The Interview lasted about 40 minutes and asked pretty much all the questions you would expect: 1) We moved though the progression of my resume starting with my undergrad school 2) That led into why an MBA 3) Led into why now 4) Why Kellogg 5) Tell me about your leadership styles ---> Tell me about your greatest career accomplishment to date 6) Talk to me about some of your strength and weaknesses 7) What would you be involved in at Kellogg 8) What would you offer to the Kellogg community? 9) What do you feel are some of the strengths and weaknesses of your application? 10) Is there anything else you would like to know? 11) Do you have any questions? What I did was, I got to Chicago Thursday, went to the school Friday and had lunch with some students (this was great, asked a lot of questions and got awesome material for the interview), then I sat in a marketing strategy lecture, and finally did a building tour. Did some practice Saturday and rehearsed a lot Sunday by videotaping myself over and over until I had answers I was satisfied with for each question. I didn't memorize answers, but I had certain points I wanted to hit for each one. Woke up early Monday, rehearsed everything once more, took an Uber to the school and made small-talk with the driver to prepare my vocal cords a bit, and got there about 30 minutes before my interview. I checked in, they asked for a copy of my resume and told me to have a seat. I watched the video I recorded of my answers until it was time to interview. They ended up calling me in about 5 minutes before the scheduled time. I felt like the interview went really well. I was sort of stumped by "What would I offer Kellogg?" but I feel like everything else was pretty much great, and I touched on that question in my follow-up email.

I had my interview scheduled via email from the Kellogg's interview coordinator with details of 1 alumnus in my area, a week after the R1 application deadline. I sent my interviewer an email the very same day to schedule my interview and we found a time slot a week later at 10 AM at his office. I reached the interview location that was located in the downtown, so spent 15 minutes to find a parking spot. I reached exactly on time for my interview and dressing in formals did not help in the slightly humid weather. After the initial greetings, the alumnus introduced himself and provided details about the interview process. We started the actual interview 15 minutes later starting with the resume (the entire interview) revolved around my resume. So make sure you know what you have written in your resume with proper examples to substantiate those 'claims'. After the resume based questions, it was the turn of the usual interview questions: 1. Why MBA 2. Post MBA short term and long term goals 3. Why Kellogg 4. Definition of a leader, example of yourself as a leader and lessons learnt. 5. Failure as a leader and lessons learnt. 6. Extracurricular activities, the reason for those particular activities and how do you plan to continue involving yourself in the community during MBA at Kellogg. 7. Questions for the alumnus. The entire process took 75 minutes with the final 15-20 minutes taken by the interviewer to talk about his experiences at Kellogg and how Kellogg's experience has helped him both personally and professionally. In summary, the interview was very conversational with the interviewer didnt turn it into an interrogation. Alum's experiences were also useful in assessing the fit to the school. So do make sure to listen to what the the interviewer has to say and make sure to have 2-3 intelligent and relevant questions for the interviewer. This will show 2 things: 1. That you have done your homework about the school 2. You are interested in knowing more about the school from an alumnus' standpoint. Final Decision: Admit to the class of 2018. Materials Used: Clearadmit interview archives, Stacy blackman Kellogg interview guide, Clearadmit Kellogg interview guide (you can go for one of the 2 Stacy or Clearadmit guides). Decision to go for an off-campus interview: Good experience. Make sure to show that you are interested in the school and that you are trying to connect with the interviewer.

I had my interview this morning and I think it went very well. It was with a career management member. As others said before it is not to trick you but to test your interest. We went over the regular questions : why MBA now ? Why Ivey ? How can you contribute ? Talk to me about yourself and your resume ? What do you do in your current role ? How did you move the ladders in your job ? Why your teammates would recommend you ? etc So as long as you're prepared for these questions and can come up with examples it should be fine, it's really not to trick you. Beside there were a lot of personal questions like why did I study for the CFA, etc. Good luck for all of those who will be interviewing soon, I hope it goes well!

