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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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April 28, 2025 12:17pm ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: UPenn / Wharton , Northwestern / Kellogg , Michigan / Ross , Duke / Fuqua , Berkeley / Haas
Applied: Berkeley / Haas, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Michigan / Ross, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, UPenn / Wharton
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Technology, Investment Banking, Private Equity
GRE: 318
Notes:

Veteran with 5 years experience in Tech. My primary goal is to pursue product management, but also interested in exploring consulting and finance (PE Ops and IB). My geographic preferences are the Northeast and West Coast. At this point, my decision is between Wharton and Kellogg.

Klg
April 28, 2025 8:42am ET
Enrolled: Northwestern / Kellogg
Admitted: Carnegie Mellon / Tepper $
$140,000
,
Michigan / Ross $
$20,000
,
Northwestern / Kellogg $
$35,000
,
UNC Kenan-Flagler $
$165,000
,
UVA / Darden $
$85,000
,
Yale SOM $
$60,000
Applied: Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, UNC Kenan-Flagler, UPenn / Wharton, UVA / Darden, Yale SOM
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Consulting
GMAT: 765
GPA: 3.7
Location: USA
Notes:

Consulting or general management post-MBA. Visited for admitted students events at Darden, Yale, and Kellogg. They're different programs but I really liked all 3 and I'm confident I would've been happy at any of them. $ wasn't a huge factor for me. Kellogg was my #1 for most of the process and my weekend there sealed it. Couldn't be more excited!

?
April 28, 2025 5:40am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Duke / Fuqua $
$50,000
,
Georgetown / McDonough , Indiana / Kelley $
$Full
,
UCLA Anderson $
$Full
Applied: U. Chicago Booth, Duke / Fuqua, Georgetown / McDonough, Harvard Business School, Indiana / Kelley, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, UCLA Anderson
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Media, Consumer Goods Companies: LVMH, Nike, PepsiCo
GRE: 333
GPA: 2.94
Location: Accra, Ghana
Car
April 27, 2025 7:28pm ET
Enrolled: Minnesota / Carlson
Admitted: Minnesota / Carlson $
$40000
Applied: Indiana / Kelley, Minnesota / Carlson, Notre Dame / Mendoza
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: MF, Auto, Aerospace, Commercial Banking Companies: Bank of America, Bank of New York, Capital One, Citibank, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, PNC Bank, State Street, Wells Fargo, Airbus, Boeing, Daimler, Ford, GE, GM, Seimens
GPA: 3.5
Location: Canada
CBS
April 27, 2025 11:24am ET
Enrolled: Columbia
Admitted: Yale SOM $
$180000
,
UVA / Darden $
$10000
,
UCLA Anderson $
$80000
,
NYU Stern $
$180000
,
Berkeley / Haas $
$130000
,
U. Chicago Booth $
$120000
,
Columbia $
$100000
,
Dartmouth / Tuck $
$130000
,
Northwestern / Kellogg $
$130000
Applied: Berkeley / Haas, U. Chicago Booth, Columbia, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, Stanford GSB, UCLA Anderson, UPenn / Wharton, UVA / Darden, Yale SOM
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Technology, Venture Capital, Private Equity Companies: Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Accell Partners, Andressen Horowitz, Battery Ventures, Charles River, Draper Fisher, First Round Capital, Kleiner Perkins, NEA, Sequoia Capital, Venrock, Bain Capital, Blackstone, Carlyle Group, Goldman Sachs Principal Investment Group, TPG, KKR
GMAT: 716
Location: United States
Notes:

Waitlisted at GSB, Wharton, Duke, and MIT. I withdrew from Duke and MIT (wanted a consortium program). School could change in the future.

I really wanted to experience NYC and enjoyed the CBS community. I am honored to have a successful application cycle with just 1 outright rejection.

?
April 27, 2025 9:02am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: UNC Kenan-Flagler $
$100000
,
UCLA Anderson $
$20000
Applied: U. Chicago Booth, Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, NYU Stern, UCLA Anderson, UNC Kenan-Flagler, UVA / Darden
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Investment Banking
GMAT: 665
Notes:

I really love UCLA but am not sure if taking out loans is worth it when UNC has given me a full ride.

