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CBS Interview Questions & Report: Deferred Program / Adcom / Online

Published: June 8, 2020
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Went well. Very focused on undergrad experience and why I made the decisions I did. Classic Why MBA and Why Columbia questions. Hoping for good news.

Schools: Columbia Business School

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