A recent applicant shared their Harvard MBA admissions interview questions with us:
The interview started with some break-the-ice conversation, and she asked for my impressions about a new part of the campus tour.
She mentioned that her colleague in the room had only seen my resume but nothing else and asked me to introduce myself. We then progressed through a series of questions:
Why [Ivy League undergraduate institution] for undergrad?
Why did I pick my major?
What was it like getting interviewed for [your first employer]? Give me an overview of the hiring process.
I saw a few lower grades on your transcript? What context can you provide on that? She expressed knowledge that she knew I was in a competitive major and that courses weren’t graded on a curve.
What would [your first employer] say about strengths/weaknesses?
Why did you transition to [your current employer]?
Why do you want to get an MBA?
When did you have trouble working in an interdisciplinary group?
What accomplishment are you most proud of?
Have I kept up with my singing and music [I had a lot of involvement in that in college]?
What would you like us to ask you?
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