The interviews are done! Both were positive experiences but very different type of interviews. I never had the impression that I was being grilled or that they were playing a "bad cop". 1) First was 100% in the local language, the alum has been doing interviews for some time so he was straight to the point: I want to hear about your story, career path leading to an MBA and career goals, and see that everything makes sense. After that, he asked a few questions because he needed to fill the form. Those were about culture shock, extracurricular activities, etc. After that, he said my story was coherent and that now he was there for any questions and to help me make this very important decision that is doing an MBA. He said the his career would be very different had he not gone to INSEAD. We spent some time on that and he offered some good advice. Total duration: 90 minutes 2) Second was half in English and half in the local language. The alum asked many more questions this time. As I was explaining my trajectory from university until my current job, he stopped to ask questions and really understand my motivations. Lots of questions on soft skills, I think he covered everything: leadership story and style, culture shock, weaknesses, etc. During the interview we would go back and forth between these questions and him telling about his experience. He always had a smile when talking about his time at INSEAD and you could tell that he enjoyed it. He said my story made perfect sense and that he was in a very similar place when he did his MBA. Total duration: almost 2 hours Last comment to those who are still going to pass their interviews: times goes by super fast! Do not be scared of interviews that are very long, trust me, I would have stayed longer talking had I not been on a tight schedule.

My interview experience was a very pleasant one. I had a video chat with one of the Admissions representative, and she was very kind and her questions were on point. Nothing too tricky, but in depth questions to try to understand your personality and your fit with the program. Once you qualify for an interview, it means they already like your credentials and everything you submitted on your application, so it is important to show your true self and to try to connect with the interviewer so that they feel confident that your presence in the classroom will definitely contribute to a diverse, healthy and collaborative class. I felt very comfortable with my interviewer and would recommend applying to Duke, Fuqua School of Business for their good values, best professors and best overall experience!

CBS has a very interesting interview model. They do not require or even offer on campus interviews. Their model is about people doing interviews in the community and not trying to burden people with coming to NYC. I liked this approach. They match you with up to 6 alums within a certain distance of your area code and its up to you to choose and reach out to someone. I only got 4 alum matches as theres not many CBS folks in my area. I recommend doing proper LinkedIn and Google searches to pick the person you are most comfortable with and feel would be a good fit with depending on careers interests or other. I chose my interviewer based on their very interesting and strong career history which I felt could make them a great asset to me in the future. But pick based on your own criteria. Often, they may not respond so you may end up emailing two or three of them so don't get hung up on one person. The first alum I contacted responded. We met at his office and he was a very relaxed, easy going guy. Not as intimidating as his resume would suggest. We started off with one big question up front, sort of a why MBA/why now/why Columbia combo, that kicked things off. So have your story and the brand you want to communicate very clear in your head as the questions may not come as you expect. After this big intro question it was an extremely laid back conversational feel. We went off topic a couple times, but stayed within the general themes and never really dug into my resume, although I would be very prepared in the resume department. He ask me very bluntly what other programs I had applied to. Be prepared for this question and have a rational answer as to why you applied to each. Don't be afraid to say CBS is your top pick despite applying to those other schools. Overall the interview went great. Off campus interviews can be tricky as the alums can stray from the script and can ask whatever they want so you have to be a bit more prepared. Outside of the usual questions, I would know what brand and statement you want to get across to the interviewer. They must then submit a review survey back to CBS so ensure they take a positive take away from you as they may be submitting feedback days later.

Part Time MBA Interview. I met with a current student at the Gleacher Center. Make sure you bring a copy of your resume. All interviews for the evening/weekend program are conducted blind so you don't know who you are interviewing with and they don't know anything about you besides the 3 minutes scanning your resume. On the interview day, I showed up roughly 15 minutes early for my interview. One of the assistance directors of admissions welcomed me when I walked in and briefly went over what to expect for the interview. About 5 minutes before my scheduled interview, my interviewer came in. They were provided a copy of my resume. 5 minutes later, the assistant director that welcomed me walked me back to the room where I would interview. Questions were mostly behavioral. What are your plans? Why an MBA? Why a Booth MBA? At Booth, you sometimes work in groups -- tell me a time when you worked with a difficult person and how did you deal with it? Tell me about a time you miscommunicated something, how it impacted work and how you fixed it to ensure it wouldn't happen again. That was around 30 minutes. After the interviewer spent 10 minutes answering some of the questions I had. After, the assistant director of admissions that welcomed me asked me how I thought it went, told me I would hear back in 2-3 weeks and to let me know if I needed a decision earlier as he walked me out. Overall, it was a pleasant experience that felt more conversational than a traditional "work" interview.

Had my interview recently. Following question were asked: (a) Tell me what you do at work ? (b) Why MBA ? (c) Short term and long term career plans ? (d) What are the positive and negative feedback received at workplace ? (e) Who are you outside your work ? (f) How can you contribute to different clubs in the college ? (g) What are other colleges applied to ? If selected in all them, then what will be your choice ? My advice to future aspirants: (a) Questions are pretty normal and usual. So go prepared ! (b) If it is a skype interview, then look straight into the camera instead of looking into your screen. Eye contact shows confidence. (c) Search and gather information about college (d) In the last, don't try to complicate the things. Go simple and prepared. All the best !

