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Published: December 12, 2005

Wharton MBA Admissions Interview Questions

Hub Interview in London I arrived about 10 minutes before the interview and was probably the first one to be interviewed that day. It was a fairly standard 30 minutes interview. I am a reapplicant and mentioned that at the outset which was appreciated by the adcom. Following were the questions: Describe your career progress What are your goals and Why Wharton? How would your friends describe you? (I mentioned both positives and negatives) What are the improvements in your candidacy since last year? What would your peers at Wharton remember you for after 2 years? What is the biggest Read more

Published: December 9, 2005

Wharton MBA Admissions Interview Questions: R1 / On Campus / Admitted

Wharton’s interview was very low-pressure. I was interviewed by a second year who happened to be a member of the adcom – she knew nothing about me pre-interview. Questions were fairly basic – about my resume, and specifically about my plans for Wharton. Perhaps since I am a younger applicant, the interview appeared to be about getting more detail about my experiences and making sure I was very specific about my reasons for wanting an MBA. Questions included: Why Wharton, Why MBA, Resume specific, Examples of working in teams, examples of leadership, how I have brought an underperforming team member Read more

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Published: December 9, 2005

Chicago Booth MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / On campus / 2nd year student

I had my interview at the GSB with a 2nd year student. Some questions were standard; some were a little aggressive in my opinion; however, the interviewer was probably trying to gauge my maturity level. Went through the following questions: Looks like you have stayed all of your life in the same region. Why do you want to come to Chicago now? How were you active while in college? (The interviewer was impressed by my grades). Asked if I was part of any honors programs? Looks like you started as an Intern at your first company. What exactly do you Read more

Published: December 9, 2005

Berkeley / Haas Interview Report Round 1

The interview started about 15 minutes late ( I had checked in 10 minutes before ) and interview lasted exactly 30 minutes as indicated in the email. The interviewer introduced herself ( just mentioned her name and thanked me for coming) and then proceeded to explain that she would like to leave some time at the end for questions, but mostly this is would be a one sided conversation. She mentioned that she had two/three questions that she wanted to ask in the 25 minutes or so we had. The two questions were – Just go through the resume, tell Read more

Published: December 7, 2005

Wharton MBA Admissions Interview Questions

I had my Wharton interview on Tuesday December 8, 2005. I was surprised that I was not that nervous. I feel like I was myself and gave honest, well-thought out answers. I feel like I connected well to the interviewer. At Wharton, I interviewed with a second year student. He had worked for a heavy construction equipment manufacturer in sales. I think he was previously in engineering. At the end of the interview, he shared with me some stories about working with the Columbia government in between semesters on a big prostitution problem Columbia has (since I expressed to him Read more

Published: December 5, 2005

Chicago Booth MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Student

Soarer: I had scheduled my on campus Chicago GSB interview early this month. The interview was blind. The interviewer was a second year student and he made me comfortable by starting the interview with my travel stories (Chicago had witnessed a snowstorm that day). Most of the questions were standard. Walk me through your Resume, Why MBA, Post MBA career goals, Why Retail industry (in my career goals I had mentioned about working in the Retail industry), Why Chicago GSB, Why do you like A, B student groups (I had mentioned about A and B in the Why Chicago GSB Read more

Published: December 4, 2005

Kellogg MBA Admissions Interview Questions: 1st Round (Accepted) / International Alumni

Not much interesting to note. Standard interview questions. Clearly blind … conversational. One thing … many people on the various boards have mentioned this so I assume it’s very common and seems to be important to Kellogg: Be prepared to answer: Will you attend Kellogg if you are accepted … and why. (or something like that). I don’t think it’s a fair question but you have to deal with it. People have suggested that Kellogg is tired of being a Harvard etc. backup. Whether true or not … you might want to focus on how much you want Kellogg. Read more

Published: December 3, 2005

Chicago Booth MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Off Campus, Alum Interview, R2

Published: November 30, 2005

Kellogg MBA Admissions Interview Questions: On Campus / Round 1

My interview was the last interview of the day on a very busy Friday. So it started a bit late. The interviewer surprised me with very detailed questions about the class I had attended earlier in the day. It was an interesting class, so fortunately I had paid attention. There was the usual why Kellogg, why MBA question. But there were no tough behavioral questions. I work in the wireless industry and we spent a lot of time talking about how wireless works. She was also very interested in knowing about India (my home country). After a while it didn’t Read more

