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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
Published: March 24, 2018
Chicago Booth Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / On-Campus
The following U. Chicago Booth MBA admissions interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! Did interview during BoothLive event. Blind interview with a second-year student. I thought it was a very relaxed interview mostly just a free flowing conversation. My interviewer started with an intro of himself and then we started with me doing the same. We spent a good chunk of time talking about my career progression and what I actually did (my job isn’t a traditional MBA feeder job and is very specific to an industry). Spent some Read more
Published: March 23, 2018
UC Berkeley Haas Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-Campus
The following Berkeley / Haas MBA admissions interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! Received interview invite very late in the Round – two weeks before decision date. I signed up via the portal in my area and an alum reached out to me via email to schedule a location and exact time. We met in a local Starbucks. Interview was fairly relaxed and largely centered on my resume. Questions Questions I was asked included: Why did you choose your school for undergrad? Why did you choose your first job Read more
Published: March 23, 2018
Michigan / Ross MBA Interview Questions: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-Campus
The following Michigan Ross MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! Met my interviewer in a local coffee shop, it lasted around 30 minutes. The questions were fairly standard and the interview felt conversational. The questions I was asked included: -Walk me through your resume. -Why MBA? -Why Ross? -Tell me about X bullet on your resume, it sounds like that must have been challenging with the client, how did you and your team approach that? -Tell me about a challenge you faced and how you approached Read more
Published: March 21, 2018
Michigan / Ross MBA Interview Questions: Round 2 / Second-year student / On-campus
The following Michigan Ross MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! Interview with student on campus as well as team exercise. Team exercise was super fun and truly nothing to be worried about…you’re given 5-6 words and have to pitch a problem and solution based on that. Remember to be a team player! My interviewer on the other hand was a bit intense. She was typing furiously throughout the interview and seemed more interested in getting through her list of questions vs actually getting to know me as a person. She Read more
Published: March 21, 2018
Chicago Booth Interview Questions & Report: Round 2/ Second-year student/on campus
The following U. Chicago Booth interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! I met my interviewer on the class visit before, which is funny. So I used that as a conversation starter. Questions are: Tell me abt urself Why mba why now Mba fear of missing out, how do you prioritize, walk me through your decision making process what’s your Back up plan a specific question on resume example of Failure example of most stressful time what do you want to Read more
Published: March 21, 2018
Chicago Booth Interview Questions & Report: Round 1/ Second-year student / On-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 interviewed during Booth Live so was able to attend a class, tour, sessions etc on the day of my interview. If possible, I recommend interviewing on that day if you can. I interviewed with a second year student first thing in the morning. The tone of the interview was a bit more serious than others I did, but the interviewer was very polite. The questions I was asked included: -Walk me through your resume. -Why MBA? Read more
Published: March 20, 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! I arrived at the location 20 minutes earlier and had the opportunity to chat with 2 of the 4 other candidates that were to participate to the interview. The admission representative was also in the lobby where we were waiting – though indeed we did not who she was… My TBD team was quite diverse: a US trader, a UK consultant , a German portfolio manager and an Indian eutrepreneur . I felt pretty relaxed during the Read more
Published: March 20, 2018
NYU Stern Interview Questions & Report: R2 / Adcom / Off-Campus interview in Mumbai
The following NYU / Stern interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 MBA applicant. Good luck to them! The interviewer (Associate Director of Admissions) started off with normal talks: how are you, where are you from, what do you love about this city etc.? Then he asked me about my interests and hobbies (weird I know that he started with extracurriculars, but I guess it descended from my answer to what I love about the city). We discussed at lengths about my interests and what drives them. The interviewer had prepared few questions Read more
Published: March 16, 2018
Cornell Johnson MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Adcom / Skype
The following Cornell Johnson MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 3 applicant. Good luck to them! I was contacted two hours beforehand to confirm appointment. Call came in on time. They introduced themselves and stated they had not looked at my application. It was very straightforward – no oddball questions. Tell me about your professional history. What do you think is going to be the most challenging part of the program. How would you prepare beforehand for the quant portion, what resources would you use while in the program? Do you plan to Read more
