Anderson MBA Program Guide 2025

Had my interview just now. Interviewer was quite friendly and questions were as some had shared. Las... Read More

Had my interview just now. Interviewer was quite friendly and questions were as some had shared. Lasted around 20 minutes. 1) Walk me through your resume 2) ST and LT goals + plan B 3) Why MBA? Why now? 4) Why are you a good fit for UCLA? 5) Experience working in a diverse team 6) How would you use your strengths to contribute to study groups? 7) How would you contribute to UCLA? Any extracurricular activity you’re interested in joining? Read Less

Just finished my interview. very chill and engaging conversation. exactly 30 mins. 1. tell me about ... Read More

Just finished my interview. very chill and engaging conversation. exactly 30 mins. 1. tell me about yourself 2. why mba 3. why anderson 4. what clubs you wanna join 5. a time you were challenged at work 6. your strengths and weaknesses 7. questions for the interviewer (13 mins left) Read Less

Just completed my interview! I received an interview invite around Oct. 20th and didn't interview un... Read More

Just completed my interview! I received an interview invite around Oct. 20th and didn't interview until this week. Interview Questions: 1) Tell me about yourself 2) What are your post-MBA goals 2b) Why Anderson? Why MBA? 3) We asked you to write about perseverance. Can you tell me about a time when you overcame challenges or conflict? 4) How will you contribute to the Anderson community? 5) Can you tell me about a time you worked in a team? 6) Any questions for me? Read Less

1. tell me about yourself 2. why mba 3. why anderson 4. what clubs you wanna join 5. a time you were... Read More

1. tell me about yourself 2. why mba 3. why anderson 4. what clubs you wanna join 5. a time you were challenged at work 6. your strengths and weaknesses 7. questions for the interviewer very chill and engaging conversation Read Less

Hi guys, had my interview this morning, here are the questions: 1. Walk me through your resume 2. Wh... Read More

Hi guys, had my interview this morning, here are the questions: 1. Walk me through your resume 2. Why MBA and why now? 3. Why Anderson? 4. What skills will Anderson help you develop? 5. Tell me about a time when you faced a challenge at work 6. How will you contribute to Anderson? 7. Any questions for the interviewer - last bit. Read Less

I had the interview with international second-year student today. These are the questions I remember... Read More

I had the interview with international second-year student today. These are the questions I remember: – Walk me through your resume. – What are your career goals? – What is your plan B? – Why Anderson? – Tell me about your biggest challenges at work – Tell me about your team work experience – How would you contribute to Anderson community – Questions for me? Read Less

I was interviewed by a Second year student. The interviewer introduced himself, spoke a bit about hi... Read More

I was interviewed by a Second year student. The interviewer introduced himself, spoke a bit about his background and told me about how much of my application is visible to him. 1. Tell me about yourself or walk me through your resume. 2. What are your Short Term and Long Term goals? At the end of my answer he repeated and confirmed what he understood and took notes. (I had answered how I would leverage the job skills provided by UCLA's Career team and the clubs at Anderson to achieve my ST goal. So he said that we can skip the "How will you contribute to UCLA" question) 3. Why MBA? 4. Why UCLA? 5.Which companies am I looking to join after the MBA? 6. Given that an MBA at UCLA would need working in teams, how will you use your strengths to ensure that the desired outcomes are achieved as a team? He was noting down a few points as I spoke. Then, he asked if I had any Questions for him. 1. What clubs he is a part of? His role and the number of events he conducted as executive VP of his club. 2. His career before the MBA and why he wanted to do an MBA? 3. Coolest place on campus and why? 4. Electives that he has taken and why? Since our post MBA goals matched, he was very attentive. Overall the interview was very casual and the interviewer was very friendly and polite. Read Less

Mine was with a 2nd year student. She quickly introduced herself and went straight to the questions.... Read More

Mine was with a 2nd year student. She quickly introduced herself and went straight to the questions. 1. Walk me thru your resume. 2. Career goals. She asked me to elaborate a few things because of my military background. 3. Why MBA? Why Anderson? 4. How will you contribute to Anderson? 5. What clubs will you join? 6. TMA a time that you used your skills to help out your teammates. I gave her my example and she wanted to know if I ever did that as a follower, not a leader. 7. Any questions for me? I wish that she is a bit more engaged. Overall, pretty straightforward. Read Less

The interview was with a 2nd year student, Alejandra Perez. She introduced herself by giving a few d... Read More

The interview was with a 2nd year student, Alejandra Perez. She introduced herself by giving a few details about her background. 1. Tell me about yourself and walk me through your resume - I answered both the questions with a single answer 2. Anderson is a student led community. How would like to contribute to Anderson? 3. Why MBA? - I answered this question and she asked a follow up saying "Why now?" 4. my Post MBA goals - she had my application with her and verified if I selected the same in the application Behavioral questions 1. All the courses here include team projects. Describe your experience of when you worked in a team and resolved a conflict with your teammates 2. Continuing on the team question, I would like to know an instance when you used your skills and helped your team/teammates achieve their goals. After I gave my answer, she asked me to elaborate on a few things and I did Questions I asked her 1. About one of the VP positions she is in and what's her job responsibilities 2. One question about her pre-MBA background. I mentioned that even I am interested in that sector, that is why I want to know more details She asked me if there is anything I wanted to mention before ending the interview. She was noting down a few points while I was speaking. I think she tried to maintain a poker face throughout the interview. I couldn't really understand how my interview went actually. Read Less

Had a lovely conversational interview with a 2nd year student, a majority of the questions were pret... Read More

Had a lovely conversational interview with a 2nd year student, a majority of the questions were pretty general: 1. Why MBA? 2. Why Anderson / what clubs interest you? 3. Short term & long term goals? 4. Experiences or projects that you had the opportunity to showcase any technical or analytical skills? 5. Biggest challenge at work? There were also some follow ups that were asked based on some of my responses and time at the end for questions. If you log in a bit early, maybe 15 mins, you might be able to see the name of your interviewer to do a quick LinkedIn search just to understand their background. I was able to do so prior to our interview while I was in the Zoom waiting room. Good luck! Read Less