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Published: November 7, 2022
Stanford GSB Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumna / Zoom
It seems like they run a pretty personal interview-matching process, where I got matched to an alumna who was female, was in the same pre-MBA industry (banking), and currently works in my target post-MBA industry (media). Interviewer only had my CV. Overall very relaxed, was more of a conversation rather than interview. Started quite naturally given the parallels between our experiences: on my background, why I decided to go into banking, why I want to go into media, why MBA. More structured questions included: – Tell me about a time when you put forward an initiative that aimed to Read more
Published: November 7, 2022
HBS Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / On-Campus
The interviewer had no time to spare, and she jumped right into asking me about a failure that I wrote about in my essay. Her questions made it clear that she was well-informed on my entire application, but she had my resume pulled up for reference and asked me specific questions about lines from my resume. At one point I was surprised that she mentioned a very personal detail about herself, and there were also some spontaneous questions as I revealed some jobs I worked during college, which had not been on the resume. The questions were much more broad Read more
Published: November 6, 2022
Chicago Booth Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-Campus
Interviewed with an alumnus who only had access to my résumé. It was a very conversational atmosphere where I felt my interviewer was really trying to get to know me and not just go through / over questions. He started by sharing his experience at school and his current job. Questions: 1. Tell me about yourself / walk-me through your resume. 2. Post-MBA goals? 3. Why an MBA? 4. Why Booth? 5. We went over 3-4 behavioral questions related to the accomplishments and projects I described on the first question. At the end we had Read more
Published: November 6, 2022
Stanford GSB Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alum / Zoom
Got an interview invite last week of Oct asking me to schedule it with the alum they paired me with within 7-10 days. Had to follow up with the alum a couple of times to lock down a time and get the Zoom invite. Interview itself was 50 min, with 15 min of that being me asking questions. The interview questions were behavioral, went through maybe 4-5 behavioral questions. After my initial answer for each question there were several follow-ups that were clearly aimed at getting to more of the “EQ” of the story – what was the reaction, was Read more
Published: November 6, 2022
HBS Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / On-Campus
Had one interviewer and an observer. Interview was very fast-paced — there were maybe 20 questions that touched on every aspect of my work experience, 2 questions on my ECs that were very general, and 2 questions on my interests included on my resume. Observer did not ask questions, but verbally reacted throughout the interview, and I found myself recapping things the interviewer already knew from my app because I wanted the observer to have the context – in retrospect, I’m guessing this was a mistake. Even then, interview went by very quickly and was very conversational/friendly tone. No idea Read more
Published: November 6, 2022
Northwestern Kellogg Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom-Alumnus / Off-Campus
I was interviewed by an Alum who also happened to be an Admissions Officer. The questions asked were quite focused and I felt a little jittery as it did not follow the structure I had prepared for (e.g. Tell me about yourself, Why MBA?, Behaviorals, etc.) The interview itself was blind. The interviewer only had my Resume. About 30 minutes of questions, followed by questions from me. Total interview was just under 45 minutes Here are the questions: – Why did you choose your college and the major? – Why did you choose your job and why that Read more
Published: October 30, 2022
CBS Interview Questions & Report: Early Decision / Alumnus / Zoom
The interview went pretty nicely. The school matched me with someone in the VC industry. I was nervous because I thought the wildly different background would work against me – quite the opposite. Questions asked were: Walk me through your background +a few follow ups from that. Why CBS? Why now? Why do you want to move back to NY? Where (location wise) would you want to be in a few years? What if in 5 years, something happens and the industry doesn’t end up where you think it will end up (I was talking about Google’s new privacy policies), Read more
Published: October 27, 2022
Webinar: Why Experiential Learning is Essential to Your MBA Experience – Video Recap
“What is Experiential Learning?” Experiential learning is an engaged learning process whereby students “learn by doing” and by reflecting on the experience.  Within an MBA program, experiential learning can be a vital piece of the curriculum for both career switchers and career boosters alike, as both sets of students can bring more real-life experiences into the MBA curriculum while still in school. Clear Admit partnered with the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business to discuss this topic and more in a recent webinar event.  We spoke about different ways the Terry MBA program helps students apply academic theory Read more
Published: October 26, 2022
CBS Interview Questions & Report: Early Decision / Alumnus / Off-Campus
