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Published: February 5, 2010
Ross MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Off-campus / Alumni
Only a thirty minute interview! It was practically over before it began. The alumn with whom I interviewed was very nice. He asked all the basic questions – walk me through your resume, why Ross, why now, etc. He also asked the basic leadership questions, e.g. tell me about a leadership role, etc. We talked about the MAP program a bit, but that’s probably because I mentioned it as a reason to go to Ross, and then most of my current work is international so we talked about the diversity of Ross (e.g. high proportion of international students). I explored
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Published: February 5, 2010
Kellogg MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Alumni / Off-campus
My interviewer was absolutely lovely-she reinforced all the great things I have heard about Kellogg. We started out discussing the application process (which I found very helpful), followed by my background and experiences, and why I want to go to Kellogg (e.g. why Kellogg, why an MBA, why now?) She probed a bit as to what drew me to Kellogg specifically (be able to say clubs/classes you’d be interested in). Then she asked lots of leadership experiences, What makes a good leader/a bad leader? Tell me about a time you’ve been on a team that has failed. Not sure I
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Published: February 4, 2010
Tuck MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / On-campus – self-initiated / AdCom
I completed a self-initiated interview at Tuck. It was very laid-back, informal interview. The interviewer was very pleasant and made me feel very comfortable. Walk me through your resume Tell about a time you worked on a team. What are the qualities that make you successful on a team? Tell me about a time you experienced conflict on a team, and how you handled it? Why MBA, Why Tuck?
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Published: February 3, 2010
Kellogg MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Alumni / Off-campus
Interviewer was very friendly and certainly a huge supporter of Kellogg. Kicked it off mentioning her background, then had me walk her through my resume. Spent about 10-15minutes going through my college experience and work experience in detail. Then, more standard questions, Why MBA Why now. Why Kellogg Where do you see yourself in 10yrs? Greatest accomplishment at work How have you handled conflict / disagreement What type of leader are you? Describe the type of leader you would like to be What role do you normally take on in a team? What types of activities are you involved in?
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Published: January 31, 2010
Ross MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / On-campus / Second year student
what should I know about you? (threw me a but off; took it as “walk me through your resume” why an mba what if you don’t get in? (back up plan/try again/figure it out thru experience) why ross tell me a time that you failed tell me about a time you were in a team that dealt with a lot of obstacles (be sure to include what you learned for next time!) tell me about a time you showed initiative how would you be involved outside of class? there might have been others, but she said my initial review covered
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Published: January 31, 2010
Tuck MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / On-campus / Adcom
~45 minutes, very laid back We definitely covered the whole resume, though not in order, i.e. no “walk me through your resume” question. Got the standard why MBA and why Tuck questions. Asked me what type of leader I was Inquired about how I spend free time For long term goals, asked if I had any ideas (since I mentioned entrepreneur aspirations) Ended by asking what I had hoped she would ask but didn’t. I responded that I was expecting more about my lack of a quant background, which led to some talk about GMAT scores. Overall very friendly and
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Published: January 31, 2010
Chicago Booth MBA Admissions Interview Qusetions: Round 2 / Alum / Off-campus
I interviewed for the R2 at Chicago Booth with an alumni and off campus ( I am an international candidate). We met at his office and he received me 10 minutes before our appointment (I arrived a little early). The interview was overall a great experience, and relaxed. – It lasted a little over an hour and he asked me if I was fine spending a little more time in our conversation (which I obviously was). It flowed like a conversation and he kept following up on my answers. In the end, it felt very natural, but covered all the
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Published: January 31, 2010
Cornell / Johnson MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Alum / Telephonic
As shared by MY MBA journey Brief me about your work post graduation More follow up about the actual work Tell me about a significant leadership experience Tell me about a teamwork related conflict you faced Why MBA How did you make the choice about this career path Have you done more research about this path? Where else have you applied? Why? Tell me about a time when you had to make a difficult decision Any questions?
