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October 6, 2026 8:33am ET
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We are now fully into admissions interview season for leading MBA programs! Curious as to when your target school will be sending along invites? Check out our interview timing calendar:

https://www.clearadmit.com/2026-2027-round-1-mba-interview-invitations-timeline-powered-by-mba-livewire/

All dates are based on historical data, allowing us to have a very good sense of what you should expect... (Yes, we've been around the block a few times here at Clear Admit!)

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October 22, 2026 3:17pm ET
Interview Invite to UCLA Anderson
Round: Round 1
Received via email October 22, 2026
Standardized Test: Granted Waiver
GPA: 3.7
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Agribusiness, Consumer Goods
Application Location: Washington, DC
Juno Member: Not yet
October 22, 2026 2:50pm ET
Interview Invite to USC / Marshall
Round: Round 1
Received via portal on October 06, 2026
Standardized Test: Granted Waiver
GPA: 3.91
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Other Industries
Note:

Interviewed 10/7
Juno Member: Not yet
October 22, 2026 2:49pm ET
Applied to UC San Diego / Rady
Round: Round 1
Received via portal
Standardized Test: Granted Waiver
GPA: 3.91
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Management Consulting, Other Industries
Note:

Interviewed 10/22
Juno Member: Not yet
October 22, 2026 1:29pm ET
Interview Invite to UCLA Anderson
Round: Round 1
Received via portal on October 20, 2026
Standardized Test: Granted Waiver
GPA: 3.55
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Finance, FinTech
Application Location: United States, New York
Juno Member: Not yet
October 22, 2026 1:23pm ET
Interview Invite to Columbia Business School
Round: Round 1
Received via email October 22, 2026
Standardized Test: GMAT
GPA: 3.83
GMAT: 655
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Health Care
Application Location: New York, NY
Juno Member: Not yet
October 22, 2026 1:12pm ET
Interview Invite to Cornell / Johnson
Round: Round 1
Received via portal October 22, 2026
Standardized Test: GMAT
GPA: 3.56
GMAT: 685
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Finance, Investment Banking
Juno Member: Not yet
October 22, 2026 12:58pm ET
Interview Invite to Carnegie Mellon / Tepper
Round: Round 1
Received via email October 22, 2026
Standardized Test: Granted Waiver
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Application Location: India
Juno Member: Not yet
October 22, 2026 12:44pm ET
Interview Invite to Columbia Business School
Round: Round 1
Received via portal October 22, 2026
Standardized Test: GRE
GRE: 327
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Technology
Application Location: New York
Juno Member: Not yet
October 22, 2026 12:28pm ET
Interview Invite to Columbia Business School
Round: Round 1
Received via email October 22, 2026
Standardized Test: GMAT
GPA: 3.67
GMAT: 735
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Finance
Application Location: United States
Juno Member: Not yet
October 22, 2026 12:27pm ET
Interview Invite to Columbia Business School
Round: Round 1
Received via email October 22, 2026
Standardized Test: GRE
GRE: 333
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Application Location: United States
Juno Member: Not yet
October 22, 2026 12:10pm ET
Interview Invite to Georgia Tech / Scheller
Round: Round 1
Received via email October 22, 2026
Standardized Test: Granted Waiver
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Technology
Application Location: India
Juno Member: Not yet
October 22, 2026 11:45am ET
Interview Invite to UVA / Darden
Round: Round 1
Received via email October 22, 2026
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.75
GRE: 329
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Health Care
Juno Member: Not yet
October 22, 2026 11:31am ET
Interview Invite to Carnegie Mellon / Tepper
Round: Round 1
Received via email October 22, 2026
Standardized Test: GMAT
GPA: 9.21
GMAT: 735
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Technology
Application Location: India
Juno Member: Not yet
October 22, 2026 11:01am ET
Interview Invite to Berkeley / Haas
Round: Round 1
Received via email October 22, 2026
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.24
GRE: 238
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Consumer Goods, Marketing
Juno Member: Not yet
October 22, 2026 9:14am ET
Interview Invite to Columbia Business School
Round: Round 1
Received via email on October 20, 2026
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.58
GRE: 337
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Technology
Application Location: New York
Juno Member: Not yet
October 22, 2026 9:09am ET
Interview Invite to UVA / Darden
Round: Round 1
Received via email October 22, 2026
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: First Class
GRE: 336
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Agribusiness
Application Location: China
Juno Member: Not yet
October 21, 2026 10:53pm ET
Interview Invite to Columbia Business School
Round: Round 1
Received via email October 21, 2026
Standardized Test: Executive Assessment (EA)
GPA: 3.39
EA: 158
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Manufacturing, Automotive
Juno Member: Not yet
October 21, 2026 9:38pm ET
Interview Invite to Yale SOM
Round: Round 1
Received via email on September 25, 2026
Standardized Test: GRE
GRE: 327
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Technology
Application Location: United States
Juno Member: Not yet
October 21, 2026 9:36pm ET
Interview Invite to Columbia Business School
Round: Round 1
Received via email on October 19, 2026
Standardized Test: GRE
GRE: 327
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Technology
Application Location: United States
Juno Member: Not yet
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MBA DecisionWire

