:47am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: U. Washington / Foster $
$53000
,
Georgia Tech / Scheller $
$103000
Applied: U. Washington / Foster, Georgia Tech / Scheller
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Technology Companies: Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, Hewlett Packard, IBM, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Oracle, Tesla, Twitter, Uber
GMAT: 695
Location: India
Notes:

International candidate - so would prefer lesser loans in this market but dont want to compromise on business school outcomes

?
December 15, 2025 7:22am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: MIT Sloan , Berkeley / Haas
Applied: MIT Sloan, Berkeley / Haas
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Undecided, Venture Capital, Technology Companies: Other, Apple, Other
GRE: 325
GPA: 3.9
Notes:

I would love advice / thoughts on decision here! Having a really hard time balancing scholarship with the name brand of MIT

?
December 15, 2025 7:13am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: UVA / Darden , Dartmouth / Tuck $
$50000
,
Cornell / Johnson $
$60000
Applied: UPenn / Wharton, UVA / Darden, Northwestern / Kellogg, Dartmouth / Tuck, Cornell / Johnson
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Consulting
GMAT: 730
GPA: 3.42
Notes:

Would love some feedback or advice - leaning Tuck as consulting is my top priority.

?
December 15, 2025 6:46am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Cornell / Johnson $
$30000
,
Dartmouth / Tuck , IESE , UVA / Darden $
$90000
Applied: Duke / Fuqua, UVA / Darden, IESE, Dartmouth / Tuck, Cornell / Johnson
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Consulting Companies: AT Kearney, Bain, BCG, Deloitte, McKinsey
GRE: 319
GPA: 3.7
Location: LatAm
Notes:

As an international, the scholarship is definitely important. Looking to get into consulting post-MBA, ideally in the US, and in LatAm as an alternative. Would appreciate any thoughts!

?
December 15, 2025 4:38am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Dartmouth / Tuck , Duke / Fuqua $
$80000
,
Northwestern / Kellogg $
$110000
,
U. Chicago Booth $
$100000
Applied: UVA / Darden, UPenn / Wharton, Northwestern / Kellogg, Duke / Fuqua, Dartmouth / Tuck, U. Chicago Booth
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Other, Commercial Banking
GRE: 324
GPA: 4.0
Location: USA
Notes:

Waitlist at Wharton and Darden. Leaning Booth due to living downtown being much more convenient for partner’s expected job and for a more academic focus.

?
December 14, 2025 2:30pm ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Dartmouth / Tuck , Emory / Goizueta $
$65000
,
UVA / Darden
Applied: Dartmouth / Tuck, Emory / Goizueta, NYU Stern, UVA / Darden
Post MBA Career: Consulting Companies: Bain, BCG, McKinsey
GPA: 3.6
Location: United Kingdom
Notes:

Still undecided on the above, really enjoyed the process at all schools but unfortnately didn't get too much scholarship. Any advice on how to up scholarship post admit?

?
December 14, 2025 3:37am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: MIT Sloan , Harvard Business School , Dartmouth / Tuck $
$120000
Applied: UPenn / Wharton, MIT Sloan, Dartmouth / Tuck, Harvard Business School
Post MBA Career: Pharmaceutical
GRE: 331
GPA: 3.6
Location: Virginia, United States
Notes:

Will share more notes regarding my thought process in the comments given the character limit here

Pre-MBA Industry: Life Science Consulting
Post-MBA Target Industry: Biotech/Pharma Strategy

?
December 13, 2025 2:30pm ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: U. Chicago Booth $
$130000
,
Harvard Business School , MIT Sloan , UPenn / Wharton , Yale SOM
Applied: U. Chicago Booth, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton, Yale SOM
Post MBA Career: Technology Companies: Other, Apple, Google, Microsoft
GMAT: 685
GPA: 3.91
Location: Washington, DC
Notes:

I got into the MBA/MPCS program at Booth with scholarship, but I'm still stuck between Booth and Harvard, and if it's worth passing up the Harvard name/resources/network to save money + earn a second degree.

?
December 13, 2025 2:56am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Cornell / Johnson , Indiana / Kelley $
Applied: Cornell / Johnson, Duke / Fuqua, Indian School of Business, Indiana / Kelley, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Private Equity Companies: Accenture, AT Kearney, Bain, Booz Allen Hamilton, BCG, Deloitte, McKinsey, PWC, Bain Capital, Blackstone, Goldman Sachs Principal Investment Group
GMAT: 645
GPA: 6.54
Location: India
Notes:

I'm looking to minimize my loan amount.
I have a scholarship from Kelley but none from Johnson. I can ask Kelley for more scholarship leveraging Johnson but on the other hand, Johnson is a better fit for my goals, also no doubt a bigger brand too.
I also got waitlisted at Fuqua so looking for tips on scholarship negotiations and waitlist convert

?
December 12, 2025 11:45am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Northwestern / Kellogg , U. Chicago Booth , Columbia
Applied: Columbia, U. Chicago Booth, Stanford GSB, Northwestern / Kellogg, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan
Post MBA Career: Investment Banking, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Entrepreneurship
GMAT: 655
Notes:

My goal is to start my own business, though I’m still defining what. I want an MBA with strong entrepreneurship program and hands-on skills. As a Plan B, I’d like to pivot to IB/PE or VC, where I lack prior experience. As an international student, brand matters and living in NYC is a preference. I’m really in doubt on what to choose. Thoughts?

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