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UT Austin / McCombs MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Off-Campus / Alum

I got an interview invite about 3 months ago and decided to do an alumni interview in my area. The 4th alum I contacted finally got back to me and we set up a time to meet him at his office a week later. The interview took about 45 minutes and was very relaxed. Most questions were what I expected.

  • Why MBA?
  • Why McCombs?
  • Why Now?
  • Some questions about my work experience.
  • Short-term and long-term goals?
  • Tell me about a time when you had to deal with a difficult group member.
  • What other schools have you applied to? Why those?
  • Back up plans if you don’t get into any?
  • What would be the first thing you would tell someone about yourself at a party?
  • Questions for me?

I wasn’t prepared for #9 but I think I answered it pretty well anyway. I Think I did a good job overall. A month later I heard that I had been placed on the waitlist.