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Published: October 29, 2020
Chicago Booth Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
Interview lasted 50 minutes. First five or so was just small talk about WFH, COVID, etc. Then she got into the questions (I only remembered 3/4 of them, a few I forgot): – Tell me about yourself. – Why MBA? – Why Booth? – Tell me about a leadership situation you had? – What was challenging about it? (follow-up question) – How did you overcome? (follow-up question) – What are your short-term plans after Booth? – What is your ideal working environment and what role do you play on a team? – Read more
Published: October 27, 2020
Rice Jones Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
Very informal and laid back. My interviewer was very down to earth and made me feel comfortable right of the bat. He started the interview by telling me about his background, why he chose to attend Rice, and what his plans are post-MBA. He stated that he did view my resume prior to the interview. The questions I can remember are below. The majority of the interview was spent on behavioral questions. 1. Walk me through your resume. 2. Tell me about a time when you had a disagreement in your professional career. 3. How did you react Read more
Published: October 26, 2020
UCLA Anderson Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-year Student / Zoom
Short interview, ~25 minutes 1. Walk me through your resume. 2. Why MBA? 3. Why Anderson? 4. How would you contribute to the Anderson community? (e.g. clubs) 5. Tell me about a time you contributed to your team’s success. Read more
Published: October 14, 2020
USC Marshall Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom
As a preface, this is my first and only interview for Round 1 of the Fall 2021 intake. I did two MBA interviews last year and ultimately deferred to this cycle, so I do have some experience. With that said, the interview was friendly as Grace Kim, the director of admissions, is a great interviewer. It is noticeable that she is at least using a mental list of questions if not following a prompt, which makes the interview less conversational, but she did work in a good amount of personal questions as follow-ups to my answers. The interview lasted 39 Read more
Published: October 5, 2020
Oxford Saïd Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Career Consultant / Zoom
Interview was with a career consultant who had worked in the same industry as my post MBA goal as a recruiter. Interview lasted around 35 minutes and was mainly focused on why I wanted to do an MBA, my post MBA goal and what research I had done on it and some competency based questions. Following were some of the questions asked: 1) When did you decide on pursuing an MBA and what would you like to gain through an MBA program? 2) Which other schools have you applied to? 3) Why Oxford? 4) Have you Read more
Published: September 29, 2020
Vanderbilt Owen Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Virtual
My interviewer was a second year student who was a fellow veteran. The tone was very conversational and the interviewer noted that all he knew about me was from the resume I included in my application. Questions included: Introduction (elevator speech) What is your post-MBA/short-term career goal? Why pursue an MBA now? If you were to get into every school you applied to, why Owen? What skill do you want to develop while in school? What value can you bring to your class? Describe a time you had a difficult professional relationship and what you did to resolve the issue. Read more
Published: September 20, 2020
UVA Darden Interview Questions: Early Action / Second-year Student / Skype
As expected, the interviewer gave me 15-20 minutes to run through my life story, resume, why I am seeking an MBA. Additional questions asked were regarding diversity. “Provide me with a time you worked in a diverse environment?” “Why is diversity important?” Interviewer provided 10 minutes at the end to answer questions about her background/experience at Darden. Read more
Published: September 20, 2020
Duke Fuqua Interview Questions & Report: Early Action / Second-year Student / Skype
Interview started with the standard “run me through your resume,” “why MBA, why now.” As expected, the interviewer then proceeded to ask 8-10 behavioral questions. To list a few: Tell me a time you had to win over a colleague on your viewpoint. How would you describe your communication style to those at your level versus those above you? Tell me about your greatest professional achievement. Tell me about a conflict at work and how you overcame it. Describe a time you led a team. Describe your leadership style. Interviewer also asked how I would be involved at Fuqua and Read more
Published: July 8, 2020
USC Marshall Interview Questions & Report: Round 5 / Adcom / Skype
I was interviewed by Elaine. Very similar experience as what has been reported here. She was very nice, and the interview was casual and straightforward. The questions she asked me took about 15 min, then I filled up the remaining time with questions to ask her. I would prepare 5 – 7 questions to save for the end. She was happy to hear that I had connected with current students, so definitely try to do that prior to interviewing. Questions: Tell me about your undergrad/ Why did you choose your undergrad major? Resume walk through. Why MBA? Read more
