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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Applied
to
Toronto / Rotman
Round:
Round 1
Received via
email
Standardized Test:
GRE
GPA:
4.83
GRE:
336
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career:
Finance
Application Location:
Nigeria, Yaba
Juno Member:
Not yet
September 21, 2026 8:29am ET
Applied
to
NYU Stern
Round:
Round 1
Received via
portal
Standardized Test:
Executive Assessment (EA)
EA:
162
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career:
Management Consulting
Application Location:
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Juno Member:
Not yet
September 21, 2026 8:27am ET
Applied
to
Columbia Business School
Round:
Round 1
Received via
portal
Standardized Test:
Executive Assessment (EA)
EA:
162
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career:
Management Consulting
Application Location:
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Juno Member:
Not yet
September 21, 2026 6:06am ET
Interview Invite
to
Johns Hopkins / Carey
Round:
Round 1
Received via
email
on
September 17, 2026
Standardized Test:
GRE
GRE:
332
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career:
Consulting
Application Location:
Côte d’Ivoire
Juno Member:
Not yet
September 21, 2026 4:09am ET
Applied
to
Yale SOM
Round:
Round 1
Received via
portal
Standardized Test:
GMAT
GPA:
3.8
GMAT:
675
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career:
Consulting
Juno Member:
Not yet