Walk me through your resume Short-term goal/long-term goal? Backup plan? Why MBA? Why Simon? Tell me how you worked with people of different backgrounds/cultural? Any questions about Simon? Anything you'd like the AdCom to know about you that isn't part of your Resume or Application components? Gluck all.

It was quite straightforward. 4/5 questions in 8-9 minutes. Started with my opinion on how the discussion went. Then a couple of generic behavior ones- failed, showed leadership, etc. If you have given any other college interview, you don’t need extra prep. Just ensure to have a good answer for tbd one and prep a why Wharton in case they ask.

I had my Wharton experience, 1 question on Team Based Discussion (TBD) and 3 behaviorals. Whole 1:1 felt pretty cold and don't feel like I vibed with the interviewer. Was more so prepared for TBD reflection questions and got thrown off by the behaviorals and no Why MBA/Wharton questions. Overall, I felt like I did very well on the TBD discussion so wondering how much weight is put on the 1:1 interview in admissions.

As a Wharton admit I am sharing my story. Wharton interview is a completely different beast compared to HBS or Stanford. The Wharton Interview Structure Unlike the standard 1-on-1 "interrogation" style, Wharton uses a Team-Based Discussion (TBD). • The Format: 5–6 applicants are put in a room (usually virtual) to solve a specific prompt that you receive about two weeks in advance. • The Portal: Once you get your invite, Wharton opens a scheduling portal. My advice? Be ready to click fast. I scheduled mine for a week after the invite because I wanted to get it out of the way. I actually felt that less prep time for everyone gave me an advantage because I trust my ability to think on my feet. • The 1-on-1: Immediately following the 35-minute group session, you’ll have a short (usually 10-minute) individual interview with an Admissions Fellow or staff member. My Personal Experience When I logged into my Zoom room, it was me, four Americans, and one guy from Europe. Even though I was an international applicant, I had gone to a U.S. college, so language wasn't a barrier—but I did notice the European candidate had a thick accent. There were moments where the group seemed a bit confused. Instead of letting him trail off, I just used a work-setting tactic: I’d say, "Wait, just to make sure I’m following—did you mean [X]?" It helped him feel included and kept the team moving. The 35 minutes went by in a flash. I probably only spoke six times total. I did my pitch right at the start (mine was exactly 60 seconds), but I wasn't the first person to jump in when the open discussion started. Someone else proposed a structure, and I was the second to speak, adding a "Yes, and..." to their plan. I even disagreed with someone! They suggested an activity that didn't fit our target audience. I made sure to phrase it carefully: "That’s a really creative point, but I wonder if we’ve considered how that fits the specific demographics of the audience we’re serving?" It’s not about being right; it’s about how you navigate the disagreement. The 10 Success Pillars Here is a synthesis of what actually gets you the "Admit" call: 1. Hyper-Specific "Why Wharton": Don't just say "the network." Mention Prof. Kartik Hosanagar and the San Francisco Semester. Talk about the Wildmen Ice Hockey Club, the Outdoors Club, or the Wharton Asian-American Association of MBAs (WAAAM). 2. The Goldilocks Pitch: Your opening proposal must be exactly 60 seconds. Anything longer is disrespectful; anything shorter feels flat. 3. Active Facilitation: Be the "Engager." If someone is quiet, pull them in. 4. Adaptability: Be ready to abandon your idea if the group likes another one better. Wharton wants to see you support the best idea, not your idea. 5. Strategic Role-Play: You don't have to be the leader. Being a great Timekeeper or Note-Taker is just as valuable. 6. Leadership through Influence: In your 1-on-1, share a story of a "turnaround" where you weren't the formal boss but stepped up to fix a problem. 7. Be Well-Rounded: Mention your sports and extracurriculars. They want to know who you are in the classroom and on the field. 8. Mature Reflection: In the 1-on-1, be honest about the TBD. If the group rushed the budget, say that. It shows high EQ. 9. Wharton Innovation: Propose creative ways to measure success (KPIs) in your TBD pitch. 10. Executive Presence: Treat the camera as a teammate. Smile, nod, and stay engaged even when you aren't talking. The 1-on-1 Debrief My 1-on-1 was supposed to be 10 minutes, but it ended in 8. I was terrified I had failed! But in reality, if you’ve been clear and concise, they don’t need to drag it out. They’ll ask: • How do you think the TBD went? • Tell me about yourself (briefly). • Do you have any questions for us? They have recently updated the focus of these 1-on-1s to be even more reflective. I’ve shared the updated list of questions and more deep-dive tips in my app (MBA Forward). It’s a completely free resource I built to help you navigate this specific process (well, I built it for my little sister so she would stop asking me - she got full-ride scholarship in R1 so I think it was helpful :-)

