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Published: January 10, 2023

UCLA Anderson MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Zoom

I was matched with a second-year student and felt that the school aimed to align applicants with interviewers with similar backgrounds, post-MBA career goals, and interests. Very laid-back atmosphere. I didn’t feel like the interviewer was trying to trick me. She was genuinely interested in my background and work experience. The interview was resume based. I was surprised by how fast the time went. There were no trick questions or anything that I wasn’t prepared for. These are the questions I remember: – Walk me through your resume. – Why Anderson? Why LA? – What are your Read more

Published: January 10, 2023

UCLA Anderson MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Zoom

1. Introduce yourself (A lot of follow up questions regarding career goal). 2. Where do you want to work post-MBA? 3. Why Anderson? 4. Short-term/Long-term goal? 5. What’s your strength in a teamwork case? Tell me an example from your previous work. 6. When you join a student managed fund or a learning team, you have to work with a team and maybe there’s some situation, how will you deal with it? 7. As for recruitment, how do you expect Anderson can help you? 8. Plan B? Interviewer was really nice, and asked Read more

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Published: January 10, 2023

Texas McCombs MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Current Student / Zoom

I had an interview for 45 min with a current McCombs student and then a 5-10 min Q&A. Interview was conversational and resume-based. 1. Walk me through your resume. 2. TMAT where you had to solve a unique problem. What did you learn from it? 3. What was the major challenge you overcame to reach where you are today in your career? 4. Short-term and long-term goals. 5. Plan B? 6. Why McCombs? 7. Which other schools did you apply to? 8. What clubs do you plan to join? 9. Tell me Read more

Published: January 10, 2023

Yale SOM MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / On-Campus

This interview was on a Super Day full of interviews on 11/4/22 for Round 1. It lasted only 30 minutes as they have a lot of interviews to go through that day. You will be brought into the interview rooms on the first floor of Evans Hall. The list of questions is more standardized than other schools and included behavioral, future plans, why MBA, why Yale. Please be sure to fill out the important quote prior to the interview. My interviewer read the quote back to me and asked why it was important to me. I was admitted in R1. Read more

Published: January 10, 2023

Yale SOM MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / On-Campus

Invited to interview in person at Evans Hall. The day began with a tour of the facilities with all the applicants assigned their own interview timeslot. As the day went on people made their way to the lounge where they were then invited into one of a number of interview rooms. Interview was not super personal as the interviewer, a second-year student, had their head down the entire time taking notes on a standardized template. Was surprised that it was not conducted by an adcom. Mixture of questions on the resume as well as experiences that I wanted to bring Read more

Published: January 10, 2023

Yale SOM MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Zoom

Type of interview: 2nd-year Student, resume-based interview List of interview questions: – What aspect of SOM drove you to apply here? – What’s the impact you want to drive in the community? – Why do you want an MBA? – What gets you the most excited in the MBA journey? – Have you already set your career goals? – What traits of a leader do you have? Commentary: suuuper nice interviewer. Loved the experience! Read more

Published: January 8, 2023

HBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom

My AdCom interviewer was very nice and started the interview in a relaxed, conversational way. There was not much back and forth as it was the interviewer asking questions with me answering. Some of the questions were based off my answer to the previous question. We ended the interview right on the 30min mark. It went by very quickly. Questions List: What do you attribute to your success at XX Company? Why do you think you’ve been promoted over your peers? What do you mean by math + magic? [I referenced this concept in my previous answer] Is the XX Read more

Published: January 8, 2023

Chicago Booth MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / AdCom / Zoom

Description/location of visit and/or interview atmosphere: Zoom Resume-based with AdCom. From the beginning, she was very friendly and laid out the ground really well. List of interview questions: a) Tell me about yourself. b) Why Booth? c) Why do you believe you have a fit with the school? d) Why MBA at this point of your career? e) Could you share a time when you demonstrated leadership skills? f) What’s your leadership style? g) How do you see yourself engaging with the school’s community? Commentary: overall, nothing out of the expected. Interviewer was Read more

Published: January 5, 2023

Interview Report Round-Up: Northwestern Kellogg, NYU Stern, UCLA Anderson, UVA Darden

Welcome to another edition of Interview Report Roundup. This week, we’re catching up on MBA admissions interview reports that applicants have shared to the Clear Admit Interview Archive. A Round 1 applicant to UCLA /Anderson chose a Zoom interview and faced the following questions: Then we saw the first on-campus interview report in a while, from a Round 1 UVA / Darden candidate: Back on Zoom, an NYU Stern applicant addressed several questions about their goals: Read more

