Interviews

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Published: October 26, 2023

Texas McCombs MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Video Assessment / Virtual

There were 5 questions asked and the first one is always ‘TMAY/Introduce yourself to your cohort.’ The first question is meant to get you comfortable and it is unscored, but they do see it so give it your best. One of the questions will always be about goals. Adcom told me at a coffee chat that members of McCombs Ambassador Committee (1st and 2nd year students) review the video assessment. List of all questions I got: – Introduce yourself to your cohort. – TMAT you were asked to change something last minute. – TMAT you experienced someone being Read more

Published: October 26, 2023

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

Interviewed on Oct 26, 2023. Very conversational and very accommodating. Duration – 40 min Questions: Introduce yourself. Tell me about a time when you had to motivate your team. Any other instance where used similar strategy to motivate your team? How do you handle multiple priorities at the same time? Why MBA? Why now? Short- and long-term career goals? Why Booth and how do you think it will help you reach your goals? Anything else you want to discuss or ask the interviewer? Read more

Published: October 26, 2023

Spooky Admissions Mistakes: Nightmares for AdCom Members

Let’s pumpkin spice things up! As Halloween approaches, we wanted to take a look at some of the most chilling nightmares that adcom members can face when evaluating MBA applicants. So, what are the scariest mistakes an MBA applicant can make? Clear Admit co-founder Graham Richmond shares his insights below so you can avoid admissions missteps like the houses that hand out raisins for Halloween treats. 1. Don’t Wear an Icarus Costume One of the scariest things for an admissions office is to encounter an applicant with a Read more

Published: October 25, 2023

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

I was lucky to visit the Yale SOM campus during my interview! They provided all interviewees breakfast and a tour of Evans Hall. At 3 pm, I was called by a second-year, who was very warm and made me comfortable. He only could see my resume, so it was a blind interview. I was asked: 1. Walk me through your resume & a few follow-up questions. 2. Why MBA? 3. Why now? 4. What dean Charles quote meant. 5. Tell me about a time when you showed leadership. 6. Is there anything else I should Read more

Published: October 25, 2023

Vanderbilt Owen MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Virtual

Resume based, really conversational and warm with no curveballs! One thing to note is that the Vanderbilt video platform doesn’t have an option to blur your background. 1) Tell me about yourself 2) Why MBA/Why now? 3) Short term/long term goals 4) Why Vanderbilt? 5) Area of development 6) Questions for me? Read more

Published: October 25, 2023

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

The student who did my interview did not have access to my application, only had my resume and viewed it before our interview. Altogether it was very laid back and more of a conversation with a second year student, not very formal. Questions were: 1. Introduce yourself and summarize your experience 2. What makes you interested in an MBA 3. Short/long term goals post graduation 4. What other programs are you applying to 5. What will you bring to the Owen community and what do you want from the Owen community 6. Tell me Read more

Published: October 24, 2023

Chicago Booth MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Online

Questions from my Round 1 interview with an alumnus–hosted online: Introduce yourself. Short- and long-term career goals? Why MBA? Tell me about a time when you had to motivate your team. Tell me about a time when you had a challenge that you needed to overcome. Tell me about a time when you had to influence someone above your level. Why Booth? Which non-professional activities would you want to participate in at Booth? Anything else you want to discuss? Read more

Published: October 24, 2023

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

1. Tell me about yourself. 2. Why an MBA at this point? 3. What is your short-term and long-term goal? 4. Rice is known for the tagline “You belong here.” So how do you wish to promote diversity and inclusion in this community? 5. If you get admitted to other MBA programs, what are the factors will you consider determining the right school for you? 6. Any questions for me? The interviewer was very amiable- he appreciated my entrepreneurial experience, too, and I really felt like embracing the inclusive environment at the Rice MBA program Read more

Published: October 24, 2023

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

The interview lasted about 45 minutes. 30 minutes used for formal questioning. The rest of the time I asked 3 or 4 questions. The interviewer set the ground rules at the start of the interview and emphasized that she would be writing a report for the adcom and not weigh in on the decision. The interview jumped between behavioral and CBS fit questions: 1) Tell me about yourself and discuss anything in your resume that you want to highlight. 2) Why the MBA now? 3) Why are you applying to CBS? Why is a CBS MBA appealing to Read more

