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Program: FT MBA
Area of Interest in MBA: Consulting
GMAT: 710 - Q48 / V40 / AWA 6.0
GPA: 3.44, Electrical Engineering, Top 10 US University
Work Experience: 2.5 years in Systems Engineering at large US defense contractor
Nationality: US / Caucasian
Age: 24 at matriculation
Gender: M
Extra-Curricular/Community: Team organizer/coordinator for DC-area area lung cancer foundation fundraising event, career center volunteer at alma mater, member of Greek alumni council at alma mater, company representative for world-wide corporation sponsored soccer tournament in London, UK

Round 2:
UPenn Wharton - Ding w/o Interview
MIT Sloan - Ding w/ Interview
UVA Darden - Ding w/o Interview
UND Mendoza - Accepted w/ $$$
Georgetown McDonough - Accepted
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Program: FT MBA
Area of Interest in MBA: Consulting
GMAT: 740 - Q50 / V40 / AWA 5.5
GPA: UG 3.8, Comp Sc.
Grad 3.0, Economics, LSE
Work Experience: 2.5 years in SAP consulting; 1 year in Energy Consulting
Nationality:Asian
Age: 27 at matriculation
Gender: M
Round 1:
CMU- ding w/o interview
Texas- admit
Round 2:
Wharton - interview- ding
ISB- interview- ding
Texas Mays- ding w/interview-ding
Ross- ding w/o interview
NUS- not submitted
Penn State- admit
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Last visit: 31 Mar 2011
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Program: MBA FT
Area of interest in MBA : Social Enterprise
GMAT: 750
GPA: 3.14, Electrical Engineering, UT-Austin
Work experience(WE): 2 years applications engineer, 2 years sales engineer
Ethnicity: White
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Extra-curriculars/community: President-Engineering Fraternity, VP-Toastmasters, Big Brothers Big Sisters (marketing chair - YPC, big brother), work related extracurriculars (university lead, etc.)

ED: Columbia (Admitted, matriculating.. no word on grants/scholarships yet)

Round 1: University of Texas at Austin (Admitted, $20K/yr)

Round 1: Washington University in St. Louis (Admitted, Full scholarship)

Good luck everyone!
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Joined: 11 Feb 2011
Last visit: 02 Jun 2011
Posts: 9
Location: California, USA
Concentration: Strategy/Entrepreneurship & Healthcare
Schools:Boston Uni., Indiana, Vanderbilt, UW, ASU, SMU
GPA: 3.1
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Program: FT MBA
Areas of Interest: Strategy/Entrepreneurship & Healthcare
GMAT: 730 -- Q46 / V44 / AWA 6.0
Undergrad: 3.1 GPA -- Double Major Economics, Russian
Nationality: USA
Age: 27
Gender: M
Languages: Fluent in Spanish and Russian (and English), some Arabic
Work Experience: Technically 0, (graduating April 2011), but took time out during UG to work, incl. 2 years in Moscow, Russia. Background in Real Estate, Construction, and Healthcare IT.

Round 2:
Texas A&M -- Interview, Dinged.
Boston University -- Accepted w/ $$$.
Indiana -- Interview, Dinged.
Vanderbilt -- Accepted w/ $$$.
SMU Cox -- Interview Invitation, withdrew application.
U Washington -- Interviewed, waiting.
ASU -- Accepted w/ $$$.
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Program: MBA(FT)
Area of interest in MBA : Consulting/Entrepreneurship (Tech)
GMAT: 750 (49Q, 44V, 6.0AWA)
Age:27
Gender:M


Schools applied to:

Wharton: Round 1
Status: Invited to Interview then Waitlisted

Kellogg: Round 1
Status: Self-Interview then Waitlisted

Booth: Round 1
Status: Denied w/o Interview

Sloan: Round 1
Status: Invited to Interview then Denied

Consortium Round 1 (in rank order)

Tuck
Status: Self-Interview then Denied

Stern
Status: Invited to Interview then Denied

Ross
Status: Invited to Interview then Accepted w/ full tuition fellowship

Darden
Status: Denied w/o Interview

Johnson
Status: Denied w/o Interview

Tepper
Status: Invited to Interview then Accepted - $
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Joined: 15 Feb 2011
Last visit: 07 Mar 2011
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Status:"To err is human, to account it for it is divine"
Concentration: Accounting
Schools:USC MAcc
GPA: 3.93
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Program: MAcc
GMAT: Below-Low, under 550
GPA: 3.93, small private University
Work Experience: 4 years accounting/bookkeeping
Nationality: US / Caucasian
Age: 29 at matriculation
Gender: F
Extra-curriculars/community: Extensive volunteer work, Tutoring/Mentoring youth.

