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Published: February 12, 2024
UCLA Anderson MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
The interview felt super laid-back, almost like we were just having a chat. He kicked things off by telling me a bit about his life and work, then shifted the spotlight to me. About 15 minutes in, he mentioned my profile looked strong and that he had no more questions, which led us into a Q&A where I picked his brain for another 12 minutes. He asked me: To share a bit about myself. Something more about a detail I mentioned. Why I’m interested in Anderson. What are my strengths and how will I leverage those to contribute to Anderson. Read more
Published: February 12, 2024
Washington Foster MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Virtual
Very very conversational. Adcom was easy to converse with. She was very aware of my application and mentioned things from my essays during the interview. I had plenty of time to ask questions at the end as well. Questions: Walk me through your resume. Tmat when you did not serve on a team, but in a leadership position. How did you contribute to the team? Tmat when you did not see eye to eye with someone. Tmat when you received feedback. How did you handle it? How will you contribute to fostering a culture of belonging at Foster? What is Read more
Published: February 12, 2024
Chicago Booth MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alum / Virtual
Interview was conversational and kept to around 45 minutes. Last 15 minutes was me asking questions. Walk me through your resume. Why MBA? Why Booth? Why now? Tmat you had friction/contention with someone at work. How did you navigate that? Tmat you had to work on a project with multiple points of friction. Tmat when you failed. Was there anything I didn’t ask you that you wish I had? Was told this was not a scripted question, just something they asked to potentially clarify/add anything of note. Any questions for me? Read more
Published: February 11, 2024
CMU Tepper MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / On-Campus
My interview was with an adcom member. 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. Why now? Why Tepper? 3. What does DEIB mean to you? Adcom had reviewed my entire application ahead of the interview so they asked specific questions regarding my experience and school activity. Overall, it was a great experience and was very conversational. Read more
Published: February 11, 2024
Yale SOM MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / On-Campus
Interviewed on campus with a member of the adcom, and many other students interviewed with second-year students. Interview was conversational, but interviewer did have a list of questions to get through. Very behavioral in nature. I left the interview with positive feelings about SOM. The Friday of on-campus programming was a great experience, and I highly recommend it if convenient for you (although SOM says they do not give preferential treatment to in-person vs. virtual interviews). Questions were pretty standard behaviorals. A few examples: – Tell me about a time you had to work with someone with a different Read more
Published: February 11, 2024
UVA Darden MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Virtual
Tell me about yourself. Why MBA? Why UVA? What do you want to get out of an MBA? What do you like to do outside work? Any questions for me? Read more
Published: February 11, 2024
Michigan Ross MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Virtual
Interviewer was very friendly. We had a lot of side conversations on things that we had in common, making it more casual. I got the following questions: 1. Why an MBA and why now? 2. Why Ross? 3. Tell me about time you deal with a difficult boss. 4. Tell me about a time you had to complete a task without much background information. 5. Tell me about a time you received difficult feedback. 6. Tell me about a time you worked with a diverse team member. Read more
Published: February 11, 2024
UVA Darden MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
My Zoom interview with a second-year student was warm and conversational. The interviewer did not have access to my application or resume, so it was a blank-slate conversation. We started with casual back and forth, an explanation of the interview format, and then jumped right in. Questions: – Tell me your story (with emphasis on decision-making moments) + a few short follow-ups – Why MBA? – ST/LT goals? – Tell me about an experience working with someone from a background different than your own. What did you learn? – Why Darden? – Anything else Read more
Published: February 11, 2024
Michigan Ross MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alum / Online
Hi, I had my interview with a Chinese student who graduated in 2023. Super friendly vibe, loved the discussion. It was an hour long. Questions 1) Introduction 2) Why MBA? 3) Why Ross? 4) TMAT you made a decision with minimal information. What did you learn? 5) TMAT you lead a team and challenges you faced. 6) TMAT you had to talk and make a key connection with someone for your project. What impact did that have on the outcome? 7) TMAT you had a conflict with someone. What is the approach you Read more
Published: February 11, 2024
UVA Darden MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / On Campus
Did a full campus visit day including the interview. My interviewer was lovely and engaging. It was a blind interview. Standard tell me about yourself, why MBA, why Darden. An experience with DEI, experience working within a team, anything else you want us to know, and then open-ended questions. She was very knowledgeable about Darden and we ended up talking until her next interview started. Read more
Published: February 11, 2024
Northwestern Kellogg MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / First-Year Student / Virtual
Chill conversation with current student. Questions asked: – Tell me about yourself. – Why Kellogg? – Tell me about a time that you had to work with someone who thought differently than you. – What are you most proud of? Read more
Published: February 7, 2024
USC Marshall MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Skype
Walk me through your resume. Does anyone report to you? Leadership example. Recommend good place different countries. Weakness. Strength. Biggest accomplishments? Why Marshall? +again What else other than social media? Challenge you encountered? Have you reached any students from Marshall? You can check ambassador. Why not master’s degree but MBA? Any questions? Why do you think you are a good candidate? Read more
Published: February 7, 2024
Northwestern Kellogg MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumni / Virtual
Overall casual and friendly interview that mostly covered the basics like walk me through your resume, career goals, why MBA, why Kellogg, time when you demonstrated leadership, what do you want to improve in terms of leadership, any questions for me. Had a pleasant experience overall. Read more
Published: February 6, 2024
Vanderbilt Owen MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
Super chill and friendly. Honestly the best recruiting tool Vandy has was this student. Walk through resume. What do you want to do post-MBA? What’s a common misconception about you? Time you received criticism and how you handled it. What do you do for fun outside of work? What does diversity mean to you? Read more
Published: February 6, 2024
Carnegie Mellon Tepper MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Zoom
1-minute elevator pitch about yourself. What does DEI mean to you? Time you used your strength to help the team. Time you had disagreement/challenge with team/had to convince others. Tell me something not in your application. Read more
Published: February 6, 2024
Washington Foster MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Virtual
Why Foster? What are you pursuing after your MBA? What strength would you bring to that post-MBA employer? What do you hope to get out of the MBA and what will you do outside the classroom to strengthen your experience? How will you contribute to DEI? How would people describe you? What does professionalism mean to you? Read more
Published: February 6, 2024
UVA Darden MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Virtual
The interview started with the usual monologue question followed by a few behavioral questions such as tell me about your biggest achievement, etc. A fair emphasis on why Darden and ST goals. The interviewer didn’t ask any follow-up questions and the interview was a pretty quick one. Read more
Published: February 6, 2024
Texas McCombs MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
The most casual interview I’ve ever been a part of. The interview is scheduled for 20-30 minutes and it definitely goes quick. My interviewer started off by introducing herself and giving me a brief rundown of her professional experiences. She then asked about my personal/professional experiences and why I was interested in McCombs. It was then a very informal Q&A where I was able to ask any question I wanted about her experience and the program. She didn’t ask any interview or behavioral-type questions. Overall, a positive experience that was very informal and relaxed. Read more
Published: February 5, 2024
UVA Darden MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
Very casual – my interviewer started by briefly telling me about herself and then mentioned that she had 6 questions to ask me. The first was to give my academic and professional history/experience, and to include any relevant information from my upbringing. She then asked about my short-term/long-term goals, then why an MBA and why Darden. I did the majority of the talking for the first 30 minutes, the final 15 minutes was then a Q&A. I will say the most challenging part was that our personalities were a bit different, I had a bit more enthusiasm and excitement whereas Read more
Published: February 5, 2024
UVA Darden MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / On-Campus
Interview was very conversational. Would ask a question and then follow-ups and comments throughout. Main questions were: – Tell me about yourself (in chronological order)/ – Why MBA? – Why Darden? – How do you work with people who are different? Read more
Published: February 5, 2024
CBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alum / Virtual
The interviewer was CBS Alumni ’22. The whole interview was very conversational. 1. Self Intro 2. Career Goal – Short and Long 3. Why MBA and why Now? 4. Why CBS? Any other school you applied to? 5. Proudest undergraduate activity. 6. Tell me an experience of leading a team. 7. How do you spend your Friday night or weekend? 8. Any questions for me? Read more
Published: February 4, 2024
Emory Goizueta MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Zoom
They asked me: Tell us about your current role and what you do. Why an MBA now, and why Goizueta? What are your post-MBA career goals? What do you like to do outside of work? Read more
Published: February 4, 2024
Yale SOM MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Online
Had my interview by a Yale SOM alumnus. The questions that were asked were: 1. Tell me about your proudest achievement at work. 2. TMAT where you actively listened to someone else’s perspective and included it in your routine. 3. Goals and why MBA? 4. What kind of research have you done for your goals and how will Yale help you? 5. How will you give back to the Yale community? 6. 10 mins remaining, so is there something you want to share we haven’t already covered? 7. Questions for the interviewer? It Read more
Published: February 4, 2024
Dartmouth Tuck MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
1) I’ll tell you about me. 2) Walk me through your resume. 3) Why MBA? 4) Short-term goals? 5) Long-term goals? 6) Describe a time someone gave you difficult feedback. 7) Describe a time you had to give someone else difficult feedback. 8) What was the most interesting conversation you’ve had recently? 9) What is the unique voice you will bring to Tuck? 10) Any questions for me? Read more
Published: February 4, 2024
Northwestern Kellogg MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Skype
1) Walk me through your resume. 2) What’s your biggest accomplishment? 3) Leadership example. 4) Describe leadership style. 5) Bad team experience. 6) Why Kellogg? Mostly similar to other expected questions! Read more

