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Published: March 7, 2013

Chicago Booth MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Second-year student / On-Campus

Arrived to a very friendly atmosphere in the business school. Being one of their ‘Super Saturday’ interview rounds, the main office was closed. On venturing upstairs, I was welcomed to a clearly gregarious crowd. Having arrived an hour early, I checked in and received the name tag. Several first and second year students were stationed in the lobby to chat with crowds of interviewees. My name was called, and onward to the interview. After some small talk, we were seated in a small interview room at a desk with two chairs. The topics were light, including “Walk me through your Read more

Published: March 6, 2013

Cornell / Johnson MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 3 / Adcom / Skype

The interview was formal and lasted about 50 minutes. Questions I remember: – Please tell me about yourself – Why do you need an MBA at this point of your career? – Why Johnson? – Why 2 years MBA vs. Accelerated MBA? – What research have you done regarding your short term or long term goals? – Tell me about a challenging leadership experience – What would your supervisor say are your main characteristics – What are your main weeknesses? – How will you contribute to Johnson? – Is there anything Read more

Published: March 6, 2013

Chicago Booth MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-campus

The interview took place in a coffee shop. The interviewer was an alum who apart from asking me questions, gave me some advice on how to sort the usual obstacles of the MBA experience. He asked me: Walk me through your resume Why an MBA? Why now? Why Booth? Tell me about about your leadership skills. What will you contribute to Booth? Where do you see yourself 10 years into the future? I was told I should be very clear as to why I thought that Booth was a good place for me. Read more

Published: March 4, 2013

Berkeley / Haas MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Alum / Off-campus

The alum that interviewed me was aware of my information beforehand, so he asked many questions regarding my past experiences and my studies. Nonetheless, he first told me to talk 5 minutes about my resume and then he started with the questions: Tell me about this job which you listed in your resume. What did you learn? Have you ever had any bad experiences in your past job? Why did you choose Haas for the MBA? Is there anything that you did not mention in your application that you would like the adcom to know? What do you do Read more

Published: March 4, 2013

USC / Marshall MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Adcom / Off-Campus

My interviewer was very friendly and made me feel very comfortable. The whole interview lasted about 40 minutes and the questions they asked me were the following: -What books have you read recently? -Describe yourself using 3 adjectives -What would your ideal job be? -Tell me about the difficulties you had on your last job – Which is the biggest misconception about you? -Any difficult experiences on handling a team? -How do you think you are going to take advantage of getting an MBA? -Do you wish to ask me anything? It Read more

Published: March 4, 2013

Berkeley / Haas MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / On Campus / Alum

Mine was a blind interview with an alum. Seeing that he was young, I became a little less nervous. The interview started with him asking me “Where are you from?” and “Please walk me through your resume”. He asked me why I wanted an MBA and why did I choose Haas. After that, he asked about my short and long term goals, and how an MBA would help me achieve those goals. He asked me if I had any trouble working in a team, and to describe a bad experience working in teams. Asked me about my leadership skills and Read more

Published: March 4, 2013

USC / Marshall MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Adcom / Skype

I had scheduled the Skype interview and when the day came, I prepared myself to face 40 minutes worth of questions. The interviewer was patient enough to cope with my not-so-reliable internet connection, making the video quality pretty bad at times. Nevertheless, we were able to carry out the interview without any interruptions. The interviewer told me that he had read my application beforehand and my resume as well, but he asked me to walk him through my resume all the same. He then asked why did I chose Marshall as the place to continue my studies and Read more

Published: February 5, 2013

Kellogg MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Adcom / On-Campus

It was very conversational. It lasted for about an hour. #1- Why undergraduate ? #2- Why first job after college? #3- Why masters? #4- Why Y job after masters? #5- Why MBA? #6- Why “goal”? #7- What will you bring to Kellogg? #8- Why Kellogg? #9- What kind of person are you in a team? #10- What’s your leadership style? #11- What would you do when a team member is not co-operative? What if, he has zero desire to work with you? #12- The best moment of your life? Read more

Published: February 3, 2013

Cornell / Johnson MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2/ Adcom/ Skype

This was a blind interview over Skype and my interviewer was pretty friendly. She had some general questions along with written down questions from the adcom that reviewed my application. I think the interviewer was taking notes on the computer at the same time of the interviewer. This threw be off at times making it hard to read their face or get verbal feedback. My advice would be to answer your question and then wait for them to start the next. Another tip is to have a clear path of your goals and how everything ties together. I had to Read more

