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Published: October 24, 2023
CBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumna / Virtual
The interview lasted about 45 minutes. 30 minutes used for formal questioning. The rest of the time I asked 3 or 4 questions. The interviewer set the ground rules at the start of the interview and emphasized that she would be writing a report for the adcom and not weigh in on the decision. The interview jumped between behavioral and CBS fit questions: 1) Tell me about yourself and discuss anything in your resume that you want to highlight. 2) Why the MBA now? 3) Why are you applying to CBS? Why is a CBS MBA appealing to Read more
Published: October 24, 2023
CBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumna / Zoom
It was a great experience! My interview was very short (about 30 minutes including the part where she answered my questions) and at the end my interviewer told me, “I really hope they accept you,” and sent me her list of restaurants to try near campus as well as in the city in general. Here are the questions: 1) Tell me a bit about yourself. 2) Why MBA? Following up – Why CBS? Following up – Why now? Following up – Why not pivot from your career? (Big 4 compliance to banking) 3) If Read more
Published: October 24, 2023
UVA Darden MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom
The interview was quite conversational and the interviewer was nice. It lasted around 25 min. The questions were quite general and the introduction took a long time. I think the interview is supplementary material for the whole package. Prepare an introduction and why MBA, why Darden. Questions: Introduce yourself. Follow up for educational background. Why Job X? Why MBA? Why now? Why Darden? Q&A for interviewer. Read more
Published: October 24, 2023
MBA Applicants – We Need Your Input! Free Interview Guide Opportunity!
While Round 2 applicants are getting ready to apply and select Round 1 applicants face their interviews, we’re officially in the thick of the 2023-2024 MBA admissions season! How do you gather info during your MBA research and application process? What do you prefer regarding communication from your target schools? What’s important to you in an MBA curriculum? We certainly have some idea – but we want to hear from you! Clear Admit is conducting an online survey to learn more about your preferences as you research business schools. This anonymous survey will take you about 8 Read more
Published: October 22, 2023
Duke Fuqua MBA Interview Questions & Report: Early Action / Second-Year Student / On-Campus
The interview was super casual with a second-year MBA student. My interview was held on campus during the Open Interview period. Questions asked were: – Walk me through your resume and why you want an MBA now? – What is your leadership style? – What motivates you? – Tell me about a team project you led. And then we talked about what interests me about MBA school and Duke. Interview lasted an hour because we talked about a lot of things going on at Fuqua and how they’ve been enjoying the program. Read more
Published: October 22, 2023
Chicago Booth MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-Campus
The interviewer was chill/friendly and made the process quite enjoyable. It was clear that he had a passion for Booth and really loved his time there. The interviewer did a good job asking standard interview questions without making them sound like standard interview questions, but the gist was: 1. Introduce yourself (don’t mention work or MBA). 2. How did you end up at your firm? What do you do there? 3. What skill has enabled you to progress at your firm? 4. When did you convince someone else at work? 5. Why get an MBA? Read more
Published: October 17, 2023
Northwestern Kellogg MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumna / Zoom
Overall pleasant experience. Lasted about 35-40 minutes and it was with a recent alumna (Class of 2023). It wasn’t as conversational as some of the other interview reports sound like. My interviewer jumped right in with the questions, but she did smile and seem very warm and receptive when I cracked jokes. Questions as following: 1) Walk me through your resume. 2) What’s your biggest accomplishment? 3) Leadership example. 4) Describe leadership style. 5) ST/LT goal? 6) Why MBA? Why Kellogg? Why are you not pivoting from your current job? 7) Specific contribution to Read more
Published: October 17, 2023
UVA Darden MBA Interview Questions & Report: Early Action / Second-Year Student / On Campus
Applied Early Action, non-binding. Interviewed onsite at Darden. Interviewed with a 2nd-year student. Conversational vibe, went for about 45 minutes. Questions included: 1. Tell me about yourself in 5-10 minutes from childhood, college, career, and hobbies (I went for about 10 minutes). 2. Why MBA? 3. Why Darden? 4. Follow up question from interview on “Can you share more on how your interest in X relates to your goal of Y?” 5. I asked a 2-3 questions at the end that took about 5-7 minutes. Read more
Published: October 16, 2023
Michigan State Broad MBA Interview Questions & Report: Early Round / Second-Year Student / Microsoft Teams
Michigan State/Broad I had an interview with a second-year student. He looked at one screen for questions and typed on another. 1. Can you introduce yourself? 2. What’s your goal after getting an MBA? 3. How would you assess an organization’s operational strategy? 4. Share an instance when you assessed another company’s operational strategy. 5. Describe a leadership challenge you’ve faced. 6.Which country would you like to travel to during your MBA? 7. What will you bring to the Broad MBA program? 8. Any questions for me? Read more
