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McCombs
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
3 years ago May 8, 2023
3 years ago May 8, 2023 03:05
Questions for the video assessment:
1. How does McCombs MBA program fit into your professional journey?
2. TMAT when you had someone in your team who wasn't lifting his/her weight. What did you do?
3. TMAT when you received poor feedback for a job you felt you did well. What was your response?
4. Tell me about something you like to do outside your work (I mentioned my volunteering experience)
5. ST goals + Plan B
6. Tell me about a time when you were in a challenging situation
7. Tell me about your greatest achievement.
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Marshall
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
3 years ago May 8, 2023
3 years ago May 8, 2023 03:05
Interviewed with Nirav Mehta. One of the most easy-going interviewer I have ever met. The interview lasted for roughly about 35-40 mins. But it wasn't a blind interview. He had gone through my entire application.
Questions:
1. What do you consider as your biggest achievement and why?
2. Why MBA and Why Marshall?
3. Tell me a time where you had a disagreement with your peers or supervisor. What was your reaction and how did you handle it?
4. What are the top three qualities you think a leader must have?
5. Tell me a time where you had to use empathy in your leadership experience (Because I had mentioned "empathy" as one of the three traits).
6. Any questions for me?
He said expect to hear back by the end of November? So fingers crossed!
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Harvard
Full Time MBA
Status:
Off Campus with Adcom
Interviewed on:
3 years ago May 8, 2023
3 years ago May 8, 2023 03:05
Most engaging conversation ever!
It did not feel like the Rapid Fire Round description and it was only as I reflected did I realize there were some 20+ questions covered.
The interviewer was very warm, wore a smile throughout the conversation and brought in personal anecdotes that really helped build a rapport.
We went quite deep into my company, talking about different verticals, industry, competition, sale cycle, product range, client, challenge, what I enjoy the most. I think 70% of the interview was on this and I apologised at one point for talking a lot, that I know I should keep the answers crisp and short but she reassured me that as long as you are doing most of the talking, the interview is going great
we covered 1 question about my short term goal and 3-4 on my long term goal as to why, where, how would you realize it etc
The last question pertained to hobbies
I did not realise how 30 minutes passed. The interview flow was very organic and I felt like it was a conversation with an acquaintence!
I enjoyed the process a lot!
All the best to all applicants
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McCombs
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
3 years ago May 8, 2023
3 years ago May 8, 2023 03:05
The new video assessment questions:
1. TMAT when you received poor feedback/criticism for a job you felt you did well
2. TMAT when you had to motivate a shy/introvert person in your team
3. The most complex task you had to perform and the outcome of it
4. TMAT when the team morale was low and what steps did you take to overcome it
5. What are your interests and hobbies? What do you gain from it?
6. What activities will you engage in outside classroom courses at McCombs?
7. Short term goals and what is your backup plan?
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Marshall
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Denied with Interview
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
3 years ago May 8, 2023
3 years ago May 8, 2023 03:05
I was interviewed by Laura Hartman a member of the admissions committee. She said she had my résumé with her but had not read any other part of my application. Here are the questions I was asked:
1. Walk me through your résumé
2. Your strengths as a leader
3. Weaknesses
4. Talk about a project you worked on
5. You have been working at your current job for the past few months. Tell about a project you have worked on in the past few months.
6. Why MBA
7. Why USC
8. Anything else I want the admissions committee to know
9. Questions for her
The interview lasted 30 minutes and was conversational
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Stern
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Admitted
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
3 years ago May 8, 2023
3 years ago May 8, 2023 03:05
I had my interview with Stern today. The Adcom member had read my profile beforehand and was friendly. Most of the questions catered to my specific experiences so I don’t think those would add much value to this post. However, some general behavioral questions were:
1. Your leadership style and What do you bring to a team?
2. How will you reach your long-term goals?
3. How are you planning to improve your leadership style?
4. Tell me about a time you have incorporated another team member’s idea to change your course of action?
5. Tell me about a time you used your problem-solving skills.
6. Tell me about a time your creative hobbies have helped with your professional life?
7. How are you planning to contribute to Stern community?
8. Anything we missed?
9. Any questions?
I think the adcom member was just trying to assess if I am a good fit for Stern. I Will find out in 3 weeks! Good luck to everyone else applying!
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Stern
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Waitlisted with Interview
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
3 years ago May 8, 2023
3 years ago May 8, 2023 03:05
I was interviewed by a member of the admissions committee. Here are a few questions I was asked:
1. Tell me about yourself
2. Professional achievement you are most proud of
3. A question on something from my pick 6
4. Why MBA?
5. Why Stern?
6. How will you contribute to the Stern community?
7. Plan B. What if I don't get an internship in the industry I would like to?
8. How I plan to get an internship or job in the industry I want.
The interviewer started with a brief introduction about himself and overall made me feel comfortable during the interview.
