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Published: March 16, 2015
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! Due to weather restrictions, I did not want to gamble with traveling to Fuqua on the days they offered for my interview, so I elected to Skype instead. My interviewer was an AdCom member, and was one of the nicest and most authentic people I have had the pleasure of speaking with in any interview, ever, to be quite honest. I felt at ease immediately. I was offered admission and a significant scholarship a few weeks later. Caveat: Though I Read more
Published: March 10, 2015
Stanford MBA Interview Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-campus
The following Stanford MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! General process – I met my interviewer at his office and walked to a close-by Starbucks for the interview – He explained that he had a certain set of questions to ask me and he had to identify certain behaviors, so not to be surprised if he needs to interrupt me while speaking – he did not have a copy of my CV (I brought one for him) nor did he take any notes. Throughout the Read more
Published: March 8, 2015
Harvard Business School Interview Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Off-Campus
The following Harvard Business School interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! The interview went by very quickly. There were no other candidates in the waiting area. I arrived a few minutes early and waited until my exact scheduled time. The questions I received were all discussed in blogs. We spent the first half of the time talking through my most recent work history and explaining my roles and accomplishments that I had discussed in my application. As others have mentioned, transitions and clarity in your explanation are key. Read more
Published: March 6, 2015
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! This may have been my favorite interview out of the 4 that I have completed! Booth did a great job of having making interviewees feel very comfortable prior to the interview, by having 1st year students in the waiting area to casually chat with interviewees. I would highly recommend this to all prospective students because it really does put you at ease. The interview was blind, with the interviewer only having seen my resume in advance. Questions included the following: Read more
Published: March 2, 2015
Oxford / Saïd Interview Report: Round 3 / Adcom / San Francisco
The following Oxford / Saïd interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 3 applicant. The interview took place at a business in downtown San Francisco with a member of the admissions teams. It was clear they had read my entire profile and knew my post-grad goals well. It was a formal interview but it was also very conversational and welcoming; you can tell the admissions team wants to engage with you on a deeper level to see if you are a good fit for the program. I had a low GMAT Quant score that the interviewer asked about, Read more
Published: March 2, 2015
Harvard Business School Interview Report: Round 2 / Adcom / On-Campus
The following Harvard Business School interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant who was admitted. Good luck to them! I had my interview with an AdCom committee member and one observer on campus. The interview was 30 minutes long and was a very good conversation rather than an interview in a strict sense. The interview member comes to fetch you and then told me that there are no right answers and its just a conversation to get to know me better. We dove right in and was asked a lot of questions Quick background : Read more
Published: March 1, 2015
Chicago Booth MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2
The following is a report from an applicant who was invited to interview at Chicago Booth. The applicant shares their Booth MBA admissions interview questions:  I just finished up with my Booth interview.  The conversation was very informal.  In addition to the regular resume review, career goal, and why Booth questions,  I was asked the following behavioral questions:  Read more
Published: March 1, 2015
Duke Fuqua MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off Campus
  The following is a summary of a Duke Fuqua MBA admissions interview provided by a recent applicant:  I have gathered a lot of useful information from the Clear Admit blogs which helped me prepare for my MBA interviews, so I have decided to pay it forward. Here goes my account of the interview experience : The overall experience of the Duke Fuqua MBA interview was very positive. The atmosphere was relaxed; the interviewer kind. It was very conversational. This is my recollection of the list of questions asked : Read more
Published: March 1, 2015
Chicago Booth MBA Admissions Interview Report: Round 2 / Alumna / Off Campus
The following is a report from an applicant who was invited to interview at Chicago Booth. The applicant shares their Booth MBA admissions interview questions:  I applied as an international student and interviewed with an alumna in Ghana. Before hand, I made sure to check out my interviewer (I really recommend this). I looked her up on LinkedIn and also asked a friend at Booth if she knew her. Researching the interviewer helped because we began on a very good note and I was able to ask more specific questions about her career and Booth. Read more
