I believe that the first two are something about goals after mba. And I also remember that the last question, which is pretty unique, asking about in case you miss your first goal after MBA (since in previous question I've to talk something about goals after MBA), what is your second plan?

My interview with a current student in R1 was a very standard one. 1.Give an introduction 2.why mba/why owen 3.short term and long term goals 4.strength and weaknesses 5. 2 behavioral questions

Very conversational as mentioned by many below. Here is a pretty accurate breakdown of the questions asked -Two questions related to pick six -Why is x person a role model for you? -What are your strengths -What is your leadership style? -What would your colleagues say about you -Walk me through your career journey -Tell me about your day to day job -Highlight in your career -What is another short term goal you have other than ones listed in your essay -What is dream job/company -What is your Plan B -MBA is both tech and business, which of the two would your prioritize -How did you get coding exposure -Any questions for me?

Interview was super fast, 20 minutes Interviewer showed up about 5 minutes after scheduled time (it was the first time slot on a Monday) and seemed to be in a hurry. I never saw anyone introduce themselves so fast. It seemed I had hit the 2x speed button. But I tried to keep calm. First thing interviewer explained how interview was gonna be. -tell me about your new job (changed during application) -tell me about your data visualization (started to overlap with question 1, bc it was about my new job) -tell me about a recent accomplishment at your new job (as I only had 2 months there, it was exactly the same thing as the data visualization. argh too many overlaps) -tell about a time when you had to help someone at work (AGAIN overlap with the pre interview question on culture. At this point I think its on purpose or that I have a very poor memory hahaha) -tell me about a project when you had to deal with team conflict -why now and why mit -anything else you want to tell me about -questions? I made 2 and not sure the interviewer enjoyed them, felt like nope.

Interview went very smoothly, the interviewer set a welcoming and warm atmosphere which made me feel much more comfortable. I also loved that almost all questions were straighforward about specific things from my application, so I basically knew how to answer them. Questions/talking points -specific thing about my essay, family background and how it relates to my background and goals -why did I go to my first job at a Big 4 and how it related to my goals -how did I handle the fact that my college education hadnt provided me with the basics to work with audit, valuation -how my participation at an Innovation and Entrepreneurship program connect to me transitioning careers to a startup -what do you do now (had just changed jobs after sendind application), what does the company do, can you give more detail on what X means? -can you explain more about the problems the industry faces -question about my volunteer experiences during college, if I had done anything since. How do I choose the institutions I work with or donate to -what about other industries, if you were not in industry Y where would you be? what if during the mba you do an internship, where would that be? -anything you wanted me to have asked you? follow up questions done! I don't exactly remember all questions but this is how much I can remember and hope it helps you.

IIM Calcutta MBAEx | GMAT 690 | Industry: Information Services, Research and Consulting My interview was conducted by two panelists; I guess one was an alum and the other one was a Professor of Economics Q1: Walk us through your career trajectory. A: Talked about my economics education, work experience, job roles and that currently I am working as an Economist at the EIU Q2-6: Profile-cased questions. What is Omitted Variable Bias? Q3: If you have high R2, but insignificant t-values for independent variables, what does this point at? Q4: How do you build an econometric model? What's the process that you undertake? Q5: The Indian economy is in a slump whereas stock markets are rising. What do you have to say, being an economist? Q6: Have you read Poor Economics? Do you agree/ disagree with the theory? Q7: Do you think there is corruption and moral compromises in politics? How was your experience working for the state government? Ans: I was able to answer the questions confidently because I had revised basic and advance economics concepts, thoroughly reviewed my resume and thought through some examples of the projects for talking points. Q8-9:Standard Questions: Why MBA? What are your aspirations and goals post-MBA? Do you know of companies that hire for such roles? Personal Comments: IIM Cal's interview was quite conversational. Panelists were ken to hear my opinions and story. Do revise some concepts is you are working in a technical role. Secondly, it is always better to relate the questions to your life projects, experiences, and work. I was able to do that for this interview and I really feel that worked in my favour. People tend to remember stories rather than standard responses.

