I had my preliminary interview on 15th of march .I am writing down some of the questions that were asked so it can benefit ppl who are yet to receive their invite. 1.Elevator pitch (basically why they should admit you) 2.3 countries and companies that you would be interested in working in 3.One Asian non Indian company that has global presence(should not be from the sector that you work in) 4.One business leader(not an Indian) that you would want to have pani puri with 5.If you get a large amount of funding what would you do with that 6.Explain your experience with the NGO(I had mentioned this in one of my essays).

It was really conversational. 2 AdCom Members. Both female. One was from Career services and another was Professor. Interview Questions- 1. What are you post MBA Goals? 2. Why NUS? Why now? 3. They were really interested in my multi-cultural experience and team handling. Asked questions about the same 4. I have worked in Turkey and Thailand. They asked me about the difference in two cultures. 5. Questions related to my work experience so far. Total time: 18 Minutes.

Here is my NUS face to face interview experience. Lasted about 25 mins..conversational and not at all stressful..2 adcom members and one alumni..Below are some of the questions asked (not necessarily in order): 1) 60 sec elevator pitch 2)One Asia based company and leader that you follow 3)One instance when you balanced your manager's and juniors' expectations 4)What does success mean to you? 5)What if you don't get your dream job? What's plan B? 6)Why NUS? Which other schools have you applied to? 7)Any questions for us

Below is interview experience: 3 interviewers- 2 adcom members and 1 alumni(indian) 1. Elevator pitch 2. 3 companies and 3 locations of your choice for job after graduation 3. Why these 3 companies that are very distinct from each other? 4. Why NUS? Why not ISB or IIMs. 5. 1 business leader (not of Indian Origin) that you would like to meet next week and why. 6. 1 Asian company(not indian) that interests you and why. Then some more questions based on ques 6. 7. What is the difference between Asian and Western way of business. 8. What is your experience working with people from different cultures(if any). 9. With 3.5 years of experience, how will you contribute to a class with average wex of 5-6. 10. Any questions for us. The whole interview was conversational and very easy going. Overall a good experience. All the best guys!

Had my interview yesterday. It was very casual and conversational. Below are a few questions - 1. Elevator pitch 2. My short term career goals and the countries I want to work in. I said I'm interested in South Korea and China and they asked me to consider the S3 Asia double degree program. 3. Who's one business leader you'd like to have coffee with 4. What are the traits a leader must possess

Hi,. The interview was for 15-20 mins. 1 Alum(2009 batch) and the director of Adcom. Very conversational and friendly. Questions : 1. Give us a 60 second elevator pitch why we should hire you? 2. Post mba goals and name three companies and 3 cities you would like to work? 3. Which one Asian(non indian) leader has inspired you the most? Gave one political name then they asked me for a business leader 4. What are 2 utmost traits that a leader should possess? 5. Did Steve jobs posses these traits? I mentioned China as my third preffered city to work. They asked why and asked me to look into the NUS double degree program with Peking university. They also graduated from a double degree prog so were sharing their experiences.

There were two rounds of interviews - First round was generic and was more around why germany? Why Mannheim? Future goals (long term and short term) and how do they align with the current profile. Second round of interview was based on the case study shared after the first round. The e-mail mentioned not to prepare any detailed deck or write up for the interview so I refrained from doing the same. Both interviews lasted 30-35 minutes.

It was quiet an interesting interview taken by 1 ADCOM and 1 Alum. Below are the questions asked. I may miss the order of one or two questions: 1. Asked about the last year's interview 2. Elevator pitch 3. Questions about my startup. Quiet a lot of them infact. Around 5 - 6 questions. How will you manage while your MBA. About market strategies, about products etc. 4. Questions about my extra curricualrs 5. Again questions about the startup 6. What has improved from the last application 7. My views on any international happening. Talked about Paris attacks. 8. My views about the role of media in the news. 9. Any business leader I would want to meet over a cup of coffee 10. Where would you like to work 11. Questions about GMAT. 12. Why should we take you in 3 sentences. 13. Any questions for us In all the interview lasted for 35 - 40 minutes.

