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Schulich
September Intake
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
4 years ago May 8, 2022
4 years ago May 8, 2022 07:05
My interview slot was just 25 minutes. However, the interviewee was done with his questions in just 15 minutes.
Rather than going for descriptive answers, I answered in a clear manner. I went ahead and just stated points/reasonings. The reason I went with this approach is that I was given a very limited time slot and wanted to make the most out of it.
Here are the questions that I was asked:
1. What do you do Aarjav? (Before asking this question he made it very clear that he had deeply reviewed my application and knew me. I am using "very" because he mentioned reviewing my application twice)
2. Short-term Goals?
3. Why MBA?
4. Why Schulich?- I had given 3 strong reasons- One of which the interviewer happen to have experienced. He was happy that I mentioned it and he went ahead and told me about his experience.
5. I can see you have marked your willingness for MBA in India as well. Which one do you want me to consider you for? MBA in India or in Toronto? (an implicit Why Toronto question)
6. What is your working style?
7. What would I not know about you after going through your application? -Here I stated multiple facets of my life. The interviewer told me that he is noting down that I feel that I am socially responsible and believe in giving back to society as a comment.
8. You seem to be very clear about your goals, so that's not a problem. I am done with what questions I had planned to ask you. Do you have any questions for me? (10 minutes remaining- I looked at the clock here and it was a pleasant surprise. Pleasant because he said and seemed to be very convinced with my answers and reasoning)- I asked him 2 of the 3 questions that I had prepared. He gave me two very riveting answers.
Finally, he told me that since they have a load of applications to review and interview. So, the school's decision on my candidacy will be intimated to me by January. We dropped the call on the 23rd minute.
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Simon
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Admitted
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
4 years ago May 8, 2022
4 years ago May 8, 2022 07:05
Interview was extremely conversational. It lasted for around 35 minutes .
1.Walk me through your Resume ?
2.Why Now ?
3.Why Simon?(They are very keen in listening about Diversity)
4.ST and LT Goals?
5.Any Specific Company ?
6.Tell me about a time when you worked with Cross functional team and what are your learnings ?
7.Anything you would want us to know ?
8.Any Questions for me?
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McDonough
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Admitted
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
4 years ago May 8, 2022
4 years ago May 8, 2022 07:05
The interview was with a current student and lasted 30 min + 15 more for answering my questions.
Super friendly and conversational.
1. Tell me about yourself
2. ST and LT goals
3. Why MBA, why now
4. Why Georgetown
5. TMAT when you failed, what were your learnings.
6. TMAT when you had to take a step back, what were the outcomes, what was the impact.
7. TMAT when you faced a problem working with a diverse team or team member.
8. TMAT when you had to meet a deadline
9. If you are admitted, what factors will you consider to select Georgetown, follow up question on my answer.
10. Any questions for me
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Johnson (Cornell)
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
4 years ago May 8, 2022
4 years ago May 8, 2022 07:05
So I had my interview today with an Adcom-- She was very friendly and the interview went smoothly from my standpoint. I will be highlighting all the questions as I remembered them.
She started by introducing herself and her background, told me what she expected from the interview and the allotted time the interview should take. Below are the questions she asked me;
1) Tell me about your background
2) Why MBA?
3) why Cornell?
4) What are your short term and long term career goals?
5) what is your alternate goal if your plan A doesn't work
4) What do you do in your current job?
5)What will you bring to Cornell?
6) Aside work, what other voluntary contribution would you engage to benefit Cornell
7) Name three firms you would like to work at after your MBA.
8) what is your recruitment strategy, how do you intend to utilize Cornell to get to your target company
9) If I asked your supervisor/peers about you, what 3 words would they use to describe you and why?
10)Is there anything you wished I had asked you in your application?
11) Do you have any question for me ?
I kind of goofed in my response for #9&10 , but in all the interview went well. I hope I get in!
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Johnson (Cornell)
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Off Campus with Adcom
Interviewed on:
4 years ago May 8, 2022
4 years ago May 8, 2022 07:05
Online interview with an AdCom over Zoom (she pinged me the zoom link on Skype when we got started.
Interview was straightforward and had similar questions as others have outlined. It was probably planned for 40mins tops because at the 37 min mark, she said she’s running out of time for the next slot and asked me to email her any questions I had for her. There were couple of questions which I felt were repetitive and the way they were framed basically required me to repeat couple of points with some additional depth. But overall, not a stressful interview at all unlike couple others I have had.
Questions (in the order they were asked)
WMTYR
Why MBA?
ST/LT goals
What resources you’ll use for recruiting? (basically wanted to know if I am aware of the clubs and recruiting process)
A follow up on LT goal
Why Johnson?
How would peers describe you?
