Interviews

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Published: January 21, 2024

CBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom

Walk me through your resume. Short- and long-term goals? Plan B after graduation? Plan for summer internship? When have you overcome obstacles? What is your leadership style? What do you do for fun? What programs/clubs are you interested in at CBS? What contributions will you make to CBS? Any questions? Read more

Published: January 21, 2024

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

Interviewer was very friendly! Asked: Tell me your story. Why MBA? Why Darden? Tell me about when you worked with different people for a common goal. Read more

Published: January 21, 2024

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

Had my interview with a second-year student last week, and it lasted for 45 minutes. Here are the questions: 1.⁠ ⁠Tell me about yourself. 2.⁠ ⁠Why MBA? Short-term and Long-term goals? 3.⁠ ⁠Significant challenge you’ve faced? 4.⁠ ⁠Constructive criticism you’ve received? 5.⁠ ⁠TMAT you dealt with a difficult coworker. 6.⁠ ⁠Your biggest achievement? 7.⁠ ⁠Why Tuck? How will you contribute to Tuck? 8.⁠ ⁠Any questions for her? Read more

Published: January 21, 2024

UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom Support / Zoom

Initially, I was waitlisted after Round 1, and when I accepted the waitlist decision, I received the interview invitation. The interview was with Joshua, someone associated with UNC. Below are the Qs: Why UNC KF? ST & LT Goals In your experience, you would’ve collaborated with a lot of teams. How would you bring your collaborative and leadership prowess to KF? TMAT when you had a difficult colleague or something. Greatest accomplishment How have I contributed in either the personal or professional space to one or more values (4i) of UNC? (I mentioned this in Why UNC) Any questions for Read more

Published: January 21, 2024

Northwestern Kellogg MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alum / Zoom

Matched with alum in similar industry. Asked several questions about my work experience and resume before moving onto why Kellogg/why MBA. Also asked some specific follow up questions. Overall very friendly. Walk me through your resume. What would your coworkers say about you? What do you do in your current role? Tell me about a time you led a diverse team. What was challenging about it, what was rewarding? Tell me about a time you led a team through ambiguity. Tell me about a time you got knocked down and had to pick yourself back Read more

Published: January 15, 2024

UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom

Interviewed with a person who helps the admissions committee with interviews, she is a long time member of the UNC community. (Lasted about 30 minutes) – Walk me through your resume. – Tell me two important points from your resume about your professional experience. – What is the difference between a manager and a leader? – Tmat when you managed a diverse team. – Tell me about a situation when you felt or saw someone being marginalized. What did you do? – What is you post-MBA goal? – Why MBA? – Why Kenan-Flagler? Read more

Published: January 15, 2024

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

Interviewed with an adcom member. He might be the most relaxed and nicest person I interviewed with so far. We made a great connection and I really enjoyed our talk. I think Johnson wants to make sure that you have a solid recruitment strategy and you know your stuff. Be prepared about Plan B, firms you want to work for and why behind your each answer. – Tell me about yourself. – Why did you pick your major? – Why di you want to do investment banking post-MBA? – Which firms are you looking at? Did you Read more

Published: January 15, 2024

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

Interviewed with an adcom member. She was super nice and made me really comfortable throughout the meeting. You should be ready for very specific questions from your application materials. I think Stern puts a lot weight on candidate’s recruitment strategy, so be prepared. Other than that, just go out and show your research and interest into the program. Good luck to everyone. (Lasted about 35 minutes) – Question about Pick Six. – Could you give me an overview of your daily responsibilities? What does your typical day look like at work? – How would your coworkers describe Read more

Published: January 15, 2024

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

Interviewed with a 2Y student. It was a conversational meeting. He asked lots of behavioral questions to really get to know me. My overall advice would be to just be yourself, he was trying to figure out what kind of person I am. (Lasted about 50 minutes) – Walk me through your resume. – How are you looking to improve your leadership skills? – What are your ST and LT goals? – Tmat when you had two conflicting projects you led. What were your actions? – How would your coworkers describe you with three words and Read more

Published: January 15, 2024

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

1) Introduce yourself. 2) How do you perceive sustainability? (It was mentioned in my introduction and the interviewer was also currently taking an elective on sustainability.) 3) Share a specific instance when you helped someone. 4) Describe a time when you received constructive feedback and how you addressed it. 5) What’s a personal or professional weakness you’ve identified, and how have you managed it? 6) How do you plan to contribute to the class beyond academic and professional experiences? 7) What steps have you taken to prepare for the academic challenges of an MBA, particularly in terms of quant (mentioning Read more

