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Columbia MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Regular Decision / Alum / Off-Campus

Off campus with an Alum in NYC.

The Questions

  • Walk me through your resume
  • Why an MBA?
  • Why Columbia?
  • Why now?
  • What would you do if you don’t get in to B-School this time around?
  • Why did you decide to apply to Columbia and the other schools you have applied to?
  • Why did you choose your undergraduate school?
  • Would you have done anything differently?
  • What are your long-term goals?
  • Example of a time you worked on a team and how you demonstrated leadership
  • Tell me something about you that would surprise me/most people

Applied to Columbia on 1/2/2012, invited for an interview on 1/18/2012, interviewed on 1/25/2012, interviewer submitted evaluation on 2/1/2012, accepted on 2/2/2012.