I had mine. Very chill. They had a hard stop at 30 minutes so we could not go through many questions. Despite this they mentioned they would put in a good word for me. Literally only got through: 1. Introduce yourself 2. Why MBA 3. ST/LT goals 4. Why CBS (VERYYYYYY IMPORTANT) I have friends at CBS who helped me prep. You need to be soooo specific with your Why CBS. Use the right name for clubs. Mention specific roles the club has that you want and specific resources that you’ve heard about. Mention if you’ve spoken to anyone from CBS. Be ready for a few TMAT style behavioral questions. My interview was short but most will be around 45 mins. It was very conversational and I felt relaxed. I had 5 minutes at the end to ask the interviewer questions. Good luck!

Online interview with alumni. Interviewer was reading from a list of questions but was still fairly conversational. Questions asked: - Tell me about yourself - Short-term goals, long-term goals, backup plan - Why McDonough - How have you been preparing for McDonough's quantitively rigorous curriculum? - Tell me about your leadership style, and ways that you could improve your leadership skills. - Tell me about a professional failure you faced. - Questions for interviewer.

I had mine. It was super chill and conversational- interviewer was so kind and very friendly. 1. Who are you outside of your resume? 2. Why MBA? 3. ST / LT Goals 4. Why CBS and why New York? 5. What do you want to be involved in on campus? 6. Any questions for him? No behavioral questions. He also asked a few follow up questions on some of the things I said. Again, very conversational and laid back.

I had a really “ok” experience with my interview. I felt I lost structure in some of my answers. I don’t think I bombed it but I certainly did not ace it either. The interviewer was really not looking at the screen because they were taking notes and I couldn’t gauge if they are having an interest in what I’m saying. Only silver lining being that towards the end when I asked them how did they manage so many things to do at the school, they responded with “From your resume I can see you already multitasked so it shouldn’t be a problem for you”

Wish I was waitlisted instead. But I don't think my interview performance was different from those with other schools that I got offers. I genuinely think that they kinda have an idea of what they want even before the interview. Also worth noting that my interviewer was not in a great mood. She seemed bored even before we started. Didn't ask around. Felt like she was there to ask 4-5 questions and that's it. Even when I asked for her insights (like how's life in Boston), she gave a very short answer like oh pretty nice. No further explanation.

MIT was by far the most formulaic of the interviews I had. If you use MBAmission's interview guide you will be set. Still "conversational" and laid back but much more clearly reading from a list of pre-approved questions. I distinctly remember sitting back and thinking after each question "remembered that one." It was also my last one so maybe I was just used to it, but this one felt a little more check the box-y. here are the questions I was asked. Hope this helps! 1. Any updates since you submitted 2. Tell me about a time you had to convince a junior outside of your organization 3. Tell me about a time you had to compromise 4. Tell me about a time you had to revitalize juniors within your team 5. Tell me about a time you’ve used data in your day to day 6. 3 whys (Why MBA, Why Now, Why Sloan) 7. How are you going to contribute to the Sloan community 8. Q&A 10. I also did mine - what did you learn most at work - any mentorship you have? - few failure questions - data viz questions. - who was the most challenging person that you worked with. - other typical questions (why mit/ mba ..) 10. The interview was very cold and was not conversational. I felt that CBS interview was chiller than my sloan one.

My interview was exactly 30 minutes, I had questions prepared and was able to ask 2 questions at the end of the call before my time was up. My interview felt like it went well, it was generally conversations with a good mix of specific questions about my background, standard behavioral questions, and why MBA/why Sloan. They asked some follow up questions but it didn’t feel too probing.

