On campus with a second year student during a mass interview day. The interview was a bit stilted but got more conversational as it went along. After asking about career goals, why MBA/why now/why Marshall and WMTYR, the rest of the questions centered on my resume and follow up questions regarding my responses. I was asked how my boss and directs would each describe my management style. I was also asked what I thought would be most challenging part of the program and what on my resume I was the most proud of. There was plenty of time for questions and my interviewer was in no rush to keep to a certain timeframe. My interview lasted about 45 minutes in total.

I had my interview with Jennifer Crandall from the admissions team at Simon with Zoom. She told me it was a blind interview so I should elaborate on my answers. Interview was conversational and standard - 1. Introduce yourself 2. Walk me through your resume 3. Why MBA 4. Why now 5. Why Simon 6. which extracurriculars I will like to try? 7. Asked about my leadership style 8. what will be my bigggest challenges at Simon? This was followed by my questions about the program. No written question was mentioned.

The dreaded TBD! For those coming in blind, Wharton uses a team-based discussion (TBD) to evaluate you. They give you a prompt with your interview invite (something pretty generic that anyone could do, with no right answer) then you go into interview day with 5 other people, present your idea, then the 6 of you discuss and have to come up with a proposal/presentation. You have 5 minutes to present. You have a total of 35 minutes for the TBD. Two (in my case) 2nd yr students will be watching the entire time. After, you have a 10 minute one-on-one interview debrief with one of the students. I was pretty deep into the interview-hole by this point (I had three MBA interviews in the pocket already and am expecting this to be my last one), and of course, this one is the "weirdest" one. The first thing I notice is that Wharton really packed a lot of people to interviews on the day that I went. I think my day was the last or one-of-the-last for Round 2. Everyone says to get there early so you can create a rapport with your potential group members, but on my day there were so many people there that how would you even know who could possibly be in your group? I still recommend getting there early so you're not stressing out about being late and I always think it's good to meet your potential classmates. About 15 minutes before your TBD, you gather in the AdCom office and they call out your groups. The two students assigned to you will read the prompt, explain the rules, and then observe. The TBD itself was... dare I say... pretty fun actually! Our prompt this year (believe it was the same prompt as last year) was to come up with a proposal for a three-day retreat to be taken with your cohort during pre-term. I won't give away anything wild, but the 6 of us actually had a lot of ideas that overlapped. People did things differently in my group as well - I came in with a sheet of paper, one of my teammates had a notebook where he had written down his ideas, others had seemingly memorized their pitches. I think our group was fairly unique in that we actually took a little bit of each person's ideas to create a new pitch. I've heard of other groups where one person's idea is picked and he/she has to present it. I don't think it "matters" as in it would be a deal-breaker, but (and I'm a bit biased!) I liked the way we did ours :) Some hints for the TBD... It can definitely be easy to run out of time - time management is super important here. You have 35 minutes total, 1 minute per person to pitch, and 5 minutes at the end to present. This leaves you 24 minutes to discuss. However, people will go over their minute presentation and your team will need at least a minute or two to get its ducks-in-order, etc. The two observers will not be saying anything at all, so it's really up to you to make sure you're ok on time, etc. I was pretty lucky in that our team seemed to really work well together and no one was taking over the conversation/shrinking away/etc, but make sure you're not one of those people! The big thing: do not be a jerk. Don't interrupt people, don't talk over people, don't insult anyone else's ideas. Work with your team how you would like your team to work with you. Also relax and have a good time! The 10 minute one-on-one after was more challenging, IMO, after coming off of the TBD. It was pretty similar to a normal interview, but my interviewer (who was one of the observers of my group) was pretty stone-faced. Luck of the draw or directed by the school? Who knows. I did find some topics on which to connect with, so I felt good about that. Questions: - Why MBA and why Wharton specifically? - What are you looking to do post MBA? - Any questions for me? This interview left a lot of time for questions for the interviewer - I would note that you should have at least 3, preferably 5. I had 4 and felt like I could have used one more. C'est la vie! Make sure you prepare for the Why Wharton question! I think so many interviewees prepare for the TBD that they kind of skim the one-on-one. This, I'm sure, is very important as well! The rest of the day was a bit of a blur. I went during midterms so there were no class visits, though I went to class visits the last time I visited. We had a lecture + lunch as well as a tour of the campus. All in all, I enjoyed my day at Wharton and got a good feel for the school. My favorite part of the experience was getting to know my potential future classmates.