USC: Applied to ED, Accepted with $$
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Joined: 16 Feb 2011
Last visit: 16 Feb 2011
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Location: Santa Clara, CA
Concentration: Gen management
Schools:HBS [ding], Stanford[R2], Kellogg[R2, interviewed in Nov]
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Program: FT MBA
Area of interest in MBA: Marketing/Gen Management
GMAT: 700 - Q45 / V40
GPA: 2.77 Electrical Engineering - Ivy
Work experience: 5 years in engineering and project management at matriculation
Nationality: US/Asian
Age: 27 at matriculation
Gender: M
Extra-curriculars/community: Manage alumni recruiting for Bay Area for alma mater
Very active in college

Round 2:
HBS - Ding w/o interview
Stanford - Applied
Kellogg - Applied (Interviewed Nov 2010)
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Program: MBA(FT)

Columbia Business School: ED
Status: Accepted

Tuck: EA
Status: Application Withdrawn

Kellogg: Round 1
Status: Application Withdrawn

Darden: Round 1
Status: Application Withdrawn

MIT: Round 1
Status: Application Withdrawn
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Last visit: 09 May 2019
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Concentration: Corporate Innovation, B2B Marketing
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Program: full time MBA
Area of interest in MBA : Entrepreneurship, business marketing, GM
GMAT: 720 Q47 V41
GPA: Less-than-average, majored in one of the physical sciences at a liberal arts school
Work experience(WE): 4 years, atypical but strong
Nationality: United States, Indiana Resident
Age: 24 - 26
Gender: Male
Extra-curriculars/community: Very limited, both in undergrad and currently

Applied To:

Kelley (Indiana University): Round 2
Status: Admitted, applicant initiated interview

Mendoza (Notre Dame): Round 3 (Jan. 10)
Status: Admitted, applicant initiated interview

Krannert (Purdue): Round 2
Status: Admitted, invited to interview via skype
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Program: MBA (FT)
Area of interest in MBA: Corporate Finance
GMAT: 730 (Q48, V49) AWA 5
GPA: 3.3 Business Administration - State School + Community College (unranked)
Work experience(WE): 3 years in public accounting, 1 year in corporate accounting + financial planning.
Nationality: Eastern European
Age: 30 at matriculation
Gender: Female
Extra-curriculars/community: Involved in women's initiatives, entrepreneur competition interviews, volunteer tutor.

Cornell (Johnson) R2
Status: Admitted w/ $$ - 2/13

Duke (Fuqua) R1
Status: Admitted - 3/25

Chicago (Booth) R2
Status: Admitted and likely matriculating - 3/15

University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) R2
Status: Waitlisted - 3/24
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I am an Australian Environmental Engineer working on natural resource development projects for 4 years (almost 5 at Matriculation). I was working for a top mining company for 2 years and now work in a team leader role for a major, World Bank funded, hydro-electric project in Laos. I have worked in natural resource development on projects on 4 continents.

Other stats:
GPA: Not on 4.0 scale, was awarded H2A Honours (B+), Better marks late in degree, National sustainability award for final year design project
GMAT: 770, Q:50, V:44, AWA:4.5
Direct Reports: 3
LOR: I am confident that I will get favourable letters from my recommenders
ECs: Committee member of student organisation for 3 years in undergrad, project management of aid work in Ethiopia, several sporting clubs as player and one as captain.

Stanford: R2 - Applied
Haas R2 - Ding W/out interview
Booth - Admitted with $$
IESE - Admitted
IE - Admitted with $$
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Last visit: 13 Oct 2014
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Concentration: Finance, Strategy
GPA: 3.59
WE:Investment Banking (Finance: Investment Banking)
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Program: MBA(FT)
Area of interest in MBA : Finance, General Management
GMAT: 720 Q:49 V: 40 AWA 6.0
GPA: 3.6 Finance major, top undergrad school in home country (Asia)
Work experience(WE): 5yrs at matriculation/IB
Nationality: Asian
Age: 28
Gender: M
Extra-curriculars/community: Mixed but probably average overall.

