The MBA degree provides candidates with the tools, skills, networks and opportunities to advance their current career or switch their career path in a new direction. For those looking to use the degree to expand their career opportunities, understanding which business school programs provide the greatest access to which careers is critical.
The MBA interview—the nail-biting, stomach-churning, sleep-robbing component of the MBA application process that ties some applicants up in knots—is upon us.
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Profiles and admissions decisions submitted in real time by applicants to leading MBA programs, providing a continuously updated feed of who is getting in where.
Accepted
to
Columbia
via portal.
GMAT: 730.
Accepted
to
Columbia
via phone.
GPA: 3.6.
GMAT: 760.
NYC.
Rejected
at
U. Chicago Booth
via portal.
GPA: 3.87.
GMAT: 750.
India.
Interview Invite
to
UT Austin / McCombs
via email.
Latam.
Interview Invite
to
Stanford GSB
via email.
GPA: 3.8.
GMAT: 750.
Southwest USA.
Waitlisted
at
UVA / Darden
via portal.
Accepted
to
UVA / Darden
via email.
GPA: 5.8.
GMAT: 760.
United States.
Profiles and school selections in real-time by applicants to leading MBA programs, providing a continuously updated feed of who is choosing which schools based on their options.
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I interviewed with an alum who also works in consulting as I do. He only had my resume. It lasted a little over an hour. The interview was fairly ‘standard’ interview questions, e.g., what challenges did you face at work? Tell me about a rewarding experience? What was a piece of advice you recently received? He gave me time at the end for me to ask questions.
The tone of the interview was cordial. I would advise candidates to prepare for a couple of ‘challenge’ / ‘failure’ type of experiences. The interview went pretty much how I’d expected based on my conversations with other Kellogg alums. The interview experience demonstrated the friendly culture at Kellogg.
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