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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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Arizona State / W.P. Carey
Babson / Olin
Bath
Berkeley / Haas
Boston / Questrom
Boston College / Carroll
Brigham Young
CEIBS
Cambridge / Judge
Carnegie Mellon / Tepper
Columbia
Cornell / Johnson
Dartmouth / Tuck
Duke / Fuqua
ESADE
ESCP
ESMT Berlin
Edinburgh
Emory / Goizueta
Florida / Warrington
Georgetown / McDonough
Georgia / Terry
Georgia Tech / Scheller
HEC Paris
HKUST
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IE Business School
IESE
IMD
INSEAD
Illinois / Gies
Imperial
Indian School of Business
Indiana / Kelley
Johns Hopkins / Carey
Lauder Institute
London Business School
MIT Sloan
Manchester / AMBS
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Michigan / Ross
Michigan State / Broad
Minnesota / Carlson
NYU Stern
Nanyang
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Oxford / Saïd
Penn State / Smeal
Rice / Jones
Rochester / Simon
SDA Bocconi
SMU Cox
Stanford GSB
Temple / Fox
Toronto / Rotman
U. Chicago Booth
U. Illinois Urbana
U. Washington / Foster
UCI Merage
UCLA Anderson
UMD / Smith
UNC Kenan-Flagler
UPenn / Wharton
USC / Marshall
UT Austin / McCombs
UT Dallas
UVA / Darden
Undecided
Vanderbilt / Owen
Washington U. / Olin
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Brigham Young
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Cambridge / Judge
Carnegie Mellon / Tepper
Columbia
Cornell / Johnson
Dartmouth / Tuck
Duke / Fuqua
ESADE
ESCP
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Florida / Warrington
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Georgia / Terry
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Indian School of Business
Indiana / Kelley
Johns Hopkins / Carey
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Michigan / Ross
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UNC Kenan-Flagler
UPenn / Wharton
USC / Marshall
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Arizona State / W.P. Carey
Babson / Olin
Bath
Berkeley / Haas
Boston / Questrom
Boston College / Carroll
Brigham Young
CEIBS
Cambridge / Judge
Carnegie Mellon / Tepper
Columbia
Cornell / Johnson
Dartmouth / Tuck
Duke / Fuqua
ESADE
ESCP
ESMT Berlin
Edinburgh
Emory / Goizueta
Florida / Warrington
Georgetown / McDonough
Georgia / Terry
Georgia Tech / Scheller
HEC Paris
HKUST
Harvard Business School
IE Business School
IESE
IMD
INSEAD
Illinois / Gies
Imperial
Indian School of Business
Indiana / Kelley
Johns Hopkins / Carey
Lauder Institute
London Business School
MIT Sloan
Manchester / AMBS
Miami / Herbert
Michigan / Ross
Michigan State / Broad
Minnesota / Carlson
NYU Stern
Nanyang
Northwestern / Kellogg
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Notre Dame / Mendoza
Ohio State / Fisher
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Oxford / Saïd
Penn State / Smeal
Rice / Jones
Rochester / Simon
SDA Bocconi
SMU Cox
Stanford GSB
Temple / Fox
Toronto / Rotman
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U. Illinois Urbana
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UCLA Anderson
UMD / Smith
UNC Kenan-Flagler
UPenn / Wharton
USC / Marshall
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July 17, 2025 1:34pm ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Washington U. / Olin , Yale SOM , U. Chicago Booth
Applied: Washington U. / Olin, Yale SOM, U. Chicago Booth
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Investment Banking Companies: Barclays, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley
GRE: 330
GPA: 3.9
Location: Los Angeles
Notes:

So here's the deal. I received a scholarship offer at Yale in the amount of $90K. I didnt get any money from Booth. WashU Olin gave me a full ride. I'm wondering if Yale provides the same IB opportunities as Booth?
Wha
July 17, 2025 10:56am ET
Enrolled: UPenn / Wharton
Admitted: U. Chicago Booth $ , Yale SOM $ , UVA / Darden $ , UPenn / Wharton , UCLA Anderson $ , NYU Stern $ , Northwestern / Kellogg $ , Dartmouth / Tuck $ , Columbia $ , Berkeley / Haas $
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, Investment Banking, Venture Capital, Private Equity
GMAT: 725
Location: United States
Notes:

Waitlisted at Wharton, GSB, MIT, and Duke. Withdrew from MIT and Duke. Still waiting on GSB. School could change in the future.

