2012 Profiles w/ Admit/Dings Results - NO DISCUSSION!

Program: MBA
Area of interest in MBA : Healthcare + Advanced Analytics
GMAT: 760 (49Q/45V)
GPA: 3.85 in Math from top 20 Liberal Arts college (US)
Work experience(WE): Masters in Math, 2 yrs US Federal Govt, 6 years software training and pre-sales; no managerial positions but several promotions
Nationality: American
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Extra-curriculars/community: Decent in college (VP of several clubs), less after graduation but raising 2 kids takes a lot of time!

Schools applied to:

Ross: Round 1, Admitted with 25% Scholarship

Fuqua: Round 1, Admitted with 50% Scholarship

Kenan-Flagler: Round 2, Admitted and full scholarship

Goizueta:Round 2, Invited to Interview (withdrew application because of other offers)

Program: MBA(FT)
Area of interest in MBA : Management/Strategy Consulting
GMAT: 730 (Q49 V39 AWA6.0)
GPA: 3.13
Work experience(WE): 1 year commercial banking, 3 years corporate finance for US Gov't DOD Contractor
Nationality: American-White
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Extra-curriculars/community: Multiple leadership positions in UG, but mainly in 3 EC activities. Post-College ECs were decent--Running Club, Sign Language Club, School Booster/Fundraising
Schools applied to:

Ross: Round 1
Status: Matriculating! Class of 2014

Darden: Round 1
Status: Denied w/o Interview

Fuqua: Round 1
Status: Denied w/Interview

Tuck: November Round
Status: Denied w/ Interview

Program: MBA(FT)
Area of interest in MBA : Entrepreneurship + Strategy Consulting
GMAT: 740 (Q47 V46 AWA5.5)
GPA: 3.71 in industrial engineering from Pac-12 school
Work experience(WE): 1 year industrial engineering in commercial aerospace, 3 years system support engineering in military aerospace.
Nationality: American-White
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Extra-curriculars/community: Low level of involvement during college. Since graduating I've participated in men's league sports, UG alumni events, and my company's young professionals community group. Recently led team of 10 participants for multiple community service projects. E-mentor to multiple at risk youth through Icouldbe.org.

Schools applied to:

Stanford: Round 1
Status: Denied w/o Interview

Harvard: Round 1
Status: Denied w/o Interview

Haas: Round 1
Status: Denied w/o Interview

Anderson: Round 1
Status: Denied w/ Interview

Kellogg: Round 1
Status: Denied w/ Interview

Booth: Round 1
Status: Matriculating

Program: MBA
Area of interest in MBA : Social Impact/CSR/Non-profit development
GMAT: 710 (48Q/40V)
GPA: 2.708 in Policy Analysis and Management from lower tier Ivy
Work experience(WE): 9 years sales management with top tier CPG company
Nationality: American/Black
Age: 31
Gender: Female
Extra-curriculars/community: Strong. College sorority and community service; Big Sister, managed fundraising/corporate partnerships for multiple community organizations and events

Schools applied to:

Kellogg: Round 1
Status: Admitted

Wharton: Round 2
Status: Admitted with $$

Booth: Round 2
Status: Admitted with $$$$, Matriculating

Stanford: Round 2
Status: Denied w/out Interview

Program: MBA (FT)
Area of interest in MBA : Social Impact/Non-profit management
GMAT: 720 (48Q/40V)
GPA: 3.5 in Communication from lower tier Ivy (minors in Inequality Studies and Applied Economics & Management)
Work experience: 2 years as a Teach For America corps member
Nationality: Korean American
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Extra-curriculars/community: Strong. National service fraternity brother/alum; involvement with Relay for Life from high school to present; leader in Christian fellowship; church involvement; communications honor society


Schools applied to:
Georgetown McDonough: Round 2
Status: Admitted with Merit Scholarship

UVA Darden: Round 2
Status: Matriculating - Class of 2014!

UPenn Wharton: Round 2
Status: Denied with interview

Also applied to:
JHU SAIS (MA, International Development): dual-degree with Darden
Status: Admitted

Georgetown Policy (MPP): dual-degree with McDonough
Status: Admitted

Program: MBA (Part Time)
Area of interest in MBA: General Management
GMAT: 640 (47Q, 32V) in Nov 2011; 640 (43Q, 34V) in Dec 2011; 660 (43Q, 38V) in Apr 2012
GPA: 3.1 (at a Top 10 Public University in the US)
Work experience(WE): 6 (5 in regional real estate law firms, 1 in a technology sales database company)
Nationality: American
Age: 28 at matriculation
Gender: M

Schools applied to:

