Interview was with a second-year student on campus at Fuqua’s main facility. He assured me before the interview even started that it was going to be very conversational, mentioning that he had been in my shoes just two years earlier. The interview certainly went that way as it turned into much more of a conversation than anything else, as question responses that I gave often led to tangents that dug into both of our backgrounds/experiences. I don’t recall all of the questions he asked (he would take the pre-written list and modify them as he saw fit to better get the information he was looking for), and many of them are already reported in this wiki, but here are some:
- Tell me about the decisions that went into selecting your university / walk me through your resume
- Tell me about a time went you faced a challenge that you failed / what did you learn from it
- Why an MBA?
- Why Fuqua?
- Why now?
- How do you spend your time outside of work?
- Tell me about a leadership experience
- How would you contribute to Fuqua / what do you envision yourself getting involved in on campus?
- What is your short-medium term career goal and why the change?
The setting was extremely comfortable, and it only helped that one of the first-year students was sitting in the waiting area with us, talking about his experiences and answering questions. It was important to be prepared to really speak to why Fuqua was the right fit, and in my case, why my age (24) would not hinder me from contributing to and benefitting the program and my peers.
I am currently awaiting a decision (March 20th).
