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Schools:Duke R1, Cornell R2, Columbia RD, Darden R2 (withdrawn), Ross R2
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Ozge Uyanik / Turkish / European
Gender: F
Age: 28
UG: Istanbul Univ. Fac. of Pharmacy (2005) GPA: 3,99/4,00
G: Ist. Univ. Fac. of Pharm. Dept. of Pharmacology GPA: 95,6/100 (Somewhat leadership experience worked as thesis project director for 2 years in R&D)
W.E: 2,5 years (1 year entrepreneurial + 1,5 years at an American pharm. company in Turkey as Pharmaceutical sales representative, project-oriented)
GMAT: 700
Interested in especially healthcare management mba programs.

R1:
Harvard = Submitted
Stanford= Submitted
Wharton= Submitted
Yale= Submitted + interview call

R2:
UC-Berkeley= Working on app.
Columbia= Working on app.
Duke= Working on app.
NYU= Working on app.

Do you think I have a chance?
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Concentration: Healthcare, Operations
Schools:Kellogg, Ross, Tepper
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Program: MBA(FT) or Dual degree MBA/Healthcare Management depending on school
Area of interest in MBA : Healthcare operations
GMAT: 750, 50Q, 41V
GPA: 4.0, private engineering university
Work experience: 4 @ matriculation, auto engineer
Nationality: US
Age: 26 @ matriculation
Gender: M
Extra-curriculars/community: alumni advisory board, softball coach, more while in college

Schools applied to:

Kellogg: Round 1
Status: Submitted 10/15, interviewed on 11/18, admitted 12/09 w/$$ and matriculating

Ross: Round 1
Status: Submitted 10/09, interviewed on 11/17, admitted 01/13 w/$

Tepper: Round 1
Status: Submitted 10/25, interviewed on 10/08, accepted 12/21 w/$$$
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Schools:H,S, W (Int), Chi w/$$, Kellogg JD/MBA, MIT, Col
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Program: FT MBA
Area of interest in MBA : Management Consulting
GMAT: 770, 50Q, 47V, 6.0 AWA
GPA: 3.6 (Ivy)
Work experience: 2.5 years Management Consulting
Ethnicity / Nationality: American
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Extracurriculars: A few

Schools applied to:

Harvard (Rd 2): Submitted

Stanford (Rd 2): Submitted

Wharton (Rd 2): Submitted, Interviewed

Northwestern JD/MBA (Rd 2): Submitted, Interviewed

Chicago (Rd 2): Submitted, Interviewed

Columbia (Rd 2): Dinged w/o interview

NYU (Rd 2): (Withdrew)

MIT (Rd 2): Dinged w/o interview
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Schools:McCombs Class of 2012
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Program: MBA FT
Area of interest in MBA : Entrepreneurship/Accounting
GMAT: 730 (q42, v48)
GPA: 2.7 Mechanical Engineering, Top 10 Engineering Program
Work experience(WE): 3.5 years at top 5 construction company
Nationality: Texan (white)
Gender: M
Age: 27
Extra-curricular/community: Company cycling team, Eagle Scout, plenty from undergrad

Round 1:
McCombs - (submitted 10/12 | interviewed 10/25 | admitted 12/4) with 10K/yr

1 for 1 and DONE!
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Concentration: Finance
Schools:Oxford
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Program: MBA FT
Area of interest in MBA : Finance, Asset/Investment Management, S&T, HF; research as a backup
GMAT: 760 99%, V44 97%, Q49 88%
GPA: Major in Economics from University of Toronto, which is probably the highest ranked school in Canada. 1.9 GPA :shock: (yes you read that right folks...i'm a bit of a special case and I addressed it in the optional essays)

Work experience(WE): 6 yrs by matriculation. 4 yrs in finance split between Treasury of a FX company (Analyst), Mid-Office at a major Canadian bank (Analyst), and Wealth Management overseas in China (Investment Advisor). 2 yrs in my current role - 9 months as Business Analyst and the rest as Finance Manager in a global advertising agency (I manage all financial activity on 2 fortune 100 clients for over $10 mil a yr).
Nationality: Canadian (Chinese - fluent in Mandarin)
Age: 25 (accepted into undergrad at 15...hence the low GPA and 6 yrs of work experience)
Gender: M
Extra-curriculars/community: co-founder of a online site/forum/community for the Toronto International Film Festival (the largest unofficial site for TIFF), volunteer at a couple of charities, competitive basketball and poker player.

