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Published: March 20, 2021

Cornell Johnson Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Skype

You leave your Skype on and wait until they call you at the appointed time. Questions that were asked: Tell me about yourself. Why MBA now? Why Cornell Johnson? What’s your back-up recruitment strategy? Name a time you showed leadership. Read more

Published: March 19, 2021

MIT Sloan Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Zoom

My interview was with an adcom, and the interview lasted exactly 30-minutes. We spent around five minutes talking about my data visualization. We then moved to four behavioral questions. 1) Why an MBA? Why Sloan? 2) What do you currently do at your company? 3) How has your background helped you solve client problems? 4) Tell me about a time you motivated someone to go beyond their believed capacity. Adcom then allowed me to ask questions and the adcom then asked me if there was anything else the admissions committee should know about me. Overall, my interview Read more

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Published: March 17, 2021

MIT Sloan Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / AdCom / Zoom

My interview was not as behavioral-based as I thought it would be. I was prepared to talk in more depth about conflict/persuasion/leadership type “stories,” but most of the questions focused on how the last year has been, my future goals, and my interest in MIT Sloan. My interviewer was conversational, but I did find that their expression was neutral. I did my best to keep upbeat and energetic! The interview was shorter than I expected…the questions portion only lasted ~20mins and I was given ~10mins to ask questions at the end (total was less than 30 mins). Questions that I Read more

Published: March 14, 2021

Cornell Johnson Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Skype

The interview was very friendly and conversational. Fairly conventional and nothing particularly surprising, though it was highly tailored to my resume and background. There was definitely a strong focus on why Cornell specifically and it seemed like the interviewer was trying to assess my interest in the school. I definitely got the sense that Johnson has a strong and tight-knit culture from how the interviewer interacted with me and talked about his experience. Questions: 1. Walk me through your resume. 2. Why are you getting an MBA? 3. Why Cornell Johnson? 4. Have you spoken with Read more

Published: March 13, 2021

MIT Sloan Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Zoom

Interview questions: 1. Anything else new that’s happened in your personal or professional life since your application? 2. Why did you leave your previous job? Isn’t that a pretty solid job? 3. What attracted you to where you are now? Was it a good decision? 4. Tell me about time you led a team to accomplish a goal. 5. Why MBA? 6. Why Sloan? 7. Tell me about a time you had to push back (not the same as in your application / essay). 8. Where does Sloan rank in the programs Read more

Published: March 10, 2021

MIT Sloan Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Zoom

The interview – application + two pre-interview essays-based – felt like a genuine free-flowing conversation rather than interviewing with a person who needs to go through a specific set of questions before the interview ends (the feeling one has when interviewing with students and alumni). It lasted for about 40 minutes and was extremely enjoyable. The interviewer seemed to have enjoyed it as well and was very amicable (contrary to what I’ve read online, the interview was far from being “too serious,” and the adcom tried to make me feel comfortable). Given the interview is application-based and personal, I think Read more

Published: March 8, 2021

LBS Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Virtual Interview

Had a fairly conversational interview with an alum that consisted of the standard questions (Tell me about yourself, why MBA, why LBS) as well as some questions about my resume and behavioral questions. My interviewer had already read through my application so there wasn’t a ton of probing questions on my motivations for b-school since it was already in the app. One unexpected question was what other schools I was applying to- makes sense since LBS is very concerned about yield, so this is important to have a good answer prepared about why you would prefer LBS vs. other schools. Read more

Published: March 8, 2021

UNC Kenan-Flagler Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Third Party / Video Interview

This was a very conversational interview! I had a great time talking to the interviewer about my background. The list of questions are the following: 1. Why MBA? Why now? Why Kenan-Flagler? 2. What are your short-term goals and long-term goals? 3. What are some activities / organizations you would like to be a part of? 4. Tell me about a time you worked with a team / leadership skills. Overall, the interview went well. I was given the last 10 minutes to ask questions about the program / school. Yesterday, I received an acceptance letter Read more

Published: March 7, 2021

Yale SOM Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom

Interviewed with a second-year student working in an unrelated field to me. Very relaxed, resume-based interview. No surprises, they follow a script. Biggest professional achievement? ST/LT goals Why MBA? Why Yale? How will you contribute to diversity at Yale? Tell me about your quote? A time when you listened to someone and they changed your mind (using active listening). Overall advice is to keep your story straight and practice a lot. The 30 mins time constraint is strict. Have 2-3 max questions at them for the end. Good luck to whoever is reading this! Read more

