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Published: December 13, 2015

Duke / Fuqua MBA Interview Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-Campus

The following Duke / Fuqua MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. This Interview Archive has been a really helpful resource, so in the spirit of Team Fuqua… Note: I’m American living overseas. The alumnus is a national of the country. We met in a café. She only had my résumé, which she had received prior to the interview. The interview was conversational, rather than strict Q&A, so one question flowed to the next in general categories. Sometimes a lot of time passed in discussion without a question being asked. Overall it was very friendly. Read more

Published: December 12, 2015

London Business School MBA Interview Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-campus

The following London Business School MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant who was admitted. Congratulations to them! If you are reading this report as you prepare for your LBS interview, firstly – congratulate yourself for making it this far – you deserve a pat on the back! Making it this far is no easy feat, and you should take a moment to reflect on your accomplishment. Now channel this positive energy & confidence into the next steps, i.e. cracking your interview. I won’t deny, I was definitely nervous going into my interview – Read more

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Published: December 9, 2015

Harvard MBA Interview Report: Round 1 / Adcom / On-campus

The following Harvard MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant who was admitted. Congratulations to them! I am an international student and I chose to go to Campus for the interview. It lasted exactly 30 minutes, all the questions were about my CV and about projects mentioned by my recommenders and there were no surprise/tricky questions that could through me off-base. There was a student taking notes but all of the questions were made by an Adcom. Some of teh questions were: -What did you like about the College you attended? -Why Read more

Published: December 9, 2015

Harvard MBA Interview Report: Round 1 / Adcom / On-campus

The following Harvard MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. The admissions officer was very nice and welcoming. We spoke about my résumé in detail. There were a lot of “Why’s” to understand the decisions I made in my career. She also probed on the outcome of various projects I’ve worked on and seminars I’ve led to understand the impact I’ve had on my organizations. The interview went by surprisingly quickly. We went through about 13 questions in 30 minutes allowing about 2 minutes per question. Overall, extremely positive experience interviewing on campus. Preparing for Read more

Published: December 9, 2015

Dartmouth / Tuck MBA Interview Report: Early Round / Second-year Student / On-Campus

The following Dartmouth / Tuck MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by an Early Round applicant. For everyone who tells you that the interview is conversational, don’t listen to that advice. My interviewer was super focused and pretty much asked me every question that you can think off. I think she had a long list of questions that she wanted to go through. Here are the questions: Why MBA? Why Tuck? Greatest accomplishment? Where do you want to work after MBA? Give examples of leadership. Read more

Published: December 9, 2015

Harvard MBA Interview Report: Round 1 / Adcom / On-Campus

The following Harvard MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Interview was very straightforward. I was prepared for an intense interview, but the two admissions officers couldn’t have been friendlier. Conversation was amicable and easy from the start, and we largely just went through my résumé. There were a few tangential questions – how I work in a team, my favorite project, etc., but nothing off the beaten path. Everyone in the waiting area and on tours/classes was beyond friendly and helpful. Conversation extended beyond the allotted interview time while being walked out Read more

Published: December 9, 2015

U. Chicago Booth MBA Interview Report: Round 1 / Second-year Student / On-Campus

The following U. Chicago Booth MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant who was admitted. Congratulations to them! The atmosphere was very casual. They have first year students in the waiting room casually chatting you up so I didn’t really have a chance to sit there and make myself nervous. I thought that was a really nice touch. From there, my interviewer came out and called my name and introduced himself with a big smile which instantly put me at ease. He asked me to tell him my story, which I Read more

Published: December 9, 2015

Yale MBA Interview Report: Round 1 / Adcom / On-Campus

The following Yale MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant who was accepted. The interview was super conversational. Most of the time the interviewer was explaining about the school and how/why its distinctive. Very basic questions: – Walk me through your résumé – Explain your current role – Why MBA? – Why Yale? – One final long question about how I have adapted to different culture, workplace or environment? Like what I did, how did you solve problems, etc. They are looking for Read more

Published: December 9, 2015

Stanford MBA Interview Report: Round 1 / Alumna / Off-campus

The following Stanford MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant who was accepted. I interviewed with an alumna at a local coffee shop. I had emailed her my résumé, as requested by Stanford GSB and she brought a printed copy which she had clearly reviewed ahead of time. She began with the why triad (Why MBA? Why now? Why Stanford?), then shifted gears to behavioral questions drawn from a printed list. From what I recall, the questions were as follows: – Tell me about your career path. – Tell me Read more

