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Published: January 3, 2019
Northwestern / Kellogg MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-campus
A Northwestern / Kellogg MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant off-campus. I met with a Kellogg alum at a coffee shop in New York City. The interviewer had not seen my application but had seen my resume. The interview started off with questions about my background and why I wanted to get an MBA. This discussion lead naturally to questions about challenges in my career thus far, what I had learned from them, and what I would do differently. After that the discussion transitioned to what I wanted to do in the future, and Read more
Published: December 19, 2018
Duke / Fuqua Interview Questions & Reports: Round 1 / 2nd Year Student / On-Campus
A Duke / Fuqua MBA interview report with questions was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant who interviewed on-campus during the Weekend for Women event. Interviewed during Fuqua’s Weekend for Women event, but the interview format was the same as all of their on-campus interviews. I was with a 2nd year student and he was super nice/conversational. He did take notes during the interview, but it was mostly just chatting. One thing I noted about my interview (and other women mentioned to me about their interviewers as well) is that we had nothing in common in Read more
Published: December 19, 2018
Cornell Johnson MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / 2nd Year Student / On-Campus
A Cornell Johnson MBA interview report with questions was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant on-campus. I interviewed during Johnson’s Round 1 LEAD event, but the interview process is similar to all of their MBA interviews. My interview was with a 2nd year student and it was pretty brief and conversational. Compared to all of my previous interviews, I was surprised that I wasn’t asked any behavioral type questions during the interview – it was mostly focused on “Why Johnson” and what my post-MBA goals are. Overall, interview only lasted about 30 minutes. Questions Walk me through Read more
Published: December 19, 2018
Michigan / Ross MBA Interview Questions: Round 1 / 2nd Year Student / On-Campus
A Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan MBA interview report with questions was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant on-campus. Interviewed on campus during a designated interview day at Ross. It’s a full day of activities, but the interview is the first thing we did as soon as arriving on campus and having a quick welcome address from the admissions team. Everyone interviews with a 2nd year student on campus at Ross – my interviewer was very nice and it was a very casual and conversational environment. We both had similar post-MBA goals, Read more
Published: December 19, 2018
UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-year student / On-campus
UVA Darden MBA Interview report from a Round 1 applicant on-campus. Arrived day before the interview and stayed at Inn at Darden (very convenient location for an early morning interview; free parking). Checked in at Saunders Hall around 7:30-40am for 8am interview with a second-year student. Do NOT bring a copy of your resume. Interview is blind. As you may have seen in other Darden post-interview reports, the big interview question was, “Tell me about yourself.” I talked for about 35-40 minutes about my childhood/upbringing, college days, and professional experience, and explained how all of those experiences led me to Read more
Published: December 10, 2018
Northwestern / Kellogg MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom (with student observer in room) / On-campus
A Northwestern / Kellogg MBA interview report with a few important questions to note was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant on-campus accompanied by a student observer. The interview was in-line with what I expected and stuck to the 30 minute time frame. The adcom representative started off by asking me questions about: why I chose my undergrad college why I’d chosen my first job why I’d made a recent switch The interview included fairly standard interview questions: tell us about a time you showed leadership, took a risk, worked with a group of people different than Read more
Published: December 10, 2018
MIT Sloan MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / On-campus
An MIT Sloan MBA interview report with questions was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant on-campus: I interviewed in the afternoon on campus. I spent the morning participating in a coffee chat with current students, attending a class, and then having lunch with current students. Overall the visit was well-programmed and really drove home how approachable and welcoming the MIT Sloan community is. We were told that interviews would last 30-45 minutes, and that they are behavioral event-based interviews (BEI), which are essentially deep-dives on behavioral questions and past actions. My interviewer was a staff member of Read more
Published: December 1, 2018
UC Berkeley Haas MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-Campus
UC Berkeley Haas MBA Interview Questions & Report by a Round 1 applicant off-campus Interviewed with a Haas alumnus in my area about 2 weeks prior to R1 decision date. Laid-back, relaxed interview atmosphere. Blind (only resume available) interview. Interview lasted 45 minutes. Pretty standard interview questions and nothing too difficult or out of the ordinary. Interview questions: Walk me through your resume. What are your short and long-term career goals. Why an MBA? Why now? How do you approach dealing with different types of people? What is one of your weaknesses? What questions do you have for me? Awaiting Read more
