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Cox (SMU)
Full-time
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
2 months ago Feb 23, 2026
2 months ago Feb 23, 2026 07:02
Had my second round interview today with Career Management. She asked usual questions about my profile, ST LT goals, backup plans, preferred company, why SMU, why 2 year MBA and why now. She also threw in a few TMAT questions. Some of the questions arose from my answers. She was noting down the points as I spoke and later asked if I had any questions. It was in total 30 minutes. The result should be out in mid March.
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Cox (SMU)
Full-time
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
3 months ago Jan 23, 2026
2 months ago Feb 23, 2026 07:02
Submitted by the deadline.
1. Walk me through your CV
2. Why MBA and why now
3. Why SMU
4. What post MBA career do you want to pursue
5. Alternative career
6. Personal skills you will be bringing to the classroom
7. Strongest part of your application and areas of improvement
There is also a second stage which I am yet to do
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Cox (SMU)
Full-time
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
5 months ago Nov 23, 2025
2 months ago Feb 23, 2026 07:02
I just had mine minutes ago! Excited to share with you some of the questions. 1) Explain your undergrad degree (why you chose your course) 2) why cox? 3) what skills do you hope to gain at Cox? 4) what country would you like to go for the GLP? 5) backup plan if your ST goals don’t go to plan 6) what do you know about your intended industry?
Goodluck!!
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Cox (SMU)
Full-time
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
3 months ago Jan 23, 2026
3 months ago Jan 23, 2026 07:01
My Interview Debrief
1. Walk me through your CV
2. Why MBA and why now
3. Why SMU
4. What post MBA career do you want to pursue
5. Alternative career
6. Personal skills you will be bringing to the classroom
7. Strongest part of your application and areas of improvement
There is also a second stage which I am yet to do
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Cox (SMU)
Full-time
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
5 months ago Nov 23, 2025
5 months ago Nov 23, 2025 07:11
It went well. Got questions like
1.) Why cox?
2.) Short term goals.
3.) Plan B if short term goal isn’t going to plan.
4.) TMAT you were in a leadership position .
5.) Reason for studying undergraduate course.
6.) Explain your current job role
7.).examples of circumstances you handled "analytical " projects
8.) Then have 1 or 2 brilliant questions to ask at the end of the interview
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Cox (SMU)
Full-time
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
1 year ago Apr 23, 2025
5 months ago Nov 23, 2025 07:11
The first interview is an all-round interview, your goals, why Cox, and how you intend to contribute to the community. The second interview is focused on your career. I was asked questions like a reason for my current professional trajectory, my goals including the exact companies and exact roles, alternative career routes if my goals do not work out, What other schools I applied to, why MBA, and why now.
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Cox (SMU)
Full-time
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
1 year ago Apr 23, 2025
5 months ago Nov 23, 2025 07:11
There will be 2 rounds of interview, one with the adcom and the other will be with Career team.
Almost the same for both the interview,
But stick to your story, traditonal questions like
Run down your resume/tell me about yourself
Why MBA and why at this point in your career
Why SMU
Short term and long term goals (try to sneak in some internship that you are looking out for that aligns with your career goals)
Couple of behavioural questions like
TMAT you faced difficulties completing your task/ conflict resolution/ difficult teammate
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Cox (SMU)
Full-time
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
1 year ago Apr 23, 2025
1 year ago Apr 23, 2025 06:04
The first interview is an all-round interview, your goals, why Cox, and how you intend to contribute to the community. The second interview is focused on your career. I was asked questions like a reason for my current professional trajectory, my goals including the exact companies and exact roles, alternative career routes if my goals do not work out, What other schools I applied to, why MBA, and why now.