Booth is in Hyde Park, which, for those (like me) who are not familiar with Chicago, is not very close to much else in Chicago. The first thing I would note is to give yourself plenty of time to get there! I was staying in Hyde Park, so I was close, but the weather was pretty bad the weekend I went (my flight to Chicago was delayed by 2.5 hours!) so this is something to just keep in mind for logistics. Booth gives you the option to do a whole day of programming, but if you visited campus previously, it will be the same programming (tour, going to class, info session). I did an official visit when I visited Booth a few months ago, so I opted to only go to campus for my interview. You will likely hang around a little bit in the admissions room, where you'll get to know some current students and other interviewees. I really enjoyed this part, actually! It helps put you in a relaxed state of mind. My interview was with a current second-year student. She had a list of questions she was asking and they were all pretty typical questions. - Why MBA? Why now? - What are your post MBA plans? - How did you become interested in XYZ? - Tell me about a professional success - Tell me about a professional failure - What do you like to do outside of work? - Why Booth? My interview was 45 minutes long and there were a few minutes at the end to ask questions. Overall, not a stressful experience - this interview is really about getting to know you and about fit - no tricky questions here!

Yale has a full-day of programming for their interview days, which they schedule on Fridays. I had my interview in the morning. There was a breakfast session, followed by a tour of SOM, lunch + lecture, a tour of Yale, and meeting clubs. It was a VERY long but really fun day. I personally loved meeting my potential future classmates and I felt that it gave me a really good feel for the kind of people SOM is looking for. We had an address by the Dean, which was personally very inspiring as he discussed the school's mission - you could tell how passionate and serious he was about SOM's broader mission. (Hint: I would seriously look at this and consider how it fits in with your preparation). Ahead of the day, you had the option of marking if you were interested in any special groups. I am a woman, so I noted that I would be interested in speaking with a member of WIM (Women in Management). The group set me up with a member of WIM and ahead of my interview (actually the day before) I spoke with her for an hour and it was incredibly helpful and gave me even more perspective on SOM. The interview itself... Is very strict, timing-wise - 30 minutes on the dot. I met with a second-year student. She noted that she had a list of questions she had to ask and she had a piece of paper that noted them out in a chart. - Why MBA? Why Yale? - Tell me about a professional success - Tell me about a professional failure - What are you looking to do post MBA You have about one minute to ask them questions at the end - I really only squeezed in one (so make sure to make it a good one!) Overall, the interview is not stressful (the only thing that I found a bit annoying was how constrained and strict it was, but I understand that to be more a function of the AdCom wanting consistency) - I really loved SOM so of course I could have chatted for much longer. I thought the day was really great - I would recommend scheduling your interview early if you're planning on staying the rest of the day (which I also recommend!) as it will allow you to relax and really enjoy getting to know Yale for the rest of the day.

I went up to Hanover, NH for DivCo (which I HIGHLY recommend) and did my interview then. It was mildly unfortunate in the sense that my interview was so early in the process (I hadn't even finished taking my GMAT yet) relative to the other full time programs I was looking at - just something to keep in mind. Hanover is far away and very isolated but amazingly beautiful. If you can, I highly recommend going to campus to interview as you will get a much different view of the school. I went into my interview right after I traveled to campus, so I was mildly frazzled, to say the least. (I had time to get to my room, change quickly, and head over). The interview itself is very casual. I met with a second-year student and he noted at the beginning of the interview that he would be taking notes on his laptop and that he was listening to what I was saying, but would not necessarily be making eye contact as he would be typing as I spoke. He asked the typical questions one would expect: - Why MBA? Why now? - Why Tuck? - Describe a time when you had to work with someone you didn't get along with. - What do you want to do post-MBA? All in all, it was a pleasant experience.

Interview process was quite smooth. I had a f2f interview as I'm working in Singapore. Mostly casual and conversational. - Why SMU - Why Singapore - Which other schools have you applied to - Why SMU over them - Work experience related questions: as I'm working in Singapore so how did I make this shift - Post MBA industry, profile, country - Any questions for them The interview was for about 30 mins, in my case, almost half of the time interviewer spoke about his experiences. Just be inline with your Resume and essays, and clear about your goals. Received offer letter in a weeks time. Good luck!

