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Published: October 8, 2017
Emory / Goizueta MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / On-campus
The following Emory / Goizueta MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! I attended the Super Saturday event which was set up to help connect prospective students with current students as well as faculty. During the day, I blind-interviewed with an alum for 30 minutes. The questions were pretty standard and we had a nice conversation. Questions asked: Take me through your résumé and your career path to date. Why are you looking for an MBA, what are your post-MBA goals, and why Goizueta? How would groups that you have worked in Read more
Published: October 8, 2017
Understanding the MBA Admissions Interview – Part I
With Harvard Business School (HBS) issuing its Round 1 interview invitations last week, the MBA admissions world is buzzing about one thing: INTERVIEWS. HBS, of course, is not alone. At Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business, which features applicant-initiated interviews, hopeful candidates have been traipsing back and forth to Hanover already for several weeks. 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 Read more
Published: October 8, 2017
Columbia MBA Interview Questions & Report: Early Decision / Alumnus / Off-campus
The following Columbia MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by an Early Decision applicant. Good luck to them! Walk me through your résumé. While I was walking him through the resume, he asked questions around why I made the switch to my current job, what department I am working with currently, in what all fields is my employer involved. Why MBA? Why now? – The focus was primarily on my long term goals and how I would achieve them? Why Columbia? – Alumnus also shared his experience when I talked about the resources available at Read more
Published: October 5, 2017
Duke / Fuqua Interview Questions & Reports: Early Action / Alumnus / Off-campus
The following Duke / Fuqua interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by an Early Action Round applicant. Good luck to them! I received an invitation from Duke to interview with them last week and just got done with my interview yesterday. Duke is my top choice and receiving an invitation from them got me really excited, yet nervous at the same time. I got an email from the regional manager, stating that he will soon connect me with a local alumnus who will be conducting my interview. Next day, the regional manager connected me to my interviewer to finalize the date Read more
Published: October 4, 2017
Dartmouth / Tuck Interview Questions & Report: Early Action / Second-year Student / On-Campus
The following Dartmouth / Tuck MBA interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by an Early Action Round Applicant. Good luck to them!  My visit to Tuck was phenomenal, and exceeded my expectations. For the purposes of this post I’ll stick to the interview. Before I talk about my specific experience, I should mention that in my discussion with other interviewees, we discovered that each of our experiences were very different, and it truly depended on the interviewer. We waited in a small room for our interviewers to arrive and call our names. [A second-year student], T18 came and got Read more
Published: October 4, 2017
Decision Day, Take Two, at Harvard Business School
Today is decision day for many still-hopeful Round 1 applicants to Harvard Business School (HBS). A first batch of interview invitations went out on Monday, and a second and final batch is due to go out today at noon ET. “For those invited to interview, the sign-ups will be immediately available,” wrote HBS Managing Director of Admissions and Financial Aid in a post to his Direct from the Director’s Blog this morning. “And don’t worry, we have managed the interview slots so there are plenty of options available today,” he assured. Availability in hub cities—Shanghai, Read more
Published: October 4, 2017
Columbia MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-Campus
The following Columbia MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant who was admitted. Good luck to them.  It was a very typical interview with a recent alum. Nothing surprising popped out. Questions asked include: Walk me through your résumé. Why MBA? Why CBS? What’s your back-up plan? What programs are you interested in? What do you do for fun? What leadership experience do you have? Questions for me? Preparing for an upcoming interview at Columbia? Click here to get the Clear Admit Columbia Business School Interview Guide. After your interview, Read more
Published: October 1, 2017
Harvard Business School R1 Interview Invites Poised to Go Out
As some of you are no doubt only too aware, Harvard Business School (HBS) is slated to begin issuing invitations to interview to Round 1 applicants within the hour. Chad Losee, HBS managing director of admissions and financial aid, told applicants in a recent post to his Direct from the Director’s Blog that interview invites will go out in two batches, the first today, October 2nd, and the second Thursday, October 5th. “We do it in two batches to spread out the traffic on the interview sign-up pages,” he wrote. Today, some applicants will Read more
Published: September 27, 2017
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! Ad-com interview on campus. Conversational atmosphere. Emphasis on why I had made the choices in my career so far. Fairly straight forward and expected, no real curve ball questions. 1. Walk me through your résumé. 2. Why MBA 3. Why Kellogg? 4. What’s your dream job? 4. What’s the most challenging team you have been on? 5. What’s your leadership style? 6. What do you do outside of work? 7. Is there anything Read more
