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Published: March 20, 2014

MIT Sloan MBA Admissions Interview Questions: R2 / Adcom / Skype

The interview was straightforward and pleasant. It focused a lot on what I had written in my essays. 1) Question about mentoring experience I described in one of my essays. 2) Question about progress with success of an initiative I promoted at work. 3) Follow-up question about how I persuaded someone for that initiative. 4) Question about an example when I delegated work to someone or a group. 5) Follow-up question about the result of that experience. 6) Question about what I like to do outside of work. 7) Question about my goals Read more

Published: March 19, 2014

Duke / Fuqua MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1/ Adcom / On-Campus

The questions were: Walk me through your resume? What are your short- and long-term goals? Why MBA? Why Duke? Any failures? Extracurricular activities ? {This one was good.} Any questions for me? Read more

Published: March 19, 2014

MIT Sloan MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Adcom / On-Campus

-Elaboration on how I convinced senior management to adopt the model I wrote about in my application – Elaboration on my leadership role in my extracurricular activity – Describe a time I had to resolve a conflict. How did I do it? How did I feel? – Describe a recent initiative I took – Describe a time an idea was rejected. How did I feel? – Why an MBA? Why now? – Anything I want to add since application submission? – Any questions for her Read more

Published: March 19, 2014

Indian School of Business MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Adcom / On-Campus

My interview went well. Many questions were asked, but a few that I remember were: 1. Why I chose to apply to the school? 2. What I look forward to achieve through attending? 3. Where do I see myself in 4 years? The interview went pretty much as I expected. I had done my research prior so nothing was of shock to me. It lasted for about 30 minutes. Read more

Published: March 19, 2014

Cambridge / Judge MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Adcom / On-Campus

The interviewer asked me: 1. To walk him through my resume. 2. Why MBA? Why Now? 3. Why cambridge? What’s something you like? 4. If you had one minute to appeal to the Admission Committee, what would you say? 5. What makes a good leader? 6. Tell me about an experience where you worked in a team? 7. Your proudest achievement 8. One thing you regret in your career The interview went well indeed! Read more

Published: March 19, 2014

Columbia MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-campus

I interviewed with an older alumna with an investment banking background. Similar to other interviews on Clear Admit, my interview questions focused on: 1) Walk me through your resume 2) Why MBA? 3) Why Columbia? 4) What other schools are you applying to? The interview was conversational though I would advise not getting too relaxed. Stay on your game. I found out 10 days later that I was accepted! Read more

Published: March 19, 2014

IE Business School MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-Campus

My interview for IEBS (Innovation & Entrepreneurship Business School) happened in a coffee shop. It was a blind interview as the interviewer didn’t know anything about me and hadn’t read my resume or application. The interview went very well and felt a bit like a conversation. Some of the questions asked were: Walk me through your resume. What are your hobbies? Why MBA? What you can contribute to IEBS? Moment of failure It was a great experience. Read more

Published: March 17, 2014

Indian School of Business MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-Campus

The following Indian School of Business MBA admissions interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Cycle 2 applicant. Good luck to them! The questions asked in my ISB interview were simple: – Why ISB? – Career goals? – How do I spend my leisure time? (This was basically checking how I manage my time when I am not working.) – Common interests / hobbies? – Do I have any previous work experience? The overall interview lasted for about 30 mins and she told that she would discuss with other fellows and will email Read more

Published: March 17, 2014

Kellogg MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Adcom / Skype

My interviewer had a pleasant professional demeanor. She asked me the following questions. Tell me about why you chose your field of study. What was your biggest accomplishment at your previous company? (I recently switched employers) Tell me about a leadership experience at your current employer. Tell me about a time you took an initiative. What would your peers say about your strengths and your weaknesses? What are your goals? How does Kellogg fit into these goals? What else would you like the Admission Committee to know? Do you have any questions Read more

Published: March 16, 2014

Kellogg MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-Campus

I’m an American living abroad. I met with my alum interviewer at a Starbucks. The location wasn’t ideal because it was a bit noisy and he spoke softly, so I had trouble hearing him. Plus, my interviewer was 10 min late and had to leave a bit early, so we were pressed for time. So it wasn’t the best of circumstances. Also, all my other school interviews had asked for verification of my ID at the beginning so I assumed Kellogg wanted to see that too. I had just dropped off my passport at the embassy so I explained that Read more

