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Ross (Michigan)
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
1 year ago Apr 21, 2025
1 year ago Apr 21, 2025 07:04
Just finished my interview
Interview introduced him self
Then asked that i introduce myself
Then picked up on something I said (outside of my professional experience: a non profit I co-founded)
Then he asked Why Ross
Then he asked TMAAT you handled conflict
Then he asked for my questions
Very pleasant experience!
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Ross (Michigan)
Full Time MBA
Status:
Online with Student
Interviewed on:
1 year ago Apr 21, 2025
1 year ago Apr 21, 2025 07:04
Interview introduced him self
Then asked that i introduce myself
Then picked up on something I said (outside of my professional experience: a non profit I co-founded)
Then he asked Why Ross
Then he asked TMAAT you handled conflict
Then he asked for my questions
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Ross (Michigan)
Full Time MBA
Status:
Online with Student
Interviewed on:
1 year ago Apr 21, 2025
1 year ago Apr 21, 2025 07:04
Why MBA, why Ross and why now
Tell me about a time you adapted to change, tell me about a time when you had to make a tough decision, tell me about a time where things didn’t go according to plan
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Ross (Michigan)
Full Time MBA
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
2 years ago Apr 21, 2024
1 year ago Apr 21, 2025 07:04
Finished my interview - I think it went well!
Daniel Thal was my interviewer and he was very nice.
Questions for reference:
1. Tell me about yourself
2. What are your goals?
3. Why MBA and why Ross?
4. Tell me a time when you received a difficult feedback
5. Tell me a time you motivated someone to do better
6. Tell me about a time when you had to lead a project with no background or prior knowledge
7. Tell me about a time when things got lost in translation or you had a poor communication experience and how did you handle it
8. Do you have any questions about my Ross experience or about Ross in general
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Ross (Michigan)
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
2 years ago Apr 21, 2024
1 year ago Apr 21, 2025 07:04
Just finished my interview. It was an Asian alum. The atmosphere was light-hearted, and he showed genuine interest in what I shared.
1. Tell me about yourself
2. Why MBA?
3. Why Ross?
4. Led a project that you had no prior knowledge
5. Tell me a time you led a team
6. Understood someone’s perspective to solve a problem
7. Greatest failure
8. Any questions for me
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Ross Michigan
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Alumni
Interviewed on:
2 years ago Apr 21, 2024
2 years ago Apr 21, 2024 07:04
Interview took about 45 minutes
Walk me through your resume
Why MBA, why Ross and why now?
Tell me about a time when you had to work with people from different backgrounds
+ some other behavioural stuff
What's your leadership style
What do you think you'll get out of an MBA
How will you contribute to the Ross community
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Ross Michigan
Full Time MBA
Status:
Online with Alumni
Interviewed on:
2 years ago Apr 21, 2024
2 years ago Apr 21, 2024 07:04
Recent alum; 45 minutes length; digged deeper into my career goals and recruiting plan.
Behavioral questions caught me off guard a little bit; Asked several “what would you have done it differently” after my responses.
1. Tell me about yourself (I incorporated Why MBA in my response)
2. Why do you have to get an MBA in order to achieve your long-term goal? Isn’t the experience in your current position and country enough?
3. Why Ross?
4. Then some detailed recruiting-related questions, basically wanna see whether I understand the process and challenges and how I would leverage the school resources
5. Tell me a time when you faced an organizational change
6. Tell me a time when you faced conflicts and had to persuade someone
7. Tell me a time when you worked with someone from different backgrounds
8. Tell me a time when you had to be in an unpopular position in your workplace
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Ross Michigan
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Admitted
Status:
Online with Alumni
Interviewed on:
2 years ago Apr 21, 2024
2 years ago Apr 21, 2024 07:04
Serious in the beginning and couple of probing questions, was able to loosen up a little toward the end
What are your goals and how will Ross help to achieve them
(Follow-up 1) tell me more about the skill gaps that you mentioned
(Follow-up 2) what is the second resource that you mentioned
Tell me about your biggest professional acheivement
Tell me about a time you lead a team
Tell me about a time you got some tough feedback
(Follow-up 3) how did you use particular framework to solve your problem
Tell me about a time you had to work with someone from different cultural background
Why did you chose to come to particular country and how did you adjust to the new culture?
