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Published: March 4, 2018

Columbia MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 (Rolling Admissions) / Alumni Interview / Interviewer’s Office

The following Columbia Business School MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! It seems to me that CBS interviews, at least from the information on this website, are pretty spot-on in relation to questions asked. Interview lasted an hour. Generally a casual atmosphere, although interviewer came off as stoic in certain situations, and probed my CV heavily – I was expecting this since I’m a non-traditional applicant. Interviewer submitted his report within a few hours of the interview. At the end of the interview he spent about Read more

Published: March 3, 2018

Northwestern / Kellogg Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom/ On-Campus

The following Northwestern / Kellogg interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! This was my 1st interview, so I was definitely nervous. I did my interview on campus during one of the preview days, so it was a nice opportunity to be engaged with a lot of activities planned for you and meet some other prospective students. The adcom interviewer was very nice, she explained that she will be taking notes and that when she puts her pen down, it means the interview is over. This happens when she asks if I Read more

Published: March 3, 2018

Yale SOM Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / 2nd Year Student / On-Campus

The following Yale MBA interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! The interview was conversational, but a bit more serious compared to other experiences I’ve had (in retrospect). This was my 2nd interview and 1st time with a student, so I think I underestimated the the seriousness of the tone. Yale SOM provides bios of all their admissions fellows/ambassadors online. It’s not worth your time trying to memorize all of them in hopes of being able to recall it when you meet your interviewer day-of. But just as an FYI, everyone’s Read more

Published: March 3, 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. Good luck to them! 1. Tell me about your work life and what you do. (Basically walk me through your resume). 2. What makes you go for these goals and how will you reach there? (Basically why MBA and what are your goals and what have you done so far to reach there?) 3. Tell me about the best team experience you have. 4. We have so many BSchools there to go for an MBA, Why Emory only? 5. Read more

Published: March 2, 2018

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

The following Northwestern / Kellogg interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! I interviewed with an incredibly friendly adcom member. She was great about appropriately responding to my answers and though the interview was more of a traditional back and forth question and answer, it still felt like she was very engaged in what I was saying. Before we got started she explained that it was a blind interview because she had not seen my application. 1. Walk me through your resume a. follow up question on one of Read more

Published: March 2, 2018

Harvard Business School Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / On Campus

The following Harvard Business School interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! I was called in by the main interviewer, and she welcomed me into the room where the observer introduced herself. The main interviewer asked if it was good to be home (I am from the area), and after the chit chat was over she explained their objective, which was to get to know me better. She said that she would ask all of the questions because the time was so short and that the observer would be Read more

Published: March 1, 2018

Harvard Business School Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / On Campus

The following Harvard Business School interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! Two adcoms were sitting in a room. The main interviewer asked questions. The other one was taking notes. Adcom asked small details in the resume, which I was surprised of. I expected them to ask about my major achievements. We dwelled on my previous job that I had taken for 7-8months. What is my typical day like, who did you manage, how did you manage them, where is this company heading to? Also, we talked about Read more

Published: February 28, 2018

Northwestern / Kellogg Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-year student / On-Campus

The following Northwestern / Kellogg interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! Applied in Round 2 and had an on campus interview on Feb 27th. As shared by other candidates, the interview is pretty conversational, and the goal is to know more about you, and possibility see if you are good fit for the community. Questions: 1. Tell me about yourself, what brought you here today? 2. Leadership experience 3. How would your team members describe you? 4. Team experience 5. Why MBA, and Kellogg, etc. 6. An innovator Read more

Published: February 28, 2018

Four Reasons You Need to Visit Clear Admit’s Interview Archive

As interview invitations for Round 2 MBA candidates continue to roll out, we wanted to remind Class of 2020 hopefuls that Clear Admit can help with the final hurdle to acceptance: the interview. The Clear Admit Interview Archive is a repository of first-hand accounts shared directly by MBA applicants after they have interviewed with one or more of their target top-tier business schools. The details shared in these reports—from the questions asked to what the applicant would do differently if he or she had it to do over—provide invaluable information as you prepare for your interviews. Read more

