My Cornell interview was pretty straight forward. It lasted about 45 minutes with a woman from admissions. It was a blind interview, so she did not see my application, just my resume. It was mostly conversational, although she did have a list of questions and took many notes. The interview started with me going through my background and resume. Some of the questions she asked:
- Why MBA? Why Cornell?
- Specific leadership examples
- Working with teams, any conflicts encountered, how did I resolved them.
- Types of companies I am interested in working for after getting MBA
Overall, the interview was pretty standard. No tricky questions. One important note about my experience visiting Cornell – I interviewed right after the New Year when no students were around. I didn’t get a true feeling of the campus or students.
