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Northwestern Kellogg MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom

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Note: At the beginning, the interviewer greeted and walked me through the format of the interview (e.g., “I’ll be asking you a few questions, and I’ll be taking notes in the meantime. By the end, you’ll also get to ask me a few questions.”)

Below are the questions sorted by topics:
A. Background and motivation
– Tell me about yourself by walking me through your resume.
– Help me understand your decision to take on your first ever role listed in the resume.
– Help me understand your decision to pivot to the next role on your resume.
– What is your career goal post-MBA and why? If the role is too far and few between, do you have a plan B?
– Tell me about your biggest achievement.

B. Teamwork and collaboration
– What are the three qualities that people use to describe you?
– Tell me about your leadership style and an example demonstrating it.
– Tell me a time when you worked with someone / a team mate who was difficult.
– Tell me a time when you demonstrated resilience.
– When collaborating with others, what is your “least” favorite thing to do?

Other:
– Anything else you’d like to share?
– Any questions for me?