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Published: February 25, 2024

Berkeley Haas MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Current Student / Zoom

Right from the start, the interviewer was warm and welcoming. They outlined the interview structure, emphasizing its casual nature, and mentioned they were going to be taking detailed notes. They also asked multiple follow-up questions for each question below, that were specific to my response. Interviewer began by briefly introducing themselves before diving into the below questions: 1. Walk me through your resume. 2. Why MBA? Why Haas? 3. Describe experience you have in the area of DEI? 4. Example of time you took initiative? What were the results? 5. Tell me about a time Read more

Published: February 25, 2024

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

It was a peer interview. The interviewer was friendly. He was a second-year MBA student. He talked about himself and internships he’s been at and about his post-MBA job. He then proceeded to ask following questions: Introduce Yourself. Why MBA? Why McCombs? Post-MBA Goals? Any questions for me? Read more

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Published: February 25, 2024

Berkeley Haas MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumna / Zoom

It was a very positive experience overall. At the outset of my interview, I encountered difficulties joining the Google Meet session and later faced persistent internet connectivity issues, unfortunately. However, my interviewer demonstrated great understanding throughout. We managed to proceed partially with the interview despite the challenges, but she eventually had to conclude due to a prior commitment. She kindly suggested rescheduling to delve deeper into our discussion. Her friendly demeanor and reassurance that such hiccups are common made me feel at ease. Subsequently, we reconvened, seamlessly picking up where we had left off, and successfully concluded the interview. Here Read more

Published: February 25, 2024

Chicago Booth MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / On Campus

1) Walk me through your resume. 2) What are your short- and long-term goals? 3) Why Booth? 4) Tell me about a time you worked on a team. 5) What is your leadership style and what leadership traits do you want to develop? Read more

Published: February 25, 2024

Cornell Johnson MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom

2nd year student – seems to be a blind interview since a lot of the things they asked were already in my app/resume. Felt more like a conversation and was very chill/super relaxed. Some questions: Tell me about yourself. Why MBA/Why Johnson? Tell me about your leadership experience at work. Tell me about a time where you ran into trouble at work. What is your target industry after grad? Why IB? What location are you targeting? What subset of IB are you targeting? Have you done any prep work for this (the above)? Have you talked to any current students/alumni? Read more

Published: February 21, 2024

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

I was interviewed by an Adcom who was, without a doubt, the kindest person I met in all my interviews. She followed along with the traditional questions, but also asked follow-ups and seemed genuinely interested in my background. At the end she gave me a heads up that R2 acceptance notifications will likely be sent out before the date listed on their website. The intention is to allow those accepted enough time to plan a trip for admit weekend in April. She asked the following questions (via Microsoft Teams): Tell me about your current job. (Follow-ups related to answer) Why Read more

Published: February 21, 2024

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

Very relaxed and easy conversation. Questions are below: 1. Walk me through your resume. 2. Short-term and long-term goals? 3. How can Anderson contribute to your goals? 4. How do you see yourself involved at Anderson? 5. Follow-up on more of Plan B. 6. How do you overcome a challenge? Read more

Published: February 21, 2024

Michigan Ross MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alum / Zoom

The questions lasted for 30 minutes, followed by a reverse questioning session where I had three questions, each for 10 minutes, and I was able to ask all the questions I had prepared. The interviewer was very friendly and easy to talk to, and I was able to feel the wonderful culture of Ross even during the interview. Questions: ・Tell me about your career. ・(Related to my response) You are proficient in two seemingly different areas, A and B. What motivates you in each of these areas? ・Why MBA? Why now? ・Why Ross? ・How have Read more

Published: February 18, 2024

Chicago Booth MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom

It was a very nice experience. The interviewer was very friendly, and the interview was very conversational. These were the questions that were asked: – Introduction – What kind of team do you work with best? What kind of roles do you shine in the most? – Long-Term Goals & Short-Term Goals? – Why MBA? Why Booth? Why now? – A person whom you have met who has broadened your horizon? – How do you juggle multiple priorities? – Anything you wanna tell us which any of the questions couldn’t cover? – Any Read more

Published: February 18, 2024

Georgetown McDonough MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Zoom

It was a Zoom interview. I was asked: Why MBA? Why Georgetown? My short- and long-term goals? Plan B for short-term goals? I was surprised to be asked how will I take care of myself mentally and conduct self-care during my time at Georgetown. Read more

Published: February 18, 2024

Berkeley Haas MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Zoom

Alum interview based on my resume. Surprisingly it was very conversational and an overall friendly atmosphere. Some of the questions included: – Why an MBA and why Haas? – A time you’ve fostered a diverse / inclusive environment. – A time you have taken a risk and what you learned. – A time you had to convince your team to do things a certain way. Read more

Published: February 18, 2024

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

The list of questions: Tell me about yourself. Why MBA? Why Vanderbilt? Tell me a misconception about you. Tell me when you failed. Any questions for me? Read more

Published: February 18, 2024

Duke Fuqua MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / On Campus

– Walk me through your resume. – Why Fuqua? – Why MBA? – TMAT when you worked on a diverse team. – What will you do if you are not accepted to Fuqua? Read more

Published: February 18, 2024

Dartmouth Tuck MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Student / Skype

1. Talk about experiences/motivations for getting an MBA. 2. ST / LT goals? 3. What’s the most interesting conversation you’ve had recently? 4. Tell me about a time you had a difficult conversation. 5. Tell me about a time you received feedback. 6. What do you want to get out of an MBA? Read more

Published: February 18, 2024

Cornell Johnson MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Off-Campus Hub