Published: November 29, 2005

Columbia MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Alumni

1) Walk me through your resume. 2) Why MBA, why now? 3) Career goals? 4) Leadership/teamwork experience? 5) What is your leadership style? 6) What is unique about you? 7) What schools other than Columbia did you apply to? 8) Questions for me? Read more

Published: November 29, 2005

Harvard MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Alumni / Chicago

I had my interview with an HBS alumnus. My interview was scheduled for 10:30am, but things were running a bit behind at his office so we didn’t actually get started till 11:30. So I spent most of my first hour reading a Crain’s magazine and talking to the office assistants. I thought it’d be better to not cram at the last minute and just be confident that I knew my application, had prepared properly, and would be able to answer any questions that came my way. When I started, the interviewer briefly explained the process. He had my application in Read more

Published: November 29, 2005

Harvard MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Hub interview / admissions officer

I really enjoyed my interview very much. The woman that interviewed me is part of the adcom at HBS. She is also an alum from the school. She was very friendly and actually made a lot of small talk with me, which made the interview much easier for me to do. I also noticed that she was taking many notes as I was speaking. It almost reminded me of a blind interview, because all she had in her hands was my resume. She never even asked me if I had time to visit the campus. In the end, I asked Read more

Published: November 29, 2005

Harvard MBA Admissions Interview Questions: HBS alum / Asia

My interviewer was one of the most impressive people I have ever met. He was obviously processing and analyzing every word that I said very intensely, his eyes unflinchingly gazing in mine. I felt as if I had never spoken to someone who listened to me so carefully. The interviewer began with a brief overview of the interview process and how the interview is weighted in the overall decision process. He then moved quickly into the interview, which lasted for close to one hour. About 40 minutes focused on my job, management responsibilities, etc. The questions and structure of the Read more

Published: November 29, 2005

Yale SOM MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 Interview / 2nd year student / on Campus

I was interviewed by a second-year student, and she was very polite and pleasant. We had a good talk, I think, and we hit 45 minutes before we really realized it. We shared a few laughs, and I think I got most of my points across. In the end, I think it went pretty well, but there were plenty of places for improvement, in hindsight — but isn’t that always the case? A few things: the interviewer has seen ONLY your resume and not your entire application packet. She even told me this as we began the talk. Also, it Read more

Published: November 29, 2005

Duke / Fuqua MBA Admissions Interview Questions: R2 / Adcom / Phone Interview

I interviewed with a adcom member. The questions asked were as follows: Tell me about your extra cullicular activities in undergrad How do you manage time Give me an example of your leadership abilities Tell me what you dont like about working in teams What would you contribute to the class at Fuqua Why MBA, Why Now, Why Fuqua Tell me about a time when had to deal with a difficult person The interview was supposed to be for 1/2 hour but it lasted almost one hour. I was able to establish rapport very quickly because the adcom member had Read more

Published: November 27, 2005

Wharton MBA Admissions Interview Questions: R1 / London Hub

Fairly standard questions: Walk me through your resume/career progress Short- and long-term goals, Why MBA What do you do outside of work? Why Wharton What would others at Wharton remember you by after your two years there? Example of team conflict? Would the adcom have any reservations about your application? Questions for me? I think I was able to convey all of what I had to, especially highlighting the ‘themes’ that the paper application would convey. I talked about leadership/teamwork examples and Why now during the career progress itself, so I wasn’t asked these questions. I tried to throw in Read more

Published: November 27, 2005

Wharton MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Adcom

This was an interview with a member of the Wharton Admissions Committee. I thought this interview was more formal and professional than my non-invite interviews, even stiff and mechanical if you will. The interviewer started off with a brief introduction and we moved on to the questions. The interview lasted about 35 minutes. QUESTIONS: Brief introduction and resume walk-through Why an MBA? Why Wharton? Describe a team conflict situation. Can you describe a leadership example and then try to explain your leadership style with examples. What will your classmates say about you after 2 years at Wharton Are there any Read more