Published: February 27, 2018

Georgetown / McDonough Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Skype

The following Georgetown McDonough interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! My interview was via skype and while I prefer face to face interviews, the interviewer made me feel very comfortable and showed a genuine interest in knowing me. It was quite conversational in nature and lasted exactly 30 minutes. The questions that I had were as follows: 1) Tell me something interesting that you read recently 2) Why an MBA at this point in your career? 3) What are your short term and long term goals? Read more

Published: February 27, 2018

USC Marshall Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Off-campus

The following USC Marshall MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! My interview was fairly relaxed with the adcom member genuinely interested in knowing me personally. He made sure to tell me that the interview will last no more than 30 minutes and thus to answer his questions keeping that in mind. He was extremely polite and made me feel at ease throughout. The questions asked were: 1) Tell me about yourself 2) Why MBA? 3) Why Marshall? 4) Three strengths 5) What was one Read more

Published: February 26, 2018

London Business School Interview Questions & Report: Round 2/ Alum/ Mumbai

The following LBS interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! The alum asked me in length about my background, right from why I decided to major in my chosen field at undergrad to why I decided to take up the work that I did. He was keen to understand me as an individual and what motivates me in life. I was asked some standard questions such as Why MBA? Why LBS? Why now? I was also asked some behavioural questions such as to elaborate on a leadership exp, a Read more

Published: February 26, 2018

Chicago Booth Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-year student / On-campus

The following U. Chicago Booth interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! At the start I waited in a room with other fellow interviewees and a first-year student volunteering his time to be with us. Pleasant guy. I guess the intent is to be there as a resource for any last minute questions. His presence probably helped in getting into the mindset of the interview as all the interviewees talked a bit about themselves and what they’re looking to gain from Booth. One thing to note, my interview started Read more

Published: February 25, 2018

Northwestern / Kellogg Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Local Alumnus / Off-Campus

The following Northwestern / Kellogg interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! Met with my interviewer at his office in Mexico City. Super friendly interviewer. Most of the time it felt like he was trying to sell me Kellogg. Questions: 1) Tell me about yourself? 2) Why an MBA? 3) Why Kellogg? 4) Tell me about a time that you worked with a complicated team? 5) Tell me about a time you showed leadership? 6) What would be one professional and personal area of improvement? Read more

Published: February 25, 2018

Top Stanford GSB MBA Interview Tips from Actual Interviewees

As reports of Stanford GSB interview invitations trickle into LiveWire, we’re taking the opportunity to round up useful advice from the Clear Admit Interview Guide, as passed on by interviewed candidates themselves. Before we dig into the key takeaways from last year’s lucky invitees, here are a few basics about the structure of the interviews at Stanford. Most Stanford MBA interviews are conducted by trained GSB alumni, but the school says that an adcom member may also serve as an interviewer. In any case, Stanford interviews are “blind,” meaning that the interviewer will only have had access to the résumés of invited candidates, not their entire files. Read more

Published: February 25, 2018

Top Wharton School MBA Team-Based Interview Tips from Actual Interviewees

As LiveWire lights up with interview invitations from the Wharton Admissions Committee, we wanted to help the latest crop of candidates by sharing tips and tidbits from those who have experienced the Wharton Team-Based Discussion (TBD) and personal interviews firsthand. Wharton introduced the TBD a few years ago and considers it to “model the highly collaborative nature of the Wharton MBA environment.” Five to six candidates are grouped together and asked to develop a presentation around a specific prompt, which invited applicants are sent in advance of the interview. Afterward the group exercise, candidates have about 10 minutes one on one with an interviewer—usually a trained second-year student but sometimes a member of the adcom. Many candidates report that the TBD gives them insight into Wharton’s atmosphere but can feel difficult to prepare for. In the Clear Admit Interview Guide for Wharton, several interviewees elaborated on their personal experiences. We’ve also scoured the Clear Admit Interview Archive and pulled out some of the best insights from last year’s Wharton candidates. Read more

