I had similar experience to poster below me. Was told to tell my life story and begin with childhood. This is unusual, so recommend preparing some early childhood stories that relate to your broader vision for MBA etc. They want to know what you’ll do with MBA, and are interested in how this relates to globalization/global issues etc. 30 minutes to tell your story actually can go by quickly, so do try to plan a bit.
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Round 1
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on
July 01, 2026
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GRE:
321
Program Type:
January Intake
Target Career:
Entrepreneurship
Application Location:
United States, New York
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July 3, 2026 9:48am ET
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Duke / Fuqua
Round:
Round 2
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phone
on
June 04, 2026
Standardized Test:
GRE
GPA:
3.74
GRE:
310
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Post MBA Career:
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July 2, 2026 11:03pm ET
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to
Columbia Business School
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Round 1
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email
July 2, 2026
Standardized Test:
GMAT
GPA:
2.7
GMAT:
720
Program Type:
January Intake
Post MBA Career:
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to
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