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Published: February 11, 2024

CBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alum / Virtual

Standard, virtual MBA interview questions; no real curveballs. Walk through your resume. Why MBA now? What are your short-term/long-term goals? Example of leadership. Example of challenge you faced at work. What is your Plan B if your ST goal does not pan out? What would you change about your current role? What do you do for fun outside of work? Any questions for the interviewer? Read more

Published: February 11, 2024

CBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Zoom

The interviewer was extremely friendly and easy to talk to. Walk through resume. Why do you want an MBA? Why MBA at CBS? What how do you specifically plan to use the education and what do you want to get out of it? Why that industry specifically? What is a time you have been a part of a team? What role do you feel comfortable in a team and what role do you feel uncomfortable in? What way are you involved in your community? Any thing that you want to highlight or missed? Questions for me? Read more

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Published: February 11, 2024

Yale SOM MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / On-Campus

Interviewed on campus with a member of the adcom, and many other students interviewed with second-year students. Interview was conversational, but interviewer did have a list of questions to get through. Very behavioral in nature. I left the interview with positive feelings about SOM. The Friday of on-campus programming was a great experience, and I highly recommend it if convenient for you (although SOM says they do not give preferential treatment to in-person vs. virtual interviews). Questions were pretty standard behaviorals. A few examples: – Tell me about a time you had to work with someone with a different Read more

Published: February 11, 2024

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

Resume Based – Pretty Standard – 30 mins – About me? – TMAT you had a conflict. – TMAT Diverse team you had/lead. – TMAT when you helped someone’s sense of inclusion. – Why MBA+Georgetown? – Your questions? Read more

Published: February 11, 2024

UVA Darden MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Virtual

Tell me about yourself. Why MBA? Why UVA? What do you want to get out of an MBA? What do you like to do outside work? Any questions for me? Read more

Published: February 11, 2024

Michigan Ross MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Virtual

Interviewer was very friendly. We had a lot of side conversations on things that we had in common, making it more casual. I got the following questions: 1. Why an MBA and why now? 2. Why Ross? 3. Tell me about time you deal with a difficult boss. 4. Tell me about a time you had to complete a task without much background information. 5. Tell me about a time you received difficult feedback. 6. Tell me about a time you worked with a diverse team member. Read more

Published: February 11, 2024

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

My Zoom interview with a second-year student was warm and conversational. The interviewer did not have access to my application or resume, so it was a blank-slate conversation. We started with casual back and forth, an explanation of the interview format, and then jumped right in. Questions: – Tell me your story (with emphasis on decision-making moments) + a few short follow-ups – Why MBA? – ST/LT goals? – Tell me about an experience working with someone from a background different than your own. What did you learn? – Why Darden? – Anything else Read more

Published: February 11, 2024

CBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alum / Zoom

Interviewed with an alum c/o ’23. Very straightforward interview with questions including: 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. Why MBA? 3. Why CBS? 4. Why now? 5. Short-/long-term goals? 6. What’s your role in a team/group setting? 7. Tell me about a time you disagreed with someone and what the outcome was. 8. Tell me about your proudest project. 9. Questions for interviewer. Whole interview lasted ~40 min. Very conversational and overall relaxed experience! Read more

Published: February 11, 2024

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

Hi, I had my interview with a Chinese student who graduated in 2023. Super friendly vibe, loved the discussion. It was an hour long. Questions 1) Introduction 2) Why MBA? 3) Why Ross? 4) TMAT you made a decision with minimal information. What did you learn? 5) TMAT you lead a team and challenges you faced. 6) TMAT you had to talk and make a key connection with someone for your project. What impact did that have on the outcome? 7) TMAT you had a conflict with someone. What is the approach you Read more

Published: February 11, 2024

UVA Darden MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / On Campus

Did a full campus visit day including the interview. My interviewer was lovely and engaging. It was a blind interview. Standard tell me about yourself, why MBA, why Darden. An experience with DEI, experience working within a team, anything else you want us to know, and then open-ended questions. She was very knowledgeable about Darden and we ended up talking until her next interview started. Read more

Published: February 11, 2024

Northwestern Kellogg MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / First-Year Student / Virtual

Chill conversation with current student. Questions asked: – Tell me about yourself. – Why Kellogg? – Tell me about a time that you had to work with someone who thought differently than you. – What are you most proud of? Read more

Published: February 7, 2024

Yale SOM MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / On-Campus

Excellent interview experience. Had a full day of activities and an example class in one of the classrooms. Interview was conversational with some required questions. Interviewer was very kind and welcoming. What is your proudest/greatest accomplishment? Why MBA? Why now? Short- / Long-term goals? Why Yale? How will you contribute to the Yale community? Read more

Published: February 7, 2024

USC Marshall MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Skype

Walk me through your resume. Does anyone report to you? Leadership example. Recommend good place different countries. Weakness. Strength. Biggest accomplishments? Why Marshall? +again What else other than social media? Challenge you encountered? Have you reached any students from Marshall? You can check ambassador. Why not master’s degree but MBA? Any questions? Why do you think you are a good candidate? Read more

