Just had my interview with a local alumni. Overall, it is very casual and conversational. She did not get a chance to review my resume even though I sent it to her in advance. So there was not a lot of questions about my resume. 1. Why my current position 2. Why Mccombs 3. Why MBA 4. Why now 5. Career goals 6. What other programs are you applying

I had my mccombs interview with an alumni earlier this week. Interview went well and got a very positive response to my thank you letter. Ultimately, I felt that interview sealed the deal, but of course, we’ll see! Couple things I took away. If you interview with alumni, be aware the interviews be in a quiet room or very busy area. If distractions mess with your nerves don’t risk setting up an alumni interview. I interviewed at google campus at a bench with many people eating close by. It didn’t bother me, but I think some people would not prefer this situation. On the flip side, my interviewer basically started out with “I’m supposed to ask you specific questions but we can get to those later. How are you doing??”. May have just been my interviewer, but I’ve heard similar stories about alums. Also, with Texas interviews you can pick your alumni interviewer. Do research on their LinkedIn! If you draw blanks in the interview you can always ask a questions pertaining to their background. Good luck!

Hey guys, it's probably a little late but just thought I'd share my interview experience. Interviewer was second-year student, very friendly, created a very relaxed atmosphere. Questions, after her asking me to walk me through my resume, were what you'd expect: 1. Why MBA? 2. Why Anderson? 3. Strengths/weaknesses? 4. Time where you implemented change (this one I was somewhat unprepared for)? 5. Clubs you'd be interested in? 6. Any questions for me? Overall, pretty straightforward, and the casual demeanor of the interviewer really helped with my nervousness. Now just to anxiously await their decision. Good luck to everyone else!

Just had my interview. The process was smooth. The interviewer was very friendly. I was asked the basic questions: -Tell me a little about yourself -Why MBA? -Short-term and long-term goal -Plan B if short-term doesn't work out -My best quality and something that I lack -Clubs that I would like to join -and some behavorial questions! Hope this helps. :)

Just had my skype interview. Really conversational, it was 30 mins to the dot. Some questions: -Walk me through your resume -Why MBA? Why now? Why Anderson? -Good and bad things your boss would say about you -What role do you play in a team? -What anderson clubs you want to participate in Last 5 mins were for questions for the interviewer.

Interviewed with the Alum an hour ago. The interview was pretty straight forward and interactive. The Alum started with introducing himself and talking about his time at Ross. Then he switched over to my experiences and asked me to tell about myself. Then the usual interview: why MBA, what goals, why Ross, a couple of behavioural questions on leadership experience and then questions for him. The interview lasted about 45 minutes. Call it interaction rather than interview. The Alum was very nice and calming. No curve balls thrown my way.

I interviewed with a Ross' 16 alum in a Starbucks. It was really conversational and he made sure to let me know that upfront. He had gone through my resume before and asked these questions. 1. Tell me about yourself 2. So Why MBA? 3. Why Ross? 4. *points to a specific bullet point on the resume* - this looks interesting - tell me more about this 5. How do you think you will contribute to Ross? 6. Working in education, you must have come across many conflicts. Tell me about one such experience. 7. Questions for me. We ended up chatting for about 15-20 mins after the interview about his experience in Ann Arbor and just generally about Ross and a few mutual connections. Interview lasted for about 45 minutes (including the questions and follow-ups). Sent a thank you email. Received a prompt response. I am pumped for the team exercise now :)

I had my interview yesterday morning with a 2nd year students and majority of the questions were the same ones. She asked me about my work experience and how I managed a team where the members were of different nationalities. The interview was very casual and she was from Chicago and we talked a bit about the city. She was very friendly and made me very comfortable before starting the interview. I had my classroom visit and the tour scheduled after the interview and it was a wonderful experience. If you can take advantage of scheduling your interview at Tuck's campus, please do it. The alums were also super helpful. Let's see now. I'm applying in the January round so I won't get to know till March. Fingers crossed.

Did my interview on Tuesday. Interviewer was bit dry and had poker face throughout the interview. So it's hard to gauge if she understood my story or not. Typical Questions: 1. Walk me through your resume ? 2. How do you deal with adversities ? 3. What are your long term goals and how will you achieve those at tuck? 4. How do you respond when people approach you with personal problems ? 5. What are you looking to bring to Tuck and how will you contribute to Tuck commuity ? 6. What your legacy will be at Tuck ?

