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Published: January 27, 2025
Rice Jones MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
Hello! The interview felt very conversational. We started by talking about the weather in Texas, and then he introduced himself before asking me to introduce myself. After that, he asked questions about my background, followed by the classic “Why MBA?” and “Why Rice?” questions. We ended with an opportunity for me to ask him questions. The entire interview lasted about 28 minutes. After it was over, I received a follow-up email from him thanking me, and he also added me on LinkedIn. I’m not sure if that’s a positive or negative sign.
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Published: January 26, 2025
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Published: January 26, 2025
MIT Sloan MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom
My interviewer was super nice and friendly. I had a great experience overall. The interview was short – a little below 30 minutes – and 100% behavioral. – Anything new since you submitted your application? – Tell me about a time you had to convince someone. – Tell me about a time you worked with a diverse group of people. – Tell me about a difficult decision you had to make. – Tell me about a time someone changed your mind. – Tell me about a time you were creative. – Why MBA?
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Published: January 26, 2025
Chicago Booth MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
I was interviewed by a second-year student. Although she was super nice overall, she was also tough during the interview. Gave me a lot of follow-up questions for each answer I gave, asking details about each thing I said. But in the end, things worked out fine. – Tell me about yourself. – What are your career goals? Why MBA? – What was a time you worked with people from different backgrounds. What did you learn? – Tell me specifically about how this went down. (follow-up on previous questions) – How were you able to achieve
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Published: January 26, 2025
CBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Zoom
My interviewer was a recent alum. He was friendly, but a little bit stiff. Overall I enjoyed the experience. It was a very standard interview and he actually spoke a lot of the time (maybe more than 50%). For every answer I’d give, he would comment something about his experience/opinion. Which was nice, but left me wondering if I should have spoken more. Actual questions were super standard: – Tell me about yourself. – Why MBA? – Why Columbia? – Post-MBA goals? – How would you contribute to CBS? – What do you like
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Published: January 26, 2025
Northwestern Kellogg MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumna / Zoom
Interviewer was an alum, but apparently super involved with recruiting. She was super friendly and made me feel comfortable throughout. It was very resume-based and fast-paced, but nothing too hard (super friendly vibes overall). A few of the questions: – She asked me to clarify an experience in my resume. – How was your experience at Firm A (summer internship)? – Did you go directly to Firm X after that internship? – Was your move to Role X a promotion (second role at Firm X)? – Would you say you were on track with your peers
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Published: January 21, 2025
UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Virtual
Very structured interview where no time was left for additional questions on my end. Here were the questions they asked: – Why did you end up choosing the career path that you did? How did you end up where you are? – Why an MBA and why now? – What about the Kenan-Flagler program will set you up for success in your career? – What do you like or dislike about working in a team? – How would you handle a team member who is showing disinterest or not pulling their weight in work? Can
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Published: January 21, 2025
SMU Cox MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Zoom
It was pretty cool. I took over the meeting ensuring that it was more conversational. The interview was resume-based. The questions were relatively items on my resume and personal. Tell me about a time you solved a problem at work. What’s your typical workday like? Why an MBA and Why SMU Cox? Surprised to get an email for the career management center interview 3 hours after the interview.
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Published: January 10, 2025
Published: January 5, 2025
HBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Off-Campus Hub
I received a call from HBS in Round 1 for a standard interview (not waitlisted or delayed). The interview was conducted by a member of the Admissions Committee (Adcom) who has been with HBS for over two decades. We began with a general meet-and-greet before diving into the interview itself. I was informed upfront that the interview would last exactly 30 minutes—no more, no less. The interview was résumé-based and felt meticulously prepared. The interviewer seemed to have studied my materials in depth, as the questions often tied directly to details from my résumé, essays, and even information provided by
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Published: December 22, 2024
UPenn Wharton MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Students / Zoom
Group-based interview format. Felt very comfortable, although a bit rushed to finalize our thoughts and ideas for the group presentation. Everyone was very nice and open to each other’s ideas. I had a brief 1×1 interview with a 2Y student after the group interview. We all waited in the group zoom until our 1×1 time. My 1×1 was very relaxed and went notably over the planned 10-minute allotment. He asked about leadership experiences and how I thought the group interview went.
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Published: December 15, 2024
ASU Carey MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom
The atmosphere was relaxed and calm, there were two interviewers. Tell me about yourself and why you think an MBA is the best fit for you. Why MBA at WP Carey? Imagine you’re the CEO of a company, in the first year, what will be your top three focus areas? (I don’t remember the exact way it was framed but this is what they were asking basically) Tell me about a time when you had to take the lead in a team, and also when you had to step back and let someone else lead. Tell me about a time
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Published: December 11, 2024
Dartmouth Tuck MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
Blind, resume-based interview. Very conversational, only a handful of questions asked that seemed to be from the pre-prepared list. Interviewer was an extremely kind 2Y student, lasted just under an hour. – Anything not on your resume that you want me to know about you? – Why MBA? – Why Tuck? – TMAT you got constructive feedback. – What’s unique perspective would you bring to Tuck’s class? Never felt a molecule of pressure here, pretty much the exact atmosphere you’d predict from the “Tuck nice” stereotype. My interviewer definitely left a fantastic impression of Tuck’s community
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Published: December 10, 2024
Carnegie Mellon Tepper MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom
Interviewed by an adcom member who had seen my entire application. I believe she was also the one who decided to send an interview invite. It was definitely not just Q1, Q2, Q3, she really wanted to know more. I thought it didn’t go well, but I got in! – What were you looking for in an MBA program? – How will Tepper help achieve your goals? – TMAT you used a strength to help achieve something. – TMAT you helped a team member who was struggling. – I see that you do a lot of
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Published: December 10, 2024
Emory Goizueta MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumna / Zoom
She introduced herself briefly – she was helping the adcom and was a recent graduate of the 1Y program (though my interview was for the 2Y program). – Take 3 minutes and walk me through your professional journey so far. – Specific question about what we do in my family business. – Why MBA/why now? – Goals? Went deeper and had a good conversation around this. – Why Goizueta? – Since you want to return immediately post-MBA, why not opt for the 1Y program instead? – TMAT you led a team. – Any
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Published: December 8, 2024
Rochester Simon MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Virtual
The interview lasted 20 minutes. I did not like the atmosphere, and it wasn’t as conversational as I would have loved. Questions were: Tell me about yourself. What are your short-term goals? Have you ever worked/related with people from cross-cultural backgrounds? Tell me about it. What did it teach you? Tell me about a time you did not know what to do at work. How did you manage it? What is your leadership philosophy?
