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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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March 29, 2024 10:24am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: UVA / Darden , UCLA Anderson
Applied: UCLA Anderson, UVA / Darden
Entering Year: 2024
Post MBA Career: Consulting
GRE: 320
Location: EU
Notes:

Admitted to both Anderson and Darden without scholarship. Goal is career pivot to consulting. Having a really hard time deciding where to go. UCLA has a better reputation internationally, but I think Darden might prepare me better for consulting. Since I have no scholarship, I want to have the best chance at recruiting. COL is also higher at UCLA

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March 29, 2024 10:16am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Yale SOM $
$66000
,
NYU Stern , Harvard Business School , Columbia , Berkeley / Haas $
$60000
Applied: Berkeley / Haas, Columbia, Harvard Business School, NYU Stern, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton, Yale SOM
Entering Year: 2024
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Non Profit/SI
GMAT: 740
GPA: 3.55
Location: New York
Notes:

I’m really choosing between Harvard and Yale. My work sponsorship is complicated, but it works out so Yale would be free and Harvard would cost 60k

HBS
March 29, 2024 8:12am ET
Enrolled: Harvard Business School
Admitted: U. Chicago Booth , UVA / Darden , UNC Kenan-Flagler , NYU Stern $
$180000
,
London Business School , Harvard Business School , Emory / Goizueta $
$160000
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Duke / Fuqua $
$160000
Applied: U. Chicago Booth, Columbia, Duke / Fuqua, Emory / Goizueta, Harvard Business School, London Business School, NYU Stern, UNC Kenan-Flagler, UVA / Darden
Entering Year: 2024
Post MBA Career: Consulting Companies: McKinsey
GMAT: 750
GPA: 3.87
Location: New York
?
March 29, 2024 7:28am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Yale SOM , UCLA Anderson $
$140000
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Dartmouth / Tuck $
$40000
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Berkeley / Haas
Applied: Berkeley / Haas, Dartmouth / Tuck, UCLA Anderson, Yale SOM
Entering Year: 2024
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Venture Capital, Non Profit/SI Companies: Accenture, Bain, BCG, Ernst & Young, McKinsey, PWC
GMAT: 720
GPA: 3.6
Location: DC
Notes:

Really want climate/sustainability-related roles post MBA, could try a stint in consulting but not a top priority. Scholarship not a huge factor, but will try to negotiate with SOM & Haas. Hope to end up on West Coast or Northeast. Love the outdoors, so location and culture of Haas is a strong pull, but hard to pass up Tuck/SOM. Really torn!

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March 29, 2024 1:44am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: UVA / Darden , Yale SOM $
$20000
,
NYU Stern $
$40000
,
Michigan / Ross , Duke / Fuqua $
$90000
,
Columbia
Applied: Columbia, Duke / Fuqua, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, UPenn / Wharton, UVA / Darden, Yale SOM
Entering Year: 2024
Post MBA Career: Technology
GMAT: 760
GPA: 3.74
Location: New York City
?
March 28, 2024 11:48pm ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Yale SOM $ , U. Chicago Booth , Columbia , Northwestern / Kellogg
Applied: U. Chicago Booth, Columbia, Harvard Business School, Northwestern / Kellogg, UPenn / Wharton, Yale SOM
Entering Year: 2024
Post MBA Career: Consulting Companies: AT Kearney, Bain, BCG, Ernst & Young, McKinsey, PWC
GMAT: 750
Notes:

International applicant hoping to stay in the US. No geographical preference. Want to pivot to consulting. Really can't decide...

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March 28, 2024 7:13pm ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Carnegie Mellon / Tepper $
$16000
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Cornell / Johnson $
$58000
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Duke / Fuqua $
$70000
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UNC Kenan-Flagler $
$10000
,
UT Austin / McCombs $
$30000
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UVA / Darden
Applied: Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, UNC Kenan-Flagler, UT Austin / McCombs, UVA / Darden, Yale SOM
Entering Year: 2024
Post MBA Career: Consulting Companies: AT Kearney, Bain, BCG, Deloitte, McKinsey
GRE: 319
GPA: 4.0
Location: North Carolina
Notes:

31 y.o. military vet with GI Bill choosing between Fuqua (free tuition) and Darden (free tuition) after multiple MBA acceptances. I like Duke for the community, location, and my partner's network in NC but impressed by Darden's faculty curriculum and administration. Leaning towards consulting, currently deployed and deciding between the two.

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March 28, 2024 4:20pm ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Stanford GSB , Harvard Business School , Columbia
Applied: Columbia, Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB
Entering Year: 2024
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Entrepreneurship
GMAT: 780
GPA: 3.82
Location: New York
Notes:

Sponsored MBB candidate deciding between HBS and GSB. I will go back to my firm post-grad and then likely want to pivot to entrepreneurship. I also plan to move back to my home country (Canada) in the next 5 years. Would welcome any advice!

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March 28, 2024 3:34pm ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: UPenn / Wharton $
$100000
,
NYU Stern $
$179340
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Northwestern / Kellogg $
$90000
,
Columbia , U. Chicago Booth $
$76000
Applied: U. Chicago Booth, Columbia, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton
Entering Year: 2024
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Non Profit/SI Companies: BCG, Deloitte, McKinsey
GMAT: 750
Notes:

Money is not too much of a factor - but want to do management consulting and eventually specialize in social impact. Not too much of a partier. Considerations: ranking, don't want to be too far from NYC, and want to eventually come back to NYC. Would love your thoughts!

