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Published: November 13, 2011
Columbia MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Early Decision / Alum / Off-Campus
My interview was end of last month with and alum and the questions were: Walk me through your resume Why do you want to go to Business School? Can’t you achieve your career goals without MBA? – a lot a follow up questions on this one since I am an older/experienced candidate Give me example of teamwork or when you played a leadership role in a team Ethical Dilemma and how did you handle Example of a time when you faced adversity What other schools are you applying? If you don’t get into any schools this year, what is your
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Published: November 13, 2011
Kellogg MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / First-year Student / On Campus
When I showed up for my Kellogg interview, I was asked to present my resume and fill out some paper work regarding my career goals, short and long, and my intended concentrations at Kellogg. My assumption was that the interviewer would quickly look a this in advance of the interview along with my resume. There will likely be several students in the lobby preparing to interview. I would suggest getting to know them and making conversation as a way to ease nerves before the interview. My interviewer was a 1st year student. She started the interview by telling me it
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Published: November 13, 2011
Wharton MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Healthcare Management + Second-year Student / On Campus
I had two interviews, one with the Healthcare Management Program and a general one. 1) The healthcare on was totally conversational and laid back. It felt like a seamless flow of interview questions directed at me and selling Wharton to me. It started off with small talk, then a few questions: Why MBA? From your essay, I understand that your long term goal is xxx, how will the MBA help you? Asked a few more questions specific to my background (where else applying). Also discussed specifics to the industry I want to work in (healthcare in emerging markets). What are
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Published: November 13, 2011
Chicago Booth MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Alum / On Campus
I interviewed with a recent Booth graduate on campus. Before the interview, as anticipated per the Clear Admit wiki, there were current students making casual conversation with potential candidates. They were extremely pleasant, and I would strongly recommend making the most of the conversation as it will both relax you before the interview and prepare your mind for the upcoming interview. The interview began on time, so I would suggest being at least fifteen minutes early to converse with current students. My interview began with the interviewer giving me some background on herself and then prepping me with the fact
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Published: November 13, 2011
Published: November 12, 2011
Wharton MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Adcom / HUB
The interview started with three behavioral questions: tell me about a time when you bring an initiative or important idea; tell me about a time when you need to take into consideration other’s opinions; tell me about a time when you are convinced by others. Then the interviewer asked two traditional questions: why now? how you choose business schools? In the end, I asked two questions about Wharton. I benefited from this page, and hope my experience will help others.
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Published: November 10, 2011
Columbia MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Early Decision / Alum / Off-Campus
In my Columbia interview he asked that I run through my resume, and while going through it he stopped me a few times to ask the following questions: Name a time when you had a work in a difficult team at your first job Name a time when you had to work with a difficult person Talk about an ethical dilemma that you had This lasted about 30 minutes, and then I asked him questions for about 15 minutes
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Published: November 10, 2011
Kellogg MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Alum / Kellogg Interview day / Off Campus
Interviewed with an Kellogg Alum in New Delhi during Kellogg Interview Day. My interview started with a brief introduction of the interviewer. I was able to recall her profile from the time when I attended a Kellogg Information Session and asked her a little about her work experience. This helps me in setting a context / baseline for sharing my stories during the interview. The interview lasted for over an hour (though scheduled to be 30-45 minutes). The interview was very conversational and the interviewer friendly. The bulk of the interview was shaped around walk me through your resume. We
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Published: November 10, 2011
Harvard MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Adcom / On-Campus
Interviewed on Nov 7, 2011. It was very conversational in nature and not stressfull at all. Interviewer’s general approach: Started off by explaining the process as follows: – Interview is one of the items of your application and not make-or-break – He would be taking notes and will move from one question to another very quickly and would be looking at his watch to keep track of time – There was an observer in the room who wouldn’t really ask questions and was there to have a second set of eyes Questions: – How did you decide to move from