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Cox (SMU)
Full-time
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
1 year ago Apr 23, 2025
1 year ago Apr 23, 2025 06:04
Almost the same for both the interview,
But stick to your story, traditonal questions like
Run down your resume/ tell me about yourself
Why MBA and why at this point in your career
Why SMU
Short term and long term goals (try to sneak in some internship that you are looking out for that aligns with your career goals)
Couple of behavioural questions like
TMAT you faced difficulties completing your task/ conflict resolution/ difficult teammate
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Cox (SMU)
Full-time
Final Decision:
Admitted
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
2 years ago Apr 23, 2024
2 years ago Apr 23, 2024 06:04
There are two interviews at Cox- Admissions Committee & Career Management Cell
Questions largely overlap so I am listing all the questions I was asked during the process:
1. How did you choose your undergrad major?
2.Walk me through your resume.
3. Why MBA? Why SMU Cox?
4. What are your Short Term & Long Term Goals. What is your Plan B?
5. Tell me about the greatest achievement in your career / what are you most proud of?
6. Tell me about a time when you received feedback about something.
7. Tell me about your strengths and weaknesses.
8. If you could travel anywhere for the international consulting program at Cox, which city would you choose?
9. What can you contribute to the university?
10. How will you measure at your graduation ceremony if your time at business school was successful?
11. Which company and role do you look forward to? What attracts you to it?
12. What will you do if you are not admitted to Cox?
They also ask you about any other universities you have applied to.
After that you can ask any questions you have for them.
All the best!
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Cox (SMU)
Full-time
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
2 years ago Apr 23, 2024
2 years ago Apr 23, 2024 06:04
Hello
If you're reading this you've either got an invite or anticipating one. Congratulations on making it this far.
1. Why did you choose your undergrad major and school?
2. Walk me through how you ended up at your current role.
3. How will work in team, or any problem solving experience?
4. short term goal
5. Plan B
6. how will contribute outside class
7. Other universities you applied
8. any questions for me?
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Cox (SMU)
Full-time
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
3 years ago Apr 23, 2023
3 years ago Apr 23, 2023 06:04
I am done with my 2nd interview with the director of FTMBA. It was very similar to the 1st one.
1)Walk through resume
2)Your rationale for the career choices you have taken till now
3)Post MBA goal. Which industry and role?
4)Target Companies and why those companies
5)What is your Plan B?
6)Why MBA and why Cox?
7)What will you do, if you aren’t admitted to Cox?
8)TMAT when you received a feedback hard to accept
9)What other colleges have you applied for ?
10)Do you have any questions for me?
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Cox (SMU)
Full-time
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
3 years ago Apr 23, 2023
3 years ago Apr 23, 2023 06:04
A lady from AdCom took the interview. Did not introduce herself. Was new she said. She told me upfront that I will be getting another interview invite from the Career Body.
1. Tell me about yourself/how did you land up in your current role, your journey?
2. What does being a team member mean to you and what qualities do you bring to the table?
3. Tell me a little about the Excellence Award of NCQC?
4. Questions for me?
5. Volunteering – Why did you volunteer what motivated you to give back and contribute?
6.Why SMU? What attracts you to this school?
7. How will your plans change when you come here? What about your company? /Why MBA now?
8. How did you transition from undergrad to your first job? How did you adjust? What did you do?
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Cox (SMU)
Full-time
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
3 years ago Apr 23, 2023
3 years ago Apr 23, 2023 06:04
I had my 2nd and final interview with Cox. It was on zoom with a member of the career team.
- Walk me through your resume.
- What’s the best piece of advice you’ve received?
- TMAT when things didn’t go how you wanted them to?
- Why an mba?
- Why Cox?
- What will you do if you’re not accepted to SMU Cox?
- What’s your post mba goal?
- What company/title? Why? What attracts you to that company?
- What’s your backup plan?
What are your priorities for your job/life?
- What questions do you have for me?