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March 28, 2024 1:11pm ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Dartmouth / Tuck , Columbia
Applied: U. Chicago Booth, Columbia, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, NYU Stern, UPenn / Wharton
Entering Year: 2024
Post MBA Career: Entrepreneurship, Private Equity
GRE: 325
GPA: 3.6
Location: NYC
Notes:

I'm currently based in NYC and would like to go back into investing post-MBA (currently in PE). The choice between CBS and Tuck seems to be a clear CBS for me but welcome any opinions on this. Both such different experiences but unique in their own right.

?
March 28, 2024 12:38pm ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Yale SOM $
$40000
,
U. Chicago Booth $
$40000
,
Columbia , Harvard Business School
Applied: U. Chicago Booth, Columbia, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, UPenn / Wharton, Yale SOM, None
Entering Year: 2024
Post MBA Career: MF, Auto, Aerospace
GMAT: 750
GPA: 3.55
Location: Midwest
Notes:

Most likely heading to HBS, waiting to see if Booth or CBS give a full ride as that is what it would take.

I did the whole process without any paid consultants, spending $250 total on gmat prep. Doing it again I would have considered paying for mock interviews as I know that’s what went wrong at Kellogg and Wharton.

?
March 28, 2024 10:15am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: U. Chicago Booth $
$40000
,
Columbia , UPenn / Wharton
Applied: U. Chicago Booth, Columbia, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, NYU Stern, UPenn / Wharton, Yale SOM
Entering Year: 2024
Post MBA Career: Technology, Entrepreneurship, Non Profit/SI
GRE: 320
GPA: 3.9
Location: New York
Notes:

I am trying to go into the startup impact fintech space and am struggling on the decision (esp $ side of things since I likely won’t be making much after). CBS is obvs ideal for startups and located in the hub for fintech and startups. Wharton is known for fintech and has the brand if I need to pivot careers. Chi seems to have decent impact centers

?
March 28, 2024 9:40am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: NYU Stern , UVA / Darden
Applied: U. Chicago Booth, Columbia, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, UVA / Darden
Entering Year: 2024
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Investment Banking
GRE: 327
GPA: 3.6
Notes:

Targeting IB, but also know my career goals could change during school and want consulting and LDP as plan B's. No scholarship for either school and both work geographically. I know NYU with finance goals makes it an obvious choice given its location and finance network, but I also like the experience UVA provides and its cheaper tuition and COL.

?
March 28, 2024 1:58am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Yale SOM , UPenn / Wharton , U. Chicago Booth , Northwestern / Kellogg
Applied: U. Chicago Booth, Columbia, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton, Yale SOM
Entering Year: 2024
GMAT: 760
Location: India
Wha
March 27, 2024 6:24pm ET
Enrolled: UPenn / Wharton
Admitted: Harvard Business School , UPenn / Wharton
Applied: Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton
Entering Year: 2024
Post MBA Career: Private Equity
GMAT: 770
GPA: 3.8
Location: New York
Notes:

Wharton has always been my dream school! Anyone else who got in from NY?

?
March 27, 2024 6:20pm ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: London Business School
Applied: London Business School
Entering Year: 2024
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Technology Companies: Bain, BCG, McKinsey
GMAT: 720
Location: India
?
March 27, 2024 4:35pm ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: U. Chicago Booth $ , Dartmouth / Tuck $ , Harvard Business School $ , Stanford GSB $ , UPenn / Wharton $ , Yale SOM $
Applied: U. Chicago Booth, Dartmouth / Tuck, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton, Yale SOM
Entering Year: 2024
GRE: 324
GPA: 3.69
Location: Texas
Notes:

I have limited time to make my decision and cannot attend the admit weekends. It will most likely come down between Harvard and Stanford.
I'm sponsored and will return to the Army post-MBA but would like to pivot into healthcare consulting after my military service.

?
March 27, 2024 2:47pm ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: U. Chicago Booth $
$100%
,
Northwestern / Kellogg $
$100%
,
Michigan / Ross $
$100%
Applied: U. Chicago Booth, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Michigan / Ross, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg
Entering Year: 2024
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Technology
GRE: 325
GPA: 3.15
Notes:

Service academy undergrad. 3 full rides with Ross offering extra $40K.

Open to locations post-MBA, but leaning towards west coast. Short term goal is consulting and long term is tech strategy. Family of four.

Undecided between Booth and Kellogg, leaning Kellogg for bigger tech alum network and living in Evanston instead of downtown with a family.

?
March 27, 2024 2:42pm ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Yale SOM $
$60000
,
U. Chicago Booth
Applied: U. Chicago Booth, Northwestern / Kellogg, Yale SOM
Entering Year: 2024
Post MBA Career: Consulting Companies: Bain, BCG, McKinsey
GMAT: 720
Notes:

Interviewed at all 3. Torn between my choices as I really liked Yale when I visited, but slightly prefer living in Chicago vs New Haven. Also hoping to work internationally (Europe) eventually

MIT
March 27, 2024 12:58pm ET
Enrolled: MIT Sloan
Admitted: Columbia , U. Chicago Booth $
$50000
,
MIT Sloan
Applied: Berkeley / Haas, U. Chicago Booth, Columbia, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton, Yale SOM
Entering Year: 2024
Post MBA Career: Entrepreneurship
GMAT: 760
GPA: 3.0
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