Published: October 24, 2023

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

It was a great experience! My interview was very short (about 30 minutes including the part where she answered my questions) and at the end my interviewer told me, “I really hope they accept you,” and sent me her list of restaurants to try near campus as well as in the city in general. Here are the questions: 1) Tell me a bit about yourself. 2) Why MBA? Following up – Why CBS? Following up – Why now? Following up – Why not pivot from your career? (Big 4 compliance to banking) 3) If Read more

Published: October 24, 2023

UVA Darden MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom

The interview was quite conversational and the interviewer was nice. It lasted around 25 min. The questions were quite general and the introduction took a long time. I think the interview is supplementary material for the whole package. Prepare an introduction and why MBA, why Darden. Questions: Introduce yourself. Follow up for educational background. Why Job X? Why MBA? Why now? Why Darden? Q&A for interviewer. Read more

Published: October 24, 2023

Berkeley Haas MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round1 / Alumnus / Zoom

Interview lasted about 40 minutes. The first 30 minutes were questions for me and remaining time was allocated to allow me ask questions. Interviewer laid out the interview format and expectations. Stated that he would take notes and create a report for the adcom. The interviewer was randomly selected, and did not share industry or function. He asked the following questions: 1) Introduce yourself, and highlight any parts of your resume that you think I should know about. 2) Why are you applying to Haas? 3) How will a Haas MBA allow you to achieve your professional goals? Read more

Published: October 24, 2023

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

The interview lasted 45 minutes. Approx. 30 minutes for questions. 15 minutes was informal where I had the chance to ask interviewer questions. The interviewer was very transparent that they had to complete a questionnaire and their goal was to have a conversation that would allow them to complete a questionnaire provided by admissions. The questions were as follows: 1) Tell me about yourself. 2) Why do you want to pursue an MBA now? After these questions she switched gears and asked two to three behavioral questions with some follow-ups: 1) Tell me about a time that you Read more

Published: October 24, 2023

Northwestern Kellogg MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Zoom

Fairly formal with retired alum. Went through list of questions and didn’t share about themselves at all. Was 30 min, but went about 45 min. – Walk through resume. – Why Kellogg/MBA? – Challenging work experience/conflict. – What did you learn from it? – What activities on campus would you do? – Any questions for them? Read more

Published: October 24, 2023

Dartmouth Tuck MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / On-Campus

Very casual and friendly with current student. Went through questions below in very conversational, back and forth way: 1. Tell me about your experience, walk through resume. 2. Why MBA? 3. Why Tuck? 4. What would you be involved in? 5. Any questions for me? Read more

Published: October 24, 2023

MBA Admissions Interview Tip: How to Impress During a Video Interview

While many schools have reincorporated in-person interviews, video options are still prevalent as a format for MBA admissions interviews. Even though applicants and interviewers may not meet in the traditional in-person way, you’ll still want to do everything you can to make the best possible impression. Here are some important tips for approaching an admissions video interview for MBA programs. 1. Get Your Tech Right! You’re probably going to be a bit nervous as it is, so you certainly don’t want technological issues to distract or add stress. This means that you should test your internet connectivity well in advance Read more

Published: October 22, 2023

Northwestern Kellogg MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / First-Year Student / Virtual

Pretty casual and straightforward, was asked the basic why MBA / why Kellogg questions etc. I actually found these questions on a previous Clear Admit report and they were all nearly the same, so do ample prep for these and I think you should be pretty good for an interview for any school tbh. 1. Walk me through your resume. 2. Why MBA / why now? 3. Why Kellogg? 4. What is your favorite part of your current job? Least favorite part? 5. Tell me about a time you worked in a team with a group Read more

Published: October 22, 2023

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

Casual and friendly style over Zoom, about 45 minutes. Solely resume based. – Walk me through your resume. – Tell me about a time you saw a problem and fixed it. – Tell me about a time you had a manager or team member who was difficult to work with. – Tell me about bad feedback you have received. – Tell me about a time you had to deliver bad feedback. – Tell me about a time you stepped outside of your comfort zone. – How do you work/lead in groups? (specifically how would Read more

