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Berkeley Haas MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / First-Year Student / Virtual
Very candid conversation. Thoughtful and great follow-up questions. Had to be alert and think in the moment. Nothing tricky, just a very intellectual and well facilitated conversation. Questions: Tell me about yourself. Why MBA? Why Haas? Why now? DEI experience and embodiment at Haas. Biggest risk you’ve taken. Did you... Read more »
Wharton MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Zoom
Interview consists of two sections: Team-Based Discussion (30mins) and 1:1 Interview (10 mins), with instructions given by Adcom taking an additional 10 mins. Team Based Discussion: Group of 5-6 students that spend: -Quick intro about yourself, current company, intended major at Wharton -1 minute pitch on TBD prompt, which the... Read more »
Stanford GSB Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumna / Zoom
Was sent interviewer name + email in advance, so was able to look her up on LinkedIn. She was great at making me feel comfortable and explained that Stanford was looking for very specific attributes in my answers, so she would likely interrupt and ask follow-ups. Interview ran about 65... Read more »
Wharton MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Virtual
After the TBD I had a 10 minute one-on-one interview. The adcom asked just 3 questions. Why MBA? Why Wharton? What other clubs and activities do you plan to join? Then I had time to ask her questions.
NYU Stern MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom
Applied 10/15 Waitlisted 12/26 Interview invite 3/1 Question about my pick six. What are your current responsibilities? Tell me about your journey and how you got to where you are. Tell me about working with a difficult team member. How will you contribute as a leader at NYU? What courses... Read more »
MIT Sloan MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Zoom
1. Tell me about yourself beyond your resume. 2. Tell me about a time you had an impact. 3. Tell me about a time you had to work with someone challenging and how did you handle it? 4. Tell me about a time you mentored someone. 5. How do you... Read more »
Wharton MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Students / Zoom
Invited to interview 17FEB (scheduled via portal; confirmation along with details and prompt sent same-day) Completed the Virtual Team-Based Discussion (VTBD) on 28FEB with two Second-Year facilitators and 5 other (6 total) applicants. Joined 12 minutes prior to start-time (tested A/V); was allowed into the meeting at exactly 10-minutes prior.... Read more »
Stanford GSB MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 Deferred / Alumnus / MS Teams
The interviewer was a GSB alum, Dragos Bucurenci. He only saw my resume beforehand. The atmosphere was extremely casual, felt more like a coffee chat with a friend than an admissions interview. Almost all questions he asked were behavior questions. The only exception was “Why Stanford.” He did not even... Read more »
Stanford GSB MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Zoom
Interviewed with an alum and it was very friendly and conversational. Questions were behavioral in nature: Tell me about yourself. Describe a time when you were forward thinking. Describe a time when you lead a difficult team. Went really in depth with follow-up questions to try and get to know... Read more »
LBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Virtual
I had a virtual interview with an alum that graduated over 10 years ago. LBS spent a lot of time matching me with my interviewer and they did a really good job since our backgrounds were extremely similar. A lot of the interview was focused on my professional work/industry background... Read more »
LBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Virtual
I interviewed in late Oct 2022 with an alum that had a very similar background to mine. A lot of questions focused on my current work and industry since we had that in common. Besides that there were typical and expected behavioral questions: -Why an MBA? -Why LBS? -Why London?... Read more »
UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Virtual
Usual questions, walk me through your resume, why MBA, why UNC, short- and long-term goals. Tell me about a constructive feedback you received, a challenge at work and a time I saw someone being marginalized. The interview was only 20 minutes due to tech challenges. Switched to a call and... Read more »
Stanford GSB MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumna / Zoom
Interviewer was friendly. Paired with alumna living in the same city as I am and with a similar background as I have. Told me about her background at the beginning. She told me about the interview structure and that she will interrupt for follow-up questions. • Tell me about an... Read more »
LBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alum / Google Meet
The interview was very casual and conversational. I got matched with an alum from a different country, but I think we were matched because of our goal of creating a social impact company. The questions were very standard questions: 1. Tell me a bit about yourself. 2. What is your... Read more »
CBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumna / Zoom
My interviewer was very conversational and friendly. Here is what she asked me: 1. Why MBA? Why Columbia? 2. What are your short- and long-term goals? 3. What is your plan B if you don’t get into business school/your desired role? 4. How do you approach diversity as a leader?... Read more »
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GMAT: 760.India.
GPA: 3.2.New York.
GPA: 3.82.
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MBA DecisionWire
Admitted: Berkeley / Haas, Duke / Fuqua, Harvard Business School, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg
GMAT: 730 GPA: 3.89
Post-MBA Career: Technology
Admitted: Berkeley / Haas, UPenn / Wharton, UVA / Darden
GRE: 325 GPA: 4.34
Post-MBA Career: Investment Banking
Admitted: Columbia, Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton
GMAT: 740
Post-MBA Career: Consumer Goods
Admitted: Berkeley / Haas, Northwestern / Kellogg, UCLA Anderson
GMAT: 710
Post-MBA Career: Consumer Goods
