Had my interview with an Alumni from 2010, it was casual and conversational, he was also very supportive. 1. Why Haas, why MBA? 2. How would you contribute to DEI? 3. A professional risk and result of it? 4. A time when you have to convince different people about a course of action? 5. Anything you want to share? I think knowing the school, and knowing how you want them to remember you, are the key.

Hi everyone, My interview panel was quite casual. They asked me a lot of questions in detail about my job, and about my career goals. 1. What are the challenges you have faced during your job experience? 2. Tell me a time a client disagreed with you and how did you deal with it? 3. What leadership skills are important in your opinion? 4. Why ISB? 5. What do you bring to the table?

2 panellists. Product and Entrepreneurship. Both with 10 years of experience. Class of 2017 and 2019. It was delayed by an hour or so. Went for about 50 mins. They started by saying we want you to feel comfortable and relaxed so that you perform better. 1. Tell us the cultural differences between the first organisation where you worked and the current one and why did you leave in just 6 months. Cross questions on this. 2. Tell us what did you do in the first company. It was about MBA schools’ advertising so they wanted to know the process in detail. Had questions about this. 3. You want to work in FMCG, have you talked to ISB alumni about this? Who all? Anyone beyond ISB? I talked about a project that I’ve been doing with one from IIMC & FMCG. Questions around that. 4. You’ve been involved in so many ad films during your college graduation. It’s a tough industry to go into. How did you enter and Why didn’t you continue there? You studied Advertising, do you want to work in that? Why not? 5. Why Marketing? If anything personal that you’d like to talk about or skip you can. 6. Questions about my hometown and the socio-economic status of that. One of them was from a nearby state. 6. Tell us about your current projects. Why did you move from CRM communications to Go-To-Market? How many people work with you? 7. Had a long discussion about one of my market research trips to Gujarat and how was the experience. They asked in detail about my process of mining insights through qualitative interviews, etc. Ended with two of my questions during which we had fun. I enjoyed giving this interview, baki ISB ke upar.