Going with Wharton for their strong finance program and really enjoyed their community.
USC
July 11, 2025 10:58am ET
Enrolled: USC / Marshall
Admitted: Berkeley / Haas $
$50000
 , Columbia , NYU Stern , UCLA Anderson $
$60000
 , USC / Marshall $
$120000
Applied: Berkeley / Haas, Columbia, Harvard Business School, NYU Stern, Stanford GSB, UCLA Anderson, UPenn / Wharton, USC / Marshall
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Technology, Media
GRE: 334
GPA: 3.67
Notes:

Haven't seen many people posting about going to the "worst" school they got into but scholarship was a huge deciding factor for me. I also live in southern california and there are other significant financial benefits for me to stay local for school.
Wha
July 8, 2025 3:08pm ET
Enrolled: UPenn / Wharton
Admitted: UPenn / Wharton , MIT Sloan , Columbia
Applied: Columbia, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton
Entering Year: 2025
GRE: 337
GPA: 3.7
Chi
July 8, 2025 3:00pm ET
Enrolled: U. Chicago Booth
Admitted: U. Chicago Booth , Yale SOM , USC / Marshall , Columbia , Michigan / Ross
Applied: U. Chicago Booth, Columbia, Harvard Business School, Michigan / Ross, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton, USC / Marshall, Yale SOM
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Venture Capital, Pharmaceutical, Consulting
GMAT: 715
Location: West coast
And
July 8, 2025 2:56pm ET
Enrolled: UCLA Anderson
Admitted: UCLA Anderson $
$178000
 , NYU Stern , USC / Marshall $
$100000
Applied: Columbia, NYU Stern, UCLA Anderson, USC / Marshall
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Other
GRE: 319
GPA: 3.467
Location: California
Notes:

Financial aid was the biggest factor in my decision. It's hard to turn down a full-ride!
Chi
July 8, 2025 11:16am ET
Enrolled: U. Chicago Booth
Admitted: UPenn / Wharton , Toronto / Rotman , U. Chicago Booth , Harvard Business School
Applied: U. Chicago Booth, Harvard Business School, Toronto / Rotman, UPenn / Wharton
Entering Year: 2025
GMAT: 770
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: U. Chicago Booth , Michigan / Ross $
$100000
Applied: Berkeley / Haas, U. Chicago Booth, Columbia, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, Stanford GSB, UCLA Anderson, Yale SOM
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Other, Consulting, 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: Berkeley / Haas, U. Chicago Booth, Columbia, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, Stanford GSB, UCLA Anderson, Yale SOM
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Other, Technology 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: U. Chicago Booth, Harvard Business School, 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: Imperial, London Business School
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: Columbia , Cornell / Johnson $
$100000
 , Dartmouth / Tuck $
$30000
 , MIT Sloan
Applied: Columbia, Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan
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: U. Chicago Booth $
$60000
 , Columbia $
$80000
 , MIT Sloan $
$60000
 , Northwestern / Kellogg $
$100000
 , Yale SOM $
$120000
Applied: U. Chicago Booth, Columbia, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, Stanford GSB, Yale SOM
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
 , USC / Marshall $
$60,000
 , UCLA Anderson , Michigan / Ross $
$100,000
Applied: Berkeley / Haas, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, UCLA Anderson, USC / Marshall, UVA / Darden
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: Cambridge / Judge $
£10000
 , London Business School , INSEAD , Columbia , U. Chicago Booth
Applied: Cambridge / Judge, U. Chicago Booth, Columbia, INSEAD, London Business School, Stanford GSB
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Technology, Investment Banking, Venture Capital, Private Equity 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: U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton, UVA / Darden
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: U. Chicago Booth, Columbia, Dartmouth / Tuck, MIT Sloan, UPenn / Wharton, Yale SOM
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: NYU Stern , UT Austin / McCombs $
$30000
 , Carnegie Mellon / Tepper $
$100000
Applied: Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, NYU Stern, UT Austin / McCombs
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Venture Capital, Technology, Entrepreneurship
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
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July 17, 2025 11:01am ET
Accepted to Columbia
Round: Round 1
Received via email on July 14, 2025
Standardized Test: Executive Assessment (EA)
GPA: 3.3
EA: 152
Program Type: January Intake
Target Career: Finance
Application Location: Brazil, Sao Paulo
Note:

Applied 5/23
Invite for interview 7/2
Interview 7/9
Offer 7/15

Super excited!
July 16, 2025 5:56pm ET
Rejected from Waitlist at Berkeley / Haas
Round: Round 2
Received via email July 16, 2025
Standardized Test: GRE
GRE: 309
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Healthcare
Application Location: San Francisco, CA
Note:

Knew my GRE score was going to limit my chances into Haas. Received a full-ride elsewhere with a GRE waiver (I have a MS in a quant field). Either way, congrats to all going to Haas!
July 16, 2025 2:40pm ET
Rejected from Waitlist at Stanford GSB
Round: Round 2
Received via email July 16, 2025
Standardized Test: GMAT
GMAT: 720
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Note:

For all peers waiting on the WL so long. Good luck to you all.
July 15, 2025 9:53pm ET
Accepted to Columbia
Round: Round 1
Received via portal July 15, 2025
Standardized Test: Executive Assessment (EA)
EA: 164
Program Type: January Intake
July 15, 2025 9:50pm ET
Accepted to Columbia
Round: Round 1
Received via portal July 15, 2025
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.8
GRE: 322
Program Type: January Intake
Application Location: UK
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