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Published: February 11, 2016

CMU / Tepper MBA Interview Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Skype

The following CMU / Tepper MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! 1) Tell about yourself. 2) Why [undergrad course]? 3) Why first company? 4) Roles and responsibilities 5) Why MBA now? 6) Short term goals 7) Why Tepper? 8) What would you bring to Tepper? 9) Questions about my decision making experience. 10) Question about conflict resolution. 11) Asked me about my multicultural experience. 12) Any questions for me? It was a very pleasant interview and it lasted Read more

Published: February 11, 2016

Dartmouth / Tuck Interview Report: January Round / Second-year Student / On-campus

The following Dartmouth / Tuck interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by an January Round Applicant. Good luck to them! Had a great visit to Tuck and really got a feel for the tight-knit family and culture that Tuck is famous for. The Q&A session was informative and the lunch was hosted by current first-year students and they talked about their experiences and answered questions in an informal, no-pressure format. I interviewed with a 2nd year student and it was casual and more of a conversation. However, I don’t think I nailed down the formality dynamic between me Read more

Published: February 11, 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! I had a great experience interviewing at Yale SOM. A second-year student interviewed me and asked very general questions. There were no curveballs. It was quite conversational. I was asked to give a background on my career path, details about my current position, long-term goals, why Yale was a good fit, and what I might want to get involved with at Yale SOM. I was most surprised by how friendly the students were – many SOM students made an effort to Read more

Published: February 9, 2016

IE Business School Interview Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Off-campus

The following IE Business School interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant who was admitted. Congratulations to them! The interview took place in an office space the interviewer was borrowing. He was very friendly and easy to speak to. He did not necessarily ask me questions about my résumé, but instead brought up parts of my résumé or essays that he was particular impressed with. He was very open about expressing admiration for my accomplishments and bringing up minute details of my application that demonstrated the thoroughness in their review of my application. Overall the interviewer spoke Read more

Published: February 9, 2016

Northwestern / Kellogg Interview Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-campus

The following Northwestern / Kellogg interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! I had really high expectations of the interpersonal skills of Kellogg alum based on reputation of the school but my interviewer was quite dry and robotic, the opposite of what I was expecting. She asked me to go through my résumé position by position for the first 10 minutes, then asked about any leadership examples, why I had worked in the public sector and now wanted an MBA, I was asked to give an example of a failure or mistake at work, Read more

Published: February 8, 2016

INSEAD Interview Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-campus

The following INSEAD interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant who was accepted. Congratulations to them! I had two interviews for INSEAD both at local coffee shops. In both interviews it was clear that they wanted to get a sense if I would be a good cultural fit for the school above all else. Both interviewers were very friendly and the interviews felt more like casual conversations rather than interviews. I was asked about my experience with cultural diversity and to name a diversity experience that surprised me. As a student from the US, I was asked Read more

Published: February 8, 2016

Yale SOM Interview Report: Round 2 / Adcom / On Campus

The following Yale SOM interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! Overall the interview was very pleasant. The questions were straightforward and conversational, and there were no real surprises. She dug into details here and there. I was expecting a few curveballs based on the interview archives and the video essay practice questions. 1. What do you do at your current position? 2. What led you to your current position? 3. (My work is international so she asked this): What exactly do you do in xx country? Do Read more

Published: February 8, 2016

Wharton Round 2 Interview Invitations Roll Out Today

With the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania scheduled to send out Round 2 interview invitations today, we know many of you are probably anxiously awaiting word. We’re sending you all good luck. According to school representatives, all invitations will go out at once—at 12 p.m. EST—and applicants will receive an email alerting them to check their online account. To help you bide the time as you wait, we thought we’d share some of what LiveWire data told us about Wharton’s Round 1 applicants. In Round 1, 30 percent of applicants who shared their results via LiveWire were accepted to the Class of 2018. Another 66 percent were rejected, and the remaining 4 percent were placed on the waitlist. Of those who got accepted in Round 1, the average GMAT score was 731 and the average GPA was 3.6. Read more

