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Published: January 9, 2024

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

Applied by guaranteed interview deadline. Conversation was very relaxed and conversational. 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. Why an MBA/Why now/ST + LT goals? 3. Why Tuck? 4. Tell me about a time you had to give negative feedback. 5. Tell me about a time you had to deal with a difficult manager. 6. Tell me about a time you made a difference personally or professionally. 7. Tell me about a time a project didn’t go well. 8. How would you contribute to Tuck? Read more

Published: January 9, 2024

Resume- vs. Application-Based MBA Admissions Interviews

This is the second installment of our four-part MBA Admissions Interview Primer. You can view the other parts in this series here: Part I: Open Interviews vs Invitation-Only Interviews Part III: Group Interviews (e.g. Wharton Team-Based Discussion) Part IV: Unusual Interview Practices (e.g. Post-interview Essays, Two Interviewers, Presentations) Now that you’re clear on open interviews and interviews by invitation, let’s get into some of the finer points. What’s this about resume- versus application-based interviews, you ask? Some schools believe strongly in the notion of résumé-based interviews, which Read more

Published: December 26, 2023

Chicago Booth MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / On-Campus

The Booth Admissions committee offered an in-person interview option that was easy to do in conjunction with in-person programming consisting of a complimentary lunch with current first-year students at the Booth cafeteria, a student-led tour of the Harper Center, and attending up to two classes with Booth students. The in-person interview process allowed for a very personable and engaging glimpse into the Booth experience. I elected to do the in-person programming the day prior to my interview, which better informed me on specific courses and professors for the interview. The interview was conducted by a second-year Booth Admissions Fellow. Interviewees Read more

Published: December 21, 2023

Submit a Georgetown McDonough, HBS, INSEAD, Stanford GSB or Yale SOM MBA Interview Report – Receive a $10 Amazon Gift Card

If you’re interested in sharing your MBA interview experience, we are awarding a $10 Amazon gift certificate to each applicant who submits an MBA interview report for Georgetown McDonough, HBS, INSEAD, Stanford GSB or Yale School of Management by Sunday, December 24th, 11:59 pm EST. To be eligible for the $10 gift card, you must be signed into your clearadmit.com account at the time that you submit your report. You must also include the following information in your report:* School/Date/Admissions Round Description/location of visit and/or interview atmosphere Type of interview (alum/adcom/first- or second-year student, resume-based vs. application-based) List of interview questions Read more

Published: December 17, 2023

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

Alum interviewer Resume based Questions: Why MBA? Why Ross? Why Now? Biggest Failure? Post Grad Goals? It was very conversational and I wasn’t surprised by anything. Read more

Published: December 17, 2023

LBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-Campus

The adcom matched me with an alumnus from my country and also from the same industry I work, so it helped me be a lot more comfortable in the interview. We set the location of the interview to be in his office, which was in the same city I live. As soon as I got there I felt very welcomed and an informal environment, much more like a conversation than an interview. We talked a lot before the interview starts since we had a lot in common, so a very good environment was set when we began. He asked the Read more

Published: December 17, 2023

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

Good interview experience; adcom didn’t throw many tricky questions my way. 1. How did you learn about USC Marshall? 2. Tell me about yourself. 3. Why Marshall? 4. A piece of critical feedback that you have received during your professional journey? 5. How would you set a goal and achieve it? 6. What motivates you? 7. What is success to you? And on what point you will identify yourself as being successful? 8. What strengths do you believe set you apart? 9. Any Qs for him? Read more

Published: December 17, 2023

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

My interview was fairly long. It went on for about 90 mins. There were 3 broad sections. The first one was about my CV and questions in detail regarding my work experience. He basically grilled me on my CV. The second section was on personality questions. Questions such as “Tell me about a time when you worked in a challenging environment,” “tell me about a time when you failed,” “tell me about a time when you worked in a diverse setting,” etc. The third section were questions around LBS. The questions included “Why LBS,” “Why London,” “Which clubs you’ll be Read more

