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Published: February 22, 2017
UT Austin McCombs Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-year Student / On-campus
The following UT Austin McCombs interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant who was admitted. Congratulations to them! 1. Date/Admissions Round: Nov. 14, Round 1 2. Description / location of visit and/or interview atmosphere: I attended a prospective student luncheon at McCombs and interviewed later that afternoon. The luncheon was fairly casual and each table was a mix of candidates and current students. One of the deans spoke briefly and the rest of the time was casual Q&A at our tables. My interview was in the admissions office with a second year student, and the atmosphere Read more
Published: February 21, 2017
Duke / Fuqua Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / On-Campus
The following Duke / Fuqua interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! Casual format. Interviewer described her background. Then started with questions: Walk me through your résumé Why an MBA? Describe a time you received constructive feedback. What did you do? What would your manager says makes you, unique? If you had a teammate at Fuqua who wasn’t pulling his/her weight, what would you do? What three things make a team function well? Why Fuqua? What makes it special from other schools for you? What clubs will you be part of? Then I had Read more
Published: February 21, 2017
UNC Kenan-Flagler Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / On-Campus
The following UNC Kenan-Flagler interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! Interview was conducted in the office of an admission committee member. 45 minute interview How did you pick your college major? What sparked your interest in your major? What clubs do you see yourself participating at UNC? Why UNC? What kind of interactions have you had with the UNC community? Behavioral questions regarding group based work environment. How did you resolve a conflict in this situation? or How did you go about in receiving constructive criticism? Why healthcare specialization at Read more
Published: February 21, 2017
Brexit and Trump: Making International MBA Applicants Rethink B-School
What do Brexit and the victory of Donald Trump have in common? The recent referendum in the United Kingdom and election in the United States—while each unique in its own way—are similar in as much as they were both surprising resurgent populist victories reflecting a rise in nationalism stoked by anxiety around immigration. They have also both left prospective international MBA applicants unsure of whether to study in either country. Read more
Published: February 20, 2017
UT Austin McCombs Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-campus
The following UT Austin McCombs interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! My interview with was an alumni who graduated about 4 years ago. He currently works at an investment bank. Blind interview, so I provided him my résumé, which he walked through. He mentioned my score and high quant score. He asked about my work experience and what I did after graduating from undergrad. Talked about interests. Spent a little over an hour in a casual restaurant setting. Specific questions he focused and reiterated on: What do I plan on Read more
Published: February 20, 2017
UT Austin McCombs Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-year Student / Skype
The following UT Austin McCombs interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant who was admitted. Congratulations to them! This was a straightforward behavioral interview with a very friendly second-year student. We spoke for ~45 minutes and including my follow-up questions. Questions asked of me included the following: Tell me about your background Why MBA? Why McCombs? Short-term and Long-term career goals? What if your long-term career goals don’t pan out? Tell me about a time you led a team and had to make an unpopular decision. How did you deal with that? Describe a Read more
Published: February 20, 2017
Grads Praise MBA for Helping Land Jobs, Increase Pay, Expand Horizons
In a survey this past fall of 1,000 business school graduates from the Class of 2016, the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), which owns and administers the GMAT, found that the vast majority is highly satisfied with the decision to seek an MBA. For starters, more than one in four graduates surveyed (28 percent) told GMAC they joined an industry completely different from the one they considered prior to starting business school. This data point, argues GMAC, serves to highlight how a graduate management education can expand graduates’ career horizons. Reports of rising salaries and high levels of Read more
Published: February 20, 2017
New Program Lets College Students Try on a Stanford GSB MBA
Nicolas Curtin, a 21-year-old Anchorage native currently in his junior year at West Point, first learned about the Stanford MBA Future Leaders Program through a pop-up ad on Facebook. Neither of his parents had ever been to college, let alone business school, but his economics teacher that semester happened to mention that he had an MBA. That made the Facebook promo catch his eye. “It was really dumb luck that I was able to stumble across the program just as my interest was piqued,” Curtin says. He submitted an application—consisting of a recommendation letter from that economics professor Read more
Published: February 20, 2017
UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Adcom / Skype
The following UNC Kenan-Flagler interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 3 applicant. Good luck to them! The interviewer was very kind. We started talking about Lima, Peru, he told me he recently visited Lima and enjoyed his time a lot. After a brief chat, we started talking about my resume, after that, we talked about UNC and finished with some out of the box questions. Tell me about your last two work experiences, What did you do there? Why did you change companies? If I had to go to the admissions committee right now, and tell Read more
Published: February 20, 2017
UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom/ On-Campus
The following UVA Darden interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! My interview was during the first week of February. I received an invite to interview on January 23rd and the only available options were the following week. Since Darden makes you fly to Charlottesville to interview if you live in the U.S., I didn’t really have an option, but to fly in. I flew in Thursday night to Charlottesville and stayed at the Inn at Darden (which I would recommend). The hotel itself is not the nicest, but it’s so Read more