Georgetown MBA EP: Round 1
Status: Interviewed and Waitlisted for Round 2

Maryland Part Time: Round 2
Status: Accepted

George Washington Part Time: Rolling Admissions
Status: Accepted

Program: MBA/MPP (FT)
Area of interest in MBA : General and Nonprofit Management
Area of interest in MPP : Education and Welfare Policy
GMAT: 740 (Q47, V45, AWA 5.5)
GRE: 336 (Q169, V167, AW 4.5)
GPA: 3.22 undergraduate in management information systems (state school), 4.0 graduate in accounting (state school)
Work experience(WE): 11 years of management information systems (3 years Fortune 100 telecommunications, 8 years private manufacturing in food packaging)
Nationality: U.S. (Asian-American)
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Extra-curriculars/community: Founded a tutoring organization that placed over 50 tutors in the local school district and a major charter school to do in-class coaching and after-school tutoring with 200 elementary and middle school students from low-income, minority neighborhoods.

MBA Schools applied to:

Duke Fuqua: Round 1
Status: Waitlisted with interview

Michigan Ross: Consortium Round 1
Status: Matriculating with Consortium Fellowship

Carnegie Mellon Tepper: Consortium Round 1
Status: Admitted with $$

Washington St Louis Olin: Consortium Round 1
Status: Admitted

MPP Schools applied to:

Duke Sanford
Status: Admitted with $$

Michigan Ford
Status: Matriculating with Rackham Merit Fellowship

Carnegie Mellon Heinz
Status: Admitted with $$

Program: MBA Full-time
Area of interest in MBA : Ops and HR
GMAT: 640 46Q, 31V
GPA: 2.5 at a military academy, 3.6 in masters
Work experience(WE): 6yrs at matriculation; Military
Nationality: African American
Age: 29
Gender: F
Extra-curriculars/community: Volunteer at women's shelter

Schools applied to:

School: GA Tech Round 1
Status: Admitted

School 2: Georgetown Round 2
Status: Admitted

School 3: Yale Consortium Round 2
Status: Waitlisted with interview - withdrew app

School 4: Cornell Consortium Round 2
Status: Accepted, with full-tuition Fellowship and Matriculating

School 5: UVA Darden Consortium Round 2
Status: Admitted

School 6: Emory Consortium Round 2
Status: Admitted, with Consortium Fellowship

Program: MBA Full-time
Area of interest in MBA : Finance: IB/ Capital Markets
GMAT: 690 44Q, 40V
GPA: 3.24
Work experience(WE): 3.5 yrs at matriculation - Director of Finance in Proprietary Education
Nationality: African American
Age: 26
Gender: M
Extra-curriculars/community: Founding member of company-wide Mentor Counsil

Schools applied to:

School 1: Cornell Consortium Round 1
Status: Accepted, with full-tuition Fellowship and Matriculating

School 2: USC Consortium Round 1
Status: Accepted

School 3: Texas Consortium Round 1
Status: Accepted

School 4: UC Berkeley Consortium Round 1
Status: Withdrew application before decision

School 5: Carnegie Mellon Consortium Round 1
Status: Waitlisted after interview, then withdrew application

School 6: Indiana Consortium Round 1
Status: Accepted with 50k Fellowship

Brief profile: (place link to your comprehensive profile if you have one on GMATClub somewhere, like Ask Accepted.com or Ask Hjort)

Program: MBA(FT)
Area of interest in MBA : Strategy, Finance
GMAT: 710 Q47,V40
GPA: 2.6, Electrical Engineering, Top Canadian school
Work experience(WE): 2 years in public transit then laid off. Doing unpaid internship for the last 5-6 months.
Nationality: Canadian of Asian origin
Age: 24
Gender: M
Extra-curriculars/community: Decent to good.

Schools applied to:

Indian Institute of Management - Calcutta
Status: Accepted and Matriculating!

Booth: Round 2
Status: Denied w/o interview

Harvard: Round 2
Status: Denied w/o interview

Ross: Round 2
Status: Interviewed then denied.

Kellogg: Round 2
Status: Interviewed then denied.

Brief profile:

Program: MBA full time
GMAT: 780 (Q 51, V 45)
GPA: 7.3/10.0 (NITT, India)
Work experience(WE): 4 years in IT industry. 2 years as engineer, 2 years as a Business Analyst. One promotion.
Nationality: Indian
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Extra-curriculars/community: Interesting stuff.

