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Published: October 21, 2019
Dartmouth / Tuck MBA Interview Questions & Report – Round 1 / Adcom / On Campus
I was picked up from a classroom where other interviewees were mingling for a bit. Highly recommend chatting with other prospective applicants prior to getting picked up because it really calms your nerves. I was totally expecting a second year student to pick me up but it was a Adcom member. We went to a quiet classroom after a ~5 minute walk and we made small talk about how my visit was going etc. At the tail end of the walk, the interviewer asked me what other schools I was applying to. Once in the room, the interviewer pulled out
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Published: October 21, 2019
UVA / Darden MBA Interview Questions & Report: Early Action / Second-Year Student / On-Campus
The Darden interview was very unique and conversational. The interview started with the second-year student telling me that the structure would be 15-20 minutes of sharing my story, 5 minutes for Why MBA? Why Darden? and lastly 5 minutes to ask questions of the interviewer. After that, it was me telling the interviewer my story with minimal interjections to ask for clarification on something or further detail. Overall, the interview felt like a conversation. As long as you know your story well and can concisely tie all your decisions together into one, coherent narrative that highlights your skills and leadership
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Published: October 21, 2019
Fuqua / Duke MBA Interview Questions & Report – Early Action / Alumnus / Off-campus
1. He walked through my resume and made a couple of questions about it. 2. Where did you learn English? 3. Why did you choose your college major? 4. Why an MBA? 5. Why Fuqua? 6. What are your short and long term goals? 7. How do you intend to grow as a leader in Fuqua? 8. What is your plan for the first 6 months in Fuqua? 9. Why should we “hire” you? 10. Do you have any questions for me? Clear Admit Resources Preparing for your Duke /
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Published: October 21, 2019
Kellogg / Northwestern MBA Interview Questions & Report – Round 1 / Adcom / On-campus
The interview was very conversational and was truly an enjoyable experience. The interview covered the typical topics: walk me through your resume why MBA why now why Kellogg time you worked on a team with diverse perspectives All of the above questions arose naturally out of the conversation. The interview was interactive and it heightened my belief that Kellogg has a very user-friendly admission process and really puts the effort in to try to get to know all candidates. After the interview, all of the prospective students seemed to agree that they had positive processes and were impressed by how
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Published: October 21, 2019
Duke / Fuqua Interview Questions & Report : Round 1 / Second year / On Campus
The interview was with a second year student, and was very relaxed. There were a few behavioral questions, and it seemed much more fit focused than resume focused. It lasted 30-45 minutes and was not very stressful. I was actually surprised the interview wasn’t a little more rigorous. I was asked the following: 1) Tell me about yourself 2) When was a time you were challenged, how did you overcome it? 3) Why B-school and why Fuqua? 4) How will Fuqua help you achieve your post MBA goals? Clear Admit Resources Preparing for your Duke /
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Published: October 14, 2019
UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Early Action / Adcom / Skype
I was interviewed by a member of the admissions committee. The interview was conversational and she made me feel very comfortable. She first asked me to tell me about myself, during which she had follow up questions on certain specific points. To summarise the questions: Tell me about yourself. What was your childhood like? What made you choose your undergrad major and the school for undergrad? Asked me in details about one of the projects i did at college. What role do I usually play in a team? What are your goals and why Darden? (Here school research paid off).
