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Published: February 8, 2019

Yale SOM MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / On Campus

I applied Round 2, and went to campus for my interview and a day of programming. We met adcom members, had a formal intro by the Dean of Admissions, a Faculty lecture, student panel, clubs meet and greet, school tours [SOM & Yale University] and closing reception. Overall it was a great, friendly experience. 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. The adcom member was friendly, and asked pretty standard questions that were on her rubric. Read more

Published: February 4, 2019

Podcast Episode 28: How to Interview at Harvard Business School

Were you lucky enough to receive an interview invitation to Harvard Business School? Clear Admit's admissions experts, Graham Richmond and Alex Brown, are here to help you prepare! Richmond has counseled hundreds of applicants along the way, read hundreds of HBS interview reports, and even been through the HBS interview process himself. Brown, the author of "Becoming a Clear Admit: The Definitive Guide to MBA Admissions," has worked in the admissions space since the 1990s, and trained admissions officers at dozens of leading schools. Together, they tackle every aspect of the HBS interview process in this podcast episode, including: Read more

Published: February 4, 2019

UCLA Anderson MBA Interview Questions: Round 2 / Second-year student / On-campus

Here are a list of UCLA Anderson MBA interview questions submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant who interviewed with a second-year student on-campus. Questions walk me thru your resume what do you want to get out of mba back up option how do you see yourself contributing to anderson how do you see your current job prepare you for what you wanna do after mba how do you work with people with different backgrounds questions for me Clear Admit Resources Preparing for your UCLA Anderson MBA admissions interview? Check out Clear Admit’s other resources: Interview Read more

Published: January 31, 2019

UCLA Anderson MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-year student / Skype

Interview was relaxed, second year student stressed that it was alright for me to ask questions during the interview. He had prepared notes on my resume and was familiar with it prior to the interview, but otherwise it was a blind interview. Questions Why MBA now since I am on a good career trajectory? How I came to find Anderson and why Anderson? Tell me about a time you influenced change in your organization. Short term goals. Backup plan in event of severe recession or no job offer based on my previous response. Tell me about a time I used Read more

Published: January 27, 2019

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

I applied to the Spring-2019 Evening & Weekend MBA intake and my interview-slot was 10 days post application submission. My partner and I applied together and our initial interview-slots were 4 days apart but the Ad-Com was very supportive in moving their schedule around to accommodate us both on the same day, making it easier for us to plan our logistics in and out of Chicago. I clubbed my Saturday with a class-visit in the morning and interview post-lunch. A student hosted me through the class-visit and I had good conversation with the host-student, with other students in class, and Read more

Published: January 24, 2019

Northwestern / Kellogg MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom/ On-Campus

Interviewed at Kellogg and was pretty standard. I was asked the following: Questions Walk me through your resume Walk me through what a typical day looks like for you Tell me about a challenging team situation you participated in Why an MBA? Why now? What are your short term and long term goals? What do you like to do when you’re not at work? What would your co-workers say about you? Clear Admit Resources Preparing for your Northwestern / Kellogg admissions interview? Check out Clear Admit’s other resources: Clear Admit Northwestern / Kellogg Interview Guide: Strategic Read more

Published: January 24, 2019

UCLA Anderson MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-year student / On-Campus

Very casual, chill, conversational 30-minute interview. Introduction Interviewer briefed on his/her background, then I briefed on my background. Questions Why MBA Why Anderson Post-MBA career Fall back plan / Plan B What clubs will you join? Tell me about a time when you contribute to your team whether at school or at work Lastly you have about 5 to 10 minutes to ask the interviewer questions. UCLA does offer Skype interviews but i do recommend going there physically if possible. It is nice to see the campus and interact with the students in person. Read more

Published: January 24, 2019

As promised, Chad Losee, Harvard Business School (HBS) managing director of MBA admissions and financial aid, took to his blog to share more about the logistics of the interview process for Round 2. So, what can you expect in the coming week? Here’s a quick view of important dates and details Losee shared: January 28th, Noon EST Applicants should check their Application Status page as this is when the “first wave” of interview invitations will be released. January 29th, Noon EST “First wave” interviewees can begin to sign up for an interview slot. Read more

Published: January 24, 2019

Clear Admit Webinar: How to Prepare for Round 2 MBA Interviews

Do you need help preparing for your Round 2 MBA interviews? Look no further. Clear Admit’s experts are here to give you advice and tips to be successful at navigating this important stage in the admissions process. In this 90-minute webinar, Clear Admit’s Alex Brown will take a deep dive into what it takes to best prepare for your interviews at the elite MBA programs. The webinar will cover: Different types of interviews that business schools conduct and why understanding each interview type matters for candidates. Nuances that exist across alumni, admissions committee and student-led interviews. A break down of the Read more

