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Published: February 28, 2013

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

Interview scheduled with an alum in a coffee shop He explained the what a blind interview was, and told me the duration was 45min. He then asked me: “Tell me about a time when you were given constructive feedback. How did you respond?” “Have you ever experienced conflict with someone on your team? How did you resolve it?” “Tell me about your experiencing managing people. Have you managed direct reports?” “What kind of leader are you?” “Tell me about challenges you’ve faced you have faced at your workplace and how you resolved them?” “Which book are you currently Read more

Published: February 27, 2013

Berkeley / Haas MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Adcom / On Campus

I had the first round of the interview on campus, and to be honest it lasted less than I had expected (30 minutes). I was a bit nervous at first, but when I finished I was calm and I felt the interview was very promising. They asked all kind of questions: Why Haas? What excited me most about the program? My long-term plans Discussion on the state and future of the sector What my most embarrassing moment in my professional career had been Walk them through my resume my leadership experience My goals What do I know about Strategy Consulting? Read more

Published: February 25, 2013

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

We interviewed at a local Starbucks and it was fairly conversational and friendly. The focus was more so on my background and behavioral questions along with a focus on “why Haas?”. It was a blind interview and so she had not seen anything until we got there, I brought a resume for her to reference and review. I think the graduates of Haas really make an effort to stay in touch with the school and are very willing to vet the future students to ensure that the tight community stays in tact. The alumna followed a few pages of outlined 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 17, 2013

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

We met in a coffee table in the corridor of his office floor. He was very friendly and seemed engaged in our conversation. I have to admit that I was a little uncomfortable due to the location and close proximity to his coworkers in an open office area. He started by introducing himself (academic background, nationality, brief work experience, and concentration while at Haas) 1) Tell me about yourself. “Sorry I didn’t have a chance of looking at your resume” 2) what do you do as an engineer…. 2.1) what’s your role 2.2) do you get Read more

Published: December 10, 2012

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

I was interviewed by a somewhat recent alum at a local coffee shop. The interview was very pleasant, but the interviewer stuck to a fairly strict script based on what the school sent out. Questions asked: Tell me about yourself Talk about your experience in quant heavy courses Tell me about your responsibilities in your current position/role Why do you want an MBA and why is now the best time for you Why do you want your MBA from Berkeley What are you interested in doing at Haas I thought the interview went well and there was a lot Read more

Published: August 8, 2012

Admissions Director Q&A: Stephanie Fujii of the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley

Our 2014 interview with Stephanie Fujii, the director of admissions at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, is now available. Stephanie Fujii has been director of admissions at the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley since August 2010, ably filling the shoes of outgoing director Peter Johnson, who had been with Haas for more than a decade. That she had no trouble taking on the new role comes as no surprise. Fujii is not new to admissions, nor is she new to Haas. She has been a part of the Haas admissions team for the past seven years, serving previously as senior associate director. Before that she worked in the nonprofit sector in eldercare, after receiving an MBA of her own from Haas. “It is exciting to be part of the process and to meet people on the road and help them understand what makes our program unique,” she says. Prior to business school she was in HR consulting and while a student at Berkeley she was a Haas Student Ambassador, which involved working closely with admissions to plan student events. Read more

Published: February 23, 2012

Berkeley / Haas MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Off Campus / Alum (Consortium Applicant)

I live in LA and given my hectic work schedule, I could not really afford to go to Berkeley, so I arrange for a local interview. I contacted my interviewer and we agreed to meet over lunch at a restaurant in Hollywood near his office. The interviewer was a recent alum (Class of 2011). The interviewer was very friendly and welcoming. I brought copies of my resume but he already had a copy with him. The interview was very casual and he was probably younger than I was. Overall, it was very conversational and we kept on being interrupted by Read more

Published: February 22, 2012

Berkeley / Haas MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Off Campus / Alum

