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MIT Sloan MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Deferred Admission / Skype
My Skype interview with MIT Sloan started out with a bit of small talk eg. how are you, how’s (country that I’m from), then proceeded to a quick explanation of what the adcoms are looking for in the interviewer. Vibe was remarkably friendly and very casual. Went into a fair... Read more »
Northwestern / Kellogg MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumunus / Off Campus
My interview with Kellogg was very relaxed. It was at a cafe and very informal. I was basically asked about my prior work experience within Uber and then why Kellogg. Post which it was mostly about how Kellogg is a great fit for me (given my aim of pursuing entrepreneurship)... Read more »
Chicago Booth MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-campus
The interview with Booth was at Taj Land’s End – Bandra, Mumbai, India with a recent alum. The questions were very straight forward and conversational. Tell me about yourself why Booth why MBA He dug around some of my entrepreneurial experiences and motivations and also asked questions around my team... Read more »
Dartmouth / Tuck MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-year student / On-campus
Overall it was a very relaxing / informal interview and echo a lot with Tuck’s lotto / criteria of Smart, Nice, accomplished and aware so make sure you are prepared for that. Questions Tell me about yourself Tell me about a timing…conflicts/hard team members How would other people describe you... Read more »
Yale SOM MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Off-campus in Mumbai
My interview with Yale SOM was a conversation with Adcom. Fun and friendly. Questions what’s your career path so far why an MBA why Yale what do you want to do after The Adcom pressed a lot on the ‘Why Yale’ question. This was emphasized more than I would expect.... Read more »
MIT Sloan MBA Interview Questions & Report: Deferred Admissions / Adcom / On-Campus
My interview with Sloan was application based. It was a very conversational and relaxed interview. Lots of behavioral questions: greatest weakness greatest strength Why Sloan Why MBA Tell me about a time where you showed leadership Tell me about a time where you relied on someone else for help Great... Read more »
Yale SOM MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Adcom / Skype
The interview with Yale SOM was super structured. She had a list of questions, which she mentioned the same for everyone. Ran for about 30 mins. She was super friendly and made an effort to make me comfortable. Questions: Tell me about your work experience Why MBA Why Yale A... Read more »
Washington U. / Olin Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Aimee Williams Adcom / On Campus
I had an overall great interview experience at Olin. Aimee was warm, welcoming, and made me feel right at ease. At the beginning of the interview she explained her background and what questions she would be asking me. She informed me that she would be asking me 9-10 questions, and... Read more »
Dartmouth / Tuck MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Second Year Student / Skype
The interview was conducted by a second-year student. As the case for Tuck interviews, it was a blind one. It was a friendly chat, she tried to make me more comfortable. No surprise questions. Questions: Tell me about yourself Why MBA Why Now Why Tuck – she kinda dug deep... Read more »
Michigan / Ross MBA Interview Questions: Round 3/ 2nd year MBA student / on campus
My interview at Ross was very informal with a 2nd year male interviewer. Questions Walk me through your resume. Why Ross? Why an MBA? What is your greatest strength? Tell me about a time you failed? What is your leadership style like? These questions were pretty relaxed and he took... Read more »
Michigan / Ross MBA Interview Questions: Round 2 | Alumni | Bay Area
I Interviewed with Ross at the alumni’s office in downtown San Francisco. Lasted about 45 minutes. Questions: Went into a lot of detail with my resume. Asked questions about both my role/results and the overall the business model of a company I had worked at 5 years ago. Spent about... Read more »
Wharton MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Off-campus Hub
Had my Wharton interview at the San Francisco campus in a smallish room with a round table. Name tags were faced towards the interviewer and no visible, which made it hard to call people by name since I had forgotten a few. Overall structure: Interviewer briefly introduced herself, read the... Read more »
NYU Stern MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Adcom / On-Campus
Interviewed with a member of the adcom on campus in March. Application-based interview. The interviewer started off by saying that they had seen my application and wanted to get to know me better. We discussed where I was from and what I liked most about NYC. Questions After reading other... Read more »
Chicago Booth MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2/ Alumnus/ Off-Campus
It was a very pleasant interview atmosphere at Booth. The interview was blind and conducted by an alum. Questions: Walk me through your background What are your goals — Follow up to this was what is your plan B if current goals don’t work out Why Booth What concentration would... Read more »
Chicago Booth MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-campus
I heard from Booth on the first day of the week when interview invites were supposed to be out. After submitting answers to the short answer questions Booth asks, I got the name of my interviewer in around 4 days. Mailed him to set up a time, and interviewed on... Read more »
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GMAT: 700 GPA: 3.6
Post-MBA Career: Asset Management, inc. Hedge Funds
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GMAT: 710 GPA: 710
Post-MBA Career: Technology
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GMAT: 740
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GMAT: 760 GPA: 3.6
Post-MBA Career: Consulting
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GMAT: 690 GPA: 3.7
Post-MBA Career: Consulting
