This interview was with a member of the admissions committee. You don’t know who it is until you receive an email an hour prior, with the interviewer’s name. I recommend you read up on their background. It is a straightforward conversation that they want you to drive. It is a blind interview so you need to make sure you nail down your story and talk about the experiences/things most important to you, and be able to tell that in your story/pitch. You will also need to explain why an MBA and why Darden. Once I gave my initial story (~5 min), the interviewer asked me some specific, follow up questions. It was a delightful conversation that felt very fluid. The interview ended with any questions you had for the interviewer; make sure you do your research!
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Rejected
at
Harvard Business School
Round:
Round 1
Received via
portal
on
September 29, 2024
GPA:
3.90
GMAT:
710
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Note:
MBB sponsored; T20 undergrad
October 1, 2024 6:20am ET
Accepted
to
Columbia
Round:
Round 2
Received via
phone
on
September 29, 2024
GMAT:
735
Program Type:
January Intake
Target Career:
Entrepreneurship
Application Location:
India
Note:
Date of application submission: Aug 15, 2024
Date of interview invite: Aug 29, 2024
Date of interview: Sep 12, 2024
Acceptance: Sep 30, 2024
October 1, 2024 5:41am ET
Rejected
at
Harvard Business School
Round:
Round 1
Received via
email
on
September 29, 2024
GPA:
3.5
GMAT:
740
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Target Career:
Technology
Application Location:
USA
Note:
2.5 years at MBB, sponsored; engineering undergrad at T5 university
October 1, 2024 4:11am ET
Rejected
at
Harvard Business School
Round:
Round 1
Received via
portal
on
September 29, 2024
GPA:
8.88/10
GRE:
321
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Target Career:
Healthcare
Application Location:
India
October 1, 2024 4:05am ET
Rejected
at
Harvard Business School
Round:
Round 1
Received via
portal
on
September 29, 2024
GPA:
3.93/4
GMAT:
720
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Target Career:
Consulting
Application Location:
India