NUS was my dream school and I wanted to apply it as early as possible due to the Rolling deadlines. The NUS adcom were really helpful as my references link were expired many times in the process and I had to request for new link everytime. I applied on 28th december,2015 in the First round and got a call on 15th January for the Interview on 28th January. The interview was off-campus at a hotel in Delhi, India. The interview was taken by 1 Adcom who was also an alumni and one alumni (Indian) who happened to be my undergrad colg alumni too (it did't help though) The questions asked were : 1. Elevator pitch ( I was prepared for that because I had read many years' threads for the preparation) 2. Who is your Role model (who would you invite to NUS for a Coffee session) and Why? 3. How would NUS help you to achieve your Post MBA goal? (I told about the people I had talked to, Professors, courses etc. ) 4. What is the difference between the working style of Koreans and Indians? ( I work in a Korean company BTW) 5. Since you have worked in Middle east, you should be knowing about the culture and the reaction of them towards working women. ( I did not visit middle east, but interacted with them virtually so I told them) - They were quite disappointed with this. 6. Have you ever been outside your country? I hadn't and they were now really disappointed. I told them that I had virtually interacted with many countries' sales and marketing teams. 7. One news about Asia pacific and One outside Asia-Pacific? 8. Name the 3 countries and companies where do you want to work after your MBA? 9. Tell us one situation where you had encountered a tough client. 10. Why should be take you? How you are good for Consulting? 11. Any questions for us? Well Overall the questions were good and I answered them perfectly but somehow they did not get over the fact that I had not been abroad for work at least a single time. Well I believe that is because they are really selective and looking for the something extraordinary in a person's profile. The interview lasted for around 40 minutes.

I submitted my application last Oct 18, received an interview invite last Oct 21. Interviewed Oct 26 Was offered admissions just yesterday Nov 2 :) Hope everyone else did great. Bit of a background on my academic profile. GPA is 2.98 with GMAT of 660. Not high by any standards but I focused a great deal on my application and essays. On the interview: questions were very typical Interview was conducted by a faculty member and from career services 1. Why MBA? Why NUS? 2. What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses? 3. Tell me about your hobby 4. Any questions directed to the interviewers Goodluck to all!

I will share my interview experience for R2. Very similar to what other users have said previously. It was a blind interview, meaning the interviewer had only briefly looked at my resume and had not read my essays. The interviewer asked me to go over my resume and experience, explain what jobs I have held, take her through a day at one of them, impact I have had at them, etc. Next is was the standard b-school interview questions - Why Carlson? Why an MBA? What are your short and long-term career goals? How will an MBA from Carlson help you achieve those? We also spoke about what enterprise I was interested in at Carlson. I was also asked about if my career plan didn't work out, what kind of backup plan did I have and how would Carlson fit into that. The final thing is they ask you to do a 2 minute speech on any topic that you choose. They just want to see how you communicate on the fly, so keep in mind a topic you might like to use.

Let me share my experience so that it may help all future applicants :-) The interview was very conversational. It revolved around the general questions- Why MBA? Why now? Short Term and Long Term Goals? Why Carlson? There were follow up questions related to the challenges faced in profession, leadership style and experience in diverse teams. Then comes the last part - 2 minutes improptu speech on any topic you like. They might give an example to help you decide a topic as well. My advice: Be confident. Be thorough with your essays and resume. Do your research on the school and also convey during the interview you have done that . I hope this helps.

For all those who have their interviews in coming days or awaiting interviews here is the list of all interview questions that I compiled from the feedback of applicants who were already interviewed this year or previous year. 1. Walk me through your resume/ tell me about yourself? 2. Why MBA? Why now? 3. Short term-long term goals. 4. Why Carlson? 5. Strengths and weaknesses in a team setting? Or in general? 6. Challenges at work. 7. Leadership Style? 8. How do you approach an obstacle? 9. How do you present a complex topic to strangers? 10. What will you give the community? 11. Have you faced any ethical dilemma? 12. Where else are you going to apply and why? 13. Teamwork experience 14. 2-min extempore on a topic of my choice (1-2 min to prepare) 15. What challenges do you foresee you will face during your MBA? 16. Backup option? 17. Hobbies? 18. Any questions for me? 19. Why engineering as undergraduate? 20. Time when I had to convince a team member who was not co-operating 21. Time when I was bored with work 22. What would you do if you don't do MBA this year 23. Explain what jobs I have held, 24. Take her through a day at one of them, 25. Impact I have had at them, etc.

I had a skype interview with Erin Vuono. A zoom meeting link was mailed to me 5 minutes before the scheduled interview time. The interview lasted for around 20 minutes. She asked me around 7-10 questions. Most of them were general MBA interview questions. Some of the questions were: 1. Walk me through your resume after you graduated from college. 2. Do you like your current job? She also asked me to explain to her what exactly do I work on. 3. Why MBA? 4. Why Katz? 5. My short term goal? 6. What are my target companies post MBA? 7. What skills do I need to acquire to get my dream job? 8. What kind of a leader do I think I am? 9. In the end, she asked me to explain the grading scale of my undergrad college as she had some doubts about it. In the end, there for time to discuss any questions for her.

