While Fuqua stresses that their interviews are about finding “fit” and most interviewees reported very conversational interviews, mine felt more like an interrogation with very specific questions and little chit-chat in between.
- Tell me about yourself.
- What do you plan on getting out of your MBA?
- What kinds of personal growth are you looking for in business school? (Apparently teamwork and leadership are personal and not professional?)
- Why Duke?
- Tell me about a time when you were on a team and one person wasn’t pulling their weight. What did you do?
- Tell me about a time when you quit something.
- Tell me about a time when you changed someone’s mind.
- Tell me about a time when you faced conflict in a team.
- Tell me about a time when you created a pivotal change in your organization. What specifically did you do?
- What did you do to create cultural change?
- 3 strengths and 3 weaknesses
In Fuqua’s defense, every other interaction I had with current students was positive. They are friendly, eager to chat about their experiences, and truly seem to love the school. I just got unlucky with my interview match.
RESULT: Wait listed April 22nd 2010