I interviewed off-campus in January. The interview was in a conference room at the alum’s office; we had set-up the meeting after exchanging emails. The interviewer was very friendly and welcoming. To start the interviewer asked me for my resume and we dove right into the questions: Tell me about yourself What do you do? Why MBA? Why Haas? What do you want to do after your MBA? How will you contribute to the program? After covering the questions, we spent about 10-15 minutes covering questions I had. The school’s principle of “Confidence without attitude” was definitely palpable. Fingers crossed! Read more

Published: February 21, 2012

Berkeley / Haas MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Off Campus / Alum (Consortium Applicant)

Had an interview off-campus with an alumnus of the program. The alumnus was very friendly and easy to talk to – I felt good after the interview and he left me with a great impression of the program. Overall, I’d be familiar with the culture at Haas and their defining principles. Good luck interviewing with Haas! Started with small talk. Walk me through your resume Why Haas? Let’s talk about the four defining principles. Tell me about a time where you had to convince a team of your opinion. What would you change about your company if you were CEO? Read more

Published: February 19, 2012

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

I had an in-person interview with a Haas alumni in my home town. We organized the time/location over email and met in the city. He hasn’t been at Haas for a very long time (10+ years!). He was very lovely and we chatted about this and that for ~10 mins. We then started the formal interview questions. He took notes on his laptop which was very disconcerting! Questions: Take me through your resume: He had a copy. I took about 10 mins. He got a little impatient towards the end so I suggest wrapping it up a bit quicker. Why Read more

Published: February 5, 2012

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

Blind interview with an alum during Super Saturday – they tried to pair people with similar backgrounds or interests List of interview questions: Where are you from? Walk me through your resume? Why an MBA? What do you want to do after your MBA? (long-term and short-term goals) Why Haas? What is your greatest leadership experience? Tell me about a difficult team experience. Are there any questions for me (the alum)? Commentary: Very conversational Was very quick Interview was also combined with 3 other events (career panel, student panel, and team-building exercise) and a lunch with current perspectives and 1 Read more

Published: January 25, 2012

Berkeley / Haas EWMBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 Evening & Weekend program / Adcom / On-campus

I interviewed for the EWMBA program at Haas Berkeley and following was my experience. The atmosphere was very good. Not too many people in the building possibly because it was around the finals week. The interview was application based. Interviewed with member of adcom. She was very friendly and put me to ease easily. Interview length: 1 hour Interview Questions: Walk me through your resume What are your short term and long term goals. Describe some of the leadership experiences Explain a circumstance when you had to convince someone to support you idea What will you bring to the Haas Read more

Berkeley / Haas

Class Size: 295

Women: 42%

MEdiAN GMAT: 730

MEAN GPA: 3.65

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November 20, 2024 9:42pm ET

Applying: Babson / Olin, , Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Emory / Goizueta, Rice / Jones, Rochester / Simon, SMU Cox, UCI Merage, Washington U. / Olin

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Technology - Entrepreneurship

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology, Entrepreneurship

GRE: 333

GPA: 2.56

Years of Work Experience: 5

Location: Lagos

Notes:

I just got rejected for WashU Olin and I have an interview invitation with Questrom. GPA continues to bother me but I addressed it in my supporting essays.

November 19, 2024 12:51pm ET

Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, INSEAD, Michigan / Ross, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton, Yale SOM

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Tech in government

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Entrepreneurship Companies: Bain , McKinsey

GRE: 319

GPA: 2.9

Years of Work Experience: 7

Notes:

I got cancer when I was undergrad that's why my undergrad GPA is low. After MBA I want to work in consulting then make a social impact in Africa through entrepreneurship

November 19, 2024 12:06pm ET

Applying: Duke / Fuqua, Harvard Business School, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, Stanford GSB, U. Chicago Booth, U. Washington / Foster, UNC Kenan-Flagler, UT Austin / McCombs, UVA / Darden

Pre-MBA Career: Wealth Management and Military

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Asset Management, inc. HF, Other Companies: Bain , BCG , Deloitte , McKinsey , Goldman Sachs , JP Morgan Asset Management , State Street , Vanguard

GPA: 3.80

Years of Work Experience: 7

Location: San Diego

Post MBA Location: Chicago, Seattle, Minneapolis, Charlotte

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UG Degree: BBA Financial Markets at an Accredited Institution.

