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Published: March 13, 2020
UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / On-Campus
I interviewed with a member of the adcom. They asked me to tell them about myself — it was open very open ended and the interview was blind. I was told by a friend beforehand that I should be expected to talk for 5-10 minutes in the beginning though. After my summary, I was asked about how I deal with conflict. The atmosphere was casual and my interviewer didn’t take notes/have pen or paper. It wasn’t my favorite format because I felt like it wasn’t engaging/conversational. Listening to anyone talking about themselves for 5-10 minutes is a long time and Read more
Published: March 12, 2020
Duke Fuqua Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / On-Campus
I interviewed on-campus with a second-year student. The interview was blind and very standard. The interviewer asked the typical behavioral questions like “tell me about a time you dealt with a difficult coworker” or “tell me about your leadership style.” There were no unexpected questions and the interviewer treated it more as a conversation. One thing I liked about Fuqua compared to other schools I interviewed at was that Fuqua wasn’t trying to sell you on the school. They gave their honest opinions and experiences and wanted to see if you saw yourself there. Read more
Published: March 12, 2020
UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / On-Campus
The interview was a blind interview. I was interviewed by a second-year student and the interview was fairly informal and conversational. The interviewer started with an open-ended “tell me about yourself,” where I was prompted to give my life story, not just what was on my resume. The interviewer took no notes, but periodically stopped me to ask for clarity or more detail. There were no situational questions. Everybody at Darden was really friendly and everybody I met genuinely wanted to get to know me. Read more
Published: March 12, 2020
London Business School Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alum / Off-Campus
My LBS interview took place at Starbucks with an alumnus. He is working in the VC/PE space and I have worked in startups, so I think that was a common link. Interview was very casual and conversational. It started with introduction: – Schooling & family – College activities, internships – Work experiences After introduction he asked the below questions: – Goals – Why MBA? – Why LBS? Why not U.S. or Indian schools? – Geography preferences post-MBA The above 2 parts were completed in 30 minutes. Surprisingly, he didn’t ask any behavioural questions Read more
Published: March 12, 2020
NYU Stern Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Adcom / Skype
I had the interview via Skype with an adcom member. It was much more informal than I expected. Yet, the questions were centered around my career goals and recruitment strategy. Initial question about my pick six Two key highlights from my resume One example showing that I could derive insights from data How do you plan to benefit from Stern’s office of career development? What would be your recruitment strategy Why do you want to pursue that specific post MBA career (social impact)? Why do you want to switch careers now? Target companies Plan B if career goal doesn’t work Read more
Published: March 11, 2020
MIT Sloan Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Skype
2020: the year of…coronavirus? Yes, Round 2 interviews for Sloan conducted via Skype due to coronavirus concerns, so that was disappointing because I was banking on going to campus to see a class and be able to talk about it/express my interest. Due to Sloan’s small class size, they are very selective and really need to see that you want to be there versus other schools and aren’t just going through the motions to see if you can get in. So, I was logged on to Skype at 1:45PM, my scheduled time and started to get a little nervous, but Read more
Published: March 11, 2020
UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / On-Campus
I interviewed for Round 2 on-campus with a second-year student. My interview was the first of the day at 8am, and there were at least a dozen other candidates at the school at the same time as me. Everyone (faculty, current students, applicants) were all very welcoming and friendly, which certainly calmed the nerves. For the interview itself, Darden is unique in its approach. My interviewer explained that we’d use about 20-25 minutes for me to “tell my story,” followed by any follow-up questions she may have. I talked through my life chronologically, making sure to spend time talking through Read more
Published: March 11, 2020
Duke Fuqua Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-Campus
The interview was with an alumnus in Bangalore and was a blind interview with the alumnus having just my CV. The interviewer was friendly and the interview went smoothly. He was an entrepreneur himself and I had a similar background, so we connected really well. The questions were standard and he went into details of all the answers I gave especially the why MBA and why Duke part. The interviewer also focused on the Team Fuqua, which I mentioned was one of the reasons why I wanted to join Fuqua. In my job I had worked with different nationalities, so Read more
Published: March 11, 2020
UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Skype
The interview lasted for about 40 minutes. Skype is really unstable in China. I’d recommend using a VPN. It was a totally blind interview. The interviewer didn’t have my resume, so I started with an long self introduction. Tell me about yourself. It can be your personal background, academic, work or whatever is important to you. (15 min) What is your career goals? Long-term and short-term Why Darden? Why are you passionate about healthcare? Tell me about a time when you were in a diversified group. How did you handle the conflicts within the group? Any questions for me? Read more