Published: December 8, 2015

U. Chicago Booth MBA Interview Report: Round 1 / Second-year student / On-Campus

The following U. Chicago Booth MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! Booth focuses on making the interview experience comfortable. They brought in greeters (1st year students) to the waiting room on the half hour and interviewed on the hour. The data point was from a second year student and the objective seemed to be to gain a ‘do you like this person / do they fit with Booth’ decision for the interviewer. Interviewer had a copy of my résumé, but didn’t have knowledge of my application Read more

Published: December 8, 2015

U. Chicago Booth MBA Interview Report: Round 1 / Second-year Student / On-campus

The following U. Chicago Booth MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! I met the interviewer in the admissions office after having lunch with another student. He was very friendly. We walked through my résumé, and he followed up with behavioral questions: tell me about a time when you had to deal with a coworker you disagreed with kind of stuff. He asked me why I was interested in Booth in particular and asked about what clubs/classes I was particularly interested in. He was definitely looking to see if Read more

Published: December 8, 2015

Harvard MBA Interview Report: Round 1 / Adcom / On-campus

The following Harvard MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. HBS has a full day of interview activities in Boston, which I highly recommend taking advantage of. They helped me really understand the core of the HBS experience, which helped me in the interview. The interview was focused on my experiences. We walked through my résumé, focusing on transition points. Why did you choose your university? How did that experience lead you to your job? What about what you’re doing now makes you want to go to Read more

Published: December 7, 2015

Stanford MBA Interview Report: Round 1 / Alumna / Off-campus

The following Stanford MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant who was accepted. Congratulations to them! My interview was scheduled for 4:15pm on a Friday – this was a bad choice (duh!). My interviewer came in 10 minutes late and had to leave precisely on time, so what I thought would be a 45-75 min interview was only 35 minutes. The interviewer also seemed tired and disengaged. My advice: schedule something Tuesday or Wednesday morning. I had also prepped too much for this interview — two mock interviews, read every anecdote online that Read more

Published: December 7, 2015

Harvard MBA Interview Report: Round 1 / Adcom / On campus

The following Harvard MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! My interview was with the director of admissions. She had read my application and had clearly thought about tons of questions based on what I had written. She even referenced one of those tiny form fields about “your biggest accomplishment” at one of my jobs. The structure of the interview was very much along the lines of “walk me through your résumé” but she spiced it up with questions about my family, my knowledge of my college major, and Read more

Published: December 7, 2015

MIT Sloan MBA Interview Report: Round 1 / Adcom / On Campus

The following MIT Sloan MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! I visited MIT Sloan and was interviewed by an adcom. The interview was very behaviorally-focused, almost exclusively. There were no “walk me through your résumé” or “why do you want an MBA?” softball questions. He asked me to talk about a time when I had to work with two conflicting parties and a time where I disagreed with a supervisor. I tried to focus on why I was successful in each of these instances and, in cases where Read more

Published: December 6, 2015

Help a Fellow Applicant Out via the Clear Admit Interview Archive

MBA applicants are sometimes perceived as cutthroat competitors, willing to do anything to gain an advantage over their peers. At Clear Admit, we know that is simply not true. As part of our past work as consultants advising applicants directly—and in our current role as a digital media company covering the MBA space—we have met many extraordinary prospective MBA students who are more than willing to help a fellow applicant out. We think this bodes well for the MBA classrooms they’ll end up in—where collaboration and teamwork are highly valued—as well as for the future of business itself. Today, we are inviting the current crop of prospective MBA students to help a fellow applicant out by contributing to the Clear Admit Interview Archive. In case you are unfamiliar with our Interview Archive, it is a unique repository of more than 1,000 reports submitted by MBA applicants after they have interviewed with one or more of their target top-tier business schools. Read more

Published: December 2, 2015

UT Austin / McCombs MBA Interview Report: Round 1 / Second-year student / Skype

The following UT Austin / McCombs MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! The interview was very conversational and very relaxed. It lasted for 35-40 minutes. My interviewer had a very friendly personality so that really helped calm my nerves. I had prepped in advance for all the typical questions so I was able to deliver them confidently and clearly. I also made it a point to not take more than 3-4 minutes to answer a question. I was dressed in a full suit. My interviewer was casually dressed. Read more

Published: November 27, 2015

Columbia MBA Interview Report: Early Decision / Alumnus / Off-campus

The following Columbia MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by an Early Decision applicant. Congratulations to them! I had an interview at his office after working hours. The atmosphere was quite relaxed. Interview was nice and friendly. I think there were 2 parts on the interview. 1) The first part was like an ice breaker. He asked me to share anything that is not on my resume. Fortunately, he was also interested in the story that I picked. Therefore, we had a great conversation. 2) After that he started asking typical MBA questions. – What is my career Read more