Had my interview on the 1st of Dec with Pedro Garza. It was a 45 minute interview. Pedro was very straight forward and direct. Interview was slightly more formal than conversational. Questions: 1) tell me about you, not about your professional background but things besides that. 2) walk me through your professional experience and reasoning behind career decisions as you moved roles and companies. 3) why MBa 4) why mays 5) situation where you failed 6) post MBA goals, which companies? 7) back up plan if primary goals don't work out 8) challenge while managing a team / team conflict 9) which other schools and how did you decide? 10) any questions you have? Hope this is helpful.

I was interviewed by professor McQueen (for Finance track). "He know what he's doing" was the thought I had during the interview. Knowing how to read you really well, but still trying to support your answer when you were stuck were the two things I valued from him. I was asked professional-related questions which I could answer quite well thanks to my background. Behavioral questions are standard. With BYU, though, you should be prepared to read & understand the School's honor code policy. Overall, experience with interview was good, I think mainly because of the interviewer. The questions was pretty much the same like other interview questions I had from different schools.

I had my interview on 7th Mar'16 at Bengaluru, India when an Associate Director had visited India. I was called for a Pre-Application interview i.e. I hadn't submitted my application by then. It was primarily based on my resume. The interview lasted 30 minutes with 10 minutes for questions. Main questions were - 1. Explain about yourself 2. How many employees are there in your organization 3. Key aspects of your profile 4. What team members would say about you 5. Mention an instance when you have had differences with your immediate supervisor. Apart from these, were the typical, Post MBA plans and about your interests. I am into cycling so spoke about cycling and running. The interview was conversational with the interviewer interested to know more about my experience. For the prospective applicants, please be prepared to mention specific instances of being a team player and where you have exhibited leadership qualities.

I visited Kelley more than one time, and I have nothing but good things to say about it. The students, alumni and faculty were great, very welcoming and knowledgeable. In fact they made you feel like you were part of the program already. My interview was self initiated, and the visit started with a dinner the night before with two second year students, at a nice Italian restaurant in downtown Bloomington. They were very open and transparent about the school, they made sure to let me know they weren't part of the admissions team and that could ask any "tough" questions. The day of the interview I attended a class in Marketing Law, the professor and students were very engaging. Then lunch with admissions and other current students, Interview with current student, and finally some meetings that I arranged with some faculty and students. My interviewers, I would say was the exception to all the welcoming I experienced. He showed something like 15min late, and had quite an attitude. I felt as he was there by obligation and had no interest in learning about me. He went through the motions of the scripted interview he had and that was it. I actually cross passed with him after an hour or so, and didn't acknowledge at all when I greeted him. My interview obviously went well enough, as I got admitted to the program. I want to say that he probably was the exception to the rule. The school in general was very welcoming, the people very humble, and helpful. I would recommend Kelley to anyone.

Jones Part Time MBA Interview If you are looking for advice on the interview, have a clear understanding of why you want to attend Jones and define how not only what the school can do for you but what you can give back in return and become an ambassador and asset. The interview was done with a current student as well as working professional and asked typical questions such as: 1) Why Rice, why now? 2) How will you be able to work and attend the program?. The answers should not be generic and should be a reflection on what you are expecting to get out of the experience because an MBA from Rice is a huge undertaking. Have clear answers, be genuine, and be yourself.