The interviewer was very welcoming and made me feel relaxed. I was expecting it to be with a 2nd-year student. Questions asked: 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. ⁠Why MBA and why now? 3. ⁠Short-term and long-term career goals? 4. ⁠How will your short-term career goals help you achieve your long-term goals? 5. What’s your plan B if your short-term goals don’t work out? 6. Why Cornell? 7. ⁠Any clubs you want to join? Read more

Published: February 18, 2024

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

Interview was pleasant. Interviewer was from Adcom, her name was Briyon. Standard questions like walk me through your resume, why Georgetown; behavioral questions: what are 3 of my strengths, how would my teammates describe me, how will I contribute to MSB. Felt like the questions were being read off a list, but it had continuity. It was a good interview experience. Read more

Published: February 18, 2024

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

1. Self-introduction. 2. Career Goals? 3. Why MBA? 4. Why Emory? 5. What’s your leadership style? 6. Tell me a time you lead a team to overcome a challenge. 7. Community Services? 8. Teamwork Experience? Read more

Published: February 18, 2024

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

Very conversational interview. Current student was happy to share about their experience. Questions: 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. Why Anderson? 3. What kinds of leadership roles do you want to hold here? 4. Short-term and long-term goals? 5. Tell me a story of perseverance. 6. Questions for me? Read more

Published: February 18, 2024

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

Small talk. Tell me about some highlights on your resume. Why do you want an MBA now? How do you plan to be involved in Ross’s community? TMAT when you received some harsh feed back. Follow up with what that person specifically said. How did you know how to improve? TMAT when you worked on a team with someone difficult. TMAT when you worked on a project that you had little very little information on the background of the project. Questions for me? Was less than 30 and then 10ish minutes for questions. Read more

Published: February 14, 2024

UCLA Anderson MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Zoom

It wasn’t too bad – a pretty casual and warm conversation. They asked about my background, my personal interests, how those tie into my professional aspirations, etc. It wasn’t very formal – there was a dog barking in the background and a kid playing. Read more

Published: February 13, 2024

Georgetown McDonough MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alum / Zoom

It was a blind interview, resume-based. Questions asked: 1. Walk me through your resume. Why MBA? Why now? 2. Short- & long-term career goals? 3. Why Georgetown? 4. TMAT I received constructive feedback and what was my response. 5. TMAT I had to take a step back from a situation. 6. TMAT I managed a diverse team. 7. TMAT I compromised. 8. How will I prepare for the academic rigor? 9. How will I select schools? Then I asked a couple of questions. Whole interview took 40 minutes, it Read more

Published: February 13, 2024

Stanford GSB MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Virtual

I was matched with an interviewer who had a similar background and same geography. This one was way more intense in terms of thoughtfulness of questions. The interviewer tried to challenge each one of my decisions/achievements. There were at least 3 layers of WHYs to everything I said. He was very much interested in understanding the strategic thinking behind any project/initiative I talked about. Asked a lot of behavioural questions and focused a lot on challenges. Call went on 1 hour 15 minutes, it was scheduled for 1 hour. Towards the end, also asked the standard Why MBA, Why GSB, Read more

Published: February 12, 2024

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

The interview felt super laid-back, almost like we were just having a chat. He kicked things off by telling me a bit about his life and work, then shifted the spotlight to me. About 15 minutes in, he mentioned my profile looked strong and that he had no more questions, which led us into a Q&A where I picked his brain for another 12 minutes. He asked me: To share a bit about myself. Something more about a detail I mentioned. Why I’m interested in Anderson. What are my strengths and how will I leverage those to contribute to Anderson. Read more

Published: February 12, 2024

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

Had a very relaxed interview with a second-year student. It was engaging and conversational. Got a great vibe from the student who was very complimentary of their experience at UCLA. Was asked the following questions: Walk me through your resume (follow-up questions regarding work experience). Why an MBA? What are your short-term career goals? What is your target internship? What is your ‘Plan B’ if you don’t land your desired internship? Why Anderson? How do you see yourself engaging in the Anderson community? Describe a time you overcame a challenge. Describe your leadership style. Do you have any questions for Read more

Published: February 12, 2024

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

Very very conversational. Adcom was easy to converse with. She was very aware of my application and mentioned things from my essays during the interview. I had plenty of time to ask questions at the end as well. Questions: Walk me through your resume. Tmat when you did not serve on a team, but in a leadership position. How did you contribute to the team? Tmat when you did not see eye to eye with someone. Tmat when you received feedback. How did you handle it? How will you contribute to fostering a culture of belonging at Foster? What is Read more

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November 21, 2024 4:51am ET

Waitlisted at NYU Stern

Round: Round 1

Received via portal on November 19, 2024

GPA: 3.54

GRE: 331

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Consulting

Application Location: Nicaragua

Note:

Waitlisted without interview. How can I flip this in my favour?

November 21, 2024 3:13am ET

Accepted to Washington U. / Olin

Round: Round 1

Received via email November 20, 2024

GPA: 3.81

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Finance

Application Location: Los Angeles

Note:

100K scholarship!

November 20, 2024 11:49pm ET

Interview Invite to Berkeley / Haas

Round: Round 1

Received via email November 20, 2024

GMAT: 645

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Note:

Consortium

November 20, 2024 9:20pm ET

Interview Invite to Dartmouth / Tuck

Round: Round 1

Received via portal on September 04, 2024

GPA: 3.74

GRE: 311

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Consulting

Application Location: Tampa, FL

Note:

Applied early enough to guarantee interview.

November 20, 2024 9:19pm ET

Interview Invite to U. Washington / Foster

Round: Round 1

Received via email on October 31, 2024

GPA: 3.74

GRE: 313

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Consulting

Application Location: Tampa, FL

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