Interviews
Published: February 23, 2016
U. Chicago Booth Interview Report: Round 1 / Alum / Off-Campus
The following U. Chicago Booth interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. This was a blind interview off-campus in a hub city with a 2014 alum. all they had beforehand was my résumé. My interviewer was super-friendly, and the location they picked was a lot more casual than I was expecting. 1. Tell me about yourself , then the interviewer told me about themselves. 2. Why MBA? 3. Why Booth/ Why Chicago? 4. What are your career goals? 5. What Clubs will you get involved with and what
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Published: February 23, 2016
London Business School Interview Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-Campus
The following London Business School interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! I recently interview with an alumnus for Round 2. The LBS e-mail said the interview would last from anywhere between 1 to 2 hours. The reviewer had my application, so it was not a blind interview. At the beginning, the interviewer introduced himself briefly and spoke about the structure of the interview and said that he expected it to last about 1 hour 30 mins. It was divided into 4 broad sections First section was about my
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Published: February 23, 2016
Duke / Fuqua Interview Report: Round 2 / Second-year Student / On-Campus
The following Duke / Fuqua interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by an Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! I completed my interview on campus with a second year student. The interview was my last event of the day following a class visit and building tour. Everyone I met was especially friendly and welcoming including my interviewer. The school has a comfortable waiting area where we were greeted by current students and admissions representatives in between events When it was time for my interview, the interviewer came in and introduced themselves and took me to a small room close
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Published: February 23, 2016
Duke / Fuqua Interview Report: Early Decision / Second-year Student/ On-Campus
The following Duke / Fuqua interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by an Early Decision applicant. When you arrive on the admissions floor, you sit in groups on the couches with the other people interviewing and a first year student who you can ask questions to. After about 20 minutes, the second year students who are doing the interview walk over and start grabbing people and bring them into the interview rooms. The interview lasted 30 minutes and was conversational. He was truly interested in what I had to say. Some of the questions I was asked were:
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Published: February 23, 2016
Duke / Fuqua Interview Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Skype
The following Duke / Fuqua interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by an Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! I had my Duke Fuqua interview last week over Skype and it was a very relaxed conversation. It was with a member of Fuqua’s admissions office but he had not read my application. It was a blind interview and I had to submit my CV in advance to the interviewer. The interviewer told me what the flow of the interview would be, just as we started and the pattern followed it. 1) Undergraduate education – What
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Published: February 22, 2016
Duke / Fuqua Interview Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-campus
The following Duke / Fuqua interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by an Round 1 applicant who was waitlisted. Good luck to them! I was interviewed by an alumni of the school. We met at a cafe near the alumni’s work place. The interview was conducted blind, i.e. the interviewer was only exposed to my CV. The atmosphere was very relaxed and friendly and my interviewer made me feel very comfortable. We started with the regular questions – walk me through your CV, long term and short term goals, do I prefer to work within a team or alone, do I
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Published: February 22, 2016
U. Chicago Booth Interview Report: Round 2 / Second-year Student / On-Campus
The following U. Chicago Booth interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! I attended a campus visit event and interviewed at Booth with a second-year student. The event was great and allowed us to get to know current students, faculty, and the overall learning environment at Booth. Everything ran smoothly and it was a very good experience. I highly recommend visiting the campus of your target programs, speaking with current students, and reaching out to alumni in your desired field(s). Booth students and alumni are very friendly and supportive. The interview was also
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Published: February 21, 2016
Northwestern / Kellogg Interview Report: Round 1 / Alum / São Paulo
The following Northwestern / Kellogg interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. It was very conversational and the whole interview was in Portuguese. She wanted to get to know me and things I’ve done in the past. It was exactly what I expected, no question that I haven’t prepared before. It lasted +/- 45 min. 1. Walk me through your résumé. 2. Why a MBA and why now? 3. Why Kellogg? 4. What are your short and long term goals. 5. Most significant leadership experience. 6. What would
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Published: February 21, 2016
Georgetown / McDonough Interview Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Skype
The following Georgetown / McDonough interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! The interview lasted about 35 minutes. The woman was really nice, but she was asking some odd questions about where I was applying towards the end–I think trying to awkwardly gauge whether I would in fact attend Georgetown if they admitted me. 1) Walk me through your résumé. 2) Why an MBA? 3) Why Georgetown? 4) Tell me about a time you had difficulty with a team/team member, and what you did to improve that relationship.
