My interview was a personal one with a student. The interview was very general. A few questions were asked about my goals and why Marshall etc. (What are your short- term and long-term post MBA goals? How will USC Marshall help you achieve these goals) but after that we started discussing my personal life (“A challenging international experience?”,”A personal or professional setback”, “An entrepreneur you admire”) and then more random stuff, like cloud computing and Spanish language. So according to me, when you’ve got an interview, it means that you’re already a good contender and they just want to get to know you as a person.
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Applied
to
NYU Stern
Round:
Round 1
Received via
portal
Standardized Test:
Executive Assessment (EA)
EA:
162
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career:
Management Consulting
Application Location:
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Juno Member:
Not yet
September 21, 2026 8:27am ET
Applied
to
Columbia Business School
Round:
Round 1
Received via
portal
Standardized Test:
Executive Assessment (EA)
EA:
162
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career:
Management Consulting
Application Location:
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Juno Member:
Not yet
September 21, 2026 6:06am ET
Interview Invite
to
Johns Hopkins / Carey
Round:
Round 1
Received via
email
on
September 17, 2026
Standardized Test:
GRE
GRE:
332
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career:
Consulting
Application Location:
Côte d’Ivoire
Juno Member:
Not yet
September 21, 2026 4:09am ET
Applied
to
Yale SOM
Round:
Round 1
Received via
portal
Standardized Test:
GMAT
GPA:
3.8
GMAT:
675
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career:
Consulting
Juno Member:
Not yet
September 21, 2026 4:08am ET
Applied
to
Harvard Business School
Round:
Round 1
Received via
portal
Standardized Test:
GMAT
GPA:
3.8
GMAT:
675
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career:
Consulting
Juno Member:
Not yet