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Published: March 8, 2006

IESE MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 3 / Telephonic Interview / Adcom

I had my interview at 10:00AM (Barcelona time) on 9 March. Initially, it was scheduled for a VC but due to some technical snags, they could not connect to the system. Eventually, it turned out to be a telephonic interview. Peeters, The Senior Manager, Admissions interviewed me. The interview was more sort of conversational and it went on for about 70 minutes. It started off with a brief introduction from both the sides and then, the first question was about my degree. I completed my bachelors in three and half years while the general course duration was four years. She Read more

Published: March 7, 2006

Harvard MBA Admissions Interview Questions

Originally shared by MBA Jackass Interview: March 8th, 2006 Despite the somewhat anxious build-up, my Harvard interview turned out to be down right pleasant, and even included unforced bursts of laughter from time to time. My interviewer – who had read my application several times already – was friendly and fair, and while the interview questions – drawing from my entire application – were more challenging than a “blind” interview, I feel like I held my own and really took advantage of this last opportunity to tell my story and advocate for myself. The interview began with Read more

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Published: March 7, 2006

MIT / Sloan MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Adcom / NYC / Round 2

My Sloan interview lasted about 30 minutes, with the last few minutes reserved for my questions. Below were the questions asked: Do you have your official transcript? Tell me about how/why you transitioned from your first job to your second. Tell me about a time where you had an impact on a group. Give me another example. Tell me about a time where you had to make two groups come to a consensus. What other schools are you applying to, and how does MIT rank against those schools? Is there anything else you would like to add? Do you have Read more

Published: March 3, 2006

MIT / Sloan MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Adcom / Bay Area / Round 2

The MIT adcom I interviewed with was extremely friendly and loved to talk. 🙂 The interview lasted about 45 minutes and was very conversational. Started off with her reading my transcripts and mentioning, “Oh, you went to [this] high school?” Didn’t realize that was on my transcripts! “Why did you go to [this university] for one summer session?” Then came the *behavioral* portion of the interview. During our chat, the bells rang loud and clear that she knew my application very well. Often when I said something about my background or experience she would reinforce it with, “Oh yes! I remember Read more

Published: March 3, 2006

Cornell / Johnson MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Alum in Bay Area / Round 2

Met with the alum in a coffee shop. We conversed for about 1 hour. She spoke extremely fast and practically read the entire list of questions sent to her by Johnson. How did you select your current/previous job(s)? Why do you want an MBA? Why Cornell? What are your long-term and short-term goals? What other schools are you applying to? How would your co-workers describe you? What are three characteristics that make a great leader? What drives you? What makes you get up in the morning each day? Tell me a team situation where someone was hard to deal with. Read more

Published: March 1, 2006

Wharton MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2

I met a second year student right on time and we walked in to a little dingy room in the admissions office. We did small talk for a minute or so and got down to business. First the student introduced himself and told me how he would conduct the interview, i.e. that this was an blind interview, he hasn’t seen my application so I can use my essay examples, he would ask questions for 25 minutes and then I would get an opportunity to ask questions in the end for 5 minutes. I liked his direct business like approach. We Read more

Published: February 28, 2006

Kellogg MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Alumni

I submitted my application in R2. We met at a Starbucks. The interview went okay, and my interviewer was fairly positive. I lost track of time and spent too much time talking early on about my undergrad. We talked for about an hour, with about 50 minutes of him interviewing me, and about 10 minutes with me asking him questions. Some of the questions I received: Tell me about yourself. What were the top three things you learned from your undergrad experience? What were the top three things you learned from your xxx work experience? About past entrepreneurial experience: what Read more

Published: February 28, 2006

Chicago Booth MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Alumni interview, Orange county

I interviewed with a Chicago alumnus in OC yesterday. We met over lunch, at a crowded fish taco place – in retrospect, not the best location for an interview. My interviewer began by explaining that he wanted to keep things casual and allow enough time for me to say what I wanted and ask my questions. We began easily enough – with a resume walkthrough. He let me finish and then asked me about what I most enjoyed and didn’t enjoy at work. He followed this with the only “gotcha” question really – “If you didn’t have to worry about Read more

Published: February 28, 2006

Stanford GSB MBA Admissions Interview Questions: R2 / Alumni

I met with the alum at a coffee shop. She was very personable and began by giving me her background pre- and post- GSB. We talked for about an hour, probably 40 minutes on interview questions and the last 20 or so on me asking her questions and talking about her experience. Some of the questions I received: Tell me about yourself Why MBA? What are long term and short term goals? Why Stanford? Tell me about a time when you led a team towards a goal. Tell me about a time when you failed. Have you learned from this Read more

Published: February 27, 2006

Wharton MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Second Year Student / On-campus

