Interviews
Published: October 8, 2018
Columbia MBA Interview Questions & Report: Early Decision / Alumnus / Off-Campus
The following Columbia Business School interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by an Early Decision MBA applicant. Good luck to them! I met with my interviewer off-campus in the city where I live (East Coast city, not NYC) at a coffee shop over the weekend. I wore a suit and they also wore business attire. The interview was conducted by a recent graduate who also lives in the city. All scheduling and outreach is the applicant’s responsibility once you are matched in their online portal. The interview was blind so I had to provide my resume
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Published: October 8, 2018
MBA Interview Formats: A Clear Admit MBA Admissions Podcast Replay
It’s interview season for Round 1 applicants, and MBA LiveWire has already been lighting up with reports of interview invitations from Harvard Business School, Columbia Business School, CMU’s Tepper School of Business, Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, and Yale School of Management, with many more to come. We’ll have some brand-new, interview-focused podcast episodes as part of our Clear Admit MBA Admissions Podcast Series in upcoming weeks. But we also want to invite you to revisit our very first episode, which debuted
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Published: September 23, 2018
Published: September 18, 2018
MBA LiveWire Data Predicts HBS, Wharton & Stanford Interview Invite Timing
October is an anxious month for MBA aspirants who have submitted applications to the leading MBA programs for Round 1. Many of these programs roll out their interview invite decisions during the month. If you are one of these candidates, MBA LiveWire is a good place for you to keep up to date with what’s going on; we hope you will also share your news. Harvard Leads the Way Harvard generally leads the way with Round 1 interview invite decisions. In 2017, HBS released its decisions on two dates, October 2nd and October 5th. The latter date included all those
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Published: September 11, 2018
Duke / Fuqua Interview Questions & Reports: Round 1 / Second-year Student / Skype
The following Duke / Fuqua interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! I was scheduled to interview on campus but it was cancelled due to the storm. I was reached out the night before of the interview with the chance to do it over Skype. I should have prepared better because there was connection issues. The interviewer was extremely nice about it and we made it work. Overall, it lasted about 40-45 minutes. I think I could’ve done much better with more preparation but we will see. I’m hoping I made
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Published: August 24, 2018
Michigan / Ross MBA Interview Questions: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-Campus
The following Michigan Ross MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! This was my first interview in R2. I received my interview invite within 2 weeks of application submission , and interviewed within 4 weeks of the application submission. I interviewed in a barista cafe in front of IIT Delhi. It was a blind interview and the interviewer reviewed a copy of the resume that I took just before starting the interview. Below are the questions that I was asked: Tell me something about yourself What beings you here What
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Published: August 8, 2018
Stanford GSB Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-campus
The following Stanford GSB interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! I applied to Round 2 and received an interview invitation on Feb. 6th. I interviewed with a high-level executive of a boutique investment firm on Feb. 15th. The interview was scheduled quite easily and the interviewer was an alum from the 1990’s. Interview atmosphere was quite relaxed and in the meeting room of my interviewer’s office. It started very professional and we jumped into the interview. The interviewer only had access to my resume, which I sent in
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UT Austin / McCombs Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / On-Campus
The following UT Austin / McCombs interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! This was a blind interview, and I actually interviewed with the Director of the evening program. We spoke briefly in a casual manner about my travels to the campus, and about any site seeing I’d done before coming in for the interview., about a 5 minute chat, then the interview began. Questions Tell me about yourself. Why MBA? My McCombs? How would your Supervisor describe you? (3 words and why) What is your plan B? Tell
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Published: April 26, 2018
Fridays from the Frontline: INSEAD Women in Business Club Launches “Tell Your Story” Initiative
Fridays from the Frontline INSEAD’s Women in Business Club recently kicked off a “Tell Your Story” initiative on the INSEAD MBA Experience blog. The new initiative aims to offer a platform for female students to share their insights and “inspirational life stories.” The first “Tell Your Story” guest is current INSEAD student Ann Alampi, MBA ‘18J, who offers unique takes gleaned from an interesting path to business school, first as a geology researcher and later an energy consultant for top consulting firm Bain & Company. The following post has been republished in its entirety from its original
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Published: April 16, 2018
UPenn / Wharton Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Off-Campus Hub
The following UPenn / Wharton MBA interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! Went to the Wharton center in the hub city in the country I’m based for the first interview slot of 3 days. Adcom ended up being the Director of Admissions, which I did not realize until after. Group interview: 3 others, perfectly rounding out the group at 4 people. I got there early and got to chat with them all. While there was a little big of tension, we worked together well when it came down