Published: January 24, 2019

Northwestern / Kellogg MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumni Interview / Off-campus in Bay Area

I applied in Round 2 and received instructions to schedule interview with a local alumnus within one week of submission of my application. Interviewer asked me to meet him in a café. I arrived 20 min early in business casual. The interviewer came on time and was very friendly and casual. Had some small talk before the walk me thru your resume question. Generally very casual follow-up questions at different points during my answer. Questions Like why you changed your major in college. How did you resolve this conflict. Etc. That was followed by tell me about a time when Read more

Published: January 23, 2019

Harvard Business School MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / On-Campus

A Harvard Business School MBA interview report with questions were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. All the candidates for my interview time slot waited in the waiting room together. Honestly, you could feel the tension and nervousness of everyone around you (people were playing with the Legos provided at each table). However, the interview itself was much much more casual than I thought…to a point, where you feel great after but then wonder if you messed up because it was so casual. Advice I could honestly say that I’ve heard the same from some admits, and Read more

Published: January 21, 2019

Michigan / Ross MBA Interview Questions: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-Campus Hub

A Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan MBA interview report with questions was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant off-campus. Interview took place at a neighborhood coffee shop with an alum and was very relaxed. The questions were very standard and the alum left time for questions at the end. Questions included: Why an MBA? Why now? What is your intended position immediately post MBA? What are your strengths? Weaknesses? Tell me about a time you faced a challenge while working in a team setting? Clear Admit Resources Preparing for your Read more

Published: January 21, 2019

Wharton MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Off-campus

A Wharton MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant off-campus. Interviewed at the off-campus hub. Had a networking reception before my actual interview. The group discussion was engaging and collaborative. There was a person in my group who was extremely pushy and people viewed him negatively – I would recommend trying to not do that. We started by each one of us sharing our points of view. We then engaged in a group discussion talking about the merits of each idea. We then summarized our plan. It went very smoothly and we were conscious Read more

Published: January 21, 2019

HBS Round 2 Interview Invites to Go Out in Two Waves Next Week

Chad Losee, Harvard Business School (HBS) managing director of MBA admissions and financial aid, took to his blog to share details about the school’s upcoming scheduled release of interview invitations to Round 2 applicants. “On January 28 and 31, we will send out our Round 2 invitations to interview,” he wrote. “We send them out in two batches to make for a smoother interview sign-up process,” he added. While details about the logistics are forthcoming, typically, some applicants receive a message inviting them to interview while others will hear nothing on the Read more

Published: January 21, 2019

A Conversation with Kirsten Moss of Stanford GSB

Clear Admit recently sat down with Kirsten Moss, who leads MBA admissions at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Our conversation was both insightful and incredibly wide-ranging–covering topics like leadership, application essays, admissions interviews, and financial aid. What follows is the transcript of our conversation. Moss starts by covering the importance of assessing leadership and by extension, leadership’s importance for candidates applying to the Stanford MBA Program. In the subsequent pages, Moss tackles essays, interviews, and financial aid. Read more

Published: January 20, 2019

Understanding the MBA Admissions Interview – Part I

Yale SOM has already released some Round 2 interview invites, according to MBA LiveWire. Michigan Ross released its first wave on Friday of last week. Harvard plans to release its invites in two waves, January 28 and January 31. the MBA admissions world is buzzing about one thing: INTERVIEWS. With so much interview anxiety in the air—and knowing that it only stands to build from here—we’ve decided to devote this week at Clear Admit to all things interview, introducing a series we ran during the last two admissions cycles. We’re getting the ball rolling with the first part Read more

Published: January 18, 2019

Yale SOM MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-year student / On-Campus

A Yale SOM MBA interview report questions were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant who interviewed on-campus. I had my interview on one of SOM’s “superdays” with a few dozen other prospective students. My interviewer explained how long the interview would take (30 min) and asked pretty straight-forward questions that you could typically expect in a behavioral / MBA interview. Know your story inside and out and be prepared to elaborate on any aspects as my interviewer followed-up on a few questions based on what I said in the previous question. Overall very conversational and relaxed. I wish I knew more Read more

Published: January 14, 2019

USC Marshall Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / On-campus

The following USC Marshall MBA interview report with questions was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Interviewer: Elaine Padilla Tell me about your job. She asked lots of details about my job because I have a non-conventional background: R&D in clinical diagnostics Why MBA / What do you hope to get out of your MBA? Goals Why Marshall Three attributes your coworkers will say about you Something people don’t know about you Hobbies Any questions for me? Read more