Published: February 8, 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! I attended Yale’s first Super Interview Day of Round 2. The interview was part of a full day that included a SOM tour, a full Yale campus tour, a presentation from Dean Snyder, a faculty presentation, student panel, and closing reception. Interviews were scheduled throughout the day, starting at 9 AM and ending around 3:30 PM, spaced 45 minutes apart. I was surprised at how many applicants were in attendance (roughly 60) but also with how well all the Read more

Published: February 7, 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. I interviewed with a recent Haas alum at a local restaurant. The interview was conversational and the interviewer was very friendly. It lasted about an hour. Pretty standard questions, nothing too surprising. Questions: 1. Tell me about yourself. (asked a few additional questions about college and my job along the way.) 2. Why an MBA? 3. Why Haas? 4. Do you know the defining principles? Explain how you identify with 1 or 2 of them. 5. Tell me 3 things Read more

Published: February 5, 2016

Cornell / Johnson MBA Interview Report: Round 2 / Adcom / On-Campus

The following Cornell / Johnson MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! My interview with Johnson was a really enjoyable, relaxed conversation with a member of the Adcom. Although I received some questions I wasn’t expecting, nothing was completely out of left field and the interview process wasn’t too stressful. She already had a copy of my résumé on hand. The interview lasted about an hour. Some of the questions I asked included: • Tell me your narrative (I went ahead and used this as a chance to combine the “walk me Read more

Published: February 5, 2016

UT Austin / McCombs Interview Report: Round 2 / Second Year Student / On-Campus

The following UT Austin / McCombs interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Overall, it was very much in line with what the clear admit reports described. I attended a class beforehand, which helped remind me why I applied to UT, and help get myself excited for the interview. The interview was conversational, but at the same time she clearly had a script that she was following with specific questions to ask. I answered her questions for about 30-35 minutes, and then had a pretty brief 5 minute period to ask my question. She asked for my Read more

Published: February 2, 2016

UVA / Darden Interview Report: Round 2 / Second-year Student / On-campus

The following UVA / Darden interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. My interviewer (a second-year student) was very friendly and the atmosphere was casual. The interview was similar to those that others have reported – I was given about 30 minutes to “tell my story”. This task was MUCH less daunting than I expected it to be. I approached this as combing the “walk me through your résumé” question with the “why an mba/why now/why XX school” questions. This seemed to be effective. My interviewer interjected just a few times with questions Read more

Published: February 2, 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! Did not ask me to walk through my résumé, instead asked me a few questions about my college, why I chose my major. Then asked me about my current company and role. It was very conversational. A few more “standard” questions: 1. Biggest achievement at work 2. Why UNC 3. Why MBA 4. Short term goal 5. Questions for interviewer The whole interview lasted about 45 minutes. Preparing for an upcoming interview at Read more

Published: February 2, 2016

It’s D Day at Harvard Business School for Round 2 Applicants

Today’s the day that Round 2 applicants at Harvard Business School who haven’t already received an interview invitation will learn their fate. With just minutes to go until the scheduled 12 noon notification, we know anxiety is high! HBS Managing Director of Admissions and Financial Aid Dee Leopold is on record saying that the timing of an interview invitation—whether as part of last week’s first wave or today’s second wave—is not a reflection of your candidacy. That said, she didn’t address applicant speculation about the significance of interview invite timing head on this year. Read more

Published: February 2, 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! I had my interview with a local alum in my home city, and it was held in the conference room of his workplace building. My interviewer was a recent graduate of Booth, so our conversation was pleasantly laid back and very casual. While the interview itself was technically blind (résumé only), he did offer brief feedback on what the admissions readers had mentioned regarding a few aspects of my application. Because my professional background is in a fairly Read more

Published: February 2, 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. Good luck to them! You show up on the admissions floor and sit in groups on the couches with the other people interviewing and a first-year student who you can direct questions to. Then the second-year students who are doing the interview walk over and start grabbing people and bring them into the interview rooms. The interview was very conversational but the interviewer had a structured agenda and made sure to keep to it. Walk me through your résumé Read more