Published: November 28, 2018
UNC Kenan-Flagler Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / On campus
Round 1 on-campus MBA Interview at UNC Kenan-Flagler with Adcom. I had a self-initiated interview, on-campus during Women’s Workshop weekend with an Adcom on campus in the MBA office. The atmosphere was lively and welcoming, though, some of that may have more to do with me- I’m a bit gregarious and I’ve never met a stranger. I arrived 15 minutes early for my mid-afternoon interview. There were conducting lots of interviews and there were a lot of people coming in and out of the office. When my interviewer came to get me I was welcomed warmly and instantly felt at Read more
Published: November 12, 2018
Columbia Business School MBA Interview Questions & Report: Rolling / Alum / Off campus
The following Columbia Business School MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Rolling Admissions MBA applicant. Good luck to them! My interview was quite conversational and different from a “Typical” B-School interview. The Alum invited me to his home and I dressed professionally irrespective of the setting. He had read my resume extensively. 1. Right off the bat, the discussion started on my current company and responsibilities I have had here. 2. Then we moved on to the discussion about whole industry, market scenarios ever since I started working, and my contributions to Read more
Published: November 12, 2018
UPenn / Wharton Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-year student / Team Based Discussion
The following UPenn / Wharton MBA interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! I arrived 15 minutes and there were already a lot of students in the waiting area for our interview slot. You check-in with your resume and the women at the front desk will give you a run down of the day e.g. class visits, lunch time (if your TBD is before lunch), campus tour etc. I chatted it up with a few people just to break the ice before starting the TBD. At the scheduled time, Read more
Published: November 11, 2018
Columbia Business School MBA Interview Questions & Report: Early Decision/ Alumnus/ Off-campus
The following Columbia Business School interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by an Early Decision MBA applicant. Good luck to them! This was a blind interview (the alumnus only had my resume). The interview started with the questions ‘Walk me through your resume/tell me about yourself’. It was extremely conversational. The interviewer did have a print-out of the Ambassador Handbook sent by Columbia and that had a number of questions that he could ask. He was taking notes from time to time. A lot of questions were specific to my background but some common questions were: Read more
Published: November 9, 2018
Dartmouth / Tuck MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / On-Campus
The following Dartmouth / Tuck MBA interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 Applicant. Good luck to them!  I unexpectedly went to interview on the first day of interviews for the season, so it was a little nontraditional. Instead of the typical 1:1 interview with a second year, I had an interview with a member of the admissions team and had three second years sitting in observing during the interview. It’s unlikely you’d have this format interview unless you’re there for the first few days of the interview season. It was a pretty standard behavioral interview, Read more
Published: November 7, 2018
Harvard Business School MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / On Campus
The following Harvard Business School MBA interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! I spent a day on campus participating in interviewee activities (class visit, lunch with the admissions director, tour and career session), and interviewed the following morning. All interviewees hung out in a hospitality room until 15 minutes before our time slot. At that point, a student admissions volunteer collected all interviewees for the given time slot (there were about 10 of us) and took us upstairs to another waiting room. After about ten minutes, admissions representatives Read more
Published: November 7, 2018
UVA Darden MBA Interview Questions & Report: Early Action / Adcom / On Campus
The following UVA Darden MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by an Early Action applicant. Good luck to them! Darden has a unique interview style. The adcom did not even have my Resume. She basically asked me to tell her my story and what I do etc. It was very conversational and she asked for some clarifications when she needed otherwise it was like you talking to a friend. Very unique style. My advice will be to prepare for the interview like a consulting case study where in you tell them why you do, what you do Read more
Published: November 6, 2018
UVA Darden MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Skype
The following UVA Darden MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! I interviewed via Skype and the interview was pretty much like what you hear about the Darden process. It was very conversational and completely blind, meaning the interviewer had not even read my resume. You really just need to know your story, your goals and why you have decided to pursue an MBA now and at Darden. Overall it was really relaxed and the adcom was very friendly, but you certainly shouldn’t lose your guard. These are the Read more
Published: November 5, 2018
UVA Darden MBA Interview Questions & Report: Early Action / Adcom / Skype
