MBA Interviews
MBA Interview Tips
Advice for business school applicants who are preparing for their MBA admissions interviews.
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- Post-Interview Protocol: Thank You Letters and Other Follow Up
- Interview Etiquette
- The Seven Hardest MBA Admissions Interview Questions—and How to Answer Them
- 5 MBA Interview Questions You Need to Ace (And How to Do So)
- Interviewing the Interviewer
- Visit Clear Admit’s Interview Archive
- Understanding the MBA Admissions Interview—Part I (Open Interviews vs Invitational Interviews)
- Understanding the MBA Admissions Interview—Part II (Blind vs Non-blind Interviews, Behavioral vs Resume-based)
- Understanding the MBA Admissions Interview—Part III (Group Interviews: Wharton Team-Based Discussion & Ross Team Exercise)
- Understanding the MBA Admissions Interview—Part IV (Unusual Interview Practices: Post-interview Essays, Two Interviewers, Presentations)
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I got cancer when I was undergrad that's why my undergrad GPA is low. After MBA I want to work in consulting then make a social impact in Africa through entrepreneurship
UG Degree: BBA Financial Markets at an Accredited Institution.
Civilian Work History: 3 years as Wealth Advisor under an RIA in Minneapolis and Denver. Total AUM of ~$350-400M, served as a salaried advisor in a primary and secondary capacity. Holistic services to include investment management, estate planning, retirement planning, insurance planning, tax planning, etc.
Military History: 4 years as a supply/logistics officer heading efforts for air/ground mobility, defense contracting, supply and procurement, and fiscal budget management while located at various bases within CONUS and multiple forward deployed locations.
Professional Certifications: Obtained Certified Financial Planner designation (2022) and Series 65 (2019).
Education:
- Combined Major in Economics and Statistics
- CFA Charterholder (passed all three levels on the first attempt)
Professional Experience:
- Manager at a Big 4 firm Specializing in capital projects and infrastructure, with a role similar to investment banking
- Seven years of experience, mainly in financial services in Ghana
Extracurricular Activities:
- Pro bono capital-raising services for SMEs
- Aspiring to run a full advisory firm for SMEs in the future
- CFA exam coaching and tutorial classes for candidates
- Founder of a travel and tour club offering affordable trips to explore beautiful and historic scenes in Ghana
Will being 32 years old affect the attractiveness of my candidacy?
Asian, female, USA. Top 10 Undergraduate school in USA, majored in Biomedical Engineering. Worked for Salesforce, Accenture, and Microsoft within sales department. Major accomplishments within sales roles. Strong personal essays. Letters of Recommendations from direct managers. Founder and held multiple leadership positions in school clubs during Undergrad. Just a really bad test taker and cannot seem to get my scores up no matter how many times I take it specifically in the quant section. American trying to stay in Europe post MBA and only applying to European B-schools.
MBA LiveWire
Invited to interview during Emory's annual diversity conference for URM and women, Inside Goizueta, and below captures themes of my experience.
Interterviwer : 1 on 1 with admissions represenative (director and assistant directors possible)
Time: 30 mins
Question Framework : Formal in-depth interpersonal conversation--questions varied by resume walk, why an MBA, why Emory, and what do you want to accomplish/add to your MBA experience on campus, and anything else you'd like the admissions committee to know about you!
Good luck and hope this helps somebody out there!
Waitlisted without interview