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Published: December 6, 2021
Yale SOM Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
The interview is a resume based interview. The student did not know anything about my application other than having access to a resume. There are a set of questions everyone is asked and time for conversation. The interviewer was very nice. 1) Can you tell me about yourself and go thru your resume briefly? 2) Why an MBA and why now? 3) What are your short-term goals and long-term goals? 4) Do you have a backup plan if you do not meet your goals and what are they? 5) Tell me about a time you struggled Read more
Published: December 6, 2021
Chicago Booth Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
Booth Interview Questions: 1. Introduce yourself. 2. Career goals & Why MBA? 3. Why Booth? 4. A situation where you brought people together. 5. A situation where you pushed forward an idea. 6. A situation where you changed your perspective. 7. A situation where you realized you need help. 8. Talked about personal development (follow-up questions). 9. What are your strengths? 10. Anything else you’d like me to know? 11. Me asking questions. My interviewer was super nice, and I was able to build a good rapport with her Read more
Published: December 5, 2021
Episode 202: Wire Taps—Global Citizen in the Food Delivery Biz. Japanese-based candidate in Private Equity. ORM with super GPA, is Round 2 going to hurt?
As decisions for Round 1 candidates begin to roll out, Alex and Graham discuss the activity seen on MBA LiveWire last week (Booth, LBS and Yale SOM).  They also cover this upcoming week, with Harvard and Stanford decisions leading the way. Graham also notes the new adcom Q&A with David Simpson, from London Business School and takes a moment to thank site users for submitting interview reports, a clear signal that interview season for Round 1 is (pretty much) over. Our hosts them move on to tackle the profiles of three ApplyWire entries. First up, we have a global citizen, Read more
Published: December 4, 2021
INSEAD Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Zoom
Walk me through your resume. Why MBA? Why MBA now? Why INSEAD? My short and long term goal? Leadership experience? A time I had an uncomfortable conversation at work? (This got me off guard) He noticed I had a prior masters 9 years ago and kept grilling me on my motivations. The rest of the time we chatted about his experience at INSEAD & his work in Amazon as it is one of my target organizations post-MBA. Read more
Published: December 1, 2021
UPenn Wharton Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Second-Year Students / Zoom
I participated in a team-based discussion with five other applicants. Two second-year students served as the facilitators. Immediately after the discussion, the facilitators created break-out rooms; they each met 3 participants for a 10-minute interview. The questions were standard for everyone. I know this because we (prospective students) discussed our experience before finally exiting the zoom meeting. The questions were; 1. Why MBA? 2. Why Wharton? 3. Do you have any questions for me? In all, it was an incredible experience. The interview was very cool, as my interviewer maintained a very amiable disposition Read more
Published: November 28, 2021
Episode 201: Wire Taps—Deferred Candidate with Cannabis Biz! Should They Aim Higher? Is the GRE Score the Outlier?
Graham and Alex provide key advice in this week’s podcast episode of Wire Taps. First up, a deferred candidate in their junior year appears to be doing everything right in terms of academic performance, campus leadership and entrepreneurship. They’ve still got to ace the test, but is their Cannabis business opportunity a risk? Next, our hosts discuss a candidate who has gone six for six in terms of interview invites in Round 1; should they be targeting higher profile programs in Round 2? Finally, Alex and Graham discuss a candidate who appears to have outstanding work experience and is seeking Read more
Published: November 22, 2021
Chicago Booth Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
The interview was conducted thru Zoom with a second-year student. The student seemed to have a set of questions to ask and then proceeded to follow up depending on my response. 1) Can you go introduce yourself? 2) Why an mba? 2) Why booth? What specifically does Booth offer you that you are looking for? 3) What are your short-term and long-term goals? Do you have a backup plan? 4) Who is a leader you admire and why? 5) What leadership type do you have? What are you doing to actively improve your leadership? Read more
Published: November 21, 2021
The Clear Admit MBA Admissions Podcast Hits Milestone 200th Episode!
The Clear Admit MBA Admissions Podcast has turned 200! That’s right, this week’s episode is the 200th edition of a podcast that was first launched in March of 2018. Needless to say, it has wildly exceeded our expectations. In celebration of such a milestone, we want to share a handful of fun facts and figures from the podcast. IF YOU RECORD IT, THEY WILL COME: Nearly a quarter of million people have tuned into the show over the past 3+ years (from virtually every corner of the planet). REAL HUMANS: Our “WireTaps” episodes, which air each Monday, Read more
Published: November 21, 2021
Episode 200: Wire Taps—Should I Still Apply This Year? Do I Have Enough Work Experience? I Need Help with My Quant Score!
