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MBA DecisionWire

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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MBA DecisionWire

Where Did You Apply to Business School?*
- Arizona State / W.P. Carey
- Babson / Olin
- Berkeley / Haas
- Boston College / Carroll
- Brigham Young
- Cambridge / Judge
- CEIBS
- U. Chicago Booth
- Carnegie Mellon / Tepper
- Columbia
- Cornell / Johnson
- Dartmouth / Tuck
- Duke / Fuqua
- Emory / Goizueta
- ESADE
- ESMT Berlin
- Georgetown / McDonough
- Georgia / Terry
- Georgia Tech / Scheller
- Harvard Business School
- HEC Paris
- HKUST
- IE Business School
- IESE
- IMD
- Imperial
- Indian School of Business
- Indiana / Kelley
- INSEAD
- Johns Hopkins / Carey
- London Business School
- Manchester / AMBS
- Michigan / Ross
- Minnesota / Carlson
- MIT Sloan
- Nanyang
- Northwestern / Kellogg
- Notre Dame / Mendoza
- NYU Stern
- Ohio State / Fisher
- Oxford / Saïd
- Penn State / Smeal
- Rice / Jones
- Rochester / Simon
- SMU Cox
- Stanford GSB
- Temple / Fox
- Toronto / Rotman
- UCI Merage
- UCLA Anderson
- UMD / Smith
- UNC Kenan-Flagler
- UPenn / Wharton
- USC / Marshall
- UT Austin / McCombs
- UVA / Darden
- U. Washington / Foster
- Vanderbilt / Owen
- Washington U. / Olin
- Wisconsin
- Yale SOM
- Other
- None
Where Were You Admitted?*
- Arizona State / W.P. Carey
- Babson / Olin
- Berkeley / Haas
- Boston College / Carroll
- Brigham Young
- Cambridge / Judge
- CEIBS
- U. Chicago Booth
- Carnegie Mellon / Tepper
- Columbia
- Cornell / Johnson
- Dartmouth / Tuck
- Duke / Fuqua
- Emory / Goizueta
- ESADE
- ESMT Berlin
- Georgetown / McDonough
- Georgia / Terry
- Georgia Tech / Scheller
- Harvard Business School
- HEC Paris
- HKUST
- IE Business School
- IESE
- IMD
- Imperial
- Indian School of Business
- Indiana / Kelley
- INSEAD
- Johns Hopkins / Carey
- London Business School
- Manchester / AMBS
- Michigan / Ross
- Minnesota / Carlson
- MIT Sloan
- Nanyang
- Northwestern / Kellogg
- Notre Dame / Mendoza
- NYU Stern
- Ohio State / Fisher
- Oxford / Saïd
- Penn State / Smeal
- Rice / Jones
- Rochester / Simon
- SMU Cox
- Stanford GSB
- Temple / Fox
- Toronto / Rotman
- UCI Merage
- UCLA Anderson
- UMD / Smith
- UNC Kenan-Flagler
- UPenn / Wharton
- USC / Marshall
- UT Austin / McCombs
- UVA / Darden
- U. Washington / Foster
- Vanderbilt / Owen
- Washington U. / Olin
- Wisconsin
- Yale SOM
- Other
- None
Choose from selected schools where you applied.
Did you receive any scholarships to any of the schools you were admitted to?
- Yes, I have received a scholarship(s).
- No
Please enter the scholarship amount for each school:
- Arizona State / W.P. Carey
- Babson / Olin
- Berkeley / Haas
- Boston College / Carroll
- Brigham Young
- Cambridge / Judge
- CEIBS
- U. Chicago Booth
- Carnegie Mellon / Tepper
- Columbia
- Cornell / Johnson
- Dartmouth / Tuck
- Duke / Fuqua
- Emory / Goizueta
- ESADE
- ESMT Berlin
- Georgetown / McDonough
- Georgia / Terry
- Georgia Tech / Scheller
- Harvard Business School
- HEC Paris
- HKUST
- IE Business School
- IESE
- IMD
- Imperial
- Indian School of Business
- Indiana / Kelley
- INSEAD
- Johns Hopkins / Carey
- London Business School
- Manchester / AMBS
- Michigan / Ross
- Minnesota / Carlson
- MIT Sloan
- Nanyang
- Northwestern / Kellogg
- Notre Dame / Mendoza
- NYU Stern
- Ohio State / Fisher
- Oxford / Saïd
- Penn State / Smeal
- Rice / Jones
- Rochester / Simon
- SMU Cox
- Stanford GSB
- Temple / Fox
- Toronto / Rotman
- UCI Merage
- UCLA Anderson
- UMD / Smith
- UNC Kenan-Flagler
- UPenn / Wharton
- USC / Marshall
- UT Austin / McCombs
- UVA / Darden
- U. Washington / Foster
- Vanderbilt / Owen
- Washington U. / Olin
- Wisconsin
- Yale SOM
- Other
Where Are You Enrolling?*
- Arizona State / W.P. Carey
- Babson / Olin
- Berkeley / Haas
- Boston College / Carroll
- Brigham Young
- Cambridge / Judge
- CEIBS
- U. Chicago Booth
- Carnegie Mellon / Tepper
- Columbia
