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Published: February 11, 2016
Dartmouth / Tuck Interview Report: January Round / Second-year Student / On-campus
The following Dartmouth / Tuck interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by an January Round Applicant. Good luck to them! Had a great visit to Tuck and really got a feel for the tight-knit family and culture that Tuck is famous for. The Q&A session was informative and the lunch was hosted by current first-year students and they talked about their experiences and answered questions in an informal, no-pressure format. I interviewed with a 2nd year student and it was casual and more of a conversation. However, I don’t think I nailed down the formality dynamic between me Read more
Published: February 11, 2016
Yale SOM Interview Report: Round 2 / Second-year Student / On-campus
The following Yale SOM interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! I had a great experience interviewing at Yale SOM. A second-year student interviewed me and asked very general questions. There were no curveballs. It was quite conversational. I was asked to give a background on my career path, details about my current position, long-term goals, why Yale was a good fit, and what I might want to get involved with at Yale SOM. I was most surprised by how friendly the students were – many SOM students made an effort to Read more
Published: February 9, 2016
IE Business School Interview Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Off-campus
The following IE Business School interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant who was admitted. Congratulations to them! The interview took place in an office space the interviewer was borrowing. He was very friendly and easy to speak to. He did not necessarily ask me questions about my résumé, but instead brought up parts of my résumé or essays that he was particular impressed with. He was very open about expressing admiration for my accomplishments and bringing up minute details of my application that demonstrated the thoroughness in their review of my application. Overall the interviewer spoke Read more
Published: February 9, 2016
Northwestern / Kellogg Interview Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-campus
The following Northwestern / Kellogg interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! I had really high expectations of the interpersonal skills of Kellogg alum based on reputation of the school but my interviewer was quite dry and robotic, the opposite of what I was expecting. She asked me to go through my résumé position by position for the first 10 minutes, then asked about any leadership examples, why I had worked in the public sector and now wanted an MBA, I was asked to give an example of a failure or mistake at work, Read more
Published: February 8, 2016
INSEAD Interview Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-campus
The following INSEAD interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant who was accepted. Congratulations to them! I had two interviews for INSEAD both at local coffee shops. In both interviews it was clear that they wanted to get a sense if I would be a good cultural fit for the school above all else. Both interviewers were very friendly and the interviews felt more like casual conversations rather than interviews. I was asked about my experience with cultural diversity and to name a diversity experience that surprised me. As a student from the US, I was asked Read more
Published: February 8, 2016
Yale SOM Interview Report: Round 2 / Adcom / On Campus
The following Yale SOM interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! Overall the interview was very pleasant. The questions were straightforward and conversational, and there were no real surprises. She dug into details here and there. I was expecting a few curveballs based on the interview archives and the video essay practice questions. 1. What do you do at your current position? 2. What led you to your current position? 3. (My work is international so she asked this): What exactly do you do in xx country? Do Read more
Published: February 8, 2016
Yale SOM Interview Report: Round 2 / Second-year student / On-campus
The following Yale SOM interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! I attended Yale’s first Super Interview Day of Round 2. The interview was part of a full day that included a SOM tour, a full Yale campus tour, a presentation from Dean Snyder, a faculty presentation, student panel, and closing reception. Interviews were scheduled throughout the day, starting at 9 AM and ending around 3:30 PM, spaced 45 minutes apart. I was surprised at how many applicants were in attendance (roughly 60) but also with how well all the Read more
Published: February 7, 2016
Berkeley / Haas Interview Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-campus
The following Berkeley / Haas interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant.  I interviewed with a recent Haas alum at a local restaurant. The interview was conversational and the interviewer was very friendly. It lasted about an hour. Pretty standard questions, nothing too surprising. Questions: 1. Tell me about yourself. (asked a few additional questions about college and my job along the way.) 2. Why an MBA? 3. Why Haas? 4. Do you know the defining principles? Explain how you identify with 1 or 2 of them. 5. Tell me 3 things Read more
Published: February 5, 2016
Cornell / Johnson MBA Interview Report: Round 2 / Adcom / On-Campus
