My interviewer started by commending me on making it this far in the process and also complimented me on my resume. He then asked only one resume-oriented question: Looking at your resume, what is the one thing on it that really stands out and why?
The answer I gave turned into an example of my leadership abilities, and he followed up by asking for an example of how I function in a team. The next questions were:
- What are your short- and long-term career goals?
- Why MBA?
- Why now?
- Why Wharton?
- Is there anything in your application that you think the AdCom? would view as a weakness? Explain.
- Can you describe a setback you’ve experienced in your life and how you handled it?
- Do you have any questions for me?
Overall, the tone was very conversational and relaxed; he didn’t even take any notes until the very end. He was however very focused on sticking to the 30 minute time frame, and the interview ended exactly on time. I was surprised that he did not want to hear more about my professional experience and career path thus far, but spending less time on that part of the interview meant I could go into great detail about how I would contribute to Wharton’s community and show that I knew a lot about the school’s academic and extracurricular opportunities.
