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Published: December 12, 2023
NYU Stern MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom
The interview was pretty laid back. They’ve read through the application (Resumes, Essays, Pick 6, etc.) It was about 22 minutes long, then I received about 8 minutes for questions. Here are the questions: Explain your roles. What was a project where you’ve encountered a failure? What was the most challenging project you’ve done? What is a positive trait your colleagues would describe you as? What is a negative one? What is another leadership trait that you think is most important, aside from the ones already described? Why an MBA at this time? What are your post-MBA plans? If you
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Published: December 12, 2023
NYU Stern MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom
Interview was with Adcom. Very relaxed and conversational. He viewed my entire application and asked questions based on my application. 1) Question from my pick 6. More of an ice breaker. 2) Proudest accomplishment and why? 3) What is one leadership trait/strength that came naturally to you and one that you grew overtime to become a strength? 4) Why is the MBA the right next move for you? Why do you think you are a good fit for this roll? Why do you want to pursue investment banking? (career from my goals essay) 5) Where does
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Published: December 11, 2023
MIT Sloan MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom
1. Walk me through your data visualization. (I felt like I made mine a little too complicated, so we probably spent more time on this than needed.) 2. Why MBA / why Sloan? 3. How did you navigate starting a new job during the peak of COVID? 4. Describe a time at work when something unexpected happened that derailed a project. 5. What do you do to relax? 6. Questions for me? I felt like I was able to get the interview back on track after the data visualization stuff. Interview felt a bit odd,
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Published: December 7, 2023
Published: December 6, 2023
Wharton MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
My interview for Wharton was on November 1 (Round 1) over Zoom. This was the TBD interview, and the interview atmosphere was formal. The interviewers were two 2nd-year students (did group TBD exercise, then had a 1-on-1 interview with just 1 of the students). The 1-on-1 interview was only 10 minutes, and just a few questions about my TBD experience: Talk about the TBD experience – What did you think? How do you think you individually contributed the most? How do you think your team did? What went well? What could have been improved? At the end, she left a
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Published: December 6, 2023
MIT Sloan MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom
My interview was for MIT on November 7th (Round 1), and it was with an adcom member over Zoom. The interview atmosphere was formal, but friendly. The first question was to describe my data essay in more detail and what were the takeaways. Besides that, she mostly asked me about my background (tell me about job experiences), if there were any updates since I submitted my application, and a few “tell me about a time” scenario questions. At the end, she left some time for me to ask questions as well. I was surprised she didn’t really ask much about
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Published: December 4, 2023
LBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumna / Off-Campus
I met my alum interviewer in a coffee shop and we spoke for about 1 hour. She started by asking me to tell her about my journey to applying to LBS, why LBS, and why London. We then went into further detail about my current job, my day-to-day roles, challenges I’ve faced and how I’ve overcome them, as well as what back-up options I’d consider if I didn’t land a job in the industry I hoped to post-MBA. Finally, I was given a case about the tech industry (not an industry I have any experience with) and was given five
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Published: December 3, 2023
LBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-Campus
Interview with alumnus. He wanted me to get a private space to do the interview, he told me it was part of the test to see how resourceful I was. The interview was friendly. He told me about his experience at LBS and recommended me enough. Standard questions: Why LBS? Why London? Is LBS your top choice? Leadership stories. The case was about finance. We discussed it a lot and he did some follow-up questions. I liked the experience my interviewer seemed like a top-notch professional, which inspired me even more to pursue my MBA in London.
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Published: December 3, 2023
UCLA Anderson MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
Really casual interview. My interviewer was super friendly and professional. They ask a set of questions they ask all students. Why MBA? Why Anderson? What do you hope to contribute to the Anderson community? Tell me about something you wished you had done differently. What hobbies do you have? And then time at the end for questions. I had an overall really good experience and the student interviewers are pretty polished compared to other schools with a similar format.
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Published: December 3, 2023
Berkeley Haas MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumna / Virtual
The interview was very friendly. An alumna interviewed me, and she had access to my resume before the interview. I was asked the following questions: 1. Introduce yourself and walk me through your resume. 2. What are your short/long-term goals and why an MBA? Why Haas? 3. Tell me a time you had an experience with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). 4. How would you improve/ uphold the values of DEI at Haas? 5. Tell me about a time when you had to lead a team with diverse viewpoints, and what did you do? 6.
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Published: December 3, 2023
HBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Virtual
Why did you choose your college major? How do the styles of your current and previous employer differ? Who is successful at each place and which one did you like more? What is the state of your current company’s business health? How does your team play into the company’s business health? What are your current projects? Which of your current projects is the most intellectually stimulating? What project are you proudest of? How would the different teams you work with describe your strengths? What is your ideal summer internship? Name some companies.
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Published: December 3, 2023
Berkeley Haas MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Virtual
1) Why an MBA? Why Haas? 2) Talk about an experience you have had with DEI. How can you use this experience to contribute to DEI on campus? 3) Talk about a time you had a heated argument/discussion and were then proven wrong. How did you react? What did you do? How did it feel? 4) Talk about a time you influenced others to adopt your way of doing something. What did you do and what did you learn? 5) Is there anything else you want us to know?
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Published: November 29, 2023
UCLA Anderson MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
The interview was quite conversational with one second-year student. We talked a lot about life in LA and clubs in Anderson. The questions were standard. Be prepared with research on the school and show your commitment. Why MBA? Why Anderson? Contributions you would make to the program? What is your Plan B? Tell me about a leadership experience. Tell me about a weakness.
