Published: March 28, 2026
Yale SOM MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
It was a short 30-min to the point interview. The interviewer didn’t have any follow-ups to my questions. He was quite friendly. I was asked the following questions: 1. What was your proudest accomplishment? 2. Tell me about a time you had a different perspective from a co-worker. 3. Why MBA? Why now? 4. What will you contribute to the Yale community? 5. Why was the quote you submitted meaningful to you? 6. Leadership style? 7. Who is your mentor and why? 8. Do you have any questions for me? Surprisingly, the interview
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Published: February 26, 2026
Yale SOM MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / On-Campus
30-minutes interview. Structured, but less strict than others have reported. Interviewer was very warm and conversational, although we did hit on very structured questions. Questions: Tell me about an accomplishment you’re proud of and why it was meaningful to you. Tell me about a time when you had to resolve a conflict. Why an MBA? (Didn’t get a question about short- and long-term goals, but this may have been because we already covered it. Why is the quote you submitted important to you? How would you contribute to the community? What clubs would you want to be involved with at
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Published: December 15, 2025
Yale SOM MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / On-Campus
30 minutes (surprisingly strict: interviewer recorded the start time and ended it exactly at the 30-min mark) Questions: Tell me about an accomplishment you’re proud of and why it was meaningful to you. Tell me about a time when you had to resolve a conflict. Why is the quote you submitted important to you? Why an MBA? How would you contribute to the Yale SOM community? What are your short- and long-term goals? Is there anything you wish I’d asked?
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