Published: February 28, 2015
Duke / Fuqua Interview Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-campus
The following Duke / Fuqua interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! I have gathered a lot of useful information from the Clear Admit blogs which helped me prepare for my MBA interviews, so I have decided to pay it forward. Here goes my account of the interview experience: The overall experience of the Fuqua interview was very positive. The atmosphere was relaxed; the interviewer kind. It was very conversational. This is my recollection of the list of questions asked: -Why MBA?Why Duke?Why now? -A team challenge you faced Read more
Published: February 27, 2015
U. Chicago Booth Interview Report: Round 2 / Alum / Off-Campus
The following U. Chicago Booth interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. I applied as an international student and interviewed with an alumni in Ghana. Before hand, I made sure to check out my interviewer (I really recommend this). I looked her up on LinkedIn and also asked a friend at Booth if she knew her. Researching the interviewer helped because we began on a very good note and I was able to ask more specific questions about her career and Booth. We met at a coffee shop and the interview was more conversational than formal..from Read more
Published: February 26, 2015
Oxford / Saïd MBA Interview Report: Round 2 / Sector Consultant / Skype
The following Oxford / Saïd MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant who was admitted. Congratulations to them! I had a Skype interview with Oxford Saïd in early February 2015. The interviewer was a sector consultant and associate professor, with background in finance and investment. He told me at the beginning of the interview that it will last 30 minutes. I read several interview reports as part of my preparation, and it seemed to me that Oxford does not have a consistent interview style, i.e, questions can vary immensely, depending on who your interviewer is. Read more
Published: February 25, 2015
UPenn Wharton MBA Admissions Interview Report: Round 2 / TBD / On Campus
The following is a Wharton MBA admissions interview description provided by a recent applicant: With several close friends currently at Wharton, I expected to have a positive experience, but walked away from my interview/lunch/class experience extremely disappointed. Perhaps it was coming off the positivity of Haas' Super Saturday, or a very enthusiastic interview at Fuqua the day before - I'm not sure. I will explore this after running you through the process. Read more
Published: February 25, 2015
UPenn / Wharton Interview Report: Round 2 / TBD / On Campus
The following UPenn / Wharton interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! With several close friends currently at Wharton, I expected to have a positive experience, but walked away from my interview/lunch/class experience extremely disappointed. Perhaps it was coming off the positivity of Haas’ Super Saturday, or a very enthusiastic interview at Fuqua the day before – I’m not sure. I will explore this after running you through the process. My group of 6 was ushered into a small conference room by two current second-year students. They sat in opposite corners of the room Read more
Published: February 22, 2015
Duke Fuqua MBA Admissions Interview Report: Round 2 / Second Year Student / On Campus
The following is a summary of a Duke Fuqua MBA admissions interview provided by a recent applicant:  I found other Interview Reports extraordinarily helpful in prepping for my interview, so I want to pay it forward.  Read more
Published: February 22, 2015
Columbia MBA Admissions Interview Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-campus
We just received the following Columbia MBA admissions interview report from an applicant who just received an acceptance from Columbia. Congratulations!! I told myself no matter what the outcome of my interview I would give back to this site because it helped SO MUCH in interview prep and making me feel prepared.  Read more
Published: February 22, 2015
Michigan Ross MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Second-Year / On-Campus
The following is a Michigan Ross MBA Admissions Interview Report provided to Clear Admit by a recent applicant:  Really fun experience, they take a lot of time and effort to get to know your personality and who you are through the process, and are one of the few schools who really seem to want you to come if you think Michigan is a good fit (or if not, perhaps its not right for you).  Read more
Published: February 22, 2015
Chicago Booth MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / On Campus
The following is a report from an applicant who was invited to interview at Chicago Booth. The applicant shares their Booth MBA admissions interview questions:  The interview was very informal and conversational. The interviewer (2nd year student) started by telling his own background. The he asked me questions. The questions were as follows: Read more
Published: February 22, 2015
Duke / Fuqua Interview Report: Round 2 / Second-year student / On-campus
