I had a great interview with an advertising director in NYC. I arrived at his office 15 minutes early and he offered me a coffee. He started by asking Why Columbia and Why MBA now. I talked a bit about my resume, then he asked me what role I usually play on teams. The conversation was very relaxed and free flowing from there. We talked about his background and interest in the advertising industry. I asked about the Columbia network post-graduation. He was visiting LA during the holidays, and since I’m from there I gave him a few suggestions. Overall great interview process!
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Interview Invite
to
Columbia Business School
Round:
Round 1
Received via
email
October 13, 2026
Standardized Test:
GMAT
GPA:
3.5
GMAT:
685
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career:
Finance,
Investment Banking
Application Location:
East Asia
Juno Member:
Not yet
October 13, 2026 12:09pm ET
Interview Invite
to
USC / Marshall
Round:
Round 1
Received via
email
October 13, 2026
Standardized Test:
Granted Waiver
GPA:
4.0
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career:
Technology
Application Location:
Paris, France
Juno Member:
Not yet
October 13, 2026 11:18am ET
Interview Invite
to
Northwestern / Kellogg
Round:
Round 1
Received via
email
Standardized Test:
GRE
GRE:
337
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Application Location:
India
Juno Member:
Not yet
October 13, 2026 9:45am ET
Interview Invite
to
UVA / Darden
Round:
Round 1
Received via
email
October 13, 2026
Standardized Test:
GRE
GPA:
3.39
GRE:
327
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career:
Consulting
Application Location:
USA
Juno Member:
Not yet
October 13, 2026 4:58am ET
Interview Invite
to
Cornell / Johnson
Round:
Round 1
Received via
email
October 13, 2026
Standardized Test:
Granted Waiver
GPA:
3.42
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career:
Energy
Application Location:
Japan
Juno Member:
Not yet