I met up with my interviewer twice previously during the MBA Tours and a 1-1 Coffee Chat. My advice is to already know which schools you are aiming for before attending the MBA Tours and use your time there to network with their AdComms team voraciously, rather than go for these MBA Tours only to "find out more", unless you are not intending to apply in that intake. Keep a lookout for when your target school representatives make a visit to your country and network with their AdComms again. Make sure that they are aware of who you are and know you by name. Speak to alumni in those events only if you need to desperately know the culture of the school on that same day or to ask something which is not convenient to ask the AdComms team, because the AdComms team makes the final decision regarding whether you matriculate into the school, not the alumni. So spend as much physical time with the AdComms team, not alumni. Try to Skype the alumni instead, which is a 1-1 session and you can ask more personal questions. Be pleasant during networking - don't stand shyly at the back but don't hog the AdComms member talking to you or be aggressive towards others in the group. Your positive attributes (and negative ones) will be remembered. MBA classes are all about fit and being part of the team. The AdComms team have good memory despite seeing so many people in so many events. For my interview, I enjoyed a small chit-chat at the beginning since the interviewer already knew my story via the 1-1 Coffee Chat and what I aspire to do after the MBA. Keep up to the latest news regarding Rotman, be it from their website, or from other sources. Preferably other sources. I managed to pick up an article on Rotman that was so recent (published only hours before the interview) that it didn't appear on Google, and the chit-chat revolved around that. It showed that I wasn't merely doing a last minute Google search on Rotman before the interview to impress, but rather I was really looking out for such news on an almost daily basis. The standard questions followed: - What led you to decide to apply to Rotman? - Why Rotman instead of other schools? - Why are you picking ****** as your career goal? (the interviewer remembered my career goal from the 1-1 Coffee Chat session, so make sure that your story doesn't contradict - if you have a very strong reason for reading an MBA, your story will always be consistent) - Tell me when you faced an issue while working as a team - Tell me an instance when networking helped you - Tell me an instance when you learnt something valuable from someone (I spoke of someone I learnt a great deal from, and suddenly realised that he was one of my recommenders for Rotman when I was wrapping up my answer - crazy coincidence because I chose different recommenders for the different schools I applied to! - and just managed to mention this fact before the next question, or that moment would have been lost) - Tell me one instance when you encountered a failure - Is there anything that you wished I had asked you Then came the questions to be posed to Rotman. Target to ask around 3 questions unless you had been really eloquent in your responses and the interview is already past 45 minutes. Use your own judgement, sense how tired the interviewer already is. If the interviewer is still energetic and raring to go, go ahead and ask questions but try not to go beyond 55 minutes so that they can prepare for the next interview and/or write positive notes about you after you log off. Also, speak to alumni you are already friendly with to confirm that the problems you sighted in the programme have not been addressed (it would be a little embarrassing if the problems you thought were present had already been addressed in the recent intake).

