UCLA Anderson MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Zoom

Published: January 9, 2026

Fairly standard. The interviewer was a friendly 2nd-year student. It was conversational and relaxed. It was over in ~30-40 mins. Questions: Introduction/Tell me about yourself. Why MBA? Why Anderson? What’s your leadership style? What’s a weakness of yours? Do you have any questions for me? Read more

Published: December 15, 2025

Yale SOM MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / On-Campus

30 minutes (surprisingly strict: interviewer recorded the start time and ended it exactly at the 30-min mark) Questions: Tell me about an accomplishment you’re proud of and why it was meaningful to you. Tell me about a time when you had to resolve a conflict. Why is the quote you submitted important to you? Why an MBA? How would you contribute to the Yale SOM community? What are your short- and long-term goals? Is there anything you wish I’d asked? Read more

Published: December 15, 2025

CBS MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Zoom

Around 40 minutes in total (~25min of interviewer asking questions) Fairly straightforward questions: Tell me about yourself. What are your short- and long-term goals? How does your short-term goal connect to your long-term goal? Why Columbia? How would you contribute to the CBS community? Tell me about a time you made a team more inclusive. Tell me about a time you had a disagreement with a co-worker. Given your professional and academic background, how would you contribute to the CBS classroom? Read more