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Published: November 16, 2014

Booth MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / On Campus

The following is a report from an applicant who was invited to interview at Chicago Booth. The applicant shares their Booth MBA admissions interview questions: Basic Stats: 45-minute interview with the first 30-minutes focused on him asking me questions and the last 15 reserved for my questions and a more free flowing discussion. Blind interview with a second-year student. The interviewer was from Germany and had a pretty strong accent, which was a bit unnerving. This also meant there were a few nuances that wouldn’t have happened in other interviews, i.e., he was Read more

Published: November 16, 2014

Dartmouth Tuck MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Early Action / Self Initiated / Second Year / On Campus

The following is an interview description and list of Dartmouth Tuck MBA admissions interview questions provided by a recent applicant: Interview lasted 30 minutes and went by very quickly. Interviewer took a lot of notes and asked a lot of questions based off of my resume. She wanted to know the thought process behind why I took a certain action. They were definitely looking for fit and trying to see if you would fit into the Tuck community. My interviewer seemed more interested in my extracurriculars than in my work experience. Read more

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Published: November 12, 2014

Harvard MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / AdCom / On Campus

A recent applicant shared her Harvard MBA admissions interview questions with us: I interviewed with an associate director of admissions, plus an observer from the admissions team. The interview had a friendlier tone/vibe than i expected and conversational, BUT still no real indication of how you are doing/did -Where do you want to start? (they let me pick what I wanted to talk about) -Ok you joined as the X# employee, what has changed since then? -How was this role different from your first two? -Why didn’t you like your previous industry? –Long conversation about my industry. Lots of questions Read more

Published: November 12, 2014

Yale SOM MBA Admissions Interview Report: Round 1 / Second Year Student / On Campus

The following is a Yale SOM MBA Admissions Interview Report from a candidate who recently interviewed at Yale: My interview at Yale was with a second year student and it was interview blind. The student was very friendly. The interview took 30 min. -Walk me through your resume. -Tell me about your current role – what does your company do, how are teams structured, and what is your role there. -What is a current trend in your industry? -Why MBA and Why Yale? -What company would you want to work for after the MBA? -Okay, I’m that CEO. Take 30 Read more

Published: November 12, 2014

Northwestern Kellogg MBA Admissions Interview Report: Round 1 / Alumni / Off-campus

The following is a Northwestern Kellogg MBA admissions interview report provided to Clear Admit by a recent applicant: I just finished my interview with an alum and it was very straight-forward.We spent the first ~20 minutes through my resumé while the alumn asking several questions. Then the alumn asked me “Why an MBA?” and “Why Kellogg?”.After 40 minutes, he asked me if I had any questions for him which went on for about 15 minutes and that was it. Overall, a very relaxed interview, even after it being a formal setting. For more Northwestern Kellogg MBA admissions interview reports, Read more

Published: November 11, 2014

Columbia MBA Admissions Interview Report: ED / Alumni / Off Campus

Here is a recent Columbia MBA Admissions Interview Report from one of our readers who applied Early Decision: This site has been very helpful so I’d like to give back: Interviewed with a Columbia alumnus last week. It went very well overall. There was no surprise questions at all and it definitely turned into a conversation after about 20-30 minutes. Here are a few of the questions that I was asked:1. Tell me about yourself.2. Why Read more

Published: November 11, 2014

HBS MBA Admissions Interview Report: Round 1 / Adcom / On Campus

Here is a recent HBS MBA admissions interview report: It was truly an enjoyable experience. From the time you check in until you leave, they work hard to help you relax and be comfortable. As far as the interview goes, they brought the group of us with interviews in our time slot up to a lounge area surrounded by small conference rooms. One-by-one, adcom members came out and called people into their room. In the room, my interviewer and observer introduced themselves. The interviewer explained that she is very familiar with my application and would be asking the questions. The observer would be quiet and taking notes. Then the interview started... Read more

Published: November 11, 2014

Duke Fuqua MBA Admissions Interview Report: Round 1 / Second Year Student / On Campus

We recently received a Duke Fuqua MBA admissions interview report from a prospective student. We have shared the questions they were asked below: Walk me through your resume.Why did you make these career moves on your resume?What kind of a role do you take in a team?How would you deal with a team member who wasn’t pulling their weight?What are your strengths and weaknesses?Greatest professional accomplishment? Read more

Published: November 11, 2014

MIT Sloan MBA Admissions Interview Report: Round 1 / Adcom / On Campus

An applicant shares their MIT Sloan MBA admissions interview questions below. I finished the interview!It went smoothly. My interviewer was very smiling and friendly.Questions asked were:Anything new since you submitted your application?What do you do as an auditor?How did you end up in (a different country)?How did you adapt?Tell me about a time you had to deal with inefficiency in Read more