Published: June 28, 2020
Northwestern Kellogg Interview Questions: Deferred Admission / Adcom / Skype
Walk me through your resume. Tell me about a time when you showed leadership. Tell me about a time when you worked in a diverse team. Why Kellogg? What are your career goals? Read more
Published: June 28, 2020
MIT Sloan Interview Questions: Deferred Admission / Adcom / Skype
Are there any updates to your application? Tell me a time when you worked with a difficult person. Tell me a time when you demonstrated leadership. Tell me about any advice you’ve received recently. Why Sloan? What are your career goals? Read more
Published: June 24, 2020
USC Marshall Interview Questions & Report: Round 5 / Adcom / Skype
As others have already written, the interview was very laid-back and casual. Elaine was very kind and started with some small talk, which put me at ease. The questions were exactly as others have already posted, very straight-forward: resume walk-through, why MBA, why Marshall, what are you most proud of?, what do you do in your free time?, do you have any questions for me? The questions she asked only lasted about 15 minutes and the rest of the time was spent with me asking her my questions. It was a very positive experience! Read more
Published: June 22, 2020
MIT Sloan Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Adcom / Skype
It went pretty well. The interviewer asked me about three questions in the thirty-minute time frame and it was over before I knew it. One behavioral question she asked was about a time I had to push back or experienced conflict with a superior in the workplace. She seemed to like my answers but you can never be so sure. Hoping for the best!! Read more
Published: June 8, 2020
CBS Interview Questions & Report: Deferred Program / Adcom / Online
Went well. Very focused on undergrad experience and why I made the decisions I did. Classic Why MBA and Why Columbia questions. Hoping for good news. Read more
Published: June 8, 2020
Rice Jones Interview Questions & Report: Rolling Admission / Adcom / Zoom
The interview was for the MBA@Rice online program. The interview was conducted via Zoom and it was only 30 minutes. There are only 5 questions so make sure to fit everything you want to say in them. These were the 5 questions: First impressions are lasting impressions – give your two minute elevator pitch. Why are you pursuing your MBA? What is the specific reason you like the Rice MBA program? What is your most successful example of teamwork? What was your worst project? Read more
Published: June 8, 2020
Rice Jones Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Skype
The interview was pleasant and conversational, lasting 30 minutes. He asked about leadership, conflict, and my career goals; he also asked which clubs I will be interested in and how involved I will be with campus culture, and, how I plan to juggle the Professional program with a full time career. Read more
Published: June 4, 2020
HBS Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Off-Campus
I initially scheduled a Skype interview, but finally decided to fly to Dubai for an in-person interview, which is better for me as I was not sure about how convincing I seem on a webcam.  I arrived 20 minutes prior the interview as requested and the lady called me 1 min before the interview time, allowing me to enter the room and start on time. The discussion started with 2 min news related topics and we jumped into a resume-based interview. The questions are below. Overall, the person was very friendly, no softball questions, but a lot of followup questions. Read more
Published: June 2, 2020
Berkeley Haas Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alum / Off-Campus
Context: My Round 2 Berkeley Haas interview occurred in mid-March 2020, was with an alum in the Boston area, and was blind, or i.e. the interviewer had only seen my resume. I was invited to interview in mid-February about 5 weeks after I submitted my application in January on the Round 2 deadline day. I have been admitted and was notified via a phone call a day before the decision deadline. Experience Overview and Summary: As many have people have written, the interview was easy going. My interviewer helped me feel comfortable and our conversation seemed very casual. Read more
Published: May 6, 2020
Northwestern Kellogg Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-campus
My interview was supposed to be in the interviewer’s office, but he forgot his pass to enter so we went to a cafeteria nearby. He only had my resume. Questions: 1. Walk me through your resume. 2. Why an MBA? 3. Why Kellogg? 4. What are your post-MBA goals? 5. What will you contribute to Kellogg? 6. Talk about your leadership style and how will Kellogg help you be a better one. 7. If you had extra time to talk to the admissions team to tell them something that you weren’t able to Read more
Published: May 5, 2020
LBS Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Alumnus / Zoom
