I am a second round applicant for Wharton and was invited for an alum interview. The interview happened in one of the cafes in Bombay and was very relaxed. The questions asked were:
- Please walk me through your resume
- Please tell me more about your extra curricular activities – why do you pursue this particular hobby?
- Why do you want to do an MBA – I started talking about my long term goal and how the MBA was important for me
- Why Wharton?
- Which other schools have you applied to?
- Tell me some leadership experience
- Tell me a time when things did not work out in a project
- Tell me a time when you were not in the leadership role
- Do you have any questions for me
It is true that the Wharton interviewers are very strict about the timing. The interview ended in sharp 40 minutes and I could not interpret at all from the looks of the interviewer whether I did well. I interpreted it as if I did not do well and was not as excited as my Chicago Booth interview (where I was super happy after the interview – though I was waitlisted later)
