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April 16, 2024 12:29pm ET
Interview Invite to Michigan / Ross
Round: Round 3
Received via email April 16, 2024
GPA: 3.89
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: Consulting
April 16, 2024 11:16am ET
Interview Invite to USC / Marshall
Round: Round 3
Received via email on April 15, 2024
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: Technology
Application Location: Lima, Peru
April 16, 2024 11:14am ET
Interview Invite to Michigan / Ross
Round: Round 3
Received via email April 16, 2024
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: Technology
Application Location: Lima, Peru
April 16, 2024 11:07am ET
Interview Invite to Michigan / Ross
Round: Round 3
Received via email April 16, 2024
GPA: 3.75
GMAT: 730
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: Consulting
Application Location: PNW
April 16, 2024 9:56am ET
Question about NYU Stern

I'm not a great standardized test-taker and I'm an odd candidate. I have 14 years work experience (including 10 years of management) and I'm using the MBA to pivot. When applying to NYU, do you suggest I list both exams or should I only list the GRE? GMAT: 610. GRE: 317. Would love some opinions! I also do have a little quantitative coursework from a Master in Public Policy program from 2014-2015.

April 16, 2024 9:55am ET
Interview Invite to Michigan / Ross
Round: Round 3
Received via email April 16, 2024
GPA: 3.2
GRE: 325
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: Technology
Application Location: Nigeria
April 16, 2024 9:52am ET
Interview Invite to Michigan / Ross
Round: Round 3
Received via email April 16, 2024
GPA: 8.4/10
GMAT: 710
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: Healthcare
Application Location: LATAM
Note:

GMAT classic
Non-traditional background
Submitted the application on the day of the deadline
"The interview period is from April 17 - April 21", per adcom email
April 16, 2024 9:41am ET
Interview Invite to Michigan / Ross
Round: Round 3
Received via email April 16, 2024
GPA: 4.0/5.0
GRE: 332
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: Technology
Application Location: Nigeria
Note:

Received an email today!
April 16, 2024 8:30am ET
Question about All Schools

I have a quick question regarding the pre-MBA internship opportunity forms that ask for school information. If I haven't committed to a school yet, and some of the deadlines for these forms are before my decision dates, how would you recommend I fill them out?

April 16, 2024 12:33am ET
Interview Invite to UCLA Anderson
Round: Round 3
Received via email on April 15, 2024
GPA: 3.3
GRE: 324
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: Technology
Application Location: Southeast US
Note:

Waitlist w/o interview, received email on the 15th for an invite. Provided a few major academic updates and ECs
April 15, 2024 11:40pm ET
Applied to Washington U. / Olin
Round: Round 5
Received via n/a
GPA: 3,67
GRE: 322
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
April 15, 2024 10:14pm ET
Interview Invite to IESE
Round: Round 3
Received via email on April 05, 2024
GPA: 4.8
GMAT: 650
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: Operations Management
Application Location: South America
April 15, 2024 8:42pm ET
Interview Invite to UCLA Anderson
Round: Round 2
Received via email April 15, 2024
GPA: 3.3
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: Operations Management
Application Location: Los Angeles
Note:

M, 26, Aerospace Engineer

Waitlisted without interview round 2. Applied with GRE waiver.
April 15, 2024 7:31pm ET
Interview Invite to USC / Marshall
Round: Round 3
Received via email on April 13, 2024
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: Operations Management
Application Location: BayArea
April 15, 2024 5:14pm ET
Question about Northwestern / Kellogg

Has anyone received additional funding via the scholarship request form?

April 15, 2024 4:46pm ET
Interview Invite to USC / Marshall
Round: Round 3
Received via email April 15, 2024
GMAT: 715
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: Consulting
Application Location: Canada
April 15, 2024 1:33pm ET
Enrolled at UPenn / Wharton
Round: Round 2
Received via portal
GMAT: 740
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: Healthcare
Application Location: Peru
April 15, 2024 12:52pm ET
Question about Cornell / Johnson

For first time applicants, did you write an optional essay for your application?

The prompt stated "You may use this space to explain gaps in your resume, call attention to items needing clarification, or provide additional details about any aspects of your application that do not accurately reflect your potential for success at Johnson."

If I feel like I do not have any aspects of my application that do not accurately reflect my potential for success, should I still fill the optional essay? If so, what should I write?