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Published: December 8, 2024
UPenn Wharton MBA & HCM Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Virtual
I applied for the Healthcare Management program at Wharton. This meant I had to do the team-based discussion and a separate interview with the Director of the HCM program. We started the team-based discussion by everyone going around in a circle and giving their pitch for the topic. The team-based discussion was challenging because the group did not ultimately pick the topic that I had prepared answers for, but I was still expected to give my thoughts along the prompt. Ultimately, we all have to divide our answer into a final recommendation for the two students observing us. Then, we
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Published: December 8, 2024
NYU Stern MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Virtual
Hi! I wanted to give back to the community by sharing my NYU Stern interview report. I interviewed in late October 2024. It’s true what they say: NYU heavily tailors the interview to the applicant, and the interviews are more free-form than other schools. I prepared heavily for NYU and still walked away feeling doubtful about how I did, though I was later admitted. The interviewer was really nice and professional. This was the overall flow: * Warm-up question from my pick 6. * Accomplishment you were proud of? * Leadership style? * Asked about the specifics of why I
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Published: December 1, 2024
MIT Sloan MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom
Interview was at 9:30 am EDT with Assistant Dean of the MBA Program. Due to a technical glitch, interview started 5 minutes late. Interviewer was polite, but straight to the point. No questions about my data visualization were asked, likely because of the late start. Questions were primarily focused on past accomplishments, and the interviewer frequently drilled down and asked for additional details. – Tell me about a time you faced a challenge (Interviewer asked specifically for instances in the past year so I could provide as much detail as possible) – Tell me about a time you had
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Published: December 1, 2024
MIT Sloan MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom
The interviewer was really nice and shared many things about Sloan during the Q&A section with me. Do prepare specific questions for the interview! – Introduction from interviewer. – Any changes after submission? – Why now and why Sloan? – Share something about your data visualization story with me. – A time you were influenced by a company decision. – A time you challenged the status quo. – A time you experienced failure. – Q&A.
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Published: December 1, 2024
Stanford GSB MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Off-Campus
After the interview experience, I have begun to truly believe that Stanford is one school that truly values authenticity. The interview was an hour-long free-flowing conversation that started with “What’s your proudest achievement?” Most questions after that were just about going deeper into that experience. I also realized that given an option I would always opt for an in-person meeting rather than a virtual one, I was lucky that an Adcom member was in town when I was invited for the interview. He called me to a conference room in a local co-working space. Irrespective of my selection I feel
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Published: November 30, 2024
UT Dallas MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom
The interview was conducted virtually via Zoom by an admissions committee (adcom) member. It was application-based and conversational. The atmosphere was professional but friendly, making me feel comfortable. Questions Asked: 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. Why do you want to pursue an MBA at UT Dallas? 3. What are your short-term and long-term career goals? 4. Describe a challenging situation and how you handled it. 5. What makes you a good fit for UT Dallas? Reflections: The interviewer was attentive and encouraging. I appreciated the emphasis on aligning my goals with UT Dallas’s
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Published: November 24, 2024
Duke Fuqua MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
It was a 45 minute virtual interview and the interviewer only had my resume. Started the interview talking about interests (one we happen to have in common) for about 10 minutes. Then he asked about why MBA and why now. Then 3-4 behavioral interviews, nothing out of the ordinary (Leadership example, conflict resolution, teamwork). We ended the conversation with back and forth questions about the program and their experience going through it. Overall, it was a really conversational interview. It definitely felt like Fuqua makes an effort to really get to know you in a personal level, at least that
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Published: November 19, 2024
UCLA Anderson MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
Interview was really informal and conversational. Structure: Introduce yourself. Why MBA? Why now? Why Anderson? How will you be immersed as an Anderson student? What are your career goals? How is Anderson going to help you get there? What are your back-up plans if you can’t get the first choice job? Tell me about a time you led a team and faced a challenge. It was conversational between the questions sharing stories and laughing. Very comfortable and my interviewer was really attentive with great follow up questions. Left time for questions at
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Published: November 17, 2024
NYU Stern MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Virtual
With an AdCom member, they were very familiar with my application and resume, and incredibly friendly. Started with a friendly Q about my Pick 6. Other Questions – How did you get your current job? – What are some recruiting resources at Stern you’d use? – What are some companies you’d target for an internship / FT role? – Why did you decide to go into apps & apps marketing and why do you want to switch to CPG marketing? – When was a time you had to convince people to get behind an idea?
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