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How long is the behavioural assessment? Are they like multiple choice questions?
130 MCQs, no time limit
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130 :shock: That takes time.
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130 :shock: That takes time.
The bizarre assessment takes around 20-20 mins. Each question has two statements, such as "I always clean my work desk" and "All rules are good and need to be followed" and the test taker needs to choose the statement closest to them/their personality.

A decent percent of the questions are not positive/extreme, but we are forced to choose one option. I really want to know from ETS what exactly they are trying to get from this assessment. lol
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Maybe we can try asking adcom in one of the sessions about how they plan to use this behavioural assessment :) I am not sure ETS cares to reply if we ask them :)
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We dont have to be on video for Behavioral assessment. Right? Any special preparation required?
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Can any R1 admit please share the video questions asked? Unable to find any question bank for the same.
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Some info about he video essays questions I found on the Yale website

Every candidate will receive a set of randomized, previously recorded questions asked by an admissions team member. No two applicants will have the same set of questions. The questions asked are similar to typical interview questions, and there are no “trick questions.” We are not trying to stump you.

"Here are a few tips on the video exercise. First, know you’re going to be great! This is not a deal breaker or maker. It doesn’t require any preparation beyond the practice tool you can access before you start your recordings. Don’t stress; we aim to set you up for success. One piece of advice for the recorded responses is to familiarize yourself with the 60-90 second time frame. You don’t want to feel rushed in your answer, and you also don’t want to only utilize 10 seconds. And finally, be sure you have a good internet connection and a quiet, private space. You’d be surprised how many ‘bloopers’ we see in the video questions due to an unexpected colleague, partner, or pet joining your session!
—Kristen Mercuri, Director of Admissions

It would be great to know some video assessment questions that others got :)
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I wrote my questions down and shared them on Reddit and with some others who asked, so here’s what I had.

1. Why an MBA now?
2. What’s a difficulty you/your team faced and how did you overcome it?
3. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Globalization makes it necessary to understand business competitors.

It honestly wasn’t too bad. I used a couple sites that had good lists of questions to do some preparation. I found the groupings on the first site pretty accurate, so the questions on the second site can be sorted into those categories.

https://ellinlolis.com/blog/how-to-succ ... deo-essay/

https://aringo.com/yale-video-essay-interview/
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Thank you mbathrowaway23

I have also started a new topic trying to compile all the video essay questions from Yale

yale-som-video-essay-questions-405150.html#p3136878
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is the behavioral question 90 seconds?
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Thanks! Does anyone know what time is the video essay submission due? is it 11:59 9th?
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Thanks! Does anyone know what time is the video essay submission due? is it 11:59 9th?

Due 5pm ET

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When can we hear from admission on an interview for R2?
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is the behavioral question 90 seconds?
I took the assessment a while back...there is no time limit on questions.
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Ohh wait...you meant behavioral assessment question in video essays? I’m going to take that in a couple of hours...I was thinking of behavioral assessment test they administer through ETS...I completed that and it had no time limit

Btw, I scrolled up in chat to Round 1 applicant discussions (around 18 September) and found these two questions...hope this helps everyone:
1. Do you think that the non-business factors such as social, legal and political factors are given enough consideration by the corporations in today’s world?
2. Is operational excellence the most important part for any organization?
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Ohh wait...you meant behavioral assessment question in video essays? I’m going to take that in a couple of hours...I was thinking of behavioral assessment test they administer through ETS...I completed that and it had no time limit

Btw, I scrolled up in chat to Round 1 applicant discussions (around 18 September) and found these two questions...hope this helps everyone:
1. Do you think that the non-business factors such as social, legal and political factors are given enough consideration by the corporations in today’s world?
2. Is operational excellence the most important part for any organization?


Hi! Could you please confirm the questions you got? Thanks in advance

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