Applied on the 16th of June for R1 J-Term, received an interview invite on July 2nd, interview on July 12th, got accepted on July 15th. Interview was very friendly, conversational, I was asked the following: -Tell me about yourself -Why MBA -Why CBS -Why would you fit in CBS -What type of leader are you -Tell me a leadership experience

Interviewer was very friendly. 20 minutes for questions followed by “What questions do you have for me?” -Tell me about a time when you had to resolve a conflict. -Tell me about an accomplishment you’re proud of and why it was meaningful to you. -Why did you pick the quote you submitted? -What research did you do before applying to business school? -How would you contribute to the Yale SOM community? -Is there anything you wish I’d asked?

Yale has said it likes to keep these formulaic to reduce bias, and they definitely did so. 30 minutes on the dot, with pretty much the same exact questions that everyone else says that they’ve been asked. – Greatest accomplishment? – TMAT had a disagreement with co-worker. – Post-MBA goals? – Research that led you to choose MBA? – Contribution to Yale? – Submitted quote? – Anything else? – Questions for interviewer? Very friendly, enjoyed getting my interviewer’s perspective on the school.

My interview was very nice – the adcom emphasized the purpose of the conversation as an opportunity to bring my application to life / get to know me better. This was the general flow/questions asked: – Acknowledged my pick 6, but didn’t ask any questions about it. – Why an MBA and why now? – Asked about my short-term goals (3-5 years), but I also took the opportunity to lightly mention my long-term goals. – How will I leverage NYU’s career resources? (generally talked about the recruiting process) – She gave me the opportunity to further discuss my long-term goals if there was anything I wanted to add. – What qualities do you bring to a team / what role do you play? – What are some challenges that can impact a team? (I treated this as a TMAT you faced a challenge question) – What do I look forward to about being in NYC? – Closed by giving me the opportunity to discuss anything I wanted to / ask questions. Was told I’d be notified in approximately 3 weeks. Fingers crossed! 🤞🏻 Other context: I applied via the Consortium

The Adcom was very friendly, they started with an introduction and then they asked me to tell them a little about myself, what I did at my job, strengths and weaknesses. However, they asked this question that caught me a bit off guard: Think about leaders you have worked with – what things do you admire about them and what could you learn from them? I have never thought about this question, but I was able to easily respond to it. Then they asked me about my goals post-MBA and recruiting strategies. It lasted exactly 30 minutes, the interviewer left time for me to ask questions. The ambiance always felt relaxed and the interviewer was very kind. I received an acceptance decision about 3-4 weeks after the interview, which was the timing that the adcom mentioned it’d take.

It was very conversational. He was really nice and really tried to get to know me and share his experiences. There weren’t any structured questions, but more sharing an experience and then asking how I would react in that situation. Asked: – Tell me about yourself. – Why MBA? Why Columbia? – Tell me about how you would react in a team that didn’t work well together. – Asked more about specific clubs in Columbia I would join. – Any questions for me?

Most of the time spent on tier 1 questions all interviews will have with focus on Why CBS / where does CBS rank, you need to have that prepped and ironclad for this program. Questions List: Resume walkthrough. Short- and long-term goals? Why MBA? Why CBS? Where else did you apply and where does CBS rank? Tell me about a time you were faced with a challenge at work and how you worked around it. Questions for the interviewer.

Tell me about yourself. Why did you choose your undergraduate degree? ST-LT career goals. Why those? Unique perspective you’ll bring to the class? Biggest achievement/failure? Tell me something that is not on your resume.

Very friendly and conversational interview- 1. Why MBA, why now? 2. Why Tuck? 3. ST/LT goals? How will Tuck help in achieving goals? What will be your value add at Tuck? 4. Difficult feedback given/ taken?

Interview was very casual! Interviewer did a great job of making me feel comfortable and did a great job of actively listening to what I had to say. Also, gave a genuine response to his/her opinion of the culture of the school. Was asked, “tell me where you’re from,” “Why MBA/Why Tuck,” and “tell me about a time you empowered others.”

My interviewer was super nice and friendly. I had a great experience overall. The interview was short – a little below 30 minutes – and 100% behavioral. – Anything new since you submitted your application? – Tell me about a time you had to convince someone. – Tell me about a time you worked with a diverse group of people. – Tell me about a difficult decision you had to make. – Tell me about a time someone changed your mind. – Tell me about a time you were creative. – Why MBA? – Why now? – Why Sloan? – Anything else? – Questions for me?