Any questions for me
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Ross Michigan
Full Time MBA
Status:
Online with Alumni
Interviewed on:
2 years ago Apr 21, 2024
2 years ago Apr 21, 2024 07:04
I just had an interview with Ross alum interviewer based out of India. Questions he asked:
1. Introduce yourself
2. Why Ross mBa ?
3. Why second MBA?
4. TMAT you worked in a diverse group
5. Tell me about a time when you had no idea how to solve a client problem or project scope was very ambiguous
6. Tell me about a time you had to adapt in a personal situation.
7. What do you actually do when you face a overwhelming situation
8. Tell me about a time when you failed , were at an all time low and had to bounce back
The interview lasted about 60 minutes.
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Ross Michigan
Full Time MBA
Status:
Online with Alumni
Interviewed on:
2 years ago Apr 21, 2024
2 years ago Apr 21, 2024 07:04
Hi! I just had an interview with a 2009 alum. here's the summary-
there were basic questions - tell me about yourself, goals, why mba, why now, why ross, how you'll contribute to ross
also, there were a lot of questions around my work - different opinions, workplace conflicts, leading a team, convincing peers, convincing seniors
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Ross Michigan
Full Time MBA
Status:
Online with Alumni
Interviewed on:
2 years ago Apr 21, 2024
2 years ago Apr 21, 2024 07:04
Done with my interview. A 1980 pass-out with a successful career and senior position at Texas Instruments. It was a great conversation, 50 mins flew by. He had a genuine interest in knowing about me.
1. How did you end up at your first, second, and third jobs.
2. How will an MBA help you now?
3. Why Michigan?
4. Tell me about your experience moving to a new country. What struggles did you face? How did you become adaptable as a result of that?
5. Some follow-ups on challenges with learning a new language. (He had a similar experience in his career
6. I ended one previous question on an AI project I was working on. Asked me to elaborate on how I convinced my executives about investing in it. What made it happen?
7. What about a time when something didn’t work out? What did you learn from that experience?
8. How was the culture at my first company different from the culture at my current company?
9. Any questions for me.
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Ross Michigan
Full Time MBA
Status:
Online with Alumni
Interviewed on:
2 years ago Apr 21, 2024
2 years ago Apr 21, 2024 07:04
Done with my Ross interview, it went like this:
1. Tell me about fintech, asked a follow up question
2. Why business school, why now and goals
3. Why Ross
4. TMAT where you had a different perspective
5. TMAT where you had to convince someone
6. TMAT where you had diversity and inclusion
7. Any questions …
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Ross Michigan
Full Time MBA
Status:
Online with Alumni
Interviewed on:
2 years ago Apr 21, 2024
2 years ago Apr 21, 2024 07:04
I was Interviewed by a 2021 alum. Interview questions that I faced.
1. Tell me about yourself, and follow up questions related to work experiences.
2. Goals, why MBA, why Ross
3. TMAT when you worked on something with very less context, and had to do something unconventional to find your way.
4. TMAT when you managed individuals to achieving pre set objectives
5. TMAT when you had a conflict with someone, or a time when you had an unpopular opinion. How was the conflict resolved.
6. Talk about your approach to working in diverse groups and potential meaningful experiences
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Ross Michigan
Full Time MBA
Status:
Online with Alumni
Interviewed on:
2 years ago Apr 21, 2024
2 years ago Apr 21, 2024 07:04
Hi, just finished my interview with a Chinese student who graduated in 2023. Super friendly vibe, loved the discussion. It was an hour long.
Questions
1) introduction
2) why MBA
3) why ross
4) TMAT you made a decision with minimal information. What did you learn
5) TMAT you lead a team and challenges you faced
6) TMAT you had to talk and make a key connection with someone for your project. What impact did that have on the outcome?
7) TMAT you had a conflict with someone and what is the approach you took and if you could do it again, would you change anything?
8) short term long term goals
9) TMAT you got harsh feedback. How did you work on that feedback and what was the outcome?
10) why move to the west for an MBA?
