USC / Marshall
Below are MBA admissions interview questions and experiences submitted by USC Marshall applicants. If you interviewed at Marshall, we encourage you to submit a report detailing your experience!Interview Questions & Reports
USC Marshall Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom
As a preface, this is my first and only interview for Round 1 of the Fall 2021 intake. I did two MBA interviews last year and ultimately deferred to this cycle, so I do have some experience. With that said, the interview was friendly as Grace Kim, the director of... Read more »
USC Marshall Interview Questions & Report: Round 5 / Adcom / Skype
I was interviewed by Elaine. Very similar experience as what has been reported here. She was very nice, and the interview was casual and straightforward. The questions she asked me took about 15 min, then I filled up the remaining time with questions to ask her. I would prepare 5... Read more »
USC Marshall Interview Questions & Report: Round 5 / Adcom / Skype
As others have already written, the interview was very laid-back and casual. Elaine was very kind and started with some small talk, which put me at ease. The questions were exactly as others have already posted, very straight-forward: resume walk-through, why MBA, why Marshall, what are you most proud of?,... Read more »
USC Marshall Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / On-Campus
Interviewer: Elaine Padilla Questions: 1. Tell me about your undergrad (I think this was just the ice breaker, because we then chatted about the state I live in) 2. Why did you choose your undergrad major? 3. Walk me through your resume 4. (She was referring to the ECs on... Read more »
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GPA: 3.34/5. GMAT: 710. Beijing.
GPA: 3.6. GMAT: 720. China.
GPA: 3.4. GMAT: 740. USA.
GPA: 3.1. Canada.
GMAT: 640.
GPA: 3.53. Los Angeles.
GPA: 3. GMAT: 750. India.
GPA: 4.0. GMAT: 760. India.
GPA: 4.0. GMAT: 760. India.
GPA: 4.0. GMAT: 760. India.
MBA DecisionWire
Admitted: Emory / Goizueta, Rice / Jones, Rochester / Simon, UNC Kenan-Flagler, USC / Marshall
GMAT: 710 GPA: 3.33
Post-MBA Career: Asset Management, inc. Hedge Funds
Admitted: NYU Stern, UCLA Anderson, USC / Marshall
GMAT: 750
Post-MBA Career: Technology
Admitted: Rice / Jones, USC / Marshall
GPA: 3.77
Post-MBA Career: Investment Banking
Admitted: Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, UCLA Anderson, USC / Marshall
GRE: 320
Post-MBA Career: MF, Auto, Aerospace
Admitted: Columbia, Michigan / Ross, NYU Stern, UCLA Anderson, UPenn / Wharton, USC / Marshall
GMAT: 730 GPA: 3.6
Post-MBA Career: Consulting
