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Published: February 7, 2023

INSEAD MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Alumni / Google Meet

There were two interviews, one hour each. One interview was very very tough. Both interviews focused on my goal after the MBA. Since my goal is about opening a social enterprise that is financial viable on its own, both interviews were grilling me on ROI and one even asked me to do an impromptu pitch. There are also some standard questions: 1. Why MBA / why INSEAD / why now? 2. Tell me about your accomplishment story. 3. Tell me about your reasons for each professional move. 4. Tell me about how you work in a Read more

Published: February 6, 2023

INSEAD MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Alumnus / Off-Campus

I was put in touch with an alumnus in my city and we arranged over email to meet up in person at a cafe. It was a very relaxed and casual conversation, but she had a list of questions she needed to ask (must be something provided by the adcom): 1) Run me through your resume, particularly why you picked each role or changed jobs. 2) Tell me about a leadership experience you had. 3) Tell me about a time you experienced culture shock. 4) Why do you want to do an MBA and why at INSEAD? Read more

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Published: February 6, 2023

Michigan Ross MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Virtual

It was a pretty short and standard questions interview. It lasted around 25 minutes and 5 minutes for questions to the interviewer at the end. Questions: 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. Why MBA? 3. How do you see Ross contributing to achieving these goals? (as I told him that the MBA would help me to achieve my future goals) 4. Tell a time you received negative feedback. 5. Tell me a time you led a team. He was an alumnus and was friendly and relaxed. After his questions, I asked him about Read more

Published: February 5, 2023

Vanderbilt Owen MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Virtual

The interview is blind – they only have access to your resume. As far as the questions go, there weren’t any curveballs; I got ones regarding obstacles I’ve overcome, short/long-term goals, how I work in diverse settings, why Owen, why MBA, strengths/weaknesses, etc. There was about 10 minutes at the end to ask the interviewer some questions of my own. Overall, it wasn’t a tough interview, but I would have liked if it were a bit more conversational. Read more

Published: February 5, 2023

UCLA Anderson MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / On Campus

Very conversational and enjoyable. Nothing difficult at all. The interviewer made sure to keep to 30mins. I flew in to do the interview because I know most aren’t doing them IRL and I wanted to be able to see the campus. Would definitely recommend others do that as well. Questions were basic ones others have said: – Tell me about yourself. – Why MBA? Why Anderson? – Plan B? – TMAAT when you were a part of a team. Read more

Published: February 5, 2023

UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alum / Virtual

It was a really relaxed vibe. Interview conducted through interview portal. The interviewer was an alum who was really friendly and the whole interview was very conversational! Questions : 1) Tell me about yourself. 2) Why MBA? 3) Why Kenan-Flagler? 4) Rate your communication skills on 1-5 scale and what is the most important quality for effective communication? 5) When have you showcased inclusivity? 6) Is there anything you would like to add? 7) Questions to the interviewer. All in all, it lasted 30 minutes and the time flew by! Read more

Published: February 5, 2023

Georgetown McDonough MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / On Campus

The interview was in the admissions office for McDonough’s MBA program. I was interviewed by two individuals on the adcom. For the first 20 minutes, I was asked questions about my professional career followed by behavioral questions. I asked the adcom my questions for the final ten minutes. Q1 Tell me about yourself from undergrad on. Q2 Tell me about your short- and long-term goals. Q3 Why an MBA? Q4 Why Georgetown? Q5 If admitted to all of the schools you applied to, how will you make the decision? Q6 Please describe a time you Read more

Published: February 1, 2023

Northwestern Kellogg MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Virtual

Alum was very responsive and friendly when we set up the virtual interview. When the interview started, he set the stage and expressed that he was trying to create a low-stress, casual conversation. Also, he emphasized strongly that his notes on the interview were just a small part of my application and that the Kellogg Adcom are very holistic in how they review candidates. We had a good conversation that flowed through questions that came up naturally–no surprises. The questions were: 1. Walk me through your resume. 2. Why MBA? 3. Why Kellogg? 4. What do you Read more