Schools applied to:

Booth: Round 2
Status: Admitted & Matriculating

Kellogg: Round 2
Status: Waitlisted

Ross: Round 2
Status: Admitted

Cornell (Johnson): Round 3
Status: Admitted (with $$$)

Georgetown: Round 2
Status: Admitted/Withdrawn
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Concentration: Strategy, Economics
Schools: Chicago (Booth) - Class of 2013
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Schools: Chicago (Booth) - Class of 2013
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Program: MBA(FT)
Area of interest in MBA : Strategic Management
GMAT: 720 Q:42 V: 41 AWA 6.0
GPA: 3.7 Finance / Econ Double major, Small Private School in GA
Work experience(WE): 5yrs in Transportation
Nationality: American
Age: 26
Gender: M
Extra-curriculars/community: Numerous and Varied.

Schools applied to:

Booth: Round 2
Status: Admitted

Kellogg: Round 2
Status: Denied after interview

Wharton: Round 2
Status: Denied without interview
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Program: FT MBA
Area of Interest in MBA: Consulting
GMAT: 740 - Q49 / V42 / AWA 6.0
GPA: 3.85, Mechanical Engineering, Public
Work Experience: 3 years as Design Engineer at Energy Processing Solutions Company
Nationality: US / Caucasian
Age: 25 at matriculation
Gender: M
Extra-Curricular/Community: College - Officer in American Society of Mech E., Involvement in largest student run philanthropy. After Grad - Tutor, small involvement in charitable activities.

Round 2:
UPenn Wharton - Ding w/o Interview
UVA Darden - Interviewed
Georgetown McDonough - Admitted
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Program: MBA
Area of interest in MBA : Marketing
GMAT: 700
GPA: 3.2 Business
Work experience(WE): 5 years marketing research
Nationality: Chinese
Age: 26
Gender: F


HBS: Round 2
Status: Ding

Kellogg: Round 2
Status: Ding

UCLA Anderson: Round 2
Status: Interviewed and waiting
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Program: MBA(FT)
Area of interest in MBA : General Management, Strategy
GMAT: 710 Q:48 V: 40 AWA 6.0
GPA: 3.6 Business @ top U.S. public
Work experience(WE): 4yrs at matriculation: 2 years IB, 2 years Corporate Strategy
Nationality: Asian-American
Age: 25 at matriculation
Gender: M
Extra-curriculars/community: Strong during undergrad, average during work years

Schools applied to:

HBS: Round 1
Status: Waitlist without interview then ding during R2

Stanford: Round 1
Status: Ding w/o interview

Wharton: Round 1
Status: Interview then waitlisted

Kellogg: Round 2
Status: Admitted and matriculating
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Last visit: 14 Jun 2013
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Location: Texas
Concentration: General Management, Entrepreneurship
Schools:<strong>HBS</strong>(R2 - IN!!!), <strong>Kellogg MMM</strong> (R2 - IN!!), Stanford GSB (R2-DING), MIT Sloan (R2-DING)
WE 1: 8.5 Yrs Microprocessor Design
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Program: MBA(FT)
Area of interest in MBA : General Management, Strategy, Product Management
GMAT: 720 Q:47 V: 41 AWA 6.0
GPA: 3.4 Electrical Engineering @ Ivy League
GPA: 3.75 Electrical and Computer Engineering Masters @ Ivy League
Work experience(WE): 9yrs at matriculation: Microprocessor Design at Top 2 Chip Design Company
Nationality: American
Age: 32 at matriculation
Gender: M
Extra-curriculars/community: Numerous Wind Ensembles / Chamber Winds during undergrad

Schools applied to:

HBS: Round 2
Status: ADMITTED!

Stanford: Round 2
Status: Ding w/o interview

Kellogg: Round 2 - MMM
Status: ADMITTED

MIT Sloan: Round 2
Status: Ding w/o interview
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