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Published: March 10, 2024
Stanford GSB MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Zoom
I joined the call 2 mins before the scheduled time; however, the interviewer was 5 mins late to the video call. He apologized multiple times for the delay and we started informally with talking about our personal lives. He works in the same industry as mine, hence it was easy for me to connect with him. Questions asked to me minutes: – Why MBA? Why GSB? – TMAT you showed positive results. – TMAT you managed different types of stakeholders (diversity and function). – Why did you switch jobs 3 times in your professional career? Read more
Published: March 10, 2024
UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-Campus
Hi, I had an interview with Rahul. 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. Why MBA, why now, why UNC and ST and LT goals? 3. A time you received constructive criticism. 4. Tell me about a stressful situation you had at work and what made it stressful. 5. A time you had to deliver bad news to someone. 6. How differently would you have done this? (follow up question on no.6) 7. What makes a good leader and what leadership trait do you seek to improve on? 8. Difference between a leader and Read more
Published: March 10, 2024
HBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / On-Campus
Two people: one interviewer and one note-taker. Both briefly introduced themselves and we dove right into it. 1. What do you do at your current company? Few follow-up questions on the nature of my work. 2. Tell me more about your group: where do you see the growth in the short term? Few follow-ups on that. 3. Have you received mentorship at your current and previous companies? How did you respond to it? Few follow-ups on that. 4. Do you supervise people? How do you provide guidance? 5. Tell me more about the nature of the Read more
Published: March 10, 2024
The Week Ahead: MBA Admissions Decisions, Deadlines & Interviews, March 11-15, 2024
Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week! Round 2 Decisions amid Late Round Action We are now moving to the decision release period for Round 2 candidates while late round deadlines come into play. Monday, March 11, UNC / Kenan-Flagler is scheduled to release its Round 2 decisions. Cambridge / Judge has its Round 4 application deadline. Tuesday, March 12, Duke / Fuqua is scheduled to release its Round 2 decisions. Wednesday, March 13, UVA / Darden is scheduled to release its Round Read more
Published: March 10, 2024
MBA Wire Taps 343—340 GRE, depression. Teacher with sustainability passion. LBS vs CBS
Weekly Roundup for Clear Admit’s MBA Podcast In this week’s MBA Admissions podcast we began by discussing the MBA application deadlines and interview releases for this season. Interview invites continue for some top MBA programs, but we are getting towards the end of the cycle and closer to Round 2 decisions. UV / Darden, Michigan / Ross, Duke / Fuqua, UNC / Kenan Flagler, and Dartmouth / Tuck are releasing their final Round 2 decisions next week. Graham highlighted a recently published admissions tip focused on the background check process for admitted candidates. He then noted three Real Humans Read more
Published: March 7, 2024
UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Zoom
I had my interview with a current adcom at UNC Kenan-Flagler via Zoom. The interviewer made me feel really comfortable and we both talked about our hobbies in the first 5-7 mins Following questions were asked: Walk me through your resume. How will you use your MBA to reach your career goals? Share a tough team situation and your role in resolving it. What makes you unique at UNC Kenan-Flagler? What sets this school apart from others you’re considering? How will you contribute to the school’s culture outside the classroom? Tell me about a situation showing your commitment to diversity. Read more
Published: March 7, 2024
Real Humans of Goldman Sachs: Ken Jackson, Rice Business MBA ’23, Private Wealth Advisor
Army veteran Ken Jackson went from piloting Black Hawks to private wealth management at Goldman Sachs–the bridge being the Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business MBA program. In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, see how Jackson’s MBA put him in the entrepreneurial mindset, his secret weapon that has allowed him to thrive confidently in the wealth management landscape. Ken Jackson, Rice Business MBA ’23, Private Wealth Advisor at Goldman Sachs Age: 33 Hometown: Peachtree City, GA Undergraduate Institution and Major: United States Military Read more
Published: March 6, 2024
UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Virtual
I didn’t plan to interview for UNC Kenan-Flagler, but ended up doing it and having a great experience. It was resume-based and very conversational, with an AdCom, online. The questions were pretty standard: Why MBA? Why now? Why UNC Kenan-Flagler? What are your goals? Any experiences with diverse teams? Any leadership experiences? What would you add to the school’s community? Any questions for me? Very chill interview! Read more
Published: March 6, 2024
Emory Goizueta Business School Announces Winners of 2024 John R. Lewis Racial Justice Case Competition
