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Owen Vanderbilt
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Student
Interviewed on:
3 months ago Feb 18, 2026
3 months ago Feb 18, 2026 04:02
I just had my interview with a 2nd year student
standard questions from the debriefs
-introduce yourself,
-why mba,
-short term long term
-why owen
-weaknesses and what are you trying to do to improve them
-on what basis do you decide which college you want to pursue an mba at
-tmat you potrayed leadership
-what do you do in your free time
-ended with me asking 2-3 questions
was not as conversational as others mentioned, no follow ups questions - interviewer was just taking notes
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McDonough
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
3 months ago Feb 18, 2026
3 months ago Feb 18, 2026 04:02
My interview was much more drilling me, either following up on my answers or not saying anything at all to my response, just jumping into the next question. All the normal questions (why MBA, why now, why here) probably 5 TMAT questions, questions about experience in quant, asked if I got into all schools, would Georgetown be my top choice, asked me to tell them about a business current event I had been following and what my objections were to it? Honestly kind of hard.
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Kelley
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
3 months ago Feb 18, 2026
3 months ago Feb 18, 2026 04:02
Here are the questions in my interview.
1. Walk me through your resume
2. why mba
3. tmat when you had a difficult conversation
4. tmat difficult feedback
5. tmat leadership
And then what questions I have for them.
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Cox (SMU)
Full-time
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
3 months ago Feb 18, 2026
3 months ago Feb 18, 2026 04:02
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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NUS Singapore
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
3 months ago Feb 18, 2026
3 months ago Feb 18, 2026 04:02
I have collected some NUS Singapore Video Essay Questions (although they are not too many) from NUS admission discussion 2026.
1. What legacy you want to leave behind?
2. What does a typical Sunday look like to you?
3. What is your plan A and plan B post-MBA?
4. Tell me who you are beyond your professional life?
5. Tell us about a time when you failed.?
6. Why MBA Is important to you?
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McCombs
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
3 months ago Feb 18, 2026
3 months ago Feb 18, 2026 04:02
I have complied McCombs Video Essay Questions from McCombs admission 2026 discussion.
1. Introduce yourself
2. Tell us about a time you disagreed with a decision you ultimately had to support.
3. What is a belief or assumption you once held that you later realized was wrong?
4. Describe a situation where you had power over someone and could have used it unfairly. What did you do?
5. When have you felt out of place or inadequate, and how did you respond?
6. If we asked someone who struggled working with you, what would they say?
7. Talk about a project where additional scope was added in the last moment and how you dealt with it
8. Talk about a time you noticed that your team mate got cut off in meetings, and how did you deal with it?
9. Talk about a time you set an ambitious goal for yourself and how you achieved it
10. What are your Short-Term Goals
11. Introduce yourself beyond professional experience
12. Tell us about a time when somebody changed your plan? How did you adopt?
13. How did you ensure a shy team member’s voice was heard?
14. Tell us about a time when you had to use a lot of information to solve a problem? How did you do it and results
15. Tell us about your goals and plan B
Best.
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Marshall (USC)
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
3 months ago Feb 18, 2026
3 months ago Feb 18, 2026 04:02
I am posting Marshall (USC) Video essay questions i have collected from Marshall MBA admission discussion 2026.
1. Tell us about a time when you approached differently.
2. Tell us about a time when you come up with a solution to a problem different than other and its impacted
3. Tell us about a time when you influenced someone
4. What would you do if your ideas were not heard in a team setting
5. Tell us about a time when you were in a high-pressure environment
6. Tell us a story about challenge/ overcome challenges leading the team.
7. Imagine when you have to deal with a team that has a very different working style. How did you approach? What did you do.
8. Tell us about a time you have to analyze the problem. Steps you took to solve the problem
9. Tell a story about a professional/ personal setback.
10. Describe a time when you were responsible to deliver a critical outcome
11. Imagine you’re working on a team with a deadline and a member is underperforming. How would you approach this?
12. How did you identify a problem and fix it? What steps did you take?
13. Describe a situation where you had to deal with ambiguity/ incomplete information. How did you move forward?
14. Give an example of when you saw a need for change or improvement, and took the initiative to make it happen. What motivated you to act, and what was the result?
15. Imagine you are in a situation where progress depended on effective collaboration. What role did you play, and how did your actions contribute to a successful outcome?
16. Give an example of a decision you made that required you to balance multiple priorities or perspectives. How did you evaluate the trade-offs? And what did you ultimately decide to do?
17. Describe a personal/professional setback and what actions did you take to move forward?
I hope it helps.
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Ross (Michigan)
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Student
Interviewed on:
3 months ago Feb 18, 2026
3 months ago Feb 18, 2026 04:02
Got done with my ross interview earlier today. It was with a 1st year student at Ross. Interviewer was very friendly and engaging. The interview was conversational and went for about 50 minutes. Questions asked:
• Tell me about your background, work experience, and life outside of work.