Adcom initiated interview debrief Getting there I took the dartmouth coach up from Boston early in the morning. The ride was around 3 hours total and was fairly pleasant. The coach was surprisingly comfortable with wifi, toilet and reclining seats. I highly recommend the coach if you're coming from Boston or NYC, however make sure you get your tickets in advance. Both my ride to and from Hanover were sold out the prior day. Luckily I got my tickets a week before hand. I arrived in the afternoon and was tired so didn’t do much the night before the interview. Read over some notes quickly and tried to chill out with netflix and some herb tea The morning My day was scheduled to start at 8 30 am with a class visit and applicants expected to arrive at the admissions office around 8 15. Due to jet lag, I was up at 5am so had plenty of time to get up and get some breakfast from Lou’s Bakery(highly recommended by the way). After eating I went for a walk around the campus and familiarised myself with where Tuck was on campus so I wouldn’t get lost. I ended up arriving around 8am to the admissions office and was the second person there. We were given our schedules for the day and admissions marked us off the list. By 8 15 the room was full with about 12 -15 people. There were a few other International applicants - Some from East Asia and some from India. However majority was domestic students Class Visit At 8 25 my guide showed up and took me to the class I was sitting in on. I sat in on a core accounting class that ran from 8 30 to 10. I have never studied accounting and didn’t really understand what was going on, however the professor seemed engaging and the class appeared more like an open discussion rather than a lecture. It seemed like a great way to learn. Interview After the class visit, I had around 15 minutes before my interview was scheduled. My interviewer showed up at 10 15 on the dot and took me to the room and we made small talk about my flight and what not on the way. The interview was with a second year and was very relaxed. We had 30 minutes for interview and 15 minutes for questions. The 30 minutes flew by and we covered a lot of ground so make sure you are succinct in your responses. The interviewer already had a copy of my resume (although I don’t believe they have access to the other parts of my application; essays, transcript, gmat etc) and had already read through it. The questions were all fairly standard with the walk me through your resume, why mba, why tuck, what are you most excited about outside of academics, how will you contribute to the study group, when have you had to give feedback, when have you received tough feedback. It was very flowing and they don't appear to throw any curveball questions at you, so nothing to be stressed about. However make sure you have interesting questions prepared as 1/3 of the interview time is allocated to questions. I truly feel the purpose of the interview is to know your personal side and your motivations for Tuck. Lunch and Tour After the interview I had an hour of free time before lunch. I mostly just chatted to other applicants and walked around the dartmouth campus. At lunch we sat in a class room and sandwiches and fruits were provided. We were joined by some first years who talked more about their experiences so far. After lunch was a tour provided by a first year who walked us all around tuck. It’s deceptively big and is all interconnected with tunnels which I thought was interesting Takeaways and observations Tuck is really remote. Like really remote. If you are coming from a major city you may find it difficult to adapt. Understand this before applying. However the campus is beautiful and has a lot of charm to it. Things close very early which I found weird coming from a city where most things are open 24 hours The students seem amazing. All the interactions I had with students seemed very genuine and authentic. They obviously love being at tuck and they will go out of their way to make you feel comfortable. Whilst I was walking around during the day I got lost on campus. A first year approached me and asked if I needed any help with directions. We ended up having a chat for 10 minutes about Tuck life and even gave me some interview tips. Lack of diversity. I was a little disappointed about the lack of diversity at tuck. Maybe it was just the class I sat in on but everyone seemed to be White American. There was a handful of Asian/Indians in the class and no coloured people. It seemed about 90% of the class was white. This was a little off-putting and made me think about tucks international strength and reputation. Diversity is an important criteria for me and within that class I didn’t really feel it. I need to do more research here. Sense of community You can really feel that all the students known each other and are always helping one another. I could definitely feel a strong sense of community, almost like everyone was a family. Worth the visit Overall Im very glad I decided to visit. I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Hanover. I encourage those, particularly international applicants who aren't familiar with US culture to visit tuck. The day was very well run and informative and gave me a much deeper understanding of what Tuck is about

Hey guys! Just had my Skype interview yesterday. It was led by a second year student at Anderson. It was really conversational and the interviewer was super friendly. The total interview was 30 minutes to the clock. The first 25 minutes she asked me questions and the last 5 minutes, I asked her some questions about UCLA. The questions were: 1- Tell me about yourself 2- Why Mba? Why now? Why Anderson? 4- My career goals are in the intersection of Finance & Tech. She asked, if admitted to anderson, which courses I will focus more on ( Tech or Fiannce) 3- Tell me about a time you had to convince someone at work 4- Which role I play working in teams Overall I found the interview to be quite warm and conversational. Good luck everyone!

I interviewed last week with a current student on campus and really enjoyed the whole experience. Nothing surprising or any brain teaser questions. Be prepared to talk about your current role, job transitions, and pretty much anything you put on your resume. There are also the typical behavioral questions, "tell me about an accomplishment you're proud of...", "tell me about a time you failed...", etc. Try not to stress too much, it really is designed to get to know you better and very relaxed.

