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Published: January 21, 2025

SMU Cox MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Zoom

It was pretty cool. I took over the meeting ensuring that it was more conversational. The interview was resume-based. The questions were relatively items on my resume and personal. Tell me about a time you solved a problem at work. What’s your typical workday like? Why an MBA and Why SMU Cox? Surprised to get an email for the career management center interview 3 hours after the interview. Read more

Published: January 21, 2025

MBA Admissions Interview Primer: Unusual Interview Practices

In this piece of our MBA admissions interview series, we’re taking a closer look at some unusual practices. We’ve tackled open versus invitation-only, resume- versus application-based and the team-based discussion interview. Let’s review which schools go beyond the typical admissions interview, whether by format or additional requests. Advice on how to tackle these unusual MBA interview practices is integrated into these summaries. HBS and the Post-Interview Reflection Though it’s been over a decade now since Harvard Business School (HBS) introduced its post-interview Read more

Published: January 16, 2025

5 MBA Interview Questions You Need to Ace (And How to Do So)

We take a closer look at five frequently asked MBA interview questions and how to answer them in this MBA Admissions Tip. Interviews, interviews, interviews…they are the post-essay hurdle to gaining admission. Instead of driving yourself crazy with worry, why not buckle down and perfect your answers to the questions you are most likely to be asked? To help you prepare, we’ve scoured our Interview Guides and Interview Archive to compile our very own list of 5 MBA interview questions you need to ace. These questions are among those that most often make their way Read more

Published: January 14, 2025

MBA Admissions Interview Primer: Group Interviews

In this, our third installment of our interview series, we’ll take a closer look at an MBA interview permutation—the team-based interview or group discussion. You can view the first two parts of this interview series here: open versus invitation-only interviews and application-based interviews versus resume-based interviews. What Is the Team-Based Discussion for the Wharton MBA? Several years ago, the admissions office at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School partnered with the Wharton Innovation group to launch a new evaluation method, the team-based discussion (TBD). As its name suggests, as part Read more

Published: January 10, 2025

Cornell Johnson MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Virtual

Interview with 2Y student on 25th Oct’24. Asked questions: 1. Walk me through your resume. 2. ST & LT Goals. 3. Plan B. 4. TMAT you handled conflict. 5. Why Johnson? The interview was quite relaxed. He also shared his mail at the end for further questions. Read more

Published: January 7, 2025

Resume- vs. Application-Based MBA Admissions Interviews

Some schools believe strongly in the notion of résumé-based interviews, which means that your interviewer will know nothing about you in advance of the interview other than what appears on the résumé you give them. Others favor application-based interviews, meaning your interviewer will be very familiar with your candidacy from reviewing your application materials. Schools that fall into the résumé-only camp include Yale School of Management (SOM), Columbia Business School, Michigan Ross, UCLA Anderson and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. We should note that at Read more

Published: January 5, 2025

HBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Off-Campus Hub

I received a call from HBS in Round 1 for a standard interview (not waitlisted or delayed). The interview was conducted by a member of the Admissions Committee (Adcom) who has been with HBS for over two decades. We began with a general meet-and-greet before diving into the interview itself. I was informed upfront that the interview would last exactly 30 minutes—no more, no less. The interview was résumé-based and felt meticulously prepared. The interviewer seemed to have studied my materials in depth, as the questions often tied directly to details from my résumé, essays, and even information provided by Read more

Published: January 2, 2025

MBA Admissions Interview Primer: Open vs. Invitation-Only Interviews

In this first part of a multi-part series of interview tips for MBA applicants, we’ll unpack the two different interview policies—open vs. invited—employed by leading programs. In subsequent interview tips over the next few weeks, we’ll offer some advice for how best to prepare for different types of interviews—resume-based, application-based, behavioral-based, team-based, etc.—and explore a few of the more interesting wrinkles in the world of MBA interviews. When all is said and done, you’ll have a much firmer grasp on the MBA interview landscape as a whole, which we hope will better prepare you for interviews at all of your Read more