The interview was seemingly taken by 2 professors P1(Young) & P2 (Experienced) and started well within time @ 2:30 PM. In the waiting room, I could see a chat message from the coordinator saying "Average time to be allocated per candidate is 15-20 mins". The interview lasted for about 25-30 mins as I recall and followed 4 parts: Profile/Work related discussion, General Knowledge (I killed this one!), Mathematics (Typical IIMC style) followed by post MBA target companies etc. Part 1: The interview opened with a quick document verification process as it was in an online mode. P1 asked me to share screen and show my GMAT score card. I scored a 720 but in my 3rd attempt and had cancelled my sub 700 scores earlier which were very evident in the report. He asked me about my previous scores too which I shared. The ice was broken with a brief intro about myself. I delivered a well crafted elevator pitch to set the initial tone. The pitch went well and I feel they liked my delivery - concise, easy to comprehend yet exhaustive. He showcased interest and asked my opinions about a few suggestions he had for the product. This went on for a short while and I managed to answer all questions genuinely. Part 2: P2 entered the conversation and asked my if I read newspapers. (Now, I screwed this part last year in all IIMs and hence spent 5-6 months this year to prepare for GK, Current Affairs, Macro Economics and World Affairs from a UPSC preparation channel. I was very well prepared this time with all this stuff) Coming back, I confidently said yes and he asked me the 3 key topics which are in highlight this year. I mentioned "Farmers Protest", "QUAD Defence Pact" and "US Elections". He picked up the last one and started asking my views on Biden's presidency and its impact on Indians. I gave a very zoomed out view and covered associated repercussions. This discussion went further on "Conservationist versus Protectionist" mindset of the 2 contending presidency candidates in US. I backed my answer citing an analogy with the LPG reforms taken by Manmohan Singh government back in 1992 and how it opened up the economy, trade etc. They seem impressed by the answers and gave a nod. Some answers also went to Iran oil sanctions and CATSAA act as I spoke much on China and he said that there are other countries too which will be affected by US elections. In short, I attempted to go above and beyond the direct answers and backed my opinions with relevant facts. This part went bang on and my investment during those 5-6 months flourished. Part 3: P2 told me that they believe I am good at my work but I have not demonstrated academic excellence (63.67%tage in B.Tech). I politely said "Yes Sir, I agree". Miraculously, he was not interested in knowing the why and all and choose not to grill/insult me further on that (unlike other IIM interviews). He asked me how confident was I on my mathematics. Here, I was both excited and nervous thinking it might go anywhere. I gathered my confidence and replied in affirmative mentioning my GMAT (720) and 12th Maths (95%) to back the confident 'YES'. He asked me the Pythagorus Theorem, which, needless to say is a cakewalk for anyone. The catch was in the follow up question when I was asked to derive it in an online interview ! It took me 2-3 seconds to figure out and I answered by explaining the similar triangles concept and associated properties. Bang On! No further questions on Maths. Part 4: P1 got back and asked me about the target industries/roles post MBA etc. He also asked me that I have predominantly worked in startups and am inclined towards them so why not an MNC job etc. I did not gave a 1 line direct answer and explained to them my motivation and thought process behind choosing a particular role. I believe the answer was very genuine and gained their credibility. Some other related questions which I don't recall. Greetings etc. were exchange before signing off... And Voila ! A dream got converted to reality ! MBAEx 2021-22

I had 2 interviews previously with other programs and I was interviewed by adcom member. This is the first time when I was interviewed by an Alumni, which is really the easiest among all. When interviewed by adcom member, the questions are very standard. Questions asked would be what people typically see online, e.g. Why MBA, why our program, walk me through your resume, what are you strengths and weaknesses, some scenario questions etc. When interviewed by alumni, she only asked me 2 standard questions. 1. Walk me through your resume, 2. Why our program. And after that it was all about me asking her questions of any type. We talked about school life, sports, holidays etc. However, we should not take this for granted because the purpose of interview is to "get to know you more". In other word, it means that if this candidate is sit right next to you in the classroom, would you like to talk to him or have him as your classmate? If the answer is yes, then good for you, you will get a recommendation from the interviewer. If the interviewer doesn't feel comfortable speaking with you, then good luck. Overall, please be respectful in the conversation, listen and speak appropriately, be yourself and take it easy. I think I did well in the interview and hopefully the rest of my application are strong enough to land me with an admission offer.

UMD Interview Review: The interview was quite relaxed, mostly to get to know you as a person. The interview lasted for 45 mins. Brief Introduction of the Interviewer, then to the following questions Question 1: Tell me about yourself, professionally and personally (Briefly walk through your resume) Question 2: What are your short term and long term goals? What is your plan A, B, and C? Question 3: Why an MBA, why Smith in particular? Question 4: What was your greatest challenge, and how did you overcome it? Question 5: What other MBA programs are you applying to? Question 6: What are your target industry and any specific companies? Question 7: Do you have any questions for me? Edit: Admitted with a generous scholarship and GA