Published: February 20, 2017
UT Austin McCombs Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-year Student / Skype
The following UT Austin / McCombs interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! The interview was conducted over skype with a second-year student. The interview was relaxed and conversational. The interviewer was just provided with my resume ahead of the interview. My interviewer asked th3. e following questions: Walk me through your résumé and experience Why an MBA? Why now? Why McCombs? How would you engage with your classmates and on campus? What are you short term and long term goals? Do you have a back-up plan or other thoughts if Read more
Published: February 20, 2017
UNC Kenan-Flagler Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Adcom / On-Campus
The following UNC Kenan-Flagler interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 3 applicant. Good luck to them! Was invited to interview on campus shortly following submission (outside of open interview window). Had previously received application fee waiver per GMAT score. Adcom member had scheduled 30 minute interview with me, however we ran 45-50 minutes. Mood was conversational and there were no curve balls, however she did emphasize having to ask a handful of questions in between our back and forth. They were: Tell me about yourself (i.e. walk me through your résumé). Why did you chose to Read more
Published: February 20, 2017
UT Austin McCombs Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-year Student / On-Campus
The following UT Austin / McCombs interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! Interview was on campus with MAC 2nd year student volunteer. Based on our initial informal discussion, we had similar pre-MBA industries, which I am sure was not a coincidence. The interview was pretty informal/conversational, with some regular back and forth, rather than me just talking the whole time. As I was one of only a few students interviewing that day, I had a full hour. We covered the following: Walk me through you résumé. Why an MBA / Read more
Published: February 20, 2017
MBA DecisionWire Spotlight: MIT / Sloan or Berkeley / Haas for Technology
As acceptance notifications roll out, many MBA candidates are posting their successes and selections on MBA DecisionWire, a tool for applicants, students and alumni to share their admissions results. In this edition of MBA DecisionWire Spotlight, we take a closer look at a candidate with acceptances to Berkeley / Haas, Duke / Fuqua, MIT / Sloan, and UCLA / Anderson. While the applicant had already pared down the list, he’s still seeking advice to determine where to pursue his MBA: Read more
Published: February 20, 2017
Northwestern Kellogg Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Skype
The following Northwestern / Kellogg interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! The interview lasted for 30 min. The interviewer was taking notes while I was answering questions. She was not showing any expressions during the interview and the atmosphere was serious. The questions were as follows: Tell me about your career trajectory. What do your team members think about you? What do you think are some misconceptions about you in your team? What are your accomplishments? How will you contribute to Kellogg? What are your short-term, long term goals? What is Read more
Published: February 20, 2017
UNC Kenan-Flagler Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Adcom / Skype
The following UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 3 applicant. Good luck to them! The interviewer was friendly and the interview was conversational. She had my résumé with her. She had not gone through my essays. The interview lasted for 30 minutes. Following are the questions asked: From where did you undergraduate and how was your performance there? What extra-curricular activities did you participate in during your undergrad? What are your accomplishments at your company? Why MBA? and why now? What are your short term and long term goals? She asked for details Read more
Published: February 20, 2017
Georgetown McDonough Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Skype
The following Georgetown McDonough interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! The interview was taken by an Adcom member over Skype. It was a friendly and conversational interview. The interview was blind and she had not read my essays. It lasted for 30 min. Overall, the interviewer genuinely tried to know more about me. Here are the list of questions in that order: How do you keep yourself updated? Which publications/magazines due you follow? What is an issue/topic of particular importance to you? Tell me about something you read recently? Why do Read more
Published: February 19, 2017
UNC Kenan-Flagler Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / On-campus
The following UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! I scheduled an on-campus interview during the open season interview period. The environment was extremely relaxed for the duration of my trip – I think this was partly due to the tranquil environment of Chapel Hill. My interviewer explained that it would be a blind interview (she hadn’t seen my application) but she had marked up my résumé with questions. She asked the following: Walk me through your résumé. Why an MBA now? What are your short-term goals? Read more
Published: February 19, 2017
UNC Kenan-Flagler Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Adcom / On-Campus
The following UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 3 applicant. Good luck to them! Walk me through your résumé. Why did I choose my undergrad? Why an MBA? A follow up question to my MBA answer. Which factor will cause me to choose an MBA program? Questions Overall very easy. The adcom had my résumé in front of them and had circled a couple areas where they specifically intended on questioning me. Very relaxed and typical of other interviews done in that tier in my experience. Read more
Published: February 19, 2017
New Innovations Are Revamping the Tuck MBA
Leadership, a global mindset and community inclusivity. Four years ago, the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College identified these three concepts as principal tenants that would drive new innovations of its MBA program spearheaded by Associate Dean Praveen Kopalle. The tenants were identified by a task force and were based on student surveys and a study conducted by the Parthenon Group. The result of Tuck’s initiative is a series of six innovations designed to enhance the MBA program and student experience, outlined in a recent article by Tuck Senior Writer Kirk Kardashian entitled Read more