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ISB
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Waitlisted with Interview
Status:
Off Campus with Alumni
Interviewed on:
3 years ago May 8, 2023
3 years ago May 8, 2023 03:05
"I was interviewed by 2 alumni in Delhi. 16th October
INTERVIEW DURATION: 25 mins
QUESTIONS ASKED:
1. Tell us a little about yourself something not mentioned already and one highlight of your career.
2. Why did you leave your job that paid so well? (I had left after gaining a promotion and was well paid.)
3. How did you start your business and find your first few clients?
4. Why did you leave your business? What was the conversation like?
5. Why do you want to do an MBA when you're working in a startup already with experienced founders?
6. Why MBA not any incubator program?
7. If you want to run your own business, you could still do it what would you do differently now?
8. What do you plan to do after ISB?
9. Question around my startup and a situation?
11. Any questions for us?
OVERALL EXPERIENCE:
It wasn't a very conversational interview, they had questions and I answered all of them then we moved to the next question straight. WHY MBA? went on for a bit. Do cover that and make sure it matches your answers.
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IIM (All Schools)
IIM Ahmedabad PGPX
Final Decision:
Denied with Interview
Status:
On Campus
Interviewed on:
3 years ago May 8, 2023
3 years ago May 8, 2023 03:05
No. of Panelists: 2 (Both professors)
They were playing good cop, bad cop throughout the interview. One of them was asking work profile related questions in expectation of honest answers and the other was trying to counter my answers in order to put me under pressure.
Extempore topic: Should Large firms allow their talented employees to have a spin off and start their own companies with buy back options.
Questions:
Would you prefer working for a large firm or a startup?
What type of customers you deal with? (I am from sales and marketing background)
What is the breakup of the revenue you have generated for your firm in terms of customer segments?
What are the main negotiations you have with your customers? (Product Price, Payment terms, Delivery time, T&C)
Who are the competitors of your firm? Which is better, your firm or the competitor firm?
Why do customer prefer your firm over your competitors?
Why are you sitting here? What do you expect from this program? (A lot of cross questioning on this.)
What was the chess event that happened in Chennai recently? (Since I am a Chess enthusiast)
Who won the event?
Where did India stand in the event?
Who was the star performer from India in this event?
Do you have any questions for us?
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McCombs
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Admitted
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
3 years ago May 8, 2023
3 years ago May 8, 2023 03:05
Questions:
1. Short term goals + Plan B
2. TMAT when you had someone in your team who wasn't lifting his/her weight. What did you do?
3. TMAT your supervisor/colleague misunderstood you. What did you do?
4. TMAT when you had to innovate during a complex problem. How did you do it? Be detailed but precise.
5. TMAT when someone in your team was mistreated and what was your response?
6. How does McCombs MBA program fit into your professional journey?
7. What are your interests and hobbies? And why?
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Haas
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Waitlisted with Interview
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
3 years ago May 8, 2023
3 years ago May 8, 2023 03:05
Fairly standard interview experience with a 2nd year student via Zoom. It was very conversational and he made me feel comfortable.
Questions asked:
1. About yourself, why MBA, why Haas
2. Contribution to DEI at Haas
3. Time you took a risk
4. Time you convinced someone to do something
5. Any other questions/anything you'd like to say.
Went on for one hour.
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ISB
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
On Campus
Interviewed on:
3 years ago May 8, 2023
3 years ago May 8, 2023 03:05
It was a conversational interview. I was a bit surprised that the interviewer (2 alums) had thoroughly read my resume, so instead of doing an intro/walk me through your resume, we just dove right into it.
Questions Asked:
1. Tell us about your family business. (presently working for my family business)
2. What challenges have you faced in Business?
3. What is your major accomplishment?
4. Why now MBA?
5. Why ISB?
6. Short/long-term goals?
7. How do you contribute to your study group?
8. How do you contribute to ISB?
9. Why not MFAB?
10. Any specific areas of study (electives) you plan to focus on?
11. Any questions for us?
Interview Prep: I scheduled multiple mock interviews with ISB alums via Preppie. Mr. Revanth Dodla, an ISB alum from the Preppie panel, needs a special mention; he took an interest in knowing more about me and provided valuable input. All the mocks were very similar to the actual interview experience, both in the tone of conversation & questions asked.
Mr. Ayush (Preppie) deserves special recognition for the rigorous effort of coordinating and setting up appointments with numerous alumni. It was an excellent experience.