April 15, 2024 12:20am ET
Interview Invite to Cambridge / Judge
Round: Round 4
Received via email on March 27, 2024
GPA: 2.77
GMAT: 710
Program Type: One Year Program
Post MBA Career Name: Consulting
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MBA DecisionWire

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April 15, 2024 11:45pm ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Dartmouth / Tuck , Michigan / Ross $
$80000
 , NYU Stern , UCLA Anderson $
$120000
 , Yale SOM
Applied: Berkeley / Haas, Dartmouth / Tuck, Michigan / Ross, NYU Stern, UCLA Anderson, Yale SOM
Entering Year: 2024
Post MBA Career: Investment Banking
GMAT: 740
Notes:

Torned between Ross and Tuck. Had a great time interacting with students, AOs and alumni and really love the community strength of both schools. Career-wise it seems Tuck has a stronger finance placement but the money from Ross is hard to reject... Still waiting for the scholarship negotiation result from Tuck.
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April 15, 2024 3:08pm ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Duke / Fuqua $
$120,000
 , MIT Sloan $
$60,000
 , UT Austin / McCombs $
$100%
 , Vanderbilt / Owen $
$100%
 , Columbia $
$100,000
Applied: MIT Sloan, Columbia, Vanderbilt / Owen, UT Austin / McCombs, Northwestern / Kellogg, Duke / Fuqua
Entering Year: 2024
Post MBA Career: Consumer Goods, Entrepreneurship
GMAT: 750
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April 15, 2024 9:07am ET
Enrolled: UPenn / Wharton
Admitted: Michigan / Ross , Yale SOM , UPenn / Wharton $
$160000
 , UCLA Anderson $
$80000
 , Northwestern / Kellogg , U. Chicago Booth
Applied: Columbia, U. Chicago Booth, Dartmouth / Tuck, London Business School, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, Yale SOM, UPenn / Wharton, UCLA Anderson
Entering Year: 2024
Post MBA Career: Consulting Companies: Bain, BCG, McKinsey
GMAT: 740
GPA: 3.3
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April 14, 2024 10:24pm ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Vanderbilt / Owen , UNC Kenan-Flagler , Michigan / Ross , Duke / Fuqua , Dartmouth / Tuck
Applied: Yale SOM, Vanderbilt / Owen, UPenn / Wharton, UNC Kenan-Flagler, Northwestern / Kellogg, Michigan / Ross, Duke / Fuqua, Dartmouth / Tuck
Entering Year: 2024
Post MBA Career: Other
GRE: 321
Notes:

Tuck has been my top choice given the great community there, though I am hoping to move there with my partner and she is not so thrilled on the idea of Hanover. I like Duke’s strength in healthcare and community as well. Ross is also a front runner with big network, lots of healthcare opportunities, and cool location. Deciding between these three.
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April 13, 2024 5:07am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: USC / Marshall
Applied: USC / Marshall
Entering Year: 2024
Post MBA Career: Undecided
GPA: 4
Location: Myanmar
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Carnegie Mellon / Tepper
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CLASS SIZE: 171
FEMALE: 36%
MEAN GMAT: 705
MEAN GPA: 3.26
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Class Size: 39
Women: 38%
Mean GMAT: n/a
Nationalities: 17
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UCI Merage
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Class Size: 40
Women: 35%
Mean GMAT: 675
Mean GPA: 3.44
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UMD / Smith
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Avg. CLASS SIZE: 120
MEAN GMAT: 640
MEAN GPA: 3.23
AVG. WORK EXPERIENCE: 6 Years
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Bath
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Class Size: 47
Women: 47%
Mean GMAT: n/a
International: 94%
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Cornell / Johnson
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TWO-YEAR CLASS SIZE: 283
Women: 42%
MEDIAN GMAT: 710
MEDIAN GPA: 3.35
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Yale SOM
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CLASS SIZE: 339
Women: 40%
Median GMAT: 720
Median GPA: 3.64
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Georgia / Terry
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Class Size: 65
Women: 29%
Mean GMAT: 668
Mean GPA: 3.55
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Florida / Warrington
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Class Size: 52
Women: 38%
Mean GMAT: 686
Mean GPA: 3.46
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MBA Rankingswire

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HBS
April 15, 2024 7:58pm ET
Location:
United States – Northeast
Status:
MBA Applicant
Rankings:
  1. Stanford GSB
  2. UPenn / Wharton
  3. Harvard Business School
  4. U. Chicago Booth
  5. MIT Sloan
  6. Columbia
  7. Northwestern / Kellogg
Factors:
  1. Post-MBA Salary / ROI
  2. Brand / Reputation
  3. Collaborative Culture
  4. Alumni Network
  5. PE / VC Placement
OSU
SMU
April 15, 2024 6:58pm ET
Location:
United States – Northeast
Status:
MBA Applicant
Rankings:
  1. Penn State / Smeal
  2. Ohio State / Fisher
  3. SMU Cox
  4. Arizona State / W.P. Carey
  5. Nanyang
Factors:
  1. Religious Affiliation
  2. Family Friendly
  3. BIPOC Student Representation
  4. LGBTQ+ Representation
  5. Women Student Representation
HBS
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MIT
April 15, 2024 6:49pm ET
Location:
United States – Northeast
Status:
MBA Applicant
Rankings:
  1. Harvard Business School
  2. Stanford GSB
  3. MIT Sloan
  4. UPenn / Wharton
  5. Oxford / Saïd
  6. Yale SOM
  7. Columbia
  8. Northwestern / Kellogg
  9. Duke / Fuqua
  10. Dartmouth / Tuck
Factors:
  1. Brand / Reputation
  2. Alumni Network
  3. Rigorous Quantitative Curriculum
  4. Post-MBA Salary / ROI
  5. Competitive Culture
Notes:

