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Published: March 29, 2008
Wharton MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Alumni / Admitted!
Equally as important as preparing for the interview is choosing your interviewer. I chose a more seasoned alumni who worked in an industry very different from me, because I wanted to meet with someone who would have a very different perspective and who had been out of school long enough to offer a longer term view on the value of a Wharton degree. As a result, I was able to formulate questions that were really relevant to my interests, and we ended up having a very rich dialogue (almost 2 hours). Questions of particular note: Why Wharton, why now? In
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Published: March 27, 2008
Stanford GSB MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Alumni
After a series of rescheduling due to busy schedule of alumnus and myself, I was able to schedule an interview at the office of alumni interviewer. To my surprise he and his assistant were the only two people working in the office that day. As usual the interviewer was very laid back and friendly. He asked me to wait almost 15-20 min till he did some office work and took out print out of my resume and Stanford Interview FAQs. Started with his brief introduction and then the regular questions. Walk me through you resume?(Lots of follow up question in
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Published: March 26, 2008
INSEAD MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / September 08 Intake / Alumni / Off-campus
Interviewed in the US mid february with an alumni, a partner at a big consulting firm. It was hard to get a time set up with him, which foreshadowed pretty well the time crunch I experienced during the interview itself. The interview started late and he didn’t have much time to give me. It went like this: he ate (lunch), I spoke. He hadn’t read about me (I provided him my resume) so I essentially had to sell myself from scratch, telling him about my most recent work experiences and the things I did at my company, as well as
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Published: March 26, 2008
MIT / Sloan MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Adcom
Of my interviews thus far, MIT was by far the most rigorous and thorough. They hold true to the “behavioral” interview model, where they spend most of the time asking you about a situation from your past where something happened and you need to say what you did. Note that they want stories that have NOT appeared in your essays. It sounded like they didn’t mind if the stories were from my personal or professional life (I asked) as long as they were relevant. The interview was conducted by a member of the admissions committee. It is exactly like a
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Published: March 24, 2008
Wharton MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / On-campus / Second-Year Student
Most of the questions I received were the same as outlined by others but two in particular were different: Questions: If you were the CEO of the company that you work for now what would you change? Anything you are concerned about in your application? I echo others who’ve said that Wharton was like a job interview. My interviewer was a second year student interested in entrepreneurship but more focused on getting through her checklist of questions.
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Published: March 22, 2008
London Business School MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2
It was a good interview that went over by about ten minutes and lasted for a full hour. There was no presentation and I think my experience was quite different from the other candidates. I was not asked any standard questions (why you/why LBS/why now/teamwork example etc.). They went straight into the essays and picked up on particular phrases (you’re an outsider in your own country, why) and went into DEPTH. They really liked my essay on who I would pick to eat dinner with because it showed who I really was – they want to see passion. They didn’t
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Published: March 22, 2008
Ross MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Adcom / Off-campus
Originally shared by Life is so Beautiful After submitting my Ross application, I knew I had submitted my best essays so far, the essays which took more than eight weeks of my dedicated efforts! I knew,the admissions committee would like to hear me after reading them. As expected, the invite came in mid-February. So prepared for Ross I was that I scheduled the interview just after two days. Preparation Material: My application, Ross’ website, Accepted and Clear Admit Interview databases, Clear Admit School Guide – Ross, notes of discussions with Ross students and How to interview like
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Published: March 22, 2008
Kellogg MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Alumni / Off-campus
Originally shared at Pursuit of My Dreams Kellogg gave me one month to schedule the interview with an alumni working in a big consulting firm. He was very easy going and approachable – in line with the Kellogg spirit of teamwork. We scheduled the interview at his office. Preparation Material: My application, Kellogg’s website, Accepted and Clear Admit Interview databases, Clear Admit School Guide – Kellogg and How to interview like a top MBA Interview Experience: I reached his office fifteen minutes early. We had some general talks. He told me that he’ll keep the interview conversational.
