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Published: November 14, 2023
Wharton MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
My interview was with two second-year Wharton students. I had five other candidates in my TBD, 2 were in consulting and 3 were in finance. All of us were based in the US, though separate cities (ie. SF, Chicago, NYC, etc.). We each spoke relatively equal amounts to the prompt and all had strong contributions. I could see all 5 of my team members getting into Wharton. My three questions during the 1 on 1 component were: 1. What was the biggest challenge during the TBD and how did you overcome it? 2. How did you use teamwork Read more
Published: November 14, 2023
MBA Admissions Tip: Know Your Audience for Your Applications
Know your audience as you complete your MBA applications. As anyone who’s going through the process knows, applying to business school is an incredibly demanding process. In addition to taking the GMAT/GRE, assembling academic transcripts and providing recommendation letters, candidates are required to draft multiple essays, job descriptions, lists of activities and more. With the obvious incentive to save time wherever possible, it’s understandable that many applicants simply cut and paste content from an existing résumé and write about their work in the manner that comes most naturally. However, in doing so, countless candidates each year assemble their materials without Read more
Published: November 13, 2023
UCLA Anderson MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Virtual
The interview was conducted by a 2nd-year student who was incredibly kind and knowledgeable. The interviewer started by introducing themselves and describing the format of the interview. Questions: 1. Tell me about yourself. • I gave a quick introduction (2.5 minutes) and included one personal interest. 2. Why Anderson/Los Angeles? • I highlighted the geographic location, the consulting association, and a specific club of interest. 3. Why MBA? 4. What role do you play in a group setting? 5. Plan B? 6. Beyond student groups at Anderson, what are you interested in? Read more
Published: November 12, 2023
USC Marshall MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom
Followed exact format of prior USC reports, was super helpful as some of these questions differ from other interviews I’ve had: How did you learn about USC Marshall? Walk me through your resume. Why Marshall? What motivates you? What inspires you? What is success to you? Long-term goals in 10 years? How would you set a goal? A piece of critical feedback that you have received during your professional journey. Questions for him. Read more
Published: November 12, 2023
SMU Cox MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Virtual
The interview was straightforward: Why SMU? Why MBA? Challenges you faced? The conflict you faced? Fun question: What country will you travel to for the international exp visit? Walk through resume. Felt like he had a set of questions and based on my answers he would ask the follow-up question. Pretty simple no need to worry. Do some research about the school beforehand. Read more
Published: November 12, 2023
NYU Stern MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom
I interviewed with Adcom, and he was very relaxed and conversational. These are the questions: 1. An icebreaker about my interest in a specific sport. 2. Tell me about yourself. 3. Tell me about a project you worked on in your current job and how you played a huge role in the process. 4. Tell me about a project you worked on in the past that went well. What would you do differently? 5. Why MBA? 6. What is your recruiting plan at Stern? 7. How would you contribute at Stern? 8. Any Read more
Published: November 12, 2023
Wharton MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
Regular TBD followed by 10 minute one-on-one. Interviewer was really chill and made the one-on-one enjoyable. One-on-One Questions: 1. What was the most impactful interaction you had? 2. What was the biggest challenge in your TBD and how did you overcome it? 3. In retrospect, what aspect of the group decision-making dynamic do you think could have been improved? Read more
Published: November 9, 2023
Embracing Change from the Military to NYU Stern’s Fertitta Veterans MBA Program
As we mark Veterans Day on November 11th, current NYU Stern MBA students and veterans, Tommy Jaeger and Mike Goodman, shed some light on the school’s Fertitta Veterans MBA program. Read about their personal histories and what they found post-military at the leading business school. Mike Goodman and Tommy Jaeger, NYU Stern MBAs ’24 Tommy Jaeger: I served six and a half years as a US Army Armor Officer after graduating from the United States Military Academy in 2015. My time in service can be broken up into three parts: a platoon leader, an executive officer, and a Read more
Published: November 6, 2023
UVA Darden MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
Relaxed interview overall. Structure was the following: 1) Tell me your story. 2) Why MBA? Why Darden? 3) TMAT you had to work with people of different perspectives. 4) Questions for interviewer. Read more
Published: November 5, 2023
Dartmouth Tuck MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Virtual
It was very friendly, easy going. Felt like a conversation. Not many behavioral questions. TMA yourself and why Darden/why MBA? Why case method over regular lecture learning? How do you deal with people from different backgrounds? Tell me about a time you had a challenge and how you managed it. How will you contribute to learning team? What do you do for fun? Read more
