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I just did my off-campus interview with an alum. Lucky for me, I had been prepping for every question I was asked and I felt that my answers came out sincere and not rehearsed.

In no particular order, here are the questions:

1. Tell me about yourself (essentially, walk me through your resume)
2. Why Booth?
3. Why an MBA?
4. What is your plan for after graduation?
5. If you could change anything about your career up until now, what would it be?
6. How would your friends describe you?
7. What are your plans if you don't get into Booth? Will you apply again next year?

We only had 30 minutes for the interview, so I was only asked those 7 questions and I was allowed time to ask some of my own questions. Remember to prepare some good questions because I really got a deeper sense (beyond what I already had) of the Booth alumni community from one of the questions I asked.

In all, it really didn't feel like an interview; it was more like a conversation. So, do your prep work, practice out-loud in front of your mirror and don't sweat it!

Did the interviewer not ask you any behavioral questions? (i.e. tell me about a time you led a team, faced adversity, etc.)

It seems odd to me that there are no behavioral questions on that list. In all of my other interviews, behavioral questions have been at least 40-50% of the content.

I was asked a grand total of 0 behavioral questions. That list of 7 questions was all I was asked. During my prep I pulled up a bunch of interview debriefs from last years thread and noticed that there were a decent amount of people who didn't receive any behavioral questions, so it may be hit-or-miss with your interviewer. I only had 30 minutes for the interview and that was a pretty hard deadline (I think I went over by 5 minutes) and that included my interviewer's introduction, the questions for me and my questions for the interviewer.
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^hmm, weird! I feel that my behavioral responses are what sets me apart from my peers. I sure hope I get asked some or at least get the opportunity to infuse some anecdotes into my answer. But with that list of questions, it would be hard to do that.

Anyways, thanks for posting those questions. My interview is on campus tomorrow. I'll be sure to report back.
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^hmm, weird! I feel that my behavioral responses are what sets me apart from my peers. I sure hope I get asked some or at least get the opportunity to infuse some anecdotes into my answer. But with that list of questions, it would be hard to do that.

Anyways, thanks for posting those questions. My interview is on campus tomorrow. I'll be sure to report back.

I feel kind of neutral that I didn't get any behavioral questions. On the one hand, like you mentioned, my answers could set me apart from the other applicants. On the other hand, I think I was able to give some very detailed answers that showed that I researched Booth as well as my career goals and the interviewer and I had a nicely flowing "conversation". Equally as important in any interview format is that you demonstrate poise, confidence and those other qualities that make up the "fit" beyond just the answers you give. I'm fine letting my essays do a lot of the differentiating for me.

Good luck with your interview!
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I feel kind of neutral that I didn't get any behavioral questions. On the one hand, like you mentioned, my answers could set me apart from the other applicants. On the other hand, I think I was able to give some very detailed answers that showed that I researched Booth as well as my career goals and the interviewer and I had a nicely flowing "conversation". Equally as important in any interview format is that you demonstrate poise, confidence and those other qualities that make up the "fit" beyond just the answers you give. I'm fine letting my essays do a lot of the differentiating for me.

Good luck with your interview!

Good point. From looking at those questions, I wouldn't be too upset either. It sounds like a fairly easy interview, at least compared to the other two I've had. In fact, I know the answers to those 7 questions better than I do anything else.

If you don't mind me asking, how did you answer the question of 'if you could change anything?'
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I feel kind of neutral that I didn't get any behavioral questions. On the one hand, like you mentioned, my answers could set me apart from the other applicants. On the other hand, I think I was able to give some very detailed answers that showed that I researched Booth as well as my career goals and the interviewer and I had a nicely flowing "conversation". Equally as important in any interview format is that you demonstrate poise, confidence and those other qualities that make up the "fit" beyond just the answers you give. I'm fine letting my essays do a lot of the differentiating for me.

Good luck with your interview!

Good point. From looking at those questions, I wouldn't be too upset either. It sounds like a fairly easy interview, at least compared to the other two I've had. In fact, I know the answers to those 7 questions better than I do anything else.

If you don't mind me asking, how did you answer the question of 'if you could change anything?'

