MIT sends you a 2 page guide to their “Behavioral Event-based Interview” (BEI) before you visit. The key difference is that they do NOT ask you “Why an MBA? Why now? and Why here?” They simply take your resume and application and ask two or three main questions, each with several follow up questions. Note that it is not a blind interview. The adcom is supposed to review your application thoroughly before the interview. It’s hard to list the questions they’ll ask, because the questions will be about your application. Expect questions on conflicts/difficulties at work and how you handled them.
It’s not as unique as some people claim. It is odd, however, to have an interviewer ask you “…and how did that make you feel?” You feel a bit like you’re on a psychiatrist’s couch then. The interviewer is also studiously poker-faced. It’s not confrontational, but it’s also not as warm and congenial as other schools. I tried to make my interviewer laugh, but he just smiled patiently. I agree with others who have observed that they are also trying to get a sense of how strong your committment to attending Sloan is.
