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Published: February 21, 2021
Michigan Ross Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Zoom
Interview questions: – Why is an MBA right for you at this point in your career? – Why Ross? – Tell me about a time you dealt with something that changed unexpectedly. – Tell me about a time you had to motivate your peers (follow-up: how did you deal with push-back on this). – Tell me about a time you received negative feedback (from either a superior or a report). – Tell me about a time you worked with someone with a different upbringing than you (and follow up questions). Interview lasted 40 minutes. 25
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Published: February 21, 2021
Chicago Booth Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
The interview was conversational like all the other reports. I suspect the Booth interviews vary a bit depending on who you get as the interviewer. I was expecting more questions around “Why MBA, Why Booth, Goals etc.” from the other reports, but the majority of the interview time (30+mins) was spent on behavioral questions in my case. About 10mins was spent on Why MBA, Why Booth etc. and there was some time in the end for my questions. Questions that I can recall (not necessarily in this order. There was time spent on follow up questions & comments): -Interviewer
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Published: February 21, 2021
UT Austin McCombs Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / First-Year Student / Zoom
Very friendly and conversational interview experience. Walk me through your resume. Describe a situation where you came up with a unique solution. What has been the biggest challenge so far? What did you learn as a professional especially from the impact of the Covid-19? What are your short- and long-term goals? Why MBA and why now? What makes you want to stay in the tech? Do you have any specific company you want to work at? Should those not work out, what is your backup plan? (Plan B) Why McCombs?
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Published: February 19, 2021
Berkeley Haas Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Google Meets
My interview was a resume based interview with an alumnus, with a few behavioral questions. It was very conversational and lasted for an hour. The questions included: Tell me about yourself ST and LT Goals Why MBA? Why Haas? Why now? Tell me about a time you fostered DEI. Tell me about a time you managed conflict among a diverse team. What is the biggest risk you have taken? It was a standard interview and what surprised me was that there were a lot of follow-up questions, but I feel it went alright. Definitely my
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Published: February 18, 2021
Minnesota Carlson Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Adcom / Zoom
As expected, Carlson Interview was relaxed and conversational. The admissions team member had my resume on the side to refer to. She was very kind and humble and asked me few Basic questions such as – walk me through your resume? Why MBA, why now? There were few behavioral questions like tell me a time when you took a risk, etc. She also confirmed that this year is exceptionally competitive, so brace-up!
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Published: February 17, 2021
UT Austin McCombs Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
Interviewed in the Round 1 cycle via zoom by a second-year student. Overall, the interview was fairly laid back because of the student’s personality, but it was very structured. He read from a list of questions that seemed to have been prepared in advance by the admissions office, and took time to type answers to many of my questions. Most questions were basic, including the following: – Tell me about yourself. – Why an MBA? – Why now? – Why McCombs? – What are your short and long term goals? – Tell us about a
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Published: February 17, 2021
NYU Stern Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Adcom / Zoom
The total length of the interview went on for more than an hour. I had a serendipitous situation because I had met my interviewer at an AHBBS/ Admissions event last weekend. The tone of the interview was very conversational. Adcom had read my entire application already and the conversation started with some personal questions about my background regarding my You Pick 6. I was asked to highlight to experiences in my resume. I was asked Why Stern. Since she had read my short-term plan in the application essays, she asked me what my plan B for recruitment
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Published: February 16, 2021
NYU Stern Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Adcom / Zoom
This adcom interview was scheduled for 30 minutes but probably lasted 40-45 minutes. It was clear she had read my application in depth. As such, the questions were highly tailored to me and my experiences. The conversation was very personable, making it easier to get into a back and forth flow. Below is a list that I remember. Specific Pick Six question, seemed like an icebreaker What got me interested in my current industry? Recruitment strategy/summer internships/target firms Tell me more about an experience outside of my job Most impactful deliverable Describe a failure
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Published: February 16, 2021
Berkeley Haas Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumna / Zoom
This blind interview lasted about an hour and was with an alumna. She had a list of questions to get through and pick from. The conversation was very personable; it was easy to establish rapport. I think Haas is very intentional about creating this sort of environment to get the best out of interviewees. The interview had a lot of behavioral questions. Below is a list that I remember. Why Haas? What do you want out of business school experience? DEI experience Clubs you’re interested in? What’s the biggest risk you’ve taken professionally? Led a team
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Published: February 16, 2021
