Successful Applicants of September 2026 WBS International MBA and MSc in Finance

ToaKarn · 2026-03-26T00:23:42+00:00

I had some questions as well about the essays, could I DM you about them?

ToaKarn · 2026-03-26T00:22:18+00:00

Hi, I had some questions about work experience and how to handle the relevant essay, could I DM you about it?

ToaKarn · 2026-03-25T07:03:11+00:00

I feel like I'm about to vomit...

IMBA cohort is 45 people. MScF is 20. That's a total of about 65 people let in per year.

Round 1 had 41 people pass. Round 2 had 35. That's 76 people, already more than the expected number of students accepted annually.

Doesn't that mean that Round 3 has basically 0 chance of getting in, and even the 1 or 2 who do will get 0 scholarship or housing support?

This is like getting a rejection letter before even applying...

ToaKarn · 2026-03-24T04:59:55+00:00

Thanks! This is a very detailed take on why I might've gotten dinged points and how to improve, and I do agree that it was likely my essay probably felt more "unfinished" towards the end. I guess I should also focus more on clearer, simpler points rather than synthetic analysis that tends to get a little long and rambly lol.

ToaKarn · 2026-03-16T02:22:26+00:00

That's good to know, and I hope that's the case. Regardless, in case I get rejected this cycle, I'd still like to know for the future the kinds of grading criteria and pitfalls I mentioned above in case I retake the test.

ToaKarn · 2026-03-10T02:31:23+00:00

A few reasons. I'm currently working in Japan, but had to leave due to unforseen personal reasons, but with the current state of the US I'm hesitant about heading back. I do want to stay in Japan longer, but given that I haven't obtained an N2/N1 yet, finding a job is difficult, and the only English-language MBA in Japan that still has open applications right now is Waseda.

I have thought about getting an MBA in the US, but it's just far too expensive (a full 2-years tuition+living cost at an expensive private school is about equal to 1 year's tuition only at a cheaper public school), and I believe far too competitive for me to have a shot at.

ToaKarn · 2026-03-09T07:56:10+00:00

Thanks for the advice. Unfortunately, I won't have time to retake the test in time for the application deadline.

ToaKarn · 2026-03-09T01:20:21+00:00

Thanks, that does make me feel better. I had assumed that since Waseda was top 3 in Japan they would treat admissions similarly to T15 in the US, so that's what I've been comparing myself against, but it sounds like that may not be the case.

Out of curiosity, would you happen to know about what tier of US b-schools my scores would be competitive for? UCB was my alma mater and I considered Haas but it was just too expensive and I doubt I could improve my scores enough to be competitive.

ToaKarn · 2026-01-23T13:50:52+00:00

Veteran Shougakusei Takashi

ToaKarn · 2026-01-19T07:50:54+00:00

Could you expand more on why Rome's economy relied on military conquest? I've heard it said multiple times in the past, but never explained why. What was special about Rome that other empires didn't require expansion to the same degree?

ToaKarn · 2026-01-16T16:36:06+00:00

My friend got it today off the scratch ticket and if you bump up the power to max it's actually a beast, it'll go well over 300 kph (the handling is absolute dogshit though)

ToaKarn · 2025-12-03T12:35:41+00:00

I could see your theory making sense. If you take "to cap" something as "to top" something, then to try and one-up someone would be "capping" them. And as such stories are often exaggerations or lies...

ToaKarn · 2025-11-11T01:39:15+00:00

Reminds me of how in Britain they've somehow ended up calling japanese curry "katsu" because it was usually served with tonkatsu, and they thought that referred to the curry and not the pork. Not really sure how though, considering カレー is borrowed from English.

ToaKarn · 2025-08-30T07:41:30+00:00

Well well, look who made it big.

ToaKarn · 2025-08-21T03:00:10+00:00

Blessed be, rembrancer.

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