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Published: November 10, 2011
Wharton MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Student / On-Campus
I had my on-campus interview with a 2nd year student. Interviewer was friendly and explained the process. He introduced himself and said that he has 3 questions that he has been instructed to ask. He also explained that he will be taking a lot of notes during the process and asking me follow up questions. His questions to me (in order): What do you do in (my city)? (I explained my current job profile) Walk me through your resume Behavioral questions (His note taking begins) Tell me about a time when you had to manage someone very senior to
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Published: November 10, 2011
INSEAD MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Alum / Off-Campus
Hello everyone, I just finished my first interview and after a lot of thoughts I decided to share it with you because I believe that it was a really peculiar interview. Description: Don’t be stressed after reading this because it’s really not a typical INSEAD interview (I have talked with more than 10 INSEAD Alums and read the 32 blogs on this website), but it’s just to tell you that you have to be prepared for anything. A week after sending the e-mail to the alum, I still didn’t get a response. I didn’t want to be too pushy but
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Published: November 9, 2011
Columbia MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Early Decision / Alum Interview / Off-Campus
The interview was very relaxed and in formal an my interviewer made it a point to mention that she wanted me to feel relaxed and have a more candid chat than a formal interview. The interview itself was just that, a chat about myself, my goals, a lot of emphasis on why an MBA and why now. The main interview questions were: What is your management style Time when you have made a major mistake at work and how you dealt with it Time when you were faced with an ethical dilemma why an MBA? why now ? why columbia? Other
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Published: November 9, 2011
Wharton MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Student / On-Campus
Somewhat surprised that I’m the first to post this season… I really encourage anyone who uses this site to just take a few minutes to share their experience. I certainly benefited from the posts below and I hope my addition is helpful. I just had my interview with a 2nd year Wharton student today. The interviewer was very friendly and tried to keep things casual. We had a similar professional background (finance) and even shared the same past employer. The interview went smoothly and roughly as expected. There were a few standard, introductory questions at first and then three behavioral
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Published: November 9, 2011
Chicago Booth MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Alum / Off-Campus
Had my interview today with an alumni of Chicago Booth at his office. It was a very pleasant experience. Here’s how it went: My interview started around 20 minutes late and when my interviewer walked in I sensed he was in a rush and he indicated as much by saying it’ll have to be a short interview (around 30-35 mins). He explained to me that he hadn’t read anything about me so it was going to be a ‘blind interview’. He put me at ease by saying that most of the questions that he would ask me might be similar
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Published: November 5, 2011
Published: November 4, 2011
Tuck MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Early Action / Off-Campus / Adcom Interview
I am an international candidate (India) and applied in the Early Action Round. The admission committee offered to interview me in Mumbai, India before their Information Session on November 02, 2011. I was notified about the interview approximately one week before the interview date. The interviewer was very friendly, and was genuinely interested in ensuring a friendly conversation and reducing my anxiety / stress levels. We had a brief conversation about the interviewer’s stay in India and she told me about her background. She followed it with instructions on how the interview would last thirty minutes with she asking me
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Published: November 3, 2011
Columbia MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Early Decision/ Alum/ Off Campus
Interviewer was friendly, humble but very professional, he drew the right line between maintaining it formal while keeping me at ease.. Got asked the following questions: Walk me through your resume Achievement at work Example/ Leadership at work example Why MBA What other steps have u taken to prepare yourself for your goal Why Columbia Ethical Dilemma Example Adversity example / what have you learned from it Teamwork Example Backup plan (If you dont get the job you want after your MBA) Questions for him (For almost 20 minutes) Still waiting for the result…wish me luck and good luck to
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Published: October 31, 2011
Columbia MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Early Decision / Alum / Off-Campus
