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Program: MBA FT
Area of interest in MBA : Healthcare/Entrepeneurship
GMAT: 740 (50Q, 41V) ; 6.0 AWA
GPA: 70%, Distinction (Chem Engg)
Grad GPA: 3.9 (Chem Eng)
Work experience(WE): 6 years post graduation
Nationality: Indian
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Extra-curriculars/community: Minimal
Schools applied to:
School 1: MIT/Sloan R1
Status: Ding without Interview
School 2: Duke/Fuqua R1
Status: Accepted
School 3: Michigan/Ross R2
Status: Waitlisted after interview
School 4: Carnegie Mellon/Tepper R2
Status: Accepted
School 5: Cornell/Johnson R3 (Accelerated MBA)
Status: Interviewed
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Last visit: 05 Aug 2010
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Concentration: Entrepreneurship, Finance
Schools:MIT Sloan
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Program: MBA-FT
Area of interest in MBA: Entrepreneurship/Consulting
GMAT: 690, Q48/V36, AWA 5.5
GPA: 3.6
Work experience(WE): 15 years military, three of which were as an undergrad.
Nationality: US
Race : Caucasian
Age: 34
Gender: Male

Extra-curriculars/community:
-NROTC
-Independent Research
-Athletic competitions

Schools applied to:
School 1: Darden - R1
Status: Denied

School 2: MIT- Sloan
Status: Accepted

School 3: Harvard - R2
Status: Denied

School 4: Stanford - R2
Status: Denied

School 5: Chicago - R2
Status: Waitlisted
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Program: MBA FT
Area of interest in MBA : Finance
GMAT: 750, AWA 5.5
GPA: Undergrad 3.5, Tufts University
Work experience(WE): 4 total years at matriculation; 2 in investment banking, 2 in investment management
Nationality: American
Residence: US
Age: 25
Gender: male
Extra-curriculars/community: pretty good - active in sports, local community service network
Achievements: Academic awards primarily in college

Schools applied to:

School 1: Chicago R1
Status: Accepted, accepted offer

School 2: Wharton R1
Status: WL'd

School 3: MIT Sloan
Status: Accepted, declined offer

School 4: HBS R1
Status: Rejected
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Program: MBA FT
Area of interest in MBA : Real Estate & Finance
GMAT: 710, AWA 5.5
GPA: Undergrad 3.1, Grad 3.6, Engineering, Stanford
Work experience(WE): 4 years at matriculation in engineering
Nationality: Native Hawaiian
Residence: US
Age: 25
Gender: female
Extra-curriculars/community: division 1 athelete, coaching high school

Schools applied to:

School 1: Columbia RD
Status: Submitted 3/6

School 2: NYU Stern R3
Status: Submitted 3/12
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Joined: 11 Mar 2008
Last visit: 08 Mar 2010
Posts: 43
Concentration: Economics, Finance, Farm and Ranch Management
Schools:Chicago Booth '11
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Program: MBA FT
Area of interest in MBA : Economics/International Business
GMAT: 760 (49Q, 44V, 5.0 AWA)
GPA: Undergrad 3.9, a midwest state U.
Work experience(WE): 8 years building my own business before/during UG. 2 years in business analysis, material supply industry
Nationality: American
Residence: US
Age: 27
Gender: male
Extra-curriculars/community: Mostly church involvement. Play violin, into opera and classical scene.
Schools applied to:

School 1: Chicago R3
Status: Submitted
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Last visit: 25 Jul 2008
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Program: MBA (FT)
Area of interest in MBA: General Management/Business Development; Life Sciences
GMAT: 730/5.0 AWA
GPA: intl; Biology/Commerce
Work experience(WE): 4 yrs in biotech business development
Age: 26
Gender: F
Extra-curriculars/community: sports, volunteer with healthcare non-profits

Schools applied to:

Duke Fuqua: Round 1
Status: Admitted with Scholarship

Northwestern Kellogg: Round 2
Status: Admitted

MIT Sloan: Round 2
Status: Admitted

Stanford GSB: Round 2
Status: Dinged w/o Interview
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Last visit: 24 Jun 2010
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Program: MBA (FT)
Area of interest in MBA: Internatioan Business/Strategy/Consulting
GMAT: 750/5.5 AWA
GPA (Undergrad): really crappy
GPA (grad): 3.67
Work experience(WE): 3 yrs running own small businesses
Age: 27
Gender: M
Extra-curriculars/community: not much

Schools applied to:

Yale: Round 1
Status: Dinged without interview

University of Washington (Foster): Round 2
Status: Admitted and accepted offer

RSM: Rolling
Status: Submitted
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Program: MBA-FT and/or International Relations MA
Area of interest in MBA: Strategy/Marketing/GM/Finance
GMAT: 710 (can't remember splits)
GPA: 3.6 in Political Philosophy at a mid range Big Ten School
Work experience: 7yrs total. Automotive Supplier - program management and then sales. Started a now failed company as well. Lived abroad for the majority of my work experience (Hungary, Germany, China).
Nationality: American
Age: 30 at matriculation
Gender: Male
Extra-curricular activities: Lots of stuff with professional organizations and volunteer teaching.

Schools applied to MBA:
School 1: Cornell (Johnson)
Status: Accepted

School 2: U of M (Ross)
Status: Accepted

School 3: Chicago
Status: Accepted

International Relations Programs

School 4: Tufts (Fletcher)
Status: Accepted

School 5: Georgetown (MSFS)
Status: Accepted

School 6: John Hopkins (SAIS)
Status: Accepted
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Last visit: 24 Aug 2010
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Program: MBA-FT
Area of interest in MBA: Marketing/Technology/Entrepreneurship
GMAT: 710 (49 Q - 39 V)
GPA: 3.87(4.00 last half)
Work experience: 1.5 web development - more during college
Lived in Berlin, Germany 2 years
Nationality: American
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Extra-curricular activities: A lot during college and after.