Published: March 11, 2020
Dartmouth Tuck Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Skype
I was invited to interview via skype. My interviewer was a 2nd-year student and he started off with speaking about himself. The questions I was asked are as follows (in no particular order): Run me through your resume. What has been your greatest professional achievement? Strengths and Weaknesses? Tell me about a time you had to resolve a conflict. Why MBA? Why Tuck? How will you contribute at Tuck? Read more
Published: March 10, 2020
UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Skype
List of interview questions: “Tell me about your early life.” “Tell me about your professional career.” “Why MBA/Darden?” Commentary: Did you receive your admissions decision? Not yet, expected next week. What did you think of the interview? They give you a few long answer questions and it is on you to manage that time and what you want to capture in the responses because they are unlikely to ask follow up questions on that subject. What surprised you? It is less of a conversation than other schools. Much more of a monologue. What didn’t surprise you? Read more
Published: March 10, 2020
Duke Fuqua Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / On-Campus
I interviewed during a prospective student visit day at Fuqua. There were 60 or so other students interviewing on the same day to wait with. Talking to other prospective students beforehand calmed my nerves a bit. Not sure if Duke paired interviewers and interviewees purposefully, but my interviewer was second-year student who had accepted an offer in the same job function and industry that I’m working towards. It made making a connection much easier. It was a very conversational interview. My interviewer started with an introduction and then jumped into mostly standard questions: 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. Read more
Published: March 10, 2020
UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / On-Campus
Interviewed in the afternoon with a second-year student. I waited in the lobby with 10-15 other interviewees and was the first to be taken to one of the “learning team” rooms to be interviewed. Questions were mostly as expected. My interviewer laid out the interview and explained that it was a completely blind interview (my interviewer had not even seen my resume). Spend 25 minutes telling me about yourself – where you’re from, your professional background, why you want an MBA, and why you want to come to Darden. (My interviewer guided me through this process by restating some of Read more
Published: March 10, 2020
UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Future Year Round 1 / Adcom / On-Campus
Blind interview just like a typical Darden blind interview. There’s nothing special other than that you will be interviewed by a member from Adcom. Domestic students also have the chance to interview via Skype. Just talk through your life for 30-45 mins. Prepare your story that you can say for 30mins. There will be follow-up questions or ask you to clarify some points. Generally, they are warm and no need to stress. You have time to ask questions even when they walked you out of the office. They really care about your story and your ability to say it. Read more
Published: March 10, 2020
UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / AdCom / On-Campus
Very straightforward, as others have noted. Was told it was a blind interview and that I would have a chance to tell the interviewer about my past experiences. Began walking through my resume and interviewer chimed in a number of times, but more or less spoke uninterrupted for 20 minutes. Interviewer followed up with a number of standard questions about my goals and timing. Ended interview with questions for the interviewer. Read more
Published: March 10, 2020
Duke Fuqua Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / On-Campus
Blind interview – interviewer only had my resume. It lasted about 40 minutes, but I asked plenty of questions at the end. Interview was casual, and my interviewer was deliberate in his attempts to make me feel comfortable. First questions were as expected: walk me through your resume, why MBA, why Fuqua. After that, he asked me a few behavioral questions: When did you manage someone older than yourself? Tell me about a situation in which you had to proceed with little information. Describe your leadership style. Read more
Published: March 10, 2020
UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Skype
The interview started off with the Interviewer asking me about my childhood and how I grew up. We then moved on to discussing my undergrad experience and spoke about how I chose my school of attending and specialization. She then asked me about my work experience, Why MBA and Why Darden. The interviewer was extremely friendly and made it a point to make me comfortable with the process. Read more
Published: March 9, 2020
Dartmouth Tuck Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Skype
20 minutes. Very standard questions. 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. Why MBA? 3. Why Tuck? 4. What is an ideal leader for you? 5. Tell me a time when you had conflicts within your team and how you handled that. 10 minutes. I asked two questions. 1. What is the most unexpected thing that you have had happen after you started your journey in Tuck? 2. Do you have any suggestion for international students? Read more