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Darden
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Admitted
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
3 years ago May 8, 2023
3 years ago May 8, 2023 03:05
My interviewer was a current 2nd-year student and she was really friendly. She relayed the layout and the structure of the interview to give me a roadmap.
She started with the usual questions.
1. Tell me about yourself
2. Share about a project from your work experience
3. If you faced any conflict?
4. She asked if I had any international experience.
5. My views on DEI and if I had done anything in this space.
6. What are my goals? Why MBA? Why Darden?
7. Why Now?
8. Questions for the interviewer.
Overall, the interview went by pretty fast and my interviewer was very engaging.
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Kellogg
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Denied with Interview
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
3 years ago May 8, 2023
3 years ago May 8, 2023 03:05
I had an online interview with an Admission committee member/ Kellogg Alum. The questions asked were as follows:
1. Walk me through your resume?
2. Question on leadership skill
3. ST & LT goal
4. Why MBA? Why now?
5. An instance where you managed conflict?
6. What are your strengths and weaknesses.
7. How will you contribute to the Kellogg community?
8. What is it like to work in a diverse team?
9. What is your typical day at work?
The interviewer asked if she missed anything to ask. I touched upon extra-curricular activities (majorly in Japan).
The interview went on till 40 mins. 30 mins interview and 10 mins( opportunity to ask questions around Kellogg to interviewer).
"Overall it was a good experience"
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INSEAD
August Intake
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
3 years ago May 8, 2023
3 years ago May 8, 2023 03:05
My first interview was with an alum based locally who graduated ~10 years ago (over Zoom). It was very conversational, and she naturally weaved in several questions. The questions I remember were:
- Walk me through your resume?
- What do you do in your spare time?
- What will you do in your time outside academics at INSEAD?
- Several probing questions in my application essays (more detail around specific failures, achievements, etc.)
- Why do I want to return to the same place after INSEAD?
It lasted an hour and I left the interview feeling very positive.
My second interview was with an alum based locally who also graduated ~10 years ago (also over Zoom). It was conversational as well, and he asked a lot of point-blank questions. Half the interview focused on my long-term goal and how I would achieve it, and the other half focused on my leadership style, what I would do in specific situations, and a lot of probing into my answers. The questions I remember were:
- Why an MBA now?
- Pitch your long-term goal to me if I had to invest in it.
- What is your management style?
- Have you ever had to be confrontational with a colleague or subordinate?
- What would you do if a subordinate undermines you?
- Why Fonty? And why no exchanges?
It lasted an hour as well.
Both interviewers had full access to my entire application and resume (I had shared it with them before the interview as requested). Keeping my fingers crossed!
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ISB
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Admitted
Status:
On Campus
Interviewed on:
3 years ago May 8, 2023
3 years ago May 8, 2023 03:05
I was interviewed by 2 alumni, on the ISB Hyderabad campus.
INTERVIEW DURATION: 20 mins
QUESTIONS ASKED:
1. Tell us a little about yourself.
2. Why & how did you make that industry pivot? (I had pivoted from architecture to marketing 2 years ago.)
3. How did you start your business and find your first few clients?
4. How do you run your business today? What kind of projects do you work on?
5. So why do you want to do an MBA now?
6. Why ISB?
7. What other MBA colleges are you applying to?
8. What do you plan to do after ISB and why? (company, roles, etc.)
9. How do you plan to make the most of your time at ISB?
10. Any specific areas of study (electives) you plan to focus on?
11. Any questions for us?
OVERALL EXPERIENCE:
It was a very easygoing & friendly conversation. And having prepared thoroughly beforehand, none of the questions took me by surprise.
INTERVIEW PREP STRAEGY:
I first scripted an outline of my answers for all the general questions (Why you, why MBA, why ISB, situational Q's, etc.).
After practicing these answers & getting comfortable, I scheduled 3 mock interviews with ISB alums via Preppie.
All the mocks were very similar to the actual interview experience, both in the tone of conversation & questions asked.
After every Preppie mock interview, the alums gave me tips on
- how I can tighten and improve my answers
- pointed out loopholes in my story + suggestions on how to address them
- tips on improving my communication + responding to stress questions
- brought up some profile-specific questions that I should prep answers for*
*(This was super helpful since a lot of actual interview Q's came from these extra Q's that the alums suggested.)
After the 3 mocks + lots of tips from interviewing alums, I was able to refine my answers, build confidence & prepare for almost all interview eventualities.
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Owen Vanderbilt
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
3 years ago May 8, 2023
3 years ago May 8, 2023 03:05
The interview started with some technical issues on interview platform so we had to switch to zoom.
