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Published: February 26, 2012

Tepper MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / On-campus / Adcom

My interview was very conversational and the adcom who conducted my interview made me feel welcome and comfortable. Before the interview, there was a class and campus tour I was able to participate in. The students were extremely friendly (something CMU takes pride in because of the close knit community). I recommend doing some activities beforehand because it will help you during the interview. Questions I was asked: Tell me about yourself What do you know about Tepper and how do you see yourself fitting in? Why do you want an MBA What is your leadership style What do you Read more

Published: February 26, 2012

Duke / Fuqua MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Off campus (Skype) / 2nd year student

one minute walk through resume why MBA, why Duke a time when you failed your role in the team and how you can contribute to the Fuqua team culture your proudest achievement your biggest regret what makes you stand out one minute to explain to Deam why they should accept you. question time Read more

Published: February 26, 2012

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

I interviewed recently at Fuqua (round 2 applicant, on campus interview). The interview was with a second-year student and was very friendly and relaxed. The interview lasted for ~1 hour (technically it was supposed to be 30 minutes with 15 reserved for my questions at the end). Below are the questions I can recall: Walk me through your resume What inspired your interest in your short-term goal Why MBA (weave in why Duke here) Tell me about a time when you worked on a team Tell me about a leadership experience How do you plan to be involved in the Read more

Published: February 26, 2012

Duke / Fuqua MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Off-Campus / Alum

I had my Fuqua interview (off-campus) with an alumnus the morning of February 26th. It was very conversational. He hadn’t read my resume before the interview. Here are the questions I remember (He didn’t read from a script, and didn’t take notes) Tell me about yourself Why MBA Why Fuqua compared to other top schools How do you deal with a conflict in a team How do you deal with a team member who doesn’t communicate with others How do you deal with a team member who doesn’t pull his weight Tell me about an ethical dilemma you’ve faced Tell Read more

Published: February 26, 2012

Duke / Fuqua MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Off Campus / Alum

I interviewed with an alumn from Fuqua (Duke) in London on Sunday, February 19, 2012. My interviewer chose the lobby of Landmark hotel in Central London as the venue. It was a very fine hotel with a comfortable and secluded seating area in the lobby. Why am I here in London? – I am not a British What’s my current role? Have you done modeling in your current role? (I am a general manager). My interviewer probed me and when she couldn’t obtain a satisfactory answer, she asked me that how comfortable am I with Maths? One example where a Read more

Published: February 26, 2012

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

My interview was on February 25th after a “Fuqua Friday” event on campus the prior night. It was a great opportunity to mingle with Fuquans and other prospectives. Interviewees who attended the event seemed more at ease the next morning than others who showed up just for their interview. It helped me appreciate the laid back atmosphere which is a huge selling point for Fuqua that the students try very hard to maintain. The on-campus interview is with a trained second year student. Interviewers are assigned at random and have only your resume. Dress is business casual although about 30-40 Read more

Published: February 25, 2012

Columbia MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Regular Decision / Off-Campus (Merit Fellowship Interview)

I just completed my interview a few hours ago. Submitted my application on 1/3/12 and was invited to interview on 2/21/12. I would definitely recommend that you prepare for all questions on this site to be fully prepared! My interviewer was really cool and the interview was really informal, so my advice is to prepare like it’s a formal interview but don’t expect one. I still recommend dressing in business attire (I wore a suit and tie on a Sunday) and to choose your interviewer carefully. And contact your interviewers early and schedule as early as I can. They get Read more

Published: February 25, 2012

Kellogg MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / 2nd Year Student / On-campus

I was asked pretty standard questions: Walk me through your resume. Why do you want an MBA? Why Kellogg? What clubs would you be a part of and why? What do you want to do after Kellogg? Overall it was a very comfortable interview. I was happy I had a chance to speak with a student this time and was able to ask more student focused questions. Get there early, get a feel for the campus and sit in a class or two. The culture there is fantastic and everyone is very nice. Good luck! Read more

Published: February 23, 2012

Ross MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Off Campus / Alum

I interviewed in NYC with a 2009 Alum. She was very familiar with Teach for America which helped because in previous interviews I had this issue. It was very conversational, we met at a starbucks, she took a few notes. Why Mba? Long-term career goals? Why Ross? How do you see yourself contributing to Ross with your nontraditional background? Any questions for me? We talked a lot about my experiences in TFA and in the classroom…dealing with parents, my passing rates etc. She was very sincere about wanting to thoroughly understand my career goals (which was legitimate considering they are Read more

Published: February 23, 2012

Duke / Fuqua MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / On Campus / Second-year Student

I interviewed on September 23, 2011 as part of the open interview period for R1 applicants. I arrived in the Raleigh-Durham area the day before, so I woke up bright and early on the 23rd to get to the school in plenty of time. I wanted to knock my interview out of the way early, so I scheduled a 10 am slot. From the moment I arrived at Fuqua, the admissions office was buzzing with current students, admissions officers and prospectives there to visit. The current students sat and chatted with me for as long as I wanted and were Read more