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Cox (SMU)
Full-time
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
3 years ago Apr 23, 2023
3 years ago Apr 23, 2023 06:04
1. Why did you choose your undergrad major and school
2. Walk me through how you ended up at your current role.
3. What’s one of the most difficult things about your job?
4. When did you decide to get an MBA? Why?
5. What are your post MBA goals? Will you continue in the same industry? What’s your backup plan?
6. How did you decide which MBA programs to apply to?
7. How will you contribute to the Cox community outside of the classroom.
8. How will you measure at your graduation ceremony if your time was successful?
9. Tell me about a time you had a challenging experience with a coworker or a team?
10. What has been your greatest achievement in your career / what are you most proud of?
11. Tell me about a time where you failed a task or things didn’t go according to plan.
How will you manage your time at school?
12. Tell me about any international work experience you’ve had.
13. If you could travel anywhere for an international consulting program which city would you choose?
14. What’s a fun fact about you?
The class of 2022 had a 98% job placement 3 months after graduation.
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Cox (SMU)
Full-time
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
3 years ago Apr 23, 2023
3 years ago Apr 23, 2023 06:04
I am done with my interview yesterday with adcom.Most of the questions are expected and what we write in essays only. Few of them are
1) Why MBA and why Cox
2) Long term and short term goals
3) Industry and company you want to work in post - MBA
4) Plan B
4) How will you contribute to the cox community
5) Questions on leadership and challenges
6) Biggest achievement at work
7) Describe a time when you had to deal with a failure
8) Fun fact about you
9) How will you measure your success after completing MBA
10) Other programs you applied for
I asked few questions on their leadership training and the adcom’s personal learnings and challenges in her current role as she told in her introduction that she is new to Cox but familiar to SMU. The interview was very smooth and conversational.
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Cox (SMU)
Full-time
Final Decision:
Admitted
Interviewed on:
6 years ago Apr 23, 2020
6 years ago Apr 23, 2020 06:04
Hi Guys,
I had my interview for the fast-track MBA program with Brent Upham, such a great guy. Interview lasted for about 30 to 40 minutes.
1.Walk me through your resume.
2. Why MBA and why SMU Cox
3. My long term and short term goals?
4. I had indicated that i plan to work in consulting (Mckinsey,BCG,Bains)in my home country post-MBA so I was asked what if my short term goals fall through, what if i get an opportunity in the US(This was probably meant to test my flexibility and global mindset)
Other discussion points stemmed from my response to his questions.
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Cox (SMU)
Full-time
Final Decision:
Admitted
Interviewed on:
6 years ago Apr 23, 2020
6 years ago Apr 23, 2020 06:04
Hi folks,
If you're reading this you've either got an invite or anticipating one. Congratulations on making it this far.
I had my interview with Brent D. Upham. It lasted for over 50 mins I guess.
Here are the questions I was asked:
1. Walk me through your resume.
2. Why MBA and why SMU Cox (do your research on the curriculum and the professors, that helped me)?
3. My long term and short term goals?
4. I had mentioned potentially working with Amazon or FedEx immediately post-MBA so I was asked what if my short term goals aren't met.
5. What is your biggest achievement?
Before the interview ended, I asked him a few questions about his favourite thing(s) about Cox!
Hope this is helpful. Please feel free to ping me or tag me if you have any further questions.
Best wishes,
Sourav
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Cox (SMU)
Final Decision:
Admitted
Interviewed on:
10 years ago Apr 23, 2016
7 years ago Apr 23, 2019 06:04
Had my interview yesterday with Jillian Melton
It was pretty much a Conversational chat. Questions asked were
Walk me through your resume
Describe your routine job day schedule
What other schools have you applied to
How does your sub ordinates/colleagues describe you
Tell me a situation when you have exceeded your expectations
why did you choose your undergraduate major
Any questions for us
The interview lasted for about 30 mins.
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Cox (SMU)
Final Decision:
Admitted
Interviewed on:
10 years ago Apr 23, 2016
7 years ago Apr 23, 2019 06:04
Went through my interview today
Usual questions
- Walk through your resume
- How would your team mates characterize you
- Career goals
- Which other schools you have applied to
- Any experience where you failed and what you learnt
- Any questions
All the best
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