Published: September 20, 2017
Two Weeks to Go Until HBS Round 1 Interview Invites, Says Adcom
Round 1 applicants to Harvard Business School (HBS) got to breathe a sigh of relief when they hit that “submit” button in early September, but one stress quickly morphed into another as they began the anxious wait for an interview invitation. But according to a recent post from HBS Managing Director of Admissions and Financial Aid Chad Losee on his ‘Direct from the Director' blog, that wait will come to an end the week after next.  Read more
Published: September 4, 2017
Columbia MBA Interview Questions & Report: Early Decision / Alumnus / Off-campus
The following Columbia MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by an Early Decision applicant who was admitted. Congratulations to them! Interview at a coffee shop in NYC with a recent graduate. Very relaxed setting and the interviewer was very friendly. He and I were in the same industry, so we had a few mutual friends. Interview was pretty straightforward. Questions were: 1. Tell me about yourself? 2. How did you come to the decision to leave your current job? 3. Why did you pick your current job? 4. Why are we Read more
Published: September 3, 2017
Columbia MBA Interview Questions & Report: Early Decison / Alumni / Off-Campus
The following Columbia MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Early Decision applicant who was admitted. Congratulations to them! I met the interviewer-2015 graduate currently working for a big 3 consulting firm-at a café in an upscale hotel. The interviewer was very friendly and made sure that I felt comfortable throughout the interview. The interview was blind though the interviewer had my résumé, which I had sent prior, printed with his notes on my résumé (to probe in the interview). The interview was mostly casual and after some ‘getting-to-know-you’ type of questions, the interviewer gave me Read more
Published: September 1, 2017
Columbia MBA Interview Questions & Report: Regular Decision / Alumnus / Off-campus
The following Columbia MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Regular Decision applicant. Good luck to them! After applying for admission in the regular decision round, I was working abroad at the time. I met with an alumnus who worked in the same city I was stationed in for an interview over coffee. Overall, he was extremely welcoming and ran through the following questions: 1. Walk me through your résumé. 2. Why and MBA, and more importantly why now? 3. How long have you lived/worked in country X, and why did you Read more
Published: September 1, 2017
INSEAD Interview Questions & Report: Round 4 / Alumnus / Off-campus
The following INSEAD interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! In mid-July 2017, I submitted a Round 4 application for the 2018 January intake at INSEAD. Three weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to receive an email from the admission team stating that they would like to invite me for two interviews with school alumni [in] London where I reside. The first interview took place in my interviewer’s office whereas the second one at a coffeehouse early in the morning a couple of days after. Both interviewers were Read more
Published: August 30, 2017
Columbia MBA Interview Questions & Report: Early Decision / Alumnus / Off-Campus Cafe
The following Columbia MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by an Early Decision applicant.  The interview was fantastic. My interviewer was laid back and extremely nice. He asked fairly standard questions: Would you walk me through your résumé? Why an MBA? What were your criteria in choosing business schools? Why CBS? What is your backup plan if consulting doesn’t work out? How did you initially research CBS? What do you do in your spare time in NYC? What clubs, outside of professional clubs, are you interested in (I stumbled a little bit on this one, as Read more
Published: July 24, 2017
INSEAD Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-Campus
The following INSEAD MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant who was admitted. Congratulations to them! Both of my alumni interviews took place in cafés (or as they are called in French, brasseries). At first, I was apprehensive that the interviews would be in French, as it is not my native language and I had prepared my application in English. In the end, it did not make any difference, but I was psychologically prepared. Usually people report having a younger and a more experienced interviewer, or having some from your background Read more
Published: July 13, 2017
INSEAD Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Skype
The following INSEAD interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! Despite my technology being an initial issues (can’t stress enough how important testing and securing your connection is), the interview was very conversational. I’m based out of the US, and my interviewer was from the UK. After some short banter on my time studying abroad in the UK as an undergrad, we covered the following questions: 1. Walk me through your résumé. 2. Why MBA and why now? 3. Why INSEAD, and in particular Read more
Published: May 25, 2017
INSEAD Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-campus
