Columbia Business School MBA Interview Questions & Report: Rolling / Alum / Off campus

The following Columbia Business School MBA interview questions & report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Rolling Admissions MBA applicant. Good luck to them!

My interview was quite conversational and different from a “Typical” B-School interview. The Alum invited me to his home and I dressed professionally irrespective of the setting. He had read my resume extensively.

1. Right off the bat, the discussion started on my current company and responsibilities I have had here.
2. Then we moved on to the discussion about whole industry, market scenarios ever since I started working, and my contributions to the company and industry.
3. From here we moved on to my Post-MBA Goal.
4. How Columbia Fits into my Goals?
5. How would I Fit in Columbia? My contributions?

The interview lasted for about 80 minutes as per him (I did not check time) with majority of time spent on first 2 questions. He was genuinely interested in learning more about current industry and experiences. The whole discussion was very lively and we both shared our opinions the industry and society.

Clear Admit Resources

Preparing for your Columbia Business School MBA Interview? Check out Clear Admit’s other resources:

• Clear Admit Columbia Business School Interview Guide: Strategic tips for approaching CBS’s interview questions, and more.
• Interview Archive: More firsthand accounts from CBS applicants themselves
• Understanding the MBA Admissions Interview: Blind Interviews vs. Non-blind Interviews
• Podcast Episode 23: 5 Most Common MBA Interview Questions You Need to Ace

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Schools: Columbia