Published: March 16, 2014

UT Austin / McCombs MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Adcom / Off-Campus Hub

My interview was pretty casual with the Admissions Officer; however, out of all the other interviews I had, the questions were the most “interview-y” (if that makes sense). Since I had interviewed with four other schools before this one, I had my story on pretty straight, but found the Admissions Blog for Texas very useful because they mentioned that one needed to demonstrate and “in-depth understanding” of the program. I had questions prepared about unique aspects that I only noticed at McCombs, and could tell that my interviewer appreciated my research. Specific questions I was asked: 1. What are you Read more

Published: March 16, 2014

Berkeley / Haas MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-Campus

We met in a quiet coffee shop close to his work. It was an alumnus who had graduated in the mid-2000s. He had my resume in hand, and after some small chat, he asked me to take him through my resume. Mid-way through my discussion however, he became interested in one particular part of my work experience and started asking me more in-depth questions about the clients I worked with, and the larger social issues that had led to them needing services. We talked about this for a bit before he realized that it was less relevant to my specific Read more

Published: March 16, 2014

Tepper MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Adcom / Off-Campus

The following CMU / Tepper MBA admissions interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! I had a great interview. The interviewer made me feel very comfortable and that I could say a lot of things. The following are the questions I was asked: 1. Why I want an MBA now? 2. How I work under stress? 3. How does my current job fit into my long-term goal? 4. What my long-term goals are? 5. What I intend to do with my MBA immediately after B-school? 6. I Read more

Published: March 16, 2014

USC / Marshall MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Adcom / Skype

The following USC / Marshall MBA Admissions interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! The interview took place over Skype with an Adcom member who only had my resume. While Skype can be a little awkward, it felt quite comfortable. The coversation lasted approximately 40 minutes and I was asked relatively standard questions about my short-term and long-term goals, working on teams, why MBA, why Marshall, etc. I was asked about the biggest misconception about me, an interesting question, but no real curveballs. The Adcom member was very nice and explained what would Read more

Published: March 11, 2014

Wharton MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Adcom / Off-Campus Hub

My interview was in London with a team of 5 others. I got there 45 minutes early and was the first to arrive. Gradually other team members arrived and we got along talking really well, laughing and getting to know each other. I noticed when the ADCOM member came in--I don’t think others did. She dressed casually and hung back from us for about 10 minutes, most likely eavesdropping on our conversation. I had met her twice on her trips to my country, but instead of going to introduce myself I rather focused on making sure my name came up a few times and was noticeably conversational. The TBD (Team Based Discussion) commenced, and it was quite obvious from the get-go how everyone had prepared for this. There were 3 guys and 2 ladies: 2 from investment banking, 2 from consulting and 1 from IT. The IT guy who is a project manager got off the block quickest and tried to ensure that we followed a structured approach to the discussion. We had nametags so didn't need to write names down. The first person didn’t really follow the 1-minute requirement, probably spoke for 3 minutes and her topic wasn’t clear either. After the first round, I felt my topic was the clearest and had the strongest base to be built up on but I didn’t overly push it. Instead as the discussion progressed, I reiterated why my topic was sound but Read more

Published: March 10, 2014

Duke / Fuqua MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Second-year Student / On-Campus

I was fortunate enough to receive an interview and met with a second year MBA student. The interview was very relaxed and when we had strayed too far off topic, he brought the conversation back to the main questions. Truthfully, I was only asked three questions in actual question form as the others were brought up casually during our conversation. Be yourself, that’s what they’re looking for. Good luck! 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. Why MBA? Why Now? 3. Why Fuqua? 4. Tell me about your international experience. Is there any particular thing you Read more

Published: March 9, 2014

Cambridge / Judge MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Adcom / On-Campus

The questions asked were easy and normal. It went on for around 30 minutes or so. 1. Walk me through your resume 2. What are your career goals? Why do you want to do an MBA? 3. What has been the biggest achievement in your life? 4. What is your management style? 5. Describe a time when you failed in a team. 6. What do you think are your weaknesses? 7. Any questions you would like to ask? Overall the interview went well. Read more