MBA Livewire

November 15, 2024 4:36pm ET
Accepted to NYU Stern
Round: Round 1
Received via phone November 15, 2024
GPA: 3.5
GMAT: 760
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Finance
Application Location: United States
November 15, 2024 3:55pm ET
Interview Invite to UVA / Darden
Round: Round 1
Received via email on October 27, 2024
GPA: 3.01
GRE: 319
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Other
Application Location: New York City
November 15, 2024 3:38pm ET
Accepted to Toronto / Rotman
Round: Round 1
Received via email November 15, 2024
GPA: 3.6
GRE: 331
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Marketing
Application Location: Nigeria
November 15, 2024 2:27pm ET
Rejected at Columbia
Round: Round 1
Received via portal November 15, 2024
GPA: 7.6/10
GMAT: 695
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Non Profit / Social Impact
Application Location: India
Note:

Did anyone else also receive the following in their decision letter?

Thank you for your application to Columbia Business School. Unfortunately, the Admissions Committee is unable to offer you a place in the August-entering MBA Class of 2027.

Please know that we did not reach this decision easily as we were impressed by your professional accomplishments, academic success, and personal attributes. Indeed, your profile and stated career goals may be a good fit for our January-entering MBA program (J-Term).

The J-Term, which has the same core curriculum and elective offerings as the August-entry MBA, allows students who do not need a summer internship to achieve their career goals to earn their degree in only 16 months. It’s ideal for students who wish to remain in the same industry after graduation or pursue entrepreneurial interests.

Although there is no guarantee of admission, we encourage you to learn more about the J-Term. If interested, contact us at [email protected] and we will connect you with an admissions officer.
November 15, 2024 2:20pm ET
Waitlisted at Columbia
Round: Round 1
Received via email November 15, 2024
GPA: 8.5/10
GRE: 317
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Finance
Application Location: México
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