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Published: March 22, 2008
Oxford / Saïd MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 3 / Adcom / Off-campus, Telephonic
I had the interview in early March. Unfortunately, it was a telephone interview and it lasted 30 mins. He asked the following: Strategies to cope with current market trends (specific to my industry) How my company nurtures creativity in its people Qualities of an entrepreneur Do I have these entrepreneurial qualities How would you contribute to class. Any questions for him Oxford Said’s interviews tend to be short (ard 30mins). Therefore, interviewees should deliver their messages succinctly. British interviewers may go on a monologue and suddenly ask the question so it pays to be alert. If you are unsure of
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Published: March 22, 2008
Duke / Fuqua MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Adcom / Telephonic
Originally published by Pursuit of my Dreams I received the Duke’s telephonic interview invite unexpectedly, much after I lost all my hopes. I scheduled my interview with a second year student. Preparation Material: My application, Duke’s website, Accepted and Clear admit Interview database, and How to interview like a top MBA Interview Experience: A lady picked up the phone and quickly called the interviewer. He started by introducing himself, his activities and his goals. After the friendly greetings, a deluge of questions followed. He listened my responses well, kept acknowledging my responses and asked many follow up
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Published: March 16, 2008
Kellogg MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Alumni / Admitted
I had my interview on the first week of Feb with an alumni. It was a pretty relaxed and cozy experience. I was wearing a formal suit, which my interviewer told me it’s not necessary when the interview ended The interview started with my interviewer introducing me to the admission process and the purpose of the interview, then she began to ask questions. Standard questions, just like what you see in other entries. Here are some that I remembered: Walk through resume A little detail of each job A leadership case A teamwork case A career vision question A ‘why
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Published: March 13, 2008
Chicago Booth MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / On-Campus / Second-Year Student
I was not busy at work and not having seen the GSB opted to go to Chicago to interview. Spent the day before interview in classes and with students. This is helpful if you can attend as it gives a good feel for the school. Interview took place at the Hyde Park campus with a second year student. Interview was laid back and ‘informal’ at the interviewers request. Interview initially took the same structure as most other interviewees have reported. These reports and the ClearAdmit interview guide were good preparation. Questions included: Walk me through your CV (It cannot be
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Published: March 13, 2008
Cornell / Johnson MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 3 / Second Year Student
I interviewed with a 2nd year student. Resume walk-through Leadership example “Bad team” example How would your coworkers describe you? Why aren’t you applying to X double-degree program if you are interested in X field? What are the similarities/differences of the schools to which you applied? I integrated a lot of “Why Johnson” and named some of the courses, opportunities, and activities that attract me to the school.
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Published: March 12, 2008
Chicago Booth MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Off-campus / Adcom
Courtesy of Hazyblur I chose to interview at a hub location in India with an associate director of admissions who was extremely friendly and made me feel very comfortable right from the beginning. My question set: Run me through your resume. What brings you to an MBA? What brings you to Chicago? What are you most proud of? What is the biggest challenge you faced at work? What is the biggest challenge you think you will face at the GSB? How will you contribute to and engage in the GSB community ? Is there anything you would like
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Published: March 12, 2008
Berkeley / Haas MBA Interview Report: Round 2 / On-campus / First-year Student
I participated in the Round 2 Super Saturday (March 8th). About 100 applicants were at the Haas campus for the day long event, which included lunch with students, student and career panels, a tour, and the interview. My interview was conducted by a first-year student. It was blind – he only had the resume I submitted with my application. The adcom folks on hand that day even specifically mentioned that re-using stories from the application was perfectly acceptable, since the interviewer will have not seen the application. I received a pretty standard set of interview questions: Resume walkthrough Why MBA
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Published: March 10, 2008
UNC / Kenan-Flagler MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 4 / Adcom
I had an admissions interview with Craig Heckert in February 2008. It was a standard interview with the normal MBA question: Walk me through your resume Why do you want to get an MBA What are your career goals Why UNC How will you contribute He did ask me one question that threw me a bit “why do we need another CPA?” Other questions: Who is responsible for the current credit crisis What is the most creative thing you have ever done Tell me something about yourself that is not on your resume After Craig asked all the prepared question
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Published: March 10, 2008
Wharton MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Off-campus / Alumni
