Interview was pretty much as expected based on other interview reports. 30 minutes exactly with one interviewer who asked all the questions and one observer who rarely spoke. They knew my application and resume very well and started off the bat with a question about a job I had in college. We covered all 3 of my professional experiences and one community/volunteer experience in detail (Why X job, why X position, why was X project important for X company, what was challenging about X position, etc). We also covered Why MBA. I didn’t get directly asked Why HBS, but I did get asked “Is there anything else you would like us to know” at the end which I used to show my interest in specific clubs/professors. I also used the post-interview reflection to answer the Why HBS question more clearly. Overall, I was nervous going in, but everyone on campus and the interviewers were honestly very nice and understood that everyone was nervous so they put us all at ease. Get there a little early and get to know the other applicants, helps take the edge off since everyone is in the same boat.
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April 27, 2024 8:22pm ET
Enrolled
at
Washington U. / Olin
Round:
Round 5
Received via
email
GPA:
3.1
GRE:
317
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name:
Entrepreneurship
April 27, 2024 7:08pm ET
Rejected
at
U. Chicago Booth
Round:
Round 3
Received via
email
on
April 26, 2024
GRE:
317
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name:
Entrepreneurship
Application Location:
New York, NY
Note:
Non-traditional candidate; 14 years work exp
April 27, 2024 12:03pm ET
Accepted
to
NYU Stern
Round:
Round 3
Received via
phone
on
April 25, 2024
GPA:
3.67
GMAT:
740
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name:
Finance
Application Location:
East Asia
Note:
Applied: 1/18
Interviewed: 3/26
Offer Call: 4/25
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April 27, 2024 2:47am ET
Interview Invite
to
U. Chicago Booth
Round:
Early Decision
Received via
portal
April 27, 2024
GPA:
3.7
GMAT:
780
Program Type:
Deferred Enrollment
Post MBA Career Name:
Finance
Application Location:
India
April 27, 2024 12:14am ET
Rejected
at
U. Chicago Booth
Round:
Round 1
Received via
email
April 27, 2024
GPA:
3.98
GRE:
336
Program Type:
Deferred Enrollment
Post MBA Career Name:
Entrepreneurship
Application Location:
Denton