Interview with second year student via Skype, lasted about 40 mins. Forgot my passport and had to send a photo of it after(!) 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. Why Anderson and why now? 3. Your goals seem very focused on the emerging markets, why are you applying to a school in America? 4. Have you heard about any facilities in particular at Anderson that you think stand out? 5. What do you plan to do immediately after the MBA? 6. What is your plan B if you do not achieve the role you want upon finishing the MBA? 7. The MBA class is very diverse, how will you handle working in teams of lots of different people? 8. Anything else you think Anderson should know? Questions for the interviewer...

I was asked how i landed my current job and status then he asked about a project that i had mentioned in my cv . and asked my role in it and the result . then he asked about the financial and quantitative analysis done by me when i start a project. 3. he asked be about a weakness that was mentioned by my seniors .(this part was really tricky) and was it true or not. 4. THEN he asked what i would bring to the institution as an individual. 5. proove that how would you be able to cope up with the curriculum and all 6. describe a project that you did . why could only you do that and nobody else 7.what are your future goals 8.what all colleges you have applied to and which one would you choose if you get selected into all of those 9.which industry do you want to go to 10. why a MBA now . after only 2 years of job 11. what majors are you intrested in such as analysis , strategy , competitor analysis . why these 12. lastly any question from my side

Introduce urself, shrt term long term goals, why mba , why now, why babson, strengths, weakness, apart from babson to which other schools are u applying(since i applied in august itself and babson was the first school i applied to so i was not asked the follow up question that is if u get an admit from all then which one will u choose. Back ur answr with solid reason). Why should we select u/how are you different from other applicants. Then i was given time to ask my questions. I would also suggest u shall prepare following question. Any ethical dilemma, if yr goals don't materialize what alternative career path will u take, time when u failed and your learning from this expernc, team experience, what kind of leader u r, how will ur peers describe u,

Had my McCombs interview yesterday. I think it went okay. Overview: I met adcom in a hotel lobby. We did basic introductions and talked for a bit. Then we dove into interview questions. My interviewer had a set of questions from which he asked questions. In this way, the interview was quite structured, and wasn't like a regular conversation. My interviewer also took notes quite visibly, and it was slightly distracting because I knew that whatever he wrote would be the basis for his interview report. Types of questions: We spoke about career goals and went over a few behavioural questions related to my professional experience. I spoke about my motivations for doing an MBA and how it would help me in my short/long term goals. Then we spoke at length about the McCombs program, and how I would contribute to it. Just FYI, McCombs focuses heavily on how prospective students can give back to the community - I was asked a question about it. Finally, the interviewer asked if I had any questions about the program. This was the most unstructured part of the interview, and was quite conversational. It is best to prepare 4-5 questions I was surprised that we spent 15-20 minutes on my questions and another 15-20 minutes on discussing McCombs specific questions. I was prepared for a conversational interview and thought that we'd spend much more time talking about my background and professional experience, but this was not the case (we spent only about 8-10 minutes on this). Key takeaways: Prepare your stories well. Figure out how to repurpose your stories to answer a variety of questions. Have a clear idea of what you want to achieve through the MBA. Know your strengths and weaknesses at work, and also as an applicant. I was asked about both these points specifically. Prepare to talk about your work in a succinct and concise way. Finally, relax! My interviewer was very friendly and while the interview was in a question-answer format, he made me feel at ease. Hope this helps!

Interviewed with a Kellogg alumni at a local coffee shop after work on a weekday. The interview was not very conversational and felt stressful and maybe a little frustrating. The interviewer did not introduce herself at the beginning, so I have no idea about the industry she is in and her stories besides some info I found on Linkedin beforehand. In the interview, she asked many questions about goals, why Kellogg and some behavior questions (teamwork, leadership style and so on), which I thought were normal. What tripped me off is that during the course of the interview, the interviewer almost fell asleep at some point. The whole interview felt like probing (or maybe more like register for an car insurance), with interviewer asking a question, then I talked for 2-5 minutes and then the interview would respond with a quick "ok" and then wrote something down before moving to the next question. Anyway, my advice is to work hard to prepare for the interview and try to schedule the interview over weekends.