Published: January 31, 2013

NYU / Stern MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Adcom / On-Campus

I got there 20 min early. The receptionist gave me the t-shirt and folder tailored to my interests that all other interviewees seem to mention. The adcom who was interviewing me was nice, however little time was spent on introducing ourselves which made it hard to relate to her. The interview felt like an interrogation rather than an interview maybe it was because the adcom was doing the interview rather than students like at other schools. She took my transcript at the end. Questions were as follows, although not in this order: 1. How would you get involved at Stern? Read more

Published: January 31, 2013

UT Austin / McCombs MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 3 / Alumnus / Skype

I was invited to interview at McCombs 6 days after I submitted my full-time MBA application on Jan 23, 2013. I was not able to visit Austin because of my business travel schedule, so I decided to reach out to an alum in the New York area. I reached out to an alum who had a similar background as mine (consulting) and was currently working in social enterprise (which is my eventual career goal). Turned out he was in India when I reached out to him, so I conducted the interview by Skype last night. It was lasted about 35-40 Read more

Published: January 31, 2013

Kellogg MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-campus

I interviewed at the alumnus office for R2 three days ago. I was 10 mins early and he was 10 min late so I had to wait and was veeeery nervous but when he entered the room and gave me a huge smile I immediately felt better (yes, Kellogg people are nice:)). The interview was pretty straightforward and lasted about 30 mins with the last 10 minutes of questions by my side. He initially talked a little bit about himself and explained how the interview was going to be structured and also said we had to talk in English (I’m Read more

Published: January 29, 2013

Duke / Fuqua MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1/ Second-year Student/ On-Campus

I am an Indian applicant who visited Fuqua during the open interview period. My interviewer was also an international. My interviewer introduced himself and gave a little on his background. The interview was very conversational. He had few sheets of paper with a set of questions and he carefully wrote down my answers. Questions asked: 1. Walk me through your resume. I gave my 3 minute pitch. Then there were some cross questions on what I did. 2. Why are interested in pursuing an MBA? 3. Why Fuqua? I spoke about fuqua’s product management concentration and added Read more

Published: January 29, 2013

Cornell / Johnson MBA Admissions Interview Questions: R2/ AdCom/ Skype

I applied to the MBA-MHA program in R2. I interviewed 1/29/13 with an AdCom member. The interview lasted approximately 45 minutes. Like other interviewees, it started with the AdCom stating that she had my resume and while she hadn’t reviewed my application, she had notes and questions from others who did. Questions were as follows: 1) Walk me through your employment history 2) You said that you supervise 3-5 individuals, in what capacity do you supervise them? 3) Have you had any difficult decisions to make regarding the individuals you supervise? 4) I’m sure you’ve done lots Read more

Published: January 28, 2013

NYU / Stern MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1/ Adcom/ On Campus

Got there 20-30min early and knew where to go from a previous tour. The receptionist gave me the t shirt and folder tailored to my interests that all other interviewees seem to mention. The adcom who was interviewing me was very friendly and we spent a good amount of time just introducing ourselves first. She took my transcript right away, so definitely do not forget that one. Questions were as follows, although not in this order: 1. How did you come to work for XYZ? 2. What is your proudest work related accomplishment? 3. How did you choose Read more

Published: January 28, 2013

Harvard MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Adcom / Off-Campus Hub / Admitted

I interviewed in November in a hub city. My interview was conducted by two Adcom members, although only one of them was an active speaker, the other one being an active listener. Both were quite active writers! At first, I thought having to deal with two people would add some more stress to the whole process, but it was actually quite the opposite, as having almost continuous eye contact helped me build some confidence. After the usual greeting, I was told that the interview would last 30 min (which it did), that there would be no time left for Read more

Published: January 28, 2013

INSEAD MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1/Alumni/Off-Campus

INSEAD conducts two interviews and mostly these are by alumni. My interviewers had not got my essays; all they had is the interview form I was asked by the adcom to send to them. First Interview – Junior Alumnus, early 30s. Duration 45 mins The interview was very relaxed, in a café. It started by the interviewer telling me that she was mainly interested to know what I had done so far, what my career goals are and why INSEAD. I started with my life story and how I had come to become the person I am today. We found Read more

