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Published: March 11, 2020
UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / On-Campus
I interviewed for Round 2 on-campus with a second-year student. My interview was the first of the day at 8am, and there were at least a dozen other candidates at the school at the same time as me. Everyone (faculty, current students, applicants) were all very welcoming and friendly, which certainly calmed the nerves. For the interview itself, Darden is unique in its approach. My interviewer explained that we’d use about 20-25 minutes for me to “tell my story,” followed by any follow-up questions she may have. I talked through my life chronologically, making sure to spend time talking through Read more
Published: March 11, 2020
HBS Announces Admissions & Campus Visit Changes Due to Coronavirus
Harvard Business School posted several planned changes to admissions and campus visits in the Direct from the Director blog due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19). While Round 2 MBA applicants can still expect a final decision on March 31st, the Admitted Students Weekend for the group has been cancelled. Campus tours will also come to a halt effective March 16th, with interested parties being directed to online options. Here is the full message from Chad Losee: The situation around COVID-19 Read more
Published: March 11, 2020
Duke Fuqua Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-Campus
The interview was with an alumnus in Bangalore and was a blind interview with the alumnus having just my CV. The interviewer was friendly and the interview went smoothly. He was an entrepreneur himself and I had a similar background, so we connected really well. The questions were standard and he went into details of all the answers I gave especially the why MBA and why Duke part. The interviewer also focused on the Team Fuqua, which I mentioned was one of the reasons why I wanted to join Fuqua. In my job I had worked with different nationalities, so Read more
Published: March 11, 2020
UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Skype
The interview lasted for about 40 minutes. Skype is really unstable in China. I’d recommend using a VPN. It was a totally blind interview. The interviewer didn’t have my resume, so I started with an long self introduction. Tell me about yourself. It can be your personal background, academic, work or whatever is important to you. (15 min) What is your career goals? Long-term and short-term Why Darden? Why are you passionate about healthcare? Tell me about a time when you were in a diversified group. How did you handle the conflicts within the group? Any questions for me? Read more
Published: March 11, 2020
Real Humans of Google: Chris Eck, Duke Fuqua ’14, Senior Account Executive
Google is a top employer of MBAs, and we’ve already heard from graduates taking on roles in product management and engineering.  The tech giant also hires for any and all functions, from marketing to sales and strategy to operations.  In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, Chris Eck, a Duke Fuqua MBA ’14 and senior account executive at Google, highlights what to expect in the recruiting process, what to make the most of in business school and how the curriculum carries over into the Read more
Published: March 11, 2020
Dartmouth Tuck Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Skype
I was invited to interview via skype. My interviewer was a 2nd-year student and he started off with speaking about himself. The questions I was asked are as follows (in no particular order): Run me through your resume. What has been your greatest professional achievement? Strengths and Weaknesses? Tell me about a time you had to resolve a conflict. Why MBA? Why Tuck? How will you contribute at Tuck? Read more
Published: March 10, 2020
UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Skype
List of interview questions: “Tell me about your early life.” “Tell me about your professional career.” “Why MBA/Darden?” Commentary: Did you receive your admissions decision? Not yet, expected next week. What did you think of the interview? They give you a few long answer questions and it is on you to manage that time and what you want to capture in the responses because they are unlikely to ask follow up questions on that subject. What surprised you? It is less of a conversation than other schools. Much more of a monologue. What didn’t surprise you? Read more
Published: March 10, 2020
Duke Fuqua Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / On-Campus
I interviewed during a prospective student visit day at Fuqua. There were 60 or so other students interviewing on the same day to wait with. Talking to other prospective students beforehand calmed my nerves a bit. Not sure if Duke paired interviewers and interviewees purposefully, but my interviewer was second-year student who had accepted an offer in the same job function and industry that I’m working towards. It made making a connection much easier. It was a very conversational interview. My interviewer started with an introduction and then jumped into mostly standard questions: 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. Read more