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October 19, 2026 11:00am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: Duke / Fuqua $
$30000
Applied: Duke / Fuqua
GMAT: 695
Juno Member: Not yet
Notes:

Not sure if I want to go ahead with $200k debt
October 4, 2026 4:59pm ET
Enrolled: Boston / Questrom
Admitted: Other , Boston / Questrom
Applied: Other, Boston / Questrom
Juno Member: Not yet
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September 12, 2026 9:29am ET
Enrolled: Columbia Business School
Admitted: Columbia Business School
Applied: Columbia Business School
GPA: 8.05
Location: Brazil
Juno Member: Not yet
Notes:

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September 12, 2026 9:17am ET
Enrolled: Columbia Business School
Admitted: Columbia Business School
Applied: Columbia Business School
GMAT: 725
Location: USA
Juno Member: Not yet
Notes:

Waitlisted, 7/28 - admitted 9/10
September 10, 2026 12:23pm ET
Enrolled: Lauder Institute
Admitted: Columbia Business School $
$50000
 , Dartmouth / Tuck , Lauder Institute , Northwestern / Kellogg $
$40000
 , Penn / Wharton , UVA / Darden $
$50000
Applied: Columbia Business School, Dartmouth / Tuck, Harvard Business School, Lauder Institute, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, Penn / Wharton, Stanford GSB, UVA / Darden
GRE: 328
GPA: 3.62
Location: Hawaii
Juno Member: Not yet
Notes:

US veteran, ORM
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MBA Rankingswire

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Wha
July 3, 2026 9:06pm ET
Location:
Southeast Asia
Status:
MBA Applicant
Rankings:
  1. Harvard Business School
  2. Stanford GSB
  3. Penn / Wharton
  4. INSEAD
  5. Columbia Business School
  6. Chicago Booth
  7. Northwestern / Kellogg
  8. MIT Sloan
  9. Berkeley / Haas
  10. NYU Stern
Factors:
  1. Brand / Reputation
  2. Leadership Training
  3. Alumni Network
  4. Post-MBA Salary / ROI
  5. Academic Course Offerings
Yal
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HBS
June 27, 2026 6:00am ET
Location:
United States – West
Status:
Other
Rankings:
  1. Yale SOM
  2. Stanford GSB
  3. Harvard Business School
  4. MIT Sloan
  5. Cornell / Johnson
  6. Penn / Wharton
  7. Columbia Business School
  8. Dartmouth / Tuck
Factors:
  1. Competitive Culture
  2. Collaborative Culture
  3. Brand / Reputation
  4. Close-Knit Culture
  5. Post-MBA Salary / ROI
Notes:

This is the new reality of rankings given the tech heavy world we live in. Sadly the last three contenders have fallen below in ranking given Wharton is not respected in Silicon Valley tech circles, nor is Columbia or Tuck.
HBS
Sta
Wha
June 10, 2026 6:29pm ET
Location:
United States – Northeast
Status:
MBA Applicant
Rankings:
  1. Harvard Business School
  2. Stanford GSB
  3. Penn / Wharton
  4. MIT Sloan
  5. Dartmouth / Tuck
  6. Chicago Booth
  7. Northwestern / Kellogg
  8. Columbia Business School
Factors:
  1. Brand / Reputation
  2. Experiential Learning Opportunities
  3. Close-Knit Culture
  4. Alumni Network
  5. Consulting Placement
Wha
UVA
Yal
March 12, 2026 4:12pm ET
Location:
United States – Northeast
Status:
MBA Applicant
Rankings:
  1. Penn / Wharton
  2. UVA / Darden
  3. Yale SOM
  4. Cornell / Johnson
  5. Georgetown / McDonough
Factors:
  1. Brand / Reputation
  2. Consulting Placement
  3. Leadership Training
  4. East Coast Location
  5. Post-MBA Salary / ROI
CBS
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Haa
February 3, 2026 2:19am ET
Location:
United States – Northeast
Status:
MBA Applicant
Rankings:
  1. Columbia Business School
  2. Dartmouth / Tuck
  3. Berkeley / Haas
  4. INSEAD
  5. London Business School
  6. NYU Stern
  7. Northwestern / Kellogg
  8. Yale SOM
  9. Harvard Business School
  10. Stanford GSB
Factors:
  1. Brand / Reputation
  2. Post-MBA Salary / ROI
  3. Support for Career Changers
  4. Media / Entertainment Placement
  5. Marketing Preparation
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October 22, 2026 2:16pm ET
Applying: Georgia Tech / Scheller, Michigan / Ross, Minnesota / Carlson
Intake Year: 2027
Pre-MBA Career: Food production and Agriculture Technology
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, PWC Strategy&
GRE: 334
GPA: 2.5
Years of Work Experience: 8
Location: Ghana
Notes:

