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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Rejected
at
MIT Sloan
Round:
Round 2
Received via
portal
on
February 23, 2026
Standardized Test:
GMAT
GPA:
3.2
GMAT:
645
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career:
Technology
Application Location:
South Africa
Juno Member:
Not yet
August 6, 2026 11:42pm ET
Accepted from Waitlist
to
Northwestern / Kellogg
Round:
Round 1
Received via
phone
on
June 30, 2026
Standardized Test:
GRE
GPA:
3.65
GRE:
322
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career:
Healthcare
Application Location:
Northeast, USA
Note:
Accepted with $80k scholarship
Juno Member:
Not yet
August 6, 2026 7:27pm ET
Rejected from Waitlist
at
Stanford GSB
Round:
Round 2
Received via
email
August 6, 2026
Standardized Test:
GRE
GRE:
321
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Juno Member:
Not yet
July 30, 2026 6:48pm ET
Applied
to
Penn / Wharton
Round:
Round 1
Received via
email
Standardized Test:
GRE
GPA:
3.39
GRE:
327
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career:
Bain,
PWC Strategy&,
Oliver Wyman,
McKinsey,
LEK Consulting,
Kearney,
BCG,
Consulting
Application Location:
United States, Chicago
Juno Member:
Not yet
July 30, 2026 6:46pm ET
Applied
to
Columbia Business School
Round:
Round 1
Received via
portal
Standardized Test:
GRE
GPA:
3.39
GRE:
327
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career:
Bain,
BCG,
LEK Consulting,
McKinsey,
Oliver Wyman,
PWC Strategy&,
Consulting
Application Location:
United States, Chicago
Juno Member:
Not yet