Interview Venue – IIM-C Campus Duration – 20-25 mins Panelists – Both faculty (learnt later, no introduction), P1-Lady, young, P2-Gentleman, senior I greeted both panelists and asked if I could take my mask off, they signalled in the affirmative. Interview started with P2 asking me to show my govt ID (Aadhar) P2 started: So, you work in xyz? – Yes Where have you worked in xyz? – I said the place names only, didn’t go into any more details. Where are working now? – I said the place name He asked me which schools I had applied to and if I had received calls and if the other interviews were done – I gave him the actual facts. So, you work in xyz, do you think xyz (PSU Oil & Gas Company) should be divested?- No. Despite govt control I have seen xyz to be an agile and forward looking company. In general, what do you think about divestment? – Some of the more ancillary companies can be divested, but those which are of strategic importance, should not be. So what do you think about HMT? Tractors are of strategic importance – Yes sir, but there are plenty of private players available in the market… (I was not aware of HMT being a tractor manufacturer!) (interrupting me) But it all started with HMT, didn’t it? They destroyed (or sold or something along those lines) HMT and then the others came in, only Escorts was there perhaps.. – I nodded in consent when he said Escorts. (once again asking for my opinion on disinvestment) – I would still say, sir, that the companies which are of strategic importance to the national security, like xyz is for energy security... (interrupting me) Ok so you are talking about national security – I nodded my consent. So you passed out 10 years ago, (I corrected him, 11 years ago), (something about adapting to classroom environment and family) – I understand sir. I have been preparing for the past year for this, first for the GMAT and then for the applications. Initially it was difficult, but once I got into the groove (some phrase like that) I was comfortable. My family also knows this and supports me. You must be aware that the MBAEx course requires a fairly deep understanding of mathematics, will you be able to cope with that (not exact words) – Yes, sir. When I started my GMAT preparation, initially I was a bit rusty, but after some practice I got into the groove. So tell me, between differentiation and integration, which one is more real? Which one can we see? – I would say integration, as we are adding up the miniscule parts and getting an overall picture. So differentiation is not real? – Both are real, but we can see the result of integration but we have to imagine the elements of differentiation. So what would be the derivative of a tree? – (I was flabbergasted, but I believe I concealed my feelings well) (after a second’s pause) Well sir, trees are made of cells… so those are the building blocks… We would have to go back in time to see the differentiation into cells. (after some ramble) asks about the growth rate of trees – Yes sir, the growth rate is differential, but we cannot see the growth rate as such (at this point I was just going with the flow) But you can see the speed at which a car moves, how does the speed get calculated? – I am not aware of the exact mechanism, but it would involve counting the number of rotations of the motor… transmission system (I know, stupid answer) Yes, so you can see the speed at which the car travels… isn’t that differentiation? (goes on to further explain how the speed is calculated) – Yes that is differentiation, but can we actually see the speed? Don’t you think it is the average? Distance divided by time? .. don’t remember the entire thing … ultimately he stopped when I said that it was not average as it was the instantaneous speed and the delta-t was infinitesimal. P1 takes over So you have written so many achievements in your application, why do you still want to do an MBA – I want to get a holistic learning on professional, business and managerial skills which would enable me to handle greater responsibilities (in a somewhat sarcastic tone) Business, professional and managerial skills… I would say you have already shown those skills, what extra do you want to get through an MBA? So the first answer of why do you want to do an MBA is that I am not satisfied– (this started my downward spiral) I tried several answers – I have had a somewhat blinkered view of operations only and want to have a holistic view to broaden the scope of my work (I should have stuck to this line, but she didn’t seem convinced, and insisted that I state the real reason) At this point a staff member entered the room to offer refreshments to the panelists, while I was in the middle of an answer… This gave me an opportunity to collect my thoughts (but I had already gone down into the rabbit hole). I tried reasoning – I had quickly realised that academic prowess would not be enough to guide me through my professional career… (interrupting me) Yes, now you are coming to the point, you want to do an MBA (stress on ‘want’ in a somewhat condescending tone) – I continued without getting affected, I have wanted to do an MBA for long but couldn’t pursue an MBA because of several family constraints. I was aware of the company sponsorship available and waited till I became eligible. She hardly listened to my answer, repeating, why do you want to do an MBA? – Then the really difficult part started, I tried to explain that I wanted to be able to take more informed decisions…” So you don’t take informed decisions now?”… Yes, I do, but sometimes I don’t get time to analyse the entire situation and have to act on instincts… “So how do you take decisions?” – (I was getting defensive and she could sense victory) I analyse the pros and cons.. ¬– Right, so that’s what an MBA teaches you, to analyse the pros and cons, doesn’t it (looks at P1)… I said something about being able to take decisions under pressure situations and she kept grilling, how do you take decisions under pressure – sometimes I have to act on instincts… Is this a pressure situation for you – I guess so. (Somewhere in this conversation she had asked whether I wanted to do an MBA because everybody does so, and I had denied that being the case) I was not sure how to respond. She continued (smiling), forget you are in an interview, forget what your contacts, internal and external, have told you, and give us an honest answer as to why you want to do an MBA… I asked for permission to drink some water to gather my thoughts once again but I realised it was a losing battle. (with an air of resignation, yet that of being absolutely honest and frank) So, since you want an honest answer, although I have already been giving honest answers but since you seem to differ, I would say that I like challenges and I have seen my batchmates do this course and I believe that I can do it also. She was glowing with an air of victory and looked at P2 signalling she was done. She then asked which schools I had applied to and which ones I had got calls from – I gave the same answer that I had given to P2. P2 then, almost as an afterthought, leafed through my application one more time, stopping at the extra curriculars, and said, so you have interests in quizzing, photography and travel blogging – Yes, I do Where have you travelled to – (I was relieved finally at having a comfortable question) In my first solo trip, I went to Paris. I have also been to Switzerland, Norway, Belgium, New Zealand and Bangladesh. And in India, where have you travelled – Well thanks to having been posted in multiple locations, I have seen many parts of India. I have covered most of Maharashtra & Gujarat. I have also been to Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh… (didn’t let me continue) P1- So you are from xyz University – Yes Which year? – Mine was the 2011 batch 2011 to? – (I was surprised by this because I had thought my previous answer was clear enough) – No actually, it was from 2007 to 2011 She looked at P1 with a broad smile and they both nodded, and I was thanked and asked to leave. (Not given the chance to ask them questions)

The interview lasted about 40 mins and the questions were the same as posted in previous debriefs. Here were the questions asked to me: 1. Walk me through your resume 2. Why Rotman? 3. What are your short term and long term goals? 4. Tell me about a professional achievement. 5. Tell me about a professional failure and what you learnt from it. 6. Tell me about a time you were frustrated with your colleague and how you dealt with it. 7. Tell me about a time when a there was a newcomer to your team - who might be from a different cultural, racial, professional background - and how did you help this newcomer to fit in with your team. 8. Suppose you have the opportunity to go with the Dean of Rotman on a coffee chat. What 3 questions will you ask her? 9. What other schools have you applied to? 10. Any questions for me? (I had already asked my Adcom rep course related questions during our pre application meet, so I used this opportunity to ask him more about the student life at U of T) Overall, it was a conversational interview and he made me feel very comfortable during the interview. Hope this helps!

