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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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GMAT
GRE
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March 12, 2026 12:06pm ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: IESE , Imperial , NYU Stern
Applied: Columbia Business School, IESE, Imperial, Lauder Institute, NYU Stern
GRE: 313
Location: Egypt
Juno Member: Not yet
?
March 12, 2026 10:09am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Michigan / Ross
Applied: Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Duke / Fuqua, Emory / Goizueta, Michigan / Ross, UCLA Anderson
GRE: 318
Location: India
Juno Member: Not yet
?
March 11, 2026 6:11am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Georgia / Terry $
$60000
,
Georgia Tech / Scheller $
$10000
Applied: Georgia Tech / Scheller, Georgia / Terry
GRE: 322
GPA: 3.1
Location: US
Juno Member: Not yet
Notes:

Will be pursuing operations and want to stay in Georgia after graduation. UGA has given a full ride as well as additional $20k scholarship. GA Tech has given a $10k total scholarship. Primarily concerned about cost as well as career opportunities. GA tech is more prestigious and seems to be better for operations, but the debt is high.

Sta
February 17, 2026 4:40am ET
Enrolled: Stanford GSB
Admitted: Chicago Booth $
$130000
,
Columbia Business School , Northwestern / Kellogg $
$140000
,
NYU Stern , Stanford GSB $
$110000
Applied: Chicago Booth, Columbia Business School, Harvard Business School, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, Stanford GSB
GMAT: 735
GPA: 3.9
MIT
February 12, 2026 12:56pm ET
Enrolled: MIT Sloan
Admitted: MIT Sloan $
$69000
,
Dartmouth / Tuck $
$40000
,
Columbia Business School , Chicago Booth $
$80000
Applied: Chicago Booth, Columbia Business School, Dartmouth / Tuck, MIT Sloan, Penn / Wharton, Harvard Business School
GMAT: 705
GPA: 3.156
Location: New York, NY
Notes:

Pursuing EdTech leadership

Chi
February 12, 2026 7:32am ET
Enrolled: Chicago Booth
Admitted: Northwestern / Kellogg $
$120000
,
Duke / Fuqua $
$80000
,
Dartmouth / Tuck , Chicago Booth $
$120000
Applied: Northwestern / Kellogg, Penn / Wharton, Duke / Fuqua, Chicago Booth, Dartmouth / Tuck
Entering Year: 2025
GRE: 325
GPA: 3.95
Location: Washington, DC
Notes:

Decision came down to a preference for Booth's location

MIT
February 7, 2026 7:54am ET
Enrolled: MIT Sloan
Admitted: Columbia Business School , MIT Sloan $
$46000
,
Penn / Wharton $
$40000
,
Chicago Booth
Applied: Penn / Wharton, MIT Sloan, Columbia Business School, Chicago Booth
GRE: 326
GPA: 3.8
Notes:

I honestly felt like the different schools could give me the same opportunities based on my career interests so I chose based on vibes.

Wha
February 6, 2026 10:53am ET
Enrolled: Penn / Wharton
Admitted: Chicago Booth $
$60000
,
Columbia Business School $
$100000
,
Penn / Wharton
Applied: Columbia Business School, Penn / Wharton, MIT Sloan, Harvard Business School, Chicago Booth
Entering Year: 2025
GMAT: 675
GPA: 3.6
Location: Los Angeles
Wha
February 3, 2026 9:27am ET
Enrolled: Penn / Wharton
Admitted: Penn / Wharton $
$100000
,
Dartmouth / Tuck $
$40000
,
Columbia Business School , MIT Sloan $
$46000
,
NYU Stern $
$189000
Applied: Penn / Wharton, NYU Stern, MIT Sloan, Harvard Business School, Dartmouth / Tuck, Columbia Business School
GMAT: 695
GPA: 3.6
Location: US
?
February 3, 2026 4:17am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Columbia Business School
Applied: Columbia Business School, Penn / Wharton
GRE: 337
GPA: 4.0
Location: Northeast
Juno Member: Not yet
Notes:

Late 20s, ~5 yrs IT, low six-figure pre-MBA, aiming for PM or tech strategy in legal tech/fintech. Choosing between Yale SOM MBA (75% scholarship, much lower cost) vs Columbia MBAxMS (50% scholarship, NYC, higher debt). Does the dual degree/NYC materially improve PM outcomes enough to justify the extra cost?