Had my on-campus interview at Wharton at the end of February. On the day of interview, I strongly suggest that you visit a class or allow time to talk to students before the interview as it will probably notch up a bit your enthusiasm about Wharton. I sat in the waiting area with other interviewees, when a second-year student called my name and asked me to follow him to an office nearby. The amazing thing about Wharton is that first and second year students stop by the waiting area before the interview and they try to get you relaxed and Read more

Published: February 26, 2006

Wharton MBA Admissions Interview Questions: R2 / On-Campus / Second-Year Student

Courtesy of Pupstar78 I had my on-campus interview on February 27. When I arrived at the admissions office, it was a hot box of prospectives & visitors. After 35 minutes of waiting, my interviewer called my name. We walked to the tiny room from which the interview was to be conducted. The room was SMALL. My interviewer was a very nice and polite second year student that had just secured a brand management job in the bay area. The questions ran like this: Walk me through your resume, explaining how you got to your current point, and Read more

Published: February 25, 2006

Tuck MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Phone Interview with 2nd year student / Dinged

It was a phone interview. The interviewer gave me the option to choose the date and time. There werent any unexpected questions. I was asked to start with a walkthrough of my resume, then the regular why MBA? and why Tuck? I probably touched everything within these three questions because I wasn’t asked much else. It was very informal, conversation like. The interviewer made me comfortable. He asked me if I had any questions and I asked him something related to the curriculum at Tuck. I think I rambled on a bit about my resume and thats probably what took Read more

Published: February 25, 2006

Kellogg MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Alumni Interviewer (blind), R2, International Applicant, Awaiting decision

My interview was held at a coffee place. The alumnus met me in the evening. We spoke for almost 2 hours. The interviewer was very relaxed and the mood throughout the interview was very friendly. He had a long list of pre-prepared questions in about 3-4 pages with spaces for my responses. I didn’t ask him if he prepared those questions himself or if he was provided the list by the adcom. He told me that he had to take note of my responses to be able to fill my interview review form. So, he was scribbling on the papers Read more

Published: February 25, 2006

Harvard MBA Admissions Interview Questions: On Campus

Questions: Please explain what your company does. Please walk me through your career path with your company and describe your role in each position. Can you give me an example of a failure you experienced at your firm? Why do you want an MBA – What do you expect to get out of the HBS MBA program? What do you consider to be the most pressing issue in Global Business today? Walk me through the decision making and solution process in one of the initiatives you led within your firm. What have you read lately that has really made an Read more

Published: February 25, 2006

INSEAD MBA Admissions Interview Questions: R2 Interview with Alum

INSEAD requires two interviews, and I have completed 1 of 2. I met my interviewer at his office in the afternoon. Of course I made a wrong turn on the way and had to call him to clarify my MapQuest? directions. I was pretty embarrassed about it, but he didn’t seem to mind. It was a very relaxed atmosphere and very conversational. My interviewer started with the “Why INSEAD” question. I explained my career goals, since they have an international theme, which I said led me to research MBA programs with an international focus and then to apply to INSEAD. Read more

Published: February 25, 2006

Chicago Booth MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Alumni (international) / Round 2

I attended my Chicago interview at a coffee place. The Chicago alumnus met me in the evening, between meetings. But he definitely did not rush through the interview. We spoke for all of 2 hours and for almost all questions he asked me, he gave me his own opinion on Chicago as well. So, besides going through this important component of my application (i.e. the interview), I also got a first hand taste of life at Chicago. The interviewer was very relaxed and the mood throughout the interview was very conversational and cordial. He had a long list of pre-prepared Read more

Published: February 24, 2006

Wharton MBA Admissions Interview Questions: R2 / On Campus

Interview was nearly identical to the previous ones posted. Very laid back. A very cordial conversation. My advice is to be well prepared, but not rehearsed. Also, you might get called out and asked for examples to cliche answers – therefore, don’t say something unless you can back it up. Questions asked: Walk me through your resume. Why an MBA, why now? Career goals Strengths / Weaknesses? What would your peers say about you? What is you leadership style? How do you measure success? Hobbies / Interests? Is there any perceived weakness in your application that you would like to Read more

Published: February 24, 2006

Kellogg MBA Admissions Interview Questions:

Since the Kellogg interview is blind and not a “make-or-break” part of the application my plan was to be consistent and conservative. Consistent with my essays so that the interviewer and essay-review are not in conflict about my candidacy. Conservative in the sense that the difference between an above-average and stellar interview is not much as far as an admission decision was concerned. So, I played it safe aiming for an above-average interview. I planned on being witty and funny ONLY IF I got a very positive vibe from the interviewer. Read more

Published: February 23, 2006

Kellogg MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Adcom

I interviewed with an Admissions Committee member in Evanston. Mostly standard questions straight out of Essay 1 and Essay 2. The more interesting questions revolved around the distinction between leadership and management. At the end of the interview we talked about my dog, as a response to what do you do in your spare time. Overall, it was a relaxed predictable interview. On the last day of the Kellogg results I got a call from Adcom telling me that I was in !! 🙂 Read more