Hello folks, Interviewed with Deirdre Kane today. She was a very nice person to talk to. Introduced herself initially and explained the interview plan clearly that how and what she plans to ask in the scheduled time. Asked only behavioral questions such as:- 1) biggest achievement 2) how would you resolve a conflict 3) leadership example 4) team player example 5) did something that others do not want to do but still manage to convince them. 6) ethical dilemma kind of question 7) difficult team member to handle, how you managed? This is the best I can recollect from my interview. Hope it helps. All the best.

I just finished my virtual interview with the Admission Officer - HC. The interview lasted about 25 minutes. I did my best (in my opinion) and just need to pray from now on. Most of the questions asked are related to my resume, reasoning behind one thing and another. Anyway, here's all of the questions asked during the session: 1) Walk me through your resume - from undergraduate up until now 2) Why did you choose your first job, how did you find it? (maybe it's because I went to banking from an engineering school) 3) You only work at X for a year, and moved to a new job. what's the reason behind that short period of working? 4) Tell me about your new job, why did you take it and how did you find it? 5) What is your short-term goal after your MBA? 6) Are you sponsored? Tell me about your scholarship 7) Tell me about your business at X (my entrepreneurial journey) 8) What are you passionate about? 9) what do you do for fun? 10) Do you want to tell me anything or do you have questions for me? Hope it helps! Gudluck for us all!

Interviewed via Skype with a 2nd year student. Very conversational, 30 minutes on the clock - last 5 minutes were for my questions. Questions: 1. Walk me through your resume 2. Short and long-term goals? (He asked me about the summer internship and what I want to be doing in 10-15 years) 3. Why MBA? Why Anderson? 3. Involvement with UCLA Community - clubs 4. What will I add to my learning team? 5. What feedback would your boss give you? 6. What is something that you still need to develop? He then asked me to elaborate on quantitative experiences and then it was time for my questions.

There were two person at the panel, one an adcom and the other a 2nd yr student. In the beginning, I was told that there will be 12 questions followed by a case study which will have another four questions. Although I don’t remember all 12 , I will try to capture as much as I can. 1. Why mba, Arizona and which companies post Mba? 2. Example where have to adapt to new thing, how did u handled those changes ? 3. Situation where u had to interact with multiple teams? 4. What is ur strength as a team player? Cade study 1 dealer out of 12 was not able to meet its target. Q. What info do u need to investigate the causes? 2. Follow up rate was also very less for that particular dealer. Reason? 3. Some ideas to improve that? In end, they asked which schools I have applied to and if I get admit to all those schools, how will I decide the one? Hope that helps. Sorry for the delay. If need further clarity, please put up questions on the forum or pm me for my number. Always to happy to help in whichever way I can.

Thanks! I had the interview a couple of days ago on 10/31 I think the interview went very well. My interview was with a current first-year MBA student. She had a paper that she was asking questions from and writing notes on. I walked her through my resume, explained some of my experience. She asked me a series of questions and the responses yielded conversation. In the end, I got to ask her a few questions. If I don't get in, I don't think it's because of my interview lol.

