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Jones Rice
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
1 month ago Mar 22, 2026
1 month ago Mar 22, 2026 03:03
Just got done with the interview.. was barely 20 mins😬.. A red flag?
TAMY
Why Rice?
What u bring to the community?
Post MBA Goals.
What will your decision be if u have multiple offers.?
Anything you wanna share?
And at last, any questions..(I asked 4/5)..
All of that under 20 mins🫠
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Jones Rice
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Student
Interviewed on:
1 month ago Mar 22, 2026
1 month ago Mar 22, 2026 03:03
Just got done with the interview: Interview 31 mins
Mba ’26 Paula Gonzalez
1. TMAY
2. Why MBA
3. What will you bring to Rice
4. What would your guiding factor in making a final decision of which school would end up in
5. is Rice your 1st choice of school
6. Do you have experience working with people with different backgrounds and different point of views
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Jones Rice
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Student
Interviewed on:
1 month ago Mar 22, 2026
1 month ago Mar 22, 2026 03:03
Flow of the Interview
He began with a brief introduction and then moved straight into questions.
Questions asked:
-Walk me through your resume
-Why Rice?
-Short-term and long-term goals
-What’s your Plan B?
-How do you work in diverse environments? Have you experienced conflict?
-Is Rice your first choice?
-Is there anything you’d like the AdCom to know?
After that, we moved to my questions (around 7–8 minutes).
My Questions to Him
-How has your experience at Rice been so far?
-What advice would you give to an incoming student?
-Since Houston is such a strong energy hub, how closely connected are students to professionals beyond formal recruiting?
He was open and engaging throughout.
Duration:
Around 18–20 minutes total. The question portion lasted roughly 10 minutes, and the remaining time was for my questions.
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Jones Rice
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Student
Interviewed on:
1 month ago Mar 22, 2026
1 month ago Mar 22, 2026 03:03
I just concluded with RICE interview and the whole thing lasted exactly 30mins with a second year student.
Questions asked:
- Tell me about yourself.
- Why Rice?
- Why an MBA?
- What are you bringing to the MBA community at Rice?
- Tell me about a time you worked with diverse team.
- Open question - tell me about anything you’ll like to add to this interview for me to take to the admissions committee.
All this lasted for about 20mins at most.
- Any questions I have for him.
This lasted for about ten minutes. I asked 2 questions only but it was a very interactive session so the 10mins went by so fast.
I enjoyed the conversation and I think it went really well.
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Jones Rice
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Student
Interviewed on:
2 months ago Feb 22, 2026
1 month ago Mar 22, 2026 03:03
Just done with RICE interview. it was with a second year student. I think it went really well.
Interview lasted 33 mins totally. Generic questions why MBA, post MBA goals, why rice, experience working with diverse team and he asked if rice would be my no. 1 choice.
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Jones Rice
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Student
Interviewed on:
2 months ago Feb 22, 2026
2 months ago Feb 22, 2026 04:02
It was good! I kinda rambled for one of the questions lmao but got back on track at the end and answered it.
The questions were very standard MBA questions. TMAY, TMAT, why rice, why mba, etc.
Very conversational interview with 2nd year student!
The only "unique / weird" questions I got were "how are you evaluating your university options" and "is rice your #1 choice"
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Jones Rice
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
2 months ago Feb 22, 2026
2 months ago Feb 22, 2026 04:02
Hello Everyone!
I am posting here all the Jones video essay questions i have collected so far.
1. How did you go about preparing your application?
2. Tell me a time when one of your team mates were unethical and what did you do?
3. Tell me a time when you took too much responsibility and could not deliver. What did you learn.
4. Tell me about the steps you have taken and support systems you have set up to ensure you are successful in this program.
5. Imagine that you have to lay off one of your employees. Despite the fact that he, she, or they were an excellent worker, how would you approach the situation to show care to the other person?
6. Walk us through your resume
7. How would you promote inclusion as a leader?
8. Imagine a situation wherein you completed an internship but were not offered a full-time offer, even though you felt you deserved it. How would you deal with this situation?
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Jones Rice
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
5 months ago Nov 22, 2025
2 months ago Feb 22, 2026 04:02
Just had my interview, super easy, standard MBA questions except for 1: He asked for what clubs/activities I'm interested in at Rice. So make sure to know a few clubs that you'd like to join and why.
Also, something to note is that the interviewer told me all but 1 of his cohort are doing IB in Houston. So, if you're not looking to work in Houston post-MBA (for IB), then this might not be for you lol.
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Jones Rice
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
4 months ago Dec 22, 2025
4 months ago Dec 22, 2025 04:12
My Interview Questions
1. TMAY
2. Why rice
3. What will you bring to Rice
4. what would your guiding factor in making a final decision of which school would end up in
5. Also, is rice your 1st choice of school?
6. Post MBA goal
7. What are you doing now towards that goal
8. Do you have experience working with people with different backgrounds and different point of views
9. Anything else you would like me to take to the adcom
10. Any questions for me
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Jones Rice
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Student
Interviewed on:
5 months ago Nov 22, 2025
5 months ago Nov 22, 2025 04:11
Just done with RICE interview. it was with a second year student. I think it went really well. Interview lasted 33 mins totally. Generic questions
why MBA
post MBA goals
why rice
experince working with diverse team and he asked if rice would be my no. 1 choice.
