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Published: February 8, 2015
UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA Admissions Interview: Round 1/ Adcom / On-campus
The following UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA admissions interview questions were provided to us by a recent Kenan-Flagler Applicant.  My interview at UNC was my first b school interview, and I was very nervous beforehand. One thing I really appreciated about interviewing at UNC was that they had current students sitting in the lobby to talk to prospective students and essentially calm them down (as well as answer any questions about the program). My interviewer was also incredibly nice and really tried to make the interview more like a conversation. Her questions were: Read more
Published: February 8, 2015
Northwestern Kellogg MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Alumus / Off Campus
The following is a Northwestern Kellogg MBA admissions interview description provided by a recent applicant:  It was a 1.5 hour, no stress interview. Following were the questions that were asked. Since I am applying for a second MBA, some questions were very specific to that.  Read more
Published: February 8, 2015
Cornell Johnson MBA Admissions Interview Report: Round 2 / AdCom / On Campus
The following Cornell Johnson MBA admissions interview questions were provided by a recent Johnson applicant. My Cornell Johnson interview was a semi blind Interview. So the interviewer had my resume as well as some notes by people who had read through my application. It was a relaxed atmosphere and the atmosphere was really friendly. At the start of the interview she tried to strike a conversation which unexpectedly gave me the opportunity to talk about how many people i had connected with in the institution. Then when the interview started she asked me the following questions. Read more
Published: February 3, 2015
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 Cornell Johnson was a semi-blind Interview. So the interviewer had my résumé as well as some notes by people who had read through my application. It was a relaxed atmosphere and the atmosphere was really friendly. At the start of the interview she tried to strike a conversation which unexpectedly gave me the opportunity to talk about how many people I had connected with in the institution. Then when the interview started she asked me the following questions. Read more
Published: February 3, 2015
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!  It was a 1.5 hour, no stress interview. Following were the questions that were asked. Since I am applying for a second MBA, some questions were very specific to that. 1) Walk me through your résumé 2) Why first company? 3) Why second company? 4) Challenging situation in first company 5) Significant accomplishment in second job 6) Why another MBA? 7) Didn’t you study operations in in your first MBA? (This happened Read more
Published: February 1, 2015
Emory / Goizueta MBA Interview Report: Round 1 / AdCom / Off-Campus
The following Emory / Goizueta MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! I had my interview with a person from the admissions team. The questions I was asked were: Tell me more about your role at your job and what you like about it. What do think are the most important attributes of a successful team? What would your past colleagues say about you? Read more
Published: February 1, 2015
Stanford MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off Campus
  The following is a list of Stanford MBA admissions interview questions provided by a recent applicant: We had to wrangle schedules because I was out of the country but when we met he was very pleasant. The interview was casual. He gave me a brief background about himself and then he asked me questions from a list he had. He was taking notes while I was talking. These are the questions he asked: Read more
Published: February 1, 2015
Harvard MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Adcom / Off-campus / Admit
The following Harvard MBA Admissions Interview summary was provided by a former applicant who was admitted to Harvard in Round One. My interview was very standard. It lasted for 30 minutes, I interviewed with two members of the Adcom, who were very nice and tried to make me feel comfortable during the whole process. Read more
Published: February 1, 2015
MIT Sloan MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / AdCom / Off Campus
A recent MIT Sloan applicant provided us with a list of their MIT Sloan MBA admissions interview questions: It was 30 minutes long. The interviewer was very positive, smiled a lot, and made me feel at ease. She explained to me who she was and how the interview related to the admissions process. During the interview, she drilled down into my answers to extract more details. The questions asked (in no particular order) were: Read more
Published: February 1, 2015
MIT Sloan Interview Report: Round 1/ Admissions Officer / Skype
The following MIT Sloan interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! It was 30 minutes long. The interviewer was very positive, smiled a lot, and made me feel at ease. She explained to me who she was and how the interview related to the admissions process. During the interview, she drilled down into my answers to extract more details. The questions asked (in no particular order) were: – What about the LGO program piqued your interest? – Why do you want to get into management and operations? Read more