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Published: October 14, 2019
Duke / Fuqua Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / 2nd Year Student / On Campus
The interview was applicant-initiated and part of a full day on campus. The day started off with a group of students meeting some of the HSM team followed by a lunch, adcom Q&A, then the interview, and finally a class at the end of the day. The interview was conversational and very low-key. It started off with an introduction by the 2nd year (who they were, what led them to Fuqua, where they were going post-Fuqua, etc.) followed by some preliminary questions about me like where I’m from, where I went to school, career history, etc. followed up by
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Michigan / Ross Interview Questions & Report : Round 1 / Second Year / On Campus
I interviewed with a second year student, and the interview was very informal and relaxed. The whole process seemed much more fit-oriented than resume-oriented. I received my admissions decision and was rejected. However, from my experience, I found the school to be a great fit for someone who is looking for b-school to be as much of a social interaction as an educational one. Some of the questions I was asked… 1) Tell me about yourself? 2) Why b-school? why Ross? 3) What would you get involved with at Ross? How will that help you achieve your goals
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MIT Sloan MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Deferred Admission / Skype
My Skype interview with MIT Sloan started out with a bit of small talk eg. how are you, how’s (country that I’m from), then proceeded to a quick explanation of what the adcoms are looking for in the interviewer. Vibe was remarkably friendly and very casual. Went into a fair bit of depth into my work experience and analyzing various scenarios. I worked in consulting as an intern so I was asked “tell me about a time when you disagreed with a superior”. Most questions were fairly familiar so nothing too out of the unusual. I was also asked “why
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Northwestern / Kellogg MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumunus / Off Campus
My interview with Kellogg was very relaxed. It was at a cafe and very informal. I was basically asked about my prior work experience within Uber and then why Kellogg. Post which it was mostly about how Kellogg is a great fit for me (given my aim of pursuing entrepreneurship) both while at Kellogg and after Kellogg. My interviewer himself was an entrepreneur. Clear Admit Resources Preparing for your Northwestern / Kellogg admissions interview? Check out Clear Admit’s other resources: Clear Admit Northwestern / Kellogg Interview Guide: Strategic tips for approaching Kellogg’s interview questions, and
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Chicago Booth MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-campus
The interview with Booth was at Taj Land’s End – Bandra, Mumbai, India with a recent alum. The questions were very straight forward and conversational. Tell me about yourself why Booth why MBA He dug around some of my entrepreneurial experiences and motivations and also asked questions around my team interaction and leadership style. On the basis of this – I could conclude that Booth was very open to new ideas and the students were very quant /data oriented in their decision making. Preparing for an upcoming Chicago / Booth MBA Interview? Check out Clear Admit’s other resources: Clear Admit Chicago Booth
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Dartmouth / Tuck MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-year student / On-campus
Overall it was a very relaxing / informal interview and echo a lot with Tuck’s lotto / criteria of Smart, Nice, accomplished and aware so make sure you are prepared for that. Questions Tell me about yourself Tell me about a timing…conflicts/hard team members How would other people describe you How would you describe yourself Post-MBA goals Any questions for me? Preparing for an upcoming Dartmouth / Tuck MBA Interview? Check out Clear Admit’s other resources: Clear Admit Tuck School of Business Interview Guide: Strategic tips for approaching Tuck’s interview questions, and more.
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Yale SOM MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Off-campus in Mumbai
My interview with Yale SOM was a conversation with Adcom. Fun and friendly. Questions what’s your career path so far why an MBA why Yale what do you want to do after The Adcom pressed a lot on the ‘Why Yale’ question. This was emphasized more than I would expect. Maybe they were trying to up their yield by making sure there is a strong desire to go to Yale.
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MIT Sloan MBA Interview Questions & Report: Deferred Admissions / Adcom / On-Campus
My interview with Sloan was application based. It was a very conversational and relaxed interview. Lots of behavioral questions: greatest weakness greatest strength Why Sloan Why MBA Tell me about a time where you showed leadership Tell me about a time where you relied on someone else for help Great school with warm, collaborative environment. Was able to attend a lunch and a class visit. Clear Admit Resources Preparing for your MIT / Sloan MBA admissions interview? Check out Clear Admit’s other resources: Clear Admit MIT / Sloan Interview Guide: Strategic tips for approaching Sloan’s interview
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Yale SOM MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Adcom / Skype
The interview with Yale SOM was super structured. She had a list of questions, which she mentioned the same for everyone. Ran for about 30 mins. She was super friendly and made an effort to make me comfortable. Questions: Tell me about your work experience Why MBA Why Yale A situation where you succeeded at work and what made you succeed A failure at work and what did you learn? Tell me why you chose the quote (pre-send) Any questions Good Luck 🙂
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Published: April 17, 2019
Washington U. / Olin Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Aimee Williams Adcom / On Campus
