I was interviewed by an alum in my hometown. Questions were pretty standard..
- Why Columbia?
- Why now?
- How have you selected MBA programs?
- Something about yourself that others would be surprised to know ( I had not prepared for this so I was surprised to hear this question :-))
- Your leadership style?
- An example of ethical dilemma.
- What makes you unique as compared to other applicants?
- Anything else you would want the adcom to know that you didn’t get to mention in your application?
- Any questions for the alum?
Overall the questions were easy. However, since Columbia was the only business school I had applied to, I was very nervous and i think i messed up a bit because of that. I did not highlight my extra curricular activities, which were actually unique and i felt would have given me an advantage.
However, one week later I got a call from Columbia that I have been admitted. My advice for fellow applicants would be to give the complete application their best shot. When the adcom says that they value the complete application and not just a single piece of the application process , they mean it. Best of Luck.
