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MBA Wire Taps 502: Brazilian from BCG. Mexican candidate with 154 EA. Indian, 645 GMAT

Published: July 19, 2026 by Alex Brown
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MBA Wire Taps 502: Brazilian from BCG. Mexican candidate with 154 EA. Indian, 645 GMAT
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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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July 17, 2026 3:19pm ET
Accepted to Columbia Business School
Round: Round 1
Received via email July 17, 2026
Standardized Test: GMAT
GPA: 3.2
GMAT: 685
Program Type: January Intake
Post MBA Career: Finance, Venture Capital
Application Location: India
Juno Member: Not yet
July 17, 2026 2:00pm ET
Accepted to Columbia Business School
Round: Round 1
Received via portal on July 15, 2026
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.03
GRE: 319
Program Type: January Intake
Post MBA Career: Consumer Goods, Apparel/Luxury Goods
Application Location: Atlanta, GA
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Applied June 17, interview invite July 2, interview July 14, accepted July 16
Juno Member: Not yet
July 16, 2026 4:31am ET
Interview Invite to Columbia Business School
Round: Round 1
Received via email
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.6
GRE: 330
Program Type: January Intake
Post MBA Career: Healthcare
Application Location: Washington DC
Juno Member: Not yet
July 16, 2026 4:30am ET
Accepted to Northwestern / Kellogg
Round: Round 2
Received via email
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.6
GRE: 330
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Healthcare
Application Location: Washington DC
Juno Member: Not yet
July 15, 2026 9:44am ET
Accepted from Waitlist to Northwestern / Kellogg
Round: Round 1
Received via phone on July 12, 2026
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.9
GRE: 322
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Consulting
Application Location: United States, Boston
Juno Member: Not yet
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