Published: October 15, 2023
Dartmouth Tuck MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
It was very friendly. Went as below: – Tell me about yourself. – Proudest accomplishment, why was this the proudest. – TMAT you dealt with a high pressure situation. Follow up on how did you make everyone realize the urgency. – TMAT when you had to give feedback to someone with a different way of thinking. Follow up on why I think this person had a different way of thinking. – TMAT when you were encouraging of someone by going out of your way. – TMAT you received negative feedback. Why do you think Read more
Published: October 15, 2023
UVA Darden MBA Interview Questions & Report: Early Action / Adcom + Student / Zoom
I applied in the Early Action round and registered for the Open interview. I was interviewed by an adcom and there was also a student who joined us for the interview. Adcom was the lead interviewer and asked: Why MBA? Why Darden? Goals? Some questions related to resume? How will you contribute to Darden? TMAT when you had a disagreement with a colleague and how you handled it? Any other qs you wanna ask? Interview was 30 mins, and the student was enthusiastic sharing his experiences and also gave me some advice regarding my goals. Hopeful for the admit!!! Read more
Published: October 15, 2023
Duke Fuqua MBA Interview Questions & Report: Early Action / Alumnus / Microsoft Teams
The interviewer was a senior alum – very cordial and pleasant to talk with. He said at the beginning he would ask 5 questions. He asked – Why MBA & Why Fuqua, Goals, TMAT when you had to give a bad review to someone, TMAT when you got a feedback you didn’t agree with, What is your communicative style (with your team). It was around 25-30 minutes, but I think the interview went well. Fuqua alums are great ambassadors of their school, and I’m looking forward to EA decisions! Read more
Published: October 15, 2023
Dartmouth Tuck MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
The interview was very relaxed and communicative. The interviewer started by introducing herself and then asked the standard questions – Why MBA? Why Tuck? ST/LT Goals? Diversity example? Leadership example. After these qs, she gave me an opportunity to ask about her experience. I asked her about her FYP, internship and club related questions. Overall, it was a pleasant experience for me – the interview was 50 mins. I believe Tuck interviewers are very enthusiastic to get to know you and share their experiences, and I’m looking forward to decisions. Read more
Published: October 15, 2023
Dartmouth Tuck MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
It was a conversational interview. The interviewer gave a brief intro about herself and then informed me that she only had access to my resume, thus she would base the interview on that only. Questions asked were as follows: 1. Walk me through your resume. 2. Why MBA? 3. Why Tuck? 4. Short-term and long-term goals? 5. Time when out of comfort zone. 6. Proudest moment? 7. Critical feedback you gave to someone? 8. Someone you did not go along with? 9. Any questions for me. Interview went well. No odd balls. Read more
Published: October 15, 2023
Duke Fuqua MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
Set up interview during the open interview period. Was matched with a 2Y within 3 days and was easy to set up a mutual time with my interviewer. Interview lasted ~50 minutes, broken up into 10 minutes of small talk / introductions, 30 minutes of formal interview, and 10 minutes of additional small talk / my questions at the end. Was very conversational and the interviewer game feedback. Interview was semi-blind, I believe the interviewer only had my linkedin/resume. Questions (not in order) -Tell me about yourself. -What are you biggest strengths? -What does diversity mean to Read more
Published: October 12, 2023
Berkeley Haas MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Google Meet
Questions in the interview: Introduce yourself briefly. Why MBA? Why Haas? How will you embody DEI at Haas? A time when you took a professional risk. A time when you influenced someone to collaborate on a work outside of their scope. If you could change anything that you have done in a professional setting what would you change? Recommend an inspiring article. Anything else you want to discuss? Questions for the interviewer? Read more
Published: October 10, 2023
MBA Admissions Tip: Selecting & Preparing Recommendation Writers for your MBA Application
Your letters of recommendation are a critical variable in the MBA admissions equation. They allow the admissions committee to get an outside perspective on your skills and strength, and to learn about your work experience beyond that’s covered in your essays and resume. Who Should Write My MBA Letters of Recommendation? First, your recommenders should hold a position that is senior to yours – unless the school specifically asks for a peer recommendation. The adcom gives greater weight to statements made by your superiors rather than by a peer because a peer is assumed to be essentially a friend and Read more
Published: September 28, 2023
Webinar: Timing Your MBA Application | Clear Admit & MLT
