The following Michigan / Ross MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant.
By far the most laid-back interview setting I experienced in Round 1. This interview took place in a student meeting, and felt like we were collaborating on a group project. Interviewer was not intimidating in any way, and seemed to take a personal interest in my living situation and individual goals.
Prior to the interview, Ross puts on a very comprehensive pre-interview presentation on the day of the event. Admissions Director Soo-Jin Kwon is present for the event and comes around to network – it definitely seems that she is feeling out the candidates herself, which is quite intimidating.
Questions were standard behavioral, but it was later revealed that a major part of the grading criteria is based on the questions that applicants have for their interviewers at the end of the interview.
As for the group exercise, I would put a lower stake in this. You work with a group of 5-6 fellow applicants to build a story using random words given to your team. The moderators take some notes during the process, but I strongly believe this is more to weed out those who do not work well in teams rather than select between a pool of equally strong applicants.
Ross puts on a very comprehensive and impressive interview day which reflects very positively on the school’s commitment to the program.
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