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Published: January 27, 2010
Kellogg MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Adcom / On-campus
The interview was in the morning, and the admissions office is very friendly and professional. The admissions officer was on time for the interview, which lasted for half an hour. In the afternoon, I attended a competitive strategy course, which was very helpful in getting a feel of what life is like as a Kellogg student. The admissions officer seemed glad that I was planning to stay the afternoon to attend a class. The admissions officer was very nice and friendly, made me feel comfortable. She didn’t seem like she wanted to stump me with questions but just get a
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Published: January 27, 2010
UVA / Darden MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Adcom / Telephonic
I applied to Darden in round 1. Got interview invite in last week of December. It was a telephonic interview with adcom on January 7th. It was a telephonic interview and it was very casual. Adcom interviewed me and it was a blind interview. Adcom had no access to my application or resume. As I was an international applicant, I was offered an telephonic interview. There was only 1 main question – tell me your story. But the interviewer asked me to cover information about my childhood, my education, my jobs and why mba would make sense. Also touch upon
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Published: January 27, 2010
IESE MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Off-campus / Adcom
My interview was scheduled over Video Conference on Monday, 25th January from Mumbai. It was conducted by Isabel Estalella, who was very warm and friendly, exchanged pleasantries, made me feel comfortable during the interview. She asked me if she could take notes during the interview, and I agreed. It started as a general interview, where she asked me to introduce myself and share some information about my friends/family, how much I am in touch with my college group. It went on to ask me about my leadership experience/ a time when I was pushed to my limits at work, and
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Published: January 26, 2010
Kellogg MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Adcom / On-campus
Interviewed on campus, recently. The interviewer was a nice lady, but was stern. She didn’t corner me, but I didn’t feel a whole lot comfortable throughout the interview. Hence, am not sure if the interview went well or not. Typical questions: Walk me through your resume What are your long and short term goals? Where would you ideally want to be in a year from now? (interesting) How does Kellogg fit into this picture? Give me an example when you were not involved as a leader. (interesting) What would your classmates say about you? Any questions for me? Preparation: talking
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Published: January 26, 2010
Tepper MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / On-campus / Adcom
I had applied in the round 1 for Tepper school of business and was preselected for the interview on Campus based on the my resume and GMAT scores even before I had submitted the application. I do not think this is the same case with remote interviews. I had my interview with adcom member, Laurene Capone and It was not at all a stress interview. However, it was properly structured. The interview started with her describing how the interview will go and she specifically told me the time by which it should be should be wound up. I am not
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Published: January 26, 2010
Berkeley / Haas MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Alum / Off-campus / Admitted
Haas invited me to interview off-campus in the Bay Area about three weeks before the decision deadline. While I was initially confused and concerned that my interview would be off-campus as opposed to Super Saturday, I learned from reading some online chats with Haas Admissions that Super Saturday is primarily for non-Bay Area residents and that an alumni interview was certainly no slight. I met the alumnus at his office, and he escorted me to a conference room. The alumnus was very friendly and prepared to interview me that morning (e.g., my resume printed out with some notes on it).
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Published: January 25, 2010
Tuck MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / On-campus / Second year student
Definitely low-key. The interview got married where I went to undergrad and we chatted about that for a little bit. Walk me through your resume. Why MBA? Why Tuck? Didn’t directly ask Short and Long -term goals but we worked it in Talk about how you work in teams? (particularly with little guidance) Talk about time you had to resolve a conflict and disagree with a teammate Tell me about some of your activities outside of work What about your analytical skills (I gave several examples of analytical background but he seemed most impressed when I cited understanding a specific
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Published: January 25, 2010
Kellogg MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Alum / Off-campus
Pretty straight forward, only hiccups is that the Alum requested we meet a food court at 7 pm and it closed at 7:05. She didn’t know the area that well but thankfully, I had noticed Ruby Tuesdays so we went there for an iced tea. Not sure what the takeaway is but helpful to have back-up locations. Walk me through your resume. Only probing question: she asked how I built clients in my industry ( I am an entrepreuneur) but accepted my answer. Why an MBA Why Now Why Kellogg Tell me about how you work in Teams What do
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Published: January 25, 2010
Georgetown / McDonough MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / First year student / On-campus