My interview lasted 35 minutes, and was conversational. Did not feel different from my experience interviewing with Kellogg (adcom) and Booth (2y). It was very straight to the point, classic behavioral questions and almost half of it was: walk me through your resume + why mba? goals? why Sloan?. The interviews are short, and I can guarantee that they will ask those questions, so dedicate time to have the answers well prepared and you'll have half of the interview already. I left the zoom very satisfied in the sense that everything was under control, I answered everything, and it felt like a great interview. I had that same feeling after Booth (admitted) and Kellogg. I do have to say that I prepared A LOT.

Hello, I had my interview yesterday and felt like reporting to admission for the disengagement of the alumni. 1) He was the late about 7 min to the interview. He picked the time and had no heads up for his late appearance. 2) Our conversation revolved around “Why HEC” because he didn’t see any connection between HEC, Paris itself, and the healthcare industry. Although I gave him my answers like there are medicine headquarters and active student clubs and some aluminum are indeed working in the industry. He didn’t buy it somehow and kept challenging. Even I said I could go back to retail industry if this path doesn’t work, he still pushing me on like “What retail companies?” Additionally, he didn’t even bother to introduce himself or ask for mine. So I feel like he’s trying to withdraw from the interview as soon as he could instead of really understanding each other. Nothing like this happened before, making the worst interview experience so far. I would like to hear your thoughts on my next actions. Thank you.

I had mine last Tuesday and it was very a standard behavioral interview. I got the following questions: - A few questions related to my current job - Why do you need an MBA - What excited you about joining MIT Sloan - Tell me about a time you had to work with a difficult colleague - Tell me about your proudest accomplishment - Any question for me (I had time to ask 3 Qs before we concluded) - We didn't touch on the data visualization, but I know people this year whose interview spent 10 minutes on it Hope this helps

Blind interview with a current student. She was reading off of a list of questions. Took about 30 minutes. - Tell me about yourself / walk me through your resume - Short- and long-term goals and back up short-term goals - Why MBA? Why Questrom? - TMAT when a project didn't go as expected - TMAT when acted with limited data - TMAT when you disagreed with a teammate - What societal impacts have you created? (personal, not school/work) - Questions for her

Wish I had this info before my interview so trying to pay it forward. Don’t remember everything but it was 35ish min including time for me to ask Qs Any updates since you applied? Clarifying Qs - on something mentioned in my essay, on what my job is, how my day to day is structured 5-6 Behavioural questions - tell me about times when you had to delegate, challenges you’ve faced in professional career, times when you had to motivate yourself, etc. Each answer had follow up Qs Basic Qs- Why MBA, why Sloan, how will you contribute I remember every single response had a follow up and the interviewer really tried to dive deeper into how I was feeling at certain moments. They also seemed well read on my application and genuinely seemed interested in understanding my work and industry. But also, definitely felt like an interview unlike CBS and Booth which were chiller All the best!

The interview went well and it was pretty classic. Didn’t really prepare that much because I got another offer. It was 100% behavioral, and the interviewer asked questions like: tell me about a time when you led a team, you solved a conflict, you received a negative feedback etc. She asked 7 questions like that, I asked 2 questions about the school and it ended.

TMAT Why are you interested in the program (mine was the MBA Future Leaders Program) Why Johnson What kind of leader do you want to become Your short and long-term goals What if your short term goals don't work out Have you connected to any of our alumni network In between were several short follow up questions about my experience.

Interview simply started with introduction. 1) Why MBA 2) My short-term goal was strategy consulting, so she asked about transferable skills that I have and how my past experience can help me to pivot to consulting? 3) Experience of working in a diverse team? 4) TMAT when you led the team? 5) TMAT when you failed? what you learned from the experience? 6) TMAT when you managed the conflict while working in a team? 7) How will your friends and family describe you? 8) Any questions for her ( I asked 2-3 questions) Interview was truly conversational enjoyed the whole experience.

My Interview Questions 1) Something about my pick six 2) Walkthrough about my journey 3) Why Stern 4) What are the transferable skills from my current profile to the target industry 5) What would be my concerns potential employers in my target industries might have given my work ex and professional career 6) Mock interview, with the interviewer roleplaying as employer and asking me about the cons 7) When did I demonstrate EQ/leadership (don't exactly remember this) 8) Any questions I have