Published: February 1, 2015
UNC Kenan-Flagler Interview Report: Round 1/ Adcom / On-campus
The following UNC Kenan-Flagler interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 3 applicant. Good luck to them! My interview at UNC was my first b-school interview, and I was very nervous beforehand. One thing I really appreciated about interviewing at UNC was that they had current students sitting in the lobby to talk to prospective students and essentially calm them down (as well as answer any questions about the program). My interviewer was also incredibly nice and really tried to make the interview more like a conversation. Her questions were: Walk me through your résumé What’s been your Read more
Published: January 31, 2015
Harvard Business School Interview Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Off-campus
The following Harvard Business School interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! My interview was very standard. It lasted for 30 minutes, I interviewed with two members of the Adcom, who were very nice and tried to make me feel comfortable during the whole process. The questions I was asked were: – Tell me about yourself – You want to work in sector A , why? – You did an internship in sector B, was it related to sector A ? – What was your other internship Read more
Published: January 28, 2015
Stanford MBA Interview Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-campus
The following Stanford MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. We had to wrangle schedules because I was out of the country but when we met he was very pleasant. The interview was casual. He gave me a brief background about himself and then he asked me questions from a list he had. He was taking notes while I was talking. These are the questions he asked: – Tell me about a time you felt you were effective. – Tell me about a time when you felt blocked from achieving a goal Read more
Published: January 26, 2015
Harvard Business School to Send Out Round 2 Interview Invitations Beginning Tomorrow
As applicants to Harvard Business School (HBS) are probably well aware, Admissions Director Dee Leopold and her team are scheduled to send out the first of its Round 2 interview invitations tomorrow, Wednesday, January 28th. What about the blizzard that’s blanketing the northeastern portion of the United States, you wonder? As of yesterday, Leopold expected that invites will still go out as planned, at noon Boston time. “If we need to delay, we will let you know via this blog, a general announcement on the admissions website and also with a voicemail recording on our general phone line,” she wrote in a post to her Director’s Blog, but as of this writing, no updates. So, some details about HBS interview invites. They will go out in two waves, one tomorrow, and a second on February 4th. Historically, HBS has sent out the bulk of its invites in the first wave. Leopold offered that her best guess is that roughly 600 applicants will receive invitations tomorrow, with another 200 or so receiving invitations next week. “I've said this before, but please don't speculate or develop theories or algorithms about first vs. second,” she urged. “It doesn't work that way. And it has nothing to do with when you submitted, where you live, or the first letter of your last name.” Read more
Published: January 25, 2015
LBS MBA Admissions Interview Report: Round 1 / Alumna / Off-Campus
The following is a London Business School MBA Admissions Interview Report provided by a recent applicant: I received my invitation email, which said I should reach out to the alumna assigned as my interviewer in Dubai and set up an interview within two weeks. I did just that and we had to wrangle schedules before settling on a date. I had been a bit worried about the impromptu presentation because just as the name suggests it’s not something you can prepare for, so I didn’t know what to expect. My interviewer showed up and she seemed excited about the Read more
Published: January 25, 2015
Columbia MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Early Decision / Adcom / On-Campus
The following is a report from a recent applicant who provided their Columbia EMBA admissions interview questions: I applied early decision to the EMBA - Saturday program. My interview was on Wednesday and I received an offer for admission the next day. The interview lasted only 30 mins. The atmosphere was formal. I wore a business suit and my interviewer was dressed in business formal as well. There was a third person in the room taking notes. This is not common. I was told that this person is new and will be listening in. I was asked the following questions. Read more
Published: January 25, 2015
Admissions Tip: The Interview Final Touch