Published: December 14, 2023

Submit an LBS, Michigan Ross, MIT Sloan, NYU Stern or Stanford GSB MBA Interview Report – Receive a $10 Amazon Gift Card

If you’re interested in sharing your MBA interview experience, we are awarding a $10 Amazon gift certificate to each applicant who submits an MBA interview report for London Business School, Michigan Ross, MIT Sloan, NYU Stern or Stanford GSB by Sunday, December 17th, 11:59 pm EST. To be eligible for the $10 gift card, you must be signed into your clearadmit.com account at the time that you submit your report. You must also include the following information in your report:* School/Date/Admissions Round Description/location of visit and/or interview atmosphere Type of interview (alum/adcom/first- or second-year student, resume-based vs. application-based) List of interview questions Commentary (Did Read more

Published: December 12, 2023

NYU Stern MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom

The interview was pretty laid back. They’ve read through the application (Resumes, Essays, Pick 6, etc.) It was about 22 minutes long, then I received about 8 minutes for questions. Here are the questions: Explain your roles. What was a project where you’ve encountered a failure? What was the most challenging project you’ve done? What is a positive trait your colleagues would describe you as? What is a negative one? What is another leadership trait that you think is most important, aside from the ones already described? Why an MBA at this time? What are your post-MBA plans? If you Read more

Published: December 12, 2023

NYU Stern MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom

Interview was with Adcom. Very relaxed and conversational. He viewed my entire application and asked questions based on my application. 1) Question from my pick 6. More of an ice breaker. 2) Proudest accomplishment and why? 3) What is one leadership trait/strength that came naturally to you and one that you grew overtime to become a strength? 4) Why is the MBA the right next move for you? Why do you think you are a good fit for this roll? Why do you want to pursue investment banking? (career from my goals essay) 5) Where does Read more

Published: December 11, 2023

MIT Sloan MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom

1. Walk me through your data visualization. (I felt like I made mine a little too complicated, so we probably spent more time on this than needed.) 2. Why MBA / why Sloan? 3. How did you navigate starting a new job during the peak of COVID? 4. Describe a time at work when something unexpected happened that derailed a project. 5. What do you do to relax? 6. Questions for me? I felt like I was able to get the interview back on track after the data visualization stuff. Interview felt a bit odd, Read more

Published: December 7, 2023

Emory Goizueta MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Off-Campus

1. Walk me through your resume. 2. Why did you choose this major? 3. Short-term goal & long-term goal. 4. Describe your job. 5. Outside of work, what do you do? 6. Any question to me ? Read more

Published: December 6, 2023

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

My interview for Wharton was on November 1 (Round 1) over Zoom. This was the TBD interview, and the interview atmosphere was formal. The interviewers were two 2nd-year students (did group TBD exercise, then had a 1-on-1 interview with just 1 of the students). The 1-on-1 interview was only 10 minutes, and just a few questions about my TBD experience: Talk about the TBD experience – What did you think? How do you think you individually contributed the most? How do you think your team did? What went well? What could have been improved? At the end, she left a Read more

Published: December 6, 2023

MIT Sloan MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom

My interview was for MIT on November 7th (Round 1), and it was with an adcom member over Zoom. The interview atmosphere was formal, but friendly. The first question was to describe my data essay in more detail and what were the takeaways. Besides that, she mostly asked me about my background (tell me about job experiences), if there were any updates since I submitted my application, and a few “tell me about a time” scenario questions. At the end, she left some time for me to ask questions as well. I was surprised she didn’t really ask much about Read more

Published: December 4, 2023

LBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumna / Off-Campus

I met my alum interviewer in a coffee shop and we spoke for about 1 hour. She started by asking me to tell her about my journey to applying to LBS, why LBS, and why London. We then went into further detail about my current job, my day-to-day roles, challenges I’ve faced and how I’ve overcome them, as well as what back-up options I’d consider if I didn’t land a job in the industry I hoped to post-MBA. Finally, I was given a case about the tech industry (not an industry I have any experience with) and was given five Read more