Schools applied to:

ISB: Round 1
Status: Accepted

Booth: Round 1
Status: Denied w/o interview

Darden: Round 1
Status: Accepted

Tuck: Round 1
Status: Denied with interview

Stern: Round 1
Status: Waitlisted

Program: MBA Full-time
Area of interest in MBA: Strategy
GMAT: 640 42Q, 35V
GPA: 3.54 - International Business - State School
Work experience(WE): 8.5 yrs at matriculation, counting 3 yrs in Military with a fair amount of success/recognition
Nationality: Hispanic
Age: 30 at Matriculation
Gender: M
Extra-curriculars/community: Volunteer with Hispanic kids, Club leadership positions in undergrad.

Schools applied to:

School 1: Northwestern
Status: Waitlisted

School 2: Duke
Status: Admitted / awaiting financial aid offer


Consortium Round 1:
School 1: Tuck
Status: Dinged

School 2: Michigan
Status: Admitted / full Consortium Scholarship

School 3: Virginia
Status: Admitted / full Merit Scholarship

School 4: Cornell
Status: Admitted / 40k school, then NSHMBA scholarship

School 5: Emory
Status: Waitlisted

School 6: UNC
Status: Waitlisted

Program: MBA Full-time
Area of interest in MBA : Marketing/Global business/Entrepreneurship
GMAT: 650 (39Q, 40V, AWA 6.0)
GPA: 3.22, Electrical Engineering (with Italian minor) from near elite frontier
Work experience(WE): 13 yrs at matriculation, Systems Engineer at F500
Nationality: African American
Gender: F
Extra-curriculars/community: Active in community and church efforts regarding education/tutoring; Missions trips overseas; professional awards

MBA Schools applied to:

Purdue Krannert: Admitted with GA

Indiana Kelley: Matriculating with Consortium Fellowship

Vanderbilt Owen: Waitlisted with interview (self-initiated), withdrew application due to other offers

Program: MBA-FT
Area of interest in MBA: Economics, Strategy, Corp Governance
GMAT: 710 (Q:48, V:38, AWA:4.5 (never write when sleepy))
GPA: 3.5 - Michigan State University. Dual BA (Accounting + Econ)
Work experience: 7.5 years in various finance roles in the chemical mfg industry.
Age: 30 by matriculation
Gender: M

Reapp at both schools:

Ross (Mich): Admitted and matriculating, Ross class of 2014
Booth: Ding no interview

Program: MBA(FT)
Area of interest in MBA : Marketing, Brand management, Entrepreneurship
GMAT: 710 (Q49 V38 AWA5.5)
Work experience(WE): 1.5 years Non-Profit (Marketing, Branding, fundraising)
Nationality: Indian
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Extra-curriculars/community: Good throughout school & College.

Schools applied to:

Stern: Round 1
Status: Denied w/o Interview

UCLA: Round 1
Status: Denied w/o Interview

Booth: Round 1
Status: Denied w/o Interview

Kellogg: Round 1
Status: Denied w/o Interview

INSEAD: Round 1
Status: Denied w/o Interview

Berkeley Haas: Round 2
Status: Denied w/o Interview

UC Davis: Round 2
Status: Denied w/o Interview

Program: MBA (FT)
Area of interest in MBA : Entrepreneurship and Technology
GMAT: 750 (Q43, V51, AWA 6.0)
GPA: 3.4 (humanities major at a mid-tier liberal arts college)
Work experience(WE): 4 years as an active duty U.S. Military Officer (Combat Arms)
Nationality: U.S.
Age: 26 at matriculation
Gender: Male
Extra-curriculars/community: Good undergrad extra-curriculars, post-undergrad extracurriculars very limited due to operational requirements of the military.

Schools applied to:

HBS: Round 1
Status: Waitlisted without interview then released in Round 2

USC: Round 1
Status: Admitted with full tuition scholarship

Duke: Round 1
Status: Admitted

UCLA: Round 2
Status: Matriculating

Stanford: Round 2
Status: Denied w/o interview

Wharton: Round 2
Status: Denied w/o interview

Program - MBA Full Time
Area of interest - Entrepreneurship / Management Strategy
GMAT - 750 (Q 46, V 48 , AWA 6.0)
GPA - 3.43 (top ten Liberal Arts College)
Work Experience - 8 years (4 as a journalist, 4 as an entrepreneur in China)
Nationality - USA
Age - 31 at matriculation
ECs - National Education Columnist, Basketball, Soccer, Trivia, Founded Need-Based Scholarship Program, Entrepreneurs Club

Schools Applied To:

HBS Round 2
Denied without Interview

Stanford GSB Round 2
Denied without interview

Wharton Round 2
Accepted and Matriculating

Booth Round 2
Accepted

Fuqua Round 2
Accepted with $$

NYU Stern - Round 2
Accepted with $$$

Yale SOM - Round 2
Accepted