The following Yale MBA interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them!
Interview in a hotel conference room. The Adcom member was pleasant and offered polite conversation and explained the interview process before proceeding. The whole thing took exactly 30 minutes.
Prior to the interview I was asked to submit a quote that was meaningful to me.
Blind interview. Adcom stated that all interviews would be standardized to about 6 questions across all applicants interviewed.
- Walk me through your résumé.
- Why an MBA? (for me, this transitioned into my career plans… and why Yale without needing a question. I’m not sure if these would have been asked)
- Behavioral Question (Tell me about a time (professionally) you succeeded that was meaningful to you. Tell me about a time (professionally) you failed that was meaningful to you)
- Tell me about the quote you submitted.
- Yale is very diverse, What can you add to the Yale community?
- Is there anything else you want me to convey to the Adcom?
- Do you have any questions for me?
Because the interview was blind and only 30 minutes, I thought it was easy to fill the time. Nothing surprising or tricky about the experience. I think they were looking to see your communication skills. And they care about finding people who will compliment and play well within the diverse student body they cultivate.
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