Interviews
Published: November 30, 2017
UT Austin / McCombs Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Off-Campus Hub (Los Angeles)
The following UT Austin / McCombs interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! I was invited to interview on 10/16 and then interviewed on 11/2. The interview was in the lobby of the Sheraton Grand Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. There were some distractions in the lobby so it was important to stay focused. Questions The interview was blind. Here is a summary of questions. 1) Tell me about yourself. 2) Walk me through your career progression. 3) Why an MBA? Why now? 4)
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Published: November 30, 2017
UPenn / Wharton Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-year student / On-campus
The following UPenn / Wharton interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! The interview was a 35 minute group-based discussion followed by a 10 minute 1:1 blind interview. Walk through resume Why MBA? Why now? What excites you specifically about Wharton? Did you have any prior experience with your particular TBD topic (location, industry etc)? Is your target industry more NYC or LA based? Did you have any experience with the location/city from your Team Based Discussion pitch? How did you feel about your
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Published: November 30, 2017
UPenn / Wharton Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-year student / On-Campus
The following UPenn / Wharton interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 3 applicant. Good luck to them! The team-based discussion was overall a positive experience. Each of the 6 of us had prepared a one-minute pitch, and after going around the room with our pitches we dove right in to the topic at hand. Our group focused on being structured from the beginning – what are our goals, how should we design this program, what do we need to prove success – and went from there. At the end, we finished with a well thought out presentation
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Published: November 30, 2017
Harvard Business School Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Campus
The following Harvard Business School / HBS interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! Questions: When did you get in to Boston? Did you attend a class? Why did you choose X engineering? Did you have any internships while completing your undergraduate degree? Tell me about them Why did you choose to work for Company Y? Questions about early rotations at Company Y and specific roles that weren’t written about much in my application Tell me about your experience during the Natural Disaster Z
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Published: November 30, 2017
UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumni / Off Campus Hub
The following UVA Darden interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! Hi Everyone! I tried to find feedback on interviews that happened on Google Campus last year for Darden, but no luck. It looks like they just started this option in 2016. There were about 30 prospective students who attended in total. We did both an interview and a mock case discussion with one of their GREAT professors! The case study material was given to us 48 hours in advance. No need to understand the whole industry or business, but I
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Published: November 30, 2017
Cornell Johnson MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Skype
The following Cornell Johnson MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! I was asked the following questions: 1. Walk me through your resume 2. What are your career goals? 3. What company would you like to work for? Why? 4. What is your career backup? 5. What about Johnson makes you want to apply? (she referenced the other schools I applied to that I mention on my application) 6. What leisure (non-professional) clubs would you be a member of while at Johnson? Why? 7. Tell me
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Published: November 29, 2017
UC Berkeley Haas Interview Questions & Report: Round 1/ alumnus/ Online
The following Berkeley / Haas MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! Berkeley Haas sent me a link to the online platform. I clicked on the link 15 minutes before the interview and there was a count down. I was signed in using safari which wasn’t compatible with the system so didn’t sign-in and I had to firefox and join the interview 2 minutes late. The interviewer was a professional nice guy with expertise very similar to mine. I answered the following questions: – Tell me about yourself. -Why
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Published: November 28, 2017
Admissions Director Q&A: Shelly Heinrich of Georgetown McDonough
We recently had the opportunity to speak with Shelly Heinrich, the interim associate dean of MBA admissions at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. She has capably stepped in to lead the team since Shari Hubert left to lead admissions at Duke’s Fuqua School of Business earlier this fall. With more than 13 years of experience in the higher education, corporate, and nonprofit sectors, Heinrich is currently responsible for leading Georgetown’s MBA admissions team in marketing and operational strategy while also building awareness of and recruiting for the full-time and evening MBA programs.
