I had my Stern on-campus interview on February 8, 2006. As soon as I checked in, the Admissions Office gave me a Stern T-Shirt and a folder containing information about specializations and clubs that I had mentioned in my application. The interview lasted 30 minutes and my interviewer asked a lot of questions; as a result, it was less conversational than other interviews I’ve had. She was not able to answer all my questions but I had lunch with a student afterwards and his input was really helpful–I highly recommend doing this if you visit Stern. There was also a second-year student in the office who was available to answer questions all day long. Here were the questions I was asked:
- She had my third essay (and my resume) in front of her and she asked me one or two questions about the essay.
- What has been your biggest accomplishment at work?
- How would your coworkers describe you?
- Can you give me an example of a time when you had difficultly with cross-cultural communication? (In my previous position I worked abroad frequently)
- Describe a typical day at work.
- Give me an example of a time you worked in a team.
- What advice would I give my successor at work?
- What are you looking for in an MBA program?
- What do you want to do for your summer internship while in school?
- Where do you see yourself in 5 or 10 years, both profesionally and personally?
- What do you like to do outside of work?