Leadership style/experience
What clubs you’ll be involved in at Johnson?
A follow up (repetitive) question on recruiting strategy/resources
Back up plan for career choice
Anything we didn’t cover that you want to highlight?
That was it. It lasted ~37-40 mins total. I sent her couple of questions I had in a follow up email. She said admissions will be on rolling basis and the last day to hear back from is the date in December that’s on their website.
Hope it is helpful to others. Good luck!
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McDonough
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Admitted
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
4 years ago May 8, 2022
4 years ago May 8, 2022 07:05
Interviewed with an adcom member.
1. Walk me through your resume.
2. Short-term and long-term goals.
3. A time when you had to deal with a challenging client/ team member.
4. A time when diversity in your group changed your perspective.
5. A time when you received constructive feedback and how you worked on the same.
6. A time you had to provide a challenging feedback to someone you mentored/ your team member/ direct report.
7. A time when you had to step back for the betterment of the team.
8. Why Georgetown.
9. Any questions for the interviewer.
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Tepper
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Admitted
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
4 years ago May 8, 2022
4 years ago May 8, 2022 07:05
Interview with Jackson Otto. She was really friendly and very engaged throughout the discussion
We started with a casual talk about her experience in the city I am living at.
Questions in the interview:
- Walk me through your resume
- What's your short-term goal after MBA?
- TMAT you helped your team or your company
- TMAT you encountered a challenge. What was it and how did you get past that?
- How do you learn and improve yourself professionally?
- What do you do outside of work?
- (Because I have a pretty globalized profile) Share a little bit about your experiences with diversity.
- Why Tepper?
- Any questions for me?
Overall, I enjoyed the interview and I was able to connect with her personally. Regardless of the result, I got something out of the conversation.
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Babson College
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Admitted
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
4 years ago May 8, 2022
4 years ago May 8, 2022 07:05
It was a two-way interview. It was around 20-30 minutes.
The questions I was asked were:-
1. Introduce yourself
2. Long term short term goals
3. How did you respond to feedback from manager
4. An innovative idea at workplace which you implemented which worked
5. Which other colleges are you applying to
6. Which among these will you choose (Follow-up question to Q5.)
7. How will you finance your MBA
8. An innovative idea which you implemented which failed
9. Tell me about your hobbies
10. Any questions you want to ask the admission committee.
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UC Davis
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Denied with Interview
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
4 years ago May 8, 2022
4 years ago May 8, 2022 07:05
It was a one-way video interview, where I had to record my answers and upload them. A webcam was compulsory for the interview. There was 2 minutes preparation time and 1 minute for recording and uploading. It had to be done on Spark Hire platform. The final decision came within 11 days after the interview.
I was asked 3 questions for the interview:-
1. Introduce Yourself
2. Why do you want to do MBA
3. Why do you choose UC Davis GSM
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Schulich
September Intake
Final Decision:
Denied with Interview
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
4 years ago May 8, 2022
4 years ago May 8, 2022 07:05
I was interviewed by Karan Narang from the adcom. Had some network issues early on but that didn't affect the interview flow. Very conversational and pretty basic questions:
1. I took the opportunity to introduce myself.
2. Why MBA?
3. Why Schulich?
4. What if you’re not selected, what will you do?
5. One thing that stands out in your profile.
6. Any kind of Community Service?
7. Leadership Type
8. Questions to him
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WHU MBA
WHU Master in Finance
Final Decision:
Admitted
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
4 years ago May 8, 2022
4 years ago May 8, 2022 07:05
I had an interview with a professor.
1. Walk me through your resume.
2. Challenges you experienced while working
3. Which field of finance are you interested in?
4. Any international experience?
5. Why WHU?
6. What could be a problem that you could experience while settling in Germany?
7.What could you bring in for the class?
8.What do you do to calm yourself/ enjoy yourself?
9. Something that you are lacking in
The interview questions were mostly about the tasks/activities listed on the resume/CV and required a detailed explanation.
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Jones Rice
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Waitlisted with Interview
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
4 years ago May 8, 2022
4 years ago May 8, 2022 07:05
"Interviewed by a second-year student
Lasted 30 min
He introduced himself and set up the expectations for next 30 mins
1. Tell me about yourself
2. Immediate goals
3. Why Rice
4. How would you contribute to Rice
5. Your experience with diversity pro/personal
6. What factors would you consider while choosing a school upon invitation
7. Any questions or me - I spent 10 mins asking questions
It was extremely friendly and highly conversational
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ISB
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
4 years ago May 8, 2022
4 years ago May 8, 2022 07:05
Duration of interview-30 Minutes
Panel no. 10
Questions asked
1. Walk us through a typical day at work
2. How would you explain what you do at work to a layman?
3. Why MBA? Why now?
4. It looks like you already have all you need to achieve your goals, how does ISB fit in now?
5. How do you handle a conflict at work?
6. Question on hobbies and what I learnt from my hobbies over the years.
7. Any questions for the panel?
I got the guidance of Manan Puri and Strategry4GMAT during the interview preparation. Their tools for preparation and constructive feedback along with quick replies were very helpful.
