Published: March 23, 2026
Cornell Johnson MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / On-Campus
These were the main questions from the interview: Tell me about yourself. Why MBA? Why now? Why Ithaca/Cornell? What’s your plan if IB doesn’t work out? Where do you want to work after graduation? How will Cornell help you reach your goals? How have you prepared for IB and set yourself up to succeed? Who have you spoken with in the industry/school? Who are you outside of work? Any extracurriculars? If you were to choose, what would you change about your career up to this point? I didn’t get to share many behavioural examples because he didn’t ask for them
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