This interview was with a member of the admissions committee. You don’t know who it is until you receive an email an hour prior, with the interviewer’s name. I recommend you read up on their background. It is a straightforward conversation that they want you to drive. It is a blind interview so you need to make sure you nail down your story and talk about the experiences/things most important to you, and be able to tell that in your story/pitch. You will also need to explain why an MBA and why Darden. Once I gave my initial story (~5 min), the interviewer asked me some specific, follow up questions. It was a delightful conversation that felt very fluid. The interview ended with any questions you had for the interviewer; make sure you do your research!
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Applied
to
Berkeley / Haas
Round:
Round 2
Received via
portal
GPA:
3.7
GMAT:
715
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Target Career:
Entrepreneurship
Application Location:
India
January 22, 2025 2:16am ET
Interview Invite
to
Rice / Jones
Round:
Round 2
Received via
email
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Application Location:
US
Note:
Application submitted on January 5th, received interview invite on the 14th.
January 22, 2025 1:22am ET
Interview Invite
to
UCLA Anderson
Round:
Round 2
Received via
email
January 21, 2025
GPA:
3.27
GMAT:
673
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Target Career:
Technology
Application Location:
California
January 21, 2025 11:46pm ET
Interview Invite
to
UNC Kenan-Flagler
Round:
Round 2
Received via
email
January 21, 2025
GPA:
7.22
GRE:
320
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Target Career:
Consulting
Application Location:
India
January 21, 2025 11:40pm ET
Applied
to
Duke / Fuqua
Round:
Round 2
Received via
portal
GPA:
3.28
EA:
152
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Target Career:
Entrepreneurship