Interviews
Duke Fuqua Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Skype
The alumnus had graduated from Fuqua about 10 years and the age difference made the interview a bit like briefing to my boss. Just kidding. Self-introduction and follow-up questions about my current employer. My role in the team Failure story due to my fault and my solutions. He challenged my... Read more »
UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / On-Campus
I interviewed with a member of the adcom. They asked me to tell them about myself -- it was open very open ended and the interview was blind. I was told by a friend beforehand that I should be expected to talk for 5-10 minutes in the beginning though. After... Read more »
Duke Fuqua Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / On-Campus
I interviewed on-campus with a second-year student. The interview was blind and very standard. The interviewer asked the typical behavioral questions like "tell me about a time you dealt with a difficult coworker" or "tell me about your leadership style." There were no unexpected questions and the interviewer treated it... Read more »
UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / On-Campus
The interview was a blind interview. I was interviewed by a second-year student and the interview was fairly informal and conversational. The interviewer started with an open-ended "tell me about yourself," where I was prompted to give my life story, not just what was on my resume. The interviewer took... Read more »
London Business School Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alum / Off-Campus
My LBS interview took place at Starbucks with an alumnus. He is working in the VC/PE space and I have worked in startups, so I think that was a common link. Interview was very casual and conversational. It started with introduction: - Schooling & family - College activities, internships -... Read more »
NYU Stern Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Adcom / Skype
I had the interview via Skype with an adcom member. It was much more informal than I expected. Yet, the questions were centered around my career goals and recruitment strategy. Initial question about my pick six Two key highlights from my resume One example showing that I could derive insights... Read more »
MIT Sloan Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Skype
It was a very conversational interview. Since Sloan does non-blind behavioral interviews with admissions committee members, they are already familiar with your application and ask more targeted questions that allow you to frame your answers in ways that make sense to your story. Questions asked: Tell me about your background... Read more »
MIT Sloan Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Skype
2020: the year of...coronavirus? Yes, Round 2 interviews for Sloan conducted via Skype due to coronavirus concerns, so that was disappointing because I was banking on going to campus to see a class and be able to talk about it/express my interest. Due to Sloan's small class size, they are... Read more »
UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / On-Campus
I interviewed for Round 2 on-campus with a second-year student. My interview was the first of the day at 8am, and there were at least a dozen other candidates at the school at the same time as me. Everyone (faculty, current students, applicants) were all very welcoming and friendly, which... Read more »
Duke Fuqua Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-Campus
The interview was with an alumnus in Bangalore and was a blind interview with the alumnus having just my CV. The interviewer was friendly and the interview went smoothly. He was an entrepreneur himself and I had a similar background, so we connected really well. The questions were standard and... Read more »
UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Skype
The interview lasted for about 40 minutes. Skype is really unstable in China. I'd recommend using a VPN. It was a totally blind interview. The interviewer didn't have my resume, so I started with an long self introduction. Tell me about yourself. It can be your personal background, academic, work... Read more »
Dartmouth Tuck Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Skype
I was invited to interview via skype. My interviewer was a 2nd-year student and he started off with speaking about himself. The questions I was asked are as follows (in no particular order): Run me through your resume. What has been your greatest professional achievement? Strengths and Weaknesses? Tell me... Read more »
UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Skype
List of interview questions: "Tell me about your early life." "Tell me about your professional career." "Why MBA/Darden?" Commentary: Did you receive your admissions decision? Not yet, expected next week. What did you think of the interview? They give you a few long answer questions and it is on you... Read more »
Duke Fuqua Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / On-Campus
I interviewed during a prospective student visit day at Fuqua. There were 60 or so other students interviewing on the same day to wait with. Talking to other prospective students beforehand calmed my nerves a bit. Not sure if Duke paired interviewers and interviewees purposefully, but my interviewer was second-year... Read more »
UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / On-Campus
Interviewed in the afternoon with a second-year student. I waited in the lobby with 10-15 other interviewees and was the first to be taken to one of the “learning team” rooms to be interviewed. Questions were mostly as expected. My interviewer laid out the interview and explained that it was... Read more »
UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Future Year Round 1 / Adcom / On-Campus
Blind interview just like a typical Darden blind interview. There's nothing special other than that you will be interviewed by a member from Adcom. Domestic students also have the chance to interview via Skype. Just talk through your life for 30-45 mins. Prepare your story that you can say for... Read more »
MIT Sloan Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Skype
Questions: 1. Are there any new updates to your application you'd like to inform the committee about? 2. Tell me about a time you dealt with conflict. The rest was specific to my resume, and industry.
UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / AdCom / On-Campus
Very straightforward, as others have noted. Was told it was a blind interview and that I would have a chance to tell the interviewer about my past experiences. Began walking through my resume and interviewer chimed in a number of times, but more or less spoke uninterrupted for 20 minutes.... Read more »
Duke Fuqua Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / On-Campus
Blind interview - interviewer only had my resume. It lasted about 40 minutes, but I asked plenty of questions at the end. Interview was casual, and my interviewer was deliberate in his attempts to make me feel comfortable. First questions were as expected: walk me through your resume, why MBA,... Read more »
UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Skype
The interview started off with the Interviewer asking me about my childhood and how I grew up. We then moved on to discussing my undergrad experience and spoke about how I chose my school of attending and specialization. She then asked me about my work experience, Why MBA and Why... Read more »