Schools applied to:

Wharton/Lauder: Round 1
Status: submitted 10/1, dinged w/o interview

Chicago: Round 1
Status: submitted 10/14, dinged w/o interview

INSEAD: Round 1
Status: submitted 9/30, interview invite received 11/5, admitted 12/18

LBS: Round 1
Status: submitted 10/1, dinged w/o interview

Yale SOM: Round 1
Status: submitted 10/8, dinged w/o interview

Oxford Said: Round 1
Status: submitted 10/9, interview invite received 10/30, admitted 12/11, ATTENDING 2010

Columbia: Round 1 RD
Status: submitted 10/1, dinged w/o interview
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Program: MBA(FT)
Area of interest in MBA: Organizational Behavior
GMAT: 770 (Q 49 V 46 AWA 6.0)
GPA: 3.82, Top private university
Major GPA: 3.9 (Business)
Work experience(WE): 5 Years in Training and Development, 4 years working abroad, 3 years in a national management role
Nationality: US / Caucasian
Age: 27 (28 at matriculation)
Gender: M
Extra-curricular/community: Achieved fluency in Mandarin since graduating and have been involved in a variety of EC and community organizations over the past 9 years.

Schools applied to:

Harvard: R1
Status: Submitted (September)

Stanford: R1
Status: Submitted (September)

Haas: R1
Status: Submitted (October)

Darden: R1
Status: Submitted (October)
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Schools:Cornell (R1),
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GPA: 3.5
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WE 3: Aerospace & Defense (2 years)
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Program: MBA FT
Area of interest in MBA : General
GMAT: 760 (Q49 V46 AWA 6.0)
GPA (ugrad): 3.5 Top Tier Engineering School in US
GPA (masters): 3.7 Top Tier Engineering School in US
Work experience(WE): 8y (at time of matriculation) - Engineer/project manager in 3 different high tech industries
Nationality: Asian American
Age: 32 at mat
Gender: M
Extra-curriculars/community: Minimal post grad.

Schools applied to:

School 1: Wharton R1
Status: Submitted/DINGED W/O Interview

School 2: Kellogg R1 (MMM)
Status: Submitted/Interviewed 10/9/09 (off campus) DINGED W/Interview (12/10/09)

School 3: Cornell R1 (AMBA - 1 year)
Status: Submitted/Interviewed 11/4/09 (on campus) Accepted (12/17/09)

School 4: Duke R1
Status: Submitted/Interviewed 12/12/09 (on campus) Waitlisted (1/15/10)
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Concentration: General, Management & Org Behaviour
Schools:Chicago Booth class of 2012
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WE 3: Strategy - Large Corporate
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Program: MBA FT
Area of interest in MBA : Change Management and Organisational Behaviour
GMAT: 760 (Q49 V44 AWA 6.0)
GPA (ugrad - Economics): 3.4 Mid Range Australian Uni
GPA (masters - Finance): 3.75 Mid Range Australian Uni
Work experience(WE): 5y (at time of matriculation) - Management Consultant, Small Business, Corporate Strategy
Nationality: Australian
Age: 25 at mat
Gender: F
Extra-curriculars/community: Significant contribution to pro-bono organisation since graduation

Schools applied to:

School 1: Harvard R1
Status: ding w/o interview 12/15

School 2: Stanford R1
Status: ding w/o interview 12/16

School 3: Columbia ED
Status: Submitted/Interviewed (off campus) - App Deferred to Regular Decision 11/30 - Accepted 01/08

School 4: Chicago Booth R1
Status: Submitted/Interviewed (off campus) - Accepted 12/16 w/ $$$ - Matriculating
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Program: MBA FT
Area of Interest in MBA: Management Consulting
GMAT: 710
GPA (Undergrad Italian): 3.0 Mid range private U
Work Experience: 4.5 years Software Sales at top software company
Nationality: US
Gender: M
Extra Curriculurs: United Way and local Food Bank, Community Basketball league

Schools applied to:

Northwestern (r1 submitted)
Interview 11-21
Rejected 12-10

Michigan (r1 submitted)
Interview 12-5

Texas(r1 submitted)
Interview 12-7
Waitlist

North Carolina (r1 submitted)
Interview 10-26
Waitlist

Notre Dame (r1 submitted)
Interview 10-27
Waitlist

Washington (St. Louis) (r1 submitted)
Interviewed 12/11
Accepted 12-18

Georgetown (r2)
Submitted Jan 1

Indiana(r2)
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Program: FT MBA
Area of interest in MBA : PE
GMAT: 760, 49Q, 44V, 6.0 AWA
GPA: 3.42 (Ivy)
Work experience: 3 years bulge bracket
Ethnicity / Nationality: American
Age: 27, graduated in 2006
Gender: Male
Extracurriculars: Olympics, etc


Harvard (Rd 2): In progress

Stanford (Rd 2): In progress

Wharton (Rd 2): In progress

Columbia (Rd 2): In progress

INSEAD (Rd 2): In progress

Oxford (Rd 2): In progress

LBS (Rd 2): In progress
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Program: MBA/JD
Area of interest in MBA: Real Estate, PE/VC
GMAT: 740 (47Q, 45V, 6.0 AWA)
GPA: Undergrad: 3.67, Humanities, Ivy (HY)
Grad: 3.87, Business Administration (non-degree-seeking), top 30 b-school
Work experience: 3+ @ matriculation. VP of small real estate development company.
Nationality: USA
Age: 25
Gender: M
Extra-curriculars/community: Undergrad: EIC of 65+ person magazine. Varsity sport (for 2 years).
Grad: Book reviewer for small-circulation national magazine. Various non-profits.