I had my interview with a second year student on campus during the open interview period. My interviewer carried himself very well, looks like they are well trained. He started off by describing his background and asked about mine. This was followed by the usual questions- 1) Why MBA? 2) Why Fuqua? 3) How will you contribute? 4) Leadership experience and what you learnt from that? 6) Tell me about a time when you failed? I spoke about a careless mistake I made and he was happy that I shared it with him. 7) Teamwork experience-few follow up questions regarding that. 8) One minute pitch to Adcom. At the end he gave me the opportunity to ask few questions. I asked him about a time when he faced difficulty working in team at Fuqua and what he did about that, not sure if it was appropriate to ask. I think preparation is the key-when you know that you are doing well for the first few questions, nervousness goes away and you begin to feel more confident. My advice is to prepare well, especially the inevitable first few questions-about yourself, why MBA and why Fuqua. A quick note regarding Fuqua application- its online app is outdated and exhaustive. I made few spelling mistakes in the app and realized them after submitting. Please make sure you double check the work so that you don't end up losing sleep.

Hello Peeps, I had my interview last Sunday at a Cafe in Mumbai with an Alum. Sharing my experience for the benefit of those who are gonna interview in later rounds. First of all I would like to say that the best way to approach this interview is to think of it as a conversation with an Alum. 1. Discuss your aspirations, goals and even queries earnestly. 2. At the same time treat it as a formal interview in terms of your dressing and language. 3. Try to give specific examples for each aspect you are talking about I was asked questions on the following aspects: 1. Go through your resume 2. Why MBA 3. Why Duke 4. Any experience as a leader where you failed. What did you learn? (I had given a non work related example) 5. Follow up question- How did you apply this learning in your professional life? 6. Strengths/Weaknesses 7. What will you do if some one from the team is not performing ? 8. Any example of collaboration that you have achieved ? 9. Any questions for me ? Just be cool, confident and yourself during the interview. All the best folks !!! Ping me up if you need any help otherwise.

I had my interview last night with a 2Y, "Admissions Fellow." The interview was very conversational, and felt more just like interacting with a friend than anything else. My interviewer was very personable and I really enjoyed the interaction. All the basic questions were asked; here's a snapshot below: - Walk me through your resume. - Why MBA - Why Fuqua - Short term goals - Time you received constructive criticism - Time you failed - What does a typical Saturday look like? - What's the most important part of being on a team? - What activities do you want to get involved in at Fuqua? Don't be stressed about the Duke interview- it's actually a lot of fun. Good luck!

Here is my interview experience, if its still of anyone's use: Reached almost an hour early, there were almost 8-10 candidates for mine and the next slot. It's good to be early as you get comfortable with the atmosphere and the nervousness takes a back seat, at least till you are with the panel. Coming to the interview...it was almost 15-20 mins later than the allotted time. I was called by an alumni, greeted nicely. There were 3 alumni. In a matter of 10 secs we were on the questions. First was, tell us about yourself. They eagerly listened to me, so glad. Then they asked about my ventures and I hope I answered satisfactorily. I had prepared well, but somehow I was quite nervous even though the atmosphere was as friendly as it can get. After a couple of questions about my work, they asked about short term goal, what role am looking for and my knowledge about it. Please read about this well. It looks like just another question but they can get into the details of the role and your research in it. Next they asked about my extra curricular that I had mentioned. How I made a difference in a situation. Impact etc. And then a few questions to test my presence of mind, my opinion of the industry I was targeting in short term. They asked me why I want to do one year course. How does it fit, and why a 2nd MBA. I had prepared well for this, I don't know if they were happy with my answer as there was no reaction at all and no cross questions. Lastly they asked me if I had any questions. I asked. And one of them answered on behalf of all, very nicely and succinctly. The interview lasted for up to 30 mins. I didn't see the time when I entered but had a fair idea. Overall, the panel is friendly and aren't looking for faults. They were looking for a match between essays and me. I hope I didn't leave a gap there. I don't know how it went, there was hardly any emotion there except for nodding while I answered. And a couple of smiles to make me comfortable. Those experienced can tell me what to take away. As there was almost no cross questioning. I am so anxious now. Tips for future candidates: prepare your interview per your essays, short term plan. The importance of these can not be over expressed! I didn't make a questionnaire out of my essay, but I think this will make you super confident to tackle questions and you will look genuine. Confidence is the key. Practice practice practice!!! All the best!!