Published: December 22, 2024

UPenn Wharton MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Students / Zoom

Group-based interview format. Felt very comfortable, although a bit rushed to finalize our thoughts and ideas for the group presentation. Everyone was very nice and open to each other’s ideas. I had a brief 1×1 interview with a 2Y student after the group interview. We all waited in the group zoom until our 1×1 time. My 1×1 was very relaxed and went notably over the planned 10-minute allotment. He asked about leadership experiences and how I thought the group interview went. Read more

Published: December 15, 2024

ASU Carey MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom

The atmosphere was relaxed and calm, there were two interviewers. Tell me about yourself and why you think an MBA is the best fit for you. Why MBA at WP Carey? Imagine you’re the CEO of a company, in the first year, what will be your top three focus areas? (I don’t remember the exact way it was framed but this is what they were asking basically) Tell me about a time when you had to take the lead in a team, and also when you had to step back and let someone else lead. Tell me about a time Read more

Published: December 11, 2024

Dartmouth Tuck MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom

Blind, resume-based interview. Very conversational, only a handful of questions asked that seemed to be from the pre-prepared list. Interviewer was an extremely kind 2Y student, lasted just under an hour. – Anything not on your resume that you want me to know about you? – Why MBA? – Why Tuck? – TMAT you got constructive feedback. – What’s unique perspective would you bring to Tuck’s class? Never felt a molecule of pressure here, pretty much the exact atmosphere you’d predict from the “Tuck nice” stereotype. My interviewer definitely left a fantastic impression of Tuck’s community Read more

Published: December 10, 2024

Carnegie Mellon Tepper MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom

Interviewed by an adcom member who had seen my entire application. I believe she was also the one who decided to send an interview invite. It was definitely not just Q1, Q2, Q3, she really wanted to know more. I thought it didn’t go well, but I got in! – What were you looking for in an MBA program? – How will Tepper help achieve your goals? – TMAT you used a strength to help achieve something. – TMAT you helped a team member who was struggling. – I see that you do a lot of Read more

Published: December 10, 2024

Emory Goizueta MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumna / Zoom

She introduced herself briefly – she was helping the adcom and was a recent graduate of the 1Y program (though my interview was for the 2Y program). – Take 3 minutes and walk me through your professional journey so far. – Specific question about what we do in my family business. – Why MBA/why now? – Goals? Went deeper and had a good conversation around this. – Why Goizueta? – Since you want to return immediately post-MBA, why not opt for the 1Y program instead? – TMAT you led a team. – Any Read more

Published: December 8, 2024

Rochester Simon MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Virtual

The interview lasted 20 minutes. I did not like the atmosphere, and it wasn’t as conversational as I would have loved. Questions were: Tell me about yourself. What are your short-term goals? Have you ever worked/related with people from cross-cultural backgrounds? Tell me about it. What did it teach you? Tell me about a time you did not know what to do at work. How did you manage it? What is your leadership philosophy? Read more

Published: December 8, 2024

UPenn Wharton MBA & HCM Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Virtual

I applied for the Healthcare Management program at Wharton. This meant I had to do the team-based discussion and a separate interview with the Director of the HCM program. We started the team-based discussion by everyone going around in a circle and giving their pitch for the topic. The team-based discussion was challenging because the group did not ultimately pick the topic that I had prepared answers for, but I was still expected to give my thoughts along the prompt. Ultimately, we all have to divide our answer into a final recommendation for the two students observing us. Then, we Read more

Published: December 8, 2024

NYU Stern MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Virtual

Hi! I wanted to give back to the community by sharing my NYU Stern interview report. I interviewed in late October 2024. It’s true what they say: NYU heavily tailors the interview to the applicant, and the interviews are more free-form than other schools. I prepared heavily for NYU and still walked away feeling doubtful about how I did, though I was later admitted. The interviewer was really nice and professional. This was the overall flow: * Warm-up question from my pick 6. * Accomplishment you were proud of? * Leadership style? * Asked about the specifics of why I Read more