Schools applied to:

Wharton: Round 1
Status: Accepted + Joseph Wharton Fellowship ($30k) Also accepted to Penn Law.
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Program: MBA FT
Area of interest in MBA: Consulting & Entrepreneurship
GMAT: 700 (5.0 AWA)
GPA: Undergrad: 4.0, Computer Engineering, India
Work experience: 4+ @ matriculation. Project Lead at Top IT consulting Firm

Schools applied to:

Stanford: Round 1
Status: Submitted,Dinged w/o Interview 12/16

Kellogg: Round 1
Status: Submitted, Interviewed 11/15, Dinged 12/10

Georgetown University: Round 2
Status: Applying

NYU: Round 2
Status: Applying

Ross School of Business: Round 2
Status: Withdrawn
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Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Schools:Michigan - Ross Class of 2012
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Program: FT MBA
Area of interest in MBA : Media and Entertainment, Strategy, Marketing
GMAT: 660, 42Q, 39V, 5.5 AWA
GPA: 3.41 (Large Public University), BSBA Marketing, BA Communications
Work experience: Large Commercial/Retail bank, 1.5 years advertising and sports sponsorship admin/analyst, 2.5 years interactive marketing manager at matriculation
Ethnicity / Nationality: American (Hispanic)
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Extra Curricular (Undergrad): 5 internships, active Make-A-Wish Foundation volunteer, Resident Assistant for 3.5 years
Extra Curricular (Professional): Mentoring, Junior Achievement volunteer, Hispanic College Fund volunteer

Schools applied to:

Michigan (Consortium) - Submitted 11/15, Interviewed 12/10, Accepted 1/13, Deposit Submitted 4/12 Go Blue!!
NYU (Consortium) - Submitted 11/15, Interview Invite 1/6, Interviewed 2/20, Accepted 3/5
Darden (Consortium) - Submitted 11/15, Accepted 1/27
Duke - Submitted 1/7, Interview on 11/21, Accepted 3/8
Columbia - Submitted 12/18, Interview Invite 1/26, Interview Completed 3/18, Waitlisted 4/13
Yale (Consortium) - Submitted 11/15, Dinged 2/26
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Concentration: Finance
Schools:Emory 2012
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GPA: 2.5 Applied Math Major
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WE 2: 2 yrs global ibank in municipal derivatives
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Program: MBA FT
Area of interest in MBA : Finance
GMAT: 780 (Q50 V47 AWA 6.0)
GPA (ugrad): 2.5 - Math/econ double major from a top 15 university
Work experience(WE): 4y at time of matriculation - Fixed Income at a Global I Bank
Nationality: American
Age: 25
Gender: M
Extra-curriculars/community: Volunteer for undergrad admissions interviews, volunteered at US open golf tournaments

Schools applied to:

School 1: ChicagoBooth R1
Status: Submitted/Interviewed (11/17 - off campus) Rejected

School 2: Kellogg R1
Status: Submitted/Interviewed (11/22 off campus) Rejected

School 3: Harvard R1
Status: Submitted Rejected w/o interview

School 4: Stanford R1
Status: Submitted Rejected w/o interview

School 5: MIT R1
Status: Submitted Rejected w/o interview

School 6: Emory R1
Status: Submitted/Interviewed ACCEPTED with $$$

School 7: Tepper R2
Status: Submitted/Interviewed ACCEPTED with $

School 8: Duke R2
Status: In Progress Rejected w/o interview
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Schools:Marshall, Foster, Anderson, Yale SOM, UC - Davis
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Program: MBA FT
Area of interest in MBA : Marketing
GMAT: 730 (Q48 V42 AWA 6.0)
GPA (ugrad): 3.89 - Finance from a decent public university
Work experience(WE): 2y as a Financial Analyst at a top global PR firm
Nationality: American
Age: 24
Gender: F
Extra-curriculars/community: Various volunteering during undergrad. Post undergrad: team leader for SAT tutoring program for HS juniors, team leader for an environmental awareness project for 4th graders, and volunteer for NY Cares.

Schools applied to:

School 1: USC - Marshall R1
Status: Submitted 11/01, Interview invite received 01/08

School 2: UW - Foster R1
Status: Submitted 11/15, Interviewed on 11/23, Accepted on 01/15!

School 5: UC Davis R2
Status: Submitted 01/06
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