The winners of Emory University’s Goizueta Business School’s fourth annual John R. Lewis Racial Justice Case Competition, held on February 23, have been announced. The competition gives students from universities nationwide the opportunity to present innovative and, most importantly, actionable ideas to companies about addressing racial injustice in their organizations and industries.  Lynne Segall, associate dean for management practice initiatives and the competition’s faculty advisor noted, “The conversation around racial justice has shifted significantly since 2020 and yet the structural issues persist, making the John R. Lewis Racial Justice Case Competition Read more
Published: March 6, 2024
Real Humans of Kearney: Caroline Queen, Duke Fuqua MBA ’21, Manager
In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, former Olympian Caroline Queen shares how her unconventional career path led her to Duke Fuqua for her MBA and on to consulting at Kearney. While the “Team Fuqua” culture forged the foundation of her b-school experience, the skills honed in the program and the interview prep ensured she could take the next step in her career. Learn more about Caroline’s journey below. Caroline Queen, Duke Fuqua MBA ’21, Manager at Kearney Age: 32 Hometown: Darnestown, MD Undergraduate Institution and Major: Davidson Read more
Published: March 4, 2024
Real Humans of Google: George Muchira, Rochester Simon MBA ’23, Financial Analyst
In this installment of our Real Humans: Alumni series, recent MBA graduate George Muchira shares his journey from the University of Rochester’s Simon Business School to becoming a financial analyst at Google. Rochester Simon’s culture of diversity and community drew George to the business school, and the critical thinking-based curriculum prepared him for an industry change from finance to tech. Read on for his story. George Muchira, Rochester Simon MBA ’23, Financial Analyst at Google Age: 33 Hometown: Nairobi, Kenya Undergraduate Institution and Major: Jomo Kenyatta Read more
Published: March 3, 2024
INSEAD MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumni / Online
Two alumni interviewed me separately online via Google Meet (I picked this virtual platform since both of them are using Gmail so it’s easier and does not have time duration limit as Zoom does). Both interviews are résumé and application-form based, as the AdCom required candidates to send the latest resume & the application form to the interviewers. The interview questions are pretty structured. First, introduction of your experience (focusing on work experience). Second, questions around your resume: Introducing one of your work projects that you feel very proud of and why?; Introducing one challenge in your life that it Read more
Published: March 3, 2024
LBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Online
Behavioral questions + goal-related questions + life-related + case interview + ask questions back: For behavior questions, they are based on your resume, you will need to walkthrough the reasons of any significant gaps or changes in your work experience (why the change, why the gap?); introducing one challenging but rewarding project and what did you learn? For goal-related questions: Why LBS? Did you apply to any other schools and how would you compare them with LBS if you get both/all the admissions offers? What is/are your post-MBA goals? What would you do if you cannot realize all the goals? Read more
Published: March 3, 2024
INSEAD MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumni / Online
My interview was conducted by an alum virtually and was resume-based. The conversation was very chill and collegial, but be prepared to answer questions naturally. Some of them were: Walk me through your resume. Why MBA? Why now? Why INSEAD? Tell me about a time when you had an experience with diversity. What would you bring to our community? Tell me about a leadership experience you had. What are your post-MBA goals? Read more
Published: March 3, 2024
Texas McCombs MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Video Assessment & Peer Connection
There is a quick Video Assessment that covers the main interview. It is a Kira system that some other schools use instead of a typical online interview done by a person (adcom/alumni/ student). It was a 5 question assessment with two mins per question. 30 seconds for prep and rest for answering your questions. During setup, they do give you a mock/warmup questions to get use to the system prior to the actual 5 questions. Questions I got were typical MBA interview questions; nothing stood out. Introduce yourself. Long-/short-term goals? Why now? Describe a time you helped someone. Describe a Read more
Published: March 3, 2024
INSEAD MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Alumni / Virtual
INSEAD interviews – one on the 26th and one on the 27th The adcom sends you two alumni in your area with similar backgrounds or interests to you, and you set up your own interviews; the only real requirement is that you have to schedule them before a certain date (indicated to you by admissions) so I would suggest reaching out to your interviewers ASAP to make sure you have a scheduling buffer. The interviews were both super friendly virtual interviews. Due to scheduling, I set up virtual ones, but you can choose to meet in person if you want. Read more
Published: March 3, 2024
Stanford GSB MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumna / Zoom