1) My profile: 7.5 years of work ex in corporate finance with majority in boutique IB firm in M&A consulting. I have worked on a few medium ticket size M&A transactions for international companies. CFA Charterholder. GMAT 710. 2) Spike factors: My advice on spike factors for people writing the essays is to keep them as personal as possible. Although the application does not explicitly state that spike factors gotta be personal but an interview will give you plenty of time to talk about your goals. If you can ? you can connect the spike factors with a goal in a very subtle but logical way in one of the spike factors 3)Interview: As I mentioned in one of the posts, I had an opportunity to meet Chris twice before the interview - Once over Skype Early September and next face to face in mid September in New Delhi. I guess this helped a lot in creating a basic foundation of comfort before the interview. Interview is very conversational in nature just like every other B-school interview. Interview is divided in to 4 parts - Introduction, Interview, Questions for Interviewer, and Next Steps. Get your basic stories very tight such as Why MBA ? Why Now ? Why Rotman ? and Why Canada ? you will be surprised that a lot of your interview prep will be through these 3-4 questions. Chris was picking his questions for me from my answers itself. See below a comprehensive list of questions. Keep a personal and professional instance ready for all of these situations. An interview last for 30 - 40 mins. Mine lasted for 55 mins coz I'm particularly loquacious. Remember it is your interview and you're the one in charge of guiding through it: Introduction - Run me through your resume after under-grad. Keep it succinct and be sure to include personal anecdotes here (special note to my fellow Indians). Duration 5 - 7 minutes Interview - 1) Leadership 2) An examples of networking (perhaps only professional) 3) 3 pillars of leadership (discuss any 2) 4) Failure, how did you cope up with it, and what did it teach you 5) ST/LT Goals 6) Plan B Refer to previous year's forums for more questions, I might have forgotten a few. But choose your words very carefully. Write you answers well and practice them during a mock with a friend/s. Once last thing, it is good to know your story at the back of your hand but remember you don't have to sound robotic (again as advice to my fellow Indian, it is okay to stammer and be like "um" as conversational fillers). If you wanna think about something tell the interviewer can i take 5 secs ? but be sure to not take more to avoid awkwardness. Questions for Interviewer - Don't just ask for the heck. Ask real questions to which you want answers. Interviewers have been doing it for a while and they'll know when you're being fake. My advice ? Ask people their life experiences people love to talk about their experiences Next Steps - I dont have any inputs here...Interviewer will guide you on this perfectly dont worry.. Final few words - Be confident, Be real, and take charge of your interview (but not in a cocky way). Lets get that admit. I'm sure all the serious applicants must have connected with MBA students for getting to know Rotman better. It might be a good idea to refer to those students in your interview, but remember name dropping is like good scotch only good in a limited.

All interviews for full-time Round 1 applicants were with an MBA admissions or career services staff member plus a second-year MBA student. The interviews were very conversational and I was encouraged to ask questions as they came up, both of which helped make the roughly hour-long time feel much more like a discussion than an interrogation. They started off by asking about why I wanted to get an MBA and why I was specifically interested in Scheller, and then followed up with a host of other behavioral and background questions, as well as questions about what I wanted to get out of my time at Scheller, clubs and organizations I'm interested in, and how I feel I'll be able to contribute to the community. I don't think anything took me by complete surprise- the interview was definitely not set up to intimidate or trick you. Make sure you have anecdotes describing your leadership, conflict resolution, and interpersonal skills, and be sure to know your "Why" for both MBA and specifically for Scheller. I did get the sense that they wanted to be sure that I knew the program well and could speak about the various ways in which I'm a complementary fit, so if you haven't visited Scheller yet, either schedule a visit or do your research before the interview. Good luck!

I had a Skype interview with one of their admissions team. We started off with me giving a brief run through of my career history before moving on to my goals, why an MBA and why Foster specifically. We then talked about a time I had received criticism, and a time I had to solve a problem. To finish up we talked about what I like to do in my free time, and a few questions I had for them

Rice Interview Questions Compilation Introduce yourself or Walk me through your resume or by One min elevator’s pitch what does team work mean to you can you give me an example of you leading a team can you give me an example when you are not a team leader can you share a life changing moment Tell me about a conflict faced at work place Tell me about a time when you solved a challenging task and what was the learning Why MBA? Why Rice? Why you? What are your short and long term goals? Give me an example of leadership How do you work in a team effectively? What clubs/organizations/activities are you interested in participating in? Lastly, he asked for any queries I had for him

I interviewed with Nickolas San Angelo today over skype. It was a great experience. The interview was conversational, short and sweet. 1. Started with a typical tell me about yourself question 2. Why MBA 3. Why Questrom 4. Asked about an extra-curricular in my resume 5. Tell me about a time you had to face a difficult decision and how did you come up with a decision 6. What do you like to do in your free time 7. Any questions for me

My interview was over skype by a member of faculty. It felt really like a conversation, with us spending a lot of time talking about Thailand where I've worked extensively. This was followed by a short discussion about my post MBA goals, basically to delve how deep I had gone into researching my options. Overall, it was really positive, with almost non standard Leadership/teamwork/cliche questions. I'm waiting to hear back, let's hope there's good news coming.