Published: November 27, 2015

Emory / Goizueta MBA Interview Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Skype

The following Emory / Goizueta MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! My interview was with an adcom member. She did had my resume in front of her (she made a few notes on it during the interview), but she didn’t explicitly mention whether she had read my application. Questions were standard, no curveballs: Tell me about yourself. Why MBA? Why Goizueta? Leadership outside work? What has been your most meaningful professional experience? What would your peers say about you? How would your friends describe you? Any questions for me? The interviewer was Read more

Published: November 27, 2015

CMU / Tepper MBA Interview Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Skype

The following CMU / Tepper MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! My interview was with an adcom member. She mentioned that the interview was deliberately blind and she only had my resume. She encouraged me to feel free to use examples from my application. Questions were standard, no curveballs: Tell me about yourself. Why MBA? Why Tepper? Leadership experience at work? Hobbies? Instances when I had to work with people from other cultures and what I learned from it. Any questions for me. The interviewer was very friendly and ended by apologizing Read more

Published: November 26, 2015

Cornell / Johnson MBA Interview Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Skype

The following Cornell / Johnson MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! I am from India. The interview was with an AdCom member on Skype. She had earlier replied to one of my queries by email so she remembered me and greeted me. The interview was semi-blind, she had my resume and notes from the AdCom who had reviewed my application. The questions she asked were as follows: 1. I have read your resume and I see that you have done a bunch of stuff in your job. So what exactly have Read more

Published: November 25, 2015

IESE MBA Interview Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Off-Campus

The following IESE MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! The interview itself is very conversational. Adcom is friendly and attentive. Focused on firstly extracurricular activities during college, and then career goals. Expressed some concerns for CG (I aim for a career switch) and then switched to professional experiences. Asked some behavioral questions in between, but most of the questions were very straightforward, nothing out of the blue. Also adcom asked some questions about my family background and a career gap. Offered a time for me to ask questions and gave detailed answers. Read more

Published: November 22, 2015

Emory / Goizueta MBA Interview Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Off campus

The following Emory / Goizueta MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! The interview was very down to earth. Katie from Admissions is very easy to talk to and listened intently to my interests in the program as well as asked me questions regarding my current position. She asked about what my coworkers/manager would say about me if asked. She seemed very passionate about Goizueta which really made me even more excited about the opportunity. She was very warm and pleasant and made me feel comfortable even though I was extremely nervous! Read more

Published: November 21, 2015

UT Austin / McCombs MBA Interview Report: Round 1 / Second-year student / Skype

The following UT Austin / McCombs MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! This interview was friendly and casual. It was as much an opportunity for me to interview the student as it was for him to interview me. He didn’t ask many questions, and left a lot of time to answer questions about his McCombs experience. Unfortunately, there were major Internet connectivity issues throughout (definitely on my end, due to my international location), but my interviewer was extremely friendly about any snafus. The questions were fairly basic, but challenging: -Why Read more

Published: November 21, 2015

Georgetown / McDonough MBA Interview Report: Round 1 / Second-year student / Skype

The following Georgetown / McDonough MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! The interview was very friendly and casual. It lasted about 40 minutes long, and we covered a lot. My interviewer wore a backwards baseball cap! He hadn’t seen my application before – had only had a chance to look at my resume. He asked me most of the basic interview questions, including: -Walk me through your resume. -How did you end up where you are in your career now? -What would you contribute to the McDonough Read more

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Accepted to NYU Stern

Round: Round 1

Received via portal on November 21, 2024

GPA: 6.42

GMAT: 760

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Technology

Application Location: India

November 23, 2024 12:41am ET

Accepted to SMU Cox

Round: Round 1

Received via email November 22, 2024

GPA: 3.6

GRE: 331

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Marketing

Application Location: Delta, Nigeria

November 22, 2024 11:09pm ET

Accepted to NYU Stern

Round: Round 1

Received via portal November 22, 2024

GPA: 3.65

Program Type: One Year Program

Target Career: Technology

Application Location: NY

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Submitted on 9/1, interview invite on 10/8, interviewed on 10/30. No phone call but portal updated on 11/22 around 1pm est. No scholarship..

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Accepted to SMU Cox

Round: Round 1

Received via phone November 22, 2024

GPA: 3.9

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Consulting

Application Location: Mississippi

November 22, 2024 8:34pm ET

Rejected at SMU Cox

Round: Round 1

Received via portal on November 21, 2024

GPA: 3.89/4

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Consulting

Application Location: Asia

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