Hello. A brief introduction first. I am a design graduate from NIFT with extensive work ex in apparel retail at India's leading organizations namely Raymond and Fabindia. I'd quit my full- time role as a designer to expand my scope mainly into the field of marketing a few months before this interview. At that time I'd taken up a freelance project as a marketing manager for a private label based out of Delhi. Now that you know my profile briefly, let me take you through that one hour of the interview, which changed my life forever! My interview was scheduled at at 10.40 AM, I arrived the location (Sheraton, New Delhi) by 10 AM and headed straight to register myself. This is when, probably the best part of the entire interview process happened to me- when the Adcom rep asked me- "Are you here to take an interview or are you giving one?" I was like- "Umm.. Can I? Nevermind. I am Shruti and I am here for my interview at 10.40 AM." I was guided to a waiting room filled with other candidates waiting for their 10.40 AM slot who were completing their verification formalities. This is the time you should use to pace yourself and tell yourself that you'll be the best of you today. This can be done in multiple ways- either you can talk to your fellow mates or you can shut your yes and draw deep breaths or you can call someone for a pep talk! Whatever works for you. I indulged in some small talk with the candidates sitting next to me before I was called in at 11 AM by a member of my own interview panel (that's how it is). Here’s how the questions were like .. Q: Hi Shruti. I am XYZ. How are you feeling? Q: So, (glancing though my application) Tell us something about you on this application? Q: Howcome the transition from engineering prep to NIFT? Q: Oh but you are a 9 pointer and a gold medalist, then what more did Raymond want? Q. What are you doing currently? 5 minutes gone by. Q. Give us a strategy right now for this brand you are working with right now? You have a paper and pencil and there is a glass of water if you want to drink water. You have a minute. Q. It is not a sustainable business model. How will these guys remember you 10 years from now? Q. Ok. Forget this. Now you are a marketing head at ABC, What will be your strategy? Take a minute. Think. Q. Not sure. This is not enough. Anyway, how will you implement this? 55 minutes gone by. Q. Alright. Tell us something about your family? Q. Huge sum. How will you repay the loan? Q. Any questions for us? Q. Shruti. I still don’t know why MBA? Anyway. Bye. I was sure that I needed to start working harder on my plan B since plan A would yield a negative result. However, upon receiving an admit, when I look back I realize that there were two key behavioral tactics that might have worked in my favor. First, never contradict yourself even if they try to push you over the edge. Hold your ground strong and back it up with a rational reasoning. Second, take your time to answer when stumped with an unexpected question. Being a designer, lacking understanding of marketing or strategy my only support was common sense and my experience. I made the best of that one minute by recollecting similar instances from my past.

Hi, My interview was on campus post the AD. It was very conversational but also felt a bit like a rapid fire round as the duration of the interview was on the shorter side.Some of the questions that came up included: 1. What did I want to do with my life when I was 15? 2. Why did I choose what I chose to study? 3. What would I find challenging about the MBA programme? 4. What types of people do I find challenging to work with? 5. What is the biggest risk I have taken in my life? 6. Something I would like to start doing, stop doing, and continue doing?

I realized the debriefs for McDonough weren't as up-to-date, so I decided to help the cause. I interviewed in February with a current student on campus in the Hariri Building. Overall, I loved my interview experience. It's blind, so the interviewer only had my resume, and the questions were pretty general: walk me through the resume, why do you want the MBA, what are you looking to do, etc. In no way did it feel like there was a sense to prove my goals were valid or worthy of the school. A lot of our discussion branched off my explanation of my resume. We talked in detail about my international experience, my first leadership roles, and conflicts at work. If I had to offer a piece of advice, it'd be to know why you made the decisions you made. I lived abroad for 7 years and then moved home 2 years ago, and we discussed why I made those decisions and how they now factor into my wanting to get the MBA. I walked out of it feeling great and confident that, if I do attend the MSB, I'll be happy and gain a lot. One of the questions I asked the interviewer was what he thought was the most undervalued aspect of the program (that wasn't easily gleaned from online literature), and he said it was the academic rigor of the program. I love that answer. Hope this helps! Good luck everyone!

Had an interview today. It was impersonal and I was a nervous wreck :( TW- Time when Questions: 1. Medium term goal- post mba career goal 2. Back-up plan 3. Why Tepper? 4. TW you made an unpopular decision that created an impact. 5. TW you used an out of work experience at work 6. TW you experienced international/ intercultural diversity 7. TW you had difficulty working with someone and how did you deal with it? 8. Any questions for me? It lasted for 16 mins, so i'm not sure how they are going to percieve me. Keeping my fingers crossed.

My interview was through KIRA. Why NEU? Why you? How will you contribute to the class? Conflict Resolution example?