I did a ton of prep work and I knew these questions COLD, so I definitely consider myself lucky.

I actually answered that "if you could change anything" question in my optional essay. I didn't graduate with a job and took almost a year before I found something. So, I owned up to being unprepared and talked about how I changed in the ensuing years. My change, obviously, was that I would've been more diligent and prepared in getting a job before I graduated.
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I feel kind of neutral that I didn't get any behavioral questions. On the one hand, like you mentioned, my answers could set me apart from the other applicants. On the other hand, I think I was able to give some very detailed answers that showed that I researched Booth as well as my career goals and the interviewer and I had a nicely flowing "conversation". Equally as important in any interview format is that you demonstrate poise, confidence and those other qualities that make up the "fit" beyond just the answers you give. I'm fine letting my essays do a lot of the differentiating for me.

Good luck with your interview!

Good point. From looking at those questions, I wouldn't be too upset either. It sounds like a fairly easy interview, at least compared to the other two I've had. In fact, I know the answers to those 7 questions better than I do anything else.

If you don't mind me asking, how did you answer the question of 'if you could change anything?'

I interviewed on-campus this year. The interview lasted the full 45 minutes and time was spent on the following (from most time to least time -- all times approximate):

- Why MBA? Why Booth? (15 min.)
- Resume walk-through / follow-up (10 min.)
- Behavioral questions (10 min.)
- Social questions (hobbies, etc.) (5 min.)
- Questions for interview (5 min.)

So, I'd say behavioral questions were a meaningful part of the on-campus interview.
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I interviewd on-campus with an Alum. Regular introductions followed by expected questions -- why MBA?why Booth? why Now? walk me through your resume, etc. My interviewer took copious notes and asked only 3-4 follow up questions here and there. My interview was not 'conversational' -- i say that because I talked for 25-30 minutues out of 35 minutes that we met :( I don't know what to make of it! My answers were spot on -- or so I think -- and there was no opportunity for me mess up during the interview.

Good luck to us all.
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I feel kind of neutral that I didn't get any behavioral questions. On the one hand, like you mentioned, my answers could set me apart from the other applicants. On the other hand, I think I was able to give some very detailed answers that showed that I researched Booth as well as my career goals and the interviewer and I had a nicely flowing "conversation". Equally as important in any interview format is that you demonstrate poise, confidence and those other qualities that make up the "fit" beyond just the answers you give. I'm fine letting my essays do a lot of the differentiating for me.

Good luck with your interview!

Good point. From looking at those questions, I wouldn't be too upset either. It sounds like a fairly easy interview, at least compared to the other two I've had. In fact, I know the answers to those 7 questions better than I do anything else.

If you don't mind me asking, how did you answer the question of 'if you could change anything?'

I interviewed on-campus this year. The interview lasted the full 45 minutes and time was spent on the following (from most time to least time -- all times approximate):

- Why MBA? Why Booth? (15 min.)
- Resume walk-through / follow-up (10 min.)
- Behavioral questions (10 min.)
- Social questions (hobbies, etc.) (5 min.)
- Questions for interview (5 min.)

So, I'd say behavioral questions were a meaningful part of the on-campus interview.

Wow, you spent a lot of time between Why MBA, Why Booth and your resume. Was there a lot of back-and-forth between you and the interviewer? If I had to guess, I spent close to 10 minutes on those questions.
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I interviewed on-campus this year. The interview lasted the full 45 minutes and time was spent on the following (from most time to least time -- all times approximate):

- Why MBA? Why Booth? (15 min.)
- Resume walk-through / follow-up (10 min.)
- Behavioral questions (10 min.)
- Social questions (hobbies, etc.) (5 min.)
- Questions for interview (5 min.)

So, I'd say behavioral questions were a meaningful part of the on-campus interview.

Do you recall what those behavioral questions were?
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I interviewd on-campus with an Alum. Regular introductions followed by expected questions -- why MBA?why Booth? why Now? walk me through your resume, etc. My interviewer took copious notes and asked only 3-4 follow up questions here and there. My interview was not 'conversational' -- i say that because I talked for 25-30 minutues out of 35 minutes that we met :( I don't know what to make of it! My answers were spot on -- or so I think -- and there was no opportunity for me mess up during the interview.