Interview debrief for Stanford MSx To add, the interviewer in my case took specific areas in my statement and asked me to describe in detail the insights I gained. The interviewer also asked me to put myself in the shoes of senior management in my organization, and what I would do in that situation. I also prepared in advance three questions to ask about the program; the interviewer would usually end off by inviting you to ask questions- it is helpful to have some on hand!

Interview debrief fro Stanford MSx I thought I should share some tips for those who will soon have their interviews: This interview was a lot more straightforward than I had expected. The interviewer knew everything about my application, had a list of questions prepared beforehand, and tried to cover all of them within 30 minutes. I got around 14 questions covering past experience, post-graduation goals, what I want to get out of Stanford, etc. She also asked some tough questions about my firm and its strategic direction. What was very clear to me during the interview was that they cared a lot about what you want to do after graduation and how Stanford MSx would help you.

Since I've already spoken to the interviewer before when I was still deciding which schools to apply to, she had a lot of information about me before this official interview so not a ton of questions were asked. not in any order: 1. Why MBA now 2. why international MBA specifically 3. Why ESADE 4. If you were admitted to the universities you applied to, what is your priority in terms of deciding which school to accept 5. How did you narrow down Europe (I only applied to European schools, universities in two countries to be specific) and why Barcelona? 6. A time when you were in a team and you faced a challenge, how did you resolve it 7. How would you describe yourself, and what do you do outside of your work 8. If someone isn't doing their part in a team, how would you handle it 9. Who is your role model and why We talked a lot about the ESADE program and the different things that interested me. Also talked a bit about women in business etc. It really seemed more like a conversation than an interview. Very friendly. That's all I can remember. Interview took around 45 minutes.

Interview Experience: My interview was scheduled on 11th Nov’17 in the India Habitat Center. I reached early at the venue to get a chance to talk to other candidates. I found many brilliant people with excellent profiles. Quite a significant number of candidates were from PSUs. Pre - Interview Process - All the document were verified very thoroughly. Hats off to the lady who did the job meticulously throughout the day :-D I was sixth in line for the interview and had ample of time to network with other candidates. Interview Begins… My interview panel had 2 professors; 1 Female(P1) and 1 Male (P2) I was called in by P2, after usual greetings, P1 took the charge and the interview started on a very casual note. P1: Delhi weather is really terrible nowadays, what is the reason for this. Me : Told her about the construction, 1cr+ vehicles in Delhi, crop burning in the neighboring states as the reason. P1 : What can be the solution for this . Me : It’s a collectective responsibility that needs to be shared equally by center, states and citizens. Gave some examples as well. After this chit chat, the real interview began - P1 : You have travelled a lot in your career. Can you tell us about it Me : Told her about the all my jobs and locations in brief. Also, emphasized what I learn from each job and place. P1 : What is your reason for shifting from Company 1 to Company 2? Me : Told her that the new role was my dram role at that point of my career. P1 : Then Why you shifted from Company 2 to Company 3. Me : Even though the company provided me my dream role but I didn’t find any motivation as the learning opportunity was not there. I justified what I said with the evidence from my resume. P1 was really very smart interviewer, she verified each and every word of mine with my resume and achievements and moved to other question only after getting satisfied. P1: What do you think the current situation in IT is? What should people do to save their jobs. Me : Told her about the current situation - the declining margins, protectionism etc. Told her that the only way out is to Reinvent yourself. P1: What are digital technologies? ME: Told her P1 : What is your favorite? Me : Blockchain. Explained her about it in detail. P1 : When you like technology then why MBA? Me : Told the reasons clearly, and the situation that inspired me. P1: Which companies are you targeting for IT consulting? Me : Told her. Finally, P2 got a chance to speak :-) P2 : Why IIMC? Me : Told him about the ROI - which is best among top colleges, the focus of curriculum on numbers amongst other reasons. P2 was satisfied and again went on silent mode. P1 took over again. P1 : How did you prepare for interviews? Me : Told her, how my wife helped me. P1 : Why she is not doing MBA? Me : Told her that we have 2 year old daughter, so, its difficult for her to manage studies and child. P1 told that many womem did their MBA. Its difficult but they can do it. I told her that Once I am done, I will try to change her mind as well. P1: What is your opinion on #METOO? Me - I told her that Women has all the right to name and shame people who harassed them. Some cross questioning on this. But she was satisfy with my answers. P1 : What is your Risk Management as you have wife and 2 year old daughter? Me : Since I have 2 year old daughter, I know what I am going to leave behind. This will inspire me to work hard and even harder. Both P1 and P2 were in awe. P1 : Any question for us? Me : asked about the placement stats for IT consulting companies P1: Thank you. It was really one of the best interview of my life. I found both the Professors really smart and polite. I got a good feeling after the interview and started dreaming of IIMC. Fortunately, this dream became a reality on 25th Nov’17, when I received the much awaited email of Admission Offer. And Now, I am eagerly waiting for 24th April'18, which will be my FIRST day in my DREAM college. Few Tips - 1) Be 200% clear about Why MBA? This question can come in various forms and you should be ready to tackle it. 2) Know your Resume thoroughly. Have reasons for each job change. 3) Be Honest. Professors are very smart they will catch if you cook stories.