Preparing your application to an MBA program can be a stressful process and leaves you with many questions about whether or not you are putting together the best application you can. Without guidance, it can be difficult to answer some common questions such as, ‘Which Round should I apply in?’ or ‘How do I know if an MBA is right for me?’ Clear Admit has partnered with Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT) to put together a panel of MBA students and alumni to answer the tough questions for you and provide you with the guidance you are looking for! Read more
Published: September 26, 2023
5 MBA Interview Questions You Need to Ace (And How to Do So)
Interviews, interviews, interviews…they are the post-essay hurdle to gaining admission. Instead of driving yourself crazy with worry, why not buckle down and perfect your answers to the questions you are most likely to be asked? To help you prepare, we’ve scoured our Interview Guides and Interview Archive to compile our very own list of 5 MBA interview questions you need to ace. These questions are among those that most often make their way into MBA admissions interviews at leading schools. While the questions listed here are most commonly asked as part of resume-based interviews, they can Read more
Published: September 25, 2023
Duke Fuqua MBA Interview Questions & Report: Early Action / Second-Year Student / On Campus
Very positive interview experience. I interviewed with a second-year student that was completing the HSM certificate which I’m very interested in, so it was nice getting his prospective. He started by asking me to tell me about myself which kind of naturally went into why MBA. Really focused on why Fuqua and seemed happy that I had connected with different students. Read more
Published: September 21, 2023
MBA Admissions Tip: Letters of Support
While business schools require candidates to submit anywhere from one to three recommendations as part of the regular admissions process, we’re devoting this admissions tip to a lesser known relative of the formal recommendation: the letter of support. The letter of support is very different from a typical letter of recommendation, in ways that we will detail below. In fact, we’ll use this admissions tip to share the following information: What is a letter of support? Who can author and submit such letters? When should a letter of support be submitted? What should a letter of support cover in terms Read more
Published: September 5, 2023
MBA Admissions Tip: Five Questions to Ask Yourself Before Submitting an Optional Essay
We realize that the questions of whether or not to answer an optional essay—and, if so, what to say—are ones that loom large for many MBA applicants. In addition to our school-specific Essay Topic Analysis, we wanted to suggest a few questions that applicants might want to consider when making this call. Is my MBA optional essay relevant? Perhaps this goes without saying, but the only information worth sharing in an optional essay is that which will make a material difference in your candidacy. Whether you wish to comment on an exciting leadership role you’ve just Read more
Published: September 4, 2023
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Published: August 31, 2023
MBA Admissions Tip: Essay Polishing
The deadline is looming and you’re making one final pass through your application before hitting submit. This isn’t the time for drastic changes – but there might still be an opportunity for small improvements. Read on for three big picture, “crunch time” tips! Keep It Professional It’s true that many schools ask “fun” questions and most urge applicants to be themselves rather than submitting “overly polished” material. But it’s important to remember that this is a graduate school application, and you should approach your essays with a degree of formality. You do want your unique narrative voice to come through, Read more
Published: August 29, 2023
MBA Admissions Tip: Word Limits and Character Counts
MBA candidates naturally have a good deal of information they want – and need – to convey in their materials, and getting the important ideas down under restrictive word counts is a difficult task. While it might be tempting to run a bit beyond the guidelines to slip in that one extra thought, it’s important to keep the reasons for these limits in mind. In addition to being a forum for explaining your goals and sharing your story, the essays and short answers also serve as a test of the applicant’s ability to communicate clearly and concisely, not to mention Read more

MBA Livewire

December 21, 2024 2:38am ET
Waitlisted at Duke / Fuqua
Round: Round 1
Received via phone on December 10, 2024
GPA: 3.27
GMAT: 760
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Finance
Application Location: CA
December 20, 2024 11:16pm ET
Accepted to Babson / Olin
Round: Round 1
Received via email on December 17, 2024
GPA: 3.9
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: South Asia
December 20, 2024 7:50pm ET
Accepted to Columbia
Round: Round 1
Received via portal on December 10, 2024
GMAT: 750
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Application Location: India
Note:

$100k scholarship
December 20, 2024 3:21pm ET
Accepted to Yale SOM
Round: Round 1
Received via email December 20, 2024
GPA: 4.0
GMAT: 750
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Note:

100% scholarship
December 20, 2024 3:05pm ET
Accepted to Georgetown / McDonough
Round: Round 1
Received via phone on December 09, 2024
GMAT: 710
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Non Profit / Social Impact
Application Location: Argentina
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