?
February 2, 2026 7:55am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Northwestern / Kellogg , Michigan / Ross $
$140000
,
NYU Stern , Duke / Fuqua $
$85000
,
Columbia Business School
Applied: Duke / Fuqua, Michigan / Ross, NYU Stern, Northwestern / Kellogg, Columbia Business School
GRE: 327
Notes:

Want to end up in NYC post-MBA so am trying to determine whether CBS/NYU would give me a significant advantage over Ross for recruiting/roles, and if it would be worth giving up the $$$$. Planning to explore roles in brand/product strategy in retail. Do recruiters prioritize CBS/NYU students for NYC roles over other schools?

HBS
February 2, 2026 5:47am ET
Enrolled: Harvard Business School
Admitted: Harvard Business School , Stanford GSB , Penn / Wharton
Applied: Stanford GSB, Penn / Wharton, Harvard Business School
Entering Year: 2025
GRE: 330
?
January 31, 2026 11:14am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: MIT Sloan $
$100000
,
Penn / Wharton
Applied: MIT Sloan, Penn / Wharton
GMAT: 760
GPA: 3.8
Notes:

Coming from consulting, interested in MBB in the USA, international student. Drawn to Sloan for its culture and proximity to analytics, AI, and tech, but connected well with Wharton people and curriculum. Money at MIT is nice, but I can do either program debt-free. Any input or advice is welcome.

Yal
January 30, 2026 5:28pm ET
Enrolled: Yale SOM
Admitted: Cornell / Johnson $
$61000
,
Columbia Business School $
$50000
,
Michigan / Ross $
$60000
,
NYU Stern $
$40000
,
Penn / Wharton $
$110000
Applied: Columbia Business School, Cornell / Johnson, Penn / Wharton, Michigan / Ross, MIT Sloan, NYU Stern
GRE: 328
GPA: 3.88
Location: Connecticut, USA
Chi
January 29, 2026 6:04am ET
Enrolled: Chicago Booth
Admitted: Notre Dame / Mendoza $
$140000
,
Northwestern / Kellogg $
$140000
,
Minnesota / Carlson $
$70000
,
Michigan / Ross $
$120000
,
Dartmouth / Tuck $
$120000
,
Chicago Booth $
$140000
Applied: Northwestern / Kellogg, Minnesota / Carlson, Michigan / Ross, Harvard Business School, Dartmouth / Tuck, Chicago Booth, Notre Dame / Mendoza, Penn / Wharton, Stanford GSB
GMAT: 755
GPA: 3.9
Location: Minnesota
Haa
January 22, 2026 3:35pm ET
Enrolled: Berkeley / Haas
Admitted: NYU Stern , Berkeley / Haas $
$50000
Applied: Berkeley / Haas, Northwestern / Kellogg, MIT Sloan, NYU Stern
GRE: 322
GPA: 4.78/7
Location: Chile
Notes:

Post MBA goal is to work as PM in tech/startup

Klg
January 22, 2026 10:45am ET
Enrolled: Northwestern / Kellogg
Admitted: Chicago Booth , Northwestern / Kellogg
Applied: Chicago Booth, Columbia Business School, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern
Entering Year: 2025
GRE: 319
GPA: 3.8
Location: Toronto, ON
?
January 21, 2026 6:23am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Duke / Fuqua $
$100000
,
Georgetown / McDonough $
$90000
Applied: Duke / Fuqua, Georgetown / McDonough
GMAT: 735
GPA: 3.89
?
January 21, 2026 1:44am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Carnegie Mellon / Tepper $
$70,000
,
Florida / Warrington $
$100%
Applied: NYU Stern, Michigan / Ross, Florida / Warrington, Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Emory / Goizueta
Location: India
Notes:

Post-MBA Goals: Transition into Tech Leadership or Product Management/Strategy within Tech/FinTech.
The Dilemma:

Extremely debt-averse due to the current market and geopolitical uncertainty. Is the prestige/network of Tepper or Marshall worth the $100k+ debt gap for someone with a strong technical background, or is the UF "safe" option better?

?
January 19, 2026 9:57am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Rice / Jones $
$90000
Applied: Rice / Jones
GMAT: 695
Location: India
Notes:

Want to end up in management consulting post MBA and have 6 years of IT consulting experience

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