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Published: November 27, 2017
Harvard Business School Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / On-campus
The following Harvard Business School / HBS interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! Overall, it was a positive experience. I met with an Adcom and observer. I was expecting grueling and detailed questions, but it was mostly specific questions about my application (lots of elaboration and explanation). The Adcom focused on “why” I made specific professional decisions. -Why did you major in finance? -What type of industry would you want to work with in M&A? -I read your essay, can you explain this portion to the observer? -How
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Published: November 27, 2017
UNC Kenan-Flagler Interview Questions & Report: Round 2/ Adcom/ On Campus (Open Interview)
The following UNC Kenan-Flagler interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! I went up to UNC for the open interview season in early November, although I did not submit an application until December 2017 (for Round 2). My interview was with a member of the adcom. He was extremely friendly and it was a very positive experience. It was obvious that he had briefly reviewed my resume prior to the interview session. We talked about his background for a bit and then he had me walk through the basic points
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Published: November 25, 2017
Berkeley / Haas Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-year student / On-campus
The following Berkeley / Haas interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! I participated in the Round 1 interview day on campus. Overall it was a great day, there were roughly 75 applicants. The school organized 5 hours worth of activities, we were subdivided into 4 interview time slots. There were ample opportunities to meet with current students and ask questions. Haas’ culture really shinned through. It’s truly a student driven program and everything seems to revolve around the defining principles. I could definitely see the benefits of a small
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Published: November 23, 2017
MIT Sloan Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / On Campus
The following MIT Sloan MBA interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! The interview happened in one of the admin’s office. After checking yourself in I was told to wait a little bit until the interviewer called me. While waiting, I had a brief conversation with some other interviewees. Then I was called for the interview. Questions: 1. Tell me about one of the recent projects you have worked on. Following up with a lot of questions like how did you interact with clients, how did you lead your team, how
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Published: November 23, 2017
Yale SOM Interview Questions & Report: Round1 / Second-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 straightforward: Why MBA, Why SOM, Biggest Success, Biggest Failure, and whether I have any questions. The second-year interviewer was very friendly, and we chatted off-topic for about 5 mins talking about her interests and weekend plan since I was genuinely interested in what she does on campus. The thing that surprised me the most was how friendly and down-to-earth everyone on campus was, which break my pre-conceived notion of MBA students. I interviewed at a couple top 5
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Published: November 21, 2017
Duke / Fuqua Interview Questions & Reports: Round 1 / Second-year student / On-campus
The following Duke / Fuqua interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by an Early Action Round applicant. Good luck to them! Blind interview with second-year student. On-campus as part of Weekend for Women event (Nov. 4, 2017). The interviewer was very nice and friendly. Typical interview atmosphere; she read questions from a sheet and wrote notes based on my responses. Almost every question centered around “Team Fuqua” and asked different variations of my teamwork experience. Actual questions asked: 1. Tell me about yourself 2. Why MBA/Why Fuqua 3. My definition of leadership 4. Time I had to convince
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Published: November 21, 2017
MIT Sloan Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom/ On Campus
The following MIT Sloan interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! Since I utilized prior interview reports on this site I feel inclined to pay it forward and share my experiences. My interview was extremely straightforward and exactly what I suspected. The only two things that surprised me were: 1) How informal it was, it was conducted in the office of my interviewer complete with family photos and coffee mugs 🙂 2) Ho transparent my interviewer was. She explained the entire process and exactly what happens after our interviewer. She said it was
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Published: November 21, 2017
Cornell Johnson MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-year and Adcom/ On-campus
The following Cornell Johnson MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! I was interviewed on March, 2017 on-campus by a second-year student as well as an adcom representative. Though I was told the adcom would be present to evaluate the interviewing skills of the second-year, the adcom representative kept asking me follow-up questions during my conversation with the second-year. It was slightly uncomfortable for me because the adcom was sitting at one far end of the room (vs the second year across the table from me) and the continuous interruption threw me
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Published: November 20, 2017
LiveWire Briefing: What the Data Tell Us About MBA Interview Invites at Stanford Graduate School of Business
The Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) typically receives more than 8,000 applications a year. Of those, it interviews approximately 1,000 candidates to fill a class of around 420. It doesn’t take intense GMAT prep to recognize that the odds of getting in are pretty slim! Despite these admittedly high hurdles, there were some positive results reported on Clear Admit’s MBA LiveWire, our community tool where applicants report admissions decisions in real time.
