My interview was with an alumna that graduated >20 years ago. She had pre-MBA consulting experience like me. The tone was very friendly and high-energy.
The interview was scheduled for 45 minutes, but went for an hour. She interjected several times throughout every story to ask follow-up questions and make sure she was understanding. I took this in a good way: I felt that she was really trying to get to know me and my decisions, and fill out whatever potential criteria she might have been weighing me against.
For all questions except “tell me about yourself,” she requested that I share stories from the last “couple of years” only.
Questions asked:
– Tell me about yourself and your background, and focus on any formative experiences.
– Tell me about a time you helped someone else develop a skill.
– Tell me about a time you were blocked from achieving something.
– Tell me about a time you had to convince your boss to deploy resources to make something happen.
– Tell me about a time you found an insight no one else could.
– Why Stanford?
– Any questions for me?
I had a really positive experience overall.