The interview was with a member of the admissions committee, and it was a pleasant experience overall. She had only seen my resume and it lasted 35 minutes. – Tell me more about your role, what does a normal day in the life look like, if there is one? – Tell me about your experience with a team through an example. – What is your leadership style? – If we gathered the vast variety of people you work with, what are three positive qualities they would say about you? – Tell me about a time you worked with a diverse group of people. – Why do you want an MBA? – Why Kellogg? – Anything last things you’d like us to know? (asked twice) She had given me an overview of questions at the start which was a nice touch and put me at ease. She mentioned she’d ask about goals, but I think I covered that through my other answers, which is why it didn’t come up.

Interviewer was an alum, but apparently super involved with recruiting. She was super friendly and made me feel comfortable throughout. It was very resume-based and fast-paced, but nothing too hard (super friendly vibes overall). A few of the questions: – She asked me to clarify an experience in my resume. – How was your experience at Firm A (summer internship)? – Did you go directly to Firm X after that internship? – Was your move to Role X a promotion (second role at Firm X)? – Would you say you were on track with your peers at Firm X? – Why did you receive a promotion ahead of your peers at Firm X? – Why did you decide to leave Firm X? – What is the role Y you took at Firm Y? – What did you learn in that position? – Tell me about a time when a teammate wasn’t pulling his own weight. What did you do? – What did you mean by (specific thing I mentioned in previous question)? – What do you do to guarantee you work well with your teammates? – Do you lead teams? – Which extracurriculars did you do at Firm Y? – Why MBA? – What is your backup plan after the MBA? – Why Kellogg? – What are the steps you need to do to achieve your post-MBA goal? – Anything we didn’t cover? – Any questions for me?

I decided to go to a in-person interview, i went to some classes, had a little tour and was anxiously waiting for the hard-balled questions i was told i was going to get in the interview... To my surprise, they never came. The interview was very amicable with “easy,” sometimes superficial, questions. I had heard of deep questions been thrown at candidates, but I almost got none of those. I can’t seem to make out what this means, knowing that some other candidates did, in fact, get those types of questions and from my understanding that is the norm, and mine were the exception, but I guess I can only wait and see for the final decision in March. Here are the questions I was asked: Have you and your wife been enjoying Boston so far? Did you do a class visit before the interview? What did you think about it? How did your co-founders and you divide the roles you currently have? Did you divide the equity equally? Why do you have the largest team out of the rest of the co-founders? How did the idea for your company come about? Is your company’ platform web-based or mobile based? What challenges does your business face? Tell me about the entrepreneurship landscape in [your country]. What challenges does it face? What are your goals after the MBA? Is there something else you would like to add?

The atmosphere of my HBS interview was slightly tense, but the admissions team did what they could to create a welcoming environment. Interviewees gathered in a designated welcome center, where many of us were visibly anxious while waiting for our assigned time slots. Once called, about ten of us were escorted to a second holding room before being brought individually into separate interview rooms. The interview itself was highly tailored—my interviewer was incredibly familiar with my application. The questions were deep and focused primarily on my industry experience, why I have excelled relative to my peers, what I have learned in my previous roles, and what I value outside of work. The conversation felt natural, but remained fast-paced and probing, as expected from HBS. What surprised me most was not the questions themselves, but rather what wasn’t asked. I had anticipated discussion about my extracurricular involvement, but it never came up. That said, the experience reinforced my belief that HBS interviews are designed to assess how well you understand yourself, your impact, and your ability to articulate both clearly. My biggest takeaway is that many of the horror stories I’ve read about the HBS interview process are likely exaggerated. While the interview is rigorous, it is also conversational. If you know your story well and have reflected deeply on your experiences, it shouldn’t be overwhelming.