- Cornell / Johnson
- Dartmouth / Tuck
- Duke / Fuqua
- Emory / Goizueta
- ESADE
- ESMT Berlin
- Georgetown / McDonough
- Georgia / Terry
- Georgia Tech / Scheller
- Harvard Business School
- HEC Paris
- HKUST
- IE Business School
- IESE
- IMD
- Imperial
- Indian School of Business
- Indiana / Kelley
- INSEAD
- Johns Hopkins / Carey
- London Business School
- Manchester / AMBS
- Michigan / Ross
- Minnesota / Carlson
- MIT Sloan
- Nanyang
- Northwestern / Kellogg
- Notre Dame / Mendoza
- NYU Stern
- Ohio State / Fisher
- Oxford / Saïd
- Penn State / Smeal
- Rice / Jones
- Rochester / Simon
- SMU Cox
- Stanford GSB
- Temple / Fox
- Toronto / Rotman
- UCI Merage
- UCLA Anderson
- UMD / Smith
- UNC Kenan-Flagler
- UPenn / Wharton
- USC / Marshall
- UT Austin / McCombs
- UVA / Darden
- U. Washington / Foster
- Vanderbilt / Owen
- Washington U. / Olin
- Wisconsin
- Yale SOM
- Other
- Undecided
- Not Enrolling
Choose from selected schools where you were admitted.
Entering Year*
GPA
Did you take the GMAT or GRE?*
- GMAT
- GRE
- I haven't taken any of the standardized tests yet.
GMAT:*
Please enter a number from 200 to 800.
GRE:*
Please enter a number from 200 to 360.
Location at time of Application
Post-MBA Target Career
- Consulting
- Technology
- Investment Banking
- Venture Capital
- Private Equity
- Asset Management, inc. Hedge Funds
- Commercial Banking
- Media
- Pharmaceutical
- Consumer Goods
- MF, Auto, Aerospace
- Family Business
- Entrepreneurship
- Non Profit / Social Impact
- Other
- Undecided
Management Consulting firms you'd like to join post-MBA:
- Accenture
- AT Kearney
- Bain
- Booz Allen Hamilton
- BCG
- Deloitte
- Ernst & Young
- KPMG
- McKinsey
- PWC
- Other
Other Management Consulting Firm:
Investment Banking Firms you'd like to join post-MBA:
- Bank of America
- Barclays
- Capital One
- Citibank
- Credit Suisse
- Deutsche Bank
- Goldman Sachs
- JP Morgan
- Merrill Lynch
- Morgan Stanley
- JP Morgan Chase
- RBC Capital
- Wells Fargo Securities
- Other
Other Investment Banking Firm:
Tech companies you'd like to join post-MBA:
- Amazon
- Apple
- Facebook
- Google
- Hewlett Packard
- IBM
- Lenova
- LinkedIn
- Microsoft
- Oracle
- Tesla
- Twitter
- Uber
- Other
Other Tech Company:
Venture Capital companies you'd like to join post-MBA:
- Accell Partners
- Andressen Horowitz
- Battery Ventures
- Charles River
- Draper Fisher
- First Round Capital
- Kleiner Perkins
- NEA
- Sequoia Capital
- Venrock
- Other
Other Venture Capital Company:
Private Equity companies you'd like to join post-MBA:
- Bain Capital
- Blackstone
- Carlyle Group
- Goldman Sachs Principal Investment Group
- TPG
- KKR
- Other
Other Private Equity Company:
Asset Management companies you'd like to join post-MBA:
- Blackrock
- Fidelity
- Goldman Sachs
- JP Morgan Asset Management
- State Street
- Vanguard
- Other
Other Asset Management Company:
Commercial Banking companies you'd like to join post-MBA:
- Bank of America
- Bank of New York
- Capital One
- Citibank
- Goldman Sachs
- JP Morgan
- Morgan Stanley
- PNC Bank
- State Street
- Wells Fargo
- Other
Other Commercial Banking Company:
Media companies you'd like to join post-MBA:
- 21st Century Fox
- CBS Corp
- Comcast
- Time Warner
- Viacom
- Walt Disney
- Other
Other Media Company:
Pharmaceutical companies you'd like to join post-MBA:
- Amgen
- Astra Zeneca
- Johnson & Johnson
- Merck
- Novartis
- Pfizer
- Roche
- Other
Other Pharmaceutical Company:
Consumer Goods companies you'd like to join post-MBA:
- 3M
- Anheuser Busch InBev
- Coca Cola
- General Mills
- LVMH
- Mondelez
- Nestle
- Nike
- PepsiCo
- Proctor & Gamble
- Unilever
- Other
Other Consumer Goods Company:
MF, Auto, Aerospace companies you'd like to join post-MBA:
- Airbus
- BASF
- Boeing
- Daimler
- Ford
- GE
- GM
- Nissan
- Seimens
- Tesla
- Other
Other MF, Auto, Aerospace Company:
Non Profit/SI Companies:
Other Companies/Industries:
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Cornell / Johnson

