The Harvard interview happened to be with the person who led an local reception in September. I had talked with her a little at the event. When she came to get me for my interview today, she said she recognized me. Also, once I knew it was her that was going to be interviewing me, I became much less nervous because I knew she was not likely to be too tough based on my past interaction with her and her personality. HBS is known for occasionally conducting stress interviews. She went out of her way to make sure I was comfortable (adjusting the blinds and such.) It was in her office. There was a table and two round chairs. We first talked about the weather in my city as compared to Boston and she encouraged me to be conversational in the interview. Mostly basic questions. No curve balls.
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June 12, 2026 12:28pm ET
Rejected from Waitlist
at
Berkeley / Haas
Round:
Round 2
Received via
portal
on
June 02, 2026
Standardized Test:
GRE
GPA:
8.2/10
GRE:
317
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Application Location:
Brazil
Juno Member:
Not yet
June 12, 2026 10:29am ET
Rejected from Waitlist
at
NYU Stern
Round:
Round 3
Received via
email
June 12, 2026
Standardized Test:
GRE
GRE:
319
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Juno Member:
Not yet
June 12, 2026 5:58am ET
Rejected from Waitlist
at
Michigan / Ross
Round:
Round 2
Received via
email
on
June 09, 2026
Standardized Test:
GRE
GPA:
8
GRE:
339
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career:
Finance,
Investment Banking
Application Location:
Vienna
Juno Member:
Not yet
June 12, 2026 12:26am ET
Accepted
to
MIT Sloan
Round:
Early Decision
Received via
phone
on
June 09, 2026
Standardized Test:
GMAT
GPA:
9.01/10
GMAT:
755
Program Type:
Deferred Enrollment
Post MBA Career:
Finance,
Investment Banking
Application Location:
India
Juno Member:
Not yet
June 10, 2026 4:16pm ET
Accepted from Waitlist
to
NYU Stern
Round:
Round 1
Received via
phone
on
May 21, 2026
Standardized Test:
GMAT
GPA:
2.94
GMAT:
700
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career:
Finance,
Asset Management,
Investment Banking
Target Career:
Consulting
Application Location:
United States
Note:
Wild journey since getting Waitlisted post-interview Round 1. Gave several updates, and got the phone call on 5/22. Had to decline it because they gave no $ and I'm holding a very good scholarship at Johnson. Best of luck to those still waiting, but if you get off the list be ready to pay sticker price.
Juno Member:
Yes