Published: November 20, 2025
HBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / On-Campus
I interviewed on campus for Harvard Business School’s MBA program. There were a number of activities on campus (taking a class, panel of students, etc.), but unfortunately I was working for most of the day and did not get to participate (hoping that doesn’t count against me!). After checking in, was seated in a room with plenty of refreshments (cookies, food, tea, coffee, soda, etc.) before being called upstairs with a group of three other students to sit in a waiting area for a couple minutes. Other students were clearly as nervous as I was, but we chatted and they
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Published: November 11, 2025
HBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / On Campus
I traveled to the campus, and would recommend everyone do so as well. Fellow interviewees attended class sessions and there were info sessions on interview day. 10 minutes before, a group of us were called and we went up to 1:1 rooms with our interviewers. The interviewer was very warm and had read my application in detail. She asked about my upbringing, my work experience, and my hobbies. It was more conversational than I expected.
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HBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Adcom / On-Campus
The atmosphere of my HBS interview was slightly tense, but the admissions team did what they could to create a welcoming environment. Interviewees gathered in a designated welcome center, where many of us were visibly anxious while waiting for our assigned time slots. Once called, about ten of us were escorted to a second holding room before being brought individually into separate interview rooms. The interview itself was highly tailored—my interviewer was incredibly familiar with my application. The questions were deep and focused primarily on my industry experience, why I have excelled relative to my peers, what I have learned
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