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Columbia
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
2 months ago Feb 28, 2026
1 day ago Apr 27, 2026 01:04
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!
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McDonough
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Alumni
Interviewed on:
4 days ago Apr 24, 2026
1 day ago Apr 27, 2026 01:04
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.
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Columbia
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
2 months ago Feb 28, 2026
2 days ago Apr 26, 2026 01:04
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.
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Columbia
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
6 months ago Oct 28, 2025
2 days ago Apr 26, 2026 01:04
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”
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Sloan MIT
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Denied with Interview
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
2 months ago Feb 28, 2026
5 days ago Apr 23, 2026 01:04
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.
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Sloan MIT
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
4 months ago Dec 28, 2025
5 days ago Apr 23, 2026 01:04
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.
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Sloan MIT
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
4 months ago Dec 28, 2025
12 days ago Apr 16, 2026 01:04
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.
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Sloan MIT
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
4 months ago Dec 28, 2025
13 days ago Apr 15, 2026 01:04
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.
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HEC Paris
September Intake
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Alumni
Interviewed on:
20 days ago Apr 8, 2026
13 days ago Apr 15, 2026 01:04
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.
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Sloan MIT
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
1 month ago Mar 28, 2026
13 days ago Apr 15, 2026 01:04
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
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BU Questrom
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Admitted
Status:
Online with Student
Interviewed on:
20 days ago Apr 8, 2026
15 days ago Apr 13, 2026 01:04
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
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Sloan MIT
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
3 months ago Jan 28, 2026
16 days ago Apr 12, 2026 01:04
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!
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Sloan MIT
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
29 days ago Mar 30, 2026
29 days ago Mar 30, 2026 01:03
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.
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Johnson (Cornell)
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Admitted
Status:
Off Campus with Adcom
Interviewed on:
1 month ago Mar 28, 2026
1 month ago Mar 28, 2026 01:03
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.
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Kenan-Flagler
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
1 month ago Mar 28, 2026
1 month ago Mar 28, 2026 01:03
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.
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Stern
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
1 month ago Mar 28, 2026
1 month ago Mar 28, 2026 01:03
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
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ISB
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Admitted
Status:
On Campus with Alumni
Interviewed on:
2 months ago Feb 28, 2026
1 month ago Mar 28, 2026 01:03
There were 2 panelists. One is from Andhra Pradesh.
No introduction asked. One of them welcomed me and introduced themselves.
1. Journey of how I have landed up in my company i.e NPCI.
2. My day to day activities and followups
3. My team hirearchy
4. Conflicts with stakeholders.
5. How do I handle choas in a 10 member team and make sure works goes smooth
6. Why UPI is only in India not in America? related to my company
7. Post ISB shor term goals.
8. Related to hobbies. difference b/w restaurants in Andhra. Cultural cuisines in Andhra and Differences.
Interview lasted for about 30 to 35 min. It was very casual and I was cracking jokes in between and last 5 min I literally explained one panelist how to make my fav andhra dish with help of another panelist.
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Sloan MIT
MIT Sloan Fellows
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
1 month ago Mar 28, 2026
1 month ago Mar 28, 2026 01:03
I had a positive experience overall. The interview began right away, with very little introduction or chit chat.
They did not ask me about my data visualization at all, which was kind of surprising. They dove right into a mix of behavioral and TMAT questions.
They moved quickly between questions with very little reaction to my responses. I kept my answers brief and specific, focusing on the action I took and the result.
What’s changed since you applied? (I talked about how I joined an alumni panel webinar.)
What will be your impact on the program?
TMAT Biggest challenge
TMAT Led without authority / persuaded others
TMAT Dealt with a difficult team member
How would others describe your leadership strengths and weaknesses?
TMAT Led a group to a solution
What’s a personal or professional goal you set, and how did you achieve it?
Why MBA? Why Sloan?
What are your short term and long term goals?
Anything you want to add that you haven’t said?
That took about 15 minutes, and then the last 15 minutes I asked about 4 questions. It was 30 minutes total.
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Johnson (Cornell)
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
1 month ago Mar 28, 2026
1 month ago Mar 28, 2026 01:03
My interview questions
Why MBA?
Short and long term goals
If internships doesn’t work, any back up plan?
How you intend to contribute to Cornell
Walk me through your cv
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Kelley
Full Time MBA
Status:
Online with Student
Interviewed on:
1 month ago Mar 28, 2026
1 month ago Mar 28, 2026 01:03
1. Tell me about yourself?
2. Why you want to pursue an MBA now?
3. What soft skills you want to develop during MBA?
4. What is your short term goal?
5. TMAT when you got feedback and how you reacted??
6. What is your leadership style??
7. What was happy moment during your professional experience?
**Any question for the interviewer?
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