Interview lasted around 1 hour and 25 mins (schedule for 1 hour). Took place in the Alum’s office in London. I didn’t get the walk me through your resume/ tell me about yourself question. We just chit chatted about where in Italy I’m from since the alum is also Italian. Before he dove into questions, he told me what to expect: he told me he’d interrupt me because he knows what he’s looking for so if I were going in the wrong direction or if he already got what he wanted he’d move to the next question. Here are the questions he asked: – Tell me about a time you spotted an opportunity/problem. – Tell me about a time you had an obstacle/challenge and how you solved it – Tell me about a time you had to got the support of others to get something done? – Tell me about a time you helped someone develop a skill. – Why GSB? For each question he asked a few follow up questions. The latter half of the interview was spent with him answering my questions about his career to date, his experience at the GSB and giving me life/MBA advice – sharing peals of wisdom I’ll take with me regardless of the outcome of my application. I was actually surprised by how enjoyable the interview was. It very much felt like a conversation and the alum was genuinely interested in getting to know me and did everything to put me at ease. The whole experience just reinforced for me how special the GSB is.

Wharton/Feb 25, 2025/Admissions Round 2 Group interview took place over Zoom. Was overall a friendly and calming atmosphere. My group was friendly and collaborative. Everyone seemed to be aware that we weren’t necessarily competing against one another. Group interview was proctored by two second-year students. Was paired with one of them to do a quick 10minute 1:1 interview. Questions were just reflecting on the TBD, like how did you think it went, what would you do differently. Was less stressful than anticipated.

This interview was a team-based discussion with 5 other applicants over Zoom. We arrived 10 mins before the beginning of the interview to meet each other and learn a bit about our backgrounds. After that, we began the team-based discussion. The prompt was to come up with a proposal for a new social impact community at Wharton. We each presented an idea for one minute, discussed for 25 minutes, and then presented to the adcom for 5 minutes. After this, we waited in the main Zoom room while each person was called into a breakout with the adcom for a 10 min 1-on-1 reflection. The adcom asked what my biggest takeaway from the team discussion was, a time something didn’t go my way and how I handled it, and what my leadership style is. I was then given enough time to ask one question of my own. Overall, it was a positive experience. One person in our team discussion had significant technical difficulties, which definitely affected the flow of our team’s discussion, so my advice would just be to be prepared for anything and remain flexible.

Date: February 2025 Interviewer: Second-Year Student Format: Virtual (Zoom) Duration: ~45 minutes Interview Experience: My Booth interview was conducted by a second-year student and was overall a structured, but somewhat frustrating experience. The interviewer did not have a background in my field, which led to several moments of disconnect during our conversation. Throughout the interview, I noticed that she zoned out multiple times and even yawned on a few occasions, which made the interaction feel disengaged. Additionally, she frequently interrupted my responses and asked me to repeat answers, even for relatively simple concepts. This made it difficult to build a natural flow in the conversation. What stood out the most was that instead of focusing on my MBA goals and candidacy, the interviewer seemed more interested in extracting solutions for my startup idea. I felt like I was being asked for insights rather than being assessed for my fit with Booth, which left me feeling uneasy. Overall, the interview was not a positive experience—it felt more like an obligation for the interviewer rather than an opportunity to truly assess my fit for Booth. I was expecting a more engaging and structured conversation based on other Booth interview reports, but unfortunately, that was not the case for me. Questions Asked: Tell me about yourself. Why MBA? Why Booth? What are your short-term and long-term goals? Tell me about a challenge you faced at work. How do you work with people from diverse backgrounds? What happens if you don’t get into any business school? (This question felt unnecessary and condescending.) What is your startup idea, and what solutions have you considered? (This line of questioning seemed more for her personal curiosity rather than for assessing my MBA candidacy.) Final Thoughts: While I tried to keep my energy and focus up, the interviewer’s lack of engagement and technical understanding made it difficult to have a meaningful conversation. Unlike other Booth interview experiences I’ve read about, mine did not feel warm or conversational. That said, I understand that Booth evaluates candidates holistically, and a single interviewer’s feedback is only one component of the decision process. I appreciate the opportunity to interview, but I wish the experience had been more aligned with the school’s otherwise strong reputation for thoughtful interactions.

Very conversational discussion with an alumni. Skipped resume walkthrough and built in a lot more time for the interpersonal questions. Make sure to prep for as many of those as you can. Questions were: Why MBA? Why now? Why Booth? What do you want to get involved with and how do you want to contribute at Booth? Tell me about a time you faced a challenge working in a team. Tell me about a time you had to ask for help. Also tell me about a time you had to help someone else at work. Tell me about areas of improvement you’ve had to work on. How would your co-workers and boss describe you? Ask me any questions about Booth and MBA programs.