The following Duke / Fuqua interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them!
The interview was with a second-year student and it was blind. She described herself as an “advocate” for me on the interview committee.
The interview was very conversational. It covered the normal interview questions:
- Walk me through your résumé.
- Why an MBA? And what do you want to do after your MBA?
- Why Duke specifically?
- What types of things do you do outside of work?
- What do you imagine getting involved with while at Duke?
- How would your roommate describe you?
- What is your leadership style?
- What is your biggest strength/ what is one of your weaknesses?
This was followed by an opportunity for me to ask questions.
The interview was casual but not too casual. We seemed to flow from one topic to another, but she clearly had a list of questions she wanted to get through. The overall visit was very positive. It was great to sit and talk with normal Fuqua students – the admissions office was very helpful. They set me up to visit a class. One thing that I found really telling was how helpful the woman in the printing office was when I was lost (she gave me a parking pass, pointed me in the right direction, etc.). Not the usual behavior for someone in a University printing office.