Published: January 4, 2023

Duke Fuqua Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / AdCom / Zoom

School/Date/Admissions Round: Duke Fuqua/Jan 4th/2nd Round Description/location of visit and/or interview atmosphere: Virtual interview (Zoom) Type of interview (alum/adcom/first- or second-year student, resume-based vs. application-based): AdCom (very friendly), resume-based List of interview questions: a. Why MBA? Why now? b. Why Fuqua? c. What can you add to the incoming class? d. What are your post-MBA goals and why? e. Share sometime when you embraced diversity. f. Any questions for me? Commentary: very friendly environment. Be intentional about Fuqua and know your stories. Don’t try to memorize them, but to naturally tell those, so you don’t Read more

Published: January 2, 2023

INSEAD MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Zoom

It was an online interview that lasted about 40 minutes. It was more of a conversation and less of a formal interview. Some key questions that were asked: 1) Tell me about yourself. 2) Why MBA? 3) What do you know about INSEAD? 4) Are you applying to other schools? 5) Have you worked internationally? Then there was a discussion about my work: what were my job responsibilities, how is my firm structured, who are the key clients, etc. Read more

Published: January 2, 2023

London Business School MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Zoom

Interview was conducted over Zoom with an alumnus who was in the same time zone (United States East Coast). Interviewer had reviewed my resume and had a few questions about my experience. Most questions centered around why MBA/why now/why LBS and how I work in a team (How do I handle conflict? Have I worked with international clients?). Interview was overall relaxed and I got along well with my interviewer. This part lasted about 30 minutes. For about 10 minutes, I was given multiple strategies for a company and asked to pick one and explain why I chose what I Read more

Published: January 2, 2023

Chicago Booth MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-Campus

45 min interview in a coffee shop in Seattle by a Booth Alumni who worked at Amazon as a Finance Manager. A bit strict vibe, but mostly conversational. Music in coffee shop was a bit too loud and there few many people there so got a bit distracted. Questions – 1) Introduce Yourself 2) Walk me through your resume 3) Three words that you would use to describe yourself. How would your supervisor at work describe you? 4) Couple of Behavioral questions like tell me about a time when …, biggest failure … 5) Why MBA? Read more

Published: January 2, 2023

HBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom

The interviewer had read the entire application in detail (including details I had mentioned only in the application form) and had done basic research on some of the niche parts of my work. The questions were not technical, but did try to gauge basic understanding of the industry. I felt the interviewer was mostly just trying to have a conversation and there was no element of pressure testing. The interview lasted around 30-32 minutes. Some of the questions were: 1. Describe this niche part of your work in the current job. Who are the key competitors? 2. Are Read more

Published: January 2, 2023

Wharton MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student & Adcom / Zoom

I interviewed at Wharton on November 13th, 2022 via Zoom. The interview consisted of two parts – a 60 minute Team Based Discussion (TBD) along with a 10 minute 1:1 interview with a second-year Wharton MBA student. There were 5 other students in my virtual interview in a common Zoom room – everyone was quite friendly and eager for the interview. Each of us participated in the Team-Based Discussion Prompt (pitch an international trip + cultural immersion offering for a new Wharton Global Curriculum). We were given 60 seconds to provide initial thoughts and then were given an additional 30 Read more

Published: January 2, 2023

Chicago Booth MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-Campus

Overall the alum wasn’t responsive in the email. It took them two days to respond to my initial email to set up a meeting arrangement. So once that was finally set, I didn’t hear from him. He showed up a little late to the meeting, and he did apologize; however, the good thing is that he was chill. It was a casual conversation, and he asked the basics “Why MBA, Why Booth, Short-Term/Long-Term goals, and How do you plan to use Booth for your future goals.” But to be clear, it was very casual. He didn’t grill me or try Read more

Published: January 2, 2023

Chicago Booth MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / On-Campus

It was just me and a second-year student in a small room. The questions were heavily focused on my experience and what I wanted to get out of Booth. The big surprise was them asking me about what I can bring to the institution and the student body, something Booth cares about. Overall, very good experience and pretty straightforward. Read more

Published: January 2, 2023

UVA Darden MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / On-Campus

The interview was the most pleasant experience I had during my application journey. It was highly conversational, and they did not want to look through a copy of my resume. You will be in the driver’s seat to take the conversation where you want other than a few guiding questions. I had a great experience visiting campus, and everyone I engaged with was friendly and welcoming. I think it meant a lot to them that I interviewed in person. If you have the opportunity to do so, it can go a long way. Tell me your story and highlight the Read more