Published: February 2, 2016

U. Chicago Booth Interview Report: Round 2 / Alumni / Off-campus

The following U. Chicago Booth interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! My interviewer graduated from Booth in the early 2000s and was from a completely different industry. Nevertheless, there was a lot for us to talk about and the interview was very conversational and lasted for almost an hour. He began by saying that he would take two minutes to review my résumé again and proceeded to circle things that he would later ask me about. He asked me the following questions: – Walk me through your Read more

Published: February 1, 2016

Northwestern / Kellogg Interview Report: Round 2 / Alumni / Off-Campus

The following Northwestern / Kellogg interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! Met with an alumni in Toronto, Canada at his office. The interview was blind (the alumni had only seen my résumé). The whole experience was very relaxed. The interviewer had a different style than what I expected. He started at the bottom of my résumé asking about college: How I selected that school, favorite and least favorite classes, teaching method of the school. I did not expect so many college related questions since I have 9 years of work experience. Really tested Read more

Published: February 1, 2016

Georgetown / McDonough Interview Report: Round 2 / First-year student / On-Campus

The following Georgetown / McDonough interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! The interview was on campus. I was stuck in traffic and arrived 8 minutes late, I had called ahead as soon as I parked to let them know I was on campus and on my way. The student did not seem too upset but in the long run I think cut down a couple questions he asked due to time constraints. We still had a 35 minute conversation which was very relaxed and conversational. The interview was completely blind. He had not Read more

Published: January 31, 2016

UT Austin / McCombs Interview Report: Round 2 / Second-year student / On-campus

The following UT Austin / McCombs interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. I interviewed on campus with a very friendly second-year student. It appeared that she had only seen my resume, and nothing was very surprising in the interview. She made it clear that culture is very important at McCombs which is one of the main reasons they have second-year students interview: to preserve the culture. I was asked: – Walk me through your résumé. – What are your short-/long-term goals? – How does an MBA fit into your goals? – Read more

Published: January 29, 2016

UNC Kenan-Flagler Interview Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Skype

The following UNC Kenan-Flagler interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! A bit late but sharing the interview experience that I had for UNC Kenan-Flagler. I had my interview on 5th January for round 2 and it was conducted by an adcom. It was, as most of the seniors said, a conversation wherein she tried to understand my motivation to do an MBA, my work-ex and most importantly why at UNC Kenan Flagler. It started of with a 20 + 10 min (20 min for her to know me and Read more

Published: January 29, 2016

MIT Sloan Interview Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Off-Campus Hub

The following MIT Sloan interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant who was admitted. Congratulations to them! The Admission Director for Sloan Fellows program was the interviewer. Interview lasted 75 min rather than the scheduled 45 min. The interview was more conversational than formal. I had a great and very comfortable interview experience. Interview’s focus was on gauging clarity on my career goals (short vs long term) and seeing the connection between my career objectives and fit with SF program. Additional questions were asked around my essays and around my personal background. I received the acceptance email Read more

Published: January 28, 2016

Harvard Business School Interview Report: Round 1 / Adcom / On Campus

The following Harvard Business School interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant who was admitted. Congratulations to them! I traveled from Mumbai to Boston for my Harvard Business School interview. There was a full day of activities planned for the interview invites, including a class visit, career center info session, chat with current students, lunch with faculty, campus tour, and others.) I highly recommend that any HBS interview invitees visit campus for the interview, no matter how far away they may have to travel. Just before the interview, we were given a brief Read more

Published: January 26, 2016

NYU / Stern Interview Report: Round 1 / Adcom / On Campus

The following NYU / Stern interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant who was admitted. Congratulations to them! The interview was on campus when school wasn’t in session (January). It was very quiet around campus, but the admissions office was warm and welcome. Though since school was not in session, there was no option to visit classes or grab lunch with a current student. The adcom was very familiar with my application and drove the interview without needing to review details. It lasted 35-40 minutes, and none of the questions were particularly surprising. She was Read more

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MBA Applywire

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.

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

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).

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?

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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MBA LiveWire

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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