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Published: February 8, 2021
CBS Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Zoom
I was emailed with the interview invitation and matched with someone based on location. I matched with an alum from the Class of 2020. It was meant to be a blind interview, meaning that it was resume-based and he had not seen my application. I set up the meeting on Zoom once we locked down a time to meet. We originally planned for 45 minutes, but the interview ended lasting a hour and 20 minutes. The questions he asked were generally: – Tell me about yourself. – Walk me through your resume in 1 minute. – Why
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Published: February 7, 2021
Brigham Young Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Professor / Zoom
The head of the finance department interviewed me and asked questions about my resume. Questions included: -Tell me about a conflict at work. -What are your career goals? -Do you have any target companies? -Why BYU? -Why Finance/Accounting? I asked about their global program and the Silver Fund experiential learning. Due to their lack of electives, I asked about professor engagement on more specialized topics. I was told I could create my own elective if I so desired by making a contract with a professor. I asked if they had many women in the Finance program.
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Published: February 7, 2021
UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Zoom
The whole interview was ‘Tell me about yourself’ with follow up questions in between that gave direction to the narrative. The interview was blind so the interviewer didn’t have access to my application or resume. Questions included: Why MBA (covered ST and LT goals)? Why now? Why Darden? What do you do in your current role at the moment? There were no behavioral questions at all, but my story covered examples of leadership, teamwork, initiative, and extra curriculars. It was very conversational and friendly. There were no surprises and Darden is at the top of my list now.
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Published: February 7, 2021
Michigan Ross Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
Interviewer was a bit flat, but not overly cold. The person had to reschedule a few times due to care-giving responsibilities and informed me the interview would last precisely 40 minutes. She provided time updates during the interview and informed me there would be six questions: 1) Tell me about yourself. 2) Why MBA? (I proactively answered “Why now”) 3) Why Ross? (I indicated an academic offering, an action-based leadership offering, and a club offering.) 4) Tell me about a time you had to deal with a lot of uncertainty and how you responded. 5) Tell
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Published: February 7, 2021
Dartmouth Tuck Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
The interview was conversational and resume-based. The interviewer was extremely welcoming, receptive, and pleasant. They were attentive throughout the interview and asked many follow-up questions tied to the answers I provided. I embedded Tuck-relevant insights throughout the interview in response to many of the questions. Thus, I think, but may be wrong, that the interviewer did not ask me directly, “Why Tuck?” and/or other similar questions in nature as I provided answers to this type of questions in response to other questions. The following questions were asked in approximately this order: Can you walk me through your resume and tell
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Published: February 6, 2021
Michigan Ross Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Zoom
My alumni interviewer was very warm, which made the experience a lot more enjoyable. We started the conversation with the interviewer providing me with background on her career. Then we dived into the expected interview questions: 1. Walk me through your background? 2. Why MBA? 3. Why now? 4. Why Ross? After discussing those preliminary questions we pivoted towards behavioral questions: 1. Tell me about a time you managed a team. 2. Tell me about a time you worked with individuals with diverse backgrounds. 3. Tell me about a time you received negative feedback.