Civilian Work History: 3 years as Wealth Advisor under an RIA in Minneapolis and Denver. Total AUM of ~$350-400M, served as a salaried advisor in a primary and secondary capacity. Holistic services to include investment management, estate planning, retirement planning, insurance planning, tax planning, etc.

Military History: 4 years as a supply/logistics officer heading efforts for air/ground mobility, defense contracting, supply and procurement, and fiscal budget management while located at various bases within CONUS and multiple forward deployed locations.

Professional Certifications: Obtained Certified Financial Planner designation (2022) and Series 65 (2019).

November 18, 2024 12:50am ET

Applying: Columbia, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Emory / Goizueta, NYU Stern, UNC Kenan-Flagler, Yale SOM

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Consulting

Post-MBA Target Industry: Investment Banking Companies: Bank of America , Barclays , Citibank , Credit Suisse , Goldman Sachs , JP Morgan Chase

GRE: 323

GPA: 3.32

Years of Work Experience: 7

Notes:

Education:
- Combined Major in Economics and Statistics
- CFA Charterholder (passed all three levels on the first attempt)

Professional Experience:
- Manager at a Big 4 firm Specializing in capital projects and infrastructure, with a role similar to investment banking
- Seven years of experience, mainly in financial services in Ghana

Extracurricular Activities:
- Pro bono capital-raising services for SMEs
- Aspiring to run a full advisory firm for SMEs in the future
- CFA exam coaching and tutorial classes for candidates
- Founder of a travel and tour club offering affordable trips to explore beautiful and historic scenes in Ghana

Will being 32 years old affect the attractiveness of my candidacy?

November 17, 2024 9:24am ET

Applying: Columbia, , Georgetown / McDonough, Harvard Business School, INSEAD, NYU Stern, Oxford / Saïd, Stanford GSB, UCLA Anderson, Yale SOM

Pre-MBA Career: Higher Education

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology, Investment Banking, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Media, Undecided Companies: Bain , BCG , McKinsey , JP Morgan , Morgan Stanley , JP Morgan Chase , Apple , Google , Microsoft , Andressen Horowitz , Charles River , Sequoia Capital , Blackstone , KKR , 21st Century Fox , Comcast , Walt Disney

GPA: 3.97

Years of Work Experience: 5

Location: Denver, Colorado

Post MBA Location: New York City

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November 21, 2024 4:51am ET

Waitlisted at NYU Stern

Round: Round 1

Received via portal on November 19, 2024

GPA: 3.54

GRE: 331

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Consulting

Application Location: Nicaragua

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Waitlisted without interview. How can I flip this in my favour?

November 21, 2024 3:13am ET

Accepted to Washington U. / Olin

Round: Round 1

Received via email November 20, 2024

GPA: 3.81

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Finance

Application Location: Los Angeles

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100K scholarship!

November 20, 2024 11:49pm ET

Interview Invite to Berkeley / Haas

Round: Round 1

Received via email November 20, 2024

GMAT: 645

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

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Consortium

November 20, 2024 9:20pm ET

Interview Invite to Dartmouth / Tuck

Round: Round 1

Received via portal on September 04, 2024

GPA: 3.74

GRE: 311

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Consulting

Application Location: Tampa, FL

Note:

Applied early enough to guarantee interview.

November 20, 2024 9:19pm ET

Interview Invite to U. Washington / Foster

Round: Round 1

Received via email on October 31, 2024

GPA: 3.74

GRE: 313

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Consulting

Application Location: Tampa, FL

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