I interviewed last week on-campus with admissions staff. I had somewhat of an informal pre-interview with an administrative assistant at the front desk since I was 20 minutes early and we discussed a few topics related to my industry, media and entertainment, such as net neutrality and privacy concerns with online advertising.
My official interview wasn’t very structured, it was very conversational. I was not asked any behavioral questions instead I was asked why I wanted to attend Sloan, why an MBA, why now and what were my hobbies. I am an entrepreneur so I was asked about my business as well as several questions about my industry.
Also, I was asked a few questions surrounding issues of the day, this was likely an attempt to move the conversation along or to test how well read I am. The interview went smoothly and better than I expected. My interviewer even described me as dynamic to the administrative assistant on my way out so I guess despite not answering any behavioral questions I was able to make a good impression. Admissions staff were really nice and outgoing and appear to be indicative of the overall MIT Sloan community as the students I have met had similar personalities. I enjoyed my interview experience and I have my fingers crossed for April 4th!
FYI: I called admissions today and they said it is fine if interviewed applicants submit letters of support/recommendations to add to their application and to do so via email. I understand some schools have different stances on submitting material.
Result: Admitted