This should be the ultimate list. For anyone to say otherwise is naive at best.
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Chi
April 15, 2024 6:37pm ET
Location:
United States – Northeast
Status:
MBA Applicant
Rankings:
  1. UPenn / Wharton
  2. Stanford GSB
  3. U. Chicago Booth
  4. Harvard Business School
  5. NYU Stern
  6. Northwestern / Kellogg
  7. MIT Sloan
  8. INSEAD
  9. Columbia
  10. Yale SOM
Factors:
  1. Brand / Reputation
  2. Alumni Network
  3. Collaborative Culture
  4. Partner / Spouse Friendly
  5. Post-MBA Salary / ROI
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Chi
April 8, 2024 3:09pm ET
Location:
Africa
Status:
MBA Applicant
Rankings:
  1. Stanford GSB
  2. UPenn / Wharton
  3. U. Chicago Booth
  4. Harvard Business School
  5. Columbia
  6. MIT Sloan
  7. Northwestern / Kellogg
  8. NYU Stern
  9. Berkeley / Haas
  10. Yale SOM
Factors:
  1. Academic Course Offerings
  2. Brand / Reputation
  3. Post-MBA Salary / ROI
  4. Collaborative Culture
  5. Breadth of Social Activities
Notes:

Interested in PE & IB
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April 15, 2024 1:44pm ET
Applying: Dartmouth / Tuck, Emory / Goizueta, Michigan / Ross, NYU Stern, Rice / Jones
Intake Year: 2024
Pre-MBA Career: Consumer electronics goods
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting Companies: BCG , Deloitte , PWC
GRE: 325
GPA: 3.2
Years of Work Experience: 4.5
Location: Nigeria
Post MBA Location: USA
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April 13, 2024 4:44am ET
Applying: Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Georgetown / McDonough, Johns Hopkins / Carey, Temple / Fox
Pre-MBA Career: Fortune 100 financial firms (HR and corporate services functions)
Post-MBA Target Industry: Undecided
GPA: 2.5
Years of Work Experience: 3
Location: USA
Post MBA Location: NYC
Notes:

- Black woman
- Poor GPA was due to health senior year (was a 3.1-3.3 each year pre-senior year)
- Studied sociology at non-target
- National award/grant-winning, published author
- Strong volunteer experience (5 years at same position w/some leadership)
- Currently unemployed/"job hopping" background due to job market and post-COVID health situation (strongest/longest experience was 2 years in HR at Fortune 100)
- Strong background in academic research and writing
- Zero quant background
- Interested in ESG, consulting, or HR post-MBA, but still deciding
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April 9, 2024 2:43pm ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Cornell / Johnson, NYU Stern, Oxford / Saïd, Toronto / Rotman, UCLA Anderson, USC / Marshall
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Director of operations
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Family Business, Entrepreneurship Companies: Bain , Booz Allen Hamilton , BCG , Deloitte , McKinsey , PWC
GMAT: 735
GPA: 3.35
Years of Work Experience: 6
Location: Montreal
Post MBA Location: New York
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April 9, 2024 1:27pm ET
Applying: Harvard Business School
Intake Year: 2024
Pre-MBA Career: CEO
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology, Investment Banking, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Asset Management, inc. HF, Commercial Banking, Media, Family Business, Entrepreneurship Companies: Ernst & Young , Bank of America , Facebook , Google , IBM , Microsoft , Oracle , First Round Capital , Kleiner Perkins , NEA , Bain Capital , Goldman Sachs Principal Investment Group , TPG , Goldman Sachs , JP Morgan Asset Management , Bank of America , 21st Century Fox , Walt Disney
GMAT: 640
GPA: 3.41
Years of Work Experience: 4
Location: Malaysia
Post MBA Location: USA
Notes:

My designation is CEO IJM CORP BHD, Malaysia. It is my futute prospect career. I want MBA for that career.
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April 9, 2024 7:33am ET
Applying: Cornell / Johnson, Emory / Goizueta, Vanderbilt / Owen
Intake Year: 2024
Pre-MBA Career: Product Manager
Post-MBA Target Industry: Technology Companies: Amazon , Facebook , Google
GPA: 3.63
Years of Work Experience: 6
Location: CA
Notes:

Already working as a product manager. Left my job recently to take a break. before going to business school. Looking to use B-school to transition into a role of Director of Product Management/Strategy.
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