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Published: December 17, 2012

Kellogg MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Adcom / On Campus

I had a blind interview on campus with a member of the admissions committee. Starting with undergrad, tell me about what you’ve done. Why Kellogg? Short term, what is your dream job? What is a siituation where you took initiative/ showed leadership? What would your colleagues say is a positive quality about you? At work, who or how would you interact with others? What is something you could improve on? Outside work, what do you do? What clubs would you want to get involved in? Why have you decided on your chosen field (Marketing)? Do you have any experience or Read more

Published: December 16, 2012

Wharton MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round I/Second-year student/on-campus

This was a team-based discussion interview. After I signed up for a date on the website, I received an email with two interview prompts. On the day of the interview one of them was chosen. We went around the room every applicant sharing their ideas about the question and then we had a discussion. Towards the end we needed to summarize our discussion. The other applicants were overall friendly. After this each of us spent 10-15 minutes with one of the second-year students who were observing us. I was aksed the following questions: 1) How do you think the Read more

Published: December 13, 2012

London Business School MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1/ Alumnus / Off-campus

Thank you for all the contributions here; mine is the following: My interview took place at the alumnus’ office. The interview lasted about 2 hours; it is important to have on mind that if you are a woman your interviewer would be a woman (and if a guy it would be a guy). The interview started by introducing the structure we were gonna follow; she told me that the “presentation” you have to work on during the interview is more to know how structured you are and not so much the opinion about the topic (so if you don’t know Read more

Published: December 12, 2012

Harvard MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Adcom/ On-campus

I interviewed at Harvard in November 2012. The interview was exactly 30 minutes and in the room was a man asking questions, a woman silently taking notes, and myself. It was a little awkward. Below are the questions I was asked, though they are not in order. They weren’t any of the questions I saw in past years, and it was a pretty tense interview. The interviewers were very hard to read. • What’s a piece of constructive criticism that you’ve been given that you didn’t agree with? • What do you know now that you wish you’d known Read more

Published: December 10, 2012

UVA / Darden MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Second-year student / On-campus

My interview was with a second year student and was held at the admissions’ office. Like others have posted, my interviewer did not know anything about me and did not want to see my resume. He told me upfront that he simply wanted to hear my story and I had 20-25 minutes to say whatever I wanted and he would ask questions only to clarify what I had said. It was very comfortable even though I was at first intimidated by the format and talking about myself for such a long time. Overall I think it went well. Afterwards, he Read more

Published: December 10, 2012

UVA / Darden MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Adcom / on-campus

I chose to interview on grounds, first because I assumed that having face time with adcom would be beneficial and second because I wanted to visit the School and Charlottesville before deciding which MBA to attend. Both the people from admissions office and the students were incredibly friendly and willing to show me around and make sure I was prepared for the interview. Questions asked: 1. Tell me your story. 2. Why an MBA? 3. Why Darden? 4. Have you considered the Executive MBA? (I’m older than the average student) 5. Any additional question you would Read more

Published: December 10, 2012

UCLA / Anderson MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Second-year student / On campus

I was interviewed by a second-year student and the overall feel of the interview was very relaxed. I traveled from Atlanta to do the interview on campus and the interviewer seemed to appreciate the committment. This was a blind interview. She asked me for my resume as soon as we sat down, skimmed it and began by asking me to walk her through it and finish with why I beleived I needed an MBA. I found it particularly helpful to have practiced my “story” and rehearsed my progression through my career and used this as a starting point for what Read more

Published: December 10, 2012

UT Austin / McCombs MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-campus

1. Walk me through your resume. 2. Why an MBA? Why Texas? 3. What’s the weakest part of your application? 4. What’s the strongest part of your application? 5. Describe how you deal with situations where you have a teammate who’s difficult to work with or isn’t living up to his/her part. 6. I briefly mentioned my undergrad institution, and the interviewer ended up asking if I was applying to that school for my MBA because it has a strong program. After I said no, the interviewer asked why not. 7. What’s the most Read more

Published: December 10, 2012

Duke / Fuqua MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Second-year student / On campus

Second-year student interviewed me. It was very laid back and part of manyother events (info sessions, tour, etc) that were part of the weekend. Exactly as I had heard, my second year was very friendly and tried to make me feel comfortable. Very straight-forward “why Duke” type questions with some behavioral. More emphasis on what I’d bring to Duke than what my post-MBA plans were. Questions: Can you walk me through your resume? Why MBA? Why Fuqua? Tell me about a time you had to overcome a personal conflict? What are your 3 greatest strenghts? What do you wish that Read more