I had an overall great interview experience at Olin. Aimee was warm, welcoming, and made me feel right at ease. At the beginning of the interview she explained her background and what questions she would be asking me. She informed me that she would be asking me 9-10 questions, and would give me some time at the end to ask her questions if time allowed. The first few questions were generalized questions about my background, why an MBA etc. The other questions were behavioral. Questions Tell me about yourself/ background? Why an MBA? How do you plan to use your
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Published: April 16, 2019
Published: April 15, 2019
Dartmouth / Tuck MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Second Year Student / Skype
The interview was conducted by a second-year student. As the case for Tuck interviews, it was a blind one. It was a friendly chat, she tried to make me more comfortable. No surprise questions. Questions: Tell me about yourself Why MBA Why Now Why Tuck – she kinda dug deep on this question with few follow up questions. Do you have any questions for me? I think the whole interview lasted 30 mins. I was ready for all these questions. I think I answered them well. But she did not give much away. I am not sure whether she was
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Published: April 15, 2019
Michigan / Ross MBA Interview Questions: Round 3/ 2nd year MBA student / on campus
My interview at Ross was very informal with a 2nd year male interviewer. Questions Walk me through your resume. Why Ross? Why an MBA? What is your greatest strength? Tell me about a time you failed? What is your leadership style like? These questions were pretty relaxed and he took a couple of notes. We ended up chatting about future, etc. very informal, lasted about 45 minutes. Clear Admit Resources Preparing for your Michigan / Ross MBA admissions interview? Check out Clear Admit’s other resources: Clear Admit Michigan / Ross Interview Guide: Strategic tips for approaching
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Published: April 15, 2019
Michigan / Ross MBA Interview Questions: Round 2 | Alumni | Bay Area
I Interviewed with Ross at the alumni’s office in downtown San Francisco. Lasted about 45 minutes. Questions: Went into a lot of detail with my resume. Asked questions about both my role/results and the overall the business model of a company I had worked at 5 years ago. Spent about 20 minutes on just resume questions. Asked why Ross (but not why business school specifically but tied it into my Why Ross answer) Tell me about a time when failed/didn’t get the result you wanted. What did you do? You spent a lot of time in X country, tell me
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Published: April 14, 2019
Wharton MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Off-campus Hub
Had my Wharton interview at the San Francisco campus in a smallish room with a round table. Name tags were faced towards the interviewer and no visible, which made it hard to call people by name since I had forgotten a few. Overall structure: Interviewer briefly introduced herself, read the prompt, and told us about what we would have: 35 minutes, a timer, and a whiteboard. TBD (Team Based Discussion) 1 on 1 interview We were also asked to give our intended major in our intro, which threw some of us off, but I don’t think that ended up mattering.
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Published: April 14, 2019
NYU Stern MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Adcom / On-Campus
Interviewed with a member of the adcom on campus in March. Application-based interview. The interviewer started off by saying that they had seen my application and wanted to get to know me better. We discussed where I was from and what I liked most about NYC. Questions After reading other interview reports from Stern, I was prepared for a lot of Stern-based questions, but instead got a lot of behavioral questions. They asked about a time when I had made a mistake as a team leader and how I overcame it, what my communication style is like, etc. Advice I
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Published: April 13, 2019
Chicago Booth MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2/ Alumnus/ Off-Campus
It was a very pleasant interview atmosphere at Booth. The interview was blind and conducted by an alum. Questions: Walk me through your background What are your goals — Follow up to this was what is your plan B if current goals don’t work out Why Booth What concentration would you want to specialize in at booth? Why did you choose your first job? Your second job? Where are you in the org hierarchy, how many people report into you What 3 key advice would you give to people you manage to succeed at work How have you dealt with
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Published: April 11, 2019
Chicago Booth MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-campus
I heard from Booth on the first day of the week when interview invites were supposed to be out. After submitting answers to the short answer questions Booth asks, I got the name of my interviewer in around 4 days. Mailed him to set up a time, and interviewed on the last day of the interview window. We met at his office. Questions It was a comfortable experience. It felt quite informal for the most part. We started with him asking about my family, which surprised me. He wanted to know about what my family did, where we were from
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Published: April 11, 2019
Wharton MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Off-campus hub in Mumbai
Wharton Team Based Discussion Group discussion was friendly. Had 5 other candidates. The session started with each person introducing themselves and then sharing their individual pitch around the topic. Then, we started bringing these different ideas to life. Everyone was collaborative and building on each other’s points. We managed time well – left the last few minutes to summarize as a group. This was followed by a 15-minute 1:1 interview. The questions were mainly around our past experience, why Wharton, and what after Wharton. Pretty straightforward and what you would expect. The interviewer was warm and friendly and generally interested
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