I am currently in operations and my post mba goal is to pivot into supply chain consulting. My undergraduate degree was in English and it was 10 years ago. I have a master’s in logistics and supply chain management with a 4.0 GPA. Applied to round one and got waitlisted by Gtech Scheller and UTK Haslam.
Wonder what I could be doing wrong
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October 22, 2026 12:44pm ET
Applying: Columbia Business School, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, Penn / Wharton
Intake Year: 2027
Pre-MBA Career: Strategy - Retail/eCommerce
Post MBA Career: Health Care, Medical Devices, Pharmaceutical, Marketing
GMAT: 655
GPA: 3.96
Years of Work Experience: 4
Post MBA Location: Northeast or Midwest
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October 21, 2026 1:04pm ET
Applying: Chicago Booth, Columbia Business School, Harvard Business School, London Business School, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, Stanford GSB, UT Austin / McCombs, UVA / Darden, Vanderbilt / Owen, Yale SOM
Pre-MBA Career: Law Student
Post MBA Career: Finance, Professional Services
GMAT: 695
GPA: 3.4
Years of Work Experience: 1
Location: Birmingham
Post MBA Location: NYC, San Fran, London
Notes:

I am hoping to begin my Transactional practice at an Am200 Law firm and then transition into my MBA to look for PE/VC opportunities
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October 21, 2026 12:20pm ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Chicago Booth, Columbia Business School, Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Harvard Business School, INSEAD, Michigan / Ross, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, Penn / Wharton, Stanford GSB, UVA / Darden, Yale SOM
Intake Year: 2028
Pre-MBA Career: Economy
Post MBA Career: Energy, AES Corp, NextEra Energy, Other, Finance, Investment Banking, Bank of America Securities, Barclays, BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse, Evercore Partners, Greenhill & Co, Jefferies Group, JP Morgan, Lazard Freres, Moelis & Company, Morgan Stanley, Private Equity, Advent International, Bain Capital, Blackstone, Brookfield Asset Management, Carlyle Group, Goldman Sachs, KKR, Silver Lake
GPA: 3.0
Years of Work Experience: 6
Location: Perú
Post MBA Location: USA, Europe
Notes:

I'm an international MBA applicant from Peru with approximately 7 years of experience in M&A and corporate finance across the energy, consumer goods, and financial advisory sectors.

I hold a B.S. in Economics from Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM), where I graduated in the top third of my class with a GPA of 14.2/20.

I started my career in Deal Advisory at KPMG, followed by M&A and Corporate Venture Capital at Alicorp. I'm currently an M&A Associate at Luz del Sur, a leading Peruvian electricity utility, where I've worked on renewable energy acquisitions totaling approximately US$780M, including wind and solar assets. My experience spans valuation, financial modeling, due diligence, transaction structuring, and SPA negotiations.

Outside work, I'm involved with NetvalU, a nonprofit helping public university students pursue careers in finance.

**Post-MBA Goals:** My primary goal is to transition into Private Equity, ideally focusing on energy, infrastructure, or energy transition investments in the US or Europe. I'm particularly interested in infrastructure funds and investment platforms focused on acquiring, developing, and managing energy assets. Alternatively, I would consider Investment Banking, particularly within Power & Utilities, Energy, or Infrastructure coverage groups, as a pathway toward a long-term career in investing.

I'd appreciate feedback on my competitiveness for top MBA programs, particularly considering my international background, academic record, and professional experience. I'm especially interested in understanding how realistic a direct transition into PE or infrastructure investing would be, which schools provide the strongest opportunities in this space, and whether my target school list is appropriately balanced.

Thanks in advance for your insights!
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October 21, 2026 7:21am ET
Applying: UT Austin / McCombs
Intake Year: 2027
Pre-MBA Career: Digital Marketing
Post MBA Career: Marketing, Technology, Apple, Dell
GMAT: 625
GPA: 3.28
Years of Work Experience: 8
Location: Madrid, ES
Post MBA Location: Austin
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