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Published: February 21, 2016
Michigan / Ross Interview Report: Round 2 / Second-year Student / On-Campus
The following Michigan / Ross interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! I really enjoyed my interview day at Ross, but the actual interview was a bit hard to read. First, my interviewer took copious notes on his laptop. He explained that he was trying to capture everything that I presented, which is great, but it also had the effect that we never made much eye contact and he didn’t react to what I was saying. So, be prepared for that, and try not to let it mess up your flow. Questions:
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Published: February 20, 2016
U. Chicago Booth Interview Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-Campus
The following U. Chicago Booth interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! The interview was in the alum’s office. It was blind and my interviewer had only seen my résumé beforehand. The interview started out by the alumnus telling me that I should be at ease. He asked me what I thought the purpose of the interview was – when I said it was to assess fit with the school, he said it was also for applicant’s to get a sense of the school through interactions with ambassadors of the school. I
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Published: February 20, 2016
Columbia MBA Interview Report: Regular Decision / Alum / Off-Campus
The following Columbia MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Regular Decision applicant. It was exactly as described in previous posts on this website. This helped my preparation a lot and there were no surprises. It was at a Columbia alum’s office and he asked the following: 1) Tell me about yourself 2) Tell me why did you go to XXX school 3) Tell me about a time you overcame adversity either personal or professional- as I was expecting this I gave both a personal and a professional story 4) Any questions for me
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Published: February 20, 2016
UPenn / Wharton Interview Report: Round 2 / Second-year student / On-Campus
The following UPenn / Wharton interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! Overall great experience. On interview day you have the option to attend a lunch with current students, attend a class of your choosing, and depending on the day you interview, attend a happy hour with current students. I opted for all of them and highly recommend others do the same. For the interview, all the students interviewing in the same time slot waited in the lobby area giving everyone the opportunity to chat, *learn each others names*, and just relax a bit.
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Published: February 20, 2016
Georgetown / McDonough Interview Report: Round 2 / Second-year student / On-campus
The following Georgetown / McDonough interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! My interview at McDonough was very relaxed and straight-forward. My interviewer was a second-year student who was very nice, though she was an international student so I felt there was a bit of a language barrier. The questions were pretty typical: – Tell me about yourself and your experiences (I walked her through my resume) – Why an MBA? Why Georgetown? – Tell me about a time you demonstrated leadership – Tell me about a time you
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Published: February 17, 2016
UNC / Kenan-Flagler Interview Report: Round 3 / Adcom / On-Campus
The following UNC Kenan-Flagler interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 3 applicant. Good luck to them! I did the whole day visit on campus. It was very well organized and gave a great impression of the school – even during down times student ambassadors stayed in the admissions office and chatted with the prospective students. The interview was blind and seemed a little more formal but still stuck to the basic questions: 1. Walk me through your résumé 2. Why MBA? 3. Why Kenan-Flagler? Conversation was sparked off of
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Published: February 17, 2016
London Business School MBA Interview Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-campus
The following London Business School MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. It was an application based interview [non-blind]: the interviewer had read all my application, recommendation letters, etc… He knew a lot about me already. The interview took place in his office. Questions: 1) Walk me through your CV 2) Why MBA? 3) Why London? 4) What specific activities or courses on LBS will help you to achieve your goals? 5) Macroeconomic questions about the industry I work After that, he gave me a case and left
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Published: February 17, 2016
NYU Stern Interview Report: Round 2 / Adcom / On-Campus
The following NYU / Stern interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant who was admitted. Congratulations to them! I had been to the adcom office the day before my interview for the “lunch with a student” program, so I knew where to go on the day of my interview. Nevertheless, I arrived 15 minutes early to cool down before the interview. The adcom secretary gave me a T-shirt, but no additional information about the school or clubs I was interested in, as I had read in others’ interview reports from previous years. The interviewer walked me
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Published: February 17, 2016
