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I gave my interview on Wednesday, it was pretty conversational and I think it went well. Anxiously waiting for the outcome. Here are the questions that were asked: - Tell me about yourself - Why MBA? Why Scheller? - TMAT you lead a project - TMAT you worked with an international team - TMAT which made you really proud - How would you contribute to the Scheller Community? - What do you know about the Visa Challenges and how do you aim to address those? - Any questions for me? We had a very engaging conversation and t it was very pleasant talking to Catie (my interviewer). Wishing everyone the best of luck!

My interview for the GT Scheller MBA was conducted by Caroline Player, alongside a current second-year student, which added an engaging dynamic to the conversation. While I hadn’t anticipated a student joining, I had heard about this from a former student at a college event. The interview was relaxed and conversational. Caroline and the student introduced themselves, and after my brief introduction, they asked follow-up questions about my interests, leading to a great discussion where both seemed genuinely interested in getting to know me beyond my resume. Here’s a list of the questions they asked: - Why is now the right time for an MBA? Why an MBA, and why Scheller? - What sort of consulting companies are you targeting? (in relation to my post-MBA goal of pivoting to consulting) - Tell me about a time when you had to convince someone; what was your approach? - Tell me about a time you worked in a team. - What qualities do you look for while working in a team? - What qualities do you bring while working in a team? - Tell me about a time when you were proud of leading a group of people. - What is your leadership style? - What is a misperception people have about you? (an unexpected question) - What steps have you taken in the past (at work or in any organization) to help people around you feel respected and included? - What contributions will you make to your classroom and to the Scheller community? - Tell me about your experience interacting with teams or clients across the globe. Were any US-based? Where were they primarily located? - Are you aware of visa challenges down the line, and who will sponsor your visa later on? - Do you have any questions for us? I concluded the interview with my own questions, gaining further insights into Scheller’s community and values. Overall, the interview felt like a genuine conversation, giving me a chance to showcase my experiences, skills, and values. I appreciated the opportunity to highlight how I plan to contribute to the Scheller community and my readiness for the MBA journey.

My interview was with a member of the career center. It was 45 minutes. Tell me one or two main points that I might not have gotten from reading your resume. Why MBA? Why Georgia Tech? What companies post mba? Why is Atlanta a good fit for you? Tell me how you work in teams? Tell me how you’ve been a leader? What does diversity mean? What will be difficult for you as you start your mba here? What clubs or classes are you interested in? Specializations? What questions do you have for me?

I was interviewed by a MBA recruiting manager and a current student. The conversation went on for an hour and below are the questions they coverered (as much as I can recall now): 1. Why MBA? Why Scheller? 2. What is your management style? 3. How do you plan to contribute to your class? 4. What have you done to bring in inclusivity? 5. A presentation you gave in the past and what was the feedback? 6. What do you look for in a teammate? 7. What do you know about H1B? How do you plan to overcome the roadblocks to secure placement? 8. Questions from me

I did my interview on Thursday. Format was virtual with an admissions officer and a 2nd year student sort of taking turns asking questions. It was a mix of get to know you type questions and behavioral type questions where they asked some things like: a time when I gave a presentation and how it went; something I'm most proud of; what I've done/I do to support diversity and inclusion within my organization, etc... I felt very comfortable throughout as they did an excellent job of making it feel like a dialogue and not just a sequence of questions I had to answer. I asked the 2nd year student how they decided to attend Scheller when they were applying to schools and they gave a very candid answer that I really appreciated.

I was interviewed by an adcom member and a second year student. Interview went on for about 40 mins including the three questions I asked. It was conversational although they were peppering me with questions. 1. Started with an intro. They asked to not mention my work experience details as they had already gone through my resume and essays 2. Why Scheller? Why now? 3. You will be added to a team right away. How would you contribute to the group assignments and projects? 4. Talk about a time when you gave a presentation. Provide some context and how it went. 5. Getting visa sponsorship is tough. What would you do to position yourself to secure a sponsorship from your company. 6. How would your colleagues/peers describe you? 7. What do you look for in a teammate? 8. How would you contribute to the class and to the community? 9. Any question you wish you were asked? 10. I was given time to ask questions which they responded to very warmly.

I was interviewed by adcom and a second-year student. 1. Introduce yourself 2. why MBA now - covered why MBA, Scheller, ST, and LT goals 3. Question on DEI 4. Question on conflict 5. what's your leadership style 6. Interested clubs and courses 7. Time when you motivated someone to do something 8. what would you do in your free time 9. greatest accomplishment (personal/professional) 10. What do you expect to learn from your peers and classroom 11. Is there anything you would like to tell us 12. Questions to the interviewer

Had a 45 min interview with one Adcom and one second-year student. The interview was very conversational and Adcom had access to resumes and essays whereas the second-year student had the resume only. 30-35 min for the interview and 10 min for Q&A. 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. Why MBA? 3. Why Scheller? 4. TMAT when you had a conflict with your teammate at work. 5. An achievement you are most proud of (Personal/Professional) 6. Goals (Short-term and long-term) 7. How will you contribute in the classroom and what do you expect to learn from your peers and classroom. 8. Instance where you showed leadership. What is your leadership style? 9. Anything else you want to share with us. Then had a 10 min Q&A where I asked them questions related to the Scheller MBA program.

