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Published: February 12, 2024
Washington Foster MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Virtual
Very very conversational. Adcom was easy to converse with. She was very aware of my application and mentioned things from my essays during the interview. I had plenty of time to ask questions at the end as well. Questions: Walk me through your resume. Tmat when you did not serve on a team, but in a leadership position. How did you contribute to the team? Tmat when you did not see eye to eye with someone. Tmat when you received feedback. How did you handle it? How will you contribute to fostering a culture of belonging at Foster? What is Read more
Published: February 12, 2024
Chicago Booth MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alum / Virtual
Interview was conversational and kept to around 45 minutes. Last 15 minutes was me asking questions. Walk me through your resume. Why MBA? Why Booth? Why now? Tmat you had friction/contention with someone at work. How did you navigate that? Tmat you had to work on a project with multiple points of friction. Tmat when you failed. Was there anything I didn’t ask you that you wish I had? Was told this was not a scripted question, just something they asked to potentially clarify/add anything of note. Any questions for me? Read more
Published: February 12, 2024
Real Humans of the HEC Paris MBA Class of 2025
This edition of Real Humans: MBA Students takes us to France to meet some new members of the MBA Class of 2025 at HEC Paris. The Class of 2025 is comprised of 235 students, who may matriculate in September or January. Forty percent are women and 95 percent are international, representing 49 nationalities. During their undergraduate years, 24 percent of HEC Paris MBAs earned degrees in engineering. Seventeen percent had majored in business & commerce followed by 11 percent in economics. Nine percent had studied management and five percent had studied law. Before arriving on campus, Read more
Published: February 12, 2024
Real Numbers of MBA Admissions: Percentage of Women MBA Students
Over the past decade, the percentage of women MBA students has been on the rise across leading business schools. USC Marshall was the first leading business school to achieve gender parity while others have achieved or continue to strive for that benchmark. The Forté Foundation has also consistently reported that women are either gaining or holding their ground on b-school campuses–and, most recently, reported record highs. Look at the chart below to see the percentage of female MBA students at leading business schools around the Read more
Published: February 11, 2024
CMU Tepper MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / On-Campus
My interview was with an adcom member. 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. Why now? Why Tepper? 3. What does DEIB mean to you? Adcom had reviewed my entire application ahead of the interview so they asked specific questions regarding my experience and school activity. Overall, it was a great experience and was very conversational. Read more
Published: February 11, 2024
CBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alum / Virtual
Standard, virtual MBA interview questions; no real curveballs. Walk through your resume. Why MBA now? What are your short-term/long-term goals? Example of leadership. Example of challenge you faced at work. What is your Plan B if your ST goal does not pan out? What would you change about your current role? What do you do for fun outside of work? Any questions for the interviewer? Read more
Published: February 11, 2024
CBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Zoom
The interviewer was extremely friendly and easy to talk to. Walk through resume. Why do you want an MBA? Why MBA at CBS? What how do you specifically plan to use the education and what do you want to get out of it? Why that industry specifically? What is a time you have been a part of a team? What role do you feel comfortable in a team and what role do you feel uncomfortable in? What way are you involved in your community? Any thing that you want to highlight or missed? Questions for me? Read more
Published: February 11, 2024
Yale SOM MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / On-Campus
Interviewed on campus with a member of the adcom, and many other students interviewed with second-year students. Interview was conversational, but interviewer did have a list of questions to get through. Very behavioral in nature. I left the interview with positive feelings about SOM. The Friday of on-campus programming was a great experience, and I highly recommend it if convenient for you (although SOM says they do not give preferential treatment to in-person vs. virtual interviews). Questions were pretty standard behaviorals. A few examples: – Tell me about a time you had to work with someone with a different Read more