CBS
April 26, 2025 8:16am ET
Enrolled: Columbia
Admitted: UVA / Darden $
$86400
,
UT Austin / McCombs $
$30000
,
UPenn / Wharton $
$30700
,
NYU Stern $
$91524
,
Duke / Fuqua $
$81000
,
Columbia $
$96897
Applied: Columbia, Duke / Fuqua, NYU Stern, UPenn / Wharton, UT Austin / McCombs, UVA / Darden
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Technology, Media, Other Companies: AT Kearney, Bain, BCG, Deloitte, McKinsey, Amazon, Facebook, Google, 21st Century Fox, Comcast, Time Warner, Walt Disney
GMAT: 655
GPA: 3.6
Location: NYC
Notes:

I almost didn’t apply this year because I only decided on business school in October so let me be proof that you can go far even in a short turnaround!

MIT
April 24, 2025 7:53am ET
Enrolled: MIT Sloan
Admitted: Other $
$25000
,
Washington U. / Olin $
$80000
,
Northwestern / Kellogg $
$37500
,
MIT Sloan $
$70000
,
U. Chicago Booth $
$70000
Applied: Berkeley / Haas, U. Chicago Booth, Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Columbia, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, UCLA Anderson, Washington U. / Olin, Other
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Entrepreneurship, Non Profit/SI, Private Equity, Venture Capital
GRE: 323
GPA: 3.4
Location: Chile
Notes:

Can't go wrong with any of the top 3 options. Negotiated scholarship out of Booth and MIT. MIT and Booth both offer same outcomes, preffered Chicago as a city but MIT because of global brand, overall innovation environment and ties to the rest of school.

Sta
April 24, 2025 5:08am ET
Enrolled: Stanford GSB
Admitted: Yale SOM $
$120,000
,
UVA / Darden $
$114,000
,
Stanford GSB $
$107,000
,
Northwestern / Kellogg $
$80,000
Applied: U. Chicago Booth, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, Stanford GSB, UVA / Darden, Yale SOM
Entering Year: 2025
GMAT: 760
GPA: 3.76
Location: India
Notes:

Shoot your shot!! Thrilled with the offers I received, but what a confusing process. Thought I was a great fit for both Sloan and Booth, but they both sent me to the WL post interview :') And really didn't see myself as a GSB-esque impact-maker, but here we are!

?
April 23, 2025 6:29pm ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Cornell / Johnson $
$80000
,
Michigan / Ross $
$80000
,
UNC Kenan-Flagler , Carnegie Mellon / Tepper $
$80000
Applied: U. Chicago Booth, Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Columbia, Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Emory / Goizueta, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, UNC Kenan-Flagler, UVA / Darden, Yale SOM
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Consulting Companies: Bain, McKinsey
GRE: 321
GPA: 3.28
Location: Florida, USA
Notes:

Undecided - WL at Duke and Darden still. Always wanted to go to Duke (reapplied) so grinding waitlist.

Put a deposit down at Ross. Maybe if I can get Cornell $$ up as Ross did not budge.

Prefer Duke location over Ross but can't seem to tell which is the marginally better one. Darden- doubt I get any $$ off WL.

?
April 23, 2025 8:43am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: U. Chicago Booth , Cornell / Johnson $
$40,000
,
Duke / Fuqua $
$30,000
,
Indiana / Kelley $
$166,516
,
UCLA Anderson
Applied: U. Chicago Booth, Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Indiana / Kelley, UCLA Anderson, UPenn / Wharton, Yale SOM
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Consulting Companies: Bain, BCG, Deloitte
GRE: 323
GPA: 3.66
Location: Salt Lake City
Notes:

Aiming for BCG or Bain, but would be open to Big 4 firms as well. Job location not a huge priority at the moment.

Really considering Booth and Fuqua. Going to school with spouse and baby, so living costs is a factor. Fuqua would be a little cheaper, but wondering if the extra cost for Booth (no scholarship) would be worth it in the long run.

