They first asked me to introduce yourself and tell them 3 key learnings from my work experience. Then, the classic “Why MBA?” followed by “Why do you want to do MBA at this stage in your life?”
They were intersted in my short- and long-term career goals? and asked me”Where do you see yourself in 5 years?”
Afterwards, they told me to tell them about a challenging situation that I’d faced and how did I resolve it?
They moved on to “What are your greatest strengths? Give examples” and “What are your weaknesses? Give examples”
Finally, the told me to describe are my greatest achievement to date, and after that they asked me if I had any questions, so I asked I think 3 questions. Feeling quite happy I went home and told everyone in my family that it had been very good. They were quite to the point, with no tricky questions.
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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
June 10, 2026 4:01pm ET
Interview Invite
to
NYU Stern
Round:
Round 3
Received via
email
on
May 24, 2026
Standardized Test:
Granted Waiver
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career:
Real Estate
Application Location:
NYC
Juno Member:
Not yet
June 10, 2026 2:57pm ET
Accepted
to
MIT Sloan
Round:
Early Decision
Received via
phone
June 10, 2026
Standardized Test:
GMAT
GPA:
3.93
GMAT:
695
Program Type:
Deferred Enrollment
Post MBA Career:
Finance,
Private Equity
Juno Member:
Not yet
June 10, 2026 1:07pm ET
Rejected from Waitlist
at
Michigan / Ross
Round:
Round 2
Received via
email
June 10, 2026
Standardized Test:
GMAT
GMAT:
715
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Juno Member:
Not yet
June 9, 2026 1:40pm ET
Applying
to
All Schools
Round:
Early Decision
Received via
email
Standardized Test:
I haven't taken any of the standardized tests yet.
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career:
Finance,
Asset Management,
Diversified,
Technology,
Other,
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Application Location:
Afghanistan
Juno Member:
Not yet