Over the last months, we’ve focused on helping applicants prepare to answer the various questions they’ll be posed during their interviews, but there is one in particular to which we have not paid much attention.  Today, we wanted to offer a few tips in navigating the nearly inevitable interview finisher: “Do you have any questions for me?” This seems like a harmless inquiry, and indeed poses a great opportunity, but there’s actually a fine line to walk here.  You certainly want to take advantage of this opportunity to show the interviewer that you appreciate his or her time, perspective and knowledge.  In determining what to ask, however, you need to avoid those questions to which you could easily find an answer on the school’s website (remember that it’s imperative that you show you’ve done your homework), as well as those that are so specific or obscure that they will stump the interviewer.  Another sort of question to avoid are those that seem to be critical of the program or too concerned with other applicants; now is not the time to ask about application volume or the strength of the pool this year. Read more
Published: January 19, 2015
Harvard MBA Admissions Interview Report: Round 1 / Adcom / On-campus / Admit
The following Harvard MBA Admissions Interview summary was provided by a former applicant who was admitted to Harvard in Round One.  I applied in round 1 and interviewed in November. I happy to report I was accepted in December! The interview process at HBS is extremely well organized. There are activities all day with various candidates interviewing at different times. I made my trip two days and would recommend others do the same. I had not formally toured the campus before being invited to interview, so I did a two day visit to get a better feeling for the school. I signed up for all of the activities on the first day and had my interview the second day in the morning. This provided me with many potential anecdotes that were fresh in my mind about the program that could be discussed in the interview.  Read more
Published: January 18, 2015
MIT Sloan MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / AdCom / On Campus
The following is a recent applicant’s description of their MIT Sloan MBA admissions interview: Went smoothly. Lasted about 45 mins. Got admitted. The interviewer hardly smiled. Difficult to read. So don't be discouraged by the lack of smile. Read more
Published: January 18, 2015
Cornell Johnson MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / On Campus / Second Year Student
The following Cornell Johnson MBA admissions interview questions were provided by an applicant who was recently admitted to Johnson! I applied to Johnson in round 1 through Consortium and was visiting the school for the Johnson Women in Business weekend. The admissions office reached out to me a couple of weeks before my visit and asked me if I wanted to interview during my visit on campus. Read more
Published: January 13, 2015
Northwestern Kellogg MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-Campus
The following is a Northwestern Kellogg MBA admissions interview description provided by a recent applicant:  We met at a coffee shop. It was very informal and relaxed. He had a copy of my resume, but it was otherwise blind. He took notes directly on the copy of my resume and said he had a report he had to submit afterward. Read more
Published: January 11, 2015
HEC Paris MBA Admissions Interview Questions: November Round / Alumnus / Off-campus / Admit
The following HEC Paris MBA admissions interview report was provided to us by an applicant who was recently admitted to HEC Paris! Just got accepted to HEC Paris Sep15 intake and couldn't be happier. I would like to share my experience in a way to thank those who have previously writed for this blog and helped me. Read more
Published: December 28, 2014
Harvard MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Adcom / On Campus / Admit
The following Harvard MBA Admissions Interview summary was provided by a recent applicant who was recently admitted to Harvard.  I enjoyed being on campus and personally meeting HBS students. I was fortunate to attend a class and man was I excited! The interview itself wasn't the typical rapid fire experience I read about in MBA blogosphere, but it was a no-joke ordeal. Particularly, I didn't get much affirmation from the two interviewers I had. They do a pretty good job at maintaining a blank face throughout the interview.  Read more
Published: December 28, 2014
UPenn Wharton MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / TBD / Off Campus
The following is a set of Wharton MBA admissions interview questions provided by a recent applicant: I arrived there an hour earlier and I met two interviewees. After ~30min the other two also arrived. So we went in and got started.The team composition was :2 consultants, one ex-consultant and current health care, one private equity, one investment management. I guess our team was strong: 2 of them were going to be interviewed at HBS in the weekend. Read more
Published: December 28, 2014
Chicago Booth MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-Campus Hub
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 chose to do the interview at the hub in Shanghai because I heard that interviews at hub will be done with Adcom and elsewhere will be done with alum. I wanted to be interviewed with Adcom because I thought it would be more standardized and more value-added.  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
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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
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$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
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Elated and did not expect it!
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