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Published: March 13, 2024
Rice Business MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
The interview was with a graduate and was a comfortable and enjoyable conversation. 1. Please introduce yourself. 2. Why are you pursuing an MBA now? 3. Why Rice Jones? 4. Talk about your short-term and long-term goals. 5. What is your greatest achievement and accomplishment? 6. Anything else you would like to say? 7. Do you have any questions? Read more
Published: March 12, 2024
UPenn Wharton MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Virtual
Standard TBD I was asked 2 questions after TBD: 1. What experiences/philosophy have allowed you to contribute the way you did today? 2. Is there something the group could have done better? Read more
Published: March 10, 2024
UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-Campus
Hi, I had an interview with Rahul. 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. Why MBA, why now, why UNC and ST and LT goals? 3. A time you received constructive criticism. 4. Tell me about a stressful situation you had at work and what made it stressful. 5. A time you had to deliver bad news to someone. 6. How differently would you have done this? (follow up question on no.6) 7. What makes a good leader and what leadership trait do you seek to improve on? 8. Difference between a leader and Read more
Published: March 10, 2024
HBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / On-Campus
Two people: one interviewer and one note-taker. Both briefly introduced themselves and we dove right into it. 1. What do you do at your current company? Few follow-up questions on the nature of my work. 2. Tell me more about your group: where do you see the growth in the short term? Few follow-ups on that. 3. Have you received mentorship at your current and previous companies? How did you respond to it? Few follow-ups on that. 4. Do you supervise people? How do you provide guidance? 5. Tell me more about the nature of the Read more
Published: March 3, 2024
INSEAD MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumni / Online
Two alumni interviewed me separately online via Google Meet (I picked this virtual platform since both of them are using Gmail so it’s easier and does not have time duration limit as Zoom does). Both interviews are résumé and application-form based, as the AdCom required candidates to send the latest resume & the application form to the interviewers. The interview questions are pretty structured. First, introduction of your experience (focusing on work experience). Second, questions around your resume: Introducing one of your work projects that you feel very proud of and why?; Introducing one challenge in your life that it Read more
Published: March 3, 2024
LBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Online
Behavioral questions + goal-related questions + life-related + case interview + ask questions back: For behavior questions, they are based on your resume, you will need to walkthrough the reasons of any significant gaps or changes in your work experience (why the change, why the gap?); introducing one challenging but rewarding project and what did you learn? For goal-related questions: Why LBS? Did you apply to any other schools and how would you compare them with LBS if you get both/all the admissions offers? What is/are your post-MBA goals? What would you do if you cannot realize all the goals? Read more
Published: March 3, 2024
UPenn Wharton MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
TBD. We had our 1-minute pitches (not timed) then timer was set to 25 minutes and we discussed. Kind of all over the place, but we finished in the time and presented after. It was fine we chose an AI class. 1:1 Questions – Hardest part of TBD? – What would you do differently? – Walk me through your resume. Read more
Published: March 3, 2024
Texas McCombs MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Online Video Assessment
So I got 5 questions and 90 seconds per question to respond via Kira. Below are the questions- 1. Imagine it’s your first day at McCombs. How will you introduce yourself to your peers? 2. Tell us about a time when you were undermined by your manager or your colleagues. How did you handle it? 3. Tell us about a time when someone else was undermined. What did you do? 4. Tell us about a time when you solved a complex problem. How did you solve it? What was the result? Be specific. 5. What’s your Read more
Published: March 3, 2024
UPenn Wharton MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Virtual
TBD was very standard. It goes by quick! 1:1 interview surprised me – interviewer did not ask a single thing about why Wharton or why MBA. He read a prompt and told me I had 10 mins to answer. Question 1: What were some of the challenges in the TBD and what did you do to address them? Question 2: Something very similar asking about how the TBD went / what I would change next time. Then the rest of the time spent on questions for him. Read more
Published: February 27, 2024
Georgetown McDonough MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / First-Year Student / On Campus
I was surprised to have a first year, but she seemed well-trained and was thorough. Walk me through your resume. Why MBA? How will you adjust your life accordingly? What will you bring to Georgetown? How have your leadership experiences impacted you and how will that shape your contributions to the community? How will you prepare for the academic rigor? After her initial questions, she was very open about sharing her experience thus far and genuinely seemed to appreciate the Georgetown brand. Read more
Published: February 25, 2024
LBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Virtual
Two-hour long interview. 1) Started with background and some basic questions on why MBA? LT and ST goals? 2) Questions to understand my current work. Team structures, projects, etc. 3) Tell me about a time you had a scope change in a project. There were some follow ups. 4) Tell me about a time you took initiative + follow ups on results 5) Tell me about a time you had to convince someone. 6) Case study 7) Follow ups on case study 8) How would you contribute? 9) Questions for the Read more
Published: February 25, 2024
HBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom