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Published: February 6, 2021
NYU Stern Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Video Interview
Applied in Round 2. Interviewed on Jan 14th with Adcom on video interview. Adcom had read my application and adcom’s friendliness made me feel at ease from the start List of interview questions 1. Tell me what you do at work and what you like about it? 2. What’s your managerial style? 3. What did you learn in experience X (referring to a specific part of my resume)? 4. Why MBA, why now? 5. Back up plan for recruiting? 6. Any questions for me? Interview lasted about half hour and felt like a friendly
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Published: February 4, 2021
Michigan Ross Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
Started off with the interviewer giving me a little of their background. Then they asked: – Walk me through your resume. – Why MBA/Why now? – Why Ross? Then we transitioned to some classic behavioral interview questions like: Tell me about a time you received negative feedback. Tell me about a time where you worked with people different than you. Tell me about a time you disagreed with a manager. Tell me about a time a project went off the rails. etc. We did about 5 of these types of questions then it
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Published: February 3, 2021
CBS Interview Questions & Report: Rolling / Alumna / Zoom
Really great experience. Columbia sent an interview invite via email and you get matched with your alumnus via their portal. After you are matched with someone (it seems to be by city and by industry you work in), it is on you to set it up by reaching out to them via email. I reached out to her and was a little surprised that the school didn’t seem to give them a heads up ahead of time someone was coming their way, so make sure your email basically introduces it versus thinking they are fully aware. I sent over my
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Published: February 3, 2021
UCLA Anderson Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
Introduced himself – tell me about yourself – tell me about your interests – why mba – why Anderson – what clubs would you join and for what position? – what’s your plan b if your first job doesn’t work out – tell me about a time you had to lead a diverse team – what’s your role in a team Overall it was a pleasant interview. The interviewer made the interview seem more like a conversation. Finished the questioning after 25 min and spent 15 min talking about his experience there. I
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Published: February 3, 2021
NYU Stern Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Skype
I had the interview via Skype with an adcom member. It was much more informal than I expected. Yet, the questions were centered around my career goals and recruitment strategy. 1) Initial question about my ‘Pick Six’ essay. 2) Two key highlights from my resume. 3) One example showing that I could derive insights from data. 4) How do you plan to benefit from Stern’s Office of Career Development? 5) What would be your recruitment strategy? 6) Why do you want to pursue that specific post-MBA career (social impact)? 7) Why do you want
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Published: February 2, 2021
Michigan Ross Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
50 Minute interview that was resume based. (2 mins Introduction, 45 Mins Interview, 3 mins my questions) Questions (All Behavioral) – Tell me about when you added value. – Tell me about a time you demonstrated innovative leadership. – Tell me about a time when you had to consider a perspective that was not your own. How does it shape your perspective now? – When was a time you disagreed with the path your manager was taken? How did you address the difference? – When was a time you went above and beyond when you
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Published: February 2, 2021
Carnegie Mellon Tepper Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Zoom
The interview lasted about 25 min rather than the allotted 30. My interviewer was Tiffany Jackson, she was extremely nice. The interview mostly consisted of me answering her questions, but left about 10-15 min at the end for my questions at the end. 1. Tell me about your current work position. 2. Why do you want to pursue an MBA? 3. Why Tepper? 4. Name a time you did not have enough information on a project, how did you overcome it? 5. Name a time you had to compromise on a project. 6. Name a
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Published: February 2, 2021
Michigan Ross Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
Resume based. -Tell me about your resume. -Why MBA? -Why Ross? -Tell me about a time you worked with people with a different background than you. -Tell me about a time when you felt your manager was headed in the wrong direction, and what you did about it. -Tell me about a time when you received negative feedback, and how you responded. -Do you have any questions for me? I was surprised at how conversational it was. I felt the interviewer was more interested in “fit.” I would conclude that you shouldn’t be stiff
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Published: February 1, 2021
Carnegie Mellon Tepper Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Zoom
30-minute interview over Zoom with Adcom (blind/resume only) The interview was very conversational. The questions asked were all questions that have shown up on here before. Describe your current role to me. (I had recently gotten promoted so the adcom asked how my new role was different from my prior role) Career goal? Why MBA? Why Tepper? What interested me in getting into my current career? Tell me about a time where you had to complete a task and you didn’t have the information necessary to complete a task. Tell me about a time
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Published: February 1, 2021
Rice Jones Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