Published: March 12, 2018
Stanford GSB Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-Campus
The following Stanford GSB MBA interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! The interview was off-campus for Round 2 with a partner at a finance firm. It lasted about 45 minutes (interviewer was approx. 15 minutes late). Questions: 1) Initiative at work 2) Most difficult project at work 3) Examples of how I have stepped outside my comfort zone 4) College experience Overall, it was very conversational and the person was extremely friendly. We chatted for about 10 minutes after the interview and the person discussed Read more
Published: March 12, 2018
NYU Stern Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / AdCom / Off-Campus Hub
The following NYU / Stern interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 MBA applicant. Good luck to them! The interview was held at a popular hotel in the city. The Adcom member was very friendly and was eager to listen to my stories. He had read my application thoroughly. I did most of the talking and he listened patiently. The interviewer made eye contact with me through most of the interview and took scant notes. Questions 1. Tell me about yourself 2. Why did you make the particular career choices that you Read more
Published: March 8, 2018
Michigan / Ross MBA Interview Questions: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-campus
The following Michigan Ross MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! My interview with Ross took place at a cafe in Delhi with a 2004 alum. This was a ‘blind’ interview, and my interviewer had not gone through my resume before the meeting. The interview lasted 30 mins overall, the first 20 minutes taken up by standard questions as well as some which were more open and exploratory. – Tell me a little about your professional journey so far. – What do you like most about your work? – Read more
Published: March 7, 2018
Harvard Business School Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Off-Campus Hub
The following Harvard Business School interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! I was interviewed by the Admissions Director in Mumbai. The interview was very conversational. There were four parts to the interview: 1. Introduction/Small Talk Spoke about the city I grew up in and where I work currently. Discussed environmental and infrastructural challenges that the cities have been facing. 2. Discussion on current job (venture capital) Spoke about the VC landscape in India – key players, differentiation etc. Went into specifics of my experience – Read more
Published: March 7, 2018
Indian School of Business Interview Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-Campus
The following Indian School of Business interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! I interviewed in February in ITC Sheraton, Delhi. The interview results were announced just 4 days before, so we had very less time to prepare. I interviewed with 2 alumni from the school. The interview started 1 hour late. But I was feeling very relaxed and luckily my interviewers were also very sweet. I finished my interview in 30 min. The questions were very standard. 1. Tell us about your new job and role. 2. Why MBA? Why Read more
Published: March 6, 2018
Chicago Booth Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-year student / On campus
The following U. Chicago Booth interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! I interviewed in the afternoon after a class visit, and the program (lunch with students, class, info session) was very helpful to gather my thoughts. I arrived at the Admissions Suite 15 min early. There were other candidates and a few first-year students who chatted with us. It really helped to relax. My interviewer came out and called me to the room. She introduced herself and explained that the interview will be blind, will take 45 Read more
Published: March 4, 2018
Columbia MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 (Rolling Admissions) / Alumni Interview / Interviewer’s Office
The following Columbia Business School MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! It seems to me that CBS interviews, at least from the information on this website, are pretty spot-on in relation to questions asked. Interview lasted an hour. Generally a casual atmosphere, although interviewer came off as stoic in certain situations, and probed my CV heavily – I was expecting this since I’m a non-traditional applicant. Interviewer submitted his report within a few hours of the interview. At the end of the interview he spent about Read more

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Interview Invite to UNC Kenan-Flagler
Round: Round 2
Received via email on January 16, 2025
GMAT: 685
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Target Career: Finance
Application Location: India
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Interview Invite to UMD / Smith
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GPA: 3.25
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
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Interview Invite to UNC Kenan-Flagler
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GRE: 332
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Interview Invite to Dartmouth / Tuck
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Application Location: India
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