HBS interview for R1 in 2023. Interview was virtual using Zoom, hosted by Admissions Committee. The interview was resume-based and focused on my professional experience. Basically all the questions were regarding my work journey so far in my life: Why do you believe you got promoted many times in your career? What was your last project at work? Did you act as a leader in this project? An example of that? How many years of work experience do you have? Why did you go into that industry? Why did you go to Engineer school? Do you want Read more
Published: February 25, 2024
HBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Off-Campus Hub
Just as advertised: really personalized and in-depth interview, led by someone who has clearly read your entire application and knows your case in and out. Form the start, the questions were detailed surrounding my professional experience, aiming to understand my role within any project or achievement. Extensive follow-up for all answers, always trying to understand the “why” behind decisions. Went through a total of 20-25 questions in the 30 minute window, so definitely fast paced! Read more
Published: February 25, 2024
Berkeley Haas MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Current Student / Zoom
Right from the start, the interviewer was warm and welcoming. They outlined the interview structure, emphasizing its casual nature, and mentioned they were going to be taking detailed notes. They also asked multiple follow-up questions for each question below, that were specific to my response. Interviewer began by briefly introducing themselves before diving into the below questions: 1. Walk me through your resume. 2. Why MBA? Why Haas? 3. Describe experience you have in the area of DEI? 4. Example of time you took initiative? What were the results? 5. Tell me about a time Read more
Published: February 25, 2024
Texas McCombs MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
It was a peer interview. The interviewer was friendly. He was a second-year MBA student. He talked about himself and internships he’s been at and about his post-MBA job. He then proceeded to ask following questions: Introduce Yourself. Why MBA? Why McCombs? Post-MBA Goals? Any questions for me? Read more
Published: February 25, 2024
Chicago Booth MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / On Campus
1) Walk me through your resume. 2) What are your short- and long-term goals? 3) Why Booth? 4) Tell me about a time you worked on a team. 5) What is your leadership style and what leadership traits do you want to develop? Read more
Published: February 21, 2024
UCLA Anderson MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
Very relaxed and easy conversation. Questions are below: 1. Walk me through your resume. 2. Short-term and long-term goals? 3. How can Anderson contribute to your goals? 4. How do you see yourself involved at Anderson? 5. Follow-up on more of Plan B. 6. How do you overcome a challenge? Read more
Published: February 18, 2024
Georgetown McDonough MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
It was a Zoom interview. I was asked: Why MBA? Why Georgetown? My short- and long-term goals? Plan B for short-term goals? I was surprised to be asked how will I take care of myself mentally and conduct self-care during my time at Georgetown. Read more
Published: February 18, 2024
Vanderbilt Owen MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Virtual
The list of questions: Tell me about yourself. Why MBA? Why Vanderbilt? Tell me a misconception about you. Tell me when you failed. Any questions for me? Read more
Published: February 18, 2024
Duke Fuqua MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / On Campus
– Walk me through your resume. – Why Fuqua? – Why MBA? – TMAT when you worked on a diverse team. – What will you do if you are not accepted to Fuqua? Read more
Published: February 18, 2024
Dartmouth Tuck MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Student / Skype
1. Talk about experiences/motivations for getting an MBA. 2. ST / LT goals? 3. What’s the most interesting conversation you’ve had recently? 4. Tell me about a time you had a difficult conversation. 5. Tell me about a time you received feedback. 6. What do you want to get out of an MBA? Read more
Published: February 18, 2024
Cornell Johnson MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Off-Campus Hub
The interviewer was very welcoming and made me feel relaxed. I was expecting it to be with a 2nd-year student. Questions asked: 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. ⁠Why MBA and why now? 3. ⁠Short-term and long-term career goals? 4. ⁠How will your short-term career goals help you achieve your long-term goals? 5. What’s your plan B if your short-term goals don’t work out? 6. Why Cornell? 7. ⁠Any clubs you want to join? Read more
Published: February 18, 2024
Emory Goizueta MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Zoom
1. Self-introduction. 2. Career Goals? 3. Why MBA? 4. Why Emory? 5. What’s your leadership style? 6. Tell me a time you lead a team to overcome a challenge. 7. Community Services? 8. Teamwork Experience? Read more
Published: February 14, 2024
UCLA Anderson MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Zoom
It wasn’t too bad – a pretty casual and warm conversation. They asked about my background, my personal interests, how those tie into my professional aspirations, etc. It wasn’t very formal – there was a dog barking in the background and a kid playing. Read more
Published: February 13, 2024
Stanford GSB MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Virtual
I was matched with an interviewer who had a similar background and same geography. This one was way more intense in terms of thoughtfulness of questions. The interviewer tried to challenge each one of my decisions/achievements. There were at least 3 layers of WHYs to everything I said. He was very much interested in understanding the strategic thinking behind any project/initiative I talked about. Asked a lot of behavioural questions and focused a lot on challenges. Call went on 1 hour 15 minutes, it was scheduled for 1 hour. Towards the end, also asked the standard Why MBA, Why GSB, Read more

MBA Livewire

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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