Published: November 9, 2014

Harvard MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1/ AdCom

-How did you choose (your investment bank)?– How did you find (your private equity firm)?– Did you find (your area of interest) or did it find you?– What is your most proud accomplishment at (your private equity firm)?– What has made you successful at what you do?– You seem to have a good amount of experience in negotiations, what component of negotiating is art and Read more

Published: November 4, 2014

MIT Sloan MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1

Here is a summary of an MIT Sloan interview sent to us by a Round 1 applicant. She shares her MIT Sloan MBA interview questions below: What has changed since your submission? What are you most proud of at your current job in the past year? Difficulties around getting something implemented? (follow up on the thing I was proud of…) Talk about your career choices since leaving college? When have you strongly differed in opinion from someone? What is an example of something really difficult you’ve had to go through, or important event in the last 5-7 Read more

Published: October 26, 2014

Duke Fuqua MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Early action / Alumnus / Off-campus

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 Read more

Published: October 26, 2014

Columbia MBA Admissions Interview: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-Campus

My CBS interview was very fast, in total it lasted around 40 minutes. I interviewed with a CBS alum here in Mexico. The interview was conducted in English. The first ~10 minutes I walked her through my resumé while she asked questions. Then she asked me “Why an MBA?” and “Why Columbia?”. Those were basically her questions. She also asked me what other universities I applied to. After that, she asked me if I had any questions for her and we spent around 20 minutes discussing and talking about her experience. Read more

Published: October 24, 2014

Yale SOM MBA Admissions Interview Questions: R1 / Video Interview

TWO YALE PRACTICE QUESTIONS 1) Where do you want to travel in the world and why? 2) Explain your hobbies. THREE REAL QUESTIONS 3) What is the biggest challenge facing leaders today? 4) What are your personal steps to conflict resolution? 5) Do you think technology divides or unites us? Read more

Published: October 24, 2014

Dartmouth Tuck MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Second Year Student

My Tuck interview was with a 2nd year student who was very friendly. He claimed it would be “conversational” style interview, but when I asked a question during the interview, he asked me to hold to the end. He was very focused on getting through a set of questions he had. That said, he was very friendly. 1. Tell me about yourself 2. Why MBA? (he pushed for follow up and more concrete details) 3. Why Tuck? 4. Tell me about a great team experience you had. 5. Tell me about a conflict at work? 6. Why do you like Read more

Published: October 13, 2014

Harvard Business School to Release Remaining Round 1 Interview Invites Tomorrow

For all those anxious Harvard Business School (HBS) Round 1 applicants still waiting to learn their fate, tomorrow will be a telling day, according to Managing Director of MBA Admissions and Financial Aid Deirdre Leopold. About 150 additional interview invitations will go out tomorrow, October 15th, adding to the roughly 800 invitations extended last week, Leopold shared in a recent post to her Director's Blog. Another group will also learn tomorrow that HBS wants to “further consider” their applications as part of Round 2. “We anticipate that there will be ~200 applicants in this group,” Leopold wrote, adding that the email communicating this decision will also provide information regarding a timetable and communication plan for this group. Read more

Published: September 22, 2014

Columbia Business School MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-Campus

I applied for the J-term and got the interview call within 2 weeks of applying. I scheduled the interview with an alum-most of them did not have a similar background as mine. He called me to his office so it was a formal setting. The interview started off by him discussing about my current work. We got into the details of my profile, the product, and the difficulties my sector is facing. There were a few standard questions as have been listed out in almost all other posts. 1. Why MBA? 2. Why Columbia? 3. What value can Read more

Published: September 4, 2014

Columbia MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Early Decision / Alumnus / Off-campus

From the list of Ambassadors that the school provided, I chose an alum that had a similar background to mine (finance/M&A in the infrastructure sector). We met at a local coffee shop (São Paulo, Brazil) and the interview was very informal. This environment was crucial to break the ice. He was more concerned if I was comfortable and enjoying the conversation rather than testing me. The interview went as follows: 1. Give me your 5-minute pitch (another version of the “walk me through your resume” question). 2. Why MBA? 3. Tell me more about your latest project and your Read more

Published: August 4, 2014

Columbia MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-Campus

The following Columbia MBA admissions interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Regular Decision applicant. The interview was at a coffee shop. It was casual and conversational, though the interviewer really focused on my previous experiences. The questions asked were: 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. Why MBA? 3. Why Columbia? 4. Why xyz industry? 5. What would you do if your industry was gone? 6. Would you go back to your previous job function? 7. Do you have questions for me? All in all – very simple. 1.5 hour interview. Good Read more