Both interviews were conversational, one more so than the other. First interviewer was currently working in a similar company, albeit in a very different role. It was a cafe conversation. She had read my application. She gave an introduction of her work and then proceeded to ask the questions: 1. Walk me through your resume 2. Questions about current role - Stakeholders, team size, work I do, KPIs I handle 3. Why switch from people manager to individual contributor 4. What would you do differently if you are now a people manager 5. What do you like about data (since I was a data scientist) - I think this could have led to MS vs MBA question had I not answered well 6. Why Product management and why an MBA 7. How was it working in a culturally diverse team. Any insights to share? 8. What would you do during your time at INSEAD? 9. How would you prioritize coping up with so many offerings at INSEAD? 10. Any other colleges you are applying to? For QnA, I asked her about her INSEAD experience and her motivation for joining INSEAD. Overall a conversational interview with couple of probing questions. Second interviewer works in a similar role I aspire to be post MBA, albeit in a very different industry. He was also slightly senior to me (about 17 years work ex). Again a cafe conversation. Even he had read my application. Questions as follows: 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. Why MBA and why INSEAD? 3. Which courses at INSEAD appeal to you? 4. What would you do if MBA does not work out (Natural career progression as well as what would you like to do)? 5. Why not directly venture into your long term goal of starting your own venture immediately post MBA. Why wait? 6.. 1 year vs 2 year MBA 7. Tell me about your interests outside work? 8. How do you apply your learnings outside work in professional life? 9. Any geography in mind for post MBA job? Which company post your MBA? 10. Why not return to old company again? 11. How is your leadership style? 12. Tell me about a time when there was a disagreement between you and your team. How did you handle it? 13. At INSEAD MBA class group, what role do you foresee playing among your peer working group? As part of QnA, I asked him what would you do differently if he had the option of doing INSEAD MBA again. I also asked him about his experience at INSEAD and how is the long term value of it helping him? His response was mainly centered towards strength of alumni network. Overall a very casual conversation. We even bonded over the love for our football club :) I had a good experience across both interviews. Both lasted for about 70 mins. Fingers crossed as the wait begins. Best of luck to all the participants!

My interview was scheduled on October 2, 2020 with the Head of recruitment. It started with a greeting and followed by an introduction of the interviewer. She made me comfortable and we started a coffee chat conversation rather than an interview. She went through my whole application beforehand and came up with a few questions such as: 1. Why MBA and Why now? 2. Why WHU and not other schools? 3. Why Germany? 4. Situational questions such as: a. How you will work with an introvert? b. How you will convince a colleague who denies to work 5. What my family thinks about this MBA decision? The questions and answers were connecting the dots and the answers were not limited to specific questions but to a broader view. The answers included from my childhood, interests, hobbies until my long term goal. I mentioned interest in Entrepreneurship and we talked about famous alums. Overall, I was quite happy with the things going on. I was confident in answering. What made me confident was to present who really I am. Near to end, she asked whether I have questions. I asked few questions: 1. How WHU is helping women empowerment? 2. What steps WHU is taking for digitalization and coping with COVID? 3. When the interview decision will be released? Advice: Showcase your strengths, admit your weaknesses and what you are doing to improve yourself. Do not try to make fake stories. Be humble, gentle and smiling.

I had a Skype interview with an alum based in India (where I am based too). Haas has a unique mandate for interviewees choosing the virtual interview format to show a photo ID to their interviewers. I forgot about it, so I had to spend the first couple of minutes scrambling to find my passport when my interviewer asked for it! lol After that, he gave me a quick intro about himself and mentioned that the interview would last around 30-45 minutes. Questions: - Walk me through your resume - After this, he picked a few specific bullet points from my resume and asked me to elaborate on those achievements/experiences (Tip: either have your resume on your screen or know it like the back of your hand) - Tell me about a time when you had to lead without formal authority - Tell me about a time when you led a diverse team/demonstrated inclusivity of those with different opinions - Why an MBA? - Why do you want to do a second MBA? (and also asked me to elaborate on my postgrad in marketing and how that was different from an MBA) - Why now? - Why Haas? - What are your short-term and long-term goals? - What has changed since the last time you applied (since I was a reapplicant)? - Questions for me Overall, we ended up talking for almost 90 minutes, and I was extremely grateful that he was really nice and accommodating about it on a Monday afternoon. I couldn't believe it when I heard back the good news from the AdCom a month later. I guess the second time was the charm! Good luck to all those preparing for Haas, it is a special place, and I hope my debrief helps you get a step closer to getting there.