Published: February 25, 2018

Top Michigan Ross MBA Interview Questions and Tips from Actual Interviewees

As Ross MBA candidates head to Ann Arbor or meet up with alumni interviewers elsewhere around the globe, we wanted to round up some of the most common questions and pass on some advice from actual interviewees. The one-on-one admissions interviews are conducted by students on campus or by alumni off campus. They are “blind” in nature, meaning that the interviewer has not seen candidates’ applications—just their résumés. In addition to these solo interviews, Ross candidates are also encouraged to take part in a team-based activity in Ann Arbor. For the team activity, a group of five or six candidates is given two random words; the students then must work together to develop a business challenge and solution around these words. Read more

Published: February 22, 2018

Acing the Wharton TBD: Advice from Former Wharton Admissions Staffers

There’s been a steady stream of bright yellow interview invites to Wharton lighting up Clear Admit’s LiveWire for two weeks running, suggesting that many of you are in the throes of preparing for the school’s unique team-based discussion (TBD). The prompt Wharton used for the TBD with Round 1 applicants in the fall was as follows: “For many students, the global perspective fostered by Wharton’s international community is brought into focus through immersive learning opportunities like Global Modular Courses (GMCs). GMCs are full-credit courses in an intensive workshop format that take place in a location relevant Read more

Published: February 22, 2018

Listening to LiveWire: Importance of the Interview

As MBA hopefuls endeavor to succeed in the admissions process, the pathway to an acceptance call or letter can be wrought with challenges. Clear Admit offers tools, such as MBA LiveWire, so community members can come together and ease each other’s way to business school. Today we’re taking a closer look at an entry in MBA LiveWire, dealing with angst over an interview at Chicago Booth. The original poster sought feedback on their interview experience: Some candidates in the same boat offered reassuring perspectives: Read more

Published: February 22, 2018

Chicago Booth Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-campus

The following U. Chicago Booth interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! I interviewed with Suresh Sugavanam, Booth Alum ’02 in his office (UL India) in Bangalore, India. The interview was conversational, more focused on understanding my background and inclination towards Booth MBA. List of questions: 1. Introduce yourself. 2. Why Consulting post Engineering school? 3. Why Start-up after consulting? What did you learn? 4. Why present job at growth stage tech company? What are your responsibilities and challenges? 5. What are your short term career plans? 6. Why MBA? Read more

Published: February 21, 2018

Why You Should Consider Yourself Lucky to Get to Write the MIT Sloan Pre-Interview Essay

Did you get invited to interview at MIT Sloan today? If so, a hearty congratulations. And if not—there’s still hope! Another batch of invites is slated to go out a week from today, on March 1st. In case you don’t know it already, for those of you who did or still might receive an invitation to interview—you’re also going to get to write an additional essay. That’s right. MIT Sloan is unique among top business schools in that it saves an application essay question for only those candidates it invites to interview. Before you groan and say, “Another essay?” you’d do Read more

Published: February 21, 2018

London Business School Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Bangalore

The following LBS interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! Interview was at the Alumnus’s office in the morning. The interview was largely conversational and friendly. Although it was a non-blind interview, the alumnus did not seem to have read through my materials. Started off with him introducing himself and then we moved on to a standard list of questions with probes on individual projects based on my answers. 1. Tell me about yourself 2. Why MBA? 3. Why LBS? How does it fit in with long term Read more

Published: February 20, 2018

Chicago Booth Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / 2nd Year Student Interviewer / On-campus

The following U. Chicago Booth interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! I interviewed on-campus. My interview was done by a second-year student. 1. Tell me about yourself 2. How did you become interested in Booth? 3. Short/long term goals? 3. How will Booth help you reach your goals? 4. Why MBA? 5. Tell me about you a time you were a leader 6. What clubs will you be involved in? 7. How will you be able to contribute to Booth? 8. Read more

Published: February 20, 2018

Chicago Booth Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-year student / On-Campus

The following U. Chicago Booth interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! Attended “Booth Live” event, and appeared for interview the following day. Interviewed with 2nd year student who was friendly and made the environment pretty comfortable. Started with giving a brief overview of how the interview was structured. Questions- 1) Walk me through your resume 2) Why MBA at this stage? 3) Why Booth? (stressed on this.. after I gave a couple of reasons I was asked if there was more?) 4) Tell us Read more

