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Episode 501: Why Your Career Plan Should Shape Your MBA Journey

Published: July 14, 2026 by Lauren Wakal
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Episode 501: Why Your Career Plan Should Shape Your MBA Journey
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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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July 30, 2026 6:48pm ET
Applied to Penn / Wharton
Round: Round 1
Received via email
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.39
GRE: 327
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Bain, BCG, Kearney, LEK Consulting, McKinsey, Oliver Wyman, PWC Strategy&
Application Location: United States, Chicago
Juno Member: Not yet
July 30, 2026 6:46pm ET
Applied to Columbia Business School
Round: Round 1
Received via portal
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.39
GRE: 327
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Oliver Wyman, PWC Strategy&, McKinsey, LEK Consulting, BCG, Bain, Consulting
Application Location: United States, Chicago
Juno Member: Not yet
July 30, 2026 6:43pm ET
Applied to Columbia Business School
Round: Round 1
Received via portal
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.39
GRE: 326
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: PWC Strategy&, Oliver Wyman, McKinsey, LEK Consulting, Kearney, BCG, Bain, Consulting, KPMG
Application Location: United States, Chicago
Juno Member: Not yet
July 30, 2026 6:41pm ET
Applied to Penn / Wharton
Round: Round 1
Received via portal
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.39
GRE: 324
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Bain, BCG, LEK Consulting, McKinsey, Oliver Wyman, PWC Strategy&
Application Location: United States, Chicago
Juno Member: Not yet
July 23, 2026 9:34pm ET
Accepted to Johns Hopkins / Carey
Round: Rolling Admissions
Received via portal on July 19, 2026
Standardized Test: Granted Waiver
GPA: 3.6
Post MBA Career: Healthcare
Application Location: Baltimore, MD
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Applied 7/13, decision received 7/20.
Juno Member: Not yet
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