It was very conversational interview with current second year international student. I do not remember the order of questions but overall questions were based on following lines.
1. Tell me about yourself and your journey
2. Why mba and why now?
3. Why Owen or what was your criteria for shortlisting b-schools?
4. TMAT when you had to overcome a challenge what was your approach and results
5. What is diversity to you and your approach to handle diverse groups of people?
6. What do you like to do outside work and home ij your spare time?
7. TMAT when you had to lead a team
8. Which specialisation(s) do you want to pursue?
9. What are your ST & LT goals?
10. Which other schools have you applied?
11. Your contribution to the Owen
12. Any questions for me?
13. Why east coast only?
14. Why these specialisations
Almost every question had multiple follow on questions to get more clarity on the content of the discussion.
Overall, it was a great discussion. Initially, it was planned for 30 minutes but we went on discussing each others experiences for over 50-55 minutes.
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ISB
Full Time MBA (YLP)
Status:
Off Campus with Alumni
Interviewed on:
3 years ago May 8, 2023
3 years ago May 8, 2023 03:05
A panel of 2 ISB Alums
Interview duration: 35 - 40 mins
It was an extremely comfortable interview, conversational, and at no point did the alums try to roast me, all their questions were directed towards better understanding me. The questions started Resume based, since I had 3 significant projects listed they asked me which I would want to discuss. They went on to discuss the planning and other details of the project. Then the discussion moved to my goals and how ISB fits into them.
Interview Prep: I used Preppie services for Interview preparation. I utilised their interview preparation and mock interview sessions. The team was so helpful and went out of the way to customise the sessions for me, since my goals were aligned towards a development background they arranged for an alum with a similar background to conduct these sessions. Both sessions were extremely well structured and helped refine my answers to convey my ideas better. The first session which was the preparation session helped me refine my answers to fit the timeframe of an interview, this task is nearly impossible to do on your own since it comes with experience. Preppie provided that experienced guidance and support to prepare for unexpected questions, frame and present my perspective as well as additional tips which could only come from an experienced professional. In a short time, with the support of preppie, I was able to prepare holistically for the interview and was able to tackle almost all questions posed by the panel!
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Fuqua
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Admitted
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
3 years ago May 8, 2023
3 years ago May 8, 2023 03:05
I had my interview with a 2nd yr, he was extremely friendly and humble. The interview went on for 50+mins with me asking 4 questions.
1. Tell me about yourself, and your journey.
2. How will Fuqua help you reach your goals?
3. Tell me about your 3 strengths and how will you use these strengths to contribute to Fuqua.
4. How do you inspire and motivate others to follow you
5. Experience with diversity
6. How are you in a team setting and how has your presence had a positive outcome (forgetting the exact wording)
7. In 3 words describe your mentorship style
8. A time you listened and it had a positive impact on you. ( constructive criticism question or how you handle feedback)
9. He picked a project from my resume and asked about it
10. 3 words my last manager would use to describe me.
11. Questions for the interviewer.
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ISB
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Admitted from WL
Status:
Off Campus with Alumni
Interviewed on:
3 years ago May 8, 2023
3 years ago May 8, 2023 03:05
I am a reapplicant and was interviewed by two alumni - panel 9 - in Mumbai.
Straight away, the interviewer and I connected over being from Bangalore. This helped immensely to set the rest of the tone of the interview. It was extremely conversational, friendly, and we even joked at certain points.
Interview questions:
1. They gave me the floor to tell them anything about myself that I want them to know and discuss during the interview
2. Describe your organization (I work for a boutique IB firm, this is probably why the question came up), it's journey, and your role along with daily responsibilities
- A complete deep dive into a few companies I've worked with that were mentioned in my application
- Expect questions based on even the minutest of details of your job. For eg. I am working on the acquisition of a hospital chain & I was asked questions about the many important hospital metrics
3. Why ISB and why now
4. Tell me about your long-term goals
- I mentioned I want to start a venture - we spent a good part of the interview breaking down the idea mentioned in my essay with a lot of cross questioning and stress testing
5. Why have you jumped so many jobs? If you, like me, have jumped jobs, expect this question and have very solid reasons why
6. Give me three reasons why we shouldn't select you
7. Tell me more about you being a pianist - I am classically trained so we spent a few minutes talking about my journey and passion for it
8. Do you have any questions for us?
- Be very careful with the kinds of questions you ask. The interviewer specifically told me before I asked a question that if it's a 'canned question' then I shouldn't bother asking it at all
Overall, the tone of the interview was light and relaxed.
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