The application season for the 2025-26 academic year is now underway. As we brace up for the brand-new application cycle, we also reflect on the application cycle that is behind us. All the admission results of MER students are out, and we have compiled them in the list below. This year, we took off in Round 1 and worked with 9 candidates for full-time MBA, part-time MBA, and EMBA programs around the world. Out of 9 students from diverse industries and varied profiles, 8 were accepted into one or more MBA programs, and one received a rejection. Our students earned scholarships worth 262 K.
Here is the breakdown of results with details about their GMAT/GRE/EA, industry, work experience, schools they applied to, and application results (interview offer, admission, scholarship, waitlist, rejection). To protect student privacy, we have not revealed their names.
| Applicant Number | Schools Applied to | Program | Work Exp. | Industry | GMAT/GRE/EA | Application Result |
| 1 | London School of Economics | MBA | 10 | Real Estate | Not required |
Accepted by the London School of Economics |
| 2 | Berkeley Haas, UC Irvine, UCLA Anderson, and USC Marshall- | PT MBA | 9 | Construction | 148 (EA) | Accepted by USC Marshall with a 20K scholarship, UC Irvine Paul Merage with a 35K Scholarship, UCLA Anderson, and Berkeley Haas (EWMBA). Joined Haas |
| 3 | Kelley, McCombs, and SMU COX- | EWMBA (Haas) FEMBA (UCLA) | 9 | Semiconductor Sales | 153 (EA) | Accepted by SMU COX with a 12K scholarship, Kelley with a 20K scholarship, and McCombs. Joined McCombs. |
| 4 | Vanderbilt, UNC, and McCombs | FT MBA | 5 | Construction | 655 (81/90) | Accepted by both Vanderbilt and UNC with 100K scholarships, joined the UNC Kenan-Flagler. |
| 5 | Kellogg and MIT- | EMBA | 12 |
Consulting/Military
|
Not required | Accepted by MIT with a 20K scholarship and by Kellogg with a 40K Scholarship. Selected for the Tilman Scholarship. Joined Kellogg. |
| 6 | UNC | Part-time MBA | 4 | Human Resources | Not required | Accepted by UNC |
| 7 | Cornell, NYU Stern, Berkeley Haas, and Kellogg- | FT MBA | 10 | IT Consulting | 311 ( GRE) | Accepted by NYU Stern with a 15K scholarship, Berkeley Haas, and Kellogg. Joined Kellogg |
| 8 | Booth and Wharton | EMBA | 16 | Software Engg. | 755 (83/90) | Accepted by Chicago Booth |
Analysis
Total: 9 (Indians: 6, Others: 3)
Indian Applicants: 6 (4 from India, 2 from outside India)
International Applicants: 3 (2 from the USA and one from Hong Kong)
Percentage- Indian Students: 67%
Percentage- International Students: 33%
Unsuccessful Students: 1
Successful Students: 8
Success Rate: 89%
Schools Interviewed: 16
School admissions received from: 15
Full-time MBA Applicants: 4 (45%)
Part-time/ EMBA Applicants: 3 (34%)
Scholarship: $262K
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