Published: November 2, 2023
Emory Goizueta Opens Applications to Annual John R. Lewis Racial Justice Case Competition
Emory University is excited to announce its 4th Annual John R. Lewis Racial Justice Case Competition (JLCC), a national case competition focused on the intersection of business and racial equity. Spearheaded by Goizueta Business School’s students, the University is carrying on its tradition of honoring the late civil rights icon, John R. Lewis by connecting corporate and community leaders with talented university students to help devise bold, actionable, and innovative solutions to address issues of racial inequities within businesses and industries. In past years, more than 90 universities from across the country have participated including student teams Read more
Published: November 1, 2023
CBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alum / Virtual
Blind interview. The only piece of data my interviewer had received beforehand was my resume, which I had emailed them. The interview went on for about 1 hour 10 minutes. The interviewer was extremely friendly, and the interview was a two-way conversation. This is by far the most pleasant interview I have had so far! Questions: Why MBA? Why CBS? A behavioral about teamwork (prompt was vague, but I specified a type of situation when answering). I then got a mini follow-up about how would I take this experience and bring it to the CBS classroom/EC. I was given ample Read more
Published: October 31, 2023
Michigan Ross MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Zoom
Ross interviews are typically resume-based. Once I got the shortlist, I was asked to upload my resume on the portal, and I got matched with an interviewer. I was matched with a much older alum (Class of ’08) who is currently a C-Suite executive at a top company in India. Reached out to him via mail to set a date and time for the interview and I scheduled it via Zoom. Questions asked in the actual interview – 1) With walk me through your resume. 2) Why MBA? 3) Why Ross? 4) What can you bring to the Ross Read more
Published: October 31, 2023
Rice Jones MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
The interview was conducted by a 2nd-year student and admissions ambassador. The interviewer was incredibly kind the process was very relaxing. Questions: 1. Tell me about yourself. • There was no further context, so I gave a quick introduction and included one personal interest. 2. Why Rice/Jones? • I highlighted geographic location, Rice entrepreneurship rankings, and a specific club of interest. 3. Why MBA? 4. Specifically, what transferable skills can you leverage from experience into a post-MBA career? • I may have missed a cue in the previous questions, and the interviewer needed clarity. I talked Read more
Published: October 31, 2023
MBA Admissions Post-Interview Protocol: Thank You & Follow Up
To help applicants navigate the often stressful MBA interview process, we turn to post-interview protocol – e.g. the development and submission of a ‘thank you’ letter (or in the case of Harvard Business School, a post-interview reflection). Timing A ‘thank you’ note is an important follow up to the interview, and should be sent to the interviewer, ideally within 24 hours of the interview itself. As a reminder, this entails collecting the contact information from the person with whom you are interviewing. In the rare case that you fail to get your interviewer’s email address, a Read more
Published: October 30, 2023
Michigan Ross MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Skype
Interview was very conversational. 1. Walk me through your resume. 2. Why MBA? 3. Why Ross? 4. Short term and long term goals? 5. TMAT you worked in a diverse group. 6. TMAT when your idea helped solve a problem with an ambiguous project scope. 7. TMAT when you received critical feedback and how you handled it. 8. TMAT when you relied on other’s suggestions/opinions on your project. 9. Any other things you want to share that I missed/do you have any questions for me? Total time – 45 min Read more
Published: October 29, 2023
CBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Virtual
Blind interview, they had gone through my resume thoroughly. 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. Follow up questions on Employer. 3. Why MBA? 4. Why CBS? 5. ST/LT Goals? 6. How will you contribute to CBS? 7. Any questions for me? Interviewer was nice, interview lasted 32 minutes! Read more
Published: October 29, 2023
Stanford GSB MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alum / Virtual
By far the most introspective interview I had. The interview lasted exactly one hour. The interviewer was matched based on my background. During the first 5 minutes the interviewer described the agenda and notified me that he would be writing a report. He explained that there would several follow-up to ensure that he could complete a questionnaire provided to him by the adcom. The interview consisted of the following questions: 1. Briefly describe to me how you got to where you are now. You can highlight anything in your resume if you would like. 2. Why do you want an Read more
Published: October 29, 2023
Chicago Booth MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / On-Campus