I would like to share my interview experience. I interviewed on 18th November at Mumbai in the afternoon slot. There were around 70 candidates - spread across several time slots and 12 panels, with 2 interviewers in each panel. Word of advise - reach the venue an hour before your slot, so that you are ready when your turn comes. The registration process is simple - fill your name, passport number and sign before and after the interview. (That's it) My interviewers were ISB alums (both from Co16). One of them (let's call him A) came over to invite me into the room. He asked me to bring a pen and paper along (which I was carrying in my bag, though we didn't use it). Then as we entered the room, he introduced me to the other panelist (call him B). Both greeted me in a happy mood. They had gone through my resume and essays thoroughly. 'A' started off with some of the points he noticed in my resume (about my extra-curricular and hobbies). It had piqued his interest, as he shared some of them, so he went on asking questions and cross-questions to understand my level of involvement. I was very confident and answered well here. I think this was largest segment in my interview. Then B asked me about my work (again details, role and some significant achievements); how I felt about working in teams; then jumped back to the projects that I had worked on. One project had the mention of Saudi Arabia, so then A started asking me about the latest news from SA (just to check my awareness). We then talked about my short term goal. My plan is to shift from data analytics to marketing. They were trying to assess how firm I was about my goal; my reasons; how I'm planning to make the shift. B then asked me about the beer-diaper syndrome (I read about this some years back, so could answer this). Finally, they asked the most customary questions of them all - Do you have any questions for us? I sought their advise on maintaining balance in academics and club activities at ISB and which according to them, would help achieve my goal. Overall, it was a casual interview. Takeaways - All questions are related to the points mentioned in your resume and essay, so make sure to go through them. Expect some questions such as the Saudi Arabia example I gave above (again this came from my resume). The interviewers may try to derail your arguments by providing contrary facts. At this point, be calm and state your understanding. (this happened quite a few times while discussing my short term goals). If you have any specific question, I'm happy to help. All the best.

I just wanted to give my interview experience: I went into the smallish admissions room and I was waiting for over an hour with the different interviewees. Every single one was a Consultant or Banker from huge firms. Our interviews were staggered, 15 minutes apart. There was a lunch with students, which was very nice. I was a little bit more nervous due to the impending interview. I went back into the waiting room to study after that. The interview started and it was incredibly casual. I had planned for questions about my GPA, job transitions, the additional essay, and why I, as a re-applicant, was more prepared this year as opposed to last. I got the sense that all interviewers asked "What, if anything, has changed since you submitted your application?" I took the opportunity to mention a new leadership experience at work, but I punctuated it with something interesting/fun that had happened to me recently. This was actually something she had done recently and we talked for a couple of moments about this mutual activity. This didn't last too long before I was asked a few standard behavioral questions that I had practiced for: "A time you received negative feedback." "A time you lead oppositional members of a team." Etc. Then, in a bit of a curveball, I was asked about my goals and how I could achieve them at Sloan. I hadn't practiced much for it because I wasn't expecting it at Sloan, but my other interviews helped me here. Overall I thought the experience was great! I felt comfortable, I felt loose, and most importantly, I think my passion shone through. Have a personality and don't be a business machine would be my advice. Very few people are, but don't get tense in the moment and forget that they want to get to know you, not the physical embodiment of your professional resume. I really do hope that I get in as I felt the experience went very well. I loved the environment and all the students were very friendly, outgoing, and down to earth. Hopefully that helps for anyone waiting for an interview or anyone looking at Sloan in general. Best of luck to everyone, and hopefully we all get good news on the 19th!

Less than 2 weeks before the decisions come out. As per my interviews, both were held at the alumni's office and I would say they were quite relaxed. First one was with a Japanese alumna who is a bit on the older side. She asked me the usual why INSEAD, why now, and which other schools was I applying for. She also probed my goals a bit, asking me why I need to transition to consulting in the short-term post-MBA instead of going straight to pursuing my real passion, social entrepreneurship. I just answered honestly and cited financial reasons, to which she laughed because she apparently did the same! Overall, it was a very fruitful experience. She was just checking my fit in the program. At the end of the interview, she told me that my personality and goals are a perfect fit for INSEAD. :D PS: It seems that INSEAD used to have this creative question, "Would you want to sit beside this person for 2 hours on a plane?", but she told me they scratched it out this year. The second one was with a Singaporean alumnus living in Tokyo and a fairly recent graduate. He came prepared with notes about my resume and job description essay. He was asking a lot of questions about the achievements I wrote on my resume, specifically on the scope of my contribution. I made the rookie mistake of not reviewing one tiny detail of my resume: I have close to zero recollection of a paper I published 10 years ago for an NGO I volunteered with for 4 months. Well, it was just 1 question and I think I did well on others so I'm hoping for the best. He also asked the usual why INSEAD. At the end of the interview, I asked him some questions about his INSEAD experience and recommendations on classes/professors to take. That's it for me. I wish everyone the best of luck!

