2010 Profiles w/ Admit/Dings Results - NO DISCUSSION!

Program: MBA FT
Area of interest in MBA : Loyalty Marketing
GMAT: 670 Q:46 V:35 AWA:6.0
GPA: 3.8 from a top 50 school - Magna Cum Laude - International Studies Major
Work experience(WE): 2.5 Years IT Consulting at Large IT consulting firm - now supervisory role at a start up IT consulting firm
Ethnicity: Chinese-American
Age: 24
Gender:M
Extra-curriculars/community: Sunday School Teaching

School 1: Anderson - Round 1
Status: Waitlisted for R2

School 2: McCombs - Round 3
Status: Still Applying

School 3: Kellogg - Round 3
Status: Still Applying

Program: MBA - FT, Dual degree
Area of interest in MBA : Social entrepreneurship, venture capital
GMAT: 770 (49M, 48V, 6.0AWA)
GPA: 3.76 at top 10 university
Work experience(WE): 4 years (lobbying, Tier 2 management consulting)
Nationality: American
Age:26
Gender: F
Extra-curriculars/community: leadership positions in professional organization, nonprofit, charity events

Schools applied to:

School 1: Fuqua, R2
Status: Accepted w/ $$

School 2: Darden, R2
Status: Accepted

School 3: Booth, R2
Status: Accepted w/ $$

School 4: Wharton, R2
Status: Accepted

School 5: HBS, R2
Status: Accepted and Matriculating

School 6: Kellogg JD/MBA, R2
Status: Accepted

School 7: Columbia GSB, R2
Status: Accepted

School 8: Stern, R2
Status: Invited to interview, will most likely withdraw

School 9: Stanford GSB, R2
Status: Dinged w/o interview

Program: MBA(FT)
Area of interest in MBA : Organizational Development and/or Marketing
GMAT: 750 (Q46/V47/AWA6.0)
GPA: 3.74, B.A. History, Top 50 National US Univ
Work experience(WE): 1 year in sales, 3 years in non-profit
Nationality: American (Caucasian)
Age: 25
Gender: Male, LGBT applicant

Schools applied to:

Stanford: Round 2
Status: Ding w/o interview

Kellogg: Round 2
Status: Ding

Ross: Round 2
Status: Accepted w/ $$, matriculating

Cornell: Round 3
Status: Accepted w/ $$

Yale: Round 2
Status: Ding

UNC: Round 3
Status: Accepted w/ $$$

Let's get some low GMAT in the mix!

Profile:
25/m
3.2 UG GPA, from SDSU, major in Journalism, minors in English and Film Production
GMAT: 640 (75th) 41 verbal (92) 37 quant (49) 6 AWA (92)- First and Only Try
Experience: Marketing Manager for Education Company, experience in venture marking and travel marketing, and consulting

Extra-curriculars: Eagle Scout, Volunteer Work, Member of SAG, Published Author, Political Organizations


Schools:

San Diego State Applied 1/1/10, admitted 1/21/10. No info on scholarship.

Chapman Univ. Applied 1/10/10 , Interviewed 2/15/10. Unofficially admitted w/ 30k scholarship

Notre Dame Applied 2/7/10 Interviewed 2/12/10. Dinged 2/18/10.

UCLA Applied 1/5/10 Officially received everything 2/10/10. Have heard nothing else.

U-Texas Austin Applied 1/15/10 Everything received 1/25/10. Forwarded to committee 2/13/10. I have heard nothing since.

UC-Irvine Applied 2/1/10. Interview Invite 2/19/10

Pepperdine Applied 1/25/10. Interview 2/14/10. Decision to come shortly....

Arizona State Applied 2/15/10. Still waiting for them to receive reccomendations....