Fairly relaxed and conversational interview with a really friendly alumni interviewer, matched on the basis of my entrepreneurial ambitions and his expertise in the field. He had clearly studied my application thoroughly. Standard Questions: 1) Walk me through your CV and then talk about your interest in the MBA. 2) Why LBS? 3) International Experience? 4) Trends in my Industry – my opinion on where I thought it would go (COVID aside). 5) What other schools did you apply for? 6) Diversity of teams and how will you deal with LBS’ diverse class? Read more
Published: April 7, 2020
UCLA Anderson Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / On-Campus
I participated in the school’s Super Saturday interview day on Saturday, February 1st. My interview took place at 11:15AM, and afterward the school provided lunch and a half-day of programming. I loved having the chance to connect with potential classmates, see the new building, and learn about the school’s offerings. It was super informative and an efficient use of time. My interview was with a second-year student, also a woman, and it was blind. We went into a private room and she had a printed copy of my resume that she had already read through. Overall, the questions were fairly Read more
Published: April 1, 2020
Chicago Booth Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-campus
Very casual interview, more behavioral in nature. Was not application based, interviewees are asked to send their resumes to the interviewer ahead of time. Asked about previous work experience, talked about some of the projects that I have worked on and interactions with team members. Asked about my goals and motivations for an MBA and why Booth. Nothing out of left field, very conversational. Read more
Published: March 31, 2020
Chicago Booth Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-campus
The interview was blind and was conducted at a local coffee shop not far from my home. I received the interview invite during the last day of the invite release, and it took around 1 week to schedule the interview with an alumnus. From the start, it was clear that the interview was meant to be more conversational and casual, and the setting was perfectly conducive for that objective. The questions I was asked were fairly straightforward and standard, and I didn’t feel that there were any “gotcha” moments. It really seemed that the interviewer was trying to gauge my Read more
Published: March 30, 2020
Michigan Ross Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / On-Campus
Out of all the schools I applied to, Ross by far had the most structured day and was the most well-coordinated, well-planned and immersive experience. I really appreciated this about Ross. Everything from the complimentary notebooks, breakfast spread, tight schedule and availability of adcom/students really made a very good impression on me. Check-in started early in the day and the whole group of interviewees were then split into two groups to interview. My interviewer was a current student who was very engaging and well-meaning. No surprise questions here besides going through your resume, normal behavioral questions, why Ross and questions Read more
Published: March 29, 2020
Dartmouth Tuck Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Skype
Hi! The interview lasted for approximately 30 minutes and was held by a second-year student. It was very informal, but the student had a list of questions he had to stick to. 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. Why Tuck? 3. Why an MBA now? 4. Tell me a time when you had conflicts within your team. 5. How will your friends describe you? 6. Any question for me? Read more

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January 18, 2025 12:22am ET
Interview Invite to Dartmouth / Tuck
Round: Round 2
Received via email January 17, 2025
GPA: 7.6
GMAT: 695
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Finance
Application Location: India
Note:

8 YoE as financial regulator pivoting to IB. App submitted after the guaranteed interview cutoff date.
January 17, 2025 10:11pm ET
Interview Invite to Dartmouth / Tuck
Round: Round 2
Received via email January 17, 2025
GPA: 3.6
GRE: 319
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: General Management
Application Location: Boston
January 17, 2025 7:43pm ET
Interview Invite to UVA / Darden
Round: Round 2
Received via email January 17, 2025
GPA: 2.9
EA: 155
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: General Management
Application Location: NY
Note:

Former pro athlete with board experience
January 17, 2025 7:30pm ET
Interview Invite to Rice / Jones
Round: Round 2
Received via portal on January 06, 2025
GPA: 3.42
GRE: 319
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Finance
Application Location: Boston
Note:

- Applied 1/6
- Received Kira Assessment 1/07
- Completed on 1/12, received Community Assessment same day
January 17, 2025 7:25pm ET
Applied to NYU Stern
Round: Round 2
Received via portal
GPA: 3.42
GRE: 319
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Finance
Application Location: Boston
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