My interview was a ~45-minute zoom call with an adcom member. The interviewer was ready at sharp 11 AM ET for the call. She had my resume AND my scores and essays. It wasn't a blind interview as I'd expected. Questions included: 1. Tell me about yourself. (She then introduced herself as well) 2. Why MBA? Why Tepper? 3. TMAT when you had conflicts at the workplace. 4. What does inclusivity mean to you? 5. What do you expect from the community at Tepper? 6. What challenges do you expect to face from the MBA program? 7. How would you contribute to discussions in Tepper's diverse classrooms? 8. What's a piece of advice you received during your professional career? This went on for 30 minutes and I had 15 minutes to ask her any questions I had.

Interviewed with a second year, was conversational and the interviewer was very friendly and willing to share own experiences. Started with a brief about the procedure and how the interview will go on and then intro about self. Then the questions were as follows - - Intro - Why MBA? Why Haas? - in same question - Time you took a risk in professional setting - Time you convinced someone to do something out of their job description - Anything else you wanted to discuss about - Any Questions Went on for about 35 minutes. Good experience :)

Interviewer: Alum (Full Time MBA; Class of 2005) Duration: 40 min 30 mins for interview questions and introduction 10 mins for my questions Questions - Why Ross? - Here, I also covered my ST and LT goals. - Tell me about a time when you worked with a difficult individual. - Tell me about a time you showed resiliency - How do you feel about travelling 6000 miles for MBA - When did you first hear about Ross? - What are the qualities that define a good leader for you? - Something you wanted to tell me and that we haven't covered so far - Any questions for the interviewer Experience: The interviewer was friendly and kept the interview conversational. Hope this helps!

Interviewed by an alum, class of 2022. Lasted 35 minutes. 1. Tell me about yourself. (Basically, walk me through your resume.) 2. Why MBA? Why now? 3. Why Ross? 4. Short-term and Long-term goals. 5. Tell me about a time when you had to work with a difficult team member? How did you go about it? 6. Tell me about a time when you had to work with a diverse set of people? What did you learn from it? 7. Any questions for me? Overall, a smooth-flowing conversation.

Interviewed with a Alumni. It lasted for about 35 minutes. It was scheduled for Google meet but due to some video issues there, we moved to Zoom. Questions asked: 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. Why MBA? 3. Why Ross? 4. Tell me a time when you had a conflict at work place and how did you handle it? 5. Tell me a time when you had a knowledge gap and how did you mitigate it? 6. Tell me a time when you had to work with a diverse set of group? And what was the key learning from that experience? 7. Any questions for me? After this she said that the interview is over. But then she went on to talk a bit about her consulting experience at Bain. She told me that they want people who have the technical know-how in the realm of climate change for ESG consulting (I wrote a research thesis on Climate change during my Masters and it was mentioned as such in my resume). She then casually asked me about my target locations for work post-MBA and gave me a few suggestions regarding the same. After that we discussed a bit about energy industry's pros and cons and then she ended the zoom interview saying, "You have done an awesome job. The final decision will be out on the 9th of Dec". Overall, I am happy with the interview, but from my time at GmatClub, I know that good interviews do not always translate into an admit. Or an interview that you might construe as good may not really have gone that way. Or other candidates may have outperformed you. So you just can't say anything till the actual decision is in your hand. So, I am gonna stay grounded and leave the rest to the old gods and new.

Just finished my interview with alexsis Scott - it went on for like 20mins It was the same questions as last year 1. Tmat when you have failed 2. Why foster mba? 3. Tmat you had challenging colleague 4. What exites you about doing mba 5. Why MBA? 6. What challenges dod you think you will face in MBA? 7. Questions for her

I was interviewed by a second-year student. 1. Tell me about your story covering my education, and work - I talked for about 10 mins. He followed up for things he required more detail. Covered why Darden and why MBA in this answer. 2. Asked to describe a project I mentioned in my TMAY. 3. What kind of teammate I'm - he mentioned he wanted to how I handled being part of multiple teams. 4. Questions for the interviewer. It was conversational and he was very accommodating.

I was interviewed by alumni. 1. Help me understand your story - I started by telling about myself, and he followed up wherever required. 2. Went into detail about my work to understand my role and how it's affecting the business of the company. 3. Why MBA? Why Ross? - covered my goals and how ross helps in achieving them 4. Any questions for the interviewer?