I interviewed with an AdCom member via Skype. The entire interview lasted for about an hour, of which 45 minutes were me answering the interviewer's questions and then we spent around 15 minutes on questions that I had for her. Here's the list of questions: - Walk me through your resume? - What does your day-to-day work look like? - What do you enjoy the most about your job? - What has been your most significant achievement? - (Leadership) Tell me about a time when you led a team that had people with different opinions. What was rewarding, what was challenging. - (Leadership) How did you overcome those challenges, as a leader. - (Leadership) What would your colleagues on that project say were your strengths as a leader? - (Leadership) What are your other strengths as a leader, in addition to the ones mentioned above? (elaborated on the previous question) - (Leadership) What has been your most significant achievement as a leader? - Tell me about a time when you received constructive feedback. - What are your short-term and long-term goals? - Why MBA? - Why Kellogg? - Why now? - What clubs will you join? - What’s your Plan B? (Answered with a plan B and Plan C which she seemed to have liked) - What has changed since the last time you applied (I was reapplying)? - Is there anything else you’d want us to know? - Questions for me (I ask 3 or 4 questions, don't remember exactly.) She was clearly a seasoned interviewer as she managed both listening to me attentively and taking notes pretty well. I felt that overall I had a great conversation with her, and was able to clearly drive home some of my strongest stories. Bummed that in the end, it wasn't enough. Best of luck to everyone else!

I had my interview with Katie Stober, and the process was really smooth. Questions asked: 1) Tell me about yourself 2) Why MBA? Why now? 3) Which other schools I applied for? and Why I chose MAYS? 4) Why not MIM 5) How will I be able to manage with 2 years of experience 6) A time when I had a conflict with a team member at the workplace 7) Any questions for her Overall, It was a good one..

Straightforward interview Interviewers - Adcom member + Alum from corp strategy Professional work ex overview Why MBA? Why NUS? What do you hope to gain in leadership exp? What are your post-mba goals? Talk about where you wanna work after NUS? example of a company whose strategy you like (coz my goal was corp strategy) Overall a chill interview. Felt largely like a conversation between two people

Good day I had applied for Round 1 and received an interview call within 10 days of my application. My interview was with Stephan Kolodiy from admission team. It was pretty relaxed interview, in fact he did mention that I was the first candidate to be interviewed for Fall 2021 Round 1. Questions were: 1) Why MBA 2) Short term goals, Long term Goals? 3) Why Rutgers? 4)Leadership experience and ethical dilemma at work? 5) Skill set that you will gain from MBA for Consulting? Interview last for about 19 min preciously then he said I would have a final interview with dean of career management. I scheduled that on October 13 2020. I was in touch with current mba student and did ask him about what to expect, so I was advised to research on Stress interview. The interview with dean was pretty short and he asked me couple of question regarding why mba and what plans after mba,target companies. basically what i understood from that interview is that its not a cake walk for international students especially considering the visa aspect. He did mention not many companies hire international students and I need to make a solid plan to be aware of situations post MBA. To sum up, I felt he was trying to insinuate that career management is certainly there for students but most work or all the work has to be done by the students and more efforts for international students. So make proper plan and back up plan and come. Thanks,best of luck to you all

I had my interview a few hours ago. It was with the admissions director for the London campus. It was mostly about my work experience and what I want to do with the MBA

I applied early round and am heading there next fall so I'll share my experience a bit: Upper 30s female in marketing. Fair EA (thankfully stronger quant score) I bought the GMAC bundle and took online. Applied right before deadline, invitation to interview following day. Interviewed with an alum for about 45 minutes. I think they have much more flexibility with interviews and just have to hit on certain questions. We obviously talked about Why MBA/Why Now/Why Booth, some leadership talk, a little on my background, etc. Good luck!

My interview happened 10 days ago. It was a conversation with some interview questions. Why MBA, what value I will bring, if my management is supportive of my plan to study, conflict I managed in a matrix organisation. Waiting to hear from the school

My first interviewer asked me: 1) why HEC? why not other comparable schools? 2) Why I was leaving my current degree (doing a dual degree) 3) dealing with the program at such a young age 4) Skills I wanted to learn from the program 5) Why not learn them in industry 6) What I brought that was unique My second interviewer pretty much skipped all those questions I'd already answered in my essays: 1) a personal accomplishment outside of those in my essays? 2) Weaknesses (3) 3) Language learning process (I speak 4) 4) My experience studying in China, evaluating my teamwork there compared to in Europe 5) Compare how I'd chosen my current school and how I'd come to choose HEC 6) Questions about my ethnic background to understand my culture, our traditions, etc. (I'd spoken about it in my presentation and it seemed to interest him, plus it was one ow my unique perspectives) Both interviews were very different one from the other so don't get stuck on a certain interview format while prepping. You have to be versatile and adaptable. You need to show that you are interesting, determined and curious. Name dropping people you've spoken to in admissions or management works well. Smile and laugh if you can, I made both my interviewers chuckle and that really helped give a good impression.