The following Cornell / Johnson MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! My interview with Johnson was a really enjoyable, relaxed conversation with a member of the Adcom. Although I received some questions I wasn’t expecting, nothing was completely out of left field and the interview process wasn’t too stressful. She already had a copy of my résumé on hand. The interview lasted about an hour. Some of the questions I asked included: • Tell me your narrative (I went ahead and used this as a chance to combine the “walk me Read more
Published: February 5, 2016
UT Austin / McCombs Interview Report: Round 2 / Second Year Student / On-Campus
The following UT Austin / McCombs interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Overall, it was very much in line with what the clear admit reports described. I attended a class beforehand, which helped remind me why I applied to UT, and help get myself excited for the interview. The interview was conversational, but at the same time she clearly had a script that she was following with specific questions to ask. I answered her questions for about 30-35 minutes, and then had a pretty brief 5 minute period to ask my question. She asked for my Read more
Published: February 2, 2016
UVA / Darden Interview Report: Round 2 / Second-year Student / On-campus
The following UVA / Darden interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. My interviewer (a second-year student) was very friendly and the atmosphere was casual. The interview was similar to those that others have reported – I was given about 30 minutes to “tell my story”. This task was MUCH less daunting than I expected it to be. I approached this as combing the “walk me through your résumé” question with the “why an mba/why now/why XX school” questions. This seemed to be effective. My interviewer interjected just a few times with questions Read more
Published: February 2, 2016
UNC / Kenan-Flagler Interview Report: Round 3 / Adcom / On-campus
The following UNC Kenan-Flagler interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 3 applicant. Good luck to them! Did not ask me to walk through my résumé, instead asked me a few questions about my college, why I chose my major. Then asked me about my current company and role. It was very conversational. A few more “standard” questions: 1. Biggest achievement at work 2. Why UNC 3. Why MBA 4. Short term goal 5. Questions for interviewer The whole interview lasted about 45 minutes. Preparing for an upcoming interview at Read more
Published: February 2, 2016
U. Chicago Booth Interview Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-campus
The following U. Chicago Booth interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! I had my interview with a local alum in my home city, and it was held in the conference room of his workplace building. My interviewer was a recent graduate of Booth, so our conversation was pleasantly laid back and very casual. While the interview itself was technically blind (résumé only), he did offer brief feedback on what the admissions readers had mentioned regarding a few aspects of my application. Because my professional background is in a fairly Read more
Published: February 2, 2016
Duke / Fuqua Interview Report: Early Decision / Second-year Student/ On-Campus
The following Duke / Fuqua interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by an Early Decision applicant. Good luck to them! You show up on the admissions floor and sit in groups on the couches with the other people interviewing and a first-year student who you can direct questions to. Then the second-year students who are doing the interview walk over and start grabbing people and bring them into the interview rooms. The interview was very conversational but the interviewer had a structured agenda and made sure to keep to it. Walk me through your résumé Read more
Published: February 2, 2016
U. Chicago Booth Interview Report: Round 2 / Alumni / Off-campus
The following U. Chicago Booth interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! My interviewer graduated from Booth in the early 2000s and was from a completely different industry. Nevertheless, there was a lot for us to talk about and the interview was very conversational and lasted for almost an hour. He began by saying that he would take two minutes to review my résumé again and proceeded to circle things that he would later ask me about. He asked me the following questions: – Walk me through your Read more
Published: February 1, 2016
Northwestern / Kellogg Interview Report: Round 2 / Alumni / Off-Campus
The following Northwestern / Kellogg interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! Met with an alumni in Toronto, Canada at his office. The interview was blind (the alumni had only seen my résumé). The whole experience was very relaxed. The interviewer had a different style than what I expected. He started at the bottom of my résumé asking about college: How I selected that school, favorite and least favorite classes, teaching method of the school. I did not expect so many college related questions since I have 9 years of work experience. Really tested Read more
Published: February 1, 2016
Georgetown / McDonough Interview Report: Round 2 / First-year student / On-Campus
The following Georgetown / McDonough interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! The interview was on campus. I was stuck in traffic and arrived 8 minutes late, I had called ahead as soon as I parked to let them know I was on campus and on my way. The student did not seem too upset but in the long run I think cut down a couple questions he asked due to time constraints. We still had a 35 minute conversation which was very relaxed and conversational. The interview was completely blind. He had not Read more