I was paired up with my interviewer via the Columbia portal. We set a date and time, but not a location until the day before. The interviewer was an active corporate executive in my area and I was flexible with the scheduling process. Interview was slated for 45 minutes ended up going 75. We met at a shop in town. 1. The interview started off with them telling me about their career progression and how they got where they are now. 2. Then the interview began with what questions I had for them or about CBS. 3. Why Read more
Published: October 25, 2022
UCLA Anderson Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
Interview with a 2nd-Year Anderson student. The vibe of the interview was really casual – the interviewer tried to make me feel less nervous and introduced himself first. Interviewer only had my resume in front, not my application. Questions asked: Walk me through your resume. Why now for your MBA? Why Anderson? How would you contribute to Anderson? Tell me about a time you failed. Read more
Published: October 23, 2022
CBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Early Decision / Alum / Virtual
My interview was an alum who graduated in 2002 and he has been interviewing candidates for a long time. I was nervous going in to the interview, but it was very casual conversation. I was only asked standard questions. Questions I was asked: 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. Why MBA? Why now? 3. Why CBS and why NYC? This took 12 mins and we spent the next 18 mins talking about him and his advice to me. I had scheduled the call for 45 mins and was surprised how soon we were done. No behavioral questions Read more
Published: October 23, 2022
CBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Early Decision / Alumnus / Virtual
I had a virtual interview with an almunus. It was an hour long conversation, discussing: 1. Introduction (he asked a lot of questions here on Why selected particular major, about my work projects, what did I recommend, he tried to understand my background in depth) 2. Why MBA? Why not a PhD/other masters? (He again asked follow-up questions on my motivation) 3. Why Columbia? 4. A leadership role I have taken 5. Questions for him The interview had basic questions but there were a lot of follow-up questions which threw me off my flow but I Read more
Published: October 19, 2022
UVA Darden MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Virtual
A vast majority of the interview was me telling my story. Very casual, and a great opportunity to hit on the things I wanted to highlight. The interviewer had not seen any part of my profile, to include resume. I went step by step from where I grew up, to college, all the way through where I am now, highlighting why I made the choices I did and what some of my key challenges and accomplishments were. We then went through the standard Why career change, Why MBA, and Why Darden, and I was able to tie various points of Read more
Published: October 19, 2022
CBS Interview Questions & Report: Early Decision / Alumni / Zoom
9/01 – Applied 9/22 – Received Interview Invite via email. Submitted interview request form, matched with an alumni, and scheduled a virtual interview. 9/26 – Zoom interview, resume-based only. The alumni interviewer (~10 years out of CBS) submitted feedback immediately after the interview. I think they were filling out the feedback form as we spoke. 10/5 – Accepted! List of Interview Questions — – Tell me about yourself / work experience / background. – Why MBA? – Career goals – immediately after and long term. – Backup plan? Commentary — The interview Read more
Published: October 17, 2022
CBS Interview Questions & Report: Early Decision / Alum / Off-Campus
The alum seemed very pleasant and casual. It was a very “fit” type interview, with the alum asking mostly questions about “Why MBA” and “Why my chosen field.” Questions about what clubs I would join as well as why my backup plan was if my initial plan failed were also asked. I was surprised how nonchalant (in a good way) and chill the alum was. I think CBS probably uses interviews to weed out people with toxic personalities, and that the interview doesn’t play a huge part in the admissions decision. Read more
Published: October 16, 2022
Berkeley Haas MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off Campus
The interview was very conversational and lasted for about 45mins. 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. Why MBA? Why Haas? 3. How will you foster DEI? 4. Tell me about a time you motivated your team members. What was the outcome? 5. Another question about why I’m interested in Haas. 6. Questions for the interviewer. Overall I enjoyed the conversation and learned a lot from his stories. Read more
Published: October 16, 2022
Dartmouth Tuck MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
The interviewer was a friendly second-year student, we started with some small talk. The interview was only based on my resume. It lasted 45 minutes. I received the following questions: Tell me about yourself. Why did you choose your first job? Tell me about these specific interests on your resume. Why Tuck? Why is now the right time for an MBA? What is your greatest professional accomplishment? Tell me about a time you helped someone even when it wasn’t convenient for you. Tell me about a time you received feedback. How would you contribute to a study group at Tuck? Read more
Published: October 16, 2022
Duke Fuqua MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / On-Campus