Published: December 27, 2022

MIT Sloan MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom

Interview felt like a rapid-fire round of questions, and there weren’t any questions tailored to my application. Most questions were along expected lines based on the interview reports I have read, but there was a question on working with incomplete data, which I had not come across in any previous interview reports, so would definitely make sure to prepare a story for that. 1. Any updates to your application? 2. Tell me about your data visualization. 3. What does a typical day at work look like for you? 4. If you’re at dinner with your cousins, how Read more

Published: December 27, 2022

Chicago Booth MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Zoom

Interview atmosphere was relaxed, and definitely very conversational! Nothing radically surprising that popped up during the interview. See below for questions: 1. Walk me through your resume. 2. How do you prioritize your time? (Follow up: how will you prioritise your time between academics, networking and social life at Booth?) 3. What are you most proud of? 4. Tell me about a time when you fell short. 5. Tell me about a time you motivated a team. 6. You could pursue IB without an MBA. So why MBA? 7. Why MBA? 8. Why Booth? Read more

Published: December 27, 2022

NYU Stern MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Zoom

Interview was very conversational and was conducted by a member of the admissions committee. Based on the interview reports I had read, I was expecting to be challenged on my short-term goals and recruiting strategy, but that part of the interview felt tougher than expected. So my number 1 tip would be to make sure you can defend your short-term goal and make a case for how Stern will help you get there, especially if you intend on recruiting for traditional industries like IB or consulting. 1. Question from Pick 6 2. Summary of your career post graduation? Read more

Published: December 15, 2022

Interview Report Round-Up: Chicago Booth, Michigan Ross, MIT Sloan, UNC Kenan-Flagler

Welcome to another edition of Interview Report Roundup in which we highlight the MBA admissions interview reports that applicants have shared recently to the Clear Admit Interview Archive. Over Zoom, a Round 1 applicant to UNC Kenan-Flagler reported the following questions from their adcom interviewer: A candidate for MIT Sloan shared their interview experience, which kicked off with a common lead question from Sloan: An applicant to Chicago Booth, who interviewed with a second-year student, faced some Read more

Published: December 14, 2022

Northwestern Kellogg Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alum / Zoom

The only option was virtual. The interviewer didn’t ask “walk me through your resume.” Instead, they read my resume aloud and exclaimed they were impressed with my work experience at large/recognizable firms. They specifically said they admired my many majors in undergrad. o Why did you switch jobs? (Big 4 -> F500) o Why MBA/Why Kellogg/Post-MBA Goals. o What more for Why Kellogg? (This tripped me up a little because my initial response was very comprehensive/detailed.) o You should do MMM. Why didn’t you apply for MMM? (My interviewer thought I was a better fit for the Read more

Published: December 14, 2022

UCLA Anderson Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Zoom

Option to interview on-campus or virtually. o Walk me through your resume. o Tell me more about your involvement with [volunteer organization]. o Why MBA/Short-Term & Long-Term Goals (I answered Why Anderson along with this). o What is your backup plan? – Context was if my post-MBA career goal doesn’t work out. o How would you contribute to the Anderson community? o What research have you done to learn about these clubs and the Anderson community? o What qualities would your current or previous supervisor say about you? – Asked for details about my Read more

Published: December 11, 2022

MIT Sloan Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom

My interview was conducted through Zoom, but my interviewer signed in about 5 minutes late. She asked me: -Any updates since you submitted your application? -Tell me about something you accomplished within the past year. -Tell me about a failure you experienced and how you are growing from it. -Why MBA and why Sloan? Answering these questions lasted about 20 minutes and then the adcom member passed it to me to ask questions. I asked two, and was going to ask a third, but the adcom wrapped up the interview before I had a chance, even though Read more

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December 23, 2024 10:00am ET

Accepted to Northwestern / Kellogg

Round: Round 1

Received via email

GMAT: 695

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Consulting

Application Location: Taiwan

December 22, 2024 9:40pm ET

Applied to Berkeley / Haas

Round: Round 2

Received via portal

GPA: 3.85

GRE: 339

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Finance

Application Location: Brooklyn, New York

December 22, 2024 1:36pm ET

Accepted to UT Austin / McCombs

Round: Round 1

Received via email on December 16, 2024

GRE: 319

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Consulting

Application Location: United Kingdom

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$20k merit scholarship offer.

December 22, 2024 12:04pm ET

Accepted to Stanford GSB

Round: Round 1

Received via phone

GPA: 3.7

GMAT: 750

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Technology

Application Location: Asia

December 22, 2024 4:59am ET

Accepted to UPenn / Wharton

Round: Round 1

Received via portal

GMAT: 730

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Finance

Application Location: Southeast Asia

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Elated and did not expect it!

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