The interview had three parts. First, we went through my résumé, background, goals, and reasons for applying to LBS. Then we did a short case interview of around 15 minutes. Finally, I had time to ask him questions. Although it was scheduled for 2 hours, it ended up lasting around 2 hours and 30 minutes.
In the first section, he asked me to walk through my résumé and then went much deeper into specific experiences, including some of my hobbies. He also asked in detail why I wanted LBS and was very focused on understanding what made it different for me compared with other schools. He also directly asked whether LBS was my top choice.
As we discussed my professional experiences, the interview became more behavioral. He asked several follow-up questions to understand how I had handled situations where team members had different perspectives or working styles. He also explored my international exposure quite a bit, including questions about working across cultures and collaborating with people from different backgrounds. Across multiple examples, he seemed especially interested in how I operate in diverse teams and how I respond when others disagree with me.
The case portion was relatively short and quite structured. I was given some context, asked to choose one prompt, and then answer a related question. In my case, the topic was related to politics in my country. I had 5 minutes to prepare, then presented my answer, after which he asked a few follow-up questions.
Overall, I thought the interview was intense, but very engaging. The interviewer was very kind and relaxed, which made the conversation feel comfortable despite how thorough it was. What surprised me most was how long it lasted and how deeply he probed into certain topics, especially hobbies, cultural exposure, and interpersonal dynamics. The case itself also stood out because it was less about technical frameworks and more about forming a clear point of view quickly and defending it.
What did not surprise me was the strong focus on fit and on why LBS specifically. That seemed consistent with what I had heard about the school: they want to understand not only your profile and goals, but also whether you have thought carefully about why LBS is the right place for you.
Based on this experience, I would conclude that LBS places a lot of value on self-awareness, clarity of motivation, and the ability to work with people from different backgrounds and perspectives. The interview felt very aligned with the school’s international and highly collaborative culture.
My advice for other applicants would be to know your résumé extremely well, be ready for deep follow-up questions on both professional and personal experiences, and have a very clear and specific answer for why LBS over other schools. I would also recommend preparing for behavioral questions focused on teamwork, conflict, and multicultural environments, and making sure you highlight international exposure wherever it is genuinely relevant in your stories.
I have already received an admissions decision, and I was accepted.