Published: November 27, 2005

Wharton MBA Admissions Interview Questions: R1 / On Campus / Admitted

Both my Harvard and Wharton interviews were on campus and had an extremely relaxed vibe. At Wharton I met with a second year student. The interview lasted a strict half hour, which included a few minutes of introduction and time for my questions at the end. In general, I experienced the following line of questioning: Resume walk through Why MBA Why Wharton What’s the plan post-MBA Extracurriculars (now and what I planned to do on campus) I was also given specific questions about how I deal with team conflict as a leader. Most importantly, I felt that Wharton and Harvard Read more

Published: November 27, 2005

Wharton MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1

Date: Fall 2005 When I received an invitation to interview, I chose to visit Wharton for my interview. I felt that by making a trip to Wharton that I would show my interest and commitment to the program. I arrived in the office fifteen minute before my interview, and there were several MBAs and visiting students chatting in the office. I did not join the conversation because I wanted to collect my thoughts before the interview. My interviewer, a second year student, arrived in the office right on time. He looked at my resume for only a moment before greeting Read more

Published: November 26, 2005

Kellogg MBA Admissions Interview Questions

We had a detailed discussion and the interviewer seemed pleased that I had done a lot of research about Kellogg and what I could gain from the program. The questions were casual and a lot of informal chat was mixed in. The interviewer had a sheet on which he was making notes in different sections. He also seemed to have a piece of paper with some standard questions. Although the overall tone was friendly, there were a fair number of probing questions in between each answer I gave. QUESTIONS: Walk me thru your resume. What are you long term goals? Read more

Published: November 26, 2005

Columbia MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Early Decision / Alumnus / Off Campus

Had my CBS interview almost two months ago. It was at an Alum’s office early in the morning (8 am). It was very casual and laid back. I started off talking about my education and career to date. Then I talked about my reasons for pursuing an MBA and why CBS in general. After that we spent the next 35 minutes in a Q&A format with me asking the alum about his experiences at Columbia and in his career thereafter. There were no leadership or what makes you unique questions. It was really a very relaxed conversation. He did ask Read more

Published: November 25, 2005

Harvard MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Adcom

My HBS interviewer was part of AdCom, but she was also an alumna and worked in Career Services. The interview lasted 30 minutes. She was familiar with my app though she did not see my letters of rec. She asked me some questions related to my company based on a HBS case study she had read as a student. She also asked me to delve deeper into some of the experiences I discussed in my essays. Questions: What are your short-term and long term goals? What do you hope to gain from HBS in and outside the classroom? Give me Read more

Published: November 24, 2005

Columbia MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Alumnus

Just had my Columbia interview. The interview was very conversational overall – with the alum informally bouncing back and forth between topics. QUESTIONS: 1) He started with questions about my current responsibilities and a lot of details about my company and its focus. He asked me specific details about the project I am working on. 2) He asked me if I would stay with my current employer after the MBA and if not, what my plans were. 3) He asked why I was interested in Columbia and why I wanted an MBA. 4) He asked about my activities outside of Read more

Published: November 24, 2005

Duke / Fuqua MBA Admissions Interview Questions: R2 / On-campus

The interviews at Fuqua are done by second year students who volunteer for the task. Mine was very professional, but I still don’t feel that I’m being taken as seriously as I would be if I were interviewing with an adcom. I got the impression that the interview isn’t a very important part of your application at Duke, and this is confirmed by the fact that they are technically optional. I think it’s mainly to show that you’re interested, and to get a basic sense of your interviewing capability. Anyway, the interview was a strict 40 minutes, with 30 for Read more

Published: November 23, 2005

Tuck MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Alumnus

Hi all, Here is my experience: Location: Brazil Could you choose the interview’s location?: No. How long was the interview?: 40 min Who was the interviewer? / Position (if alumni, class of): CEO/ T91’ How did you prepare?: Mock, Reading essays Did you receive any feedback at the end?: No. What was your opinion of the Alumni/Office Personnel?: Friendly. Did anything change your opinion of the school? : No. Was there something you wish you had known ahead of time: No. Questions: I read your cv, but please tell me your history. Why ? What do you like at ? You have done 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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