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Published: March 24, 2024
SMU Cox MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Career Management / Zoom
Interview was conducted via Zoom and it was very conversational. I had an issue with my internet and with the browser sound settings, so it took me 2/3 minutes to reset everything again and I was nervous that it might leave a bad impression (in my defense, I use Zoom and nothing like that ever happened before). I finally got an admit with a scholarship for the 1 yr program, so I would say they were pragmatic about it. Interview Qs: 1. Please introduce yourself. 2. Follow up Q from the answer I gave for (1) and on
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Published: March 17, 2024
NYU Stern MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumna / Zoom
I had a Round 1 interview with a very friendly alumna via Zoom. She made me feel comfortable throughout it and the conversation was very chill. The questions I remember were: – Quick intros with ice-breaker (have your pitch ready) – What’s your leadership style? – How would you co-workers describe you? And your boss? – What will you bring to Stern? – Have your worked with diverse teams? Tell me about it. – Anything else you’d like to tell me? – Time for my questions. Go conscious of your leadership traits
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MIT Sloan MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Zoom
Interviewed with AdCom. Interview was largely reflective of other MIT Sloan reports that I’ve read on here (except for one point, detailed below) – predictable question set, to-the-point, with the interviewer remaining quite stoic the whole time. Surprisingly, the interviewer did not ask me about either of my pre-interview essays! Questions were as follows: 1. Have there been any changes to your application? 2. Tell me about a moment that you are most proud of. 3. Describe your leadership style, and give me an example. 4. Tell me about a difficult interaction at work. 5.
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Published: March 10, 2024
Stanford GSB MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Zoom
I joined the call 2 mins before the scheduled time; however, the interviewer was 5 mins late to the video call. He apologized multiple times for the delay and we started informally with talking about our personal lives. He works in the same industry as mine, hence it was easy for me to connect with him. Questions asked to me minutes: – Why MBA? Why GSB? – TMAT you showed positive results. – TMAT you managed different types of stakeholders (diversity and function). – Why did you switch jobs 3 times in your professional career?
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Published: March 10, 2024
UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-Campus
Hi, I had an interview with Rahul. 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. Why MBA, why now, why UNC and ST and LT goals? 3. A time you received constructive criticism. 4. Tell me about a stressful situation you had at work and what made it stressful. 5. A time you had to deliver bad news to someone. 6. How differently would you have done this? (follow up question on no.6) 7. What makes a good leader and what leadership trait do you seek to improve on? 8. Difference between a leader and
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Published: March 10, 2024
HBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / On-Campus
Two people: one interviewer and one note-taker. Both briefly introduced themselves and we dove right into it. 1. What do you do at your current company? Few follow-up questions on the nature of my work. 2. Tell me more about your group: where do you see the growth in the short term? Few follow-ups on that. 3. Have you received mentorship at your current and previous companies? How did you respond to it? Few follow-ups on that. 4. Do you supervise people? How do you provide guidance? 5. Tell me more about the nature of the
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UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Zoom
I had my interview with a current adcom at UNC Kenan-Flagler via Zoom. The interviewer made me feel really comfortable and we both talked about our hobbies in the first 5-7 mins Following questions were asked: Walk me through your resume. How will you use your MBA to reach your career goals? Share a tough team situation and your role in resolving it. What makes you unique at UNC Kenan-Flagler? What sets this school apart from others you’re considering? How will you contribute to the school’s culture outside the classroom? Tell me about a situation showing your commitment to diversity.
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UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Virtual
I didn’t plan to interview for UNC Kenan-Flagler, but ended up doing it and having a great experience. It was resume-based and very conversational, with an AdCom, online. The questions were pretty standard: Why MBA? Why now? Why UNC Kenan-Flagler? What are your goals? Any experiences with diverse teams? Any leadership experiences? What would you add to the school’s community? Any questions for me? Very chill interview!
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INSEAD MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumni / Online
Two alumni interviewed me separately online via Google Meet (I picked this virtual platform since both of them are using Gmail so it’s easier and does not have time duration limit as Zoom does). Both interviews are résumé and application-form based, as the AdCom required candidates to send the latest resume & the application form to the interviewers. The interview questions are pretty structured. First, introduction of your experience (focusing on work experience). Second, questions around your resume: Introducing one of your work projects that you feel very proud of and why?; Introducing one challenge in your life that it
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LBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Online
Behavioral questions + goal-related questions + life-related + case interview + ask questions back: For behavior questions, they are based on your resume, you will need to walkthrough the reasons of any significant gaps or changes in your work experience (why the change, why the gap?); introducing one challenging but rewarding project and what did you learn? For goal-related questions: Why LBS? Did you apply to any other schools and how would you compare them with LBS if you get both/all the admissions offers? What is/are your post-MBA goals? What would you do if you cannot realize all the goals?