Published: March 9, 2020
UCLA Anderson Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / On-Campus
My interviewer was a second-year student. We started off with a pretty standard resume walk through followed by why MBA, why Anderson, why now. Probably we talked about the professional side for too long, the interviewer asked about my hobbies and we happened to both love soccer. For my long-term and post-MBA plans, he was genuinely interested and offered to introduce me to someone in the consulting club who he thought should be able to help. The interview lasted 40min, was really chill. The interviewer did spend a lot of time taking down notes on his form. Read more
Published: March 9, 2020
UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / On-Campus
Blind interview on campus. Per my understanding, majority of candidates are interviewed by second-year students and I happened to be interviewed by a member of admissions. I had prepped for a student so this threw me off a bit. We started with tell me about yourself – I began with high school – and the interviewer asked questions throughout. I didn’t love the fully blind interview process as I felt I had to explain basic facts that could have been easily learned from my resume. Everyone was incredibly friendly. Read more
Published: March 8, 2020
London Business School Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alum / Off-Campus
Background: The LBS adcom spends a lot of time (sometimes upto two weeks) to match you to an alumnus in your preferred location and usually s/he is in a field similar to yours. My interviewer was a recent graduate (2018) and was back in India to head her family business. I was requested to meet at her home office. She had already gone through my entire application and had certain portions highlighted to delve deeper into. Introductory questions: Walk me through your resume. Why LBS? Why MBA? Why MBA now? If not MBA, then what? Read more
Published: March 6, 2020
Berkeley Haas Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / First-Year Student / On-Campus
The interview was on March 4th at the Haas campus, it was with a first-year student, and it was blind. The interview took place in a small study room at Haas. My interviewer was super friendly and she asked a few behavioral questions. Examples include: tell me about yourself, why MBA, why Haas, etc. I was surprised with how laid-back and casual the interview felt. The interview experience really gave me an idea of the type of students that Haas attracts. I really enjoyed my experience. I am awaiting my admissions decision still! The advice I have for future interviewees Read more
Published: March 6, 2020
Harvard Business School Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Skype
I interviewed for HBS with two adcom members on Skype. I had one interviewer and one observer. Overall, the interviewer created a very comfortable environment and would nod at my answers encouraging me to tell more. My questions were very tailored to my work experience, asking me about specific assignments at each of my jobs and why I switched workplaces. She had follow-up questions for sure and wanted to get as many details as possible. She asked me indirectly about my leadership style by asking me what I like and don’t like about my boss’s leadership. In the end, she Read more
Published: March 5, 2020
NYU Stern Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / On-Campus
The interview was with adcom and it was application-based. The interview was very tailored to my application, resume, and interests. They already had a clear idea of who I was, but wanted to know more about the “why” behind my interests. It was a 30-minute interview and was fairly casual, very conversational. It was a great experience overall and I appreciated that they took the time to read through my application beforehand in detail. It allowed for the interview to get straight to the point and dive deeper. Read more
Published: March 5, 2020
Who Gets in from Round 3? Tips from Our Chat with Duke Fuqua Admissions
The Duke Fuqua School of Business admissions team recently hosted a chat on Clear Admit about all things Round 3.  Read on for admissions advice, tips and more from Allison Jamison, the assistant dean of admissions; Meghan Pollard, Sr. associate director of admissions; Morgan Griffin, assistant director of admissions; and Jessica Brown, associate director of admissions.  The chat transcript has been edited for clarity and content. What are the chances for an international applicant in Round 3? We admit international students in every round including Round 3. We look forward to receiving your application! As with Read more

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November 17, 2024 12:58am ET
Rejected at Columbia
Round: Round 1
Received via portal on November 14, 2024
GPA: 3.49
GMAT: 740
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: India
November 17, 2024 12:46am ET
Interview Invite to Duke / Fuqua
Round: Round 1
Received via email on November 12, 2024
GPA: 3.49
GMAT: 740
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: India
November 16, 2024 12:19pm ET
Interview Invite to Northwestern / Kellogg
Round: Round 1
Received via email
GRE: 320
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Application Location: India
November 16, 2024 10:45am ET
Accepted to Boston College / Carroll
Round: Round 1
Received via phone on November 12, 2024
GPA: 3.91
GRE: 318
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: Texaa
November 16, 2024 9:42am ET
Accepted to Ohio State / Fisher
Round: Early Decision
Received via email on November 14, 2024
GRE: 316
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
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