Published: December 1, 2024

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

Interview was at 9:30 am EDT with Assistant Dean of the MBA Program. Due to a technical glitch, interview started 5 minutes late. Interviewer was polite, but straight to the point. No questions about my data visualization were asked, likely because of the late start. Questions were primarily focused on past accomplishments, and the interviewer frequently drilled down and asked for additional details. – Tell me about a time you faced a challenge (Interviewer asked specifically for instances in the past year so I could provide as much detail as possible) – Tell me about a time you had Read more

Published: December 1, 2024

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

The interviewer was really nice and shared many things about Sloan during the Q&A section with me. Do prepare specific questions for the interview! – Introduction from interviewer. – Any changes after submission? – Why now and why Sloan? – Share something about your data visualization story with me. – A time you were influenced by a company decision. – A time you challenged the status quo. – A time you experienced failure. – Q&A. Read more

Published: December 1, 2024

Stanford GSB MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Off-Campus

After the interview experience, I have begun to truly believe that Stanford is one school that truly values authenticity. The interview was an hour-long free-flowing conversation that started with “What’s your proudest achievement?” Most questions after that were just about going deeper into that experience. I also realized that given an option I would always opt for an in-person meeting rather than a virtual one, I was lucky that an Adcom member was in town when I was invited for the interview. He called me to a conference room in a local co-working space. Irrespective of my selection I feel Read more

Published: November 30, 2024

UT Dallas MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom

The interview was conducted virtually via Zoom by an admissions committee (adcom) member. It was application-based and conversational. The atmosphere was professional but friendly, making me feel comfortable. Questions Asked: 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. Why do you want to pursue an MBA at UT Dallas? 3. What are your short-term and long-term career goals? 4. Describe a challenging situation and how you handled it. 5. What makes you a good fit for UT Dallas? Reflections: The interviewer was attentive and encouraging. I appreciated the emphasis on aligning my goals with UT Dallas’s Read more

Published: November 24, 2024

Duke Fuqua MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Zoom

It was a 45 minute virtual interview and the interviewer only had my resume. Started the interview talking about interests (one we happen to have in common) for about 10 minutes. Then he asked about why MBA and why now. Then 3-4 behavioral interviews, nothing out of the ordinary (Leadership example, conflict resolution, teamwork). We ended the conversation with back and forth questions about the program and their experience going through it. Overall, it was a really conversational interview. It definitely felt like Fuqua makes an effort to really get to know you in a personal level, at least that Read more

Published: November 19, 2024

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

Interview was really informal and conversational. Structure: Introduce yourself. Why MBA? Why now? Why Anderson? How will you be immersed as an Anderson student? What are your career goals? How is Anderson going to help you get there? What are your back-up plans if you can’t get the first choice job? Tell me about a time you led a team and faced a challenge. It was conversational between the questions sharing stories and laughing. Very comfortable and my interviewer was really attentive with great follow up questions. Left time for questions at Read more

Published: November 17, 2024

NYU Stern MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Virtual

With an AdCom member, they were very familiar with my application and resume, and incredibly friendly. Started with a friendly Q about my Pick 6. Other Questions – How did you get your current job? – What are some recruiting resources at Stern you’d use? – What are some companies you’d target for an internship / FT role? – Why did you decide to go into apps & apps marketing and why do you want to switch to CPG marketing? – When was a time you had to convince people to get behind an idea? Read more

Published: November 17, 2024

UVA Darden MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Zoom

It was a very friendly interview that lasted about 40 minutes. 1. She walked me through how the interview is structured. 2. Started with my 5-10 minutes narrative on “tell me about yourself.” 3. She asked some follow-up questions: – Why do you want to go into that industry? – Why Darden? – Tell me about a challenge you had professionally and what you did to overcome it. 4. Wrap up with some questions from my end – I asked two questions. No curveball questions. Again, very friendly so I was a bit nervous Read more

