I interviewed with a member of the Adcom, Mr John Hughes, on December 5, 2011 over telephone. He had a copy of my resume with himself and started the interview in an unexpected manner by trying to throw me off my feet. I had worked with two organizations before joining my family business in 2010 but most questions revolved around my first two jobs.
A) Tell me about the town your hometown and schooling.
B) Why did you choose your undergrad college?
C) Why did you choose to do an undergrad in Economics?
D) Why did you pursue a Masters in Economics?
E) How did you get your first job? Was it through the school?
F) What did you enjoy the most about your first job?
F) What prompted you to change your first job (to second job)?
G) What’s your current role in your family business (my third job on the resume)?
H) Why MBA?
I) Why now?
J) Why UNC Kenan-Flagler? He was impressed to know that I had done my research and was in touch with several students from the school.
K) What will be your responsibility when you return to your family business after MBA?
L) How many siblings do you have and what do they do currently? Upon reflection I thought that he was trying to figure out if there maybe a succession issue with my business.
M) If I called your manager from your second job today, what would he have to say about the following things:
- Your 3 greatest qualities
- One thing you can improve upon
- Your biggest contribution to the company
Then he gave me the opportunity to ask questions to him, and told me that he hoped to see me at UNC KF next year. He also told me his name again and added that he hoped that I would remember him and shake his hand. The interview lasted around 50 minutes. Mr Hughes was very friendly and patient, and he made me feel very comfortable.
Result: Admitted in R2.
