Just got the GSB call!!!! Good luck everyone!

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4 years at Mck - first and only job. International (so not fancy or famous) undergrad

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Congrats!! Anxiously waiting for a call - may I ask in what region are you based?

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Omg congrats!!! Looking forward to meeting at admit weekend!

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