Published: October 22, 2023

Duke Fuqua MBA Interview Questions & Report: Early Action / Second-Year Student / On-Campus

The interview was super casual with a second-year MBA student. My interview was held on campus during the Open Interview period. Questions asked were: – Walk me through your resume and why you want an MBA now? – What is your leadership style? – What motivates you? – Tell me about a team project you led. And then we talked about what interests me about MBA school and Duke. Interview lasted an hour because we talked about a lot of things going on at Fuqua and how they’ve been enjoying the program. Read more

Published: October 22, 2023

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

The interviewer was chill/friendly and made the process quite enjoyable. It was clear that he had a passion for Booth and really loved his time there. The interviewer did a good job asking standard interview questions without making them sound like standard interview questions, but the gist was: 1. Introduce yourself (don’t mention work or MBA). 2. How did you end up at your firm? What do you do there? 3. What skill has enabled you to progress at your firm? 4. When did you convince someone else at work? 5. Why get an MBA? Read more

Published: October 17, 2023

Northwestern Kellogg MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumna / Zoom

Overall pleasant experience. Lasted about 35-40 minutes and it was with a recent alumna (Class of 2023). It wasn’t as conversational as some of the other interview reports sound like. My interviewer jumped right in with the questions, but she did smile and seem very warm and receptive when I cracked jokes. Questions as following: 1) Walk me through your resume. 2) What’s your biggest accomplishment? 3) Leadership example. 4) Describe leadership style. 5) ST/LT goal? 6) Why MBA? Why Kellogg? Why are you not pivoting from your current job? 7) Specific contribution to Read more

Published: October 17, 2023

UVA Darden MBA Interview Questions & Report: Early Action / Second-Year Student / On Campus

Applied Early Action, non-binding. Interviewed onsite at Darden. Interviewed with a 2nd-year student. Conversational vibe, went for about 45 minutes. Questions included: 1. Tell me about yourself in 5-10 minutes from childhood, college, career, and hobbies (I went for about 10 minutes). 2. Why MBA? 3. Why Darden? 4. Follow up question from interview on “Can you share more on how your interest in X relates to your goal of Y?” 5. I asked a 2-3 questions at the end that took about 5-7 minutes. Read more

Published: October 16, 2023

Michigan State Broad MBA Interview Questions & Report: Early Round / Second-Year Student / Microsoft Teams

Michigan State/Broad I had an interview with a second-year student. He looked at one screen for questions and typed on another. 1. Can you introduce yourself? 2. What’s your goal after getting an MBA? 3. How would you assess an organization’s operational strategy? 4. Share an instance when you assessed another company’s operational strategy. 5. Describe a leadership challenge you’ve faced. 6.Which country would you like to travel to during your MBA? 7. What will you bring to the Broad MBA program? 8. Any questions for me? Read more

Published: October 15, 2023

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

It was very friendly. Went as below: – Tell me about yourself. – Proudest accomplishment, why was this the proudest. – TMAT you dealt with a high pressure situation. Follow up on how did you make everyone realize the urgency. – TMAT when you had to give feedback to someone with a different way of thinking. Follow up on why I think this person had a different way of thinking. – TMAT when you were encouraging of someone by going out of your way. – TMAT you received negative feedback. Why do you think Read more

Published: October 15, 2023

Cambridge Judge MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Faculty / Zoom

Interviewer clearly conveyed that the purpose of this interview was to check whether I would be a good fit with the school. He had gone through my application. Majority of the interview was based around “Why Cambridge?” I feel I was appropriately able to showcase the alignment between my own collaborative values as well as the school’s values. Aside from the usual questions, we discussed resources available at CJBS, which would be of use to me as an energy professional looking to move towards a business strategy role within the industry. I would say that the interview was extremely relaxed, Read more