Program: MBA(FT), Dual Degree (MBA/MS in Environmental Science)
Area of interest in MBA : Entrepreneurship, Clean tech, Sustainability
GMAT: 730 (M:49, V:41)
GPA: Finance , Marketing (Top 10 business undergrad)
Work experience(WE): 5 yrs Management Consulting (Telecom, Media, and Technology industries)
Nationality: Switzerland (Live in US)
Age: 28
Gender: M

Schools applied to:

LBS: Round 1
Status: Accepted

Michigan (Ross/SNRE - Dual Degree): Round 1
Status: Accepted and Matriculating

MIT: Round 1
Status: Waitlisted --> Application Withdrawn

UPenn: Round 2
Status: Dinged without interview

Program: MBA FT
Area of interest in MBA : Corporate finance, Strategy
GMAT: 690 (45Q/38V/5.0AWA)
GPA: Finance, top 10%, unknown Eastern European uni
Work experience(WE): total 9y (6y in finance: audit @ Big4, financial analysis @ commercial bank; 3y in marketing: middle management position @ global telecom)
Nationality: Eastern European
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Extra-curriculars/community: nothing to worth be noted

Schools applied to:

LBS: Round 2
Status: waitlist ding for 2012 class, accepted on September 16th for 2013 class

Oxford: Round 2
Status: Accepted & matriculating

IMD: Round 1
Status: Denied w/o interview

Cranfield: rolling - (Round 1?)
Status: Accepted + ₤₤

Program: FT MBA
Concentration: Finance, Strategy, International Business
GMAT: 700+
GPA (BSc): Top Student at Top University in Computer Science
GPA (MSc): Part Time Masters in Financial Engineering, 4.0/4.0 GPA
WE1: Investment Bank (~2 yrs)
WE2: International Nonprofit (~1 yr)
WE3: Financial Services (~1 yr)
Nationality: Indian-American
Age: 25
Gender: M
Extracurriculars: Very involved in founding two volunteer organizations and Sports

All Schools applied for R2 deadlines.

Booth: Round 2
Status: Interviewed and Dinged.

Columbia: Round 2
Status: Dinged without interview.

HBS: Round 2
Status: Dinged without interview.

MIT Sloan: Round 2
Status: Dinged without interview

NYU Stern: Round 2
Status: Waitlist without Interview

Stanford: Round 2
Status: Dinged without interview

Wharton: Round 2
Status: Dinged without interview

Program: MBA FT
Area of interest Post MBA: Product Management
GMAT: 680
GPA: 3.3, Finance, Tier 1 Public School (Major GPA-3.7)
Work experience: 5 years at matriculation. 3 years Finance Rotational Development program, Fortune 50 US MNC. 2 years non-profit (1 year expatriated in Africa)
Nationality: US Citizen
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Extra-curriculars/community: On campus leadership role in student organizations. Post graduate, mentor college students

Schools I intend to apply to:

Michigan: Round 2
Status: Waitlisted

Darden: Round 2
Status: Interviewed, Awaiting Decision

Texas: Round 2
Status: Accepted

Indiana: Round 2
Status: Accepted

Cornell: Round 3
Status: Waitlisted

Program: MBA FT & PT
Area of interest in MBA : Entrepreneurship, Consulting
GMAT: 660
GPA: 3.2 (Top 10 Public University)
Work experience(WE): 3 yrs (Design at Fortune 500)
Nationality: US
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Extra-curriculars/community: Hospice care

Schools applied to:

Babson: Round 1
Status: Accepted w/ $$ (1/8)

Olin: Round 1 Consortium
Status: Dinged (1/22)

Kelley: Round 1 Consortium
Status: Accepted (1/27)

Marshall PM: Round 1
Status: Accepted (2/9)

Johnson: Round 1 Consortium
Status: Dinged (2/17)

Goizueta: Round 1 Consortium
Status: Waitlisted w/ self-initiated interview (2/25)

Program: MBA 2 year
Area of interest in MBA : Entrepreneurship and Social enterprise
GMAT: 720
GPA: 3.3 (Masters from top US engineering school)_
Work experience(WE): 7 yrs (Non-profit/Education)
Nationality: Indian
Age: 31
Gender: Female

Schools applied to:

MIT Sloan: Round 2
Status: Waiting

Stanford: Round 2
Status: Waiting

Wharton: Round 2
Status: Interviewed

Kellogg: Round 2
Status: Waiting(Interview deferred)

