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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Mean GMAT:
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Mean GPA:
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Women:
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Women:
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MBA Livewire
November 3, 2026 1:50am ET
Rejected
at
Columbia Business School
Round:
Round 1
Received via
portal
November 3, 2026
Standardized Test:
GMAT
GPA:
9.11/10
GMAT:
715
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career:
Technology
Application Location:
India
Juno Member:
Not yet
November 3, 2026 1:29am ET
Waitlisted
at
Columbia Business School
Round:
Round 1
Received via
email
November 3, 2026
Standardized Test:
GRE
GRE:
327
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career:
Consulting
Application Location:
India
Juno Member:
Not yet
November 3, 2026 12:52am ET
Interview Invite
to
Vanderbilt / Owen
Round:
Round 2
Received via
email
on
November 01, 2026
Standardized Test:
Granted Waiver
GPA:
3.81
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Application Location:
Bangalore, India
Note:
Submitted application over the weekend, invite received soon after
Juno Member:
Not yet
November 2, 2026 9:09pm ET
Waitlisted
at
Columbia Business School
Round:
Round 1
Received via
email
November 2, 2026
Standardized Test:
GRE
GPA:
2.7
GRE:
335
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career:
Manufacturing
Juno Member:
Not yet
November 2, 2026 8:45pm ET
Waitlisted
at
Columbia Business School
Round:
Round 1
Received via
portal
November 2, 2026
Standardized Test:
GRE
GPA:
7.71/10
GRE:
327
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career:
Consulting,
Bain,
BCG,
McKinsey
Application Location:
Bangalore, India
Juno Member:
Not yet