I had my interview this morning at a Starbuck’s near the alum’s house. He had suggested Starbuck’s or his office — I went with Starbucks because I felt like it would be a more relaxed setting. The interview lasted 1 hour and 10 minutes. Overall, the interview was quite conversational. He shared a lot of insight about Wharton, what he liked about it, what opportunities/resources I should pursue there if I’m accepted, etc.
The questions that I remember are:
1. Walk me through your resume.
When I got to talking about how I got an MPH from UCLA, he asked me specific questions about the capstone project that I’d worked on. This was unexpected, because this project took place 6 years ago. The questions were quite probing, and I answered as best as I could.
2. You have an Masters degree already. Why do you need an MBA?
3. Career goals
4. What’s the toughest part about your job?
5. What’s the structure/organization for your company’s projects?
He used to do consulting, and as I’m in public health consulting, he was curious about this aspect, like what teams comprise a project
6. What other schools did you apply to and why?
7. What are your strengths and how would those contribute to Wharton? What are your weaknesses and how would I explain them away to adcom?
8. What do you like to do for fun?
9. Do you have any questions for me?
