The interview started on-time and lasted for about an hour. The estimated interview time is 45 min. My interviewer worked in my target industry, so we had quite a bit in common. It started out as a general conversation re: each of our backgrounds, and I had 2 minutes to talk about myself. The interviewer was fair and didn’t ask any underhanded questions. It was very straight forward. I discussed where I came from, where I’m at, and where I see myself going (and why). Besides the typical career questions, I was asked what I enjoy doing outside of work, to describe a leadership challenge at work and how I addressed it, describe a good vs. bad manager, what I do our of intellectual curiosity, ethical dilemma and how I resolved it, and some other general interview questions. After about 45 minutes of discussion and his asking me questions, I was given the opportunity to ask him some questions.
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July 1, 2026 9:05pm ET
Accepted
to
Penn / Wharton
Round:
Early Decision
Received via
portal
July 1, 2026
Standardized Test:
GMAT
GMAT:
735
Program Type:
Deferred Enrollment
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June 29, 2026 7:40pm ET
Interview Invite
to
Columbia Business School
Round:
Round 1
Received via
email
June 29, 2026
Standardized Test:
Executive Assessment (EA)
EA:
162
Program Type:
January Intake
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June 29, 2026 1:39pm ET
Rejected from Waitlist
at
Columbia Business School
Round:
Round 2
Received via
portal
June 29, 2026
Standardized Test:
GRE
GPA:
3.21
GRE:
339
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career:
Finance,
Investment Banking
Application Location:
Vienna
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June 29, 2026 12:10pm ET
Accepted
to
Harvard Business School
Round:
Early Decision
Received via
portal
on
June 24, 2026
Standardized Test:
GRE
GPA:
3.9
GRE:
323
Program Type:
Deferred Enrollment
Application Location:
Utah
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June 28, 2026 5:48pm ET
Rejected from Waitlist
at
Columbia Business School
Round:
Round 2
Received via
portal
on
June 24, 2026
Standardized Test:
GRE
GPA:
3.9
GRE:
322
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Application Location:
UK
Note:
Frustrating that no feedback is given. Felt like I had a great profile/ fit for the program. Good luck to anyone else still waiting
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