Published: February 11, 2024
Georgetown McDonough MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Virtual
Resume Based – Pretty Standard – 30 mins – About me? – TMAT you had a conflict. – TMAT Diverse team you had/lead. – TMAT when you helped someone’s sense of inclusion. – Why MBA+Georgetown? – Your questions? Read more
Published: February 11, 2024
UVA Darden MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Virtual
Tell me about yourself. Why MBA? Why UVA? What do you want to get out of an MBA? What do you like to do outside work? Any questions for me? Read more
Published: February 11, 2024
Michigan Ross MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Virtual
Interviewer was very friendly. We had a lot of side conversations on things that we had in common, making it more casual. I got the following questions: 1. Why an MBA and why now? 2. Why Ross? 3. Tell me about time you deal with a difficult boss. 4. Tell me about a time you had to complete a task without much background information. 5. Tell me about a time you received difficult feedback. 6. Tell me about a time you worked with a diverse team member. Read more
Published: February 11, 2024
UVA Darden MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
My Zoom interview with a second-year student was warm and conversational. The interviewer did not have access to my application or resume, so it was a blank-slate conversation. We started with casual back and forth, an explanation of the interview format, and then jumped right in. Questions: – Tell me your story (with emphasis on decision-making moments) + a few short follow-ups – Why MBA? – ST/LT goals? – Tell me about an experience working with someone from a background different than your own. What did you learn? – Why Darden? – Anything else Read more
Published: February 11, 2024
CBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alum / Zoom
Interviewed with an alum c/o ’23. Very straightforward interview with questions including: 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. Why MBA? 3. Why CBS? 4. Why now? 5. Short-/long-term goals? 6. What’s your role in a team/group setting? 7. Tell me about a time you disagreed with someone and what the outcome was. 8. Tell me about your proudest project. 9. Questions for interviewer. Whole interview lasted ~40 min. Very conversational and overall relaxed experience! Read more
Published: February 11, 2024
Michigan Ross MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alum / Online
Hi, I had my interview with a Chinese student who graduated in 2023. Super friendly vibe, loved the discussion. It was an hour long. Questions 1) Introduction 2) Why MBA? 3) Why Ross? 4) TMAT you made a decision with minimal information. What did you learn? 5) TMAT you lead a team and challenges you faced. 6) TMAT you had to talk and make a key connection with someone for your project. What impact did that have on the outcome? 7) TMAT you had a conflict with someone. What is the approach you Read more
Published: February 11, 2024
UVA Darden MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / On Campus
Did a full campus visit day including the interview. My interviewer was lovely and engaging. It was a blind interview. Standard tell me about yourself, why MBA, why Darden. An experience with DEI, experience working within a team, anything else you want us to know, and then open-ended questions. She was very knowledgeable about Darden and we ended up talking until her next interview started. Read more
Published: February 11, 2024
Northwestern Kellogg MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / First-Year Student / Virtual
Chill conversation with current student. Questions asked: – Tell me about yourself. – Why Kellogg? – Tell me about a time that you had to work with someone who thought differently than you. – What are you most proud of? Read more
Published: February 11, 2024
MBA Wire Taps 338—Army captain, 323 GRE. Indonesian transportation buff. Wharton vs Haas and Scholarship
Weekly Roundup for Clear Admit’s MBA Podcast In this week’s MBA Admissions podcast we kicked things off with a discussion around the fact that we are now starting to see more interview invites for Round 2 candidates, specifically for programs like Columbia, Michigan / Ross, London Business School, Harvard, Chicago / Booth, Yale SOM, Dartmouth / Tuck, UVA / Darden and Northwestern / Kellogg. This upcoming week, UPenn / Wharton will release its Round 2 interview invites. On Wednesday, this week, Clear Admit is hosting an event for deferred admissions candidates, signups are here: https://bit.ly/defeb24 On February 21, Clear Read more
