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Hi Guys,

I have compiled all MBA debriefs posted in this forum. Hope these stories will help new applicants in building effective strategy for their B School application. Feel free to PM me if you found any inspiring story around; I will be happy to include it in this thread.

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Anderson (UCLA)
dLo - Class of 2018 Bschool debrief: an engineer’s journey from GMAT to admission ( UCLA)
lawgirl27 - Class of 2016 http://gmatclub.com/forum/getting-into-a-top-mba-with-a-660-mission-accomplished-170022.html

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Booth (Chicago)
Cheetarah1980 - Class of 2014 http://gmatclub.com/forum/interviews-with-distinguished-gmatclub-2013-admits-147638-20.html#p1241688
Elbie - Class of 2015 http://gmatclub.com/forum/interviews-with-distinguished-gmatclub-2013-admits-147638-20.html#p1215808
skyelitez - Class of 2016 http://gmatclub.com/forum/my-story-appl ... 70848.html
Brandon432 - Class of 2015 http://gmatclub.com/forum/round-3-and-waitlisted-longshot-171015.html#p1362262

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Columbia
NoggieViking - Class of 2014 http://gmatclub.com/forum/the-evolution-of-your-b-school-pursuit-56765-100.html#p1007146
Mappleby - Class of 2015 http://gmatclub.com/forum/interviews-with-distinguished-gmatclub-2013-admits-147638-20.html#p1215797

Cranfield SOM
Scorpioguy http://gmatclub.com/forum/the-evolution-of-your-b-school-pursuit-56765-80.html#p588927

Carlson (Minnesota)
Soug86 http://gmatclub.com/forum/18-months-from-nowhere-to-172275.html

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Fuqua (Duke)
Anuj5589 - Class of 2019 Admitted to Kelly (fall 2016) improved to Fuqua with $ (Fall 2017)
Avinash99 - Class of 2018 Sail away - from the High Seas to Duke Fuqua
abdc99 - Class of 2017 660 and made it to Fuqua - losing hope? I lost it once
Highhopes - Class of 2012 http://gmatclub.com/forum/my-b-school-application-journey-89580.html#p678080
Jumsumtak - Class of 2016 http://gmatclub.com/forum/i-m-heading-to-fuqua-170893.html

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Goizueta (Emory)
abhimahna - Class of 2020 Stepping into my 10 years long MBA dream!
GMATSept - Class of 2016 Never say "Never" - My B-School Acceptance Journey!

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Harvard
justkeepswimming2017 - Class of 2020 Successful HBS Reapp (and multiple GMAT Attempts!)
redbull17 - Class of 2017 Takeaways from my journey to HBS
DefyingGravity - Class of 2016 http://gmatclub.com/forum/trying-to-defy-gravity-169427.html (My School Selection)
Eskimoroll - Class of 2013 http://gmatclub.com/forum/the-evolution-of-your-b-school-pursuit-56765-100.html#p932962
Bombol - Class of 2015 http://gmatclub.com/forum/the-evolution-of-your-b-school-pursuit-56765-120.html#p1209760
Hunterashmore - Class of 2015 http://gmatclub.com/forum/interviews-with-distinguished-gmatclub-2013-admits-147638.html#p1203593
Beckham123 - Class of 2016 http://gmatclub.com/forum/from-south-asia-to-hbs-174814.html New!!

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INSEAD
rmsdlebanese - Class of 2019 Admitted to INSEAD!
tlh - Class of 2018 Low GPA & Work Experience - It Is Possible!
Kobalus - Class of 2013 http://gmatclub.com/forum/insead-admit-completed-in-8-months-including-gmat-153608.html

ISB (Hyderabad - Mohali)
Revenge2014 - Class of 2018 Indian IT Male-4th Time Reapplicant, ISB Admit
AKN - Class of 2017 Don't lose hope is the moral of the story ...660 and made it to ISB
(ISB YLP Program) icefrog - Class of 2018 ISB YLP Selection Process - GMAT 720 (TIPS)
saicharantej99 - Class of 2015 http://gmatclub.com/forum/my-4-yr-pre-mba-journey-finally-ends-with-destination-as-isb-170257.html
Cocodipanker - Class of 2015 http://gmatclub.com/forum/my-story-isb-washington-olin-tippie-with-big-scholarships-163561.html

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Johnson (Cornell)
dtse86 - Class of 2017 My MBA Application Journey (Low GPA)
kboejoe - Class of 2017 Admit after 2 Years and 12 Dings
Ariel http://gmatclub.com/forum/the-evolution-of-your-b-school-pursuit-56765-100.html#p732902
Raabend - Class of 2011 http://gmatclub.com/forum/the-evolution-of-your-b-school-pursuit-56765-80.html#p588875
Cobrakai - Class of 2015 http://gmatclub.com/forum/interviews-with-distinguished-gmatclub-2013-admits-147638.html#p1196269
Highwyre237 - Class of 2015 http://gmatclub.com/forum/interviews-with-distinguished-gmatclub-2013-admits-147638.html#p1203860

