The following U. Chicago Booth interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them!
I arrived early to register for an afternoon class (which ended up getting cancelled because that class had a midterm), so I sat in the waiting area for a few minutes and spoke with one current first-year student and a couple of other prospective students. Then, my interviewer came out to meet me and walked me back to a small room with just a desk and two chairs for the interview.
She started out by telling me about her background and then turned it over to me:
- Tell me about your background.
- Why an MBA? Why now?
- Why Booth?
- How will your MBA help you achieve your goals?
- Tell me about a time when you received negative feedback.
- Tell me about a time when you received surprising or unexpected feedback.
- What has been your biggest accomplishment in your career so far?
- Tell me about a time when you’ve had to deliver bad news or feedback to a team.
- What do you think is most important in teamwork?
- What role do you play on teams you are a part of?
- How have you handled situations that you weren’t prepared for in the past?
- What do you do for fun outside of work?
- Tell me about a time that you failed.
- Is there anything else we haven’t covered that you want the admissions committee to know?
- Do you have any questions for me?
The interview lasted about 40-45 minutes. Overall, there was nothing out of the ordinary or unexpected about the interview. My interviewer was friendly and she made it very conversational by giving me feedback or speaking to points I made in throughout interview. I think if you prepare for the typical MBA interview questions, you’ll do well in the Booth interview.
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