Published: January 28, 2013

UT Austin / McCombs MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Adcom / Off-campus

Received a request for interview about one week after submitting the R2 application on the day it was due. Email said an adcom was going to be in my city and we could meet then. I had already been to campus so didn’t see a need to go back. I think the deadline for all other interviews was yesterday (1/23). I met him in the lobby of a downtown hotel and it lasted about 45 mins, despite being scheduled for an hour. It was pretty low-key and did not feel like an interrogation. Lot of emphasis seemed to be around Read more

Published: January 23, 2013

Columbia MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Regular Decision / Alumni / Off-Campus

I applied on Dec. 15th, was invited to interview on Jan. 4th, and had my interview on Jan. 23rd. I prepared for all of the questions on this site, but my interviewer and I really just had a conversation. Over the course of the interview, he slipped in a few of the questions including: 1) Why Columbia? 2) What other schools did you apply to? 3) Why New York? (I mentioned the adjunct professors CBS draws to campus and he asked which ones in particular I was interested in) Other than that, we spent a lot of Read more

Published: January 23, 2013

Cambridge / Judge MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Faculty / On-campus

I could not see any detailed interview experiences of Judge business school and so hope this helps to guide candidates who wish to apply to the school. I was wait listed without an interview on my R2 application before being offered a 10 minute telephone call with an adcom member to make a case on why Cambridge should be interested in me and what are my motivations. This is atypical of some other schools that have a binary decision on whether to call a candidate to interview or not. Cambridge has a very selective class profile that is diverse in Read more

Published: January 23, 2013

NYU / Stern MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2/ Ad Com/ On-Campus

My admissions representative was extremely friendly and personable. Similar to other Stern interviews described here, they gave me a packet of information and tee-shirt after checking in, and had a glass of water waiting for me in the office. The other admissions counselors coming out to greet their applicants seemed as equally friendly and welcoming as mine. I got the general sense that Stern isn’t trying to trip anyone up with their interview, but views it as a chance to learn more about the applicant and for the applicant to learn more about the school. The interview was behavioral in Read more

Published: January 23, 2013

Ross MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-campus

Hello everyone, I am a R2 applicant and interviewed with an alum in Mumbai yesterday. Overall, the interview was quite formal. I met him at his office around 4pm. Here are some of the questions from the interview: Interview duration: 25-30 minutes 1) Walk me through your resume in 2 minutes 2) Tell me about your current role and organization. I work with a nonprofit working to expand education opportunity in India. 3) Why MBA? What do you hope to get out of MBA? 4) Why now? 5) What are your short-term and long-term goals? Read more

Published: January 22, 2013

Indian School of Business MBA Admissions Interview Questions: R1/Alumni/Hyderabad

There were 3 members in my panel – 2 alumni and 1 admissions committee member They started the conversation with light chat about the campus and my city Questions asked- 1. Tell me about yourself 2. Questions on work experience – make sure you answer it well 3. My career domain was consulting was they asked ‘Why consulting’ 4. Why now? 5. Backup plan 6. Why not a 2 year program 7. 3 things which you hate about consulting 8. Why MBA 9. Why ISB 10. a guesstimate Read more

Published: January 20, 2013

Berkeley / Haas MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-campus

I visited my alum at her workplace after Haas put us in touch via email. The interview overall was extremely laid-back and low pressure. It was very friendly but also a very low energy interview (I’m sure this is just the personality of the interviewer). I was surprised how straight-forward the interview was, very little probing. All the predictable questions were asked and very few others. Overall, the interview certainly did not endear me to the school but I felt like I was able to communicate anything that I wanted to. Here are some questions: Tell me about yourself and Read more

Published: January 20, 2013

UT Austin / McCombs MBA Admissions Interview Questions: R2/ Alumni/ Off-campus

The interviewer was in a hurry so he asked quite many questions but one after another. The interview was completed in 25 mins. Following were the questions asked- 1. Walk me through your resume 2. 3 reasons for why MBA 3. 3 reasons for why McCombs 4. Short term and Long term goals 5. An instance when you faced a tough client member 6. An instance when you improved a process (Process improvement was mentioned in my job roles) 7. Strongest and Weakest part of application 8. 3 qualities which your colleagues Read more

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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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