I met the assistant dean of admissions at the Hilton in midtown New York. Though the hotel was crowded, we had a quiet area. It was a blind interview, but she had my resume. She was prepared with a full sheet (front and back) of questions, and she wrote down almost everything I was saying. The interview took a full 30 minutes, as there were about 15 questions. What surprised me was that there were a lot of questions about times I had failed/times I had to overcome obstacles. I was more prepared to speak about my accomplishments so this took me by a bit of a surprise. Overall, it was a good conversation and she asked good followup questions to my answers. It seemed like the school genuinely wanted to know about me as a person and what made me different.
Some questions:
-Walk me through your resume
-Tell me about your international experiences
-Tell me about a time you had to overcome an obstacle working in a group and what you would do differently if you had to do it again
-Tell me about a time you had to persuade others
-Tell me about a time you had to persevere
-Tell me about a time you failed and what you learned
-What are the 3 top qualities you think a leader should have
-What are 3 qualities you look for in a business school