I interviewed with one of the adcom members over skype. The interview was completely blind - the interviewer knows only your name and doesn't even have access to your resume. Hence, it's totally up to you how you drive the conversation. The interviewer generally starts by telling some key points that they want to discuss and then it's you who talk for a few minutes. I would advise the following: 1. The introduction part can go long because they want to know you in detail. Make it interesting, tell about your story - why you are here and what you plan on doing going ahead. 2. Be unique - As you would be driving the conversation, be sure to make it interesting for the adcom member by telling traits that you find are unique to you. They would then want to talk about you as a person in detail. 3. Be sure you have done your research. You should be able to talk about 'Why Darden' not just academically, but also as a cultural fit. Know what all Darden has to offer and how you plan to contribute. 4. Some basic behavioral questions - work-related conflicts and how you handled them, leadership stories, etc. My interview went on for an hour (these can range anywhere between 30-60 mins). It was very conversational and felt like one of the best interviews I gave during the admission process. My last suggestion would be to really be yourself and make the conversation interesting. They really want to know you as a person and are not here to judge you.

It was a preliminary round and was timed for 15 minutes. Interviewer asked me these questions: 1. One minute elevator pitch. 2. What industry and what roles are you looking at 3. Preferred job location 4. Asked me about my company (an eCommerce company that sells jewelry online 5. How difficult is it to sell it in your industry 6. Names of your competitors 7. As a person who doesn't know much about jewelry online, what would be your advice 8. I have many candidates from eCommerce industry, what sets you apart 9. If shortlisted, how would you prepare for the next round of interview. The interviewer was a lovely lady named Shilla. She kept the interview friendly. I know preparing for interviews and waiting for it to happen can bring a lot of anxiety. Just don't mug up the answers, be yourself and don't screw up your elevator pitch like I did. I hope this helps. :)

Duration: about 40 minutes Interviewers: 2 person Highlight: Bad Skype connection. So bad I can't hear the interviewers very well; I'm sure they can't hear me well. And the image was kinda bad too. But fortunately, the interview continued through a phone call. Questions as following: 1. Walk me through your resume. 2. Your short term goal was xxx, what is your motivation? Why would you need an MBA for it? You could achieve it through another route. 3. What skill do you need (to develop) to reach your short term goal? 4. Shanghai is competitive, what if you were unable to find xxx post MBA? Backup plan? 5. Why Shanghai? Why CEIBS? Compare to other MBA you applied. Is Shanghai / CEIBS still your final choice if u get all school's offer? 6. Any international exp? How do you react to cultural diversity? Give example. 7. How can u contribute to your classmates? 8. Mandarin is crucial in China. How would you bridge the gap? 9.any question for us? *also, the interview questions were quite similar to those found from google.

Hello all, This is Gayathri. I attended NTU MBA interview on Dec 22nd on campus. My interview lasted for just 20 min with questions on background, motivation, why NTU, short term and long term goals, latest developments in your field in Asia, why not part time MBA (as am a local here). Keeping my fingers crossed.

I had my Skype interview this Wednesday. Apart from the standard questions of 'Walk me through your resume' and 'Why MBA, Why Marshall', the rest were based on the answers I had given. You can expect a couple of questions around your personal interests and leadership style as well. In the end, you get a chance to ask the interviewer some questions. My interview lasted for a little more than 30 minutes. It was really conversational and they help you feel at ease. So my advice will be to just be yourself and be prepared about your goals and the reason for wanting to study at USC.

"Why MBA Why Oxford How is Oxford MBA program unique A few questions re my career goal Strengths and Weakness Why made company switch previously A situation you influent others A situation you meet challenge during work Any questions for her" Mine went on 45mins, but very chilled conversation

Interview was with Scott Smith. Conversational And Friendly. -Tell me about yourself -Tell me something you need to improve in your communication -Concentration and sub concentration -Why Broad -Other schools? Why those? -Post MBA plans -A type of person you like to work with -Company you want to desperately get into? what kind of role? -Your leadership style -Questions for adcom 20 mins + 5 mins for my questions

I had my interview with Deirdre Kane on campus during the visit day. The interview went wonderful and it was more of a conversation than an interview. She told me she wanted to get to know me better, so we discussed my work experience and education background. She asked the interview questions as we discussed my background, so it flowed strictly as a conversation rather than an official interview. A few questions I remember: - Greatest accomplishment - Greatest failure - short and long term goals - Why Terry? Be confident and I think you'll be fine. A lot of the current students told me that being on campus and being invited to the interview was a huge plus. It showed that I was qualified and that I was interested. Terry is a diamond in the rough! Check it out and you'll understand.