I interviewed with IVEY on the 9th of March with a member of the Career Management Team. I would like to share my experience, so that people who are yet to interview may get a fair idea of what to expect. I have interviewed with quite a few schools , and have admit offers from a couple of them. Most other interviews were fairly similar, and the experience in each of them was fairly similar as well, however the interview that I had with IVEY was quite unlike any other MBA admission interviews I have ever had. Even though I was not happy with my performance in the interview, I can say I am extremely impressed by the quality of the interview and the entire interview process. The questions asked were very personalised and tailored specific to my profile and to the application I had submitted. I had expected a lot of questions outside of work since I have significant community and other experiences outside of work. However 95%, or possibly even 100%, of the questions were related to my professional and work experience. A lot of the questions were cases related to my work. Almost all of the questions were behavioural-like questions; none of the questions was generic. Although it might not be much helpful to list out the questions, especially since the interview is very personalised, still below are a few questions I remember. The interview lasted a little less than 1 hour. 1. Run me through your resume in 2-3 mins. 2. What do you currently do in your role? 3. Why MBA? Why now and why Ivey? 4. A time when you did something unpopular. Looking back would you have changed anything if you got a chance to do it again? 5. A time you felt frustrated. Looking back would you have changed anything? 6. Which other schools did you apply to and why? Have you applied to any other Canadian school? 7. How would you contribute to the Ivey experience? 8. What clubs would you like to participate in at Ivey? 9. A time when you made a decision with limited data. Looking back would you have changed anything? 10. A time when you had to deal with an extremely difficult employee. How did you deal with the situation? 11. If you were the CEO of your company, what are the three things that would keep you awake? 12. Why did you choose the list of organization you want to work with post-MBA? How do you plan to land a job with them? 13. Why did you choose the role/profile that you want to work in post-MBA? 14. How do you plan to find a job post IVEY in Canada? What research have you done? 15. What would be your primary concerns in relocating to Canada, and in studying at IVEY? 16. Do you know how your target organization hire? Are you a good fit? 17. Do you have a Plan B a. If you did not get accepted at IVEY? b. If you do not find a job post IVEY? 18. Any questions for the interviewer? Please note that this is not a master list, and the questions will be very specific to the applicant and the application he/she submits. Also, there were a lot other questions that I do not remember.

My Assessment Day experience from Round 1 for January 2018 Admissions The Assessment day started sharp at 7:50 AM with Antonio from the Admissions Committee and then we were given a tour of the lovely campus! After the tour, we gathered in a conference room where we were joined by the other admissions committee members. The day then started off with a brief introduction of the schedule of the day. The Assessment Day at IMD is almost a day long affair and nothing like any other MBA school’s interview. Each one of us had a separate schedule with a mix of individual and group activities lined up throughout the day. For me, it started with a personal interview with an Admissions Committee Member. It was a pleasant discussion and was more like a conversation than a very formal interview. The questions mostly revolved around my career progression so far, how particular skills have changed over time, why MBA, my most significant achievement/ challenge in that particular project, my strengths, weaknesses, some oddball questions about my past company, what do I do in my free time, what does my boss has to say about me, what does my husband has to say about me :-D , how do I plan to finance my MBA etc. Towards the end, she also gave me time to ask my questions. Post the interview, I came to the conference room and it was time for the impromptu presentation. I had gone through several case study frameworks and sample cases courtesy the material provided by one of the alumni to help prepare. The case was related to a German steel & engineering conglomerate and we had to identify the reasons which led to its failure in US & Brazil. We had been provided with A4 sheets, markers, pens, rough notes etc to put together a presentation in 35 minutes. I spent approx. 10 minutes in reading the case and making some quick notes, next 15 minutes in making a draft version of slides with points etc on a rough sheet and next ten minutes in making the final slides on the A4 sheets for a 4 minute presentation. At the end of the 35 minutes, all the material was taken away including the case itself. So unless if you have a fantastic memory, chances are that you may not remember what you decided to present when you have to do it later in the day :( A trick: make your notes in a rough sheets provided at the beginning of the day and not on the case pages as I did, so that you can use them for revision later.Post the impromptu presentation prep, we all gathered together in the conference room for the group case study discussion. The case had already been sent to us 2 weeks in advance. It was based on a Chinese multinational consumer electronics organization and how it transformed to one of the largest players in the world with its very innovative and disruptive management policies. I had spent a lot of time understanding the case, preparing my own notes, and putting it in a SWOT framework. The discussion was led by Professor Jennifer and it started with a quick round of introduction and short description of what has surprised us at IMD so far and anything different that we would want to share about ourselves with the group. We were then divided into two teams and asked to work on three questions. The ad-com members are always present and they observe our ability to work in a group as that’s a very important aspect of IMD life. At the end of 20 minutes, we all collected again and the case discussion started – it lasted for about an hour or so. The entire discussion was extremely enriching and stimulating and gave a very good peek into what kind of learning I could look forward to if I was granted admission. What is very important in any group activity and was literally hammered into my brain by every alumni and current student I spoke to was, don’t cut people, let others speak, interject at right times, be receptive to other’s ideas, put your point across but never overshadow any discussion as we Indians in general are supposed to be very competitive and find it hard to just actively listen. This could have been a bit worrisome, but the fact that we gelled together as a group and were quite respectful and mature did not lead to any such situation. Then it was time for lunch with a current student at the very famous IMD restaurant. Post lunch, it was time to gear up again for the rest of the day. We immediately got into the role play preparation. A situation was handed out and we had to write how we will handle it. After that, we had to enact the situation(actual role play) with another member of the ad-com as the disgruntled employee for 3 minutes. After this, we presented the impromptu case study (alone and then in a group together). What helped me handle that very strenuous eight hours was What helped me survive the eight hours was a combination of good preparation, positive attitude and knowing well my reasons for pursuing this career path and school. for full text of my review: https://gmatclub.com/forum/calling-all-imd-applicants-2017-intake-class-of-227685-80.html#p1839921

