Columbia
Below are MBA admissions interview questions and experiences submitted by CBS MBA applicants. If you interviewed at Columbia, we encourage you to submit a report detailing your experience!Interview Questions & Reports
CBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Rolling Admissions / Alumni / Zoom
Interview lasted shorter than expected – I shared a copy of my resume prior to our meeting, but it seemed like he never read my resume. Right off the back he started with a comment saying, he interviewed 3 applicants during this admissions cycle and they have all been admitted... Read more »
CBS MBA Interview & Report: Extended Round / Adcom / Skype
My interview was with an admissions director via a CBS platform where you could do a video chat. The interview was relaxed, the interviewer was nice and towards the end the interview felt more like a conversation. 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. Why MBA and why CBS? 3. Is... Read more »
CBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Early Decision / Second-Year Student / Virtual
Roughly 45-minute virtual interview with a current student (Hermes Society Member). Ended up lasting an hour as I hit it off with my interviewer and we spent extra time chatting about NYC, student clubs, ect. Atmosphere was relaxed and conversational. My interviewer was friendly and I could sense her passion... Read more »
CBS Interview Questions & Report: Deferred Program / Adcom / Online
Went well. Very focused on undergrad experience and why I made the decisions I did. Classic Why MBA and Why Columbia questions. Hoping for good news.
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GPA: 3.8. GMAT: 640. Los Angeles.
GPA: 3.98. South Korea.
GPA: 3.53. GMAT: 760. Austin, TX.
GPA: 3.8. GMAT: 760.
GPA: 3.85. GMAT: 730. USA.
GPA: 3.1. Los Angeles.
GPA: 3.3. GMAT: 710. India.
GPA: 2.85.
MBA DecisionWire
Admitted: Columbia, Harvard Business School, INSEAD, MIT Sloan, Stanford GSB
GMAT: 790 GPA: 4.0
Post-MBA Career: Family Business
Admitted: Columbia, Harvard Business School
GRE: 323 GPA: 3.5
Post-MBA Career: Consulting
Admitted: Columbia, Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton
GMAT: 760 GPA: 3.7
Post-MBA Career: Consumer Goods