Published: February 23, 2006

Stanford GSB MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Alum / Round 2

Met with the alumni at her company in a meeting room. The interview lasted 45 minutes. This was definitely a very conversational interview which allowed me to speak to my experiences in my professional, academic, extracurricular, and especially my personal life. I can only describe this as one of the most enlightening and down-to-earth interviews I’ve had thus far. We went through her list of “Stanford recommended” questions: What was the point/situation that made you realize you wanted an MBA? Why Stanford? Tell me about a challenging time for you. Tell me a time where you failed as a leader. Read more

Published: February 22, 2006

Columbia MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Alumni / Regular Decision

(This report also appears on my blog.) My interview with Columbia was a truly nice experience. During just under 90 minutes of discussion I feel like I made a strong case for my candidacy, while also absorbing my interviewer’s genuine enthusiasm and passion for Columbia’s program. The conversation flowed naturally, but I’ll do my best to recount the line of questioning: 1) Why MBA? Why now? 2) Why Columbia? 3) You’re into marketing…why not Kellogg? 4) Where else are you applying? It turned out that she had applied to the exact same group of schools so that largely diffused the Read more

Published: February 20, 2006

Kellogg MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 – Alum Interview / International / Awaiting decision.

My kellogg interview took place at a ’04 alum’s office. It went on for about 35 mins and was very conversational. I did get the impression that he was given a set of questions to be asked. It was more of a fit interview and ‘Why Kellogg’ appeared to be the most important question. The interview was very behavioural, requiring me to cite examples from my experiences to almost all the questions. At times, I had to give more than one example to drive home the point. The Q’s:- Tell me about yourself incl. career progression, goals and why MBA? Read more

Published: February 20, 2006

Duke / Fuqua MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Alumni / Round 2

Interviewed with Duke Alum in London mid-Feb’06. It was very conversational interview that lasted around an hour or so. After the usual ‘take me through the resume’ question, the standard ones came through: why mba, why now, why fuqua why you want to leave your current job ( I have changed job in last 6 months) short term and long term career goals and how will fuqua help you Team experiences – one in which you failed and one in which you lead What kind of leadership style you have what can you bring to board – was put something Read more

Published: February 20, 2006

Cornell / Johnson MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 3 / On Campus

A very pleasant interview. The admissions rep I interviewed with was experienced and professional. The interview was very much like a conversation in that she let one answer lead to another question. She was directing the flow of the conversation so that she got the information she needed, but without peppering me with questions. She also talked with me about a few of my answers. In other words, she wasn’t just there asking questions. I felt very comfortable, and more importantly, I felt that I was taken seriously. The usual questions were in there (Why an MBA? Why now? Why Read more

Published: February 17, 2006

Chicago Booth MBA Admissions Interview: Alumni / Round 2

I did my Chicago interview in Singapore over the weekend on Saturday with a GSB alum who graduated back in 2001. In fact, I had met this very same alum before at an infosession and I lucked out when his name came back during my interviewer search. Anyway we had hit it off during the infosession, and I was hoping that it would carry into my interview. He suggested Starbucks, and told me to keep it casual and not wear a suit. I came in business casual (shirt and slacks but no tie) just to be safe. Anyway he wore Read more

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January 2, 2026 10:16pm ET

Applied to UPenn / Wharton

Round: Round 2

Received via portal

Standardized Test: GRE

GPA: 3.54

GRE: 332

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Finance

Application Location: United States, San Francisco

January 2, 2026 10:00pm ET

Applied to Harvard Business School

Round: Round 2

Received via portal

Standardized Test: GRE

GPA: 3.54

GRE: 332

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Finance

Application Location: United States, San Francisco

January 2, 2026 9:59pm ET

Applied to Columbia

Round: Round 2

Received via portal

Standardized Test: GRE

GPA: 3.54

GRE: 332

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

January 2, 2026 4:53pm ET

Rejected at UVA / Darden

Round: Round 1

Received via portal on December 09, 2025

Standardized Test: GRE

GPA: 4.17

GRE: 334

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Post MBA Career: Consulting

Target Career: Finance

Application Location: Nigeria, Lagos

Note:

I was surprised at this decision, at the same time not very surprised as the interview didn’t go that well for me and I feel that was what possibly drove the decision, the interviewer (2Y MBA Student) was quite out of touch with my pre MBA career field and struggled to understand my response to the interview questions, she had to draw me back a couple of times to understand what I was speaking about, so I can imagine how she was able to make a case for me when she was struggling to understand me.

January 2, 2026 4:01pm ET

Waitlisted at Duke / Fuqua

Round: Round 1

Received via portal on December 10, 2025

Standardized Test: GRE

GPA: 4.17

GRE: 334

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Finance

Application Location: Nigeria, Lagos

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