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CBS Interview Questions & Report: Deferred Enrollment / First-Year Student / Zoom
30-minute blind interview with a first-year student. It was fairly casual and more like a conversation. The three questions were: 1. Tell me about yourself/Walk me through your resume. 2. What are you short-term and long-term goals? 3. Why Columbia/Why NYC?
Northwestern Kellogg Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Zoom
It was a very conversational interview with the Adcom. Below are the questions that I was asked. Walk me through resume. Short-term career goals? Biggest professional accomplishment? Why MBA? Why Kellogg? Working with a diverse team? Challenges? Rewards? Strengths and weaknesses from teammates? Where something went wrong on your team.... Read more »
Indiana Kelley MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Adcom & Student
This person was an adcom member and 2nd-year student which touched on a bit of resume and applicated based questions. The questions I was asked were: Tell me about yourself. Why MBA? Why Kelley? What is your leadership style? Have you ever worked with someone difficult? Any questions for me?... Read more »
Stanford GSB Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Zoom
Interview was Zoom-based with an alum from GSB in business casual clothing. Interview was straightforward as any other GSB interview — the format was an hour long with 10 minutes remaining for any questions for the interviewer. The interview was mainly structured as me talking him through my resume and... Read more »
Texas McCombs MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / First-Year Student / Zoom
Round 3 Zoom interview with a first-year MBA student – I didn’t learn who the interviewer was until only a couple minutes before the interview. Application submitted 3/30, interview invitation received on 4/5, interviewed on 4/9 (still waiting to receive final admissions decision). Interview was pretty standard – I can’t... Read more »
UNC Kenan-Flagler Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Zoom
My interview with UNC KF was with a member of the admissions committee. She mentioned that since she was part of the admissions committee she had read parts of my application (and then tailored some of her questions towards that). Questions included: Usual Tell me about yourself questions Why I... Read more »
Texas McCombs Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Zoom
I interviewed with one of the adcom officers of McCombs. Out of all my interviews, this one was the only one where I felt very uncomfortable and self-conscious. The moment the interviewer saw me, his demeanor completely changed. He did not seem interested in learning more about me and when... Read more »
ISB Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumni / Zoom
Hello! I was interviewed by 3 interviewers (1 alumnus (2006) and 2 alumnae (2014 and 2018)). The interview happened over Zoom and it was very conversational and stress-free. Questions: 1. Tell us about yourself. 2. Goals? What motivates them? 3. Are you sure ISB will help you achieve your goals?... Read more »
LBS Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Zoom
The interview was on Zoom. My interviewer was very friendly. He introduced himself and the process briefly, and then asked the standard why MBA / why now / why LBS questions. Then he asked the behavioral questions. Most of the questions were behavioral. I was expecting some questions regarding family,... Read more »
HBS Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / AdCom / Virtual
The interview was for a prompt 30 minutes. – Interviewer asked me about supply chain disruptions due to COVID. How has the economy changed your work life and that of your company?(answered him in 2 ways : 1) how demand was in flux due to people losing jobs and having... Read more »
Yale SOM Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
The interview was with a second-year student via Zoom. The interview atmosphere was fairly relaxed and conversational. The interviewer stated that he read my resume prior to the interview and had a set list of questions he had to ask. List of interview questions: 1. Please give me a 60... Read more »
Stanford GSB Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alum / Skype
1. Tell me about yourself. 2. What are you most proud of? (Some specific follow ups here) 3. Tell me a time you received an insight and how it changed the way you and the team progressed. 4. What is a time you had to convince someone in a group?... Read more »
Stanford GSB Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Zoom
It was a blind interview with an alumnus – they only had access to my resume. The interview was centered around my own experiences (including challenges and failures) and reflections, instead of my accomplishments. Interviewer was very sharp, frequently challenged my views and fact-checked my statements; he had rich industry... Read more »
HBS Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom
Overall interviewer was very friendly. She was very familiar with my application materials and asked very specific deep-dive questions on my previous experiences. Questions: What is something that you’re working on? What are you good at? Can you give me an example of how you utilized your strength at work?... Read more »
Cornell Johnson Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Skype
Friendly, easy-going interview. Interview lasted about 45 minutes. Definitely need to speak to why you are interested in Cornell / why it is the school for you. Questions: 1) Tell me about yourself. 2) Why MBA and why now? 3) Tell me more about your goals and what is your... Read more »
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GMAT: 620. Brazil.
GPA: 3.6.
GPA: 3.8.
GPA: 3.4. GMAT: 700.
GPA: 3.5. GMAT: 680. Italy.
GPA: 3.2. Midwest.
GPA: UG 3.6 Masters 3.21. Mid-West.
GMAT: 740.
GPA: 3.7. GMAT: 750. US.
GPA: 3.7. GMAT: 750. US.
MBA DecisionWire
Admitted: Georgetown / McDonough, UNC Kenan-Flagler, UT Austin / McCombs, Vanderbilt / Owen
GRE: 323 GPA: 3.2
Post-MBA Career: Consulting
Admitted: U. Chicago Booth, Cornell / Johnson, UT Austin / McCombs
GMAT: 750 GPA: 3.3
Post-MBA Career: Technology
Admitted: Cambridge / Judge, Duke / Fuqua, Indiana / Kelley, USC / Marshall, Other
GRE: 322
Post-MBA Career: Investment Banking
