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Wharton MBA Admissions Interview Questions: R2 / On-campus

Published: February 27, 2007
  1. Walk me through your resume
  2. why MBA
  3. Long term/Short term goals
  4. What do you do outside of work?(Lots of follow up questions)
  5. What excites you most in the morning?(follow up questions)
  6. How do you judge your success
  7. What is your leadership style?
  8. Weakness in your application

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Schools: Penn / Wharton

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