The interview itself was only 25 minutes long, with a very young woman — perhaps a recent graduate, though she did not say. Interestingly, she didn’t even ask me, Why an MBA or Why now! She asked me (in roughly this order):
- Why did you choose UndergradA?
- How did you go about choosing UndergradA?
- What will you do at CompanyA when you go back tomorrow?
- How did you find your job?
- How did you choose CompanyB right after college?
- What’s 1 thing you liked and didn’t like about CompanyB?
- What’s a challenge you faced at CompanyB?
- What do you want to do when you’re at Stern?
- What companies do you want to work for?
- How will brand management be different from your role now?
- What are 3 transferable skills you’ll take from your current role to brand management?
- What if you can’t find a job in the field you’re looking for? What will you do?
- If you were to be introduced to Stern in 25 years (e.g. you’re giving a speech) how will you want to be introduced?
- What two clubs do you want to join at Stern?
- What else do you want me to know about you?
- What questions do you have for me?
The interview was only 25 minutes long for me, so shorter than the normal 30 min. I strongly encourage you to do a class visit AND a lunch. The stats are like 50% chance of getting in when you get an interview, but it helps to show strong enthusiasm for Stern – even during the class lunch. Good luck all.
