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Calling all Carlson (Minnesota) Applicants:(2018 Intake) Class of 2020

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Invited to Interview

19 Dec, 2017

26 Dec 2017, 08:32

Private, GMAT: 680, Q50, V31; GPA: 3.98; WE: 90 months; United States, TX; via Email [#permalink]

vivek6199

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Status:Transforming Educational System

Location: India

Concentration: Nonprofit, Social Entrepreneurship

Schools: Boston U '20 (A)

WE:Education (Non-Profit and Government)

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Schools: Boston U '20 (A)

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29 Dec 2017, 06:10

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FYI to all, we have started separate discussions for admitted applicants here. Please join this forum for discussing about funding, program options, networking activities...

https://gmatclub.com/forum/carlson-minn ... 56407.html

Denied

20 Dec, 2017

29 Dec 2017, 11:49

Private, GMAT: 700, Q50, V34; GPA: 4; WE: 64 months; India; via Email [#permalink]

Invited to Interview

30 Dec, 2017

29 Dec 2017, 16:05

Private, GMAT: 730, Q50, V38; GPA: 3.5; WE: 65 months; India; via Email [#permalink]

Invited to Interview

30 Dec, 2017

29 Dec 2017, 20:37

Private, GMAT: 720, Q49, V39; GPA: 3.65; WE: 90 months; India; via Email [#permalink]

mihir0710

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Last visit: 23 Jan 2023

Posts: 472

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994

Given Kudos: 206

Location: India

GMAT 1: 720 Q49 V39 Verified score

GMAT 2: 710 Q50 V37 Verified score

GPA: 3.65

WE:Engineering (Energy)

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GMAT 2: 710 Q50 V37 Verified score

Posts: 472

Kudos: 994

29 Dec 2017, 20:40

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Invited for the interview ..Received the mail last night.
I saw interview slots till 13th Jan (did not check further, so could be more as well).

Best of Luck to those waiting for the call.

Invited to Interview

15 Dec, 2017

29 Dec 2017, 21:29

Private, GMAT: 710, Q45, V41; GPA: 3.82; WE: 60 months; India; via Email [#permalink]

Invited to Interview

30 Dec, 2017

30 Dec 2017, 01:48

Private, GMAT: 720, Q50, V38; GPA: 4; WE: 99 months; India; via Email [#permalink]

Tushar07

Joined: 12 Oct 2013

Last visit: 18 Sep 2018

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Location: India

Schools: Carlson '20 (II) Kelley '20 McDonough '20

GMAT 1: 660 Q50 V28 Verified score

GMAT 2: 690 Q50 V32 Verified score

GPA: 3.6

WE:Consulting (Energy)

Schools: Carlson '20 (II) Kelley '20 McDonough '20

GMAT 2: 690 Q50 V32 Verified score

Posts: 8

Kudos: 5

30 Dec 2017, 20:33

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I got the interview invite yesterday.
Any one from Round 1 would like to share some more insight on his/her interview experience....

Invited to Interview

15 Dec, 2017

02 Jan 2018, 03:22

Private, GMAT: 670, Q48, V34; GPA: 3.9; WE: 40 months; Morocco; via Email [#permalink]

kgfball88

Joined: 07 Mar 2017

Last visit: 27 Nov 2018

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Location: United States (MN)

Concentration: Finance

Schools: Madison '20 (M$) Carlson '20 (D)

GMAT 1: 640 Q42 V36 Verified score

GPA: 3.2

Schools: Madison '20 (M$) Carlson '20 (D)

GMAT 1: 640 Q42 V36 Verified score

Posts: 18

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02 Jan 2018, 08:57

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I will share my interview experience for R2. Very similar to what other users have said previously. It was a blind interview, meaning the interviewer had only briefly looked at my resume and had not read my essays.

The interviewer asked me to go over my resume and experience, explain what jobs I have held, take her through a day at one of them, impact I have had at them, etc.

Next is was the standard b-school interview questions - Why Carlson? Why an MBA? What are your short and long-term career goals? How will an MBA from Carlson help you achieve those?

We also spoke about what enterprise I was interested in at Carlson. I was also asked about if my career plan didn't work out, what kind of backup plan did I have and how would Carlson fit into that.

The final thing is they ask you to do a 2 minute speech on any topic that you choose. They just want to see how you communicate on the fly, so keep in mind a topic you might like to use.

Question for other users, does Carlson send out decisions before the decision date ever? Or do they send them all no matter what on the same day admit/deny/waitlist? For example, the R2 decision date is Feb. 1 - should I expect to wait until then to receive a decision?

m0nk3yjack

Joined: 09 Mar 2017

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Location: United States

Schools: Carlson '20

GPA: 3.5

Schools: Carlson '20

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15 Jan 2018, 16:27

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Does anyone know when R2 will hear back about decisions?