Published: June 25, 2014

Oxford / Saïd MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 6 / Alumnus / Skype

The interview wasn’t as casual as some reports suggest. My interviewer had a investment banking background and I definitely got the impression he was trying to push my buttons. It is the sort of interview I would expect for a front office role so nothing strange there. And as “pushy” as he maybe I think the interview was fair. Questions: – Why MBA? Why Saïd? – Tell me about your role at XYZ company. – Give me an example of a time you lead a group. – Give me an example of a time you were Read more

Published: June 18, 2014

Harvard MBA Interview Questions: Round 1 / Adcom / Off-Campus

The following Harvard MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! I had my interview with 2 admissions committee members. 1 was the interviewer and the other was noticing my movements and body language The questions asked were straightforward: 1. Walk me through your resume 2. Why you opted for MBA? 3. What are your main strengths? 4. What are your main weaknesses? 5. What are your post-MBA plans? 6. Is there anything I forgot to ask? 7. Is there anything you want to ask? Read more

Published: May 22, 2014

Harvard MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Adcom / Off-Campus Hub

The following Harvard MBA admissions interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! My interview was conducted by two adcom members. One asked the questions, and one feverishly scribbled notes. The interview was exactly 30 minutes. Below are the questions I was asked: • Tell me about yourself. • What do you do in your job? • When did you decide to get an MBA? Why? • How did you form your opinion about Harvard and what is it? • What questions do you have for me? Read more

Published: May 19, 2014

London Business School MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-campus

London Business School sends you the contact details for an alumnus that they have allocated to you and then you arrange a time and place to meet. In my case, they did a good job of matching me to someone who works in an area that I am interested in and I went to his office for the interview. The interview was probably the most enjoyable part of my LBS application process. In previous admissions- related correspondence and events, LBS had come across to me as quite arrogant and as though I was one of thousands going through their MBA machine. The interview was much better than that, though I guess that was likely because of the alumnus I had. We started out by going through my CV and what I had written that I wanted to do in the future. He asked me some tough questions about what I could offer people in that industry and really tested me on some of the things that I had written. As I understand it, all LBS interviews have to have a presentation - they obviously give the alumni a set of topics that they can use if they don't want to come up with their own. Read more

Published: May 7, 2014

London Business School Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Adcom / Off-Campus

My interview went very well. It flowed much more like a casual conversation than a structured interview, lasting about 40 minutes. My interviewer started by telling me about himself and the admissions process, then asked me the following questions/prompts (while taking notes directly on the resume that I handed him): 1. Walk me through your resume. 2. Tell me about your hometown / did you attend a public or private high school? 3. Do you feel as though your GMAT verbal and quant scores (which he said he had not yet seen) are good indicators of your academic Read more

Published: April 29, 2014

Columbia MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-Campus

The interview was at a coffee shop and revolved around a few basic questions. It was a blind interview, although I provided my resume in advance, and it lasted 45 minutes. I had the opportunity to ask questions throughout the conversation. 1. Walk me through the last three years of your resume. 2. Why are you interested in going to business school? 3. What specific courses are you interested in? 4. Have you visited campus? Why Columbia? Why NYC? 5. What are your near-term career goals? Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 6. Read more

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March 12, 2025 3:24pm ET

Accepted to Michigan / Ross

Round: Round 2

Received via phone March 12, 2025

Standardized Test: GRE

GPA: 3.55

GRE: 324

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Healthcare

Application Location: DC

March 12, 2025 3:23pm ET

Accepted to Dartmouth / Tuck

Round: Round 2

Received via phone March 12, 2025

Standardized Test: GRE

GPA: 3.9

GRE: 313

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Finance

Application Location: Mexico, Mexico City

March 12, 2025 3:18pm ET

Accepted to Columbia

Round: Round 2

Received via email March 12, 2025

Standardized Test: GRE

GPA: 3.75

GRE: 331

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Technology

Note:

MBA/MS Program.

March 12, 2025 3:18pm ET

Accepted to Dartmouth / Tuck

Round: Round 2

Received via phone March 12, 2025

Standardized Test: Granted Waiver

GPA: 3.83

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Finance

Note:

CGSM Fellowship - Full ride

March 12, 2025 3:17pm ET

Accepted to Emory / Goizueta

Round: Round 2

Received via portal March 12, 2025

Standardized Test: GMAT

GPA: 3.2

GMAT: 710

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Consulting

Application Location: United States

Note:

Didn't get a call from admission or get an email. I just checked the portal and found out my acceptance. No scholarship though

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