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Episode 509: Admissions Director Q&A with Lindsay Loyd of NYU Stern

Published: August 11, 2026 by Lauren Wakal
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Episode 509: Admissions Director Q&A with Lindsay Loyd of NYU Stern
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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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August 8, 2026 11:54am ET
Rejected at MIT Sloan
Round: Round 2
Received via portal on February 23, 2026
Standardized Test: GMAT
GPA: 3.2
GMAT: 645
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Technology
Application Location: South Africa
Juno Member: Not yet
August 6, 2026 11:42pm ET
Accepted from Waitlist to Northwestern / Kellogg
Round: Round 1
Received via phone on June 30, 2026
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.65
GRE: 322
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Healthcare
Application Location: Northeast, USA
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Accepted with $80k scholarship
Juno Member: Not yet
August 6, 2026 7:27pm ET
Rejected from Waitlist at Stanford GSB
Round: Round 2
Received via email August 6, 2026
Standardized Test: GRE
GRE: 321
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Juno Member: Not yet
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: Bain, PWC Strategy&, Oliver Wyman, McKinsey, LEK Consulting, Kearney, BCG, Consulting
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: Bain, BCG, LEK Consulting, McKinsey, Oliver Wyman, PWC Strategy&, Consulting
Application Location: United States, Chicago
Juno Member: Not yet
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