I opted for the open interview and a full day of programming. My interview was at 9 am, and I checked in at 8:30 am and found two very welcoming first-year students waiting in the lobby, giving us company and engaging in great conversations. The interview started promptly at 9:00 am, with the interviewer briefly going over the process and introducing a little about himself. The questions thereafter flowed as follows (and I might be paraphrasing a bit here): 1. Please introduce yourself and share with me your journey thus far. 2. Why MBA? 3. Why Fuqua? Read more
Published: October 12, 2022
Duke Fuqua MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / On-Campus
The waiting area was friendly and lively with other candidates having conversation and student representatives placed in the room to chat with while you wait. My interviewer was a second-year and was friendly but professional. It was a resume-based interview that lasted about 30 minutes with an additional 15 or so for my questions. It seemed like fit was a really important emphasis of the conversation as opposed to purely professional achievements and goals. After finishing the interview, I felt even stronger that I wanted to attend. Questions: Tell me about yourself Why MBA? Why are you ready now? What Read more
Published: October 12, 2022
INSEAD MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumni / Zoom
My first interview was with an alumna based locally who graduated ~10 years ago (over Zoom). It was very conversational, and she naturally weaved in several questions. The questions I remember were: – Walk me through your resume. – What do you do in your spare time? – What will you do in your time outside academics at INSEAD? – Several probing questions in my application essays (more detail around specific failures, achievements, etc.). – Why do I want to return to the same place after INSEAD? It lasted an hour and I left the interview Read more
Published: October 11, 2022
UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Early Action / Second-Year Student / Zoom
The second-year student did not have my resume or anything from my application. They made me feel very comfortable in a heavily conversation-based interview. It was roughly 40 min long, we went past the allotted time, but the student was very engaged and wanted to continue. We started with “Tell me about yourself” and subsequent questions were based off of my responses, not a set list. Why did you go into your industry? Why do you want to leave? Why MBA? Why Darden? The rest of the interview was focused on specifics about what I was interested in at Darden Read more
Published: October 10, 2022
Duke Fuqua Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / On-Campus
Interview conducted on campus during the Veterans Symposium weekend. General casual conversation with specific interview questions mixed in. Started out with “walk me through your resume,” and we delved a little deeper into a couple specific stories or positions. Some specific interview questions: -Tell me about a time you had a conflict with your boss and how you navigated it. -Can you describe how you would handle a situation where you disagree with a group member’s approach to a challenge? -Tell me about a time you struggled and how you handled it. -You have one minute with Read more
Published: October 4, 2022
Northwestern Kellogg MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
The interview lasted ~30 minutes through Zoom and was pretty casual. I was interviewed by a second-year student who was really easygoing and made the whole interview experience easy. She was from a different industry than both my background and target industries. Questions: – Introduce yourself. – Why MBA? (I also used this question to say why Kellogg specifically.) – What is the career accomplishment you’re most proud of? – Tell me about a time you had to work on a team. – What is your main strength? After these questions, I was able to Read more
Published: October 4, 2022
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 Read more
Published: October 2, 2022
Admissions Tip: Letters of Support
While business schools require candidates to submit one or two 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 of content? Read more

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December 19, 2024 6:11pm ET
Accepted to NYU Stern
Round: Round 1
Received via email December 19, 2024
GPA: 3.8
GRE: 329
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Marketing
Application Location: Italy
Note:

Interviewed 11/24 and got the email today. Reapplicant after being waitlisted last year. Yay!
December 19, 2024 3:42pm ET
Accepted to Yale SOM
Round: Round 1
Received via phone on December 04, 2024
GPA: 3.83
GRE: 326
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: CA
December 19, 2024 3:25pm ET
Accepted to NYU Stern
Round: Round 2
Received via email December 19, 2024
GPA: 3.8
GRE: 319
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Marketing
Note:

Received application status update email with link to updated portal
December 19, 2024 12:07pm ET
Accepted to Columbia
Round: Round 1
Received via portal on December 11, 2024
GPA: 3.6
GRE: 340
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Finance
Application Location: Singapore
Note:

No scholarship
December 19, 2024 9:36am ET
Accepted to NYU Stern
Round: Round 1
Received via phone on December 17, 2024
GPA: 3.97
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Technology
Application Location: Midwest
Note:

Portal update by this afternoon!
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