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MBA Wire Taps 491: Airlines to consulting. Startup experience, 685 GMAT. Engineer to banking

Published: May 10, 2026 by Alex Brown
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MBA Wire Taps 491: Airlines to consulting. Startup experience, 685 GMAT. Engineer to banking
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Alex Brown
Alex is a co host for Clear Admit's Wire Taps podcast. He has spent 30 years in the MBA admissions industry, and authored the book: Becoming a Clear Admit: The Definitive Guide to MBA Admissions Alex also teaches digital marketing through executive education programs for London Business School, Imperial College Business School and Columbia Business School.
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May 10, 2026 9:56pm ET
Accepted to Washington / Foster
Round: Round 3
Received via email on May 07, 2026
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 2.84
GRE: 323
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Marketing
Application Location: Chicago
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Accepted w/ Deans Merit scholarship + out of state tuition waived.
Juno Member: Not yet
May 9, 2026 1:04pm ET
Interview Invite to Stanford GSB
Round: Round 3
Received via email
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.7
GRE: 328
Program Type: Deferred Enrollment
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Bain
Juno Member: Not yet
May 8, 2026 6:30pm ET
Waitlisted at Berkeley / Haas
Round: Round 3
Received via email on May 06, 2026
Standardized Test: GRE
GRE: 315
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Finance, Venture Capital, Other
Application Location: Colombia
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Round 3, non traditional background
Juno Member: Not yet
May 8, 2026 6:28pm ET
Interview Invite to Georgetown / McDonough
Round: Round 3
Received via email on May 06, 2026
Standardized Test: GRE
GRE: 315
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Finance, Venture Capital, Other
Application Location: Colombia
Note:

Round 3, non traditional background
Juno Member: Not yet
May 8, 2026 3:12pm ET
Waitlisted at Duke / Fuqua
Round: Round 1
Received via email May 8, 2026
Standardized Test: GRE
GRE: 313
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Consulting
Target Career: Consulting
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WL since R1. Not sure if it’s over, even if I wasn’t rejected.
Juno Member: Not yet
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