Had my CBS interview almost two months ago. It was at an Alum’s office early in the morning (8 am). It was very casual and laid back. I started off talking about my education and career to date. Then I talked about my reasons for pursuing an MBA and why CBS in general. After that we spent the next 35 minutes in a Q&A format with me asking the alum about his experiences at Columbia and in his career thereafter. There were no leadership or what makes you unique questions. It was really a very relaxed conversation. He did ask my me about my GPA and GMAT score. Which he then stated were dead center of the class. And he also wanted to know how I liked my alma mater. After the interview he informed that he would be strongly recommending me to CBS and that he was happy to meet me.
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March 4, 2026 4:05pm ET
Accepted
to
NYU Stern
Round:
Round 3
Received via
phone
March 4, 2026
Standardized Test:
GRE
GPA:
3.89
GRE:
328
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Target Career:
Consulting
Application Location:
Boston
Note:
Just got the call!
Juno Member:
Not yet
March 4, 2026 12:26pm ET
Interview Invite
to
USC / Marshall
Round:
Round 2
Received via
email
on
February 08, 2026
Standardized Test:
Granted Waiver
GPA:
3.901
Juno Member:
Not yet
March 4, 2026 10:24am ET
Accepted
to
Johns Hopkins / Carey
Round:
Round 2
Received via
email
March 4, 2026
Standardized Test:
GRE
GPA:
3.9
GRE:
321
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career:
Healthcare
Target Career:
Non Profit / Social Impact
Application Location:
United States, Cambridge
Note:
email to a zoom link "office hours" with admissions.
Juno Member:
Not yet
March 4, 2026 12:29am ET
Interview Invite
to
Columbia Business School
Round:
Round 2
Received via
portal
on
February 08, 2026
Standardized Test:
Executive Assessment (EA)
GPA:
3.4
EA:
162
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Application Location:
South Korea
Juno Member:
Not yet
March 4, 2026 12:28am ET
Interview Invite
to
Chicago Booth
Round:
Round 2
Received via
portal
on
February 05, 2026
Standardized Test:
GMAT
GPA:
3.4
GMAT:
655
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Application Location:
South Korea
Juno Member:
Not yet