Published: February 11, 2024
The Week Ahead: Wharton & INSEAD Interview Invites, February 12-16, 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! Interview Notifications We are now into the interview notification period. Friday, February 16, UPenn / Wharton is scheduled to release its Round 2 interview invites. INSEAD is scheduled to release its Round 3 interview invites. How “The Wires” Can Help Visit MBA LiveWire for the latest “buzz” about MBA admissions, including interview invitations and decision notifications. There are 5 Ways MBA LiveWire Helps You Navigate Admissions. Access MBA ApplyWire to explore the application strategies of fellow candidates. Read more
Published: February 8, 2024
Clear Admit Event Series: Masters in Management Application Overview, February 2024 featuring Michigan Ross!
Join us for this upcoming Masters in Management Event! Is a master’s in management (MiM) the right fit for you? Full-time MBA programs traditionally require several years of full-time work experience, but specialized master’s programs allow candidates to apply during their senior year of college for a program that would begin the Fall term after they graduate or after a limited amount of experience.  Join this event featuring Michigan Ross on a panel of top Masters Programs from U.S. Business Schools. Date: February 28th, 2024 Time: 12 pm-1 pm Panel (all times Eastern) What makes Read more
Published: February 8, 2024
Real Humans of the Columbia Business School MBA Class of 2025
We head to New York City to greet some new members of the Columbia Business School (CBS) MBA Class of 2025 in this edition of Real Humans: MBA Students. The CBS MBA Class of 2025 is comprised of 900 students, with 681 starting in August and 219 starting in January. Women make up 44 percent of the Class of 2025, and 43 percent of students identify as U.S. minorities. Forty-seven percent of students are international citizens. During their undergraduate years, they earned an average GPA of 3.5. A third had majored in business, while Read more
Published: February 7, 2024
Yale SOM MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / On-Campus
Excellent interview experience. Had a full day of activities and an example class in one of the classrooms. Interview was conversational with some required questions. Interviewer was very kind and welcoming. What is your proudest/greatest accomplishment? Why MBA? Why now? Short- / Long-term goals? Why Yale? How will you contribute to the Yale community? Read more
Published: February 7, 2024
USC Marshall MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Skype
Walk me through your resume. Does anyone report to you? Leadership example. Recommend good place different countries. Weakness. Strength. Biggest accomplishments? Why Marshall? +again What else other than social media? Challenge you encountered? Have you reached any students from Marshall? You can check ambassador. Why not master’s degree but MBA? Any questions? Why do you think you are a good candidate? Read more
Published: February 7, 2024
Yale SOM MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Virtual
Online interview with second-year student. Was smooth. Questions asked: 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. Why MBA? 3. LT/ST Goals? 4. Why SOM? 5. How will you contribute to the community? 6. Any questions for me? Asked a few questions, lasted about 30 minutes. Interviewer was friendly and smiled throughout! Read more
Published: February 7, 2024
Northwestern Kellogg MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumni / Virtual
Overall casual and friendly interview that mostly covered the basics like walk me through your resume, career goals, why MBA, why Kellogg, time when you demonstrated leadership, what do you want to improve in terms of leadership, any questions for me. Had a pleasant experience overall. Read more
Published: February 7, 2024
Real Numbers of MBA Admissions: Cost of MBA Programs in Europe
How much does an MBA in Europe cost? The cost of an MBA does not just include tuition. MBA candidates should also plan for living expenses, including room and board, transportation, meals, health insurance and other personal costs. Some programs also have mandatory fees and require funds for activities and supplies. Whether in pounds, Euros or Swiss francs, it helps to know what your budget should be to cover the price of an MBA program. About a third of European business schools offer need-based scholarships to help offset the cost of an MBA. Many programs also offer Read more