Good luck to us all.

Don't worry Sony. I think it's tough to compare an on-campus interview experience with an off-campus interview experience. The on-campus environment is, by requirement, more process-oriented because they're interviewing dozens of applicants each day. In contrast, an alum is probably never interviewing more than one candidate on a given day.

Also, if your interviewer took copious notes, you must have been saying something that was important enough for them to write-down. That's certainly better than having the interviewer take no notes.
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I interviewd on-campus with an Alum. Regular introductions followed by expected questions -- why MBA?why Booth? why Now? walk me through your resume, etc. My interviewer took copious notes and asked only 3-4 follow up questions here and there. My interview was not 'conversational' -- i say that because I talked for 25-30 minutues out of 35 minutes that we met :( I don't know what to make of it! My answers were spot on -- or so I think -- and there was no opportunity for me mess up during the interview.

Good luck to us all.

Don't worry Sony. I think it's tough to compare an on-campus interview experience with an off-campus interview experience. The on-campus environment is, by requirement, more process-oriented because they're interviewing dozens of applicants each day. In contrast, an alum is probably never interviewing more than one candidate on a given day.

Also, if your interviewer took copious notes, you must have been saying something that was important enough for them to write-down. That's certainly better than having the interviewer take no notes.


Thank you Buddy. I hope all of us hear good news on Dec 14th! Waiting is tougher than I anticipated.
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I interviewed on-campus this year. The interview lasted the full 45 minutes and time was spent on the following (from most time to least time -- all times approximate):

- Why MBA? Why Booth? (15 min.)
- Resume walk-through / follow-up (10 min.)
- Behavioral questions (10 min.)
- Social questions (hobbies, etc.) (5 min.)
- Questions for interview (5 min.)

So, I'd say behavioral questions were a meaningful part of the on-campus interview.

Do you recall what those behavioral questions were?

I don't remember the exact wording, but they were nothing out of the ordinary. I think I had 3-4 different questions that probed my leadership style, how I work in groups, how I dealt with an unexpected outcome, etc.
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I interviewed on-campus this year. The interview lasted the full 45 minutes and time was spent on the following (from most time to least time -- all times approximate):

- Why MBA? Why Booth? (15 min.)
- Resume walk-through / follow-up (10 min.)
- Behavioral questions (10 min.)
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- Questions for interview (5 min.)

So, I'd say behavioral questions were a meaningful part of the on-campus interview.

Wow, you spent a lot of time between Why MBA, Why Booth and your resume. Was there a lot of back-and-forth between you and the interviewer? If I had to guess, I spent close to 10 minutes on those questions.

My interviewer asked some specific questions about 1-2 of the extracurricular organizations I'm involved in, so I'm including that as part of my resume discussion. I also had follow-up questions on my personal background and why I chose my undergraduate major (which was a bit novel relative to others in my current professional field).

As part of "Why Booth?", we ended up going into detail on specific examples that led me to choose Booth. We talked about why the Booth approach to academics/learning is ideal for me. Be forewarned, just saying that Booth is about "intellectual curiosity" and offers a "flexible curriculum" will not be enough for "Why Booth?". In my mind, you need to explain specifically how you will take advantage of that flexibility. We also spent some time discussing the specific professional and social groups at Booth I would get involved in and why.

Overall, I think it went well, though it definitely felt like an interview on speed, so I'm sure I wasn't quite as crisp or articulate as I think.
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Did your interviewer reply to your post-interview 'thank you' note/email?
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Did your interviewer reply to your post-interview 'thank you' note/email?

I got a standard "good luck with your application" follow-up a few hours after I sent my thank-you note.
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Did your interviewer reply to your post-interview 'thank you' note/email?

I got a standard "good luck with your application" follow-up a few hours after I sent my thank-you note.

Did you interview on- or off-campus?
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Did your interviewer reply to your post-interview 'thank you' note/email?

Yes, but to dsg's comment above, it was a fairly standard response. What about you?

Even if you haven't heard back, I wouldn't be too worried, especially since your interviewer was an alum.
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