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Kellogg (Northwestern)
Mimster - Class of 2019 Dream Big then Bigger: From 550 to 740 to Kellogg
ajit_223 - Class of 2020 Today Comes the End of a Long Journey - With a phone call
mgg234 http://gmatclub.com/forum/my-story-applying-to-columbia-ucla-duke-kellogg-booth-169277.html
Wincew http://gmatclub.com/forum/the-evolution-of-your-b-school-pursuit-56765-80.html#p588356
JB32 - Class of 2011 http://gmatclub.com/forum/the-evolution-of-your-b-school-pursuit-56765-80.html#p588323
Jerz - Class of 2011 http://gmatclub.com/forum/the-evolution-of-your-b-school-pursuit-56765-80.html#p589973

Kelley (Indiana)
Jxcho - Class of 2015 http://gmatclub.com/forum/the-evolution-of-your-b-school-pursuit-56765-120.html#p1205334

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LBS
andyroo - Class of 2017 Accepted to LBS with 620 GMAT: The Power of Sincerity & Storytelling

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Marshall
J5D - Class of 2017 My USC/UCLA MBA App Experience

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Owen (Vanderbilt)
thisisatestonlyatest - Class of 2016 http://gmatclub.com/forum/choosing-owen-170488.html#p1358292

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Ross (Michigan)
souvik101990 - Class of 2020 Zero admits in 2016 to five admits in 2017 - My MBA Journey
ACNguy - Class of 2012 http://gmatclub.com/forum/the-evolution-of-your-b-school-pursuit-56765-100.html#p701868

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Stanford
mahakgarg - Class of 2019 Admitted to Stanford GSB and CBS. With 730. Without a consultant. (Additional Post: How the power of POSITIVITY helped me crack Stanford GSB and CBS)

Sloan (MIT)
TopDogMBA - Class of 2017 https://gmatclub.com/forum/topdogmba-how-i-prepared-for-the-gmat-196358.html (Additional Post: Why I chose MIT Sloan over INSEAD)
JohnThunder - Class of 2017 https://gmatclub.com/forum/my-mba-story-730-gmat-asian-american-male-189000.html

Stern (NYU)
Zaffro13 - Class of 2015 http://gmatclub.com/forum/the-evolution-of-your-b-school-pursuit-56765-120.html#p1196821

Said (Oxford)
himpuju - Class of 2017 Indian IT Male Age 35 - 13 interviews, 4 admits, 2 full scholarships
rohitkumar1 - Class of 2017 GMAT 730 - Oxford R1 Admit - Strategy & Tips (Addition Post: Oxford MBA 2016-17 - Specific Interview Tips)
DrSatisfaction - Class of 2011 http://gmatclub.com/forum/my-road-to-oxford-sbs-and-insead-89413.html#p676253

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Tuck (Dartmouth)
RHB - Class of 2013 http://gmatclub.com/forum/the-evolution-of-your-b-school-pursuit-56765-100.html#p931971
Domotron - Class of 2016 http://gmatclub.com/forum/lucky-to-be-a-tuckie-169900.html

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Wharton (Pennsylvania)
Paradosso http://gmatclub.com/forum/the-evolution-of-your-b-school-pursuit-56765-80.html#p589845
MBAover30 - Class of 2015 http://gmatclub.com/forum/why-i-chose-wharton-169929.html

WU Vienna
Grenium http://gmatclub.com/forum/how-i-got-accepted-to-every-european-biz-school-i-applied-to-170994.html

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XLRI (Jamshedpur)
egghead - Class of 2015 http://gmatclub.com/forum/mba-application-requires-bpr-and-more-167609.html

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Yale SOM
Nink - Class of 2011 http://gmatclub.com/forum/the-evolution-of-your-b-school-pursuit-56765-80.html#p588793
Aerien - Class of 2015 http://gmatclub.com/forum/the-evolution-of-your-b-school-pursuit-56765-120.html#p1180512
Overdressed - Class of 2015 http://gmatclub.com/forum/the-evolution-of-your-b-school-pursuit-56765-120.html#p1222690
Machichi - Class of 2015 http://gmatclub.com/forum/interviews-with-distinguished-gmatclub-2013-admits-147638-20.html#p1206676
Flyte - Class of 2016 http://gmatclub.com/forum/globe-trotting-my-way-to-yale-169965.html

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Thank you.

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Good stuff.

Something wrong with the Insead link.

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Good stuff.

Something wrong with the Insead link.

Thank you for pointing out. I have fixed the issue now.

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No debriefs for Stanford? I'd LOOOOOVE to see those.
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Would love to hear some feedback from someone at Stanford!

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Thanks for this compilation...

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Great to read

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Great to read

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Hey! Thanks for your job! It's interesting and helpful!

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