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Beyond their review of a candidate’s written application, MBA admissions committees use the interview to get a sense of the person behind the file, seeking to understand the choices the applicant has made to date, as well as his or her reasons for seeking an MBA. The schools also use the interview to gauge the applicant’s “fit” with their cultures and offerings. Most programs consider an in-person interview to be an essential data point in making this determination.

The Clear Admit Interview Guides are designed to provide school-specific insight and strategic advice to help applicants ace their admissions interviews. Based on our years of MBA admissions experience and our work with hundreds of applicants to the leading programs, each Clear Admit Interview Guide contains the information candidates need to ace an interview, including:

  • School-specific strategy
  • Evaluation of how the adcom weighs the interview
  • First-hand interview accounts
  • A comprehensive list of sample questions consistently asked
  • In-depth analysis of the most popular questions by that particular program
  • Detailed information on planning a campus visit

What’s more, every Clear Admit Interview Guide includes our General Interview Guide, a rich source of advice on how to be successful in the MBA interview process.

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March 14, 2025 9:43am ET
Applying: Indiana / Kelley, U. Washington / Foster, UCLA Anderson, USC / Marshall, Wisconsin
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Construction
Post-MBA Target Industry: Private Equity, Other
GPA: 3.88
Years of Work Experience: 10
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March 11, 2025 9:10am ET
Applying: Columbia, Cornell / Johnson, Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Consulting
Post-MBA Target Industry: Entrepreneurship
GRE: 332
GPA: 3.78
Years of Work Experience: 2.5
Location: India
Post MBA Location: India
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March 10, 2025 6:35pm ET
Applying: Duke / Fuqua, Emory / Goizueta, Georgetown / McDonough, Northwestern / Kellogg, UPenn / Wharton, USC / Marshall, UT Austin / McCombs, Vanderbilt / Owen
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Politics, Military
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Media, Non Profit/SI Companies: AT Kearney , Bain , Booz Allen Hamilton , BCG , McKinsey
GRE: 319
GPA: 2.4
Years of Work Experience: 12
Location: El Paso
Post MBA Location: East Coast
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March 5, 2025 12:08pm ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Columbia, Cornell / Johnson, Emory / Goizueta, Georgetown / McDonough, Harvard Business School, IESE, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton, UVA / Darden, Yale SOM
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Strategy Consulting & Business Analytics
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology, Investment Banking, Asset Management, inc. HF, Commercial Banking, Pharmaceutical, Consumer Goods Companies: Bain , BCG , Deloitte , Goldman Sachs , Morgan Stanley , JP Morgan Chase , Amazon , Apple , Google , Goldman Sachs , Vanguard , Goldman Sachs , Morgan Stanley , Johnson & Johnson , Nestle , Nike , PepsiCo , Proctor & Gamble , Unilever
GRE: 327
GPA: 3.58
Years of Work Experience: 1
Location: Arizona
Notes:

I am a deferred MBA applicant with a strong international background, having studied and worked across India, the UK, and the USA. Currently, I am completing a full-time Co-op at Master Electronics, where I focus on business analytics, strategy, and supply chain optimization. Additionally, I have completed three internships in strategy consulting, supply chain, and business intelligence, which have helped me develop a strong foundation in data-driven decision-making, global supply chains, and strategic problem-solving.

Academically, I hold a 3.60 GPA and a 327 GRE score (164V, 163Q, 5.0 AWA). Beyond academics, I have demonstrated leadership and teamwork through winning 11 intramural soccer trophies at Arizona State University. A defining moment of resilience in my journey was recovering from a trimalleolar ankle fracture, during which I successfully managed my internship, academics, and physiotherapy without falling behind.

My global business interests are reflected in projects such as the Nestlé class project, where I explored strategic solutions for market expansion, and the Vibrant Smile Joint Venture project, a simulated strategy project in my MGT 459 class, where my team and I developed a market entry strategy for an electric toothbrush company. These experiences have further fueled my passion for strategy, consulting, and business transformation.

Post-MBA, I am looking to work in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, or analytics-driven leadership roles, ideally in the USA, Europe (France/Spain), or UAE. I am drawn to an MBA for its ability to sharpen my strategic thinking, leadership skills, and global career opportunities. Given my background, I would love feedback on how to best position my profile for top Deferred MBA programs like Kellogg, Wharton, Darden, Haas, and Yale.
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March 4, 2025 9:10am ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Columbia, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Harvard Business School, Michigan / Ross, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, Stanford GSB, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: Military Officer
Post-MBA Target Industry: Investment Banking, Pharmaceutical
GRE: 331
GPA: 3.39
Years of Work Experience: 4
Location: California
Post MBA Location: NYC
Notes:

- Econ undergrad @ a T20 MBA School
- 4 years military experience @ application
- Three Different roles in the military, ranked top 5% in all three
- Family business is pharma (mid-cap) would like to pursue IB/Consulting or Pharma LDP
- LT goal: Pharma PE family office
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March 17, 2025 5:07am ET
Accepted to Michigan / Ross
Round: Round 2
Received via phone on March 12, 2025
Standardized Test: GMAT
GPA: 8.71
GMAT: 740
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: New Delhi
March 17, 2025 4:32am ET
Waitlisted at Babson / Olin
Round: Round 2
Received via portal March 17, 2025
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.25
GRE: 320
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Technology
March 17, 2025 12:45am ET
Waitlisted at Duke / Fuqua
Round: Round 2
Received via portal on March 13, 2025
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.24
GRE: 321
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: General Management
Application Location: US
March 17, 2025 12:32am ET
Waitlisted at Duke / Fuqua
Round: Round 2
Received via portal on March 13, 2025
Standardized Test: GMAT
GPA: 3.97
GMAT: 598
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: Chicago
March 17, 2025 12:31am ET
Accepted to USC / Marshall
Round: Round 2
Received via email March 16, 2025
Standardized Test: Granted Waiver
GPA: 3.97
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: Chicago
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Full-tuition Consortium scholarship!!
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