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MIT Sloan Round 3 Roundup from Admissions Director Dawna Levenson
With the Round 3 deadline having passed yesterday for applicants to MIT Sloan School of Management, Director of Admissions Dawna Levenson was quick to add an update post to her “From the Desk of the Admissions Director” blog today letting these late-round applicants know what to expect next. Levenson started out by underscoring that several things make applying in Round 3 unique, chief among them the accelerated timeline. “The next month will certainly be a whirlwind,” she warned. Here are the dates you should circle now on your calendars: Friday, April 20, 2018: Interview
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Duke / Fuqua Interview Questions & Reports: Round 3 / Second-year student / On-campus
The following Duke / Fuqua MBA interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 3 applicant. Good luck to them! Interviewed yesterday afternoon and had the opportunity to tour and lunch with current students. Duke truly has beautiful campus and the business school itself echos the same aesthetics. Multiple students were available to give their insights into the program, even in the waiting room. Each of them raved about their experiences and demonstrated tremendous enthusiasm for the closeness and support within the Fuqua community. That all said, I had a stunningly unpleasant interview experience. Having been told by multiple students
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Chicago Booth Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Adcom / Off-Campus Hub
The following U. Chicago Booth MBA interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 3 applicant. Good luck to them! The interview took place at the alum office (he is an entrepreneur active in financial services). The interview was really conversational and lasted 1h05 mn. The alum started by outlaying the “program” of the interview : 1- he will introduce himself 2- I shall answer Why applying in Round 3? Why MBA? Why Booth? 3- Other specific questions 4- Questions for him Overall good experience and the alum seemed
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Chicago Booth Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-campus
The following U. Chicago Booth interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! I met my interviewer at Starbucks early in the morning on a weekday, to avoid disturbing anyone’s work schedule. The interview was with an alumnus and was blind. She was very friendly and spoke about her MBA experience at length. She stuck to the standard questions – why MBA, why Booth, why now and seemed genuinely interested in my work engagements. There were no trick questions and I came out feeling quite confident and happy. The
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Michigan / Ross MBA Interview Questions: Round 2 / Second-year student / On campus
The following Michigan Ross MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! The interview was rather straightforward and was not set up to trap the candidate. The interviewer asked the typical MBA admissions questions of “Why an MBA?”, “Why now?’, and “Why Ross?”. As Ross has such a unique culture, extra time was spent on the last question. I also took the opportunity to participate in the Team Exercise immediately after the formal interview. I found the experience to be low-stress and actually quite enjoyable. The group sat around the
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Published: March 30, 2018
UC Berkeley Haas Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Video Call
The following Berkeley / Haas MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! I received the interview invite just a week before the decision date and schedule the invite 4 days right before the decision date. Due to limited location and my tight schedule, I chose to do the skype call. As I’m in Asia, the timing will be a bit tricky, but lucky I have got the Friday night slot in the US, which mean Saturday morning in Asia. Haas didn’t use Skype to interview, but they have their
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Published: March 30, 2018
UPenn / Wharton Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / off-campus hub
The following UPenn / Wharton interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! About the room setting / Seating: There is a whiteboard, a clock on the board and a small alarm clock on the table. The seating is pre-set, the nameplate was on the table and the order was alphabetical ( first name base) The admission person sat a bit far from the applicants. The flow of the interview: The admission person first asked each one of us to briefly introduce ourselves. Everyone shared his
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Published: March 30, 2018
Michigan / Ross MBA Interview Questions: Round 1 / Second-year Student / Skype
The following Michigan Ross MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! The Skype’s interview was led by a second year student at Ross. Interviewer was super friendly and went through standard list of questions such as what’s your story, why Ross, why do I need MBA now, and how would my friends describe my top 3 strengths. At the end, my interviewer threw me a curve ball and asked me “What can you teach me in 30 seconds?” I was not expecting anything like that but kept my cool
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Published: March 29, 2018
Chicago Booth Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-year student / On-campus
The following U. Chicago Booth admissions interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 MBA applicant. Good luck to them! Booth seemed to do a good job matching candidates with second-year students with some shared background. My interviewer had previously been an equity research analyst, so I had a good time chatting with him about my experience. Questions were generally predictable – walk me through your resume, describe a time you navigated a challenge, etc. Overall, I thought it was fairly straightforward and I appreciated the opportunity to chat one-on-one with a second-year with similar interests.
