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UT Austin / McCombs MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Off-campus (Skype) / Second-year Student

I interviewed with McCombs today (20 February, 2012). Since I am an international student, it was a Skype interview with a second year student.

1) Why MBA? – I gave a very brief background about myself and tied it with my short-term goal.

2) Why McCombs? – I described why it is a great fit for me both professionally and personality-wise. My interviewer also pitched-in by elaborating on my points based upon his experience and explaining the resources at McCombs that will be very useful in achieving

3) What does ‘personal success’ mean to you? – I gave an honest answer to this question.

4) How will you contribute to McCombs both while at school and after graduating? – I spoke about what value I could add to the school.

5) What aspect do you find frustrating about a team member? – We discussed this for a while.

6) What is your style of working? – I described my style with a few examples.

My interview lasted for around 25 minutes, after which I asked a couple of questions to my interviewer about his experience at the school.