I just finished my interview with an alum and it was exactly what I expected it to be… no curve balls. The interview lasted about 40-45 minutes and it was a friendly chat. I guess he had a list of questions on him that he needed to ask, but the conversation flowed organically. Here’s a bunch of questions that were asked:
– Tell me about yourself
– Tell me about your current role at work
– Why MBA
– Why Duke
– Tell me about some constructive feedback that you received
– Tell me about the time you showed your leadership skills (in and out of work)
– What do you think makes a team successful
– What is your role in a team
– What kind of a leader are you
– What are your career plans
– What makes you think this is the right time for an MBA
Overall, a nice friendly chat with a chilled out vibe. No curve balls and no unexpected questions.
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Interview Invite
to
UNC Kenan-Flagler
Round:
Round 2
Received via
email
on
January 09, 2025
Standardized Test:
GMAT
GMAT:
635
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Target Career:
Consulting
Application Location:
Peru, Lima
February 4, 2025 8:20am ET
Interview Invite
to
NYU Stern
Round:
Round 2
Received via
email
on
February 02, 2025
Standardized Test:
GRE
GPA:
3.83
GRE:
307
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Target Career:
Finance
February 4, 2025 3:56am ET
Applied
to
Berkeley / Haas
Round:
Round 2
Received via
portal
Standardized Test:
GRE
GPA:
7.6/10
GRE:
329
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Target Career:
Consulting
Application Location:
India, Chennai
February 4, 2025 3:27am ET
Interview Invite
to
Berkeley / Haas
Round:
Round 2
Received via
email
on
February 02, 2025
Standardized Test:
GRE
GPA:
4.00
GRE:
328
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Target Career:
Technology
Application Location:
United States, Mountain View
Note:
International student working in the US at a well-known tech company
February 4, 2025 1:04am ET
Applying
to
Brigham Young
Round:
Early Decision
Received via
email
Standardized Test:
GMAT
GPA:
3.9
GMAT:
730
Program Type:
Deferred Enrollment
Target Career:
Operations Management
Application Location:
United States
Note:
Hi Graham and Alex! Love your show and have seen all the episodes (: Can you wiretap me??
Education:
BYU Undergraduate (applying to deffered MBA)
B.S. Statistics, Minor in Urdu 3.9 GPA
USMC Officer (Commissioning as 2L @Graduation)
Work Exp:
* Junior Year: Bain&Co ACI (Dallas)
* Sophomore Year: F500 Energy Company
Extras/Awards:
* Wind Energy Association -- competed in national wind turbine comp (on campus club)
* Pro-bono consulting work (Energy/Utility projects)
* Department of State Critical Language Scholar (Urdu)
worried about my gpa... deferred cohorts seem so competitive??