Published: January 13, 2019

CMU Tepper Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Skype

The following CMU Tepper interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. I had applied for Round 1 and I got the interview call almost on the next day of the deadline. It was a Skype interview with an Admissions Officer. The interview lasted for 30 minutes as was the plan. The interview was supposed to happen over the browser on the Tepper website but it didn’t seem to be working so she Skyped me. First she set the tone for the interview by mentioning that she has walked through my resume but hasn’t read the Read more

Published: January 9, 2019

Wharton MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Off-Campus Hub

A Wharton MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant off-campus. Description / location of visit and/or interview atmosphere: Interviewed at the Wharton SF Campus, which is a surprisingly large floor of a building filled with office rooms, classrooms, and a large cafeteria space. Reception was very friendly and offered coffee / tea / juice, and possibly breakfast pastries. Others I would interview with were already there and we were kind of allowed to just wherever we wanted throughout the space. This was a good opportunity to lightly chat about the upcoming interview to Read more

Published: January 5, 2019

Wharton MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Off-Campus Hub

A Wharton MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant on-campus who took part in their Team Based Discussion. I arrived at the interview around 15 minutes early. Was able to meet with fellow interviewees who were part of my Team Based Discussion (TBD) group — I interviewed in a hub city so, at least for my time slot, everyone in the lobby at the time was in my group. The TBD itself went by quickly: we settled into different roles, such as note-taker, timekeeper etc. Overall it felt like a great flow and very Read more

Published: January 5, 2019

Yale SOM MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Off-Campus Hub

A Yale SOM MBA interview report questions were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant who interviewed off-campus. The interview was held at a hotel (in March 2018), I went in expecting a conference room but once I opened the door it was a huge room with just a table with two chairs on one end (later I learned that it was an actual conference hall). I think I was a little nervous but the room a bit intimidating. The interviewer was an adcom member who had traveled all the way and was interviewing candidates all day. I met a couple Read more

Published: January 5, 2019

Rochester / Simon MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Off-Campus Hub

A Rochester / Simon MBA interview questions and report submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 MBA applicant. The interview was extremely conversational, we started with at least 15-20 minutes discussing her visit to my country (Dec 2018) and my travel to this city (I drove into the city that morning). The interview was held in a hotel lobby coffee shop (anyone could have heard what we were talking about though no one was really interested). The adcom member was very nice and explained beforehand that the interview would be 45 min long and that she had not seen Read more

Published: January 3, 2019

Chicago Booth Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-year student / On-campus

A U. Chicago Booth MBA interview report and questions were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant on-campus. I had my interview on-campus with a second year student. He arrived promptly and we interviewed in a small room in the admissions office. The interview appeared blind, as he had limited background on my application and appeared to only have my resume. After a brief introduction he asked me to introduce myself, then we spent ~30 minutes on various questions, followed by five minutes of questions for him. The questions were fairly standard. Questions What other activity (other Read more

Published: January 3, 2019

Yale SOM MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Off-campus

The following Yale SOM MBA interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant with interviewed off-campus. I interviewed with an adcom off-campus in a hotel restaurant where Yale was hosting their students events back in November 2018. The interview lasted precisely 30 mins. The interviewer had prepared a list of questions that he stuck to during the interview. I expected most of the questions he asked but there were a few that came out as a surprise. Overall the interview was a pleasant experience. The adcom was very friendly and seemed to know my resume well. 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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MBA LiveWire

November 23, 2024 7:37am ET

Accepted to NYU Stern

Round: Round 1

Received via portal on November 21, 2024

GPA: 6.42

GMAT: 760

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Technology

Application Location: India

November 23, 2024 12:41am ET

Accepted to SMU Cox

Round: Round 1

Received via email November 22, 2024

GPA: 3.6

GRE: 331

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Marketing

Application Location: Delta, Nigeria

November 22, 2024 11:09pm ET

Accepted to NYU Stern

Round: Round 1

Received via portal November 22, 2024

GPA: 3.65

Program Type: One Year Program

Target Career: Technology

Application Location: NY

Note:

Submitted on 9/1, interview invite on 10/8, interviewed on 10/30. No phone call but portal updated on 11/22 around 1pm est. No scholarship..

November 22, 2024 8:42pm ET

Accepted to SMU Cox

Round: Round 1

Received via phone November 22, 2024

GPA: 3.9

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Consulting

Application Location: Mississippi

November 22, 2024 8:34pm ET

Rejected at SMU Cox

Round: Round 1

Received via portal on November 21, 2024

GPA: 3.89/4

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Consulting

Application Location: Asia

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