Chicago Booth Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Zoom
The interview was conversational and resume-based and lasted for about 40 minutes. The interviewer, who is based in my country, was about 10 minutes late, so the interview didn’t start as smoothly as I was hoping it to start, but I remained calm and understood the situation as life happens. Other than that, the interviewer was pleasant, smart and given their impressive career in two different sectors (consulting and entrepreneurship), had some insights to offer at the end of the “official part” of the interview. The experience was positive and casual, although it was clear that the interviewer was having
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Published: February 16, 2021
NYU Stern Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Adcom / Zoom
The interviewer had read my entire application and started it off by asking me about one of pictures in my Pick 6. After chatting about it for a little while, we moved to the rest of the interview. The tone of the interview was very conversational and friendly. Since the interviewer had read my entire application prior to us meeting, the questions were a bit more targeted than the typical “walk me through your resume.” Below are some of the questions I was asked: – What stands out to you most in your work experience? – Discuss a time
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Published: February 15, 2021
Stanford GSB Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alum / Zoom
For my interview, I was paired with an alum from the same industry and location. They only had access to my resume. I contacted the alum and we set up a call ~8 days after I was notified to interview (what a pleasant surprise that was!). My interviewer was very nice and friendly. The atmosphere was conversational and I found that it was helpful to be interviewed by someone from the same industry since they understood the industry culture and context without too much additional explanation. No real surprises. I was told upfront that the interview will be behavioral to
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Published: February 15, 2021
Chicago Booth Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Zoom
The interviewer set the tone from the beginning that it would be “casual” and not a business interview. We started out with small talk for ~5-10 minutes and he gave background on himself as well as a few of his fondest memories at Booth. -Tell me about yourself. -Follow up questions on my job. -Why MBA? -Would I want to join a startup or a more mature company? -Long-term career role? -Which resources at Booth would you use to help with your career path? -Tell me about a difficult situation. -Questions for me?
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Published: February 14, 2021
Georgetown McDonough Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Zoom
Interviewed with an adcom member who isn’t full-time, but just helps with interviews, which meant that she couldn’t really answer my questions about the experience, current culture, DEI, etc., but it was still a good conversation. Very Q&A format, she didn’t respond much to any of my answers. 1) Tell me a little bit about yourself and how you were led to Georgetown. 2) Tell me about your short- and long-term goals. 3) McDonough has a focus on DEI, how will you contribute to the community from a DEI lens? 4) What role do you play in
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Published: February 14, 2021
Duke Fuqua Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
My interview was with a second-year student. Definitely felt like I was talking to an old friend. 1. Walk me through your resume. 2. Why MBA? 3. Why Fuqua? 4. How do you plan to contribute? 5. What does Team Fuqua mean to you? 6. Tell me about a time you worked in a diverse group. 7. Tell me about a time you had a conflict. 8. Tell me your leadership style. 9. Tell me about a time you had to give negative feedback. 10. What do you want to improve
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Published: February 14, 2021
Texas McCombs MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
The interview was very conversational and low-pressure. Here are the questions I encountered: 1) Walk through of your resume/tell the interviewer about yourself. 2) A time when you encountered something difficult or overcame a challenge. 3) Your short-term and long-term goals. 4) Why is now the right time for you to do an MBA? 5) Why McCombs specifically? 6) Your Plan B, in case business school does not work out? 7) What did you learn about yourself through the application process? 8) What have you learned in the past year because of all
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Published: February 12, 2021
UCLA Anderson Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Current Student / Zoom
I had a Zoom interview with a current student. The interviewer had a list of questions to go through and did not introduce themselves at all. My interview wasn’t very conversational, but the interviewer became friendlier towards the end after they had gone through their list of questions. So be prepared accordingly – as I ended up a bit nervous which affected the rest of the interview. Questions: 1) Walk me through your resume. 2) Why do you want to join a business school at this stage? 3) Why Anderson? 4) How will you contribute to the
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Published: February 11, 2021
Northwestern Kellogg Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Zoom
Round 2 / Alumnus / Zoom I just had my interview with a Kellogg alum. The experience was fantastic, and he showed genuine interest in learning about my career and motivation to pursue an MBA at Kellogg. He first introduced himself and shared with me his personal experience at Kellogg. He then asked the usual questions: 1. Walk me through your resume, followed by probing questions into academic and career choices. 2. What are my work responsibilities? 3. How would a co-worker describe my best and worst qualities? 4. Tough work experience? 5. Why an MBA?