Published: November 17, 2024

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

Interview conducted by an adcom member, seemed to be application based. DEI Essay, what motivated you to do this? Tell me about a time you showed leadership. Tell me about a time you were overwhelmed with work – this one was a bit of a curveball for me. Tell me about a time someone changed your perspective on something. Why MBA and why Sloan? Gave me her email at the end, generally very kind, DEI focused interview. Read more

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January 22, 2025 10:27am ET

Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Cornell / Johnson, Duke / Fuqua, Emory / Goizueta, Georgia Tech / Scheller, Harvard Business School, Indiana / Kelley, NYU Stern, UNC Kenan-Flagler, UVA / Darden, Vanderbilt / Owen, Washington U. / Olin

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Finance

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting Companies: Bain , BCG

GRE: 329

GPA: 3.49

Years of Work Experience: 5

Location: Africa

Post MBA Location: North America

January 22, 2025 4:42am ET

Applying: Columbia, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, NYU Stern, UPenn / Wharton, Yale SOM

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Supply Chain, major blue chip healthcare company

Post-MBA Target Industry: Pharmaceutical Companies: Amgen , Pfizer

GRE: 329

GPA: 3.46

Years of Work Experience: 5.5

Location: US

Post MBA Location: Boston/NYC

Notes:

Double majors BS undergrad.
ORM nationality, female.

January 21, 2025 7:55am ET

Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Duke / Fuqua, Michigan / Ross, Rochester / Simon, SMU Cox, UNC Kenan-Flagler, Washington U. / Olin

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Data and Business Operations

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology, Investment Banking, Venture Capital, Asset Management, inc. HF, Commercial Banking, Media, Consumer Goods Companies: Bain , BCG , Deloitte , Ernst & Young , Goldman Sachs , JP Morgan Chase , Amazon , Apple , Accell Partners , Charles River , First Round Capital , Goldman Sachs , Goldman Sachs , Walt Disney , PepsiCo , Proctor & Gamble

GRE: 328

GPA: 3.0

Years of Work Experience: 4

Location: Lagos

Post MBA Location: New york

January 21, 2025 6:59am ET

Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Columbia, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Oxford / Saïd, Stanford GSB, U. Washington / Foster, UCLA Anderson

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Aerospace Engineering

Post-MBA Target Industry: Technology

GRE: 322

GPA: 3.15

Years of Work Experience: 4

Location: Colorado

Post MBA Location: USA

January 21, 2025 2:20am ET

Applying: Columbia, Duke / Fuqua, Harvard Business School, IESE, MIT Sloan, NYU Stern, Rochester / Simon, Stanford GSB

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Entrepreneur

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology, Investment Banking Companies: Accenture , AT Kearney , Bain , BCG , McKinsey , Bank of America , Deutsche Bank , Goldman Sachs , Morgan Stanley , JP Morgan Chase , Wells Fargo Securities , Amazon , Apple , Facebook , Google , Hewlett Packard , LinkedIn , Microsoft , Oracle , Uber

GRE: 314

GPA: 3

Years of Work Experience: 4

Post MBA Location: New York

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January 22, 2025 3:37pm ET

Interview Invite to Duke / Fuqua

Round: Round 2

Received via email January 22, 2025

GPA: 3.58

GRE: 313

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Non Profit / Social Impact

Note:

Applied Jan 5 via Consortium!

January 22, 2025 3:35pm ET

Interview Invite to Duke / Fuqua

Round: Round 2

Received via email January 22, 2025

GPA: 3.1

GRE: 330

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Application Location: NYC

January 22, 2025 2:56pm ET

Accepted to Boston College / Carroll

Round: Round 2

Received via phone on January 07, 2025

GPA: 3.44

GRE: 329

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

January 22, 2025 2:02pm ET

Interview Invite to Yale SOM

Round: Round 2

Received via email January 22, 2025

GPA: 3.95

GMAT: 695

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Finance

Application Location: India

January 22, 2025 1:42pm ET

Interview Invite to Rochester / Simon

Round: Round 2

Received via email January 22, 2025

GPA: 7.6/10

GMAT: 675

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Finance

Application Location: India

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