Following are some of the questions we have compiled for interview preparation
The Big Five:- Walk me through your resume
- Why MBA? Why now?
- What your short-term and long-term goals?
- Why School X?
- What can you contribute to School X?
Curveball: What if your post-MBA plan A doesn’t work, what’s your plan B?
Some popular behavioral questions:Tell me about a time when you
- led a team
- worked with people with different opinions/ worked in a diverse team
- faced a lot of opposition
- did something innovative
- had to lead without formal authority
- failed
- had to work with a difficult team member
- made a mistake, and what did you learn from it
- had to make a difficult decision
- received constructive feedback
- faced an ethical dilemma
- had a poor manager
- had to work in a dynamic/high-pressure situation
Some more “inward-looking/self-awareness” questions: - Who is a leader you admire and what do you admire about them?
- What kind of leader are you?
- How has your leadership style evolved from the time you were in undergrad to now?
- What are your biggest strengths?
- What are your biggest weaknesses? What are your biggest growth opportunities at the moment?
- How would your colleagues describe you
- What are the three adjectives your friend would use to describe you?
- What do you dislike about your job?
- What are you most proud of?
- What do you do in your spare time?
- Tell me about one of your favorite hobbies
- Tell me about a book you read recently?