Published: February 1, 2023

Northwestern Kellogg MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Zoom

Had my Kellogg interview with an alumnus, over Zoom – it was a blind interview and they had only seen my resume. We exchanged emails prior to the interview to set up a date and time. They were super candid when answering all my questions. 1. Walk me through your resume. 2. What does your day-to-day look like? 3. Why MBA? 4. Could you achieve your goals without an MBA? 5. Tell me more about why Kellogg (I had already mentioned why Kellogg in some of my earlier answers). 6. What is your leadership philosophy? Read more

Published: January 31, 2023

USC Marshall MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Zoom

My interviewer really set up a very chill and welcoming vibe. 1. How did you find about USC Marshall? 2. Tell me about yourself. 3. Why USC Marshall? 4. What motivates you? 5. What inspires you? 6. What’s your definition of success? When do you consider yourself successful? 7. What feedback did you get from your supervisor/peer and how did you react/learn from it? 8. Any feedback on the application process? 9. Questions for him. Overall great experience, I love how the interviewer was very encouraging and nice 🙂 Read more

Published: January 31, 2023

Michigan Ross MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Google Meet

My interviewer was friendly and it felt like a casual conversation as if I was networking with some employee. I am working as a software engineer for 3 years now and I plan to move into PM roles Post-MBA. 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. I mentioned about an application I worked on. He asked me a couple questions on what is the purpose of the app and how I was able to achieve that purpose through my work. The app I work on is for improving collaboration among employees and the interviewer asked me, “All interactions are meant Read more

Published: January 31, 2023

Berkeley Haas MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Google Meet

Interview date – Nov 2nd 2022 Result – Admitted I have heard that Haas interviews have 1 or 2 unexpected questions. I felt it during my interview as well. Haas gives importance to diversity – that is evident from their website and they ask a question related to DEI in the interview for sure. The interview was scheduled for 45 minutes, but went for more than an hour. The interviewer was writing down a few points in between. The interview was neither very casual nor very strict. It was a healthy discussion. Here are the questions I was asked: Read more

Published: January 30, 2023

LBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumna / Zoom

Final Decision: Admitted with Merit Scholarship It was a very predictable and structured interview and started with the alumna introducing herself and explaining the structure of the interview and about the Case Study, which would be taken up a little later. 1. We started with, Walk me through your resume. 2. Why MBA? 3. Best thing about your current job? 4. Most impactful international trip and why? This is where it became more informal and I could see building a rapport with the interviewer. 5. Post-MBA Goal? 6. Where would you want to work Read more

Published: January 30, 2023

UVA Darden MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Student / Zoom

Very casual interview like other reports have said. The student didn’t give really any info about themselves. I just went into my story from childhood to present day. No real traditional interview questions at all other than once I said that I had direct reports I was asked, “Have you ever had to give negative feedback? How did you handle it?” She stopped me from time to time to dig further, but I was talking 90% of the time. After about 20 mins, she said she had what she needed and then turned it over to me for questions. The Read more

Published: January 30, 2023

USC Marshall MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Zoom

I interviewed with a member of the admissions committee this week. I do not believe she had seen my application, only my resume. My interview lasted 30 minutes. It was not on Microsoft Teams (as noted in the interview invite), but on Zoom. Walk me through your resume. Do you oversee anyone at your current job? What leadership opportunities have you had? What do you attribute to the success of your career? Why do you want an MBA? What are your post-MBA goals? Why Marshall? What will you bring to Marshall? Have you talked to any students or alumni? What Read more

Published: January 30, 2023

Georgetown McDonough MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom

Q1. Tell me something about your hobbies. Q2. Why Georgetown? Q3. Short-term and long-term goals and how Georgetown can help you in reaching them. Q4. Any particular subject that interests you? Why? Q5. Do you want me to say anything in particular about you that will make the adcom admit you? Q6. If you are admitted to all the schools you’ve applied to, how will you decide where you want to join? Read more

Published: January 30, 2023

UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Skype

The interview was very laid back. The Adcom was friendly and laid back. She started out with the basics questions; Tell me about yourself (walk me through your resume), why an MBA, and why Kenan-Flagler. We then moved into the behavioral questions. The one that caught me off guard was speaking about a time where your team failed due to another person. All in all I could tell through this interview that the school lives up to their friendly/not cut throat reputation. Read more

