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Published: February 25, 2010
UCLA / Anderson MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / 2nd Year Student / On-Campus
The interview was almost exactly 30 min, done inside an admission officer’s office. I didn’t get too much feedback from my interviewer, as she was firing off questions to fit within the interview time slot. The questions were fairly standard: Walk me through your resume Why MBA, why Anderson, why now? Tell me a time where you showed leadership Tell me a time where you worked in a team Tell me about a time when you received constructive criticism What will you contribute to the Anderson community? The interview then concluded with 5 minutes for me to ask her questions
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Published: February 24, 2010
Wharton MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Off-campus / Alumni
The interview was pretty informal and took place at Starbucks. We talked for about an hour and seemed to click pretty well. He was very enthusiastic about Wharton and his passion for the school definitely showed. He asked me to email him my resume ahead of time and brought a list of questions with him. Some of the questions he asked were: Tell me about yourself (he started by talking about himself and once finished asked me to do the same) Why MBA? Why Wharton? Why Now? Short term and long term career goals (he probed into this a bit).
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Published: February 23, 2010
Columbia MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Regular Decision / Second year student / On-campus
DURATION: 1 Hour I interviewed on-campus as part of the “Super Saturday” to which local applicants are invited to interview with a second-year MBA student. At the appointed time I went to my assigned room and met my interviewer. He was friendly though not particularly extroverted. After some brief small talk, he asked me the following series of questions, which he was obviously reading from a prepared list: “Tell me about yourself” — I walked him briefly through my career progression since college, making sure to spend adequate time on the choices I made rather than the responsibilities I had
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Published: February 22, 2010
NYU / Stern MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / On-campus / Admissions officer
I visited a class with a friend (it wasn’t my first visit to the school) and then came to the Admission office with 15-20 min to spare. Definitely appreciated the personalized packet of information and the t-shirt. There were several other interviewees waiting and finally my interviewer came out. She was friendly and very welcoming and there was water waiting on the desk for me when we went into her office. The interview questions were fairly straightforward (no curveballs), and I was pleasantly surprised by this. I had been expecting a few more difficult questions, so I would still recommend
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Published: February 22, 2010
Published: February 22, 2010
Wharton MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Off-campus / Alumni
The interview took place in a London hotel’s cafe. Timing was 45 minutes discussion (the alumnus kept track of time all the way through the interview) + 20 minutes questions and informal discussion. The atmosphere was quite relaxed, especially after the “official” part ended. Walk me through your resume (I kept on describing my long and short term plans, as the interviewer did not stop me) What was the most important project you have done? (I’ve been working for the same consulting company since graduation) Why entrepreneurship? Tell me two examples from your past experience Why Wharton? He asked some
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Published: February 21, 2010
London Business School MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-campus
I interviewed with a very senior alum of London Business School in India (Round 1, Nov 2009). The interview was at his office. Questions were as follows, and it lasted for 45 mins Tell me about yourself including about your family Whats your goal after MBA Why MBA at this juncture? What other schools you are applying to, and reasoning behind it? Example of multi-culturalism, leadership Case: individual/ shared leadership Why not consulting post-MBA career? Why again entrepreneurship? How will you finance your MBA? What does your company do? Why is X company so successful but not your company? One
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Published: February 21, 2010
Columbia MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Early Decision / Alumnus / Off-campus
I interviewed with an alumnus at his place of work on 10/21/09 for Early Decision. The setting wasn’t totally casual but it was somewhat conversational. I was asked the following questions: Why Columbia? Why now? (I had been laid off from work and subsequently started a new job and he wanted to know why I didn’t want to stay at the new job… It wasn’t on the career path I was looking for.) What will I bring to Columbia? Leadership example Teamwork example Example of a time I faced an ethical dilemma What career am I pursuing and why? Follow-up
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Published: February 18, 2010
Chicago Booth MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Alum / Off-Campus
The interview took place in a coffee shop. I reached 30 minutes before time and took time to settle down and got myself a coffee. I was dressed in business formals and waited till the alum arrived. He was a 2007 graduate. He had a copy of my resume with him. He got himself a coffee and we sat down to talk. He explained that the interview would go in as just another input to the whole application process and is just a way to verify what I wrote in the essays. He started asking questions then for about an
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Published: February 17, 2010
NYU / Stern MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / On-campus / Adcom
I had a morning slot and I reached 15 min early. I received the welcome package containing the t-shirt and customized folder at the interview office. There were 3-4 interviews going on simultaneously. My interviewer was a lady, also a Stern alum now working in the Admissions Office. Since the NYU interview are non-blind, expect the questions to probe beyond the essay material. Briefly talk about your background – I talked about my tech roles and MS experience. Talk about your current job experience, duties etc. Walk me through a typical day of your routine – I used this to
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Published: February 17, 2010
NYU / Stern MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / On-campus / Staff
My interview was with someone from the Career Center, though I had expected Adcom. She was very friendly and had work experience in my desired industry. The interview was almost exactly 30 minutes. List of interview questions: Tell me about your background. Can you tell me about a time where you had to persuade someone to do something? Describe a time where you had to manage a conflict. What do you like most about Stern? What would your manager say is one of your strengths? One of your weaknesses? Can you name some companies you’d like to work for upon
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Published: February 15, 2010
Duke / Fuqua MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Off-campus / Alumni
I met Fuqua Alum class of 95 at his offices in Bangalore. Blind alum interview. Alum only had a copy of my resume. Tell something about your family background? Why MBA? Why now? Why Fuqua? How will you contribute at Fuqua? What does leadership mean to you? Examples of leadership experiences? When did you fail as a leader? Failure as a team? Undergrad experiences- what motivated me to get involved in those experiences? What is one thing you are proud of? What other schools have you applied to? Prioritise them, give reasons. How will you explain your job to a