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Published: November 18, 2017
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 3 applicant. Good luck to them! It was generic Wharton’s Team based discussion. Topic was given ahead and 6 people were supposed to come up with a final presentation within 30 minutes. Then 10 minutes 1 on 1 session followed. The last person to interview had to wait an hour. The questions were why wharton, why mba, ask me questions. Everything was timed. Preparing for an upcoming Wharton interview? Click here to get the Clear Admit Wharton Interview Guide. After your interview, be sure to add your first-hand
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Published: November 14, 2017
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! Breezy and conversational. Definitely covered all the desired areas in depth, but in a way that didn’t feel forced. Props to the second-years who take really quick notes while listening to the applicants talk! 1. Tell me about yourself 2. Why MBA 3. Why Booth (high-level) 4. What are your career goals, and what specifically about Booth will help you achieve them? (Drillin’ down) 4. (a) What classes would you take? 4. (b) What
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Published: November 14, 2017
Dartmouth / Tuck MBA Interview Questions & Report: Early Action/ 2nd Year Student/ Skype
The following Dartmouth / Tuck MBA interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by an Early Action Applicant. Good luck to them! 2nd year student got in touch before the scheduled interview date. Emailed to confirm date and time and shared Skype details. Very friendly. Put me at ease with a little bit of small talk. Explained his role as an interviewer. And then went ahead with the questions. 1. Walk me through your CV 2. What are your goals? Why do you want an MBA? 3. Why Tuck MBA? 4. Where do you see yourself involving
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Published: November 13, 2017
Georgetown / McDonough Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-year student/ On Campus
The following Georgetown McDonough interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! My interviewer was a second year student. He took down notes on his laptop and highlighted sentences on my resume, as we spoke. He briefly described his background and then began the interview: 1. Tell me about your background and current position. 2. Why an MBA? Why now? 3. Short term and long term goals post MBA? And why? 4. How do you keep yourself informed about the healthcare industry? What references do you use?
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Published: November 13, 2017
UT Austin / McCombs Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second Year Student / On Campus
The following UT Austin McCombs interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! My McCombs interview was pretty straightforward. Blind interview with a second year student who went through a list of questions he had on a sheet and took some time to answer my questions at the end. He asked me questions like: Walk me through your professional experience and what you learned in each role. What put McCombs on your radar when you started considering business schools? What are your short-term and long-term career goals? What is
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Published: November 13, 2017
Michigan / Ross MBA Interview Questions: Round 1 / Second Year Student / On-Campus
The following Michigan / Ross MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! My interview trip to Michigan was actually a really fun weekend of exploring the campus, learning more about the program, and meeting a lot of people. I flew in to Detroit on Thursday night, took an Uber (~$30) to Ann Arbor, and went to bed. Friday morning I walked around the campus on my own, grabbed lunch, and then had my interview with the Tauber Institute for Global Operations. The Tauber interview was NOT with a second year student,
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Published: November 7, 2017
LiveWire Briefing: What the Data Tell Us About Interview Invites at Wharton and MIT / Sloan
As candidates hear about interviews (and dings), admissions news keeps flowing into Clear Admit’s MBA LiveWire, prompting us to take a closer look at the data applicants have shared. Most recently, we examined results reported by Harvard Business School (HBS) and University of Chicago Booth School of Business candidates. With invitations rolling out from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and MIT Sloan wrapping up its Round 1 notifications, we’re now shining the spotlight on these two schools.
Read on to see how the current crop of applicants invited to interview at each of these schools compares to those who were rejected.
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Published: November 6, 2017
Columbia MBA Interview Questions & Report: Early Decision / Alumni / Off-Campus
The following Columbia Business School MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by an Early Decision applicant. Good luck to them! My interviewer was a very recent alumni (graduated a few months prior) in a different industry than mine. It was very laid-back overall – no questions I wasn’t expecting. The interview only lasted about 35 mins in total … we spent about 15-20 mins with actual interview questions then the last 15 mins chatting about CBS and her time there. Questions She started by asking me to walk her through my résumé, why an MBA
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