Published: January 30, 2023

Michigan Ross MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Zoom

I interviewed in the first round for Michigan Ross on October 30, 2022. The interview took place over Zoom and was with a recent alumnus who was located in my current city and desired post-MBA career. The interview was very laid back and was a mixture of resume-based questions and then also behavioral with plenty of time to ask questions at the end. The interview questions were very typical of what was listed in the 2021 interviews: 1. Walk me through your resume. 2. Why MBA? 3. What has been your greatest failure? 4. Talk about a Read more

Published: January 30, 2023

Michigan Ross MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alum / Zoom

Alum Resume based Asked a lot about why I wanted an MBA and what that looked like. Dual degree applicant questions and which field I was leaning more toward. It surprised me how much I was asked about the other degree I’m currently pursuing at Michigan. Read more

Published: January 30, 2023

Michigan Ross MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumna / Zoom

This interview was conducted via Zoom during the last week of October 2022 for Round 1 admission. I was paired with a recent alumna and asked to reach out to her to schedule an interview. Make sure you are not using a free version of Zoom, for example, as I was cut off after 40 minutes! I was able to hop back on, but something to keep in mind. We were just finishing up so I would expect about 40 minutes for the interview length. The interview was very casual and I was admitted in Round 1. After she introduced Read more

Published: January 29, 2023

NYU Stern MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Adcom / Zoom

Applied December 15th, 2022; Interview invite January 10th, 2023; Interview January 18th; Admit January 27th Overall the interview was really conversational and welcoming. The interviewer was so nice and kept complimenting my answers and providing support after each answer. The 30 minutes flew by and I thought it went pretty well. As the interviewer had gone through my file, she didn’t ask me “Why Stern” or “tell me about yourself.” The first question opened with a comment about my pick 6. 1. Why MBA? 2. What type of role do you find yourself playing in teams?/ What is your Read more

Published: January 29, 2023

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

1. Walk me through your CV. 2. Why MBA and why now? 3. Why Tuck? 4. Greatest achievement – professional or personal? 5. Most useful negative feedback received? 6. Negative feedback given? 7. Question for the interviewer and her experience? Read more

Published: January 25, 2023

Emory Goizueta MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Zoom

I just had my interview. I feel really good about it. My adcom made it comfortable and conversational. It was about getting to know me. Very straightforward. They weren’t trying to trick me or quiz me. 1. Why MBA? 2. Why now? 3. Why Goizueta? 4. Walk me through your resume, a few follow up or clarification questions. 5. Why your undergrad? 6. What will you bring to Emory? 7. Tell me about your current role and if you oversee anyone. 8. What’s your post-MBA plan? Which location? 9. What questions do Read more

Published: January 24, 2023

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

Consortium applicant. Tuck Admissions Associate (2nd-year student) showed up on the call very promptly. She introduced herself and ran through the interview format. She mentioned that it’s okay if I didn’t have an answer to any behavioral question to ask for another question. Questions were: 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. Short- and long-term career goals? 3. Why MBA and why Tuck? 4. Tell me about a time when you had to give tricky feedback and what you learned from it. 5. What is your proudest achievement? 6. Is there anything we did not Read more

Published: January 24, 2023

UCI Merage MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Zoom

1. Walk me through your resume. 2. ST goal (specific company/position) & Plan B. 3. Why Merage & what other schools? 4. TMAT working with difficult people. 4. TMAT receiving feedback & how you dealt with it. Read more

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November 21, 2024 6:44pm ET

Accepted to Rochester / Simon

Round: Round 1

Received via phone November 21, 2024

GPA: 3.82

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Operations Management

Application Location: Nigeria

Note:

Application submission was on the 14th of October. Interview was on the 7th of November. Admitted with scholarship.

November 21, 2024 5:41pm ET

Accepted to Rochester / Simon

Round: Round 1

Received via email November 21, 2024

GPA: 7.4/10

GRE: 321

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Healthcare

Application Location: India

November 21, 2024 4:42pm ET

Accepted to Cornell / Johnson

Round: Round 1

Received via phone November 21, 2024

GPA: 3.16

GMAT: 730

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Finance

November 21, 2024 4:08pm ET

Accepted to Rochester / Simon

Round: Round 1

Received via phone November 21, 2024

GMAT: 555

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

November 21, 2024 3:42pm ET

Interview Invite to NYU Stern

Round: Round 1

Received via email on November 03, 2024

GPA: 3.2

GRE: 333

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Marketing

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