Met with a 2nd-year student in the admissions office. Unlike other schools, the interviewer did not share a common background with me, and appeared to be randomly assigned. The questions were a mix of getting to know me and behavioral questions. The interviewer took notes diligently and told me that she would be completing a report for the adcom. The interview lasted about 30 minutes and we spent about 15 to 20 minutes talking informally, including the time I asked her question. The interview questions were as follows: 1) Tell me about yourself – Follow up on understanding the specifics Read more
Published: October 29, 2023
Yale SOM MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alum / Zoom
The interviewer was very conversational apart from a few questions that seemed scripted. The interview was around 40 minutes and the interviewer had read through my resume beforehand. Questions: Tell me about a professional accomplishment. Tell me about your quote and how it relates to your Yale MBA journey. How have you contributed to DEI? What is a time you had to take feedback and how did you incorporate it? How do you ensure people’s voices are heard? Is there anything else you would like me to know about your candidacy? (no question about why Yale) Read more
Published: October 26, 2023
Texas McCombs MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Video Assessment / Virtual
There were 5 questions asked and the first one is always ‘TMAY/Introduce yourself to your cohort.’ The first question is meant to get you comfortable and it is unscored, but they do see it so give it your best. One of the questions will always be about goals. Adcom told me at a coffee chat that members of McCombs Ambassador Committee (1st and 2nd year students) review the video assessment. List of all questions I got: – Introduce yourself to your cohort. – TMAT you were asked to change something last minute. – TMAT you experienced someone being Read more
Published: October 26, 2023
Chicago Booth MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / On-Campus
Interviewed on Oct 26, 2023. Very conversational and very accommodating. Duration – 40 min Questions: Introduce yourself. Tell me about a time when you had to motivate your team. Any other instance where used similar strategy to motivate your team? How do you handle multiple priorities at the same time? Why MBA? Why now? Short- and long-term career goals? Why Booth and how do you think it will help you reach your goals? Anything else you want to discuss or ask the interviewer? Read more
Published: October 25, 2023
Yale SOM MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / On-Campus
I was lucky to visit the Yale SOM campus during my interview! They provided all interviewees breakfast and a tour of Evans Hall. At 3 pm, I was called by a second-year, who was very warm and made me comfortable. He only could see my resume, so it was a blind interview. I was asked: 1. Walk me through your resume & a few follow-up questions. 2. Why MBA? 3. Why now? 4. What dean Charles quote meant. 5. Tell me about a time when you showed leadership. 6. Is there anything else I should Read more
Published: October 24, 2023
Chicago Booth MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Online
Questions from my Round 1 interview with an alumnus–hosted online: Introduce yourself. Short- and long-term career goals? Why MBA? Tell me about a time when you had to motivate your team. Tell me about a time when you had a challenge that you needed to overcome. Tell me about a time when you had to influence someone above your level. Why Booth? Which non-professional activities would you want to participate in at Booth? Anything else you want to discuss? Read more
Published: October 24, 2023
Rice Business MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
1. Tell me about yourself. 2. Why an MBA at this point? 3. What is your short-term and long-term goal? 4. Rice is known for the tagline “You belong here.” So how do you wish to promote diversity and inclusion in this community? 5. If you get admitted to other MBA programs, what are the factors will you consider determining the right school for you? 6. Any questions for me? The interviewer was very amiable- he appreciated my entrepreneurial experience, too, and I really felt like embracing the inclusive environment at the Rice MBA program Read more

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December 18, 2024 1:57am ET
Accepted to UPenn / Wharton
Round: Round 1
Received via portal
GMAT: 705
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Technology
Application Location: Taiwan
December 18, 2024 1:51am ET
Waitlisted at Carnegie Mellon / Tepper
Round: Round 1
Received via email on December 04, 2024
GPA: 2.6
GRE: 337
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Technology
Application Location: Asia
December 18, 2024 1:50am ET
Waitlisted at Michigan / Ross
Round: Round 1
Received via email on December 05, 2024
GPA: 2.6
GRE: 337
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Technology
Application Location: asia
December 18, 2024 1:48am ET
Rejected at USC / Marshall
Round: Round 1
Received via email on December 14, 2024
GPA: 2.6
GRE: 337
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Application Location: asia
December 18, 2024 1:46am ET
Accepted to UCLA Anderson
Round: Round 1
Received via phone on December 11, 2024
GPA: 2.6
GRE: 337
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Technology
Application Location: asia
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