Published: December 10, 2012

Berkeley / Haas MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Alum / Off-Campus

I was interviewed by a somewhat recent alum at a local coffee shop. The interview was very pleasant, but the interviewer stuck to a fairly strict script based on what the school sent out. Questions asked: Tell me about yourself Talk about your experience in quant heavy courses Tell me about your responsibilities in your current position/role Why do you want an MBA and why is now the best time for you Why do you want your MBA from Berkeley What are you interested in doing at Haas I thought the interview went well and there was a lot Read more

Published: December 10, 2012

Duke / Fuqua MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Early Action / Second-year-student / Skype

My interviewer was a second year student. She introduced herself, talked about her professional experience and her activities at Fuqua, and we then began the chat. After I introduced myself, and walked her through my resume, we then talked about the following questions: Why did I recently switched jobs? What do I like most about this new job? Why do I want to do an MBA? Why Fuqua? How do I think that an ideal team should work? What would be my role in that team? What leadership experience do I have outside work? How would I get involve at Read more

Published: December 10, 2012

Duke / Fuqua MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / 2nd-year student / On campus

Interviewed by 2nd year student. Very pleasant asked me to go over my resume. Then the standard Why MBA, Why now, Why Duke. Afterwards asked about experiences on a team as well as leadership outside of work. Asked about biggest success so far. Very standard no surprises, every other prospective mentioned the same thing about the friendliness of their interviewer and the lack of any “trick” questions. School definitely trained their 2nd years well. Read more

Published: December 10, 2012

Duke / Fuqua MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1/Second-Year student/On Campus

Interviewed on campus with a 2nd year student. I work in consulting and I was paired with a student who was a consultant before coming to Fuqua. She mentioned when possible they try to pair you with someone who is familiar with your industry/field in order to help candidates become familiar and comfortable with the environment. 1. Tell me about yourself 2. Why an MBA? 3. What specifically do you like about Duke? 4. Why do you want to return to your company? 5. Short and Long term goals? 6. If you had a minute Read more

Published: December 9, 2012

Duke / Fuqua MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Second-year student / Skype

So I just finished the interview a few minutes ago and I though let me write it out here while everything’s fresh in my head. Clearadmit’s archive of all such interviews for all schools has been really invaluable during my process and I feel its only fair for me to chip in here for others. It was a Skype call, very friendly and conversational. The student had some questions framed out but they were not so many. The follow-ups and branching out questions were what built up the 35 off minutes of conversation. -She first introduced herself in a few Read more

Published: December 9, 2012

Oxford / Saïd MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1/Faculty/Off-Campus Hub

The interview took place in the offices of a law firm in San Francisco with links to the school. The interviewer had read my entire application in detail and asked very specific questions about things I had mentioned. He had a list of questions before him and went through them one by one. The setting was informal and the interviewer was reasonably friendly. The majority of the interview was a general discussion about the various problems that plague my industry. He wanted to know if a) I was aware of these problems and b) what I thought about them and Read more

Published: December 6, 2012

UT Austin / McCombs MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Alumna / Off-campus

My interview was off-campus, so I was provided a list of alumni in my area that are able to do interviews. I reviewed the list and looked up people on Linked In to identify someone with a similar background / interests, hoping that we might just naturally hit it off. I ended up finding someone a friend of mine knew through work, so I knew a little about my interviewer going into the meeting. We met at a coffee shop after work, and it was very informal. The interview was blind; she had a copy of my resume and had Read more

Published: December 3, 2012

China Europe International Business School Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1/Adcom/Skype

Well,i was interviewed by Ms. Ivy Yang(Marketing Manager,CEIBS) and Prof. Kim Tae Yeol(Pof. of Management)The interview lasted for 35 mins approx.They were quite open and friendly.The questions were general without too much grilling : 1.Describe your life both in professional and social aspects? 2.What achievements led to your work promotion (i mentioned in my essays that i got promoted recently)? 3.What leadership style do i follow,Cite an example? 4.How do i check on my dealership personnel loyalty(i come from channel sales background) ? 5. If my dealer team were to give feedback on my personal strengths Read more