The interview lasted for around 45 minutes, and it was pretty conversational. It was conducted by admissions director and a current 2nd year MBA student. The 2nd year student was having access to my resume only not the entire application. Surprising thing is that, they didn't start the interview with the typical 'Tell about your background' or 'Tell me about yourself' question but rather with 'Why MBA' question after an initial conversation. I asked them whether they would like to hear my introduction, they said that they have my resume handy and wouldn't require that. Below are the questions (may not be in the same order asked) : 1) Why MBA? 2) Why Scheller? 3) What courses or specialisation you are looking for? What clubs you would you like to be part of? 4) What is your post-MBA goal? Any specific companies you are looking for? 5) What is your greatest achievement - Can be professional or personal? 6) Instance where you showed leadership. What is your leadership style? 7) How do you handle conflicts with your team mates? 8) Situation where you dealt with diversity in the team 9) How do your colleagues or friends describe you? 10) Whom did you reach out to among our current students? 11) What do you do in your free time? 12) After learning about me, they felt that I am good at networking. They shared that they are not so good at it and asked me how did I develop that skill 13) Few questions from my resume 14) After the questions are completed, they asked me if I would like to add share anything else 15) Finally, they asked if I have any questions? They wanted to make sure that you are good fit to the school and are a team player. Do enough research about the school and talk to student ambassadors.

My Interview was with the Executive Director - Career Center and a second year student. In the beginning itself my interviewers made me comfortable and said this would just be a conversation to know you better and we wouldn't be throwing any trick questions at you. They were really polite. The questions were: 1. Walk us through your resume - some follow-up questions about current work 2. Why MBA & why Scheller? 3. What do you expect to get from the MBA experience/ things you want to improve in yourself through an MBA? 4. A situation where you had to deal with a difficult team member? 5. How do you deal with situations in which someone does not agree with you? 6. What would your co-workers and you boss say about you? 7. How would you contribute to the Scheller community? 8. Any surprising situation you encountered during a particular trek? (I had mentioned that as an activity of interest in my resume) 9. Any questions you have for us? It lasted for about 40 minutes. I think they appreciate the research you've done about the school, curriculum, etc. They want people who can get along well within a group and are willing to learn from as well contribute to the team/class. All the best :)

I was interviewed by Kevin Stacia and Amy Hayes, and both of them were quite pleasant to talk with. Exactly at the scheduled time I got the Skype video call. Took a few minutes to connect successfully. Lasted about 35 minutes. Questions: 1. Started with their intro and the nature of the interview. It was a semi-blind one (essays and resume). Then they asked me to introduce myself. 2. My current work, what I do and what kind of a team it is. - to this I told them how half of my team is in Atlanta so I know a thing or two about the place. 3. Goals, plan B and why MBA now. 4. How do I prepare myself before a presentation? What is the feedback that I've got about my presentations? How did I work on it? 5. Strengths. 6. What will I bring to the class? 7. What is my plan B if I do not secure a working visa? Am I very specific to companies and locations for my post-MBA plans? 8. How do my friends know me. 9. Diversity experience. If I faced any hardships. How did I deal with them. 10. Conflict with a team mate. How I resolved. 11. A thing my friends don't like/have given a feedback about me. 12. How will I differentiate myself from the rest of the class. 13. Hobbies/what I do on the weekends. 14. What's your leadership style. Questions for the adcom: 1. A lot of questions revolved around immigrant visa issues in the US. So I asked them if they suggest something. They suggested me to be open to all kinds of opportunities irrespective of geographical locations, industry or firm prestige. 2. Is there a music club at Scheller or I can start one. - it's there at gatech. 3. Any new developments that I should be aware of or any feedback for me. That's all I remember. It was a great conversation. Probably one of the most detailed interviews, but they were quite supportive and made it a great experience. All the best to all the applicants! Hope this helped.

Hi folks, I had my interview with Katie Lloyd. It was pretty very much like a conversation. Unlike the interviewer asking questions all along and at the end giving time for our queries, Katie encouraged me to ask questions as and when they come. I'll say the interview can be broadly divided into 3 parts: 1st Part (Resume Based): 1. Tell me about yourself 2. Questions on work exp 2nd Part (MBA): 1. Why MBA? Why now? 2. Why Scheller? 3. How will you contribute to the classroom? 3rd Part (Behavioral): 1. I don't remember exactly, but nothing out of the ordinary. The interview went very well. It looked like they are really interested in knowing about you in detail and are checking to see if you fit at Scheller. All the best!

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!