I had scheduled the Skype interview and when the day came, I prepared myself to face 40 minutes worth of questions. The interviewer was patient enough to cope with my not-so-reliable internet connection, making the video quality pretty bad at times.
Nevertheless, we were able to carry out the interview without any interruptions.
The interviewer told me that he had read my application beforehand and my resume as well, but he asked me to walk him through my resume all the same. He then asked why did I chose Marshall as the place to continue my studies and told me to describe my strengths and the reasons why I should be admitted. Then followed the request to tell him my past leadership experiences and to provide 3 adjectives that described my personality best. He also asked me how I was going to pay for my studies and a couple of questions about a past job I had included in my resume. He then was open to my questioning, so I asked a few and the interview was over.
I have to confess that I was surprised on how patient he was and that he never interrupted me when I was answering, no matter how long the answer was. He was able to answer all my questions perfectly and I ended up very satisfied. I hope I do get admitted, so I can be around more people like this interviewer!
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July 2, 2026 11:03pm ET
Interview Invite
to
Columbia Business School
Round:
Round 1
Received via
email
July 2, 2026
Standardized Test:
GMAT
GPA:
2.7
GMAT:
720
Program Type:
January Intake
Post MBA Career:
Finance,
Investment Banking
Application Location:
USA
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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
Juno Member:
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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
Juno Member:
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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:
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June 29, 2026 12:10pm ET
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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:
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