I had my interview off campus with a first year out Booth Alum. We met at a local Starbucks which I think made me more comfortable for the interview than if I had done it in the formal on campus admissions office setting. Her questions were similar to the others posted here, outline as follows:
- Please give me your elevator pitch (I felt this was a slightly tough starter, as it was not clear whether she was talking about my resume, me, my desire to go to Booth or all of the above!).
- Why an MBA now
- Where do I want to be in 5 to 10 years – follow up was why do I need an MBA for it
- Why Booth? (This question I think is what warmed the interview into more of a conversational dialogue – I think being able to talk to specifics about the school that my interviewer could shed more light on for me was helpful)
- What other schools did I apply to
- If I did not get accepted to Booth, what would I do.
I did do some research on the interview questions before the interview (spent a few hours). It helps to know some specifics about the school and practice some general answers to the common interview questions (Ie – why booth, why mba now). Interestingly my interviewer did not seek specific examples from my work background in order to demonstrate leadership, team work or other qualities as I had anticipated. It was focussed on why booth, why now and my future plans.
I felt very nervous post interview, but I am now a happy 2014 Booth admit. So you never know! Best of luck, hope this helps.
