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Published: January 3, 2019

Northwestern / Kellogg MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-campus

A Northwestern / Kellogg MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant off-campus. I met with a Kellogg alum at a coffee shop in New York City. The interviewer had not seen my application but had seen my resume. The interview started off with questions about my background and why I wanted to get an MBA. This discussion lead naturally to questions about challenges in my career thus far, what I had learned from them, and what I would do differently. After that the discussion transitioned to what I wanted to do in the future, and Read more

Published: December 30, 2018

UT Austin / McCombs MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second Year Student / On Campus

A UT Austin / McCombs MBA interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. The interview took place on a Friday when the school was also offering tours, student and alumni panels, etc. After meeting my interviewer, we walked to a small room with one table with two chairs; I’m guessing it was a team study room. The interview was blind but it looked like my interviewer had made a few notes on my resume, so I believe she had spent a couple minutes with it before we talked. While we were performing the Read more

Published: December 23, 2018

Emory / Goizueta MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Skype

The following Emory / Goizueta MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant who interviewed via Skype. I obtained an interview invite from Emory around 1 month from the Round 1 deadline. I had my virtual interview with the Admission Officer. The interview lasted about 25 minutes. It was a blind interview in which the admission officer only had my resume. Most of the questions asked are related to my resume, reasoning behind one thing and another. Questions Walk me through your resume – from undergraduate up until now Why did you choose your first job, how Read more

Published: December 23, 2018

Georgetown / McDonough MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Skype (Zoom apps)

The following Georgetown McDonough MBA interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. I am very happy to finally got admitted to Georgetown McDonough after reapplying on Round 1 this year. I was waitlisted from Round 2 to Round 4 last year before finally got dinged without an interview. I received my interview invite around 1 month after the Round 1 deadline. My interview was with Adcom. It was a blind interview in which the Adcom only had my resume. The interview lasted around 30 minutes. Advice: For technical advise, I suggest applicants to download the Read more

Published: December 21, 2018

UT Austin / McCombs MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Skype

A UT Austin / McCombs MBA interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Interviewed on Skype with a Second Year Student, but the interview format was the same as all of their on-campus interviews. He was super nice/conversational. He did take notes during the interview, but it was mostly just chatting. Unfortunately, my video kept cutting out (three times), yet he was very nice about my IT issues and was very supportive. His questions were around academic background/pre-MBA career/post-MBA career plans. He had access to my resume but that was it. A mix Read more

Published: December 20, 2018

Cornell Johnson MBA Interview Questions & Report: R1 / Admissions / Skype

A Cornell Johnson MBA interview report with questions was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant through Skype. Applied for 1 year MBA program in R1, and interviewed by the end of Oct, already received school offer. The interview is conversational and took about 35mins. Questions 1. Walk me through your resume/tell me about yourself. 2. Why MBA, Cornell One-Yr. 3. Post MBA career goal? Target companies. and what’s your backup plan? 4. Tell me about a challenging team experience. 5. What immersion program are you interested in? Why? 6. How do you Read more

Published: December 19, 2018

Duke / Fuqua Interview Questions & Reports: Round 1 / 2nd Year Student / On-Campus

A Duke / Fuqua MBA interview report with questions was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant who interviewed on-campus during the Weekend for Women event. Interviewed during Fuqua’s Weekend for Women event, but the interview format was the same as all of their on-campus interviews. I was with a 2nd year student and he was super nice/conversational. He did take notes during the interview, but it was mostly just chatting. One thing I noted about my interview (and other women mentioned to me about their interviewers as well) is that we had nothing in common in Read more

Published: December 19, 2018

Cornell Johnson MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / 2nd Year Student / On-Campus

A Cornell Johnson MBA interview report with questions was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant on-campus. I interviewed during Johnson’s Round 1 LEAD event, but the interview process is similar to all of their MBA interviews. My interview was with a 2nd year student and it was pretty brief and conversational. Compared to all of my previous interviews, I was surprised that I wasn’t asked any behavioral type questions during the interview – it was mostly focused on “Why Johnson” and what my post-MBA goals are. Overall, interview only lasted about 30 minutes. Questions Walk me through Read more

Published: December 19, 2018

Michigan / Ross MBA Interview Questions: Round 1 / 2nd Year Student / On-Campus

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 on-campus. Interviewed on campus during a designated interview day at Ross. It’s a full day of activities, but the interview is the first thing we did as soon as arriving on campus and having a quick welcome address from the admissions team. Everyone interviews with a 2nd year student on campus at Ross – my interviewer was very nice and it was a very casual and conversational environment. We both had similar post-MBA goals, Read more