Published: February 20, 2018

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

The following Northwestern / Kellogg admission interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! Started with casual chat since I’ve traveled from abroad for the interview 1- Walk me through your resume? 2- Short and Long Term Goals? 3- Why MBA and Why Kellogg? 4- Could you reach your goals without an MBA? Clear Admit Resources Preparing for your Northwestern / Kellogg admissions interview? Check out Clear Admit’s other resources: Clear Admit Northwestern / Kellogg Interview Guide: Strategic tips for approaching Kellogg’s interview Read more

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MBA Applywire

December 25, 2024 2:16pm ET

Applying: Duke / Fuqua, Emory / Goizueta, Georgetown / McDonough, Indiana / Kelley, Michigan / Ross, UNC Kenan-Flagler

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Strategy consulting

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Commercial Banking Companies: Bain , BCG , Deloitte , Ernst & Young , KPMG , McKinsey , PWC , Bank of America , Capital One , Citibank , PNC Bank , Wells Fargo

GRE: 323

GPA: 3.48

Years of Work Experience: 6

December 25, 2024 10:52am ET

Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Columbia, Cornell / Johnson, Duke / Fuqua, Indian School of Business, Indiana / Kelley, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, UCLA Anderson, UT Austin / McCombs, UVA / Darden

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Supply Chain Management

Post-MBA Target Industry: Other

GMAT: 655

GPA: 3.3

Years of Work Experience: 4.5

Location: India

Post MBA Location: USA

Notes:

Extensive Supply chain experience across Telecom and Aviation industries. Currently working with United Airlines in Supply Chain. Lots of international exposure and experience.

December 25, 2024 7:51am ET

Applying: Duke / Fuqua, UVA / Darden

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Indian Chartered Accountant, Completed Undergrad and Grad in commernce (A and A+ grade)Fund Controlling - PE(Goldman Sachs) and IIF(JP Morgan)

Post-MBA Target Industry: Asset Management, inc. HF Companies: Blackrock , Goldman Sachs , JP Morgan Asset Management

GRE: 320

GPA: A+

Years of Work Experience: 5.5

Location: India

Post MBA Location: US, UK

Notes:

I got waiver from Darden and applying to fuqua with GRE score. Planning to apply to only two schools in current round 2.
Post MBA goal is to transition career from accounting based role to front end asset management roles.

December 23, 2024 7:48am ET

Applying: Duke / Fuqua, Emory / Goizueta, Georgia Tech / Scheller, UNC Kenan-Flagler, Vanderbilt / Owen

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Sports

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Family Business, Other Companies: Accenture , Deloitte

GMAT: 655

GPA: 3.89

Years of Work Experience: 3

Location: South

Notes:

NCAA DI Athlete
Selected for the industry's inaugural women's leadership academy
Variety of volunteer work in and out of my work industry

December 23, 2024 12:19am ET

Applying: Cornell / Johnson, Michigan / Ross, MIT Sloan, UCLA Anderson, UT Austin / McCombs, UVA / Darden

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Construction & RE (2nd Gen Entrepreneur)

Post-MBA Target Industry: Investment Banking, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Asset Management, inc. HF, Family Business Companies: Citibank , Credit Suisse , Morgan Stanley

GRE: 326

GPA: 3.80

Years of Work Experience: 5

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MBA LiveWire

December 26, 2024 2:34pm ET

Waitlisted at Harvard Business School

Round: Round 1

Received via email on December 09, 2024

GMAT: 770

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Finance

Application Location: Latin America

December 23, 2024 10:00am ET

Accepted to Northwestern / Kellogg

Round: Round 1

Received via email

GMAT: 695

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Consulting

Application Location: Taiwan

December 22, 2024 9:40pm ET

Applied to Berkeley / Haas

Round: Round 2

Received via portal

GPA: 3.85

GRE: 339

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Finance

Application Location: Brooklyn, New York

December 22, 2024 1:36pm ET

Accepted to UT Austin / McCombs

Round: Round 1

Received via email on December 16, 2024

GRE: 319

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Consulting

Application Location: United Kingdom

Note:

$20k merit scholarship offer.

December 22, 2024 12:04pm ET

Accepted to Stanford GSB

Round: Round 1

Received via phone

GPA: 3.7

GMAT: 750

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Technology

Application Location: Asia

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