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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July 23, 2026 9:34pm ET
Accepted
to
Johns Hopkins / Carey
Round:
Rolling Admissions
Received via
portal
on
July 19, 2026
Standardized Test:
Granted Waiver
GPA:
3.6
Post MBA Career:
Healthcare
Application Location:
Baltimore, MD
Note:
Applied 7/13, decision received 7/20.
Juno Member:
Not yet
July 23, 2026 2:40am ET
Enrolled
at
Harvard Business School
Round:
Round 2
Received via
email
Standardized Test:
I haven't taken any of the standardized tests yet.
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career:
Consulting,
Ernst & Young
Application Location:
Malaysia, Machang
Note:
I am waiting the Decision
Juno Member:
Yes
July 22, 2026 6:24pm ET
Accepted
to
Columbia Business School
Round:
Round 1
Received via
email
July 22, 2026
Standardized Test:
GRE
GPA:
3.6
GRE:
330
Program Type:
January Intake
Post MBA Career:
Healthcare
Application Location:
Washington DC
Juno Member:
Not yet
July 22, 2026 2:04pm ET
Applying
to
All Schools
Round:
Rolling Admissions
Received via
email
Standardized Test:
Granted Waiver
GPA:
3.37
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career:
Finance,
FinTech,
Mastercard,
Paypal,
Visa,
Technology,
Amazon
Application Location:
Nigeria
Juno Member:
Not yet
July 22, 2026 12:54pm ET
Accepted
to
Columbia Business School
Round:
Round 1
Received via
email
July 22, 2026
Standardized Test:
GRE
GRE:
321
Program Type:
January Intake
Post MBA Career:
Consumer Goods,
Food
Application Location:
New York (but I'm from overseas)
Note:
16th June Applied/2nd July Invite/12th July Interview/22nd July Admit Letter
Juno Member:
Not yet