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London Business School MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-campus
My interview was at the alumni's office. The interview lasted about an hour and was very much a relaxed conversation more than a formal interview. The questions asked were along these lines: Tell me about your work experience so far Why am I doing an MBA Why did I apply... Read more »
Fridays From The Frontline
Hello and welcome to Fridays From The Frontline, Clear Admit's weekly check in with the latest news and opinions from the b-school blogosphere. This week was relatively quiet, though applicants continued to share how they fared in their Round 1 applications, which included more interview invitations, rejections, and even one... Read more »
Columbia Business School, Morgan Stanley Launch Sustainable Investing Fellowship
Columbia Business School (CBS), together with investment bank Morgan Stanley, has launched a new fellowship designed to help develop the next generation of leaders in sustainable investing, the school announced earlier this month. The new Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Fellowship will give a select group of CBS students the opportunity... Read more »
Campus Chronicles: The Harbus
Welcome back to Campus Chronicles, Clear Admit’s weekly summary of the news at some of the nation’s top business programs. This week we return to the northeast and take a look into The HarBus, Harvard Business School’s student newspaper. HarBus blogger and HBS second-year MBA student Pratik Agarwal offered up... Read more »
MIT / Sloan MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Adcom / On-campus
Here are the questions the MIT Sloan interviewer asked: - Elaboration on how I convinced senior management to adopt the model I wrote about in my application - Elaboration on my leadership role in my extracurricular activity - Describe a time I had to resolve a conflict. How did I... Read more »
Chicago Booth MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Alum / On-campus
It was very conversational. The questions were: Walk me through your resume? What are your short- and long-term goals? Why MBA? Why Booth? Any failures? Extra-curriculars activities ? {This one was good.} Any questions for me? Overall, it lasted for 27 minutes. It was really good.
ESADE Hosts International MBA Innovation Summit
Tomorrow, Spain’s ESADE will welcome MBA students from leading business schools around the globe for its MBA Innovation Summit, giving participating students an opportunity to present their innovative ideas to top-tier multinational companies spanning the technology, finance, consumer goods and automobile sectors. MBA students from ESADE will be joined by... Read more »
Tepper MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Adcom / On-campus
Interview was pretty informal. It was blind, but the adcom had a copy of my resume in front of her. Questions asked: -Walk me through resume -Specific question on one of my positions (position X) -Tell me more about global experiences during Position X -Do you have an example of... Read more »
Tell Us Tuesdays: Submit an MBA Interview Report from Northwestern / Kellogg, Michigan / Ross, Cornell / Johnson, CMU / Tepper or Oxford / Saïd and Win a $10 Amazon Gift Card!
Welcome to the third Tell Us Tuesday of the 2013-2014 admissions season, where we highlight MBA interview reports that have recently been posted to our Interview Archive! Thanks to all of you who submitted interview reports over the past week. If you’re interested in sharing your experience, we’ll be awarding a $10 Amazon gift... Read more »
London Business School Incubator Announces This Year’s Start-Ups
London Business School (LBS) has selected 13 start-up ventures to join its incubator program, which means they will benefit from a cash injection for their business, office space within the incubator for one year, access to professional support and training and more, the school announced this month The school’s Deloitte... Read more »
Trivia Tuesday: Global Initiatives in Management at Kellogg
In this week’s installment of Trivia Tuesday, we turn our focus to the Clear Admit School Guide to Northwestern / Kellogg to learn about the school's Global Initiatives in Management course. "Kellogg’s international programs are coordinated by the International Business & Markets Program (IBMP). The academic core of the IBMP is the... Read more »
One Application. One Weekend. One-on-one Coaching.
Check one application off your list over the course of one weekend! Join the Clear Admit team as we host a limited seating in-person Application Workshop in Philadelphia. We'll help you develop your ideal admissions strategy and coach you one-on-one to complete one of your business school applications, start to finish, over one long weekend (Friday afternoon to... Read more »
Ross MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Alumnus/ Off-campus
My interviewer was in a hurry from the time we started. He started by saying that he was looking for a 15-20 minute interview and it lasted for 20 minutes only. He wanted the answers to not last more than 1 -1.5 minutes. He asked the following questions: 1. Tell... Read more »
Kellogg MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-campus
I felt the interview went well, was a casual, friendly discussion. Alum admitted how Kellogg classes are made up of good people. Asked some of the following: Talk about your professional background / work history, with specific questions about the various experiences. Why you came to this country? (I'm not working... Read more »
Tuck School of Business May Add New Master’s in Management Program
The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College is exploring adding a new master’s in management program for undergraduates with liberal arts degrees, Bloomberg BusinessWeek reports. The proposed program, which could launch by September 2016, was announced by Dartmouth President Phil Hanlon in a speech to faculty last week. The... Read more »
Admissions Tip: The Comparison Trap
We wanted to take some time today to discuss a frequently made mistake in the application process. In their desire to make their case to their target MBA programs, many applicants devote sentences and even paragraphs to explaining why the school in question is their “first choice” and arguing its... Read more »
Stanford GSB to Host Second Innovation and Entrepreneurship Certificate Program in India
Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) held an inaugural certificate program in innovation and entrepreneurship for technical professionals earlier this year in India and was so pleased with the results that it is already accepting applications for a second session next spring. Applications for Stanford Ignite - Bangalore 2014 will... Read more »
Fridays From The Frontline
Hello and welcome to Fridays From The Frontline, Clear Admit's fashionable foray into the frenetic and fascinating world of the b-school blogosphere. This week applicants were primarily focused on R1 interview invitations and preparation, while current students covered a broader range of experiences that they have enjoyed since starting the... Read more »
Columbia MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 (ED) / Alumnus / Off-campus
As other people have stated, spend some time to choose your interviewer. Also remember a recent graduate is not necessarily going be easier to interview with... senior alumni can make sometimes better interviewers as they have done hundreds of them and it will be just one more for them and... Read more »
Tuck MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Early Action / Second-year student / Skype
Received interview invite for my early action application as I was not able to visit the campus (I'm international). The interview lasted for 36 minutes, very relaxed conversational interview. We had 20-25 minutes for his questions and the last 10-15 minutes were for my questions for him. Interview questions: 1)... Read more »