Published: February 19, 2017
Georgetown McDonough Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / First Year Student / On-Campus
The following Georgetown McDonough interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! Questions Asked: Tell me about yourself Tell me about a time you made an unpopular decision Tell about the time you worked with a global team Career goals – short and long term Why MBA now? Why Georgetown? Where else are you interviewing? My interviewer didn’t know anything about my application or even have my resume. I handed it to him right as the interview started, and he spent a few minutes reading it. The interviewer was also very focused on Read more
Published: February 19, 2017
Duke / Fuqua Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-campus
The following Duke / Fuqua interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! I was invited to Duke in February and just had my interview in San Francisco, CA this Saturday. This website has been so helpful to me that I wanted to provide some insight into my experience with Duke to help others with their process. I visited Duke in December, so I decided interviewing on campus wasn’t necessary. It was a BIG deal that I went to campus because most people had not. If you’re applying in round 3, or haven’t had your Read more
Published: February 18, 2017
Michigan / Ross Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-year Student / Skype
The following Michigan / Ross MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! The interview was by second year student which was extremely nice and feel like you have a conversation with your friend rather than an interviewer. The interview starts exactly on time when he calls me via Skype. Here are the questions: Tell me about yourself. Why do you want to have an MBA? Why I want to do my shift in career? Why Ross? Tell me about a leadership experience that you had. Did you ever need to educated your Read more
Published: February 18, 2017
Oxford Saїd Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Adcom / Skype
The following Oxford Saïd interview questions & report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 3 applicant who was admitted. Congratulations to them! A pleasant conversational interview with a senior member of the admissions committee. Be prepared not only with answers to “expected” questions but also with a delightful attitude (dress formally, smile, think of questions, etc.) . Lasted for almost 25 minutes and was structured as follows: Why Oxford in general and why Said in particular? How will you add value to Said business school? What do you expect from Said business school? How did you prepare for the Read more
Published: February 16, 2017
Michigan / Ross Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-campus
The following Michigan / Ross MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! It was a very conversational interview and the atmosphere was relaxed. It took place in a coffee shop. The interviewer was engaging and excited to share her positive experience at Ross. She had a copy of my resume and had reviewed it beforehand. She had no knowledge of my essays so it was blind, Standard questions: Walk me through your résumé? Clarification of goals Why Ross? Why MBA? How would you contribute to the community? Standard behavioral questions like tell Read more

MBA Applywire

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November 29, 2024 6:18am ET
Applying: Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton
Pre-MBA Career: Investment Analyst Endowment
Post-MBA Target Industry: Investment Banking, Asset Management, inc. HF Companies: JP Morgan , Morgan Stanley , Blackrock , Goldman Sachs
GMAT: 760
GPA: 3.44
Years of Work Experience: 3.5
Location: Chicago
Post MBA Location: Chicago/NYC
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I currently do direct startup investments and M&A for a healthcare system, and lead coverage of equities in their endowment $15B AUM. I want to peruse an MBA to do a PE secondaries or emerging market research. I have a CFA level 2 so I feel like the former is more doable than the latter.
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November 28, 2024 10:49pm ET
Applying: Arizona State / W.P. Carey
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Accountant
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting Companies: Booz Allen Hamilton , Ernst & Young
GRE: 311
GPA: 3.22
Years of Work Experience: 2.5
Location: Ghana
Post MBA Location: Accountant/Public
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November 28, 2024 8:12am ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Consulting
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology
GMAT: 645
GPA: 84%
Years of Work Experience: 3
Location: Brazil
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November 27, 2024 5:44pm ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Duke / Fuqua, MIT Sloan, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton
Pre-MBA Career: Corporate Communication Specialist
Post-MBA Target Industry: Other
GPA: 3.9
Years of Work Experience: 6
Location: Indonesia
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November 27, 2024 12:00pm ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, London Business School, Northwestern / Kellogg, Stanford GSB
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Eingeneer
Post-MBA Target Industry: Other
GMAT: 675
GPA: 3,5
Years of Work Experience: 4.8
Location: Chile
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November 29, 2024 9:05am ET
Accepted to Cornell / Johnson
Round: Round 1
Received via phone on November 25, 2024
GPA: 3.52
GMAT: 635
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: Northeast
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Received a call on Nov. 26. Prior background is work in communications/marketing.
November 29, 2024 5:15am ET
Accepted to UVA / Darden
Round: Early Decision
Received via phone on October 15, 2024
GPA: 67%
GMAT: 705
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: India
November 29, 2024 2:45am ET
Accepted to Cornell / Johnson
Round: Round 1
Received via email on November 26, 2024
GMAT: 740
Program Type: One Year Program
Target Career: Entrepreneurship
Application Location: India
November 28, 2024 4:55pm ET
Applied to Emory / Goizueta
Round: Round 2
Received via email
GPA: 3.19
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Finance
Application Location: Nigeria
November 28, 2024 1:14pm ET
Interview Invite to Berkeley / Haas
Round: Round 1
Received via email on October 27, 2024
GPA: 84%
GMAT: 645
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Technology
Application Location: Brazil
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