First year student, no questions in front of her but clearly working off of a list. Had not reviewed my resume. Lasted 30-min. Walk through resume Introduced her self and talked about her background Why an MBA, why now Why Georgetown Other schools you’re applying to; if you got a “free ride” to all, where would you go Give me an example of when you were on a team Given your interest in consulting, if you were to take a company in your field as a client, how would you advise them How have you helped prepare for an MBA
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Published: January 24, 2010
Kellogg MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Alum / Off-campus
We met at a local coffee shop with a relatively new alumni (2007). He was friendly and professional. Dress attire, business causal. Lasted 1 hour. Why MBA? Why Kellogg? Why now? Tell me about a team experience Greatest work accomplishment Detail questions about my resume including how I acquired my diverse set of projects Know your resume, why Kellogg, and why MBA. Know exactly why you want to go to Kellogg and how you’ll add to the community. Be prepared with questions for the Alumni. My best advice is know the basics and understand what qualities Kellogg is looking for
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Published: January 21, 2010
Tuck MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / On-campus / Second Year Student
I interviewed on campus with a second year student for round 2 (this week). Overall, the interview was fairly laid back. Questions asked: Tell me more about yourself that I can’t see from your resume Talk about your current job, your work in London, etc. What motivates you to get an MBA at this point in your career Why do you want an MBA at Tuck Tell me about a time you had to deal with a difficult teammate What will you be involved with at Tuck What is your biggest accomplishment in your personal and/or professional life His questions
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Published: January 20, 2010
UNC / Kenan-Flagler MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Adcom / On-campus
I interviewed with a member of the Adcom and it was pretty straightforward. I was told by the interviewer directly that the only information he had on me was my resume (blind interview): Walk me through your resume Why MBA / why UNC Talk me through your collegiate experience If I left my current job today, greatest legacy from my work Short and long-term goals career-wise The interview was about 40 minutes long and the team at the Adcom office was very nice. The interview had a very conversational feel. Hopefully he thought it went as well as I thought
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Published: January 20, 2010
Ross MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Phone interview / Second year student
Phone Interview, however have visited before for a recruitment weekend; Beautiful, new building and they really do a great job of selling the school to prospectives. Tell me about yourself. Tell me about your role on a team. Tell me about a time when you had a professional failure and what did you learn from it. Tell me about a time when you received negative feedback from a supervisor and how did you respond. Tell me how you dealt with a team member who was under-performing. What 3 adjectives would your friends use to describe you and why. The interview
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Published: January 20, 2010
Ross MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Off-campus / Alumna
My interview was with an alum who is actually working in the field I’d like to be in after graduation (automotive marketing). I expected it to be pretty informal (she pretty much told me to dress casually – not business-casual, just…casual, so I showed up wearing nice jeans and a sweatshirt), but it seemed like she’s had quite a bit of experience with these and had a list of prepared questions (and a manila envelope with them) which were mostly HR-type stuff: resume walk-through, strengths, weaknesses, tough situations at work, leadership experience, extracurricular activities, why Ross, why marketing. She threw
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Published: January 19, 2010
MIT / Sloan MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Off-campus / Adcom
The admissions committee member was very warm and friendly and really didn’t press me too hard on the questions. For various reasons, hadn’t really had any time to prepare in advance so I was pretty much walking in cold. I am also not the type of person who performs well on the fly. She started off explaining the application process and timing and then the interview format. Here are the questions she asked: do you have your transcript? how do you have time for all the things that you do (referencing my resume); basically a question on my extracurriculars tell
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Published: January 18, 2010
MIT / Sloan MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Off-campus / Adcom / Accepted!
I was notified three weeks before my interview date of two possible days to interview. I registered on the interview time slots portal, which had about 17 interview slots. I was lucky to get a slot which would allow me to travel to the interview location comfortably the same day. Preparation Reading the forums for MIT Sloan interview questions, I got a pretty good idea of what sort of questions I needed to prepare. I rummaged my brain for interesting stories from the past year, making sure to think about situations which I had not described in my essays. I
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Published: January 18, 2010
Berkeley / Haas MBA Interview Report: Round 1 / Alumni / Off-campus
I was invited to interview with Haas in January 2010, around 3 weeks before the R1 deadline. After being contacted by the school I chose my location (Austin, TX) and was paired with an alumni in the area. The Haas alumni from the very beginning was very friendly and engaged (more so than other MBA interviews I have had so far) and asked me what questions I might have about the program so he could research them beforehand. He then followed up with some information about several companies started by Haas alumni that I might be interested in. We agreed
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