Published: March 6, 2014

Berkeley / Haas MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-Campus

I am currently an American living internationally, so my interview was abroad with a local alumnus who graduated about 11 years ago. It was in the middle of downtown at his office. He hadn’t done interviews for a few years and it kind of showed. He seemed like he had read my resume but didn’t have many questions prepared so it seemed a bit rambly. But, he was very polite and made me feel like he was on my side. 1. Why did you move abroad? 2. What accomplishment on your resume are you most proud of? Read more

Published: March 6, 2014

Stanford GSB MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Adcom / On-Campus

The interview was conducted in the Adcom member’s office and lasted for approximately 45 minutes. Some of the questions asked were: 1. Tell me about you personally and professionally 2. Tell me about a leadership experience 3. Tell me about a time you could’ve taken the lead but instead contributed more as a team member –> this was perhaps the question that stumped me a little 4. Tell me about an international experience 5. What is one good piece of advice you’ve received from a leader, mentor or role model? 6. Tell me about Read more

Published: March 6, 2014

Wharton MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Adcom + Second-year student / On-Campus

1. Healthcare portion I interviewed for the health care major, which involves an interview with the director of the program. I already have a healthcare background so we just discussed my previous steps in more detail and my motivations going forward. It was a logical conversation. It wasn’t explicitly told to me, but I get the feeling that post-MBA job placement marketability is important to them (does your background/profile match with the type of jobs you’re trying to get?) 2. Non-healthcare portion (Team-based discussion) The team-based discussion was pretty anticlimactic and still baffling to me on its utility. Two 2nd Read more

Published: March 6, 2014

London Business School MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-Campus

Interview duration was roughly 2 hours, of which I was being interviewed for between 60-70 minutes. Questions included: -Tell me about yourself -Why LBS -Career goals -Define leadership -Example of your leadership -Strengths/Weaknesses from perspective of a friend -Alternative short-term career goals Was also presented with a series of case-type questions, including questions related to my response to difficult group members (multiple follow-ups here), and what leadership traits I’d target for a start-up firm and for a more mature organization. Presentation: I was given 5 min to prepare and 5 min to present. Read more

Published: March 6, 2014

Harvard MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Adcom / On-Campus

For me, I was nervous about all the random potential questions I could be asked. I prepared for a lot of them, but my interview was mostly (90%) resume-related topics. Not in sequential order… 1. Why don’t you take 2 minutes to introduce yourself. 2. What was it like going through this highlighted situation on your resume? (lots of back and forth) 3. Challenge at current job. 4. What could you have done better at previous job? 5. How did you get these positions? 6. What is the biggest misperception people have about you when Read more

Published: March 6, 2014

London Business School MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-campus

Most questions in my LBS interview were similar to the ones you find here. Some that stood out were: 1. Did you ever take a risk? 2. Did you ever have to convince someone? Because I’m interested in consulting, my interviewer did an extra case on this. It was a typical consulting interview case, but shorter (10minutes). My interviewer presented a situation in which sales were not as expected, and I had to ask him questions in order to find out what the reasons for this could be. The structure of my reasoning and the questions I asked were what Read more

Published: March 6, 2014

Duke / Fuqua MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Adcom / On-Campus

The following Duke / Fuqua MBA Admissions interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! My Fuqua interview was very long. She made me feel nervous. Questions asked were basic: 1. Checked resume 2. Asked about previous qualifications 3. Asked about my hobbies 4. Again asked me to go through the resume and asked about the things she was unclear or doubtful about 5. Asked about my professional aims and goals The interview overall went well and they basically want to know the basic information about students. Preparing for an upcoming Duke / Read more

Published: March 4, 2014

Kellogg MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Adcom / On-Campus

I flew in and out the same day from NYC, and I’m not sure whether I would recommend that. It was pretty exhausting. As soon as I landed, I went straight to the admissions office and signed up to attend a class, have lunch with a student and then have the interview. I had the interview with an Adcom member and was prepared to answer all the regular questions. It was blind, so I walked her through my resume. She noticed a date was off and called that out. I panicked, but she redirected the interview and got it back Read more

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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

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

Notes:

Extensive Supply chain experience across Telecom and Aviation industries. Currently working with United Airlines in Supply Chain. Lots of international exposure and experience.

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.

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

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

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Elated and did not expect it!

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