Just had a video interview. Sharing here my interview experience for those who are interviewing in next few weeks. Interview lasted for 45mins. They asked me to tell more about myself, what values I hold dear, what makes me special, why IESE, what are the backup options if my first career choice after graduation doesn't work out, how will I finance my education, sell myself to the admission committee in less a minute. I don't know how I did, the last question makes me feel like I didn't do so well through the rest of the interview. Will keep you guys updated on any developments .

I just thought I will share my experience with the school I have met Adcom yesterday .. I can't tell u how happy I was that I decided to apply to IESE Just a brief background about me- I am a consultant who graduated in 2009 from IIT, with not one of the 700s GMATs ,with multiple attempts, I worked over 7 years more than 2.5 years of living abroad in different countries and moved to C level executive roles pretty quickly I have focused my application truly on what kind of person I am and why I think school is a fit for me... for me its not a tool its a journey so i highlighted that in each part of my communication... I was badly nervous as I screwed another adcom interview just before that.. but the best part about this institute is they understand that u are human in the end So here is what I remember frm my interview- It was for 1:15 hrs ( I met couple of people who have it for 2 hrs... :roll: ) Two people from adcom mostly usual question and deep dive into each.. tell me about yourself... why mba.. why now... wht post mba...practical aspects like funding and then detailed discussion on each... what they wish to understand is whether u are a fit to their school or not ...there is no set profile ... please don't try to mug up the facts ..they know how to get u in tht ..just be aware abt it.. I think wht I learnt frm my experience was be honest... know what u wish to do now and post mba ... whether achievable or not be realistic abt it..open abt it.. in case you wish to change your mind post mba... they will help you.. meet them if possible.. speak with an alumni... it helps trust me ..not for application for knowing the school ...and in the end if you can enjoy the conversation in your interview and you learn something about the other person, urself and school ..that's all interviews are for :).... sorry for philosophy ... still emotional :cry:

One Year MBA Interview The interview was very conversational and focused primarily on my personal motivations for going back to business school. I answered the standard interview questions everyone should already know the answer to by your admissions interview: Why are you getting an MBA? Why are you interested in Goizueta? What are you long-term goals and why do you feel you need an MBA to achieve them? Why specifically are you interested in the one-year program? There was also a heavy personality component to the interview; I was asked questions about my resume, my background, my personal interests, and who my mentor is and why I chose him. The intimate nature of the Goizueta MBA program means that the admissions committee spends a lot of time assessing your personal fit into the program, not just what you want to do after you graduate. All that being said, my interview was very enjoyable and I never felt stressed or uncomfortable. I prepared for off-the-wall interview questions but found that in reality, the admissions committee really just wants to know who you are and if Emory can help you achieve what you are looking for.

Just got done with my interview, my first MBA interview ever. Was scheduled with Katie Lloyd. Had a great experience. Very friendly and nothing to be stressed about. Questions were : - - - Tell me about yourself? - - - Why MBA? Why Goizueta? - - - Leadership experience? - - - What would your peers or your manager comment about you? - - - What would your friends, in an informal setting, comment about you? - - - Tell me something unique about you? Had a bit of an informal chat at the end which was really a stress buster.

R2 applicant. Today was my interview with Libby Livingston Power failure at exactly the same time as the interview..had to finally call her on phone :oops: It went well overall..no special incidents questions..general questions on leadership trait, the Whys of everything. 1. Tell me about your career after graduating from college 2. Why did you choose Samsung? 3. Why emory? 4. Why MBA? 5. Talk about your short-term and long term goals 6. Why you are the perfect candidate for this goal you have 7. Since you worked in various teams, what characteristics of a team can you tell 8. What leadership qualities you want to have and what you want to avoid, if you were to become a leader 9. One significant thing you can tell me about yourself that isn't listed in your resume Questions for me .. I asked two :wink: There were more general questions that I couldn't remember now. I hope it I make it with scholarship :-D Best of luck to the people who are invited !!