Published: October 27, 2019
Top Yale School of Management MBA Interview Tips from Actual Interviewees
If you’re among the many candidates in receipt of an interview invitation, you won’t want to miss what past candidates learned from their Yale SOM interview experiences. You can thank us—and them—by paying it forward and submitting reports of your own after you interview.
How Big Is the Window of Opportunity?
Yale SOM invites many candidates—60 to 80 at a time—to visit campus for a full day of events in addition to interviews. Several past interviewees report that Yale stuck to a set schedule and format for their interviews…
“The interview with Yale SOM was super structured. She had a list of questions, which she mentioned were the same for everyone. Ran for about 30 mins. She was super friendly and made an effort to make me comfortable.”
“Yale keeps interviews pretty standard, with 30 minutes time limit almost on the dot. The interviews are blind so the interviewer has your resume as their only reference of your application.”
“Adcom stated that all interviews would be standardized to about 6 questions across all applicants interviewed.”
“[The interviewer] was very nice and explained to me before we began that she had not seen my file, that she will be asking me preset questions, and that she will be busy writing her comments and so I should not expect too much eye contact. She had a form with printed questions and answer boxes for her comments.”
“They took notes while I gave my answers and checked their watch every so often to keep track of time.”
“When I entered the room, the Admissions associate introduced herself and then told me that the interview would be 30 minutes and 6 questions.”
…while others had a different experience:
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