Published: February 7, 2024

Yale SOM MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Virtual

Online interview with second-year student. Was smooth. Questions asked: 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. Why MBA? 3. LT/ST Goals? 4. Why SOM? 5. How will you contribute to the community? 6. Any questions for me? Asked a few questions, lasted about 30 minutes. Interviewer was friendly and smiled throughout! Read more

Published: February 7, 2024

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

Overall casual and friendly interview that mostly covered the basics like walk me through your resume, career goals, why MBA, why Kellogg, time when you demonstrated leadership, what do you want to improve in terms of leadership, any questions for me. Had a pleasant experience overall. Read more

Published: February 6, 2024

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

Super chill and friendly. Honestly the best recruiting tool Vandy has was this student. Walk through resume. What do you want to do post-MBA? What’s a common misconception about you? Time you received criticism and how you handled it. What do you do for fun outside of work? What does diversity mean to you? Read more

Published: February 6, 2024

Carnegie Mellon Tepper MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Zoom

1-minute elevator pitch about yourself. What does DEI mean to you? Time you used your strength to help the team. Time you had disagreement/challenge with team/had to convince others. Tell me something not in your application. Read more

Published: February 6, 2024

Washington Foster MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Virtual

Why Foster? What are you pursuing after your MBA? What strength would you bring to that post-MBA employer? What do you hope to get out of the MBA and what will you do outside the classroom to strengthen your experience? How will you contribute to DEI? How would people describe you? What does professionalism mean to you? Read more

Published: February 6, 2024

UVA Darden MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Virtual

The interview started with the usual monologue question followed by a few behavioral questions such as tell me about your biggest achievement, etc. A fair emphasis on why Darden and ST goals. The interviewer didn’t ask any follow-up questions and the interview was a pretty quick one. Read more

Published: February 6, 2024

Texas McCombs MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom

The most casual interview I’ve ever been a part of. The interview is scheduled for 20-30 minutes and it definitely goes quick. My interviewer started off by introducing herself and giving me a brief rundown of her professional experiences. She then asked about my personal/professional experiences and why I was interested in McCombs. It was then a very informal Q&A where I was able to ask any question I wanted about her experience and the program. She didn’t ask any interview or behavioral-type questions. Overall, a positive experience that was very informal and relaxed. Read more

Published: February 5, 2024

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

Very casual – my interviewer started by briefly telling me about herself and then mentioned that she had 6 questions to ask me. The first was to give my academic and professional history/experience, and to include any relevant information from my upbringing. She then asked about my short-term/long-term goals, then why an MBA and why Darden. I did the majority of the talking for the first 30 minutes, the final 15 minutes was then a Q&A. I will say the most challenging part was that our personalities were a bit different, I had a bit more enthusiasm and excitement whereas Read more

Published: February 5, 2024

UVA Darden MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / On-Campus

Interview was very conversational. Would ask a question and then follow-ups and comments throughout. Main questions were: – Tell me about yourself (in chronological order)/ – Why MBA? – Why Darden? – How do you work with people who are different? Read more

Published: February 5, 2024

CBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alum / Virtual

The interviewer was CBS Alumni ’22. The whole interview was very conversational. 1. Self Intro 2. Career Goal – Short and Long 3. Why MBA and why Now? 4. Why CBS? Any other school you applied to? 5. Proudest undergraduate activity. 6. Tell me an experience of leading a team. 7. How do you spend your Friday night or weekend? 8. Any questions for me? Read more

Published: February 4, 2024

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

They asked me: Tell us about your current role and what you do. Why an MBA now, and why Goizueta? What are your post-MBA career goals? What do you like to do outside of work? Read more

Published: February 4, 2024

Babson Olin MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Virtual

1) Walk through your resume. 2) Why did you choose Babson, and why now? I discussed my short-term and long-term goals and explained why Babson fits into that vision. 3) While you have a lot of experience in management and leadership, can you tell me how you contribute to the team when you’re not in a leadership role? I think they asked this given my extensive experience in leadership and management. 4) Are you applying to other universities as well? If so, how will you choose which school to attend from among them? 5) Read more

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November 5, 2024 9:40am ET

Interview Invite to Duke / Fuqua

Round: Round 1

Received via email on October 31, 2024

GPA: 3.295

GRE: 300

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Finance

Application Location: New York

November 5, 2024 6:17am ET

Interview Invite to Cornell / Johnson

Round: Round 1

Received via email November 5, 2024

GPA: 3.59

Program Type: One Year Program

Target Career: Technology

November 5, 2024 3:05am ET

Interview Invite to UNC Kenan-Flagler

Round: Round 1

Received via email on November 03, 2024

GPA: 3.05

GRE: 337

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Finance

Application Location: Africa

November 4, 2024 10:27pm ET

Interview Invite to UNC Kenan-Flagler

Round: Round 1

Received via email November 4, 2024

GPA: 3.6

GRE: 330

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Marketing

Application Location: India

November 4, 2024 9:58pm ET

Accepted to UVA / Darden

Round: Early Decision

Received via phone on October 14, 2024

GPA: 3.8

GRE: 331

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Entrepreneurship

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