Published: January 15, 2024

CBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumni / Zoom

Interviewed with an alumnus. His work experience really matched my post-MBA goals, so we made a great connection. It was a conversational meeting in which he provided his perspective almost after every question. No behavioral questions were asked. (Lasted about 27 minutes) – Walk me through your resume. – What are your ST and LT goals? – Why did you choose that field in undergrad? – Why you are interested in investing? – Why MBA, why now, why Columbia? – What clubs are you looking to join? – Any questions for me? Read more

Published: January 10, 2024

Duke Fuqua MBA Interview Questions & Report: Open Interview Period / Second-Year Student / On Campus

Questions were from a predetermined list. The second-year student had identified a few she wanted to ask. The interviewer was warm and had only seen my resume. These were the questions I got: – Tell me about yourself. – TMAT when you were proud of a team achievement…how long did it take to implement that? – TMAT when you had to choose between short-term and a long-term goal. – How do you lead and get people to follow you? – TMAT when communication was really important in order to achieve something (usually when something is going Read more

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

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MBA Applywire

December 21, 2024 12:13pm ET

Applying: Dartmouth / Tuck, Northwestern / Kellogg, UPenn / Wharton, UT Austin / McCombs, UVA / Darden

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Military/Corporate Logistics

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

GRE: 302

GPA: 3.63

Years of Work Experience: 9

Notes:

Submitting for R2, but retaking GRE after application deadline. Military Vet with Corporate experience.

December 20, 2024 5:17pm ET

Applying: Columbia, Duke / Fuqua, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, Stanford GSB, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Healthcare

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting Companies: Bain , BCG

GRE: 332

GPA: 3.5

Years of Work Experience: 3

Location: Florida

Post MBA Location: Consulting

Notes:

25F, lgbtq, 3 years as a registered nurse. also have started working for an early stage VC in the past several months.

December 19, 2024 4:44pm ET

Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Stanford GSB

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Insurance

Post-MBA Target Industry: Entrepreneurship

GRE: 318

GPA: 3.59

Years of Work Experience: 3.5

Location: Georgia

Post MBA Location: Southeast

Notes:

Looking to launch a tech startup post MBA, without any background in tech. Come from a quant heavy background and undergraduate coursework. I regularly attended admissions events, in person and online at my schools. I hope that focusing energy on my few top schools and spending a lot of time on essays will help me overcome the less than average test score (164 quant 154 verbal) and GPA.

Serial entrepreneur with a history of profitable small businesses. Was promoted twice in 3.5 years. Involved in many extracurricular activities in and outside of work. My background is very centered around financial services/insurance, is this a red flag for a pivot to Tech Entrepreneurship?

Transferred between two state schools in the southeast. School I graduated from is a top 25 undergrad business program. Obtained a few professionals designations post grad.

December 18, 2024 11:38am ET

Applying: Michigan / Ross, UNC Kenan-Flagler, Vanderbilt / Owen

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Held various positions in Finance and Accounting in a healthcare institution

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Other Companies: BCG , Deloitte , Other

GPA: 3.0

Years of Work Experience: 11

Location: International

Notes:

I am passionate about healthcare enhancing patient quality care. So exploring in that field is what I would love. Got a 72k scholarship from Vandy and named Forte Fellow. UNC 50k. I'm having a hard time deciding though my heart is leaning towards Owen

December 18, 2024 10:23am ET

Applying: Arizona State / W.P. Carey, Indiana / Kelley, Ohio State / Fisher

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Facility management

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting

GRE: 309

GPA: 2.8

Years of Work Experience: 3

Notes:

Graduate GPA -3.869

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December 22, 2024 4:59am ET

Accepted to UPenn / Wharton

Round: Round 1

Received via portal

GMAT: 730

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Finance

Application Location: Southeast Asia

Note:

Elated and did not expect it!

December 21, 2024 8:37am ET

Accepted to Duke / Fuqua

Round: Round 1

Received via phone on December 11, 2024

GMAT: 675

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Consulting

December 21, 2024 2:38am ET

Waitlisted at Duke / Fuqua

Round: Round 1

Received via phone on December 10, 2024

GPA: 3.27

GMAT: 760

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Finance

Application Location: CA

December 20, 2024 11:16pm ET

Accepted to Babson / Olin

Round: Round 1

Received via email on December 17, 2024

GPA: 3.9

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Consulting

Application Location: South Asia

December 20, 2024 7:50pm ET

Accepted to Columbia

Round: Round 1

Received via portal on December 10, 2024

GMAT: 750

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Application Location: India

Note:

$100k scholarship

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