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UCLA / Anderson MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Alum / Off-Campus

I interviewed in late November with a UCLA alum who had graduated in 2008. The interview took place in the alum’s office conference room. His assistant hadn’t told the front desk to expect me and he was a little late, so I saw this all as kind of a shaky start.

Interview questions:

  • Tell me about yourself
  • Walk me through your career/resume
  • Why are you interested in business school
  • Why now?
  • Why UCLA?
  • What would you contribute to UCLA?

He also gave me time to ask any questions. He was very particular about not exceeding 1/2 an hour. Other than the time pressure, it was quite informal and I was definitely surprised with how straight forward the questions were. I wasn’t asked anything I didn’t expect. Not sure what the final result will be – keeping my fingers crossed!