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MBA Applywire

November 5, 2024 10:15am ET

Applying: Wisconsin

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Accountant

Post-MBA Target Industry: Other

GPA: 2.5

Years of Work Experience: 4

Location: Illinois

November 5, 2024 4:02am ET

Applying: Columbia, Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Georgetown / McDonough, HEC Paris, Imperial, INSEAD, Manchester / AMBS, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, Oxford / Saïd, Rochester / Simon, U. Chicago Booth, UNC Kenan-Flagler, UPenn / Wharton, USC / Marshall, UT Austin / McCombs, Vanderbilt / Owen, Yale SOM

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Project Management

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology Companies: Accenture , AT Kearney , Bain , BCG , Deloitte , Ernst & Young , KPMG , McKinsey , Amazon , Apple , Facebook , Google , Microsoft , Tesla

GMAT: 695

GPA: 3.4

Years of Work Experience: 9

Location: India

Post MBA Location: USA

Notes:

I want to pivot into traditional Project/program or Product Management role.

November 4, 2024 6:49pm ET

Applying: Harvard Business School, Northwestern / Kellogg, Stanford GSB, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton, Yale SOM

Pre-MBA Career: Financial Auditor - Public Accounting

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Non Profit/SI Companies: Accenture , Bain , BCG , Deloitte , McKinsey

GRE: 326

GPA: 4.0

Years of Work Experience: 2

Location: Florida

Notes:

I graduated with dual degrees in accounting and business analytics with minors in economics and writing from a local school. I currently work for a Big 4 firm in financial audit, and I'll have three years of full-time work experience when I apply in 2025. I work on multiple clients throughout the year so I've sat through multiple busy seasons. I'm a high performer at my firm and will have strong recommendations, but I don't plan on getting my CPA license. Post MBA, I would like to work in consulting for a few years and then transition full time to nonprofit and social impact work.

Outside of work, I serve as a program manager or lead in initiatives that provide pro bono services to local nonprofits, work with diverse students from low income areas to encourage them to pursue college and careers in business, and volunteer at an animal shelter. I'm very involved with new hires and students, and frequently facilitate trainings, serve as a coach and advisor, and participate in recruiting events for the school I graduated from. I was also heavily involved during undergrad.

November 4, 2024 6:32am ET

Applying: Columbia, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Northwestern / Kellogg, U. Chicago Booth, UT Austin / McCombs, UVA / Darden

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Consulting

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting Companies: AT Kearney , Bain , BCG , Deloitte , Ernst & Young , McKinsey

GMAT: 720

GPA: 3.33

Years of Work Experience: 6

Notes:

Have been working in public sector consulting for four years, with two additional years of experience in public policy.

Looking to transition to commercial management consulting with the big 3.

November 4, 2024 2:27am ET

Applying: Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Georgetown / McDonough, Georgia / Terry, Georgia Tech / Scheller, Northwestern / Kellogg, U. Chicago Booth, UCI Merage, UCLA Anderson, Vanderbilt / Owen

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: FinTech, Entrepreneurship

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology, Family Business, Entrepreneurship Companies: AT Kearney , Bain , Booz Allen Hamilton , Deloitte , KPMG , PWC , Amazon , Google , Hewlett Packard , Oracle , Tesla

GMAT: 720

GPA: 6.18

Years of Work Experience: 4

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November 5, 2024 5:10pm ET

Interview Invite to U. Chicago Booth

Round: Round 1

Received via portal on October 17, 2024

GPA: 3.9

GRE: 338

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Healthcare

Note:

email received prompting me to check portal, then scheduled interview (selected on campus, 10/31) and got instructions for video essay submission

November 5, 2024 4:35pm ET

Interview Invite to USC / Marshall

Round: Round 1

Received via email on November 03, 2024

GPA: 3.75

GRE: 317

Target Career: Healthcare

Application Location: Los Angeles

Note:

MBA.PM program

November 5, 2024 3:28pm ET

Interview Invite to Emory / Goizueta

Round: Round 1

Received via email

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Healthcare

November 5, 2024 1:34pm ET

Interview Invite to UNC Kenan-Flagler

Round: Round 1

Received via email November 5, 2024

GPA: 3.73

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Finance

Application Location: Raleigh, NC

November 5, 2024 10:22am ET

Interview Invite to NYU Stern

Round: Round 1

Received via email November 5, 2024

GPA: 3.8

GRE: 327

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Marketing

Application Location: Italy

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