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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

Published: October 15, 2023

UVA Darden MBA Interview Questions & Report: Early Action / Adcom + Student / Zoom

I applied in the Early Action round and registered for the Open interview. I was interviewed by an adcom and there was also a student who joined us for the interview. Adcom was the lead interviewer and asked: Why MBA? Why Darden? Goals? Some questions related to resume? How will you contribute to Darden? TMAT when you had a disagreement with a colleague and how you handled it? Any other qs you wanna ask? Interview was 30 mins, and the student was enthusiastic sharing his experiences and also gave me some advice regarding my goals. Hopeful for the admit!!! Read more

Published: October 15, 2023

Duke Fuqua MBA Interview Questions & Report: Early Action / Alumnus / Microsoft Teams

The interviewer was a senior alum – very cordial and pleasant to talk with. He said at the beginning he would ask 5 questions. He asked – Why MBA & Why Fuqua, Goals, TMAT when you had to give a bad review to someone, TMAT when you got a feedback you didn’t agree with, What is your communicative style (with your team). It was around 25-30 minutes, but I think the interview went well. Fuqua alums are great ambassadors of their school, and I’m looking forward to EA decisions! Read more

Published: October 15, 2023

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

The interview was very relaxed and communicative. The interviewer started by introducing herself and then asked the standard questions – Why MBA? Why Tuck? ST/LT Goals? Diversity example? Leadership example. After these qs, she gave me an opportunity to ask about her experience. I asked her about her FYP, internship and club related questions. Overall, it was a pleasant experience for me – the interview was 50 mins. I believe Tuck interviewers are very enthusiastic to get to know you and share their experiences, and I’m looking forward to decisions. Read more

Published: October 15, 2023

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

It was a conversational interview. The interviewer gave a brief intro about herself and then informed me that she only had access to my resume, thus she would base the interview on that only. Questions asked were as follows: 1. Walk me through your resume. 2. Why MBA? 3. Why Tuck? 4. Short-term and long-term goals? 5. Time when out of comfort zone. 6. Proudest moment? 7. Critical feedback you gave to someone? 8. Someone you did not go along with? 9. Any questions for me. Interview went well. No odd balls. Read more

Published: October 15, 2023

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

Set up interview during the open interview period. Was matched with a 2Y within 3 days and was easy to set up a mutual time with my interviewer. Interview lasted ~50 minutes, broken up into 10 minutes of small talk / introductions, 30 minutes of formal interview, and 10 minutes of additional small talk / my questions at the end. Was very conversational and the interviewer game feedback. Interview was semi-blind, I believe the interviewer only had my linkedin/resume. Questions (not in order) -Tell me about yourself. -What are you biggest strengths? -What does diversity mean to Read more

Published: October 12, 2023

Berkeley Haas MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Google Meet

Questions in the interview: Introduce yourself briefly. Why MBA? Why Haas? How will you embody DEI at Haas? A time when you took a professional risk. A time when you influenced someone to collaborate on a work outside of their scope. If you could change anything that you have done in a professional setting what would you change? Recommend an inspiring article. Anything else you want to discuss? Questions for the interviewer? Read more

Published: October 8, 2023

Carnegie Mellon Tepper MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom

Q1. 1-min elevator pitch about yourself. Q2. Why an MBA now and what criteria do you use to choose an MBA program? Q3. Short Term / Long Term Goals Q4. Tell me about a time you helped your team. Q5. Tell me about a time you did something that your team didn’t want to do. Q6. Anything else you would like to share that is not on your application? Q7. Q&A Was very chill! Was more like a conversation than an interview. Read more

Published: October 1, 2023

Northwestern Kellogg Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Virtual

Interviewed 9/28. Lots of behavioral questions, including: How would you describe your leadership style? Can you describe a time you received constructive feedback? Can you describe a time you needed to depend on someone? Can you describe a time you had to engage with different points of view and it was challenging or rewarding? Can you describe a time you faced a challenge of an ambiguous situation and how did you handle it? Can you think of any challenges you might face during the MBA? Are there any courses or initiatives you want to get involved in at Kellogg? Interview Read more

Published: October 1, 2023

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

Interviewer was warm and engaging, though I could tell she was trying to mask her expressions. Honestly, I anticipated more questions and more TMAT questions, but maybe I was just rambling too long. Interview lasted about 35m. Very standard questions with the exception of 4, which I thought was interesting. 1. Walk me through your resume. 2. Why X for undegrad, why X major? 3. Tell me about your leadership style. 4. What distinguishes you from others in your cohort (e.g. IB, Consulting, PE)? 4. Short and LT career goals? 5. Why MBA? 6. Read more

Published: September 27, 2023

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

I applied by R1 guaranteed interview deadline and interviewed with a 2nd-year student via Zoom. Interviewer: intro/set the tone of the interview to be conversational, laid-back. Questions: – Walk me through your resume – want to learn my motivation of each decision. – Why MBA? – Why Tuck? – My goals after graduation. – Asked about how I overcame a challenging time. – Follow-up questions on how I contribute to the team when I describe my role at current position (team player) The interview lasted around 40 minutes. Read more

Published: September 26, 2023

ASU Carey MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1

Great interview with most of the basics. 1. Why MBA? Why now? 2. Run me through your resume. 3. Tell me a time you overcame a challenge. 4. 3 biggest strengths and weaknesses? 5. How will you contribute at ASU? 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

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$100k scholarship

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