I interviewed with one of the General Managers of Admissions at IE University. My interview experience was pleasant - it was not a stress test but a conversation. Some key questions were: 1. Tell me about yourself 2. Why IE? 3. Any particular clubs you'd want to join? Some personalised questions: 1. Given your experience, how do you think the start-up landscape has changed in a post covid era? 2. What do you think is AI's most significant innovation? 3. Do you think business longevity was significantly higher 50 years ago, or is that so now? Why? 4. What do you think businesses like Amazon did correctly during covid? It's essential to link your past experience and post-MBA goals to what the university will offer you - curriculum, faculty, initiatives, and clubs.

The interview was with a 2nd year student, Alejandra Perez. She introduced herself by giving a few details about her background. 1. Tell me about yourself and walk me through your resume - I answered both the questions with a single answer 2. Anderson is a student led community. How would like to contribute to Anderson? 3. Why MBA? - I answered this question and she asked a follow up saying "Why now?" 4. my Post MBA goals - she had my application with her and verified if I selected the same in the application Behavioral questions 1. All the courses here include team projects. Describe your experience of when you worked in a team and resolved a conflict with your teammates 2. Continuing on the team question, I would like to know an instance when you used your skills and helped your team/teammates achieve their goals. After I gave my answer, she asked me to elaborate on a few things and I did Questions I asked her 1. About one of the VP positions she is in and what's her job responsibilities 2. One question about her pre-MBA background. I mentioned that even I am interested in that sector, that is why I want to know more details She asked me if there is anything I wanted to mention before ending the interview. She was noting down a few points while I was speaking. I think she tried to maintain a poker face throughout the interview. I couldn't really understand how my interview went actually.

Ritesh Bawri was my interviewer. He was friendly and it felt like a casual conversation as if I was networking with some employee. I am working as a software engineer for 3 years now and I plan to move into PM roles Post MBA. 1. Tell me about yourself 2. I mentioned about an application I work on. He asked me a couple questions on what is the purpose of the appland how I was able to achieve that purpose through my work. The app I work on is for improving collaboration among employees and the interviewer asked me "All interactions are meant to bring joy or happiness. How does your app do that" 3. Why MBA? What are my goals? Why Ross? - 3 standard questions 4. He asked me a follow up on Why Ross. "There are options like Harvard, Stanford and other schools in California if you are interested in tech. Why makes you choose Ross" Questions I asked him 1. You may have had many wonderful experiences at Ross. If you can talk about one such experience what would it be 2. I went through your LinkedIn profile and I understand that you moved from an AI company to a lifestyle company. What were your thoughts when you did this industry change

I met with a current student of Booth at Gleacher Center. It was a relatively casual interview which I enjoyed. Stressed out beforehand but shouldn't have. She had a list of questions from Booth to ask me and my resume she reviewed in advance. I managed to answer several of the questions at the same time which I think she appreciated, e.g. when answer why my career once I got through the past/present I talked about what my future career I wanted and why an MBA, and she mentioned she was going to ask me but moved to the next one. It was very clear from how she responded that giving in-depth answers specific to why I wanted Booth (clubs, classes, teachers, etc...) impressed her. 1. Why the career path/degrees you have? 2. Why an MBA and why now? 3. Why Booth? 4. What are your short and long term goals? 5. Tell me about extracurriculars? 6. How do you prioritize/balance time? 7. How do you motivate your reports? 8. How do you ask for help? 9. How will you give to Booth? 10. How will you get involved at Booth? 11. Anything else I should know about you? 12. Any questions for me?

Interviewed with a member of the admissions committee who was also an alumnus of Kellogg. It was a very rapid fire interview, she didn't dig too deeply into my answers it felt like. Still, resulted in an admission so it went well! I couldn't quite tell from her, but I think giving detailed answers of why I liked Kellogg, clubs, courses, programs they have, impressed her. · Tell me something not on your resume · Walk me through your job history, how have responsibilities changed over time, promotions you’ve had o Follow-ups digging into the why of degrees/jobs · How large a team are you on, what's the org structure like? · What are you like as a leader? · Tell me about a time you received constructive feedback and how you handled it · What role do you play in a groups? · Where else are you applying? · How would colleagues describe you? · What are your short-term and long-term goals and how MBA will help? · Why Kellogg? · How would you contribute to Kellogg? · How do you want to get involved at Kellogg? · What extracurriculars are you involved in outside of work? · Anything else I should ask you? · Any questions for me?

My interview was ok overall. Was asked a question on inclusive environment and also about my skills as a team leader and a team player. Many "Tell Me about a time" questions. Short term career goals. Tell me about yourself. The lady said everyone will get to know their decision on 7th December

Base on my professional in the financial services & Insurance Industry Focus on relevant coursework or projects I completed that relate to the professional job.