11) questions for me
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Ross Michigan
Full Time MBA
Status:
Online with Alumni
Interviewed on:
2 years ago Apr 21, 2024
2 years ago Apr 21, 2024 07:04
Hi guys! I had my interview last night with an Indian American 2020 alum. She was very nice, and the conversation was about 40 minutes long.
Questions
1) TMAY
2) Why MBA
3) Why Ross
4) TMAT you had to be adaptable.
5) TMAT you had to influence others
6) TMAT you had to be resilient
7) Questions for me
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Ross Michigan
Full Time MBA
Status:
Online with Alumni
Interviewed on:
2 years ago Apr 21, 2024
2 years ago Apr 21, 2024 07:04
Just completed my interview. Recent Alum. 32 mins and then I had 8 minutes to ask him questions
TMAY
Why MBA? Why Now? Why Ross? (Lumped it as 1 question)
Moved jobs. How have you been able to build relationships as you have moved? Stated 3 things and gave examples
Follow-up: how did I convince my manager to bring someone on my project after coaching her?
Picked up a recommendation on my LinkedIn and asked me how I’ve been able to demonstrate that particular skill in a diverse team?
Asked about an additional information and how i was able to secure a recording deal for an artiste?
Wasn’t the most conventional interview in terms of the questions he asked though
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Ross Michigan
Full Time MBA
Status:
Online with Alumni
Interviewed on:
2 years ago Apr 21, 2024
2 years ago Apr 21, 2024 07:04
Interview with recent alum. 60min total - she asked questions for 45min, and we had 15min for me to ask questions at the end
Usual tell me about yourself, why mba, goals, why Ross
TMAT you had to make a decision with very little information
TMAT you had to build a new relationship with someone important.
Motivated/trained/mentored colleague
You as a leader
TMAT where you saw manager going down bad path
Greatest failure
Time that someone disagreed with you
Some tough feedback you have received
TMAT you had to work with person from different cultural background
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Ross Michigan
Full Time MBA
Status:
Online with Alumni
Interviewed on:
2 years ago Apr 21, 2024
2 years ago Apr 21, 2024 07:04
Interview with alum of class 2019.. 40 min total - she asked questions for 30 min, and we had 15min for me to ask questions at the end
Usual tell me about yourself, why mba, goals, why Ross
Questions based on new idea, diversity, influencing someone, disagreement with supervisor. The interviewer is super friendly and it was purely conversational. Great experience.
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Ross Michigan
Full Time MBA
Status:
Online with Alumni
Interviewed on:
2 years ago Apr 21, 2024
2 years ago Apr 21, 2024 07:04
Hey Guys,
Just got done with my interview and was super conversational.
First of all thank you to the tribe for posting the interview experiences and helping me with the mocks!
One different question that the interviewer asked me apart from the ones which have been covered above was
If you had 1 superpower what would you want it to be
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Ross Michigan
Full Time MBA
Status:
Online with Alumni
Interviewed on:
2 years ago Apr 21, 2024
2 years ago Apr 21, 2024 07:04
This is my debrief regarding the Ross interview. Just had it.
It started with an interaction as:
1) Where are you calling from? What time is it there? Ready to go to bed? I think Delhi is far up in the north near the Himalayas? Can you see the Himalayas from there? Have you been to the Himalayas? Can you ski there? Have you done skiing there? You can ski in Michigan and it gets very cold up there. Is Delhi the largest city in India? Have you lived in Delhi all of your life? Have you lived in Mumbai? (Because I mentioned Mumbai)
2) Take 5 minutes and tell me about yourself, your journey uptil here.
3) Why MBA? Why now?
4) What are your short term and long term goals?
5) Why Ross?
6), 7) a couple of personal question that stemmed from prev question.
8) Tell me about a time when you had no clear data, objective or goal to work? What did you do? How did you work through it?
9) Ross is about influencing others who are not necessarily in your team below you, have you ever done that? Tell me about it?
10) Ross is about adapting to new scenarios. Tell me about a time you adapted to a changing scenario?
11) Have you ever worked in diverse teams?
12) How do you work in diverse teams and handle the different methods of workings of different team members?
13) 14) 15) general knowledge questions about my industry and details about them.
16) Any questions for me?
Interview was mostly conversational and questions stemmed from previous questions.
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