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Jones Rice
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Student
Interviewed on:
5 months ago Nov 22, 2025
5 months ago Nov 22, 2025 04:11
Hi guys,
Just finished an interview with a 2nd year student. Here are the questions I was asked
1. TMAY
2. Why rice
3. What will you bring to Rice
4. what would your guiding factor in making a final decision of which school would end up in
5. Also, is rice your 1st choice of school?
6. Post MBA goal
7. What are you doing now towards that goal
8. Do you have experience working with people with different backgrounds and different point of views
9. Anything else you would like me to take to the adcom
10. Any questions for me
Hope it helps. Thanks and all the best!! 😀
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Jones Rice
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Student
Interviewed on:
5 months ago Nov 22, 2025
5 months ago Nov 22, 2025 04:11
Completed my interview today. It was with a current 2nd year student. Mostly regular questions, such as
Walk me through your resume
why rice
why MBA
career goal
experience with working in diverse team
working through differences.
The only questions that were a little tough to answer is a "What is the most important factor in choosing what program to pursue, academics / career / ranking / reputation etc.", and another question "Is Rice your number one choice" which I probably messed up because I might have hesitated a little bit before answering.
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Jones Rice
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
5 months ago Nov 22, 2025
5 months ago Nov 22, 2025 04:11
Here are my interview questions
Tell me about yourself
WHY MBA
Why Rice
How will you contribute
What is diversity to you
Questions for me!
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Jones Rice
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
5 months ago Nov 22, 2025
5 months ago Nov 22, 2025 04:11
Just wrapped up the interview.
It was very conversational — covered introductions, short-term and long-term goals, why Rice, experiences working in diverse teams, and how I would decide between business schools. Overall, a pleasant and positive session. Wishing everyone else the best!
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Jones Rice
Full Time MBA
Status:
Online with Student
Interviewed on:
1 year ago Apr 22, 2025
1 year ago Apr 22, 2025 03:04
Interview was conducted by a second year student. It was originally slated for 30 minutes, but half way into it, there was a technical issue on the interviewer's end. So, it took about 10 minutes to troubleshoot the issue and resume the interview. But extra time was added to accommodate the previously lost time.
- Tell me about yourself
- What led you to pivot from your academic field of training to your current job function?
- What are your post-MBA goals and why Rice?
- Have you interacted with Rice students? Mention their names.
- If you receive multiple offers, what would be your key considerations in reaching a decision?
- Any specific activities and courses you're eager to partake in at Rice?
- What does diversity mean to you?
- Any questions for me?
She sent me a thank you note after the interview and I responded in appreciation of her thoughtfulness. Good experience overall.
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Jones Rice
Full Time MBA
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
3 years ago Apr 22, 2023
1 year ago Apr 22, 2025 03:04
I was asked same questions as mentioned below. A second-year Pakistani student was my interviewer. It lasted for about 35 minutes.
Most questions revolved around the following:
1. Walk me through your resume
2. Why Rice
3. What are your motivations for doing an MBA
4. Short-term and long-term goals and Plan B in case they don’t work out
5. Experience with diversity
6. What factors will I keep in mind while finalizing a school
8. Any questions that I had for him
It was a blind interview and was quite conversational.
Have you received your decision yet?
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Jones Rice
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
3 years ago Apr 22, 2023
1 year ago Apr 22, 2025 03:04
1. Tell me about yourself
2. Why MBA and tell me about your ambitions
3. Why did you choose Rice for MBA
4. What clubs you wish to join at the school
5. How does diversity and belonging mean to you
6. Any questions for me
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Jones Rice
Full Time MBA
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
3 years ago Apr 22, 2023
1 year ago Apr 22, 2025 03:04
My Rice interview got over yesterday and it went well! A second-year Pakistani student was my interviewer. It lasted for about 35 minutes.
Most questions revolved around the following:
1. Walk me through your resume
2. Why Rice
3. What are your motivations for doing an MBA
4. Short-term and long-term goals and Plan B in case they don’t work out
5. Experience with diversity
6. What factors will I keep in mind while finalizing a school
8. Any questions that I had for him
It was a blind interview and was quite conversational.
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Jones Rice
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
3 years ago Apr 22, 2023
1 year ago Apr 22, 2025 03:04
Done with my community assessment on the 8th.
Questions asked :
1) tell me about yourself
2) why MBA
3) why rice
4) how would you select an MBA program
5) views on diversity
6) any questions for me
The interview was with a current student it was very friendly nothing to stress about .
I am currently working in Nigeria so my interviewer was also from Nigeria so it was easy to share my background. I think they pair you with someone who is of a similar background.
Good luck to everyone!!
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Jones Rice
Full Time MBA
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
2 years ago Apr 22, 2024
1 year ago Apr 22, 2025 03:04
Just finished the CA, students are out for vaca this week, so I interviews with an Adcom.
I was a little nervous.. but it is what it is.
1. Tell me about yourself
2. Why mba?
3. why rice?
4 What will you give back to rice?
5. What goes in to choosing a school?
6 Short term/long term mba goals?
7. Experience with diversity, and how have you used it at work?
8. Any questions regarding student life?
9. Any questions you want me to bring back?
Advise you to answer every question. Do not skip.
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