I applied to Stern for Round 1 and was given the opportunity to interview on my own or as part of Stern’s Spotlight on Women in Business/Stern’s Women in Business Conference. I decided to attend the conference since I was interested in hearing the speakers and I thought it would be a good opportunity to meet students, faculty, and other prospective students.
Day 1 included a half hour interview with an admissions representative followed by a coffee chat, roundtable discussion, evening reception, and a ticket to Stern’s weekly Beer Blast.
Because there were many people attending this event, we were all directed to a larger room where we could meet current students and ask questions before our interview. I arrived 20 minutes early and was asked for my transcripts, checked my coat, and received a packet of information tailored to my interests. After speaking with a couple students, when it was time to interview, my admissions representative came to get me and showed me to her office. She explained that she had read my application and essays, but wanted to know me better and have me tell my own story. Here are some of my questions (just in the order I remember them, not in the order they were asked):
1. Tell me about yourself and fill me in on your background.
2. Why Stern?
3. Talk about a conflict you’ve had and how you overcame it.
4. What’s something you’re proud of? (could be work or non-work)
5. What would I do if my post-MBA plan fell through?
6. How would my director at work describe me?
7. Questions for her?
8. (As a follow up to her about my question regarding their new DBi policy) Is international experience important to me in my business school experience? Why?
Overall the interview was very straight forward, my interviewer was very nice and it was more of a conversation. She said I would hear in about 2 weeks, but I found out 4 (business) days later!