Published: December 3, 2012

Ross MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1/Alumnus/Off Campus

The interview was in a coffee shop in New Delhi, India – very comfortable atmosphere. The Ross interview is a blind interview and the interviewer in fact did not even read my resume before interviewing me. Questions I was asked – What are your career goals? – I wrote about my family business in the resume, so he wanted to know what the company does – He wanted to know if I see potential in the industry of my family business? Where I see the industry in about 10 years – Tell me about a struggle? To Read more

Published: December 3, 2012

Kellogg MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1/Alumnus/Off-Campus

My interview was, from what I’ve read, a very standard Kellogg interview. The interviewer was friendly and started off with questions about my interest in the school. He probed a bit deeper really trying to get me to articulate why I was interested in the school over others. He then focused on my resume and asked me about the side business that I have been operating aside from my job. I am in banking and so was this alumnus, so he stayed away from asking me questions on my full time job and didn’t ask me anything about my undergraduate Read more

Published: December 2, 2012

Stanford GSB MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off Campus

Interview was at the alumnus’ office. He had no information other than my resume, and while I often referenced my resume none of the questions were specific to anything on it. Questions: – Why Stanford? – Tell me about a time when you dealt with someone who was difficult. How did you handle that situation? – Tell me about a time you worked well within a team – Tell me about a time you faced a challenge at work and how you influenced the outcome – What is your leadership style? – What do you Read more

Published: December 2, 2012

Kellogg MBA Admissions Interview Questions: R2/ Ad-com/ On-campus

My interview was on Friday around 1PM. I live 5 hour drive from Chicago. My gf and I drove down that morning straight to Northwestern. We reached there around 11AM. I registered at the admission office which is on the second floor. I had some questions regarding information session later that day. We grabbed lunch downstairs and walked around the campus. Around 12.30PM, I walked back to the admissions office. There were 4 other interview candidates waiting for their interviews as well. I chatted with them a bit. All of them had pretty impressive backgrounds. My interviewer came Read more

Published: December 2, 2012

Stanford GSB MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-Campus (Local)

Typical info here: Blind interview by alum in my local City. Questions: Did not start with the typical walk me through your resume, tell me about yourself. Instead we jumped right into the guts of the beast. Tell me about a time you worked with someone who was difficult. Tell me about a leadership experience. Why Stanford. Tell me about a time you stepepd outside your typical role. A lot of conversation went with the interview, and there were some probing questions after I answered the original question. Read more

Published: November 26, 2012

Chicago Booth MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-campus

My interview was conducted by an alum at his office. It was quite a formal conversation. He introduced himself and told me a little bit about his background (post-MBA experience and what he’s doing right now). He said the interview would last not more than 30 minutes and then dived straight into the questions (not necessarily in the same sequence): 1. Walk me through your resume 2. Why MBA? Why Booth? 3. What would you like to do at Booth outside of the classroom? 4. Don’t you think some post-MBA experience in operations would help before you Read more

Published: November 26, 2012

Chicago Booth MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1/ Alumnus/ Off Campus

I had a very standard 45 min interview. Why MBA Most notable accomplishment on resume What groups I would want to be a part of What i would miss most about NYC Failure Team example leadership style It was mostly conversational and ide say we had a pretty organic conversation. she spent a lot of time talking about her experience, why she went to booth, and what she was involved in. Through some googling, i found some interests we had in common and made sure to bring them up Read more

Published: November 25, 2012

Wharton MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Second-year student / On-campus

Overall the interview was very laid back and conversational, with fairly standard MBA interview questions. Only a few questions were actually asked, the rest of our time was spent discussing my interviewer’s background, thoughts on the program, best experiences in the program, etc. Questions were: 1. How did you feel the Team-Based Discussion went? 2. Was your behavior in the Team-Based Discussion representative of the way you typically act in group settings? 3. Tell me about a time when you worked in a group in which everyone did not agree and how did your team resolve the situation? Read more

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MBA Applywire

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.

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!

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

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.

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 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

Note:

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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Interview 11/12

November 26, 2024 2:21pm ET

Interview Invite to Duke / Fuqua

Round: Round 1

Received via email on November 13, 2024

GMAT: 735

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Finance

Application Location: India

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Interviewed on 11/22.

November 26, 2024 2:19pm ET

Accepted to NYU Stern

Round: Round 1

Received via email November 26, 2024

GMAT: 735

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Finance

Application Location: India

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Interviewed on 11/7.

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