Published: March 10, 2020
UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / On-Campus
Interviewed in the afternoon with a second-year student. I waited in the lobby with 10-15 other interviewees and was the first to be taken to one of the “learning team” rooms to be interviewed. Questions were mostly as expected. My interviewer laid out the interview and explained that it was a completely blind interview (my interviewer had not even seen my resume). Spend 25 minutes telling me about yourself – where you’re from, your professional background, why you want an MBA, and why you want to come to Darden. (My interviewer guided me through this process by restating some of Read more
Published: March 10, 2020
UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Future Year Round 1 / Adcom / On-Campus
Blind interview just like a typical Darden blind interview. There’s nothing special other than that you will be interviewed by a member from Adcom. Domestic students also have the chance to interview via Skype. Just talk through your life for 30-45 mins. Prepare your story that you can say for 30mins. There will be follow-up questions or ask you to clarify some points. Generally, they are warm and no need to stress. You have time to ask questions even when they walked you out of the office. They really care about your story and your ability to say it. Read more
Published: March 10, 2020
MIT Sloan Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Skype
Questions: 1. Are there any new updates to your application you’d like to inform the committee about? 2. Tell me about a time you dealt with conflict. The rest was specific to my resume, and industry. Read more
Published: March 10, 2020
UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / AdCom / On-Campus
Very straightforward, as others have noted. Was told it was a blind interview and that I would have a chance to tell the interviewer about my past experiences. Began walking through my resume and interviewer chimed in a number of times, but more or less spoke uninterrupted for 20 minutes. Interviewer followed up with a number of standard questions about my goals and timing. Ended interview with questions for the interviewer. Read more
Published: March 10, 2020
Duke Fuqua Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / On-Campus
Blind interview – interviewer only had my resume. It lasted about 40 minutes, but I asked plenty of questions at the end. Interview was casual, and my interviewer was deliberate in his attempts to make me feel comfortable. First questions were as expected: walk me through your resume, why MBA, why Fuqua. After that, he asked me a few behavioral questions: When did you manage someone older than yourself? Tell me about a situation in which you had to proceed with little information. Describe your leadership style. Read more
Published: March 10, 2020
Real Humans of McKinsey: Nathan Stevens, Michigan Ross ’19, Associate
What business problem have you been trying to solve the longest? Whose buy-in did you need? Which obstacles could you simply not overcome, no matter how many different angles you approached them from?  In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, Nathan Stevens, a Michigan Ross MBA ’19 and associate at McKinsey, offers a powerful story about the impact of graduate management education. Beyond an MBA, if you love to solve global business and social problems, McKinsey is the place to be.  The firm has fostered thousands of projects for foundations and nonprofits Read more
Published: March 10, 2020
UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Skype
The interview started off with the Interviewer asking me about my childhood and how I grew up. We then moved on to discussing my undergrad experience and spoke about how I chose my school of attending and specialization. She then asked me about my work experience, Why MBA and Why Darden. The interviewer was extremely friendly and made it a point to make me comfortable with the process. Read more
Published: March 9, 2020
Dartmouth Tuck Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Skype
20 minutes. Very standard questions. 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. Why MBA? 3. Why Tuck? 4. What is an ideal leader for you? 5. Tell me a time when you had conflicts within your team and how you handled that. 10 minutes. I asked two questions. 1. What is the most unexpected thing that you have had happen after you started your journey in Tuck? 2. Do you have any suggestion for international students? Read more
Published: March 9, 2020
UCLA Anderson Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / On-Campus
My interviewer was a second-year student. We started off with a pretty standard resume walk through followed by why MBA, why Anderson, why now. Probably we talked about the professional side for too long, the interviewer asked about my hobbies and we happened to both love soccer. For my long-term and post-MBA plans, he was genuinely interested and offered to introduce me to someone in the consulting club who he thought should be able to help. The interview lasted 40min, was really chill. The interviewer did spend a lot of time taking down notes on his form. Read more
Published: March 9, 2020
UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / On-Campus
Blind interview on campus. Per my understanding, majority of candidates are interviewed by second-year students and I happened to be interviewed by a member of admissions. I had prepped for a student so this threw me off a bit. We started with tell me about yourself – I began with high school – and the interviewer asked questions throughout. I didn’t love the fully blind interview process as I felt I had to explain basic facts that could have been easily learned from my resume. Everyone was incredibly friendly. Read more
Published: March 9, 2020
Duke Fuqua Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / On-campus
I did my interview on-campus on a Saturday. They had the option to sign up for various sessions before and/or after your interview. Since my interview was at 10AM, I signed up for a career management session, led the by the director, that began at 9AM, and then a tour of the building with lunch post-interview. The career management session was helpful, as it provided detailed/helpful information about what Fuqua students do post-graduation. The tour was short, but nice to see the school nonetheless. The interview itself lasted about 45 minutes. We sat in small room, and a second-year student Read more
Published: March 9, 2020
Real Humans of BCG: Madeleine Macks, Wharton ’18, Consultant
Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has been lauded by MBA alumni in this series for its community and culture.  Our featured alumna, Madeleine Macks, Wharton MBA ’18 and consultant at BCG, echoed those sentiments and added the value of the scope of projects there.  Indeed, BCG cites expertise in 20 industries—from automotive and education, to insurance and the public sector, and everything in between.  Wharton is also a solid training ground for consulting, and a quarter of the most recent class Read more
Published: March 8, 2020
London Business School Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alum / Off-Campus
Background: The LBS adcom spends a lot of time (sometimes upto two weeks) to match you to an alumnus in your preferred location and usually s/he is in a field similar to yours. My interviewer was a recent graduate (2018) and was back in India to head her family business. I was requested to meet at her home office. She had already gone through my entire application and had certain portions highlighted to delve deeper into. Introductory questions: Walk me through your resume. Why LBS? Why MBA? Why MBA now? If not MBA, then what? Read more
Published: March 8, 2020
Real Humans of Facebook: Bankole Makanju, HBS ’17, Product Manager
Like. Share. Post. Top Stories vs. Most Recent.  Tag Friends. Add to Your Story. No matter what you like to do most on Facebook, at least some part of the social media giant is likely integrated into your daily life.  And, while you peruse pictures of your family and friends, there are other people hard at work off-screen optimizing and delivering various products.  In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, we hear from a product manager at Facebook and graduate of Harvard Business School in 2017.  Read on for Bankole Makanju’s journey Read more
Published: March 8, 2020
Episode 88: Wire Taps—Will I Be Competitive with This Much Work Experience?
In this podcast episode of Wire Taps, Clear Admit’s admissions experts, Graham Richmond and Alex Brown provide strategic advice on the MBA application process.  Additionally, they discuss the impact of the coronavirus on Round 2 admissions procedures. In regards to profiles this week, they review three from MBA applicants and candidates who shared their stories on MBA DecisionWire and MBA ApplyWire.  One person needs to refine their career goals: Another applicant from an oversubscribed pool Read more
Published: March 6, 2020
Berkeley Haas Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / First-Year Student / On-Campus
The interview was on March 4th at the Haas campus, it was with a first-year student, and it was blind. The interview took place in a small study room at Haas. My interviewer was super friendly and she asked a few behavioral questions. Examples include: tell me about yourself, why MBA, why Haas, etc. I was surprised with how laid-back and casual the interview felt. The interview experience really gave me an idea of the type of students that Haas attracts. I really enjoyed my experience. I am awaiting my admissions decision still! The advice I have for future interviewees Read more
Published: March 6, 2020
Harvard Business School Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Skype
I interviewed for HBS with two adcom members on Skype. I had one interviewer and one observer. Overall, the interviewer created a very comfortable environment and would nod at my answers encouraging me to tell more. My questions were very tailored to my work experience, asking me about specific assignments at each of my jobs and why I switched workplaces. She had follow-up questions for sure and wanted to get as many details as possible. She asked me indirectly about my leadership style by asking me what I like and don’t like about my boss’s leadership. In the end, she Read more