Harvard: Round 2
Status: Waiting

Program: FT MBA..
Area of interest in MBA : Finance
GMAT: 710
GPA: 3.5, regional private, political science
Work experience(WE): 4.5 @ matriculation, financial services (institutional sales-trader)
Nationality: Caucasian
Age: 27
Gender: M
Extracurricular/community:

Schools applied to:

UT-McCombs: Round 2
Status: Accepted

SMU Cox: Round 2
Status: Accepted w/ $

Program: MBA FT
Area of interest in MBA : Entrepreneurship
GMAT: 640
GPA: 3.9+ (Ivy)
Work experience(WE): 15 yrs (entrepreneurial/creative)
Nationality: US
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Extra-curricular/community: Business Plan Competition, Literacy Tutoring, AIDS fundraising

Schools applied to:

Wharton: Round 2
Status: Admitted - Attending

Tuck: Round 2
Status: Waitlisted after self-initiated interview


UCLA: Round 2
Status: Ding with interview

Program: MBA FT
Area of Interest in MBA: Real Estate
GMAT: 730
GPA: 3.6 (top public)
Work Experience: 5 yrs (architecture)
Nationality: US
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Extracurricular/Community: Young Leadership Council member for nonprofit providing cancer support, volunteer graphic designer with local nonprofit supporting green development, various alumni association activities, worked on Obama's presidential campaign

Schools applied to:

Ross R2
Status: Accepted on 3/9

Kellogg R2
Status: Accepted on 3/8

Columbia R2
Status: Dinged w/o Interview

Haas R2
Status: No interview yet and losing hope

Brief profile:

Program: MBA(FT)
Area of interest in MBA : GM
GMAT: 750 Q49 V44
GPA: 3.6 at Ivy, engineering degree. Got both BS and MEng.
Work experience(WE): 4 years in food wholesale
Nationality: Russian
Age: 26 at matriculation
Gender: F
Extra-curriculars/community: alumni club, local running group, language study

Schools applied to:

All Round 2

School 1: Haas Berkeley
Status: Denied w/o interview

School 2: Stanford
Status: Denied w/o interview

School 3: LBS
Status: Denied with interview

School 4: UT-Austin (McCombs)
Status: Accepted!

Brief profile:

Program: MBA(FT)
Area of interest in MBA : Marketing
GMAT: 720 Q50 V39
Credits(no GPA equivalent): 72.4/100, Engineering degree.
Work experience(WE): 4.5 years in IT consulting.
Nationality: Indian
Age: 25
Gender: M
Extra-curricular/community: micro-credit NGO during college, NGO at work, play guitar, learning French language

Schools applied to:
All Round 2
School 1: Judge, Cambridge U.
Status: Dinged w/o interview

School 2: ISB
Status: Dinged w/o interview

School 3: Kenan-Flagler, UNC
Status: Dinged after interview

School 4: Kellogg, Northwestern U.
Status: Submitted

Program: MBA (FT), Dual degree, JD/MBA
Area of interest in MBA : Entre, Consult & Finance (Investment Management)
GMAT: 640 Q41 V36
GPA: 3.10 Finance, Howard
WE: 4.5yrs/Corp Finance, Sales, Politics, Leadership Training
Nationality: American (AA)
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Extra-curriculars/community: Scholarship Foundation Board, Democratic Politics, Soccer, Stu Go in College

Schools applied to: Harvard, Booth, Kellogg, Ross

Harvard: Round 2
Status: No Interview (likely denial)

Booth: Round 2
Status: Interviewed w/ Alum, Waiting to Hear

Kellogg: Round 2
Status: Interviewed w/ Alum, Waiting to Hear

Ross: Round 2 (CGSM)
Status: Accepted 3/8

Program: MBA
Area of interest in MBA : international business
GMAT: nope
GRE: 720 math 740 verbal
GPA: 3.41, int'l relations, non-HYP Ivy
Work experience(WE): 2 years management rotation in Indian conglomerate (1 year Bangalore 1 year Bombay/Mumbai, exp in for-profits, non-profits, startups), summer internships in Beijing (Forune 100 co), Singapore (local mktg co), Seoul (teaching)
Nationality: US (caucasian)
Age: 25
Gender: M

HBS: Round 2
Interviewed, waiting