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Michigan / Ross

Minnesota / Carlson

NYU Stern

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Not Enrolling

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Rice / Jones

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Chi

July 9, 2023 1:39pm ET

Enrolled: U. Chicago Booth

Admitted: Berkeley / Haas , U. Chicago Booth

Applied: Berkeley / Haas, U. Chicago Booth, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg

Entering Year: 2025

Post MBA Career: Consulting, Technology, Asset Management, inc. Hedge Funds Companies: Bain, BCG, McKinsey, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Oracle, Vanguard

GRE: 332

GPA: 3.81

Location: United States

Notes:

I’m a deferred applicant who wrote a very long post on July 2 asking for advice. I have decided to go with Booth. Thanks a lot Eliot for your take on my situation!

Deferred admissions were tough, but you can prove you belong by being thoughtful in your purpose, realistic in your goals, and dedicated in your preparation. Good luck everyone.

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eliot Verified User. Likes Earned: 1695 Thanks for the follow up post sharing that you will be enrolling at Booth. I am sure that you will enjoy your Booth experience. (0)

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April 25, 2023 8:46pm ET

Enrolled: U. Chicago Booth

Admitted: U. Chicago Booth , UPenn / Wharton

Applied: U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton, Harvard Business School, Columbia

Entering Year: 2023

Post MBA Career: Consulting, Non Profit/SI

GRE: 337

GPA: 3.6

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eliot Verified User. Likes Earned: 1695 Congrats on your acceptances to both Booth and Wharton. Well done! (0)

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Chi

April 24, 2023 5:21pm ET

Enrolled: U. Chicago Booth

Admitted: U. Chicago Booth $

$60000

Applied: U. Chicago Booth, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, UPenn / Wharton

Entering Year: 2023

Post MBA Career: Consulting

GMAT: 740

GPA: 3.75

Location: NYC

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April 24, 2023 2:38pm ET

Enrolled: U. Chicago Booth

Admitted: U. Chicago Booth $

$40000

, Duke / Fuqua $

$80000

, UVA / Darden $

$80000

Applied: UVA / Darden, UPenn / Wharton, Stanford GSB, Harvard Business School, Duke / Fuqua, U. Chicago Booth, Northwestern / Kellogg

Entering Year: 2023

Post MBA Career: Consulting, Venture Capital

GMAT: 760

GPA: 3.7

Location: US Southeast

Notes:

Very long and challenging processes with a lot of no's and waitlists along the way. Glad to have stuck through it to the end. Feel incredibly lucky to be attending Booth this fall! Thank you to this community/the podcast for consistent news, advice, and connection points throughout.

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