Published: December 3, 2023

LBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-Campus

Interview with alumnus. He wanted me to get a private space to do the interview, he told me it was part of the test to see how resourceful I was. The interview was friendly. He told me about his experience at LBS and recommended me enough. Standard questions: Why LBS? Why London? Is LBS your top choice? Leadership stories. The case was about finance. We discussed it a lot and he did some follow-up questions. I liked the experience my interviewer seemed like a top-notch professional, which inspired me even more to pursue my MBA in London. Read more

Published: December 3, 2023

UCLA Anderson MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Zoom

Really casual interview. My interviewer was super friendly and professional. They ask a set of questions they ask all students. Why MBA? Why Anderson? What do you hope to contribute to the Anderson community? Tell me about something you wished you had done differently. What hobbies do you have? And then time at the end for questions. I had an overall really good experience and the student interviewers are pretty polished compared to other schools with a similar format. Read more

Published: December 3, 2023

Berkeley Haas MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumna / Virtual

The interview was very friendly. An alumna interviewed me, and she had access to my resume before the interview. I was asked the following questions: 1. Introduce yourself and walk me through your resume. 2. What are your short/long-term goals and why an MBA? Why Haas? 3. Tell me a time you had an experience with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). 4. How would you improve/ uphold the values of DEI at Haas? 5. Tell me about a time when you had to lead a team with diverse viewpoints, and what did you do? 6. Read more

Published: December 3, 2023

HBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Virtual

Why did you choose your college major? How do the styles of your current and previous employer differ? Who is successful at each place and which one did you like more? What is the state of your current company’s business health? How does your team play into the company’s business health? What are your current projects? Which of your current projects is the most intellectually stimulating? What project are you proudest of? How would the different teams you work with describe your strengths? What is your ideal summer internship? Name some companies. Read more

Published: December 3, 2023

Berkeley Haas MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Virtual

1) Why an MBA? Why Haas? 2) Talk about an experience you have had with DEI. How can you use this experience to contribute to DEI on campus? 3) Talk about a time you had a heated argument/discussion and were then proven wrong. How did you react? What did you do? How did it feel? 4) Talk about a time you influenced others to adopt your way of doing something. What did you do and what did you learn? 5) Is there anything else you want us to know? Read more

Published: November 29, 2023

UCLA Anderson MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Second-Year Student / Zoom

The interview was quite conversational with one second-year student. We talked a lot about life in LA and clubs in Anderson. The questions were standard. Be prepared with research on the school and show your commitment. Why MBA? Why Anderson? Contributions you would make to the program? What is your Plan B? Tell me about a leadership experience. Tell me about a weakness. Read more

Published: November 27, 2023

York Schulich MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Online

This is an interview for Schulich School of Business. The Adcom interviewer was very friendly and it was an easy-going interview. They started with a question about why I want to do an MBA and why at this point in my career. Then they asked about my post-MBA goals and how my present skills can contribute effectively to it. They said that I had a low verbal score on my GMAT, so they asked a couple of questions regarding how I planned to compete with people having much higher scores. However, this question came as a surprise to me since Read more

Published: November 19, 2023

Cornell Johnson MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom

Non-blind interview with Adcom. Interview overall was short and to the point. Questions: 1. Why did I make a career switch? 2. What are my career goals and what did I do to prepare? 3. Tell me about a time where you succeeded. 4. Tell me about a time where you failed. 5. Why Johnson? Then the interviewer opened up for questions. The entire interview took about 30 minutes. There were no real curveballs here; the interview felt standard. I was told I would likely hear back closer to the notification deadline because of the Read more

Published: November 19, 2023

Rice Jones MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom

Intro Why only Rice? (There are many colleges out there why specifically Rice?) Basically, I said it has a rigorous curriculum so he asked -Why do you feel Rice has a rigorous curriculum? Why MBA? Few questions related to my job profile. How do you bring your diversity into your work culture? He said that if I wanna highlight anything that he is missing he can pass that message to the admission team. Few questions for him — I asked the same question Why Rice? Few other questions (tips) I asked him. He was very calm and chill. It was Read more

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MBA Applywire

November 20, 2024 9:42pm ET

Applying: Babson / Olin, , Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Emory / Goizueta, Rice / Jones, Rochester / Simon, SMU Cox, UCI Merage, Washington U. / Olin

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Technology - Entrepreneurship

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology, Entrepreneurship

GRE: 333

GPA: 2.56

Years of Work Experience: 5

Location: Lagos

Notes:

I just got rejected for WashU Olin and I have an interview invitation with Questrom. GPA continues to bother me but I addressed it in my supporting essays.