Published: January 31, 2016
UT Austin / McCombs Interview Report: Round 2 / Second-year student / On-campus
The following UT Austin / McCombs interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. I interviewed on campus with a very friendly second-year student. It appeared that she had only seen my resume, and nothing was very surprising in the interview. She made it clear that culture is very important at McCombs which is one of the main reasons they have second-year students interview: to preserve the culture. I was asked: – Walk me through your résumé. – What are your short-/long-term goals? – How does an MBA fit into your goals? – Read more
Published: January 29, 2016
UNC Kenan-Flagler Interview Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Skype
The following UNC Kenan-Flagler interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! A bit late but sharing the interview experience that I had for UNC Kenan-Flagler. I had my interview on 5th January for round 2 and it was conducted by an adcom. It was, as most of the seniors said, a conversation wherein she tried to understand my motivation to do an MBA, my work-ex and most importantly why at UNC Kenan Flagler. It started of with a 20 + 10 min (20 min for her to know me and Read more
Published: January 29, 2016
MIT Sloan Interview Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Off-Campus Hub
The following MIT Sloan interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant who was admitted. Congratulations to them! The Admission Director for Sloan Fellows program was the interviewer. Interview lasted 75 min rather than the scheduled 45 min. The interview was more conversational than formal. I had a great and very comfortable interview experience. Interview’s focus was on gauging clarity on my career goals (short vs long term) and seeing the connection between my career objectives and fit with SF program. Additional questions were asked around my essays and around my personal background. I received the acceptance email Read more
Published: January 28, 2016
Harvard Business School Interview Report: Round 1 / Adcom / On Campus
The following Harvard Business School interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant who was admitted. Congratulations to them! I traveled from Mumbai to Boston for my Harvard Business School interview. There was a full day of activities planned for the interview invites, including a class visit, career center info session, chat with current students, lunch with faculty, campus tour, and others.) I highly recommend that any HBS interview invitees visit campus for the interview, no matter how far away they may have to travel. Just before the interview, we were given a brief Read more
Published: January 26, 2016
NYU / Stern Interview Report: Round 1 / Adcom / On Campus
The following NYU / Stern interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant who was admitted. Congratulations to them! The interview was on campus when school wasn’t in session (January). It was very quiet around campus, but the admissions office was warm and welcome. Though since school was not in session, there was no option to visit classes or grab lunch with a current student. The adcom was very familiar with my application and drove the interview without needing to review details. It lasted 35-40 minutes, and none of the questions were particularly surprising. She was Read more
Published: January 26, 2016
Stanford MBA Interview Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-campus
The following Stanford MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. I had mailed the alumna to set up a time and she suggested a star-hotel’s cafe on same week’s Friday morning. I waited for 30 minutes beyond our scheduled time. Had to actually call her – turned out she forgot to set a reminder. As we sat in the quiet cafe, she apologized for being late and explained how the interview would go. She said it’ll be a behavioral interview, that it is blind, and asked for a paper copy of my résumé. She said Read more
Published: January 26, 2016
Dartmouth / Tuck Interview Report: Early Action / Second-year student / On-campus
The following Dartmouth / Tuck interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by an Early Action applicant who was admitted. Congratulations to them! I applied Early Action and interviewed on campus before submitting my application. I highly recommend this, as I was able to incorporate details of my visit into my essays and obviously demonstrate my interest to the Admissions Board. I had a class visit before my interview which I’d also recommend, because it gives you something else to discuss (what did you learn about culture/fit, etc.). My interview was very conversational and straightforward. Huge, huge Read more
Published: January 25, 2016
Dartmouth / Tuck Interview Report: Round 2 / Second-year student/ On-Campus
The following Dartmouth / Tuck interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. I interviewed with a second-year student via Tuck’s open interview policy. The interview was conducted one-on-one in a small conference room on-campus. I was asked: 1. Did you already have your class visit? Which class/professor? 2. Walk me through your work experience so far. 2a. Offshoot/clarifying question about technology differences in international markets of my industry. 3. Why MBA? 4. Why Tuck? 5. What are some specific classes you are interested in attending? 6. Read more

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