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CBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Rolling / Alumnus / Off Campus
Was matched with the interviewer in my city (London) and arranged to meet him about 3 weeks after the invite due to his schedule as I wanted to meet in person. I was able to do a bit of research on him prior to the interview, which was a plus... Read more »
Michigan Ross MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Virtual
Interviewed online with an alum, local to my city. It was very easy going and friendly to talk to. 1. Why an MBA and why Ross? 2. Why now? 3. Tell me about a time you’ve received negative feedback. 4. Tell me about your experience working with someone different from... Read more »
Georgetown McDonough MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
My interview was with a 2nd-year student. It lasted 45 minutes. I’ve had six interviews so far. This one was my first that was an actual conversation rather than an interview. He gave feedback and asked follow-up questions for all of my answers. We flowed together in the same direction... Read more »
Duke Fuqua MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
The interview was very conversational and easy going. It lasted an hour and went by very quickly since it felt like two friends talking. The second-year student was a fellow vet and only had my resume. List of interview questions: – Tell me about yourself. – Why an MBA? –... Read more »
INSEAD MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Alumni / Google Meet
There were two interviews, one hour each. One interview was very very tough. Both interviews focused on my goal after the MBA. Since my goal is about opening a social enterprise that is financial viable on its own, both interviews were grilling me on ROI and one even asked me... Read more »
INSEAD MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Alumnus / Off-Campus
I was put in touch with an alumnus in my city and we arranged over email to meet up in person at a cafe. It was a very relaxed and casual conversation, but she had a list of questions she needed to ask (must be something provided by the adcom):... Read more »
Michigan Ross MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Virtual
It was a pretty short and standard questions interview. It lasted around 25 minutes and 5 minutes for questions to the interviewer at the end. Questions: 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. Why MBA? 3. How do you see Ross contributing to achieving these goals? (as I told him that... Read more »
Vanderbilt Owen MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Virtual
The interview is blind – they only have access to your resume. As far as the questions go, there weren’t any curveballs; I got ones regarding obstacles I’ve overcome, short/long-term goals, how I work in diverse settings, why Owen, why MBA, strengths/weaknesses, etc. There was about 10 minutes at the... Read more »
UCLA Anderson MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / On Campus
Very conversational and enjoyable. Nothing difficult at all. The interviewer made sure to keep to 30mins. I flew in to do the interview because I know most aren’t doing them IRL and I wanted to be able to see the campus. Would definitely recommend others do that as well. Questions... Read more »
UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alum / Virtual
It was a really relaxed vibe. Interview conducted through interview portal. The interviewer was an alum who was really friendly and the whole interview was very conversational! Questions : 1) Tell me about yourself. 2) Why MBA? 3) Why Kenan-Flagler? 4) Rate your communication skills on 1-5 scale and what... Read more »
Georgetown McDonough MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / On Campus
The interview was in the admissions office for McDonough’s MBA program. I was interviewed by two individuals on the adcom. For the first 20 minutes, I was asked questions about my professional career followed by behavioral questions. I asked the adcom my questions for the final ten minutes. Q1 Tell... Read more »
Northwestern Kellogg MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Virtual
Alum was very responsive and friendly when we set up the virtual interview. When the interview started, he set the stage and expressed that he was trying to create a low-stress, casual conversation. Also, he emphasized strongly that his notes on the interview were just a small part of my... Read more »
Northwestern Kellogg MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Zoom
Had my Kellogg interview with an alumnus, over Zoom – it was a blind interview and they had only seen my resume. We exchanged emails prior to the interview to set up a date and time. They were super candid when answering all my questions. 1. Walk me through your... Read more »
USC Marshall MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Zoom
My interviewer really set up a very chill and welcoming vibe. 1. How did you find about USC Marshall? 2. Tell me about yourself. 3. Why USC Marshall? 4. What motivates you? 5. What inspires you? 6. What’s your definition of success? When do you consider yourself successful? 7. What... Read more »
Michigan Ross MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Google Meet
My interviewer was friendly and it felt like a casual conversation as if I was networking with some employee. I am working as a software engineer for 3 years now and I plan to move into PM roles Post-MBA. 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. I mentioned about an application... Read more »
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Admitted: Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, UCLA Anderson, USC / Marshall, UT Austin / McCombs
GRE: 326 GPA: 3.5
Post-MBA Career: Technology
Admitted: U. Chicago Booth, Harvard Business School, HEC Paris, London Business School, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg
GRE: 319 GPA: 3.6
Post-MBA Career: Consumer Goods
Admitted: U. Chicago Booth, Columbia, Harvard Business School, UPenn / Wharton
GRE: 329 GPA: 3.65
Admitted: Rochester / Simon
GRE: 319 GPA: 3.21
Post-MBA Career: Technology
Admitted: UPenn / Wharton
GRE: 328 GPA: 3.73
Post-MBA Career: Private Equity