Published: December 19, 2018

UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-year student / On-campus

UVA Darden MBA Interview report from a Round 1 applicant on-campus. Arrived day before the interview and stayed at Inn at Darden (very convenient location for an early morning interview; free parking). Checked in at Saunders Hall around 7:30-40am for 8am interview with a second-year student. Do NOT bring a copy of your resume. Interview is blind. As you may have seen in other Darden post-interview reports, the big interview question was, “Tell me about yourself.” I talked for about 35-40 minutes about my childhood/upbringing, college days, and professional experience, and explained how all of those experiences led me to Read more

Published: December 18, 2018

UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Dec (EMBA) / Adcom / Sands Family Grounds (Rosslyn)

December EMBA Interview at UVA Darden with Adcom. Very conversational. We toured the Sands Family Grounds first, then found an empty room to pop into for the interview. I believe it was blind, though I’d had a phone conversation with this particular adcom person a month prior. Questions She asked me to walk her through my timeline in chronological order. She’d ask clarifying questions Why did I pick the Marine Corps? What role to I typical play on a team? (for example). The interview was way easier than I expected and felt like a meet and greet typical at work. Read more

Published: December 17, 2018

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

A Wharton interview report with questions was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant on-campus. I arrived at my interview about 15 minutes early. The lobby was filled with interviewees. People recommended arriving early to bond with your TBD group, but for me, it was impossible to know who my TBD teammates were. I guess if you are interviewing at a hub city the situation might be a bit different. I also don’t think it matters too much as people were all very nice to each other. Team Based Discussion (TBD) Our TBD went very quickly and smoothly. Read more

Published: December 17, 2018

Cornell Johnson MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-year student / On-campus

A Cornell Johnson MBA interview report with questions was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant on-campus. Interviewed in late Nov on campus with a second-year student. The interview was very conversational and the second-year student was very friendly and even gave me some really good advice at the end. All questions were very similar to the questions posted on Clear Admit. There were no tricky questions. Questions: 1. tell me about your professional experience 2. short-term/long-term goals 3. why MBA 4. why Johnson 5. what can you contribute to Johnson 6. what clubs are you interested in 7. advice received from current students/alumni 8. how will you prepare yourself for the intensive course load 9. leadership example 10. example of dealing with difficult people 11. what questions do you have Read more

Published: December 15, 2018

MIT Sloan MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Off-campus

An MIT Sloan MBA interview report with questions was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant off-campus: These reports helped me prepare my interview a lot, so here’s giving back to the community! I applied for LGO class of 2021 Round 1. My interview was with Ms Dawna Levenson in early November in London. The experience was very pleasant, not as structured as I anticipated – it was a lot more like a conversation rather than just questions & answers. We started with ~10 minutes on the company I work for and exactly what I do, as Read more

Published: December 10, 2018

Northwestern / Kellogg MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom (with student observer in room) / On-campus

A Northwestern / Kellogg MBA interview report with a few important questions to note was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant on-campus accompanied by a student observer. The interview was in-line with what I expected and stuck to the 30 minute time frame. The adcom representative started off by asking me questions about: why I chose my undergrad college why I’d chosen my first job why I’d made a recent switch The interview included fairly standard interview questions: tell us about a time you showed leadership, took a risk, worked with a group of people different than Read more

Published: December 10, 2018

MIT Sloan MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / On-campus

An MIT Sloan MBA interview report with questions was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant on-campus: I interviewed in the afternoon on campus. I spent the morning participating in a coffee chat with current students, attending a class, and then having lunch with current students. Overall the visit was well-programmed and really drove home how approachable and welcoming the MIT Sloan community is. We were told that interviews would last 30-45 minutes, and that they are behavioral event-based interviews (BEI), which are essentially deep-dives on behavioral questions and past actions. My interviewer was a staff member of Read more

Published: December 3, 2018

UNC Kenan-Flagler Interview Questions & Report: Round 1/ adcom / skype

A UNC Kenan-Flagler report with questions was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant via skype: It was really quick and informal. It was a woman who worked in the admissions office. Questions 1.) tell me about yourself 2.) tell me more about your current job 3.) why unc? 4.) how will you contribute to the unc community? 5.) what is the difference between a leader and a manager? 6.) tell me about a time when you had to lead 7.) tell me about your management style 8.) how would your Read more

