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UT Austin / McCombs MBA Interview Report: Round 1 / Second-year student / Skype

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The following UT Austin / McCombs MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them!

This interview was friendly and casual. It was as much an opportunity for me to interview the student as it was for him to interview me. He didn’t ask many questions, and left a lot of time to answer questions about his McCombs experience. Unfortunately, there were major Internet connectivity issues throughout (definitely on my end, due to my international location), but my interviewer was extremely friendly about any snafus.

The questions were fairly basic, but challenging:

-Why McCombs? Why an MBA? Why now?
-What was a challenge you faced at work? How did you overcome it?
-Describe your role in a team setting.
-What will you bring to the McCombs community?
-Tell me about a communication issue you faced at work. How did you overcome it?

I asked him why he chose McCombs, what international experiences he’s been able to have there, what his internship was and what he’s focused in, and what his advice for me would be should I attend McCombs next Fall.

The interview lasted about 30 minutes. It was the shortest out of all that I’ve had! After the interview, my interviewer connected me via email with a friend of his who’s doing a marketing program that interests me–this was a really nice touch.

Overall, the interview admittedly left me feeling a bit anxious, because the connection on Skype was so problematic. However, my interviewer was so friendly and so enthusiastic about his McCombs experience, that I’m staying hopeful!


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