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INSEAD MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumni / Online
My interview was conducted by an alum virtually and was resume-based. The conversation was very chill and collegial, but be prepared to answer questions naturally. Some of them were: Walk me through your resume. Why MBA? Why now? Why INSEAD? Tell me about a time when you had an experience with diversity. What would you bring to our community? Tell me about a leadership experience you had. What are your post-MBA goals?
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Texas McCombs MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Video Assessment & Peer Connection
There is a quick Video Assessment that covers the main interview. It is a Kira system that some other schools use instead of a typical online interview done by a person (adcom/alumni/ student). It was a 5 question assessment with two mins per question. 30 seconds for prep and rest for answering your questions. During setup, they do give you a mock/warmup questions to get use to the system prior to the actual 5 questions. Questions I got were typical MBA interview questions; nothing stood out. Introduce yourself. Long-/short-term goals? Why now? Describe a time you helped someone. Describe a
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INSEAD MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Alumni / Virtual
INSEAD interviews – one on the 26th and one on the 27th The adcom sends you two alumni in your area with similar backgrounds or interests to you, and you set up your own interviews; the only real requirement is that you have to schedule them before a certain date (indicated to you by admissions) so I would suggest reaching out to your interviewers ASAP to make sure you have a scheduling buffer. The interviews were both super friendly virtual interviews. Due to scheduling, I set up virtual ones, but you can choose to meet in person if you want.
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Stanford GSB MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumna / Zoom
My interview was with an alumna that graduated >20 years ago. She had pre-MBA consulting experience like me. The tone was very friendly and high-energy. The interview was scheduled for 45 minutes, but went for an hour. She interjected several times throughout every story to ask follow-up questions and make sure she was understanding. I took this in a good way: I felt that she was really trying to get to know me and my decisions, and fill out whatever potential criteria she might have been weighing me against. For all questions except “tell me about yourself,” she requested that
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HBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / On-Campus
I interviewed on campus in February 2024. The interview was with one member of the adcom, and there was no observer in my room. My interviewer knew my application really well. She had a printed list of personalized questions prepared in advance. They touched on all parts of my resume and application — including something I found out later that one of my references had mentioned. I would recommend asking your references what examples they used so you’re not caught off guard. Selection of questions: – How did you find the class visit today? – Tell me about
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Texas McCombs MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Online Video Assessment
So I got 5 questions and 90 seconds per question to respond via Kira. Below are the questions- 1. Imagine it’s your first day at McCombs. How will you introduce yourself to your peers? 2. Tell us about a time when you were undermined by your manager or your colleagues. How did you handle it? 3. Tell us about a time when someone else was undermined. What did you do? 4. Tell us about a time when you solved a complex problem. How did you solve it? What was the result? Be specific. 5. What’s your
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UPenn Wharton MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Virtual
TBD was very standard. It goes by quick! 1:1 interview surprised me – interviewer did not ask a single thing about why Wharton or why MBA. He read a prompt and told me I had 10 mins to answer. Question 1: What were some of the challenges in the TBD and what did you do to address them? Question 2: Something very similar asking about how the TBD went / what I would change next time. Then the rest of the time spent on questions for him.
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Published: February 28, 2024
Cornell Johnson MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
Scheduled an interview with a second-year student. Felt warm and laid back. Tell me about why you chose your school, major, and your job. Tell me about your interests. (Mine was connected to my post-MBA career.) Tell me a time when you were good at something you never want to do again. What are your post-MBA goals? Why Cornell? How do you plan to attack your goals? How will you contribute to your cohort? Did you connect with any current students? How has that reaffirmed why you want to come to Cornell? I’m sure you’ve done your research, Ithaca is
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Published: February 28, 2024
Duke Fuqua MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
Scheduled an interview with a second-year student. Overall pretty laid back! Tell me about yourself. What are your interests? What are your short- and long-term goals, why an MBA now? Why a Fuqua MBA? Tell me a time when you encountered a failure. Tell me a time when you faced an ethical dilemma. Tell me a time when listening made a difference. What other school did you apply to? What questions do you have?
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Published: February 27, 2024
Duke Fuqua MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Zoom
Late scheduled interview with an Adcom member, it was still a blind interview, she only saw my resume, it was a really nice conversation. 1. Walk me through your resume. 2. Why an MBA now? 3. Short-term and long-term goals? 4. Tell me about a time when you worked on a diverse team. 5. Tell me about a time when you worked with a team member who didn’t pull their weight. 6. Tell me about your leadership style. 7. How would you describe your communication skills? 8. Tell me three things you think
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Published: February 27, 2024
Georgetown McDonough MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / First-Year Student / On Campus
I was surprised to have a first year, but she seemed well-trained and was thorough. Walk me through your resume. Why MBA? How will you adjust your life accordingly? What will you bring to Georgetown? How have your leadership experiences impacted you and how will that shape your contributions to the community? How will you prepare for the academic rigor? After her initial questions, she was very open about sharing her experience thus far and genuinely seemed to appreciate the Georgetown brand.
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