The following Duke / Fuqua interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! I found other Interview Reports extraordinarily helpful in prepping for my interview, so I want to pay it forward. Truly, there was nothing unexpected here. I was interviewed by a really wonderful second year student. He was friendly and made me feel very comfortable. If you prep with Clear Admit’s Fuqua interview questions, you’ll be more than fine. Know your résumé, know your story, anticipate answers to all iterations of sample questions. Questions definitely had a team/leadership focus. Read more
Published: February 20, 2015
Michigan / Ross MBA Interview Report: Round 2 / Second-Year / On-Campus
The following Michigan / Ross MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! Really fun experience, they take a lot of time and effort to get to know your personality and who you are through the process, and are one of the few schools who really seem to want you to come if you think Michigan is a good fit (or if not, perhaps its not right for you). 1. Interview with Second Year: I had an unusual situation where my interviewer was not a fully fluent English speaker, and I was concerned Read more
Published: February 20, 2015
Columbia MBA Interview Report: Regular Decision / Alumnus / Off-campus
The following Columbia MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Regular Decision applicant who was admitted. Congratulations to them! I told myself no matter what the outcome of my interview I would give back to this site because it helped SO MUCH in interview prep and making me feel prepared. Spoiler Alert: I got in! So extra points because this site really did help 🙂 I applied 1/5/15, got an interview invitation 1/26/15, had my interview 2/4, interviewer submitted review 2/5, and got an acceptance call 2/17. Overall, I agree with most of the posts in that Read more
Published: February 15, 2015
Duke Fuqua MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / On Campus
The following is a summary of a Duke Fuqua MBA admissions interview provided by a recent applicant:  Friendly, really nice. 45-1 hour time limit, we went up against the hour. Very conversational and the interviewer had prepared against my resume really well.  Read more
Published: February 15, 2015
Yale SOM MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Video Questions
A recent applicant provided us with their Yale SOM MBA admissions interview questions: There's a video of Bruce Delmonico explaining the video process, and then unlimited opportunities to practice listening to video questions and recording your answers. Once you're ready, you move onto the next portion and a 3 separate videos of members of the adcom reading different questions come on, with a prep and answer period after each question. At the end, you don't get to view your video answers and you are done. Now onto the questions: Read more
Published: February 13, 2015
Duke / Fuqua Interview Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Durham
The following Duke / Fuqua interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! Friendly, really nice. 45-1 hour time limit, we went up against the hour. Very conversational and the interviewer had prepared against my résumé really well. 1. Tell me about yourself/walk me through your résumé 2. Why an MBA? 3. Why Fuqua? 4. What do you think you’ll contribute to Fuqua? 5. If I spoke with your managers and colleagues, what would they say? (Strengths question) 6. What does “Team Fuqua” mean to you? Read more
Published: February 9, 2015
Wharton Round 2 Applicants Await Interview Invitations
Tomorrow’s the day. If you applied to the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School as part of Round 2, you will very likely be checking your email repeatedly in hopes that an invitation to interview lands in your inbox. Good luck! Wharton uses the Team-Based Discussion (TBD) format for interviews, as it has for the past few years. In terms of logistics, those invited to interview tomorrow can choose from a range of locations around the globe, including Wharton’s campus in Philadelphia, as well as San Francisco, London, Dubai, Mumbai, Shanghai, Sao Paulo, Seoul, Singapore and Tokyo. Each TBD will include five or six applicants grouped by the order in which they sign up for various locations. And interviews will take place beginning in late February. Read more

MBA Applywire

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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
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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
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Extensive Supply chain experience across Telecom and Aviation industries. Currently working with United Airlines in Supply Chain. Lots of international exposure and experience.
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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.
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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
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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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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
December 22, 2024 4:59am ET
Accepted to UPenn / Wharton
Round: Round 1
Received via portal
GMAT: 730
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Finance
Application Location: Southeast Asia
Note:

Elated and did not expect it!
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