I interviewed with an alum on March 3rd, 2008, at his office. The interview differed from the standard conversational interview I had at other schools. The interview started off with the interviewer actually turning over my resume and stating that he wanted to get a sense of the “big picture” as it relates to me and my desire for an MBA. He then proceeded to ask me, “What are three of the most important decisions you have made that have brought you to where you are today?”. Realizing that this was not a typical interview question, he told me to
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Published: March 10, 2008
Chicago Booth MBA Admissions Interview Reports: Round 2 / On-campus / Alumnus
I had a on campus interview on February 23rd, 2008, with a recent graduate from Chicago (Class of 2006). It was a pretty standard conversational interview. The interview began with a little chit chat about the weather and my flight to Chicago. She noticed that I traveled from Colombia (South America) to visit GSB and asked me about my flight and if I had been to Chicago before. The interviewer then told me that she had glanced at my resume, proceeded to complement me on the depth of my work experience and subtly prompted me to dive right into my
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Columbia MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Regular Decision / Off-campus / Alumni / Status: Admitted
I applied Regular Decision to CBS but submitted my application in the fall. There was only one alumni interviewer near me. I contacted him and he responded quickly. He had to reschedule but apologized and met me at a location that was closer to me. On the interviewer’s suggestion, we met at a restaurant. I wasn’t thrilled about this but thought it was wise to happily agree. My first impression of my interviewer in person was that he was very busy and was eager to get the interview started and completed quickly, but once we sat down at the table
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Wharton MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / On-campus / Status: Denied
I interviewed on campus in mid-November for Round 1. This was my second time visiting the school. During the summer, I sat in on an information session, which did not include a tour. The info session did not reveal anything new to me and would be most valuable to those who haven’t thoroughly reviewed Wharton’s website. The University City neighborhood felt safe, but areas to the north and west are dangerous. Huntsman Hall was a nice building–less open than Chicago’s Harper Center but still modern. The interview lounge was busy with anxious applicants and prospectives awaiting a student-led tour. My
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NYU / Stern MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / On-campus / Adcom
I interviewed on campus in January for Round 1. This was my first time inside the Kaufman Center, which is an attractive building. I took a tour later in the day of my interview and thought it could have been better. The student leading the tour was quite knowledgeable and well-spoken, but verbose. The tour needed less “student” and more “tour.” The tour group visited several floors but we often found ourselves standing outside of the elevators–I feel like we could have been shown more of the facilities. Back to the interview itself: An admissions committee member greeted me on
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UVA / Darden MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / On-campus / Second-year Student
On Monday I took a tour of the Darden Grounds with a second-year and was surprised when one of the people in my tour group, having just completed his interview, told me “have your monologue ready because that’s what they want to hear.” On Tuesday I had my interview with a second-year. To start out, he impressed upon me that he wanted it to be informal, conversational, laid-back, etc., which was also supported by his unexpectedly casual attire. He told me the interview was blind and that he knew nothing about me. Although I can’t remember the exact wording of
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Chicago Booth MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / On-campus / Second-year Student / Status: Admitted
I interviewed on campus in mid-November for Round 1. This was my first time visiting the school. The Harper Center was beautiful, and the admissions office is right inside the front door. A current student was waiting in the interview room to help applicants relax. Another student relieved the first one a few minutes after I arrived. Both were friendly, although perhaps a little geeky. I also met a student in the foyer who was very nice but on the square side. My student interviewer came out to greet me a few minutes late. She gave me a nice, warm
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UCLA / Anderson MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / On-campus / Second-year Student
I was interviewed by both the associate director of admissions and a 2nd year student, but the whole thing lasted only for half hour. I felt a little rushed overall, but I think I did ok because the questions weren’t anything difficult to answer. The questions that I remember: Describe everything you did that has brought you here Your career goals Your extracurricular activities while in college Briefly describe your extracurricular activities out of college Why Anderson? What will you contribute at Anderson? Describe a challenge that you have overcome. What do you see as a potential weakness/concern when you
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Duke / Fuqua MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / On-campus / Status: Admitted
I applied Round 2 for the Class of 2010 and am happy to say that I just received an offer. The experience applying to Fuqua started with the Weekend for Women recruiting trip where the school pays for prospective students to come down to Durham and experience Fuqua. I did this in 2006 and decided to wait to apply; but the weekend really set the stage for what has been – by far – the best recruitment process at any of the schools to which I applied. I highly encourage the Weekend for all prospective female students – even those
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