Published: December 3, 2018

UC Berkeley Haas MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-Campus

UC Berkeley Haas MBA Interview Questions & Report The interview was in-person with an alumnus locally at his workplace. It was a blind interview for which he was only given my resume. Interview Questions: 1. Tell me about yourself 2. Trends in your current or planned industry 3. Why Haas/MBA/now? 4. Time you drove change on a team when you weren’t the formal leader 5. Share a weakness 6. How you have promoted diversity 7. Your leadership style and recent example 8. Time you overcame a personal challenge I was expected to be Read more

Published: December 1, 2018

UC Berkeley Haas MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-Campus

UC Berkeley Haas MBA Interview Questions & Report by a Round 1 applicant off-campus Interviewed with a Haas alumnus in my area about 2 weeks prior to R1 decision date. Laid-back, relaxed interview atmosphere. Blind (only resume available) interview. Interview lasted 45 minutes. Pretty standard interview questions and nothing too difficult or out of the ordinary. Interview questions: Walk me through your resume. What are your short and long-term career goals. Why an MBA? Why now? How do you approach dealing with different types of people? What is one of your weaknesses? What questions do you have for me? Awaiting Read more

Published: November 29, 2018

NYU Stern MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / On-Campus

NYU Stern MBA Interview Questions and report by a Round 1 applicant on-campus Showed up to the admissions office, and was greeted by the receptionist who hands you a folder containing lots of information regarding professional and extracurricular offerings, plus customized affinity group flyers for organizations you indicated interest in on your application (i.e. Stern in Africa). You also get a nametag + an ‘IQ+EQ’ t-shirt, just for showing up – how nice (and they have all sizes). My interviewer was part of the AdCom, and warmly greeted me around the start-time of the interview, and we made small talk Read more

Published: November 28, 2018

UNC Kenan-Flagler Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / On campus

Round 1 on-campus MBA Interview at UNC Kenan-Flagler with Adcom. I had a self-initiated interview, on-campus during Women’s Workshop weekend with an Adcom on campus in the MBA office. The atmosphere was lively and welcoming, though, some of that may have more to do with me- I’m a bit gregarious and I’ve never met a stranger. I arrived 15 minutes early for my mid-afternoon interview. There were conducting lots of interviews and there were a lot of people coming in and out of the office. When my interviewer came to get me I was welcomed warmly and instantly felt at Read more

Published: November 19, 2018

NYU Stern MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / On-Campus

The following NYU / Stern interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 MBA applicant. Good luck to them! I interviewed for Stern Tech MBA program last month on campus. The entire interview process is pretty conversational, and lasts for 30 mins with admission. Interview Questions: 1. Tell me about yourself/experience 2. Post MBA goal 3. Why Stern tech 4. Asked about the course I mentioned in the essay 5. Asked about one project on the resume 6. Teamwork experience 7. How do you plan to leverage school career Read more

Published: November 18, 2018

A Comprehensive Set of MBA Interview Resources

As interview season kicks into high gear, for this week’s admissions tip we wanted to offer a comprehensive resource with all of our key interview tips. We begin with our four-part series that discusses the different types of interviews that MBA programs undertake. We then included our six tips for interview etiquette, our post on the five most popular interview questions, and finally our review of the seven hardest interview questions. Part 1: Open versus Selected What you will learn from Part 1: We examine which schools offer open interviews, and which offer interviews by invitation. We examine why schools Read more

Published: November 17, 2018

Duke / Fuqua Interview Questions & Reports: Round 1 / Second-year student / On-campus

The following Duke / Fuqua MBA interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant who interviewed on-campus during Women’s weekend. Good luck to them! I interviewed on campus with a student. I didn’t know who the interviewer would be until the interview. It was a blind interview with a tremendous focus on teamwork. Interview Questions: Highlight a couple of things from your resume and explain why are you here. (This question threw me off as I was expecting to do a typical walkthrough) What Team Fuqua means to you? Why Fuqua? How Fuqua fits with your Read more

Published: November 17, 2018

UVA Darden MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-year student / On-Campus

Round 1 Early morning on-campus MBA Interview at UVA Darden. Quick check-in, blind interview conducted by a second-year. Followed by class visit and lunch. Really welcoming experience and I thought the interview went well! Questions: Since it is a blind interview, the opening question was “Tell me about yourself”, and from there she asked me about specific questions about my stories. Interview Advice: For fellow applicants, I would recommend scouring Clear Admit for other interview reports, going through the interview guide on Clear Admit, understanding the UVA Darden website, and speaking with current students / faculty / adcoms via events hosted by 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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