We are excited to mark another milestone with our 200th podcast episode! We would like to thank all our listeners (who have combined for more than 222,000 listens) for making this podcast the show that it has become! Alex and Graham are here to mark the occasion with another installment of Wire Taps, in which they dish out MBA admissions advice to current applicants. First up, we have an Indian candidate who now resides in Canada, and is seeking an MBA to start a consulting career. Some of the challenges he faces include making good sense of his career Read more
Published: November 19, 2021
CMU Tepper Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom
Interview with Jackson Otto. She was really friendly and very engaged throughout the discussion. We started with a casual talk about her experience in the city I am living in. She also emphasized that it is a blind interview, that she has only read my resume, not my essay. Questions in the interview: – Walk me through your resume. – What’s your short-term goal after MBA? – TMAT you helped your team or your company. – TMAT you encountered a challenge. What was it and how did you get past that? – How do Read more
Published: November 19, 2021
Northwestern Kellogg Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumni / Zoom
The interview takes place thru Zoom. The alumni was a graduate who had a similar background and career aspirations as myself. It seems that they will find someone who matches your background or goals. The interview was resume based and on Zoom. 1) Can you please tell me about yourself? 2) What are the day to day operations of your job? 3) Why a full-time MBA instead of an Executive MBA? 4) What interests you in getting an MBA? 5) What if you don’t reach your goals? What is your plan b? 6) What do Read more
Published: November 18, 2021
CBS Interview Questions & Report: Early Decision / Alumni / Virtual
Pretty standard small talk & intros for first 5 minutes. Talk me through your resume. Why do you want an MBA and why from Columbia? What are your short-term and long-term career goals? What is your backup plan if those goals don’t work out? How do you think you’ll contribute to the culture at Columbia? What are some challenges and obstacles you foresee while you are getting your MBA? Overall very low key and relaxed interview that felt very “fit” focused. I feel like we clicked on personal level. No curveball questions. Read more
Published: November 17, 2021
CBS Interview Questions & Report: Early Decision / Alumnus / Zoom
Interviewed 11/5. Interview was blind, although I had sent over my resume ahead of time. Questions: – Tell me about yourself / walk me through your resume. – Why an MBA – which flowed naturally into Why Columbia. – What does your team structure look like at work? – What are top leadership qualities you value / strive to emulate? – What activities are you involved in outside of work? – What would you like to tell me that we haven’t covered? – What questions do you have for me? The interview flowed Read more
Published: November 17, 2021
Northwestern Kellogg Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Zoom Call
It was an alumnus interview that was resume based. He clearly worked through some of the pre-populated questions that Kellogg provided. Examples include: “Walk me through your resume,” “Why Kellogg,” and “What impact will you have on the Kellogg community.” I was surprised that he took the entire interview from his car on his drive home from the office. The interview confirmed that Kellogg is a very social school and that there are a variety of career paths coming out of the program. Read more
Published: November 13, 2021
Duke Fuqua Interview Questions & Report: Early Action / Second-Year Student / Skype
The interview started on a very good note where the second-year student introduced himself and set the tone and format for the interview. it was going to be a conversational interview where he would want me to walk him through my CV, answer his specific questions about my understanding of the Duke Fuqua MBA, answer his questions on leadership and teamwork, ask any questions that I had. The questions that were asked were (After I walked him through my CV and clarified why MBA): 1. What resonated with me about Duke Fuqua? 2. What do I think is Read more
Published: November 13, 2021
Berkeley Haas Interview Report: Round 1 / Pre-Recorded / Kira
Did the pre-recorded interview since there were no slots available for the live one. Here were the questions: 1) DEI Experience 2) Why MBA/Haas? 3) A risk you took? 4) When did you get a team to work together? 5) Anything else? Best of luck! Read more
Published: November 13, 2021
NYU Stern Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom
I applied to Stern in Round 1 on 9/1 and interviewed on 10/21. My interview was exactly 30 minutes. It was not difficult and the admissions member was very nice. He started with the Pick 6 and asked about a specific picture and I talked about that for a few minutes. He then jumped into it and asked me the following: 1. What do you do at work? I answered and he asked me to elaborate. 2. What do you hope to get out of an MBA? Specific classes, skills etc. 3. What is your leadership Read more
Published: November 12, 2021
