The Wharton interview was more of a conversation than an interview. I interviewed with a 2nd year student on Wharton’s campus. I could have done an alumni interview in my home city, but I wanted to check out the school, as I had not visited before. The interview is blind (the interviewer only has your resume).
- What led you to your current job?
- Why do you need an MBA?
- When I told him what I wanted to do post-MBA, he followed up with Why do you want to go into that field? He also happened to know something about that field, so he asked me what were the pressing issues I saw for the near-term
- Why Wharton?
- Tell me about a defining leadership moment
- What makes a good leader?
- How do you deal with a difficult team mate?
- What extracurriculars would you like to get involved in at Wharton? Why those?
- What role would youp lay on your learning team?
- What will you need to do to be successful at Wharton?
- Is there anything you want to add? Any weaknesses you’d like to address?
He scribbled notes as we went. The interview lasted about the 30 minutes allotted (maybe a minute or two over). He gave me a card, and I sent a thank-you email the next day.