Resume-based. The student started by introducing herself. Described the interview structure and how it was going to be conducted. First 25 minutes of questions, and then she gave me the remaining time for my questions. 1. Walk me through your resume. 2. Current responsibilities. 3. How do you work in a diverse environment? 4. How do you handle a situation of conflict? 5. Having in mind that the university has students from multiple countries and cultures, how do you handle a difficult conversation? 6. Why Rice? 7. What are your goals? 8. Questions
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Published: January 31, 2021
Michigan Ross Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
Relatively informal-feeling conversation. He asked me many of the “standard” interview questions such as why Ross, why an MBA, tell me about a time when you led a team, tell me about a time when you disagreed with a superior and how you handled it…etc. It then took a slight twist when he shifted gears and asked if there was one thing I could change about the world, what would it be and why. It seemed to be a very open ended question and we ended up chatting about my answer after. Finally, he asked if there was anything else
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Published: January 31, 2021
Published: January 31, 2021
Dartmouth Tuck Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
It was very conversational. We started off with small talk and then transitioned into the interview. My interviewer was very nice and welcoming. The questions asked were: Can you walk me through your resume to put it in more context? Can you explain your short/long-term goals? And why MBA? Why Tuck? What is your proudest accomplishment? What is an area of weakness you hope to work on or have been working on improving already? Tell me about a time you had to deliver tough feedback. What would you want your legacy to be at
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Published: January 31, 2021
Dartmouth Tuck Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Skype
Opened by introducing himself. Described the interview structure and how it will be conducted. 30 mins of talking + 10-15 mins of questions from me. 1. Walk me through your resume. 2. ST LT Goals + Why MBA 3. Why Tuck? 4. Situation where you didn’t know something and how did you deal with it? 5. Situation with professional conflict? 6. 3 examples – how would they describe you – a) supervisor/manager b) a peer c) someone you managed 7. Most impactful feedback that you have received and how did it change you?
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Published: January 31, 2021
UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Zoom
The interview was just like I had expected based on other interview reports! It was conducted blind (she had not even seen my resume), so make sure to convey everything you would want to from your resume and give background behind things (ie. they won’t even know when you graduated or how long you’ve been working). 1. Tell me about yourself, your family, where you went to undergrad and what brings you here today. She said that she might interrupt me with questions in the middle, but she didn’t really, she gave me free rein to speak. 2. Tell
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Published: January 28, 2021
UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
The interview was very conversational and my interviewer was very personable. Lasted almost an hour. The interview was completely blind, he hadn’t even seen my resume. The questions were typical questions. Why Darden? What value do you think you’ll bring? He spoke a lot about what Darden is like and answered all of my questions. I was surprised with how not stuffy the interview was. I really enjoyed the experience and now think very highly of Darden.
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Published: January 28, 2021
UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Skype
I was interviewed by an adcom member. The interview layout is pretty simple and in line with the debriefs that one can find online. I was asked the following questions: 1) Tell me about yourself (went on for 10-15 mins). 2) Why MBA? Why at this point of time? 3) Why Darden? Questions that were new to me, but are the pretty standard behavioral questions: 4) What have you done to have inclusion and diversity in your team? 5) How have you ensured a flat hierarchy within your team? The interview went on for 40 minutes. Post
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Published: January 27, 2021
UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Early Action / Adcom & Second-Year Student / Zoom
I applied during the Early Action admissions round. I knew that I would have the interview with an admissions team member and a current student from an event that I attended earlier. The admissions member explained during the interview that the second-year student is joining us to observe mainly. The interview was very conversational. Starting with telling my story, why I want to pursue an MBA, why now, why Darden. Nothing out of ordinary. I wouldn’t say the interviewer explicitly asked me why MBA, why Darden, but it was more my story led me to talk about those areas. At
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Published: January 26, 2021
UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
My interviewer came across as warm and friendly, and eased into the actual interview with some small talk beforehand. The questions went roughly as follows: 1.) Tell me about yourself; include your educational/professional background, why you want an MBA, and why you chose to apply to Darden. The interviewer followed up with some clarifying questions about my atypical work history. 2.) Tell me about a conflict you had with someone, how you handled it, what you learned from the conflict, and how you’ve applied these lessons to other situations going forward. 3.) Tell me about your leadership style;
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