Duke Fuqua Interview Questions & Report: Round 1/ Alum / Zoom
The interview was a virtual Zoom meeting. I had an interview with an alum from the program. The interview was based on my resume and it was a list of questions then a casual conversation. 1) Can you please go over your resume with us? 2) Why MBA? 3) What do you hope to get from an MBA? 4) How do you think Duke will help you with your career? 5) What is your backup plan if your plans do not come to fruition? 5) What other schools are you applying to? 6) Tell Read more
Published: November 11, 2021
Fridays from the Frontline: Reflections on Transitioning from the Military to NYU Stern
In honor of Veterans Day, NYU Stern MBA candidates, Bartek Czarnik and Chris Meyer, share their paths from the military to NYU Stern in this edition of Fridays from the Frontline. Reflections on Transitioning from the Military to NYU Stern Bartek Czarnik (left) and Chris Meyer, NYU Stern MBA ‘22 By Bartek Czarnik and Chris Meyer, NYU Stern MBA ‘22 Chris: Ask ten military veterans what their military experience was like and you’re certain to get ten wildly different answers. Bartek and I started our military journeys at West Point and Annapolis, respectively. From there, we Read more
Published: November 9, 2021
Northwestern Kellogg Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom
Kellogg / October 14 / Round 1 Interview / Zoom Casual interview done by an Adcom. Resume based. 1. Walk me through your resume. 2. Proudest accomplishment? 3. Time you worked on a diverse team? 4. Stepping up to a leadership role? 5. Weakness? 6. Why MBA? Why Now? Why Kellogg? Interview seemed to follow the same format as other reviews. Nothing was surprising or difficult. Interviewer was nice and conversational. Read more
Published: November 3, 2021
Duke Fuqua Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
I had my interview during the open period, with a 2nd-year student. She was very friendly and welcoming, and we had a great back-and-forth that felt natural and conversational. She had a copy of my resume. 1. Walk me through your resume. 2. What are your ST and LT goals? 3. Why are you pursuing an MBA, and why Duke? 4. What kind of person are you in a team? 5. What’s your biggest strength and weakness? Can you name a time when you exemplified that strength? 6. Who’s a leader that you look up Read more
Published: November 3, 2021
UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom
It was a pretty relaxed interview! It was with an adcom member, and she set the general expectation that I’d be doing most of the talking as I walked her through my profile and reasons for doing an MBA. It was also blind, and she had not seen my resume at all. Here’s what was asked: 1. Tell me about yourself. (This went on for quite long, I wanna say 15-20 minutes, and I covered my background to current role/ECs with some follow-ups in between) 2. Why are you pursuing an MBA, and why is now the right time? Read more
Published: November 3, 2021
UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
The blind-interview lasted 30 minutes, was very fair and conversational. The student asked me the regular questions: (10-12 minutes) 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. Why MBA, why now, why Darden? We moved after to discuss behavioral situations: (10 minutes) 1. Tell me a time when you showed leadership. 2. Describe to me your biggest accomplishment. 3. Tell me a time when you faced diversity. What did you learn from that? Lastly, I ended up asking her 3 questions. This is it basically. I prepared for much more difficult questions, but it Read more
Published: November 3, 2021
CBS Interview Questions & Report: Early Decision / Alum / Virtual
Pretty conversational Alum was senior – Class of 2008 Standard questions resume based. Tell me about yourself. Few questions on career achievements. Few on Extra curriculars. Why MBA? Why Columbia? Why now? It was very 2 way. Lots of opportunity to ask about the interviewer’s Bschool experience. Read more
Published: November 2, 2021
UCLA Anderson Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
Resume-based interview with a 2nd. Pretty standard questions: Tell me about yourself. Why MBA? Why now? Why Anderson? Why are you a good fit for Anderson? Long-term goals? Plan B for short-term goals? Tell me about a time you used your strengths to help a team reach a goal. The interviewer was really friendly and did a really good job of making it feel like a conversation. I think it speaks well to the type of students Anderson accepts. Read more

MBA Livewire

December 19, 2024 10:03pm ET
Accepted to NYU Stern
Round: Round 1
Received via portal December 19, 2024
EA: 165
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Finance
Application Location: Brazil
December 19, 2024 7:32pm ET
Interview Invite to NYU Stern
Round: Round 1
Received via email December 19, 2024
GMAT: 645
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Application Location: Texas
Note:

Invited for virtual interview. Applied as part of round 1 Consortium. Had sort of written it off as a rejection after hearing nothing from them since submitting on Oct 15th
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
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