Berkeley / Haas Interview Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-campus
The following Berkeley / Haas interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. The interview took place in a relaxed environment / the interviewer’s office. He asked for my ID card and spoke in English. The interview was blind, he only had seen my résumé. Questions: 1) Walk me through your résumé 2) Why MBA? 3) Why now? 4) Why Berkeley? 5) Some specific questions about my future plans Overall, it was relaxed and a good conversation. The interviewer made it easy. After his questions, he gave me time to ask whatever I
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Published: February 16, 2016
Michigan / Ross MBA Interview Report: Round 1 / Alum / Off-campus
The following Michigan / Ross MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant who was admitted. Congratulations to them! I interviewed with an alumni of Ross who graduated three years ago, and now worked as a consultant in the area. It was at a Panera Bread in Washington, D.C. The interviewer was very, very cordial. He even bought me a coffee. In total, the interview took about 55 minutes (35-40 minutes of questions for me; 15-20 minutes of questions for him), because we got into a good conversation about Ross and the opportunities at Ross. I
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Published: February 16, 2016
Cornell / Johnson MBA Interview Report: Round 3 / Adcom / Skype
The following Cornell / Johnson MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 3 applicant. Good luck to them! Submitted application on deadline day. This was not a blind interview. He said he noted down some concerns and some key points in his notes. Pretty Straightforward interview. Questions posted below: 1. Introduce yourself – academic and career progression. 2. Why MBA? Why now? 3. Short term and Long term goals. Then a follow up question asking to explain the domain I plan to work in. 4. Why Cornell and how Cornell can help me achieve my goals?
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Published: February 16, 2016
Michigan / Ross MBA Interview Report: Round 2 / Second-year student / On campus
The following Michigan / Ross MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. I participated in the on campus interview along with the team exercise. The whole process ran very smoothly and was well organized. The admissions director first had a brief introduction and we were then told how the interview process would work. The interview with a second-year student was pretty straight forward and didn’t include any questions that were beyond the typical MBA interview and behavioral questions. – Tell me about yourself/walk through résumé – Why MBA?/Why Ross?
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Published: February 16, 2016
Yale SOM Interview Report: Round 2 / Second Year Student / On-Campus
The following Yale SOM interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! Had the interview on campus last week and it was conducted by a 2nd year student. Yale plans a full day to give you time to sit in a class, tour the campus and have a Q&A session with an adcom member. These sessions are optional but I would recommend going for the full schedule. Interview was short and the 2nd year was clearly going off a script. Asked the following: 1. Walk me through your résumé. 2.
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Published: February 15, 2016
Georgetown / McDonough Interview Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Skype
The following Georgetown / McDonough interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! Just had my interview over Skype. A very good and interactive interview. The interview was blind and questions posted below: 1. Why MBA and Why Now? 2. Constructive Feedback received and how it changed you. – Follow up question: What is the difference you observed working in a team as a contributor vs as a leader. 3. Why Georgetown? 4. What other colleges did you apply too? ( Made me comfortable by explaining
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Published: February 14, 2016
Georgetown / McDonough Interview Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-Campus
The following Georgetown / McDonough interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! Interviewed with an Alumnus at coffee shop. I was a little uncomfortable in the conducting the interview in such a casual environment while adhering to business guidelines. Questions asked: • Walk me through your résumé? • Why MBA? • Why Georgetown? • What international work experience do you have? • What news/topics do you follow outside of your industry? Did not leave with a good feeling but we shall see. Good luck to everyone still going
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Published: February 14, 2016
HEC Paris MBA Interview Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-campus
The following HEC Paris MBA interview report was provided to us by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! Interviewer arrived 90 minutes late. After 30 minutes of waiting I called him and he said he was stuck in traffic but I got the sense he had forgotten about the interview and my call reminded him. He arrived an hour after I had called him. When he arrived he apologized but not as profusely as I would have expected from someone arriving so late. To begin he asked me to go through my résumé, during which he seemed completely bored. After
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