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Carnegie Mellon / Tepper
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CLASS SIZE: 171
FEMALE: 36%
MEAN GMAT: 705
MEAN GPA: 3.26
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emlyon
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Class Size: 39
Women: 38%
Mean GMAT: n/a
Nationalities: 17
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Class Size: 40
Women: 35%
Mean GMAT: 675
Mean GPA: 3.44
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Avg. CLASS SIZE: 120
MEAN GMAT: 640
MEAN GPA: 3.23
AVG. WORK EXPERIENCE: 6 Years
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Class Size: 47
Women: 47%
Mean GMAT: n/a
International: 94%
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TWO-YEAR CLASS SIZE: 283
Women: 42%
MEDIAN GMAT: 710
MEDIAN GPA: 3.35
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Yale SOM
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CLASS SIZE: 339
Women: 40%
Median GMAT: 720
Median GPA: 3.64
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Class Size: 65
Women: 29%
Mean GMAT: 668
Mean GPA: 3.55
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Class Size: 52
Women: 38%
Mean GMAT: 686
Mean GPA: 3.46
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April 22, 2024 4:36pm ET
Applying: Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Duke / Fuqua, Michigan / Ross, U. Washington / Foster, UNC Kenan-Flagler, UT Austin / McCombs, UVA / Darden
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Military
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Asset Management, inc. HF, MF, Auto, Aerospace Companies: Bain , Booz Allen Hamilton , Goldman Sachs , Vanguard , Airbus , Tesla
GMAT: 700
GPA: 3.15
Years of Work Experience: 7
Location: Washington D.C.
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April 22, 2024 2:53am ET
Applying: MIT Sloan
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: SDE III
Post-MBA Target Industry: Technology, Non Profit/SI Companies: Apple , Google , Microsoft
GRE: 332
GPA: 3.06
Years of Work Experience: 6
Notes:

6 YOE in Non-Profit/SI industry.
2 promotions, 1 emp of the quarter.
Extra-curricular during & post-uni in sports and net impact.
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April 21, 2024 6:47am ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Columbia, Northwestern / Kellogg, Stanford GSB, Yale SOM
Intake Year: 2024
Pre-MBA Career: Product Management
Post-MBA Target Industry: Pharmaceutical Companies: Astra Zeneca , Johnson & Johnson , Pfizer
GMAT: 665
GPA: 3.
Location: India
Post MBA Location: California
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April 20, 2024 11:01am ET
Applying: Florida / Warrington, Georgetown / McDonough, Other
Intake Year: 2024
Pre-MBA Career: Sr. Program Manager
Post-MBA Target Industry: Other
GPA: 3.49
Years of Work Experience: 8
Location: Boston
Post MBA Location: Boston
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April 23, 2024 3:12am ET
Applied to MIT Sloan
Round: Round 3
Received via email
GPA: 3.78
GMAT: 645
Program Type: Deferred Enrollment
Post MBA Career Name: Non Profit / Social Impact
April 23, 2024 3:09am ET
Applied to Columbia
Round: Round 3
Received via email
GPA: 3.78
GMAT: 645
Program Type: Deferred Enrollment
Post MBA Career Name: Non Profit / Social Impact
Application Location: SEA
April 23, 2024 3:07am ET
Applied to Stanford GSB
Round: Round 3
Received via email
GPA: 3.78
GMAT: 645
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: Non Profit / Social Impact
Note:

Deferred Enrollment
April 22, 2024 4:32pm ET
Waitlisted at Columbia
Round: Round 1
Received via email on March 21, 2024
GPA: 3.72
GMAT: 730
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: General Management
Application Location: New York
Note:

I was waitlisted in December after applying R1. Was invited to remain in the waitlist in March. I have received a call from my waitlist officer since then to ask me typical Qs (why Columbia, why MBA etc), seemed like they just wanted to know if I was still interested.
April 22, 2024 3:41pm ET
Waitlisted at UNC Kenan-Flagler
Round: Round 3
Received via portal April 22, 2024
GPA: 3.8
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: Technology
Application Location: Asheville
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April 21, 2024 3:07am ET
Enrolled: Yale SOM
Admitted: Yale SOM $
$30000
Applied: Yale SOM
Entering Year: 2024
Post MBA Career: Asset Management, inc. Hedge Funds Companies: Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Asset Management, Other
GRE: 333
GPA: 3.53
Location: Africa
Notes:

Location, Faculty and School
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April 19, 2024 5:58pm ET
Enrolled: Columbia
Admitted: Columbia , Michigan / Ross $
$155000
 , NYU Stern , UCLA Anderson , UT Austin / McCombs $
$110000
 , Yale SOM $
$80000
Applied: Harvard Business School, Yale SOM, UT Austin / McCombs, UPenn / Wharton, UCLA Anderson, Stanford GSB, NYU Stern, Northwestern / Kellogg, MIT Sloan, Michigan / Ross, Columbia, Berkeley / Haas
Entering Year: 2024
Post MBA Career: Investment Banking, Private Equity, Asset Management, inc. Hedge Funds Companies: Bank of America, Citibank, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo Securities, Blackstone, KKR, Blackrock, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Asset Management
GMAT: 745
GPA: 3.5
Location: Texas
NYU
April 17, 2024 8:48pm ET
Enrolled: NYU Stern
Admitted: Emory / Goizueta $
$100000
 , NYU Stern , UVA / Darden
Applied: U. Chicago Booth, Columbia, Emory / Goizueta, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, UVA / Darden
Entering Year: 2024
Post MBA Career: Investment Banking
GRE: 327
GPA: 3.6
Notes:

Really tough choice, was very impressed by Darden and Emory to some extent as well. My short term career goals shifted from consulting to IB during the admissions process and Stern's strength in IB and reach in the Northeast makes it the most sensible choice for me.
Rot
April 16, 2024 3:22pm ET
Enrolled: Toronto / Rotman
Admitted: Toronto / Rotman $
C$35000
Applied: Toronto / Rotman
Entering Year: 2024
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Technology
GMAT: 740
Location: Toronto
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