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Published: February 15, 2010
Duke / Fuqua MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Off-campus / Alumni
Duke interview was very straightforward — he asked me to walk him through my resume, so i started with my decision to attend Brown and then each job and how this progression has led me to apply to b school and specifically to Duke. i guess that covered his 1-why an mba and 2-why duke Other questions: “how i can contribute to duke based on my college experience and work experience” “tell me something people dont know about you” “what would your boss say about you (or what would your friends say)” Then i asked him two questions of my
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Published: February 15, 2010
Published: February 12, 2010
Chicago Booth MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / 2nd year student / On-campus
The campus visit was very well organized. I was impressed by the facilities in Harper center. My interviewer, a 2nd year student, was very friendly. He first explained to me that the interview is more like a conversation. He told me that he had received my resume only 5 mins before the interview and that he did not read my application. He told me that they wanted to keep it that way in order to paint an unbiased picture of me as part of the application. Here are the questions – more or less in the same order. Q. From
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Published: February 11, 2010
Ross MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Off-campus / Alumni
Interview was with alum Gautam Rao in Hyderabad. He’s a nice guy. The building you meet him in is pretty ‘humble’/’down to earth’ which makes a change from the generally corporate powerhouse setting I’ve had other interviews in. It was supposed to be 30 mins but he said he would allocate 45-60 mins. It actually ran 65 mins. Questions were: In six mins run through your CV Tell me about what you did at all these jobs How was it working for this firm and getting laid off Tell me about your travelling Tell me about your charitable experiences Tell
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Published: February 11, 2010
Kellogg MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Alumni / Off-campus
My interviewer was absolutely friendly and kind. No challenging questions were asked, and all of the questions that I was asked were covered by Clear Admit Wiki. (So I’m showing my appreciation by submiting my interview report for others!) I talked about my experiences for 20~30 minutes to answer her questions and spent the remaining 25~30 minutes learning more about her experiences at Kellogg. Some of the questions I was asked are as follows: Tell me about your current work experiences. Career goals Leadership experience (outside work – i.e. college, extra-curricular activities) Team experience (at work) Why now? I was
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Published: February 11, 2010
IESE MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Off-campus / Adcom / Admitted
Originally shared by Memoirs of a MBA Aspirant I had my interview with an Adcom member in New York. Her name was Nani and the experience was great. She was very friendly and made me feel really comfortable. After exchanging pleasantries, she briefly explained to me the interview process and the structure. She also was taking note of everything that I was saying and I think that was great as this will avoid the interviewer forgetting what i said. Overall the interview was to know about me as a person in detail, and how the decisions I’d
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Published: February 11, 2010
Berkeley / Haas MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Student / On-campus
Round 1 / Student / On-campus / Published by mbajourney2012 I was waitlisted in R1 at Haas (UC Berkeley). All waitlisted applicants have an option to “enhance” their application, whether by seeking additional recommendation letters, re-taking the GMATs, submitting additional statements, etc. Another option is to have an interview, which is an opportunity I jumped on since I wanted to visit Haas anyway. I scheduled an interview on campus for Monday morning. I arrived with about 45 minutes to spare, and spent the time going through my notes over a coffee in a Haas cafe, Fifo. I
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Published: February 10, 2010
UT Austin / McCombs MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Student / On-campus
I had an hour-long interview with a second-year student in a dedicated interview room: one table, one window, two chairs, no decorations. He asked the following questions: Walk me through your resume. What do you bring to McCombs that is unique? Why McCombs? What do you think makes a good leader? What will be your greatest non-academic challenge at McCombs? Who would you pick for your 5-person team at McCombs? Do you have any questions for me?
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Published: February 10, 2010
Published: February 10, 2010
USC / Marshall MBA Admissions Interview Questions: USC / Marshall MBA Admissions Interview Questions
I am a foreign applicant based in India. I applied in Rd1 (Nov 2)and Marshall folks had come down to Bangalore in the first week of december as part of the MBA tour. So fortunately, I got an opportunity to interview directly with an Adcom member. I say fortunately because all my previous interview experiences had been telephonic or skype (webcam). I was quite nervous about a face-2-face interview. I had worn a suit, and thought that i looked smart, and that probably gave me a bit of confidence. The interviewer was extremely nice and polite and made it an
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Published: February 10, 2010
Yale SOM MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Second Year Student / On-Campus
My interview was with a second-year student in a small conference room near the admissions office. I asked to move up my interview time because of some rescheduling I needed to do, and the admissions staff was very helpful in facilitating that. I didn’t look at a clock, but I’d say the interview lasted from 30 to 40 minutes. My interviewer started off by describing a little bit about himself. After that he looked over my resume and we talked through some f my various positions. He noted a couple of bullet points and asked me to explain them more
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Published: February 10, 2010
Tepper MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Phone / Adcom
it was a very informal discussion of my application. the interviewer put me at complete ease with some general conversation about the weather and other small talk. and then we began discussing my application. it was mostly a reiteration of my application essays. the questions ( and i think in this order): walk me thru your resume/career — which then naturally lead to why MBA — which then led to my post mba short term goals — which then led to why Tepper — and i think there was some mention of what I will bring to Tepper; and then
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Published: February 7, 2010
Columbia MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Regular Decision / Alumni / Off-campus
just had my alumni interview for Columbia Business School earlier this week: i was asked many questions that were posted on this wiki already — why mba / why now / why columbia what other schools am i applying to ethical dilemma, leadership style, teamwork example, example of a time i faced adversity, how i dealt with a conflict at work. what will i do if i do not get into business school what is unique about me what will i contribute to columbia what is on my ipod how i prepared: i prepared five or six stories that i
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