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Published: March 29, 2018
UPenn / Wharton Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-year student / On-Campus
The following UPenn / Wharton admissions interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! I applied Round 2 and interviewed on-campus with a second-year student on February 19th, 2018. 1. How did you feel you performed in the TBD? 2. Is the role that you took in the TBD the role you usually take within teams? 3. Why are you interested in the Wharton MBA program? 4. Do you have any questions for me? Very straightforward interview with a second-year student. He was calm and easy to
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Published: March 29, 2018
Michigan / Ross MBA Interview Questions: Round 2 / Second Year-Student / Skype
The following Michigan Ross MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! The second-year student that interviewed me kept the tone casual and informational. He asked me to walk him through my resume, and then proceeded with standard questions, including, Why Ross, Why MBA. He spent some time drilling down my experiences in working on teams and overcoming challenging situations. I thought the interview went well, and the interviewer gave some feedback on the examples that I described. I also had the opportunity to ask questions and wrap up with information that
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Published: March 28, 2018
UPenn / Wharton Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-year student / On-Campus
The following UPenn / Wharton MBA admissions interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! The interview was Wharton’s standard Team-Based Discussion (TBD). I interviewed on campus in mid-February (R2) and scheduled my interview for the end of the day. Leading up to it, there were opportunities to sit in on classes and have lunch with other prospectives. Fifteen minutes or so before your interview, you wait with 4-5 others to begin. Use this time to get to know your fellow group members and take the edge off. My group
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Published: March 28, 2018
Chicago Booth Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-year student / On-Campus
The following U. Chicago Booth interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! I arrived at the main office 10 minutes prior to my interview. I was greeted by two current students who I had a nice conversation with. We talked about my background, their MBA experience, and professional goals. Then the interviewer came to welcome me and led me into a small room. The interviewer was very cordial; he came from a educational background and seemed very interested in my finance experience. Some of his questions (from what
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Published: March 28, 2018
UPenn / Wharton Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Off-Campus Hub
The following UPenn / Wharton interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! The adcom first explain the whole process for us and ask us to briefly introduce ourselves. Then we start the clock and begin by introducing our new GMC proposals. For 1-on-1 interview, questions I got: 1. Self intro 2. Biggest achievement 3. why MBA, why Wharton 4. Q&A I was surprised that I wasn’t asked about TBD reflection. Clear Admit Resources Preparing for your Wharton MBA admissions interview? Check out Clear Admit’s
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Published: March 27, 2018
UPenn / Wharton Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / AdCom / off Campus
The following UPenn / Wharton interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! I interviewed with a career services officer from Wharton in Mumbai. We had our interview in the McK office. There were 3 slots with 5-6 candidates each , on a particular day. My TBD had a total of 5 members. We all reached the venue almost 30 min in advance and chatted a bit. It helped a lot in knowing each other and what their backgrounds were. We all got very comfortable with each other, which I believe
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