Schools applied to MBA:

School 1: UW Foster

School 2:Berkeley

School 3: Indiana Kelley

School 4: NYU Stern


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Program: FT MBA (one PT Application)
Areas of Interest: Entreprenuership, Finance
GMAT: 710 (44V, 44Q, 6.0 AWA)
GPA: 3.0 (Engineering @ Cornell University)
WE: 5+ Years (1.5 Gov/Non-profit, ~4 Env. Engineering/Project Management)
Nationality: American
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Extra-Curriculars: (In College) NCAA Div I Track & Field, and X-Country
(Post-College) National/Regional level professional distance running, active member of 2 professional societies (engineering related), active member of CU alumni association

Schools Applied To:

University of Chicago
Dinged w/o Interview

MIT Sloan
Dinged w/o Interview

Cornell
Interviewed - Withdrew (wife ruled out return to Ithaca)

Berkeley (PT)
Interviewed - Withdrew (decided against part-time)

Carnegie Mellon
Accepted w/ $$

UW Foster
Accepted w/ $$

Boston University (MS/MBA)
Accepted w/ $$
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Last visit: 23 Sep 2010
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Location: Dallas
Concentration: Technology Management
Schools:Fuqua, Anderson, Johnson, Ross
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Program: FT
Area of interest in MBA : Product/Technology Management, Entrepreneurship
GMAT: 730(40V, 49Q, AWA: 5.0)
GPA:
Undergrad - First Class with Distinction (B.Engr., EE, NIT)
Grad - 3.5 (MS, EE, West Public University)
Work experience(WE): 7.5 yrs in Semiconductor major. Component Design, program mgmt, leading teams.
Nationality: Indian (living in US since 1998)
Age: 31
Gender: M
Extra-curriculars/community:
Multiple educational programs involving local elementary & middle schools, fund raising for Special Olympics, Toastmasters, mentorship program at workplace, member of corporate sports teams.

Schools applied to:

Kellogg: Round 1
Status: Denied

Cornell: Round 1
Status: Accepted to AMBA program with $$$

Michigan Ross: Round 1
Status: Waitlisted

Tuck: Round 2 (November round)
Status: Denied

Darden: Round 2
Status: Denied after interview

Chicago: Round2
Status: Denied after interview
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Program: MBA FT
Area of interest in MBA : Strategy/Finance
GMAT: 720 (49Q, 39V) ; 6.0 AWA
GPA: First Class (Electronics Engg), University of Mumbai, India
Work experience(WE): 6 years at Matriculation, IT professional
Nationality: Indian
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Extra-curriculars/community: Above Avg. during college, minimal thereafter

Schools applied to:
School 1: Dartmouth/Tuck R2
Status: Denied without Interview
School 2: Duke/Fuqua R2
Status: Accepted after interview and matriculating
School 3: Michigan/Ross R2
Status: Denied without Interview
School 4: UCLA/Anderson R2
Status: Accepted after interview
School 5: Cornell/Johnson R3 (January Round)
Status: Waitlisted after interview then declined for lack of action
School 6: Chicago/GSB R2
Status: Denied after interview
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Last visit: 08 Jun 2011
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Concentration: Consulting, International Business
Schools:Harvard (No Interview), Cornell (Accepted), Duke (Accepted), Northwestern (Dinged)
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Program: MBA
GMAT: 710 (48Q, 39V) ; 5.5 AWA
GPA: 3.0
Work experience(WE): 2.5 years aerospace
Nationality: American
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Extra-curriculars/community: Above Avg. during college, minimal thereafter

Schools applied to:
School 1: Dartmouth/Tuck R2
Denied

School 2: LBS
Denied
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Program: MBA
GMAT: 720 (45Q, 44V) ; 5 AWA
GPA: 4.0 graduating GPA
Work experience(WE): 2.75 years, mostly as an English teacher in China
Nationality: American
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Extra-curriculars/community: minimal

Schools applied to:
University of Minnesota
Accepted
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Last visit: 09 Apr 2008
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Program: MRED
Area of interest in MBA : Rel Estate
GMAT: 680 42Q 41V
GPA: B.A, Morehouse College, 2.71 GPA
Work experience(WE): 5 yrs work experience, Own my own development company,
Nationality: US
Age: 29
Gender: M
Extra-curriculars/community: ULI, USGBC, any and every community board or real estate association I could find

Schools Applied to:

MIT CRE: Accepted
Georgia State MSRE: Accepted
Clemson MSRE: Accepted
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Program: MBA FT
Area of interest in MBA : General Management , Public Policy
GMAT: 770
GPA: 3.8 (Wharton undergrad)
Work experience(WE): 2 yrs at McK/B/B
Nationality: less-represented country
Age: 27
Gender: M
Extra-curriculars/community: a few, but nothing spectaculars

Schools Applied to:

HBS - R2: DING
Stanford - R2 W/L
Wharton - R2 Accepted
INSEAD: never completed the application (got too lazy)

Matriculating: Wharton (or Stan if I win the lottery)
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Program: MBA FT
Area of interest in MBA : Entrepreneurship, Technology
GMAT: 730
GPA: 3.7 (Wharton undergrad)
Work experience(WE): 2 yrs IB/3.5 yrs PE = 5.5 total
Nationality: several
Age: 28
Gender: M
Extra-curriculars/community: not much at all thanks to banking and PE

Schools Applied to:

HBS - R2: D-nied
Stanford - R2 W/L
Wharton - R2 Accepted
Kellogg: finished part 1 and then stopped wanting to write essays

I'm in the samebout as elhajoui pretty much. Hope we both get off the WL at S!

Hope this data helps others.
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