MBA Applywire

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November 26, 2024 6:16am ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Dartmouth / Tuck, Harvard Business School, Michigan / Ross, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, UCLA Anderson
Pre-MBA Career: Software Engineer
Post-MBA Target Industry: Other
GRE: 331
GPA: 3.2
Years of Work Experience: 4.5
Location: United States
Notes:

I am aiming to pivot from Software Engineering to Product Management. My undergrad degree was in Computer Science from an Ivy League school where I was a D1 varsity athlete. EC's outside of that are pretty slim, although I am involved with charities and volunteer organizations sporadically. Have organized and led a small handful of hobby groups among friends and colleagues as well. Work experience includes solid brand recognition, and my previous 2.5 YoE are in the music/entertainment industry.
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November 26, 2024 5:48am ET
Applying: Columbia, NYU Stern
Pre-MBA Career: product Manager in Entertainment
Post-MBA Target Industry: Undecided
GPA: 3.57
Years of Work Experience: 3
Location: New York
Notes:

I am a woman of color and a Product Manager at a major streaming service with three years of experience thus far. I hold a degree in Cinematography from a CUNY school and began my career as an NBCUniversal Page. Since then, I’ve worked for prominent media companies like NBCU, Peacock, A+E Networks, and Paramount+. While I didn’t initially plan on pursuing an MBA, my career trajectory has naturally led me in that direction due to my rapid career growth. I’m preparing for the GMAT (focus edition) with a target score of 655 or higher.

As a non-traditional candidate, are there any potential red flags in my profile? Additionally, are there other MBA programs I should consider? Thank you!
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November 26, 2024 12:03am ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Columbia, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, NYU Stern, Stanford GSB, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton, Yale SOM
Pre-MBA Career: Government Affairs at technology startup
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology Companies: Bain , BCG , McKinsey , Amazon , Apple , Facebook , Google , LinkedIn , Microsoft , Tesla , Uber
GMAT: 770
GPA: 3.4
Years of Work Experience: 3
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November 25, 2024 11:01am ET
Applying: Arizona State / W.P. Carey, Georgetown / McDonough, Indiana / Kelley, U. Washington / Foster, UCLA Anderson, USC / Marshall
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Military: Acquisition Program Manager
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology Companies: Accenture , Bain , Deloitte , McKinsey , Amazon , Apple , Facebook , Google , IBM , Lenova , LinkedIn , Microsoft , Oracle
GRE: 317
GPA: 2.43
Years of Work Experience: 9
Location: Los Angeles
Post MBA Location: West Coast
Notes:

Undergrad was at a Service Academy. Also earned a Masters of Science with a GPA of 4.0, Project Management Professional certification holder, and volunteered for two years at service to schools helping veterans get into an undergraduate program.
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November 25, 2024 7:58am ET
Applying: Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB
Pre-MBA Career: Equity Research at Goldman Sachs, and long only Asset Management (healthcare sector)
Post-MBA Target Industry: Asset Management, inc. HF Companies: Fidelity
GMAT: 735
GPA: 3.6
Years of Work Experience: 5
Location: San Francisco CA
Post MBA Location: San Francisco CA
Notes:

I took a gap year in college and switched majors taking longer to graduate so I’m 30, would matriculate at 32 and graduate at 34. Seems like I’m an outlier and worried I’m too old.
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November 26, 2024 9:21pm ET
Interview Invite to NYU Stern
Round: Round 1
Received via email on November 17, 2024
EA: 155
Program Type: One Year Program
Application Location: NYC
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Retail and Luxury
November 26, 2024 8:05pm ET
Accepted to London Business School
Round: Round 1
Received via email November 26, 2024
GPA: 95.5/100
GMAT: 690
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: Mexico
November 26, 2024 6:19pm ET
Accepted to NYU Stern
Round: Round 1
Received via phone November 26, 2024
GPA: 3.6
GMAT: 725
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: United States
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Full scholarship
November 26, 2024 2:43pm ET
Interview Invite to NYU Stern
Round: Round 2
Received via email on November 24, 2024
GPA: 3.8
GRE: 324
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: United States
November 26, 2024 2:22pm ET
Accepted to NYU Stern
Round: Round 1
Received via portal November 26, 2024
GPA: 9.48
GMAT: 705
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Finance
Application Location: India
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