• Why do you want an MBA now, and why is this the right time for your career?
• How does Ross align with your specific goals and aspirations?
• What other clubs or activities do you want to join at Ross to contribute to the community?
• Describe a time you had to change your approach to reach a goal.
• Describe a time you took the lead to resolve a difficult problem or conflict.
• Tell me about a time you received tough feedback and how you handled it.
• Have you noticed better results since you started implementing that feedback?
• Tell me about a project where you faced a major setback and what you learned.
• Tell me about a time you handled a project with a lot of uncertainty or unclear goals.
• Describe a time you adapted your leadership style to meet the needs of a diverse team.
• Do you have any questions for me?
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Foster
Full Time MBA
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
3 months ago Feb 18, 2026
3 months ago Feb 18, 2026 04:02
my interview was with admissions councellor, she was a part time in admissions and full time professor. Interview went for 50 mins, out of which 40 mins were spent in her questions. She was pretty conversational and added her 2-cents after some of my answers. Here are the qs:
Tell me about your career briefly
When an MBA came to your mind, and how does that fit into what I am doing right now and where I wanna go?
How is my promotion different than my prev role?
Tell me more about goals, and plan B and plan C.
what about long term plans
Why Foster is the right place for you?
How will you contribute inside and outside the classroom at Foster?
TMAT when you mentored someone, which had an impact.
Who are you in a team? What are some words that your teammates would use to describe you?
She narrated a big para of mission statement. Then she asked, in what ways do your values and lived experiences enable you to bring different perspectives to our community and to engage with people who have different values and lived experiences than yourself?
Tell me how do you stay positive when you are faced with a challenge or a mistake. How do you deal with that?
This program is pretty intense. TMAT when you felt overwhelmed with work or a project. What did you do, learn from that?
Tell me what things are you passionate outside of work.
Is there anything you wanna convey outside of application.
QnA
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Ross (Michigan)
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Alumni
Interviewed on:
3 months ago Feb 18, 2026
3 months ago Feb 18, 2026 04:02
My interview was very interesting, conversational and zero traditional. It lasted 50 minutes and it was with an alumni graduated more than a decade ago.
He asked me why now and why Ross and other all questions were based on my CV. Many times we were discussing a point and a new sprang up and then we switched the point. For many times we talked about personal interests (for example, one specifical American magazine). He and I are from tech so I think it helped a lot to create a connection (for example, he asked me why I like to code).
My english is B2 so I was feeling anxious. Once I didn't understand the question and he helped me to ensure I did get the point. Other time I didn't have the word to describe a product but I explained in other way and I could see in his face he liked seeming solving a problem in real time. He said I must keep improving my English and gave me tips of sources of practice, but said it's enough to have a mba and would be a larger problem if I would look for job in USA (I am a sponsored candidate).
I think it's a very specific experience that will not happen to majority here, but what I would like to say is; if you prepare yourself by the most common question, you probably will know your career, your needs and wishers, and yourself in that point you will feel comfortable to talk about everything.
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Owen Vanderbilt
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
3 months ago Feb 18, 2026
3 months ago Feb 18, 2026 04:02
I noticed that most people seem to have interviewed with second-year students; however, my interview was with an admissions committee member. Did anyone else interview with them?
The interview was fairly short—around 20 minutes—and felt less conversational. The questions were quite generic, and the interview felt a bit rushed.
1. Why MBA?
2. Why Owen?
3. Short-term and long-term plans?
4. Major considerations in finalizing a school?
5. TMAT when you had problem with adjusting to a new situation/ place?
6. Any questions from your side.
I also couldn’t really gauge reactions from the interviewer, as her expressions were quite neutral throughout.
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NUS Singapore
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Admitted
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
3 months ago Feb 18, 2026
3 months ago Feb 18, 2026 04:02
I applied to NUS FTMBA in R1 on Oct 31 and waited for almost 2.5 months for an interview invite. I received an interview invite on 19 jan and gave my interview on Jan 21. I just got an admit from admissions team.
1) tell us about yourself. (Reflecting more on your professional background)
2) why MBA and why now
3) why NUS
4) More follow up questions on my MBA goals and if I was open to exchange program, etc
5) if I had to give a tedx kinda talk what would I talk about
6) Back up plan on my MBA goals
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Tepper
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
3 months ago Feb 18, 2026
3 months ago Feb 18, 2026 04:02
Hi Everyone
Had my interview with Keith Chen today
Very nice person
Introduce Yourself
Why MBA, Why now
Why Tepper
TMAT you helped a teammate suceed
TMAT you resolved a conflict between people
TMAT you had to take a difficult decision
How would you adjust yourself in a global setting
What would like to tell me that we didnt cover
Any questions
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Melbourne
August Intake
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
3 months ago Feb 18, 2026
3 months ago Feb 18, 2026 04:02
My interview was with a director from career services team. It was not at all conversational, instead more of like a question-answer format. It went for 30 mins. Here are the questions, I broke them down to topic wise list:
General qs:
Have you spoken to anyone from the admissions team?