Published: February 23, 2012

Berkeley / Haas MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Off Campus / Alum (Consortium Applicant)

I live in LA and given my hectic work schedule, I could not really afford to go to Berkeley, so I arrange for a local interview. I contacted my interviewer and we agreed to meet over lunch at a restaurant in Hollywood near his office. The interviewer was a recent alum (Class of 2011). The interviewer was very friendly and welcoming. I brought copies of my resume but he already had a copy with him. The interview was very casual and he was probably younger than I was. Overall, it was very conversational and we kept on being interrupted by Read more

Published: February 22, 2012

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

I interviewed off-campus in January. The interview was in a conference room at the alum’s office; we had set-up the meeting after exchanging emails. The interviewer was very friendly and welcoming. To start the interviewer asked me for my resume and we dove right into the questions: Tell me about yourself What do you do? Why MBA? Why Haas? What do you want to do after your MBA? How will you contribute to the program? After covering the questions, we spent about 10-15 minutes covering questions I had. The school’s principle of “Confidence without attitude” was definitely palpable. Fingers crossed! Read more

Published: February 21, 2012

UT Austin / McCombs MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / On Campus / Second-year Student

I applied in Rd 2; received the interview invite in mid-december and did the on-campus interview in mid-january. I had made a visit to the school before so I elected not to append any classes or tours with my interview. The atmosphere was relaxed: I informed the office that I was there about 15 minutes early and spent some time looking over notes in the reception area. The interview was done by a second year student who had a copy of my resume but had not seen the rest of my application. Questions I remember: Walk me through your resume Read more

Published: February 21, 2012

UT Austin / McCombs MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 3 / Off Campus / Alum

I received an invitation to interview on February 7th, roughly two weeks after having submitted my application. I was given the choice to interview with a second year student or an alumni. For convenience, I chose to interview with an alumni who lives near to me. The university has a great system for contacting and coordinating with alumni to set up an interview; I was able to contact someone quickly and had an interview scheduled within one week. The interview itself was very conversational, it took place over lunch and the interviewer was gracious and accommodating. I was told by Read more

Published: February 21, 2012

Ross MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Off Campus / Alum

I had my interview yesterday with a Ross alum in Boston. It was held on 2/20/12 as part of the R2 application process. The interview lasted roughly 45 minutes and was very regimented. He asked very little follow up questions and took lots of notes. The questions I was asked (and can remember) were as follows: Walk me through your resume Why an MBA? Why Ross? Since you studied Business for your Undergrad, what do you feel you can learn from a Master’s? How would you go about prioritizing all of the opportunities at Ross? (after I talked about all Read more

Published: February 21, 2012

Ross MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / On Campus / Student

Just interviewed at Ross on Monday. It was the last class visit/interview period prior to finals and spring break. Everyone during the visit was incredibly helpful and welcoming. Walk me through your resume (I’m a Military applicant so my interviewer asked me to explain to him what exactly I did for the Army) Why MBA/Why Ross Tell me about a time you have to work outside the system to accomplish a task (in reference to the complex logistical system in the Military) Tell me about a time you dealt with someone who did perform as well as need and what Read more

Published: February 21, 2012

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

I interviewed at Ross on campus during the Super Interview Weekend for Women (Round 2; Feb 4, 2012). I was interviewed by a second year MBA student and had submitted my resume in the system previously. The interview was blind; the student had not seen any part of my application except my resume. The questions she asked included the following: Walk me through your resume What are your career goals; Why Ross? Tell me about a time that you worked on a team and a team member wasn’t pulling his / her weight. How did you handle it? Give me Read more

Published: February 21, 2012

Berkeley / Haas MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Off Campus / Alum (Consortium Applicant)

Had an interview off-campus with an alumnus of the program. The alumnus was very friendly and easy to talk to – I felt good after the interview and he left me with a great impression of the program. Overall, I’d be familiar with the culture at Haas and their defining principles. Good luck interviewing with Haas! Started with small talk. Walk me through your resume Why Haas? Let’s talk about the four defining principles. Tell me about a time where you had to convince a team of your opinion. What would you change about your company if you were CEO? Read more

Published: February 20, 2012

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

Met in the suite of a hotel as the admissions comm member was on a recruiting trip in my city Walk me through your resume and how you got where you are today? Why an MBA and why now? What about Mccombs makes you think it is the place for you? Tell me about a time you led a team Tell me about a time you dealt with a team member not pulling his/her weight? What did you do to resolve the situation? What is the strongest part of your application? What is the weakest part of your application? Who Read more

Published: February 19, 2012

UT Austin / McCombs MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / On-campus / Student

Walk me through your resume Tell me about a time you had a creative solution to a problem. Who’s leadership style do you value and how have you adopted it? It can be a public figure or someone in your life. What are you most passionate about? Why UT? Why an MBA? If you could change one thing about your application, what would it be? Any questions you would like to ask me? It was a very comfortable interview experience. We were scheduled for 30 minutes but ended up going for about an hour and toward the end we were Read more