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29 Dec, 2017

17 Jan 2018, 11:20

Private, GMAT: 720, Q49, V39; GPA: 3.65; WE: 90 months; India; via Email [#permalink]

kgfball88

Joined: 07 Mar 2017

Last visit: 27 Nov 2018

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Location: United States (MN)

Concentration: Finance

Schools: Madison '20 (M$) Carlson '20 (D)

GMAT 1: 640 Q42 V36 Verified score

GPA: 3.2

Schools: Madison '20 (M$) Carlson '20 (D)

GMAT 1: 640 Q42 V36 Verified score

Posts: 18

Kudos: 11

21 Jan 2018, 08:36

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m0nk3yjack

Does anyone know when R2 will hear back about decisions?

I had the same question. I don't think we will hear back until the decision date on Feb. 1.

mihir0710

Current Student

Joined: 17 Jun 2016

Last visit: 23 Jan 2023

Posts: 472

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994

Given Kudos: 206

Location: India

GMAT 1: 720 Q49 V39 Verified score

GMAT 2: 710 Q50 V37 Verified score

GPA: 3.65

WE:Engineering (Energy)

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GMAT 2: 710 Q50 V37 Verified score

Posts: 472

Kudos: 994

22 Jan 2018, 13:01

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I had my interview on last Friday with Ms Melissa Arlt.
Very similar question to what has been asked so far. Nothing out of the blue.
The interviewer was pretty chilled out and easy going.
Not sure how she felt about me ..Ha ha ...

Hoping for the best!!

mihir0710

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Last visit: 23 Jan 2023

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Given Kudos: 206

Location: India

GMAT 1: 720 Q49 V39 Verified score

GMAT 2: 710 Q50 V37 Verified score

GPA: 3.65

WE:Engineering (Energy)

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GMAT 2: 710 Q50 V37 Verified score

Posts: 472

Kudos: 994

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22 Jan 2018, 13:07

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For all those who have their interviews in coming days or awaiting interviews here is the list of all interview questions that I compiled from the feedback of applicants who were already interviewed this year or previous year.

1. Walk me through your resume/ tell me about yourself?
2. Why MBA? Why now?
3. Short term-long term goals.
4. Why Carlson?
5. Strengths and weaknesses in a team setting? Or in general?
6. Challenges at work.
7. Leadership Style?
8. How do you approach an obstacle?
9. How do you present a complex topic to strangers?
10. What will you give the community?
11. Have you faced any ethical dilemma?
12. Where else are you going to apply and why?
13. Teamwork experience
14. 2-min extempore on a topic of my choice (1-2 min to prepare)
15. What challenges do you foresee you will face during your MBA?
16. Backup option?
17. Hobbies?
18. Any questions for me?
19. Why engineering as undergraduate?
20. Time when I had to convince a team member who was not co-operating
21. Time when I was bored with work
22. What would you do if you don't do MBA this year
23. Explain what jobs I have held,
24. Take her through a day at one of them,
25. Impact I have had at them, etc.

A similar post for Kelley School of Business Interview Questions can be found here :
https://gmatclub.com/forum/calling-all- ... l#p2001628

Hope it helps!

AdmitJA

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Location: India

GMAT 1: 640 Q44 V34 Verified score

GMAT 2: 710 Q49 V37 Verified score

GPA: 3.58

WE:Analyst (Accounting)

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GMAT 2: 710 Q49 V37 Verified score

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22 Jan 2018, 19:43

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My Carlson MBA Program Review by 2-nd year student. Rating:*****

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22 Jan 2018, 21:50

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mihir0710

Thanks very much Mihir for this compilation. Great work!

AdmitJA

Joined: 04 Jul 2014

Last visit: 26 Mar 2018

Posts: 276

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Given Kudos: 420

Location: India

GMAT 1: 640 Q44 V34 Verified score

GMAT 2: 710 Q49 V37 Verified score

GPA: 3.58

WE:Analyst (Accounting)

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GMAT 2: 710 Q49 V37 Verified score

Posts: 276

Kudos: 1,223

23 Jan 2018, 12:28

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Thank you for introducing me to this feature Mo2men. I have given my review and am spreading a word to the current students to do so too.

Mo2men

Dear AdmitJA

I have came across gmatclub business school review and found that no Carlson student has shared his experience. As an active participant,can you start sharing your experience in this section? it will be enlightening for most of us.

Thanks for your help