My interview was with an alumna that graduated >20 years ago. She had pre-MBA consulting experience like me. The tone was very friendly and high-energy. The interview was scheduled for 45 minutes, but went for an hour. She interjected several times throughout every story to ask follow-up questions and make sure she was understanding. I took this in a good way: I felt that she was really trying to get to know me and my decisions, and fill out whatever potential criteria she might have been weighing me against. For all questions except “tell me about yourself,” she requested that Read more
Published: March 3, 2024
HBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / On-Campus
I interviewed on campus in February 2024. The interview was with one member of the adcom, and there was no observer in my room. My interviewer knew my application really well. She had a printed list of personalized questions prepared in advance. They touched on all parts of my resume and application — including something I found out later that one of my references had mentioned. I would recommend asking your references what examples they used so you’re not caught off guard. Selection of questions: – How did you find the class visit today? – Tell me about Read more
Published: March 3, 2024
UPenn Wharton MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
TBD. We had our 1-minute pitches (not timed) then timer was set to 25 minutes and we discussed. Kind of all over the place, but we finished in the time and presented after. It was fine we chose an AI class. 1:1 Questions – Hardest part of TBD? – What would you do differently? – Walk me through your resume. Read more
Published: March 3, 2024
Texas McCombs MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Online Video Assessment
So I got 5 questions and 90 seconds per question to respond via Kira. Below are the questions- 1. Imagine it’s your first day at McCombs. How will you introduce yourself to your peers? 2. Tell us about a time when you were undermined by your manager or your colleagues. How did you handle it? 3. Tell us about a time when someone else was undermined. What did you do? 4. Tell us about a time when you solved a complex problem. How did you solve it? What was the result? Be specific. 5. What’s your Read more
Published: March 3, 2024
UPenn Wharton MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Virtual
TBD was very standard. It goes by quick! 1:1 interview surprised me – interviewer did not ask a single thing about why Wharton or why MBA. He read a prompt and told me I had 10 mins to answer. Question 1: What were some of the challenges in the TBD and what did you do to address them? Question 2: Something very similar asking about how the TBD went / what I would change next time. Then the rest of the time spent on questions for him. Read more
Published: March 3, 2024
The Week Ahead: MBA Decisions & Deadlines, March 4-8, 2024
Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week! Round 2 Decisions & Round 3 Deadlines We are now into the decision period for Round 2 candidates, as Round 3 deadlines pop up. Monday, March 4, UNC / Kenan-Flagler and Carnegie Mellon / Tepper have their Round 3 application deadlines. Tuesday, March 5, INSEAD has its Round 4 application deadline. Wednesday, March 6, Carnegie Mellon / Tepper is scheduled to release its Round 2 decisions. Friday, March 8, Oxford / Saïd is scheduled to release Read more
Published: March 3, 2024
MBA Wire Taps 342—First gen, Naval Officer, One-year vs Two-year MBA. Sloan vs Haas vs Ross
Weekly Roundup for Clear Admit’s MBA Podcast In this week’s MBA Admissions podcast we began by discussing the MBA application deadlines and interview releases for this season. Interview invites continue for some top MBA programs, but we are getting towards the end of the interview window and closer to round 2 ‘decision weeks’. Speaking of decisions, CMU / Tepper is releasing its final Round 2 decisions this week. On Wednesday of this week, Clear Admit will be hosting an AMA live chat with NYU / Stern, signups are here:  https://canyuama Graham highlighted two recently published admissions tips focused on Read more
Published: February 29, 2024
Real Humans of Bain & Co.: Drew Ness, Texas McCombs MBA ’22, Consultant
Translating military skills and experience into the corporate world is difficult, but the core curriculum and leadership development opportunities at Texas McCombs helped Drew Ness realize his full potential as a consultant at Bain after a decade in Army Intelligence. In this installment of our Real Humans: Alumni series, Ness tells his story of falling in love with Austin, Texas, finding himself and his family at home in the McCombs community, and channeling his military instincts into success in the MBA program and beyond. Drew Ness, Texas McCombs MBA ’22, Consultant at Bain & Company Read more
Published: February 28, 2024
Cornell Johnson MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
Scheduled an interview with a second-year student. Felt warm and laid back. Tell me about why you chose your school, major, and your job. Tell me about your interests. (Mine was connected to my post-MBA career.) Tell me a time when you were good at something you never want to do again. What are your post-MBA goals? Why Cornell? How do you plan to attack your goals? How will you contribute to your cohort? Did you connect with any current students? How has that reaffirmed why you want to come to Cornell? I’m sure you’ve done your research, Ithaca is Read more