Both the interviews done a few days ago. I was lucky to schedule both my interviews on the same day and both took place in coffee shop in London. Both alums did their MBA more than 10 years ago but were still able to recall their memories. Interview 1: The alumni is working in Ecom - the same sector where I am from. It was nice conversation mostly around walk me through your resume, why MBA, Why INSEAD and why now? Then she asked me about a time when I worked in multi-cultural team, how I resolve a conflict, a project where I succeeded, team I led etc. She also asked what I fear the most about studying at INSEAD. What other schools I applied to and how will I take the final decision if selected in all. I felt I could have done much better by being more structured but what's done is done. Interview 2: The venue was 45 minutes away from 1st interview place and I was scared to be late- even though I had good one and a half hour to cover that distance. Luckily I reached before time :). The interviewer was prepared and I could feel that he studied my application before meeting. He created a timeline of my entire professional career and switches that I made and asked specific questions to me why I did what I did. This was followed by usual Why MBA, why INSEAD and why now. What is my goal post MBA goal and if I'll chose to start my own venture instead of going to my dream job post MBA. Surprisingly, he asked me to tell about my family, where I come from to understand me better, if my husband will quit his job to join me at INSEAD. Once the interview was over, we had a conversation for more than 15 minutes about his country and his first international experience etc. Overall, both the interviews were good and conversational. My advice will be to be yourself and enjoy the conversation. Moreover, try to be short, concise and structured. Now waiting impatiently for the results - fingers crossed. Best wishes to everyone who's in the same boat as me.

Interview one done. Went pretty well. Was with an Alumni who works in the O&G sector. * Asked me to take him through my CV and my life story. Asked a few questions about details of projects highlighted on the CV. Dug a bit deeper to see how I had coped with some difficult situations, etc. * Got the 3 classic questions; why an MBA, why now, why INSEAD. * What do you wanna do, what's your plan after the MBA; why do you think you need an MBA to get there. After that, it was pretty much conversational; me asking him several questions, etc. Quite an interesting and insightful experience. Now unto the second one coming up tomorrow. EDIT: So I had my second interview on Friday. It went OK in my opinion. The alumni graduated in 2013 and was very chilled. He actually send me a mail the day before confirming the venue saying "See you tomorrow. And relax, no #pressure..". So I traded my suit for a more laid back chinos and shirt with a tie. He had prepared the interview quite well. We went through my CV and I presented myself and he inquired about the different career choices I made, the motivations, etc. He asked the classic Why MBA, Why now and Why INSEAD. We spoke about my career objectives post MBA. All this lastest for 45 mins. Then I asked him quite a few questions about the INSEAD experience, what he does now, etc. All in all, we spoke for 1h45 mins. It was a very interesting exchange. Now fingers crossed while I wait for the call. Cheers and goodluck to everyone.

Had my interviews. Generally pretty traditional interview. First one was with a consultant, so I was asked tougher and more specific questions. It was in the office. I was asked about my career progression and talked about my work experience. There were definitely questions on cultural sensitivity and awareness as well. I was asked about what other paths I considered and why an MBA. Typical interview questions. Second one was at a cafe near the office with someone in my profession. It focused more on my past experience and what I want to take away from the school. Had very traditional interview questions. All in all, pretty positive experiences.

I will also share my interview experience from yesterday. The alumni invited me to his office for a 30 minute chat and it was very informal and conversational. He didn't ask any trick questions--he asked why INSEAD, why MBA, why now and what I wanted to do after. We spent most of the time chatting about his experience at INSEAD, some of the traveling he did and how he stays involved with the school today. It was super relaxed and he mostly just wanted to understand what my motivations were and whether I had done enough research on the school. I'm looking forward to getting the next interview out of the way and hearing back on November 20th!