Had my interview last night with an alum in my city. She took about a week to respond to my initial email regarding scheduling, but was flexible once we touched base. Interview took place at her office after work. Setting was relaxed. The entire interview took approximately 50 minutes, but felt much shorter. Questions were as follows: Walk me through your resume Why are seeking an MBA now? What were your criteria for an MBA program? Why did you select the schools to apply to that you did? What other schools are you applying to? Why Columbia? What do you
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Published: October 26, 2011
Kellogg MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Adcom / On Campus
Interviewer was an admissions official and very friendly. Handed my resume and a sheet which i had just filled out upon arrival which asked to write ST/LT goals (space given to answer each is limited so i think they just expect the highlights) Questions i got: Tell me about yourself Describe professional accomplishments, why important What is leadership style Why MBA / why now – weaved it with goals/why Kellogg What would teammates say are 3 strengths What would teammates say is 1 weakness Difficult situation with team What I do outside of work Why did I choose my undergrad
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Published: October 25, 2011
Kellogg EMBA Admissions Interview Questions: Adcom / On Campus
The EMBA interview is required just like the FT program. Given the unique requirements of the EMBA programs (8+ years of managerial experience and required company sponsorship) the interview is more to gauge your fit. AdCom introduction: The AdCom meets to discuss your packet. I am your representative at the AdCom meeting to put your face and interview before the committee. The interview should complete the “picture” of you that we do not gleen from your essays and your resume. Questions: What do you currently do? Describe your current position? Talk me through your resume in any order What is
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Published: October 25, 2011
Kellogg MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Adcom and First-year Student / On Campus
My interview was conducted by two people: a Kellogg admissions officer and a first year student who was training to be a part of recruiting. The interview was pretty conversational and the interviewers were very friendly. Here is an overview of the of the questions I was asked: Background: Associate at a healthcare strategy consulting firm Duration of interview: 30-35 minutes Note: this is not the actual flow of the interview. I have just listed the questions as I remembered them. Your background is very interesting – how come you did not think about medicine. Tell me about yourself and
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Published: October 3, 2011
Tuck MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / On-Campus
Regarding the interview, here were my questions….Perhaps it will help other candidates prepare…Though I thought they were fairly average MBA interview questions. 1) Walk me through your resume 2) Why an MBA now 3) Why Tuck 4) Tell me about your strengths 5) Tell me about you weaknesses 6) Tell me about a time you managed a team 7) Tell me about a time you faced a challenge in a team 8) Tell me about anther time you faced a challenge in a team? 9) What is something that you can bring to Tuck Culture (pretty much a copy of
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Published: September 18, 2011
Kellogg MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Adcom / On Campus
I interviewed with a member of the admissions committee on September 8th, 2011 and was told that I was one of the earliest applicant initiated-interviewees. I was allotted 30 minutes and spent about that much time. I had the chance to conduct a mock interview with a friend of mine who was an incoming first year there and that helped a lot. The one area I had to work on was an example of team leadership which helped me during the actual interview. I think understanding why an MBA, your resume, and why Kellogg helped me a lot. Prior to
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Published: September 9, 2011
Columbia MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Early Decision / Alum / Off-Campus
Interview was earlier in the month with an alum in my city. It lasted 1hr and was relaxed but comprehensive. I feel like she asked me every question on her sheet. Walk me through your resume Why Columbia? What are your goals? Why an MBA now? Backup plan Leadership example Teamwork example What’s my leadership style and provide an example? How will I contribute to Columbia? Time I faced adversity example Provide adjectives that your supervisor would use to describe you Weakness question Ethical dilemma example What other schools are you applying to? Is there anything you want me to
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INSEAD MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Alum / Off-Campus
R2 applicant from Asia. My first interview was with an investment banker in the lounge of a nice British-style restaurant/bar. It was close to my office and was convenient to reach. I arrived on time. It was raining hard outside and my interviewer arrived soon. We moved to a corner table and ordered some sparkling water. He told me that the interview was going to be a conversation and that this stage of the admissions process was to gauge the person behind the application. I placed a copy of my CV on the table for his reference. Some of the
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