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April 2, 2026 12:32pm ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: NYU Stern , Berkeley / Haas , UCLA Anderson $
$100000
Applied: Berkeley / Haas, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, Stanford GSB, UCLA Anderson
GMAT: 665
GPA: 3.94
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Juno Member: Not yet
Notes:

Denied without interview at GSB, denied after interview at Kellogg.

Thought my low quant score on GMAT was going to hold me back, along with my nontraditional background (entertainment). Really glad I decided to just go ahead and focus on crafting my story and my why MBA, I think that made the difference for me.