The following INSEAD interview questions report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant who was accepted. Congratulations to them! My first alumni interview went rather well – I called him in advance to schedule and he was very responsive. He even told me that it was ok to wear jeans and that it would be very casual. I went to his office in London around 15 min in advance. I printed out a copy of my CV and the first 12 page of the PDF just to show that I was ‘prepared.’ Questions, First Interview Describe my current job Your Read more
Published: May 11, 2017
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! 1 Alumnus. Met at his office. Interview started 10 minutes late but lasted for exactly 60 minutes (which can be broken down into: 5 of minutes breaking the ice, 45 minutes of interview and 10 minutes of me asking a question and wrapping up). Friendly environment. Here are the questions, in order asked, to the best of my memory: A) Introduction 1. Let me introduce myself B) Future 2. Why MBA? 3. Why GSB? 4. Read more
Published: May 11, 2017
Harvard Business School Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Off-Campus Hub
The following Harvard Business School / HBS interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant who was admitted. Congratulations to them! Only 1 interviewer. Friendly but fast-paced environment. Here are the main questions in order asked: A) Introduction 1. Let me introduce myself 2. When did you arrive here? B) Education 3. So, let’s start at [university]. Why did you study [major]? 4. You did a thesis on [x]. Why did you choose this subject? C) Professional Experience 5. So, you worked at the [company x]. How/why did you Read more
Published: April 24, 2017
UPenn / Wharton Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / 2nd-Year / On-Campus
The following UPenn / Wharton interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 3 applicant. Good luck to them! Group interview to begin. 10-15 minutes one-on-one with a 2nd year after, asking three questions: How do you think the group exercise went? Did your performance accurately reflect your leadership style in the military? Why do you want an MBA now? Overall I thought it went well, and I really enjoyed the group exercise. I think the adcom gets a much better idea of the kind of student, leader, and teammate you are likely to be based on the exercise. Preparing Read more
Published: April 24, 2017
Oxford / Saïd Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Skype
The following Oxford Saïd interview questions & report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant.  My interview is with an admission rep via Skype Total time is 1 hour, has 2 parts: 40 minutes for questions about me, and 15 minutes for me to ask questions. Questions are composed of 4 areas: Standard questions: why MBA, why Oxford My academic profile: if I used any GMAT training program, what my GPA is My work experience: if I have led a team, describe a time I have to convince people of my idea, describe a time I resolve conflict in Read more
Published: April 24, 2017
London Business School Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-Campus
The following LBS interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant who was waitlisted. Good luck to them! My interview was scheduled with an LBS alumnus. I was expected to fly to another city as LBS couldn’t find a rep in my current city, fortunately the interviewer managed to get his friend (also LBS alum) do to it in my city, which saved me the 5hrs flight. The interviewer is pretty high up at a M/B/B. The interview was short as it was scheduled for only 1 hour, had 3 parts: Questions for me (based Read more
Published: April 11, 2017
Washington U. / Olin Interview Questions & Report: Round 4 / Adcom / Skype
The following WUSTL Olin MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 4 applicant. Good luck to them! Had the interview with Ashley Lautzenheiser. it was a quick interview that lasted for 10 mins only. She asked typical questions: Introduce yourself Why MBA? Why now? 3 things you look for in choosing MBA program? What defines a leader, short term and long term goals and link between them? What qualities you possess that would be of value to your peers during MBA? How come you found out about Olin MBA? Any questions I asked about Read more
Published: March 28, 2017
Yale SOM Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Off-campus Hub
The following Yale MBA interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! It was a blind interview with adcom. The adcom stuck to the question list she prepared. It was conducted for approximately 20 minutes and no unusual questions. Followings are the questions I got: Why Yale? Why MBA? What is your goal? What do you expect in Yale? Any questions? Hope it helps! Preparing for an upcoming Yale MBA interview? Click here to get the Clear Admit Yale SOM Interview Guide. After your interview, be sure to add your first-hand interview report to Read more

MBA Applywire

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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.
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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
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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).
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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?
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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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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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