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Published: November 27, 2023
York Schulich MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Online
This is an interview for Schulich School of Business. The Adcom interviewer was very friendly and it was an easy-going interview. They started with a question about why I want to do an MBA and why at this point in my career. Then they asked about my post-MBA goals and how my present skills can contribute effectively to it. They said that I had a low verbal score on my GMAT, so they asked a couple of questions regarding how I planned to compete with people having much higher scores. However, this question came as a surprise to me since
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Published: November 19, 2023
Cornell Johnson MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom
Non-blind interview with Adcom. Interview overall was short and to the point. Questions: 1. Why did I make a career switch? 2. What are my career goals and what did I do to prepare? 3. Tell me about a time where you succeeded. 4. Tell me about a time where you failed. 5. Why Johnson? Then the interviewer opened up for questions. The entire interview took about 30 minutes. There were no real curveballs here; the interview felt standard. I was told I would likely hear back closer to the notification deadline because of the
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Published: November 19, 2023
Rice Jones MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
Intro Why only Rice? (There are many colleges out there why specifically Rice?) Basically, I said it has a rigorous curriculum so he asked -Why do you feel Rice has a rigorous curriculum? Why MBA? Few questions related to my job profile. How do you bring your diversity into your work culture? He said that if I wanna highlight anything that he is missing he can pass that message to the admission team. Few questions for him — I asked the same question Why Rice? Few other questions (tips) I asked him. He was very calm and chill. It was
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Published: November 16, 2023
MIT Sloan MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom
This was for the Sloan Fellows MBA. Interview was quite short. She was late and then my wifi decided to act up (I didn’t realize it was over Zoom as they had a custom landing page, so I didn’t test ahead of time). The questions she asked were: 1. Tell me about your current role. 2. Tell me about a time when you had to change a process and had to explain/convince others around you. 3. What is the most constructive feedback you have been given? What did you do with it? 4. Why MIT?
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Published: November 16, 2023
USC Marshall MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Virtual
This blind interview was conducted by an admissions committee member. The interview lasted approximately 35 minutes and the questions flowed nicely. 1. How did you learn about USC Marshall? 2. Tell me about yourself. 3. Why Marshall? 4. What motivates you? 5. What inspires you? 6. What is success to you? 7. Long-term goals in 10 years? 8. How would you set a goal? 9. What makes a good leader? Follow-up: Does that mean that a bad leader is the opposite? 10. A piece of critical feedback that you have
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Published: November 15, 2023
Cornell Johnson MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / On-Campus
Although it definitely felt like an interview, Adcom was SO nice. Everyone on campus was really nice and you could feel how great the community was. I’m so glad I went in person! She didn’t start with the typical question like “Tell me about yourself” or “Walk me through your resume.” Rather, she started with asking me why I chose the current industry I’m in, which surprised me. Other questions she asked included: Tell me about a time you failed. Tell me about a project that you did well on, but never want to do again. Short-term and long-term goals?
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Published: November 15, 2023
Cornell Johnson MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Virtual
Asked me to show my ID first. Blind interview taken by a second-year student. 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. Why MBA? 3. ST/LT Goals? 4. Why Johnson? 5. How will you contribute to Johnson? 6. Three words your manager would use to describe you. 7. How do you approach DEI as a leader? 8. How did you resolve a conflict? 9. Any questions for me? Overall, was a pleasant experience, no surprises!
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Published: November 14, 2023
Wharton MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
My interview was with two second-year Wharton students. I had five other candidates in my TBD, 2 were in consulting and 3 were in finance. All of us were based in the US, though separate cities (ie. SF, Chicago, NYC, etc.). We each spoke relatively equal amounts to the prompt and all had strong contributions. I could see all 5 of my team members getting into Wharton. My three questions during the 1 on 1 component were: 1. What was the biggest challenge during the TBD and how did you overcome it? 2. How did you use teamwork
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Published: November 13, 2023
UCLA Anderson MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Virtual
The interview was conducted by a 2nd-year student who was incredibly kind and knowledgeable. The interviewer started by introducing themselves and describing the format of the interview. Questions: 1. Tell me about yourself. • I gave a quick introduction (2.5 minutes) and included one personal interest. 2. Why Anderson/Los Angeles? • I highlighted the geographic location, the consulting association, and a specific club of interest. 3. Why MBA? 4. What role do you play in a group setting? 5. Plan B? 6. Beyond student groups at Anderson, what are you interested in?
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Published: November 12, 2023
USC Marshall MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom
Followed exact format of prior USC reports, was super helpful as some of these questions differ from other interviews I’ve had: How did you learn about USC Marshall? Walk me through your resume. Why Marshall? What motivates you? What inspires you? What is success to you? Long-term goals in 10 years? How would you set a goal? A piece of critical feedback that you have received during your professional journey. Questions for him.
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Published: November 12, 2023
SMU Cox MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Virtual
The interview was straightforward: Why SMU? Why MBA? Challenges you faced? The conflict you faced? Fun question: What country will you travel to for the international exp visit? Walk through resume. Felt like he had a set of questions and based on my answers he would ask the follow-up question. Pretty simple no need to worry. Do some research about the school beforehand.
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Published: November 12, 2023
NYU Stern MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom
I interviewed with Adcom, and he was very relaxed and conversational. These are the questions: 1. An icebreaker about my interest in a specific sport. 2. Tell me about yourself. 3. Tell me about a project you worked on in your current job and how you played a huge role in the process. 4. Tell me about a project you worked on in the past that went well. What would you do differently? 5. Why MBA? 6. What is your recruiting plan at Stern? 7. How would you contribute at Stern? 8. Any
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