Published: March 5, 2021

UNC Kenan-Flagler Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Skype

I was interviewed my an adcom member via Skype. The adcom member read my application completely including the essays. Below are the questions she asked: 1. Tell me about you experience in XXX Bank, your career progression and why you want to do an MBA? 2. What’s your career goal? 3. Why an MBA from US and why Kenan-Flagler? 4. What is the most challenging thing you have done at work, which you are proud of? Read more

Published: March 4, 2021

UNC Kenan-Flagler Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Skype

The interview was with an adcom and it was application based. She informed me at the start that she did have access to my entire application. It was a fairly standard interview, asking about my past experience. She asked why Kenan-Flagler specifically. She also asked about the diversity component in the application and how my current job works with diverse backgrounds. Not much surprised me throughout, there were no curveball questions. Read more

Published: March 4, 2021

UVA Darden Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Skype

The interview was taken by the Adcom member responsible for Diversity Recruitment. The interview was very conversational and lasted about 30 mins after which 15 mins were given for me to ask him any questions. Below are the questions I was asked: 1. Tell me about your life story right from your childhood through to your current job. 2. Why do you want to do an MBA? 3. Why Darden is the best fit for you? 4. What will you contribute to the Darden Class? 5. Tell me about an experience where you had to work Read more

Published: March 4, 2021

Northwestern Kellogg Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Skype

My interview was taken by an Adcom member who was quite aged. The conversation was friendly, totally stress-free. I had to repeat a few of my answers because she wasn’t able to hear me properly. The interview spanned for around 50 mins. She aimed to keep it short as she had several other interviews to be done that same day. Below are the questions I was asked: 1. Walk me through your resume. – Several follow-ups on my experience to get a feel of what exactly my responsibilities are and on the choices I had made regarding my career. Read more

Published: March 2, 2021

Georgetown McDonough Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom

The interview was completely conversational and conducted by a second-year student of the Program. It lasted exactly 30 minutes, where the first 22 minutes were answers on my part, and in the last part, I had the opportunity to ask my questions. Initially, the questions were basic and then a bit more specific: 1) Tell me about yourself. 2) Why an MBA? 3) Short and long-term goals? 4) Why McDonough? 5) Thoughts on diversity. 6) What am I proud of? 7) Example of leadership in my career. The interview was quite relaxed and from Read more

Published: March 1, 2021

Duke Fuqua Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Zoom

The interview was conversational. The interviewer kept the mood lighthearted, yet the questions were quite insightful. I had a long interview, lasted an hour and a quarter, but I didn’t seem to notice the time when I was interviewing. Questions- Tell me about yourself. Why MBA? Which schools have you applied to, where does Fuqua stand on the list? Some of my entrepreneurial ideas. Example of a leadership experience, what did I learn from it? One weakness? Who is my role model? How have I emulated those qualities in my career? Read more

Published: February 28, 2021

London Business School Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Zoom

The interview was application-based, very conversational, and lasted for about 1.5 hours. It was conducted virtually via Zoom by an alumnus based in my country. The experience was enjoyable as the conversation felt natural and amicable. They emphasised that the interview is merely a part of the process and not a decisive factor in the final decision. They told me of past examples when applicants they enjoyed interviewing weren’t accepted, while applicants they thought were “mediocre at best” were admitted. They believe the interviews aren’t playing a unique role compared to other elements of the application. The interviewer was intelligent, Read more

Published: February 28, 2021

USC Marshall Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Zoom

Interviewer began by saying this was just an opportunity to learn more about me, and that it was resume-based. These were the questions I was asked (not in the correct order and I may be missing a few). How did you hear about USC Marshall? What are a few traits you admire in a leader? Follow up, is there anyone that comes to mind in your life that emulates these traits? What skills are you most proud of? What is your 10-year plan? How do you go about setting and achieving goals? How will Read more

Published: February 28, 2021

Northwestern Kellogg Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Virtual

Interview started with a overview of the resume, which was followed by the below questions: 1. Tell me a bit more about your current role. 2. Most significant leadership experience? 3. Why MBA? 4. Why Kellogg? 5. Which pathway would you be interested in if and when you join Kellogg? 6. Which clubs would you be interested in joining? 7. Most significant achievement? Ran for around 40 minutes. Ended with me asking a couple of questions on the school. Overall, a warm vibe from the interviewer. She only had access to my resume and Read more

Published: February 28, 2021

Georgetown McDonough Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom

My interview was with a 2nd-year student. It was resume based. Went on for 35 mins. It was totally conversational rather than just Q&A, hence felt very relaxed even though I was nervous for the 1st couple mins. 25mins: 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. Why MBA, why now and what are your career goals? 3. Why Georgetown? 4. Tell me about a time when you took initiative at work. 5. What is your proudest achievement at work? 6. Tell me about a time when you had disagreement with your manager & how did Read more

