By the time I got my interview invite, there were no more slots available so the pre-recorded interview on Kira was the only option. I can’t say I wasn’t disappointed because they always say it is better to do an interview with a student or alumni but that’s life. Just as I’ve seen reported by previous interview reports, there were 3 fixed questions and 2 are random behavioural questions, so I made sure I had the 3 fixed questions prepped well and practiced a few key stories for the behavioural questions. Questions asked: – What do you hope to accomplish out of your business school experience and why is Haas the right place for this? (FIXED). – Describe an experience in DE&I, whether in the workplace or at a community organization, that will enhance your contribution to the Haas community. (FIXED). – Tell me about a time you had to work on a complicated project and morale was low. – Tell me about a time you championed a creative initiative in the workplace. What was thought process and attitude? – Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn’t been covered already? (FIXED).

The interview was very laid back and straightforward – Super casual to begin where we discussed a bit about my work and appreciation for the Northern California area (I have family out there). We then started through the traditional questioning: 1. Tell me a bit about yourself. 2. Why do you want an MBA? 3. Why Haas? 4. Tell me about a time when you acted on creating Diversity & inclusion throughout your life. 5. How will you bring that perspective into Haas? 6. Tell me about a time that you encountered a challenge. 7. Tell me about a time when you had to manage a team. 8. Anything else you’d like to discuss? 9. Any questions for me? Overall very straightforward and what I had expected. The student was super nice and the interview was super conversational.

This was a Pre-recorded interview done on Kira. By the time I got my interview invite there were no more slots available so the pre-recorded interview on Kira was the only option. I can't say I wasn't disappointed because they always say it is better to do an interview with a student or alumni but it actually turn out to be a blessing. Yes, answering the questions within 3 minutes require practice but you have 45 seconds to think through your answer. It also helps that you don't immediately have to jump to answer the next question. Just as I've seen reported by previous interview reports, there were 3 fixed questions and 2 are random behavioural questions so I made sure I had the 3 fixed questions prepped well and practiced a few key stories for the behavioural questions. Questions asked: - What do you hope to accomplish out of your business school experience and why is Haas the right place for this? (FIXED) - Describe an experience in DE&I, whether in the workplace or at a community organization, that will enhance your contribution to the Haas community. (FIXED) - Tell me about a time you had to work on a complicated project and morale was low. - Tell me about a time you championed a creative initiative in the workplace. What was thought process and attitude? - Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn’t been covered already? (FIXED)

Pre-recorded interview with 5 questions (I've paraphrased) - Why MBA, Why Haas? - Reflect on a DEI contribution/experience at your workplace/community - Tell us about a time of low morale where you made things better through collaboration - What is the professional risk you've taken - Anything else you want to share

Live Video interview with current student. Tell me about yourself. Why an MBA now? Why Haas? Tell me about a time where you failed at work. Tell me about a time where you had to reconcile an issue of disagreement between you and a co-worker. Tell me about a time when you were proven wrong and how did you proceed. DEI example. Anything else you'd like us to know?

Interviewed with AdCom member. Conversational interview but meaty. Wide range of topics, but included the standard things: why MBA, why Haas, what do you bring to the program. Interview time was appx 90 minutes.

Interviewer was really cool and cheerful. She started by explaining the interview format and letting me know that she would be taking notes while I spoke. - Tell me about yourself - Why did you decide to go for an MBA? - Did you interact with any member of the Haas community? Why Haas? - What are your short and long term goals? - Tell me about how you've promoted diversity? - What do you like to do outside of work? - What's your favourite book and why? (She mention that this was her own original question) Then I asked her a couple of questions about specific courses which I heard students balloted for (she was genuinely surprised that I knew about it, so she happily gave her opinion). I also asked general questions on student life and her own current job.

It was a very positive experience overall. At the outset of my interview, I encountered difficulties joining the Google Meet session and later faced persistent internet connectivity issues, unfortunately. However, my interviewer demonstrated great understanding throughout. We managed to proceed partially with the interview despite the challenges, but she eventually had to conclude due to a prior commitment. She kindly suggested rescheduling to delve deeper into our discussion. Her friendly demeanor and reassurance that such hiccups are common made me feel at ease. Subsequently, we reconvened, seamlessly picking up where we had left off, and successfully concluded the interview. Here are the questions that were posed during the interview: - Introduction - Long-term and Short-term Goals? - Why Haas / Why MBA / Why now? - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Experience? - Tell me about a time when you had a heated argument/discussion and were proven wrong. How did you react? What actions did you take? How did you feel? - Tell me about a time when you influenced someone to collaborate on a project outside of their scope. - Describe a moment when you took a risk in your professional career. - Any Questions for me? Towards the end of the conversation, after she answered my questions, she inquired about the other schools to which I had applied. I provided an honest response that I have applied to 5 schools including Haas and named them. I also emphasized the rationale behind my choices and highlighted that they were not arbitrary selections or solely based on prestige. Additionally, she asked if I had received interviews from any of the other four schools. I openly shared that I had interviewed at one additional institution, specifying its name, and mentioned that I am currently awaiting responses from the other schools. Although this conversation occurred more informally towards the end, it may have been part of the interview process.