November 19, 2024 12:51pm ET

Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, INSEAD, Michigan / Ross, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton, Yale SOM

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Tech in government

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Entrepreneurship Companies: Bain , McKinsey

GRE: 319

GPA: 2.9

Years of Work Experience: 7

Notes:

I got cancer when I was undergrad that's why my undergrad GPA is low. After MBA I want to work in consulting then make a social impact in Africa through entrepreneurship

November 19, 2024 12:06pm ET

Applying: Duke / Fuqua, Harvard Business School, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, Stanford GSB, U. Chicago Booth, U. Washington / Foster, UNC Kenan-Flagler, UT Austin / McCombs, UVA / Darden

Pre-MBA Career: Wealth Management and Military

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Asset Management, inc. HF, Other Companies: Bain , BCG , Deloitte , McKinsey , Goldman Sachs , JP Morgan Asset Management , State Street , Vanguard

GPA: 3.80

Years of Work Experience: 7

Location: San Diego

Post MBA Location: Chicago, Seattle, Minneapolis, Charlotte

Notes:

UG Degree: BBA Financial Markets at an Accredited Institution.

Civilian Work History: 3 years as Wealth Advisor under an RIA in Minneapolis and Denver. Total AUM of ~$350-400M, served as a salaried advisor in a primary and secondary capacity. Holistic services to include investment management, estate planning, retirement planning, insurance planning, tax planning, etc.

Military History: 4 years as a supply/logistics officer heading efforts for air/ground mobility, defense contracting, supply and procurement, and fiscal budget management while located at various bases within CONUS and multiple forward deployed locations.

Professional Certifications: Obtained Certified Financial Planner designation (2022) and Series 65 (2019).

November 18, 2024 12:50am ET

Applying: Columbia, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Emory / Goizueta, NYU Stern, UNC Kenan-Flagler, Yale SOM

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Consulting

Post-MBA Target Industry: Investment Banking Companies: Bank of America , Barclays , Citibank , Credit Suisse , Goldman Sachs , JP Morgan Chase

GRE: 323

GPA: 3.32

Years of Work Experience: 7

Notes:

Education:
- Combined Major in Economics and Statistics
- CFA Charterholder (passed all three levels on the first attempt)

Professional Experience:
- Manager at a Big 4 firm Specializing in capital projects and infrastructure, with a role similar to investment banking
- Seven years of experience, mainly in financial services in Ghana

Extracurricular Activities:
- Pro bono capital-raising services for SMEs
- Aspiring to run a full advisory firm for SMEs in the future
- CFA exam coaching and tutorial classes for candidates
- Founder of a travel and tour club offering affordable trips to explore beautiful and historic scenes in Ghana

Will being 32 years old affect the attractiveness of my candidacy?

November 17, 2024 9:24am ET

Applying: Columbia, , Georgetown / McDonough, Harvard Business School, INSEAD, NYU Stern, Oxford / Saïd, Stanford GSB, UCLA Anderson, Yale SOM

Pre-MBA Career: Higher Education

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology, Investment Banking, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Media, Undecided Companies: Bain , BCG , McKinsey , JP Morgan , Morgan Stanley , JP Morgan Chase , Apple , Google , Microsoft , Andressen Horowitz , Charles River , Sequoia Capital , Blackstone , KKR , 21st Century Fox , Comcast , Walt Disney

GPA: 3.97

Years of Work Experience: 5

Location: Denver, Colorado

Post MBA Location: New York City

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November 21, 2024 10:36am ET

Accepted to Cornell / Johnson

Round: Round 1

Received via phone November 21, 2024

GPA: 3.5

GMAT: 760

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Finance

Application Location: United States

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.

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