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Episode 174: Admissions Director Q&A—Blair Mannix of The Wharton School

Published: July 20, 2021 by Lauren Wakal
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Episode 174: Admissions Director Q&A—Blair Mannix of The Wharton School
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Lauren Wakal
Lauren Wakal has been covering the MBA admissions space for more than a decade, from in-depth business school profiles to weekly breaking news and more.
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September 6, 2024 3:50am ET
Interview Invite to Oxford / Saïd
Round: Round 1
Received via email September 6, 2024
GPA: 3.5
GRE: 325
Program Type: One Year Program
Post MBA Career Name: Other
Application Location: United States
September 5, 2024 10:00pm ET
Interview Invite to Rice / Jones
Round: Round 1
Received via email September 5, 2024
GPA: 3.6
GRE: 331
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: Marketing
Application Location: Nigeria
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Got the Virtual Kira invite!
September 5, 2024 2:57am ET
Applied to London Business School
Round: Round 1
Received via portal
GPA: 8
GMAT: 755
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: Consulting
Application Location: India
September 5, 2024 1:16am ET
Enrolled at Northwestern / Kellogg
Round: Rolling Admissions
Received via phone
GPA: 3.66
GMAT: 720
Post MBA Career Name: Other
Application Location: Washington, DC
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Applied on July 27th, 2024; Interview Invite: July 29th, 2024; Interviewed: August 2nd, 2024; Accepted: August 15th, 2024; Scholarship: August 29th 2024 $

Indian male, with US undergrad, and 5.5 years of work experience. Applied to full time programs two years ago, but didn't work out. I made the career pivot into the industry I wanted to post-MBA (Climate Tech). I want to keep working and get an MBA at the same time hence I chose weekend programs.
September 5, 2024 1:12am ET
Accepted to U. Chicago Booth
Round: Rolling Admissions
Received via phone on August 12, 2024
GPA: 3.66
GMAT: 720
Post MBA Career Name: Other
Application Location: Washington, D.C.
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Applied on July 27th, 2024; Interview Invite: July 29th, 2024; Interviewed: August 6th, 2024; Accepted: August 13th, 2024; Scholarship: August 23rd 2024 $

Indian male, with US undergrad, and 5.5 years of work experience. Applied to full time programs two years ago, but didn't work out. I made the career pivot into the industry I wanted to post-MBA (Climate Tech). I want to keep working and get an MBA at the same time hence I chose weekend programs.
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