Published: February 19, 2012

UT Austin / McCombs MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Off-campus / Alum

Coffee shop in Atlanta, GA 8am. I wore a suit and may have been a bit overdressed but felt it was better to err on the side of caution. My interviewer apologized for not letting me know that less formal attire would have been acceptable. Questions: Pretty standard stuff but there were two that I wasn’t expecting Why MBA? Why now? Why McCombs? Post MBA goals Tell me about your current role Tell me about a time you led a team Tell me about a time you overcame a challenge Who do you admire? And the two I didn’t see Read more

Published: February 19, 2012

UT Austin / McCombs MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Off-campus / Alum

Tell me about yourself Why McCombs? Why MBA? Why now? Explain an example of leading through a business challenge Strongest part of application? Weakest part of application? If you are choosing a team, what qualities do you look for in a team member What will be your biggest non-academic challenge at McCombs Questions for me… Casual interview. Very conversational. Make sure you have down the standard interview questions – why MBA, leadership and teamwork examples, post MBA plans. Read more

Published: February 19, 2012

UT Austin / McCombs MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Off-campus (Skype) / Second-year Student

I interviewed with McCombs today (20 February, 2012). Since I am an international student, it was a Skype interview with a second year student. 1) Why MBA? – I gave a very brief background about myself and tied it with my short-term goal. 2) Why McCombs? – I described why it is a great fit for me both professionally and personality-wise. My interviewer also pitched-in by elaborating on my points based upon his experience and explaining the resources at McCombs that will be very useful in achieving 3) What does ‘personal success’ mean to you? – I gave an honest Read more

Published: February 19, 2012

Ross MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / On-campus / Second-year Student

I flew in to Detroit and then drove to Ann Arbor a day before the interview and stayed with a friend. In the evening prior to the interview, I took a tour of the U of M campuses and was really impressed by the college-town concept. The central campus, where Ross is located, seems like a great place to spend 2 years of my life. The downtown and the campus flow seamlessly into one another and were pretty vibrant. Parking seemed to be an issue because the nearest parking deck is like 3-4 blocks away. There is plenty of street Read more

Published: February 19, 2012

Ross MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / On-campus / Second-year Student

I arrived at AA on a cold snowy day….which is good as I imagine this is representative of the UMich experience. I met with a 2nd year student who transitioned into the field I hope to get into. It was a great experience to gain his insight about Ross and how it has helped him out thus far. To the best of my recollection, the interview went something like this: Tell me about yourself? Why an MBA? Why Ross? 5 years from now, what would you want your classmates to say about you and your time here? Tell me about Read more

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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

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

December 22, 2024 5:00pm ET

Applying: Columbia, Duke / Fuqua

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Finance

Post-MBA Target Industry: Other

GMAT: 730

GPA: 3.4

Years of Work Experience: 5

December 22, 2024 2:49pm ET

Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Duke / Fuqua, Harvard Business School, Michigan / Ross, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, Stanford GSB, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton, UVA / Darden, Yale SOM

Pre-MBA Career: Cloud Engineer

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology, Private Equity, Pharmaceutical, Consumer Goods, Entrepreneurship Companies: Bain , BCG , Amazon , Apple , Google , Bain Capital , Blackstone , Goldman Sachs Principal Investment Group , Johnson & Johnson , Nike

GRE: 324

GPA: 3.42

Years of Work Experience: 3

Location: Virginia

Post MBA Location: anywhere

Notes:

I graduated with a degree in Computer Science and a minor in Psychology. At work I'm involved in many Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives. I regularly volunteer and speak to high school school students on STEAM careers(art included) and hold resume review workshops/interactive labs. I have also spoken at many summits continuing to empower others to adopt new technologies. I would love to get an MBA to continue my passion for mentoring/professional development and democratizing technology! I've always been interested in learning how marketing, finance and other departments interact and operate within an organization and I want to develop crucial skills that make me well rounded enough to be an impactful leader and entrepreneur post-MBA.

December 22, 2024 6:32am ET

Applying: Cornell / Johnson, Michigan / Ross, MIT Sloan, UNC Kenan-Flagler, UVA / Darden, Vanderbilt / Owen

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Construction & RE (2nd Gen Entrepreneur)

Post-MBA Target Industry: Technology, Investment Banking, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Asset Management, inc. HF, Commercial Banking, Family Business Companies: Citibank , Deutsche Bank , Morgan Stanley , Accell Partners , Andressen Horowitz , First Round Capital , Sequoia Capital , Bain Capital , Blackstone , Goldman Sachs Principal Investment Group , Blackrock , Goldman Sachs , JP Morgan Asset Management , State Street , Citibank , Morgan Stanley

GRE: 326

GPA: 3.80

Years of Work Experience: 5

Location: India

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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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