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Published: February 11, 2021
UCLA Anderson Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
It was really conversational and easy to get through. We did 30 minutes of Q&A then ran out of time so I could only ask 2 questions. 1) Walk me through your resume. 2) Why business school? 3) Why now? 4) What’s your plan B? 5) What industry within consulting would you like to focus on? 6) UCLA is a diverse community. Tell me about a time you worked with a team of diverse individuals. 7) Tell me about a time you disagreed with a team member? How did you handle that?
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Published: February 10, 2021
Chicago Booth Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumna / Zoom
Interviewer was very nice and talked a bit about her background. She was typing up a storm when I was talking. Apparently, these reports are very extensive. 1. Walk me through your resume. 2. Why MBA? 3. Why Booth? 4. Tell me about a failure. 5. Tell me about a time you needed help. 6. Tell me about a time you gave help. Overall, this was a pleasant interview. The interviewer gave me advice about my career and was very engaged throughout the convo. There were no surprises here and I could tell she just
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Published: February 10, 2021
Published: February 10, 2021
UCLA Anderson Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
30 minute Zoom with a second-year student. General hellos at the beginning but then right into it (questions below). A bit tricky to gauge how I was doing because the interviewer was taking notes and therefore looking down while I spoke. –> If anyone knows more about how the second-years assess the interviews for Anderson, I’d love to hear from you! Questions: – Why an MBA, and why now? – Why Anderson? – What are your career goals? – What is your backup plan/Plan B if that doesn’t work out? – How will you
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Published: February 9, 2021
UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / AdCom / Zoom
Just finished Darden interview. Interviewer was extremely nice and friendly. I am not aware whether it’s typical for Darden interview or I was lucky, but I never thought MBA interview could be so pleasurable. The questions asked: 1) Tell me about yourself (family/background/interests/career). 2) Why MBA? Why Darden? 3) Leadership style? 4) What would your team members tell about you if asked? 5) What clubs will you engage in? 6) What value will you bring to Darden?
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Published: February 8, 2021
Michigan Ross Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Zoom
Very direct interview style, without a lot of conversation. I was surprised at how abruptly we sent from one question to the next. The interviewer became much more conversational after I began asking my questions near the end of our interview. Her questions included: 1) Why Ross; 2) Why MBA; 3) Why now; 4) Tell me about a time you made a decision with very little information; 5) Tell me about a time when you influenced a team with one of your strengths; 6) Tell me about a time when you had to give feedback to someone who didn’t
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Published: February 8, 2021
CBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alum / Skype
Resume-based alumni interview. Very straightforward and interviewer was friendly. Standard questions (Why CBS, why MBA, why now, leadership examples) were asked. No surprises. Seemed like an overall assessment of fit, so I prioritized building a solid relationship with the alum throughout the interview.
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