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McDonough
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Waitlisted with Interview
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
4 years ago May 8, 2022
4 years ago May 8, 2022 07:05
Interviewed with a current student. He was very friendly and kept the interview conversational.
1. Intro (then asked about the Covid situation in India as a followup)
2. Why MBA, why now, why Georgetown
3. Short term and long term goals
4. If I were the CEO of my organization, one change that I would like to bring
5. If I were to give myself constructive feedback from my Manager's point of view, what would it be?
6. 3 strengths and 3 weaknesses
7. One failure and how did I overcome
8. I was admitted to other schools as well, what factors I would consider before enrolling?
9. Any questions for him
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Stern
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Admitted
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
4 years ago May 8, 2022
4 years ago May 8, 2022 07:05
Interview with AdCom Director, quick and interviewer had already reviewed my application.
-"Tell me about this interest you listed on your resume"
-Why MBA now?
-What are some companies you want to work with? Why?
-What kind of person are you on a team? Behavioral follow-up question
-Any questions for me?
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Johnson (Cornell)
Final Decision:
Admitted
Status:
Off Campus with Student
Interviewed on:
4 years ago May 8, 2022
4 years ago May 8, 2022 07:05
I've interviewed for Cornell One Year Program. My Interview was with second year student, felt more like a conversation. So don't stress out !!
General Tips
1. Make sure you are visible on Skype
2. Don't panic if Adcom team don't call you on time. For me it got delayed because they were having calls back to back.
Questions:
1. Introduction
2. Why One Year MBA ? ( Very Important - Have Personal Strong Stories)
3. Why Cornell ?
4. ST and LT Goals
5. What are some of the challenges faced in terms of diversity and inclusion?
6. Describe your leadership style in few words?
7. What is your plan B if ST goal don't work ?
8. What are some of the companies are you targeting after graduation?
Try as much as you can to not be nervous and enjoy the experience. Good Luck !!
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Johnson (Cornell)
Status:
Off Campus with Adcom
Interviewed on:
4 years ago May 8, 2022
4 years ago May 8, 2022 07:05
Interviewed for One Year MBA program with an Adcom member. The interview lasted for ~40 minutes. The adcom member quickly introduced himself and then laid ground rules for the conversation.
Questions:
1. Introduce yourself - Personal and Professional
2. Why Johnson and what attracts you to Johnson the most? How would you contribute to the Johnson community?
3. Why a second MBA?
4. What are your long term and short term goals and what will be your recruiting strategy?
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Johnson (Cornell)
Full Time MBA
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
4 years ago May 8, 2022
4 years ago May 8, 2022 07:05
I had an interview with Adcom member.
1) Tell me about yourself
2) Why MBA?
3) Short and long term goals?
4) How do you come up with these goals?
5) Why Johnson?
6) Anything that you would like to share?
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Johnson (Cornell)
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
4 years ago May 8, 2022
4 years ago May 8, 2022 07:05
The Interview lasted 45 mins for one year MBA Program.
1- Talk to me about yourself
2- ST and LT goals
3- Why MBA and Why Johnson ?
4- Plan B
5- Leadership Experience and Style
6- How do you encourage diversity, equity, and inclusion in the classroom?
*Overall: My interviewer at Johnson was a second-year student. Felt more like a conversation and like I was talking to a friend.
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Kelley
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Admitted
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
4 years ago May 8, 2022
4 years ago May 8, 2022 07:05
I was interviewed by a second-year student. Overall, I think it went for around 45-50 mins. The initial part was like a typical interview, but it got more conversational towards the behavioral questions.
1. Tell me about yourself
2. Why MBA? Why Kelley?
3. Goals
4. In the era of digitization which industry do you think is the most impacted and why?
5. What is the latest constructive feedback that you’ve got and how have you worked towards it?
6. What is your leadership style?
7. Tell me about a time when you displayed leadership.
8. Tell me about a time when you failed.
9. How would you handle a situation when there are multiple things on your hand?
10. How do you deal with stress since management consulting is extremely stressful job?
11. Why do you have such a long stint (63 months) at my current company?
12. Since I mentioned that I am actively involved in recruitment activities, i.e. interviewing candidates for my team, he asked about what do I look for from an ideal candidate.
13. Last question was - what are the 3 thing I should be telling the AdComs about you?
14. Anything you would want to ask me?
Not in the same order or wording.
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