Published: February 26, 2026
Berkeley Haas MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / First-Year Student / Zoom
It was a straightforward behavioral interview with a set of specific questions the student had received from the AdCom. There were no follow-up questions to dig further into my answers. My interviewer was very kind and warm. Questions: 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. Why MBA now? Why Haas? 3. How have you contributed to a community? How would you contribute to Haas? 4. Tell me about a time you took a risk. How did it pay off? 5. Tell me 3 adjectives your coworkers would use to describe you, and 3 your friends would
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Published: February 22, 2026
Berkeley Haas MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Alumnus / Zoom
Interview was very relaxed. He told me at the start that there were 6 questions he asks everyone and that we would have time to freely chat after that. Questions were 1. Why MBA and why Haas? 2. TMAT you encouraged diversity and equitable opportunities. 3. TMAT you made a positive impact. 4. TMAT you got constructive criticism. 5. TMAT you lead with humility. 6. Do you have anything else you want to add? Was a little bit thrown off that I wasn’t asked the typical “introduce yourself/walk me through your resume,” but the rest
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Published: February 20, 2026
Berkeley Haas MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Student / Virtual
The interview was with an MBA student, very easygoing and friendly. She was great, always trying to show enthusiasm for my answers. She made an effort to keep me comfortable the whole time, emphasizing that it was just a light conversation to get to know me better. The questions were focused on the school’s principles. There was always a little “story” behind them, and then a specific question tied to the principle: – Tell me about yourself (classic, straight to the point). – Tell me about how you challenge the status quo, a situation where you broke away from
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