Did you attend any of the information sessions?
Are you thinking to doing a Part-time MBA?
Resume grill:
You did a remote internship at Oracle. Where was the team based?
Your current role is at Oracle. Did you land that as a result of doing a summer internship?
Did you go back to your team? How did you land the current position?
Run me through your starting position at Oracle. What do you actually do? What are the transferable skills you bring from the job?
Is your daily job a help desk function, and they are calling you, or are you invited to a Zoom meeting? How does your day-to-day work function?
Are you still leading a team of 5(I mentioned this in my resume)?
MBA related Qs:
Why do you want to complete an MBA?
Why are you not pursuing an MBA in India?
What is your experience in the energy/sustainability sector?
What is the role you are seeking once you complete your MBA?
If you are unable to do that, what is your plan B?
Are you looking to achieve these plans in India or Australia?
What is your long-term plan, as your visa is just limited to 2 years? In terms of geography too
After these 2 years, do you want to be a Partner in India?
News about career services:
Have you spoken to any alumni or any current students?
What did the XYZ student tell you?
Tell me about the networking you currently do.
Behavioral:
Tell me about a time where you faced a situation where your personal goals conflicted with reality, and how did you handle at?
QnA
My 2 questions:
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Ross (Michigan)
Full Time MBA
Status:
Online with Student
Interviewed on:
3 months ago Feb 18, 2026
3 months ago Feb 18, 2026 04:02
The interview was very short, the duration was 32 mins, which includes 11 mins of me asking qs at the end. She was a bit unwell due to cold.
She gave her introduction. Then she asked me the following questions (this went for just 21 mins):
Walk me through your resume and highlight your experience
What really drives your interest in pursuing an MBA at this stage in my career and why it could be a meaningful choice for me?
How do you envision yourself being involved in the Ross community?
TMAT when you had to adjust your approach to the situation in order to accomplish a task or a goal.
Can you walk me through a project where you had to balance multiple competing priorities and made a mistake. How did you take accountability and adjust your approach as needed?
TMAT when you faced a significant setback or obstacle. How did you handle it and what did you learn from your experience?
How do you approach building relationships and networks with individuals with different cultural backgrounds?
QnA
she was chilled and conversational. Gave crisp answers for my 5 questions at the end.
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Judge Cambridge
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
3 months ago Feb 18, 2026
3 months ago Feb 18, 2026 04:02
Here are the questions that I got. Unsure if others got the same questions/not, but at least you have a better idea on what questions to prepare:
1. Tell us about a time when you were disappointed by an outcome, such as not getting a job or internship. How did you process the situation, and what actions did you take next?
2. Tell us about a time when you were responsible to run a new event, project, or initiative. How did you measure or quantify its success and what steps did you take to get there?
3. Imagine you're part of a group project and halfway through, progress has stalled and morale is low. What would you do to re-energize the team?
4. What do you believe will be expected of you as a recipient of this scholarship? How do you plan to embody the values of the scholarship during the MBA programme?
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ISB
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
4 months ago Jan 18, 2026
3 months ago Feb 18, 2026 04:02
Hi everyone!
I just had my interview on 17th. Have digital marketing experience as on which most of the interview was focused, they even asked me to focus more on my digital marketing skills, rest of the interview went fine as well. Only downside i would say is I hadn’t any significant conversation with an isb alumni and when they asked me if I did, I said no. Also, I don’t think my English conversation skills were flawless, just decent at best but I managed to get my point across.
I am waitlisted at IIM A and rejected at B and C. When they asked I told them about these results.
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Darden
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
3 months ago Feb 18, 2026
3 months ago Feb 18, 2026 04:02
I got done with my interview today. It was super chill.
My take away- Do go with 1-3 questions to ask them and prepare the classic question of introduce yourself!
Other then this I got asked:
1) TMA your leadership style and a story
2) TMAT when you had to make a shift from X to Y, what challenges you faced?
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Darden
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
3 months ago Feb 18, 2026
3 months ago Feb 18, 2026 04:02
Just got done with Darden interview. It was very conversational and usual questions.
TMAY for about 5/10 mins followed by WHY MBA?, WHY Darden?, a difficult situation at work and how you handled it, personal interests and giving back to community questions.
Ended with any question I have!
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Johnson (Cornell)
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Student
Interviewed on:
3 months ago Feb 18, 2026
3 months ago Feb 18, 2026 04:02
Just had my Cornell Interview. Very conversational, was with a 2nd year student.
Focused on why Cornell, back up plan if recruitment doesnt go as planned, clubs/community and how will I give back.
Deep dive into short term, long term goal and how I will transition to achieve it?
1 achievement I am proud of
1 set back and what I learnt from it
if I connected with students from Cornell!
Ended with some questions I had for them.
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