Lovely chat with an alumnus based in the US. We had 45 minutes booked for the interview but we were done in 35. I had already asked a few additional questions but couldn't think of anything else to extend the time plus it felt like the conversation had reached a natural conclusion. Questions: - Tell me about yourself, walk me through your resume - Why an MBA and why Haas specifically? - What are your short and long term goals? - What three words would people on your team use to describe you? Would your friends also use those same three words/what words would your friends use? - Tell me about a time you fostered DEI in your professional/personal life Follow-up: what does the non-profit you mentioned really do? - Tell me about a time when you had to resolve a conflict within a cross-disciplinary team - Tell me about a time when you had to reach consensus within your team (not cross-disciplinary) - Tell me about a time when a decision you made (as a leader? can't remember) failed and how you handled it Follow-up: what convinced you to change your decision once you decided to? - Tell me about a time when you had to question the status quo/make a decision that went against the norm - Is there anything else you would like to tell me about yourself that we haven't talked about yet? - Do you have any questions for me? Lots of follow-up questions on each of these but I can't really remember them except that they were natural next questions to the answers I had already given. You need to be specific about your motivations for doing things. Do your research on the school! The interviewer seemed pleased when I dropped some niche facts I had picked up from conversations with current students. I think it went okay but you never know how these things end up

1.What are you expecting from the MBA experience and Why Haas? 2.Example of diversity and inclusion 3.Tell us about a time when you convinced / persuaded people in your team to adopt your position. How did it work? 4.Tell us about a time when being humble has been beneficial to you in the workplace. 5.Anything else?

EWMBA Application - Video Interview 1. Why MBA / why Haas 2. What is your favorite restaurant and why

Walk me through your resume Why Haas TMAT you experienced conflict on your team. How did you go about it, and what did you learn from it Nose dives into resume clarifications Deep stories about personal life DEI question: Just as asked in the essay prompt TMAT you were in a position to affect change at work. What was it, and what did you learn from it? In three words, how would your neighbor, teammates, and family describe you What does success mean to you Then, circle back into MBA motivation. Overall, it was a lot of stories. I was interviewed by an alum of 18 years. Interview lasted 1 hour 35mins.

Interviewed by an alumnus. 1 - Walk me through your resume 2 - Why MBA and why Haas? 3 - How will you contribute to DEI at Haas? 4 - TMAT you were in a leadership position and your team had low morale. What you did? 5 - Tell me about the most valuable piece of feedback you received. 6 - Three adjectives your friends/co-workers would use to describe you. 7 - Questions for the interviewer. The interview lasted 45 minutes and was very conversational.

1- Why MBA and how Haas fits the objectives? 2- How will you embody DEI at Haas? 4- A time when you resolved a conflict with humility 4- A time when you influenced someone to collaborate on something outside of their scope of work 5- Anything else you want to discuss?

1- Introduce yourself 2- Why MBA 3- Why Haas 4- How will you embody DEI at Haas 5- A time when you took a professional risk 6- A time when you influenced someone to collaborate on something outside of their scope of work 7- If you could change something you've done in a professional setting, what would it be? 8- Recommend an inspiring article 9- Anything else you want to discuss? 10- Questions for the interviewer

The interviewer (a Haas alum from the emerging market) was nice and straightforward, asking exactly 5 questions as she laid out the structure before the interview (not counting follow-ups). She seemed nice and curious; it was a laid-back interview. Was surprised that there is no “Walk me through your resume” question. The interview lasted about 50 mins, with the last 20 mins for me to ask her some questions about her exp at Haas. Here is the list of questions: Why MBA now? Why Haas? How will you contribute to DEI at Haas? Tell me about a time when you influence an outcome through trust and collaboration Tell me about a time when you influence a team Asking follow-up questions about the details and characters in the prior question Is there anything else not on your resume that you want to share? Asking follow-up questions about the characters and roles in the prior question.

Given the subjective nature of interviews I have no clue how it went. 😅 It quite conversational and smooth I felt. With an alum. Other than behavioral questions I was asked about DEI and professional risk. For DEI i talked about an experience that’s quite technical and how that work is necessary for fairness and equity, which seemed to interest my interviewer.

The interview started off with the interviewer introducing herself and background (e.g., when did she join Haas, career shift) and then she asked me questions. After my responses, she shared her opinion about that as well (e.g., I strongly agree with that, I have personal experience on this as well). Ended with "I will share the feedback with AdCom by today, and you should hear back from them soon". Spent 30 mins interviewing, and 10 mins Q&A. End before time (~42mins in total vs. 45 mins scheduled). Interview sequence: 1. Introduce yourself 2. Short-term goal 3. Why Haas and what specifically do you want from business school? 4. How do you plan to contribute your DEI at Haas? 5. Tell me the biggest risk that you took in your professional life, the outcome and the thought process that led you to this risk? 6. A time when you led a cross-functional team, and the members did not get along? What did you do? 7. Let's turn the table now. Any question you have?

Very conversational, we started laughing about microeconomics and the difficulty of the subject. Big emphasis on DEI, please prepare something genuine about the subject.

A senior Haas alum from Europe interviewed me. He is also well-known in the tech sector, having worked for some reputable companies. I didn't get TMAY, short-term and long-term goals, or other typical MBA interview questions. Instead, the discussion focused primarily on how I would add to Haas with my skill set and why I chose Haas (I think that was the only expected question for me). The rest of the conversation was about my thoughts on greenwashing in manufacturing, recycling, and climate problems in general, and he was very interested in learning about the processes at my workplace.