The following UVA Darden MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by an Early Action applicant. Good luck to them! My interviewer was the Head of Diversity and a really warm and welcoming person. Darden’s interview is unique in the way that the interviewee has to drive the flow and content of the interaction to a large extent. I was told that I have 20 mins to lay out my story and can choose to talk about whatever I want. As I spoke, the interviewer kept nodding and acknowledging. He interjected me twice for clarifying questions, otherwise it Read more
Published: August 8, 2018
Stanford GSB Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-campus
The following Stanford GSB interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! I applied to Round 2 and received an interview invitation on Feb. 6th. I interviewed with a high-level executive of a boutique investment firm on Feb. 15th. The interview was scheduled quite easily and the interviewer was an alum from the 1990’s. Interview atmosphere was quite relaxed and in the meeting room of my interviewer’s office. It started very professional and we jumped into the interview. The interviewer only had access to my resume, which I sent in Read more
Published: April 8, 2018
Duke / Fuqua Interview Questions & Reports: Round 3 / Second-year student / On-campus
The following Duke / Fuqua MBA interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 3 applicant. Good luck to them! Interviewed yesterday afternoon and had the opportunity to tour and lunch with current students. Duke truly has beautiful campus and the business school itself echos the same aesthetics. Multiple students were available to give their insights into the program, even in the waiting room. Each of them raved about their experiences and demonstrated tremendous enthusiasm for the closeness and support within the Fuqua community. That all said, I had a stunningly unpleasant interview experience. Having been told by multiple students Read more
Published: April 4, 2018
Chicago Booth Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Adcom / Off-Campus Hub
The following U. Chicago Booth MBA interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 3 applicant. Good luck to them! The interview took place at the alum office (he is an entrepreneur active in financial services). The interview was really conversational and lasted 1h05 mn. The alum started by outlaying the “program” of the interview : 1- he will introduce himself 2- I shall answer Why applying in Round 3? Why MBA? Why Booth? 3- Other specific questions 4- Questions for him Overall good experience and the alum seemed Read more
Published: April 3, 2018
Chicago Booth Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-campus
The following U. Chicago Booth interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! I met my interviewer at Starbucks early in the morning on a weekday, to avoid disturbing anyone’s work schedule. The interview was with an alumnus and was blind. She was very friendly and spoke about her MBA experience at length. She stuck to the standard questions – why MBA, why Booth, why now and seemed genuinely interested in my work engagements. There were no trick questions and I came out feeling quite confident and happy. The Read more
Published: March 30, 2018
UPenn / Wharton Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / off-campus hub
The following UPenn / Wharton interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! About the room setting / Seating: There is a whiteboard, a clock on the board and a small alarm clock on the table. The seating is pre-set, the nameplate was on the table and the order was alphabetical ( first name base) The admission person sat a bit far from the applicants. The flow of the interview: The admission person first asked each one of us to briefly introduce ourselves. Everyone shared his Read more
Published: March 29, 2018
Chicago Booth Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-year student / On-campus
The following U. Chicago Booth admissions interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 MBA applicant. Good luck to them! Booth seemed to do a good job matching candidates with second-year students with some shared background. My interviewer had previously been an equity research analyst, so I had a good time chatting with him about my experience. Questions were generally predictable – walk me through your resume, describe a time you navigated a challenge, etc. Overall, I thought it was fairly straightforward and I appreciated the opportunity to chat one-on-one with a second-year with similar interests. Read more
Published: March 29, 2018
Michigan / Ross MBA Interview Questions: Round 2 / Second Year-Student / Skype
The following Michigan Ross MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! The second-year student that interviewed me kept the tone casual and informational. He asked me to walk him through my resume, and then proceeded with standard questions, including, Why Ross, Why MBA. He spent some time drilling down my experiences in working on teams and overcoming challenging situations. I thought the interview went well, and the interviewer gave some feedback on the examples that I described. I also had the opportunity to ask questions and wrap up with information that Read more
Published: March 26, 2018
UT Austin / McCombs Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-year student / In Person
The following UT Austin / McCombs interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! The interview was in the current business school offices; the new offices were still in the final phases of being built right across the street. The interview followed a very long, static script. The interview was blind, though I believe that my interviewer read through it briefly before we started. My interviewer asked me these questions in no particular order. Questions 1) Tell me about yourself / walk me through your resume. 2) Why MBA? Read more

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