MBA Applywire

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January 8, 2025 12:58pm ET
Applying: Dartmouth / Tuck, Emory / Goizueta, Michigan / Ross, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, UVA / Darden, Vanderbilt / Owen
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Big Tobacco
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology, Other Companies: Accenture , Bain , BCG , Deloitte , McKinsey , PWC , Apple
GRE: 321
GPA: 2.59
Years of Work Experience: 5
Location: Bangladesh
Post MBA Location: USA
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January 7, 2025 12:38pm ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, London Business School
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Sociología
Post-MBA Target Industry: Investment Banking Companies: Citibank
GMAT: 300
GPA: 209
Years of Work Experience: 8
Location: Italia
Post MBA Location: Gerente
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January 7, 2025 12:16pm ET
Applying: Duke / Fuqua, Yale SOM
Pre-MBA Career: Head of Strategy and Growth
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Consumer Goods, Family Business Companies: AT Kearney , BCG , Ernst & Young , PWC
GRE: 331
GPA: 3.2
Years of Work Experience: 3.9
Location: India
Post MBA Location: New york, London, Mumbai
Notes:

1) Studied at the best college in India for BA economics, with a WES(World Education Services) conversion of 3.27 out of 4. (2020) (male applicant if that's important)
2) Doing my master's in economics with 72% ( not sure what 4-point conversion is) from distance education while working in my family business.
3) Joined family business immediately after graduating from UG- Interned in a product role, and operations role in a startup while working side by side. - saw 30% growth since I joined, spearheaded expansion strategies to new domains- manufacturing and impact investment (just started).
4) active volunteer with Teach for India teaching mathematics and social sciences.
5) Have a dip in 2 subjects in Undergrad due to getting SA-ed by a professor and he failed me in those classes when I complained- not sure if I should mention that to Ad com, I have all As and Bs and then a random D and c. - I know the question will come up, but not sure if I should mention that I was SA- ed by a prof.

6) Hobbies: Trekking (did the Himalayas in 2023), Backpacking ( Went to bail and Vietnam), and painting.
7) Will be applying in round 1 2026, Yale Som is the only MBA school I'm interested in due to their focus on molding leaders who are conscious of society and are working towards its betterment and the open elective courses are more interesting and in line with my goals. - Duke Fuqua is another ill be applying to.
8) If I don't get into these 2 I will not be applying anywhere else.
9) My long-term aim is to get into consulting (Hopefully MBB, or big 4, Dalberg, strategy& etc). if not I would like to take my learning and implement those into my family business.
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January 6, 2025 5:21pm ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Columbia, Duke / Fuqua, Georgetown / McDonough, Harvard Business School, NYU Stern, Rice / Jones, Stanford GSB, UNC Kenan-Flagler, UT Austin / McCombs, Vanderbilt / Owen, Yale SOM
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Military
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology, Entrepreneurship Companies: Accenture , Bain , BCG , Deloitte , McKinsey , Google
GMAT: 635
GPA: 2.8
Years of Work Experience: 11
Location: Korea
Post MBA Location: Denver
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January 6, 2025 4:07pm ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Columbia, Duke / Fuqua, Harvard Business School, Michigan / Ross, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, Stanford GSB, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton, UT Austin / McCombs, UVA / Darden
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Healthcare
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting Companies: Bain , BCG , McKinsey
GRE: 332
GPA: 3.5
Years of Work Experience: 3
Location: Florida
Post MBA Location: Consulting
Notes:

RN of 3 years aiming to transition into healthcare
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January 9, 2025 1:35am ET
Accepted to NYU Stern
Round: Round 2
Received via phone January 8, 2025
GPA: 3.82
GRE: 324
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
January 9, 2025 12:21am ET
Interview Invite to Rice / Jones
Round: Round 2
Received via email January 8, 2025
GMAT: 705
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Finance
Application Location: India
Note:

Applied on 3rd January
January 8, 2025 11:59pm ET
Waitlisted at Cornell / Johnson
Round: Round 1
Received via email January 8, 2025
GPA: 7.01
EA: 161
Program Type: One Year Program
Target Career: Technology
Application Location: Hyderabad
Note:

Waitlisted after interview.
January 8, 2025 10:05pm ET
Accepted to NYU Stern
Round: Round 1
Received via phone January 8, 2025
GMAT: 725
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Application Location: United States
Note:

Consortium applicant. So technically applied R2 per Stern's website. Got a call today around 3pm PST. Portal to be updated Friday with 100% tuition scholarship.
January 8, 2025 7:29pm ET
Applied to Berkeley / Haas
Round: Round 2
Received via portal
GPA: Upper Second Class
GRE: 320
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Other
Application Location: London
Note:

31F, applied in Jan 8th.
Work experience in Pharma, Vc & innovation consulting
Post MBA career: healthcare entrepreneurship/VC
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