?
April 22, 2025 7:49pm ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: NYU Stern , London Business School , Cornell / Johnson , Columbia , U. Chicago Booth
Applied: U. Chicago Booth, Columbia, Cornell / Johnson, London Business School, NYU Stern
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Private Equity, Investment Banking
GRE: 325
GPA: 3.8
Location: San Francisco
Notes:

Could anyone provide any insight on where I should go? Leaning toward Columbia/ Chicago just M7

Cor
April 22, 2025 11:12am ET
Enrolled: Cornell / Johnson
Admitted: UVA / Darden $ , UNC Kenan-Flagler $ , NYU Stern , Cornell / Johnson $ , Dartmouth / Tuck , Michigan / Ross $
Applied: Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, Michigan / Ross, NYU Stern, UNC Kenan-Flagler, UVA / Darden
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Investment Banking
Location: Canada
?
April 21, 2025 12:20pm ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Carnegie Mellon / Tepper $
Applied: Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Michigan / Ross, MIT Sloan, NYU Stern
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Technology, Consulting Companies: AT Kearney, Bain, BCG, McKinsey, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Tesla, Twitter, Uber
GMAT: 685
Notes:

I have been waitlisted after interview by MIT Sloan, Tuck, NYU Stern, Duke Fuqua
waitlisted without interview: Cornell
Dinged: Ross
I am Indian female software engineer with 3YOE. I am evaluating if I should go for Tepper this year or try for a higher ranked school next year, since multiple waitlist is a positive sign.

?
April 21, 2025 6:06am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Other $
$100%
Applied: Other
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Consumer Goods, Non Profit/SI, Undecided, Technology Companies: Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Uber, Nestle, Proctor & Gamble
GPA: 3.2
Location: Spain
Notes:

25 y/o engineer from Spain, 2.5 yrs experience, no GMAT. Admitted to William & Mary MBA with full-tuition scholarship (maybe more). Want a real career pivot and transformational experience—not just a credential. Limited resources, so funding matters. Go now or wait, take GMAT, and aim higher? Thoughts?

?
April 20, 2025 5:41am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Emory / Goizueta , Other $
$90000
,
Rochester / Simon $
$86000
,
Boston College / Carroll $
$50000
Applied: Boston College / Carroll, Emory / Goizueta, Georgetown / McDonough, MIT Sloan, NYU Stern, Rochester / Simon, USC / Marshall, Other
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Technology, Investment Banking Companies: Bank of America, Citibank, Goldman Sachs, Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft
GRE: 312
GPA: 3.62
Location: Europe
Notes:

waiting for scholarship appeal from Fordham
Simon:
pros: stronger career report, supportive Admission team;
cons: location, weather
Fordham:
pros: location, got internships at microsoft or BoA, or AMEX, big dating pool
cons: low rank, no clear career report

nether is target school, but NYC allows balancing networking and dating at the same time

?
April 18, 2025 10:29am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Dartmouth / Tuck $
$60000
,
Duke / Fuqua $
$120000
,
Michigan / Ross , NYU Stern , Yale SOM $
$60000
Applied: U. Chicago Booth, Columbia, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Michigan / Ross, NYU Stern, Yale SOM
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Investment Banking
Notes:

International student from Asia. Torn between Duke and Yale — love both vibes. Hard to write off Yale given parent uni prestige. If I can’t get a job in the US and return home, Yale seems to carry more weight. Leaning toward consulting but IB also in mind. Is the extra cost worth it?

?
April 17, 2025 7:18pm ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Dartmouth / Tuck , Duke / Fuqua $
$80000
,
Indiana / Kelley , Michigan / Ross $
$100000
Applied: Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Indiana / Kelley, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Consumer Goods
GRE: 319
Location: Boston, MA
Notes:

Choosing between Duke & Michigan for future in brand management in retail or CPG. Would like to end up in New York or Chicago, but struggling to decide between the schools.

?
April 16, 2025 7:37pm ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Georgia / Terry $
$6000
,
Georgia Tech / Scheller $
$4000
Applied: Georgia / Terry, Georgia Tech / Scheller
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Media, Consumer Goods, Other
GPA: 3.91
Location: Georgia
Notes:

Currently work in Marketing at Credit Union and plan to stay there using MBA to advance career. Could be interested in changing careers down the line but staying in ATL.

Am apprehensive about cost of Scheller since I already work for a good company. Is it worth it?

Sim
April 16, 2025 6:26pm ET
Enrolled: Rochester / Simon
Admitted: Rochester / Simon $
$34500
Applied: Rochester / Simon
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Investment Banking, Entrepreneurship, Consulting Companies: Accenture, AT Kearney, Bain, BCG, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, McKinsey, PWC, Other, Barclays, Citibank, JP Morgan, JP Morgan Chase
GMAT: 680
Location: NYC
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