I chose to do my interview off-campus and with an alum. My interview was done by a BCG partner in Monterrey, Mexico. It lasted for about an hour and was pretty good. To my surprise, it was all done in Spanish.
After introducing myself he quickly asked the following:
- Tell me about yourself.
- Walk me through your resume.
- Why are you interested in Stanford university?
- Why have you chosen an MBA?
- Why now?
- Tell me a time when you had to deal with a difficult team.
- Have you ever led a team?
- Tell me about your international experiences.
- What are your hobbies?
- Do you like to read? What do you read?
- Explain how you are ready for academic rigor.
After answering all of the above, he then told me he was ready to answer questions. I asked how he felt before and after the MBA. How were his expectations changed? Was it worth it? Had he done anything different in his MBA experience, what would it be? What student groups did he belong to, and why?