Published: February 27, 2021

Berkeley Haas Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Google Meets

My interview was mostly school-specific, with some behavioral questions. I think it was supposed to be resume-based, but he didn’t ask much about it. It was extremely conversational and there was good rapport. Lasted for an hour, but we were done with questions for me after 35. The questions (may not be exact, but the gist should be there) included: (Notably, did not ask me to walk him through my resume, which threw me off big time since I had to work it in a bit as I talked about why an MBA/why Haas?) Why an MBA? Why Read more

Published: February 27, 2021

Georgetown McDonough Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom

Georgetown / Round 2 / Feb 17 Via Zoom with Second Year Student (Only had resume) Questions 1. Tell me about yourself/walk me through your resume. 2. Why MBA? 3. Why Georgetown? 4. Leadership experience with diversity? 5. What current events are following? 6. Where does Georgetown rank for you? Notes: Very straightforward (no surprises) and relaxed. Not many follow on questions. Lasted about 30 minutes. Read more

Published: February 24, 2021

Georgetown McDonough Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / First-Year Student / Zoom

Resume-based interview with first-year student. Interview was very conversational with the following questions: Why Georgetown McDonough? Why MBA? Short term and long term goals? Talk about your leadership style. Still awaiting admissions decision, which will be released in mid-March. Interview was conversational with a handful of prepared questions and the interviewer was able to share about the program and the clubs/organizations offered on campus. Was surprised by how many “Centers” on policy and business offered by McDonough as a partnership between students/faculty and business leaders. Notably the Center for Financial Markets and Policy has still been very Read more

Published: February 23, 2021

UT Austin McCombs Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom

Got an invite on 25th Feb. Scheduled it for 23rd. I was interviewed by a 2nd year. The interview was formal but relaxed. The questions asked are very general with no curveballs. The interviewer was very engaging in the conversation. Lasted 45 mins. Questions in order (mostly): 1. Take me through your professional journey. What did you learn at each stage? 2. Tell me about a time you had to come up with an innovative solution. 3. What are your short-term and long-term goals? 4. What are the top 3 companies you would like to work Read more

Published: February 23, 2021

Yale SOM Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom

Interviewed with a 2Y student. Very casual but structured, lasted about the 30 minute mark. He told me that the questions are predetermined. 1. I won’t ask you to go through the whole resume, maybe choose one professional experience where you succeeded at something and talk about what the outcome was. 2. Next question that I have for you is around broad mindedness. So, a lot of the recruiters often tell us that SOM graduates lead by knowing not only when to speak, but also by knowing when to listen. So if you could tell me about a professional experience Read more

Published: February 21, 2021

Georgetown McDonough Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / First-Year Student / Skype

Interview was with a first year student. Overall it was conversation-like. Blind interview with resume only. Questions were: 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. Tell me about a time you worked in teams. 3. Tell me about a time you led change in an organization. 4. Why McDonough? 5. What is your greatest weakness? 6. Short term and long term goals? 7. What are your core values? 8. What schools am I applying to? 9. If accepted, are there any challenges to saying yes to Georgetown? 10. Questions for interviewer Interview Read more

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November 3, 2026 1:50am ET

Rejected at Columbia Business School

Round: Round 1

Received via portal November 3, 2026

Standardized Test: GMAT

GPA: 9.11/10

GMAT: 715

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Post MBA Career: Technology

Application Location: India

Juno Member: Not yet

November 3, 2026 1:29am ET

Waitlisted at Columbia Business School

Round: Round 1

Received via email November 3, 2026

Standardized Test: GRE

GRE: 327

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Post MBA Career: Consulting

Application Location: India

Juno Member: Not yet

November 3, 2026 12:52am ET

Interview Invite to Vanderbilt / Owen

Round: Round 2

Received via email on November 01, 2026

Standardized Test: Granted Waiver

GPA: 3.81

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Application Location: Bangalore, India

Note:

Submitted application over the weekend, invite received soon after

Juno Member: Not yet

November 2, 2026 9:09pm ET

Waitlisted at Columbia Business School

Round: Round 1

Received via email November 2, 2026

Standardized Test: GRE

GPA: 2.7

GRE: 335

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Post MBA Career: Manufacturing

Juno Member: Not yet

November 2, 2026 8:45pm ET

Waitlisted at Columbia Business School

Round: Round 1

Received via portal November 2, 2026

Standardized Test: GRE

GPA: 7.71/10

GRE: 327

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Post MBA Career: Consulting, Bain, BCG, McKinsey

Application Location: Bangalore, India

Juno Member: Not yet

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