MBA Applywire

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January 13, 2025 6:32am ET
Applying: Columbia, NYU Stern, U. Chicago Booth
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Consulting
Post-MBA Target Industry: Investment Banking, Private Equity
GRE: 323
GPA: 3.0
Years of Work Experience: 7
Location: Uzbekistan
Post MBA Location: NYC
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January 12, 2025 11:33pm ET
Applying: Dartmouth / Tuck, UVA / Darden
Pre-MBA Career: Construction and real estate
Post-MBA Target Industry: Other
GMAT: 665
GPA: 7/10
Years of Work Experience: 5
Location: India
Post MBA Location: India
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January 11, 2025 8:25pm ET
Applying: Columbia, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: MBB Consulting
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Non Profit/SI Companies: Bain , BCG , McKinsey
GRE: 331
GPA: 3.7
Years of Work Experience: 3
Location: Los Angeles
Post MBA Location: West Coast or NYC
Notes:

Hi Alex! I'm a huge fan of your LiveWire podcast with Graham and I was wondering if you could potentially review my profile on the next episode.
I'm applying R2 to the following schools: HBS, GSB, Wharton, CBS. I have 3 YOE (upon matriculation this Fall), and am 25 y/o URM male living in Los Angeles.

Stats: 3.68 GPA in Economics from a T5 U.S. Public Uni (Berkeley/UCLA/Michigan/UNC), and a 331 GRE (168Q/163V)

2 yrs MBB, early promotion to Jr. Manager; on a one-year secondment at an urban mobility startup focused on autonomous vehicle technology in San Francisco. A lot of my work in MBB and in undegrad focused on sustainability and transportation, and this one-year externship allows me to explore strategic roles in a fast-paced, urban-focused startup that exercises both my experience in strategy and my passion for transportation.
Post-MBA, I will return to MBB as a sponsored consultant for ~2 years, leave to be a COO of an urban mobility startup similar to the one I'm working at now. Long-term, I hope to either break into government or urban mobility tech space to reshape how cities think about sustainable transportation (e.g., an investing role for more public transit, or AV/EV innovation).

My #1 is GSB for its innovative culture and proximity to San Francisco's tech ecosystem; MIT Sloan has a great department in urban planning that I'd love to take cross-dept. classes in. HBS, Wharton, and CBS are also strong in real estate/entrepeneurship, both of which I'm also considering.
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January 11, 2025 7:39am ET
Applying: Columbia, Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Private Equity
Post-MBA Target Industry: Private Equity
GRE: 330
GPA: 3.61
Years of Work Experience: 6
Location: New York
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January 10, 2025 4:34pm ET
Applying: Duke / Fuqua, Northwestern / Kellogg, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton, UVA / Darden
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Data Engineering
Post-MBA Target Industry: Other
GMAT: 655
GPA: 3.7
Years of Work Experience: 4
Location: Midwest, USA
Post MBA Location: Chicago
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MBA LiveWire

January 13, 2025 2:53pm ET
Interview Invite to Yale SOM
Round: Round 2
Received via email January 13, 2025
GPA: 88.2
GMAT: 705
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Other
Application Location: New York
January 13, 2025 2:44pm ET
Interview Invite to Yale SOM
Round: Round 2
Received via email January 13, 2025
GPA: 3.65
GRE: 334
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Technology
Application Location: South
January 13, 2025 2:43pm ET
Interview Invite to Yale SOM
Round: Round 2
Received via email January 13, 2025
GPA: 3.69
GRE: 325
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: NYC
Note:

submitted app 1/6; completed video essays 1/10.. 30F
January 13, 2025 1:53pm ET
Interview Invite to Yale SOM
Round: Round 2
Received via email January 13, 2025
GPA: 3.41
GRE: 321
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Technology
Application Location: NYC
Note:

Interview slots are available for mid-to-late February
January 13, 2025 11:35am ET
Interview Invite to UNC Kenan-Flagler
Round: Round 2
Received via email January 13, 2025
GPA: 3.7
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Finance
Application Location: Canada
Note:

12/30 app submission
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