Interview Experience: My interview was scheduled on 11th Nov’17 in the India Habitat Center. I reached early at the venue to get a chance to talk to other candidates. I found many brilliant people with excellent profiles. Quite a significant number of candidates were from PSUs. Pre - Interview Process - All the document were verified very thoroughly. Hats off to the lady who did the job meticulously throughout the day :-D I was sixth in line for the interview and had ample of time to network with other candidates. Interview Begins… My interview panel had 2 professors; 1 Female(P1) and 1 Male (P2) I was called in by P2, after usual greetings, P1 took the charge and the interview started on a very casual note. P1: Delhi weather is really terrible nowadays, what is the reason for this. Me : Told her about the construction, 1cr+ vehicles in Delhi, crop burning in the neighboring states as the reason. P1 : What can be the solution for this . Me : It’s a collectective responsibility that needs to be shared equally by center, states and citizens. Gave some examples as well. After this chit chat, the real interview began - P1 : You have travelled a lot in your career. Can you tell us about it Me : Told her about the all my jobs and locations in brief. Also, emphasized what I learn from each job and place. P1 : What is your reason for shifting from Company 1 to Company 2? Me : Told her that the new role was my dram role at that point of my career. P1 : Then Why you shifted from Company 2 to Company 3. Me : Even though the company provided me my dream role but I didn’t find any motivation as the learning opportunity was not there. I justified what I said with the evidence from my resume. P1 was really very smart interviewer, she verified each and every word of mine with my resume and achievements and moved to other question only after getting satisfied. P1: What do you think the current situation in IT is? What should people do to save their jobs. Me : Told her about the current situation - the declining margins, protectionism etc. Told her that the only way out is to Reinvent yourself. P1: What are digital technologies? ME: Told her P1 : What is your favorite? Me : Blockchain. Explained her about it in detail. P1 : When you like technology then why MBA? Me : Told the reasons clearly, and the situation that inspired me. P1: Which companies are you targeting for IT consulting? Me : Told her. Finally, P2 got a chance to speak :-) P2 : Why IIMC? Me : Told him about the ROI - which is best among top colleges, the focus of curriculum on numbers amongst other reasons. P2 was satisfied and again went on silent mode. P1 took over again. P1 : How did you prepare for interviews? Me : Told her, how my wife helped me. P1 : Why she is not doing MBA? Me : Told her that we have 2 year old daughter, so, its difficult for her to manage studies and child. P1 told that many womem did their MBA. Its difficult but they can do it. I told her that Once I am done, I will try to change her mind as well. P1: What is your opinion on #METOO? Me - I told her that Women has all the right to name and shame people who harassed them. Some cross questioning on this. But she was satisfy with my answers. P1 : What is your Risk Management as you have wife and 2 year old daughter? Me : Since I have 2 year old daughter, I know what I am going to leave behind. This will inspire me to work hard and even harder. Both P1 and P2 were in awe. P1 : Any question for us? Me : asked about the placement stats for IT consulting companies P1: Thank you. It was really one of the best interview of my life. I found both the Professors really smart and polite. I got a good feeling after the interview and started dreaming of IIMC. Fortunately, this dream became a reality on 25th Nov’17, when I received the much awaited email of Admission Offer. And Now, I am eagerly waiting for 24th April'18, which will be my FIRST day in my DREAM college. Few Tips - 1) Be 200% clear about Why MBA? This question can come in various forms and you should be ready to tackle it. 2) Know your Resume thoroughly. Have reasons for each job change. 3) Be Honest. Professors are very smart they will catch if you cook stories.

I had a Skype interview with Maureen Plavnicky. She told me it is a blind interview. The interview lasted for around 30 minutes. She asked me around 10-12 questions. Most of them were general MBA questions. Some of the questions were: 1. Walk me through your resume. 2. Tell me about your work experience? 3. Why MBA? 4. Why MBA right now? 5. What are your personal expectations from an MBA? 6. Why Simon? 7. She asked me "Who am I most inspired by and why?" and I had to write the response and send it on zoom chat. I had a total time of 3 minutes to write the answer. In the end, there for time to discuss any questions for her.