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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Accepted
to
Penn / Wharton
Round:
Early Decision
Received via
portal
July 1, 2026
Standardized Test:
GMAT
GMAT:
735
Program Type:
Deferred Enrollment
Juno Member:
Not yet
June 29, 2026 7:40pm ET
Interview Invite
to
Columbia Business School
Round:
Round 1
Received via
email
June 29, 2026
Standardized Test:
Executive Assessment (EA)
EA:
162
Program Type:
January Intake
Juno Member:
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June 29, 2026 1:39pm ET
Rejected from Waitlist
at
Columbia Business School
Round:
Round 2
Received via
portal
June 29, 2026
Standardized Test:
GRE
GPA:
3.21
GRE:
339
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career:
Finance,
Investment Banking
Application Location:
Vienna
Juno Member:
Not yet
June 29, 2026 12:10pm ET
Accepted
to
Harvard Business School
Round:
Early Decision
Received via
portal
on
June 24, 2026
Standardized Test:
GRE
GPA:
3.9
GRE:
323
Program Type:
Deferred Enrollment
Application Location:
Utah
Juno Member:
Not yet
June 28, 2026 5:48pm ET
Rejected from Waitlist
at
Columbia Business School
Round:
Round 2
Received via
portal
on
June 24, 2026
Standardized Test:
GRE
GPA:
3.9
GRE:
322
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Application Location:
UK
Note:
Frustrating that no feedback is given. Felt like I had a great profile/ fit for the program. Good luck to anyone else still waiting
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