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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
Class of 2010 alum, same industry, nearby region. I think we spoke a little over an hour. Started with my general background and some back and forth.
- Walk through resume
- Interrupted at a point where I have a change in my path to comment and ask details
- asked detailed questions about current job (because same industry)
- why MBA
- why Ross, what academic and extracurriculars specifically
- why not European b-schools
- my 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
My interview experience (Very conversational)
Class of 2016 alum, different industry - Actually she's a lawyer. I think we close to an hour. She was so much interested in knowing everything about me and she was happy to hear great stories I shared about Ross. Started with my general background and some back and forth.
- Tell me about yourself (from professional life, and why you need an MBA)
- Interrupted at points and asked questions about my story (including how financial challenges affected me).
- asked detailed questions about current job (and how my boss is taking my decision about the MBA)
- why Ross, what academic and extracurriculars specifically
- TMAT you made a decision with minimal information
- TMAT you had a conflict working with a team, and what did you do
- TMA about what you do to freshen up, you seem to have a lot of things you do
- my questions [lasted for 20mins] - and we spoke for 34 mins = 54 mins in total
All the best to everyone!
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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
1. Walk me through your resume.
2. Why MBA.
3. Why Ross.
4. Short term and long term goals.
5. TMAT you worked in a diverse group.
6. TMAT when your idea helped solve a problem with an ambiguous project scope.
7. TMAT when you received critical feedback and how you handled.
8. TMAT when you relied on other's suggestions/opinions on your project.
9. Any other things you want to share that I missed/do you have any questions for me.
Total time - 45 min
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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
Typical question: Brief introduction and why you changed your job? Why MBA / Why Now / Ross?
What you could contribute to Ross during the MBA time and after graduation?
Have you attended any admission events or talk to alumni?
Tell me a time you need to make an uncomfortable decision
Tell me a time you started a new relation with someone
Tell me a time you work with a group of people from other backgrounds
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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
1. Walk me through your resume.
2. Why MBA.
3. Why Ross.
4. Short term and long term goals.
5. TMAT you worked in a diverse group.
6. TMAT when your idea helped solve a problem with an ambiguous project scope.
7. TMAT when you received critical feedback and how you handled.
8. TMAT when you relied on other's suggestions/opinions on your project.
9. Any other things you want to share that I missed/do you have any questions for me.
Total time - 45 min
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Ross Michigan
Full Time MBA
Status:
Off Campus 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 MBA? Why Ross 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
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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
Interviewer as a senior vp at a major company. He was very nice and seemed really interested in knowing more about me. He's questions were based on my resume, so it was an interview on a more conversational tone
Beyond the classic questions
How will Ross help you achieve your goals
TMAT you handled conflict
Why should I *not* give you a spot in the class
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Ross Michigan
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Admitted
Status:
Off Campus with Alumni
Interviewed on:
3 years ago Apr 21, 2023
2 years ago Apr 21, 2024 07:04
The interviewer was a recent alum from an emerging market in my region, who is engaging and seems interested in my background in tech and startups. (He is in a different industry)
The interview lasted about an hour, with the last 15 mins for me to ask him some questions about his exp at Ross. Some unexpected questions that I had to navigate, and some of my answers were too long but fingers crossed! Here is the list of questions:
Tell me more about yourself
Why Business School/MBA
Would you want to work in the US or go back to my home country post-MBA
Clarify how many years I was in the US
Why Ross? What clubs/organizations will you get involved in at Ross?
Ask about my current startup’s product and what the business model is
Ask about how I learned and grew in my career, particularly at my current startup when I had no prior experience
Tell me about a time you disagree with a colleague
A couple of follow-ups on the details of the story above
Tell me about one of your failures
What if you got requests from senior leaders, such as the CEO? How did you prioritize?
Tell me about a time that you worked in a team that has diverse backgrounds
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Ross Michigan
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
3 years ago Apr 21, 2023
3 years ago Apr 21, 2023 07:04
Very conversational interview with an alum.
Questions from the interviewer-
-Walk me through your journey, your goals, why MBA and why Ross
-How do you handle feedback, and what's your approach
-How do you make sure everyone is included while working with people from diverse backgrounds
-What's your approach when you are working on something new
Questions for the interviewer-
-How did you prepare for your MBA experience, and how did you go about planning and preparing for your pivot
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Ross Michigan
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Off Campus with Alumni
Interviewed on:
3 years ago Apr 21, 2023
3 years ago Apr 21, 2023 07:04
The interview lasted around 45min, pretty conversational and chill vibe,typical questions as expected:
- Walk me through your resume
-Why Ross? Why MBA?
- ST goals
-TMAT when you worked in a proejct without having experience/knowledge on it
- TMAT when you motivated someone
- TMAT when you worked in a diverse group
Ended with questions on my end and general discussion about the program.
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Ross Michigan
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Matriculating
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
3 years ago Apr 21, 2023
3 years ago Apr 21, 2023 07:04
I just finished my interview with an Alum which lasted for about 45 mins.
It was very conversational. We had a lot of similar topics to talk upon. However, the main questions were:
1. Walk me through your resume.
2. Why MBA?
3. Why ROSS?
4. Most uncomfortable situation in life and what did you learn.
5. TMAT when you had to convince someone for something which they did not believe in.
6. TMAT when you had to adapt.
7. TMAT when you worked with different cultures and how did you adapt and what did you learn.
8. The last question was something regarding support system in my life and how do I use it.
Overall, it was a good interview according to me.
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Ross Michigan
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
3 years ago Apr 21, 2023
3 years ago Apr 21, 2023 07:04
Just had my interview with an alum. Super friendly! It was a good experience. Lasted for 30 mins. Not sure what to read out of this :) The questions were straightforward. The interviewer was very friendly!
TMAT where you lead a team
TMAT how you coped from a professional setback and what did you do to turn it around
TMAT where you were out of your comfort zone
How do you approach situations where you have difference in opinion
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Ross Michigan
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
3 years ago Apr 21, 2023
3 years ago Apr 21, 2023 07:04
Questions
0. Resume Walkthrough
1. Why MBA? Why Ross?
2. TMAT when you were being adaptable
3. TMAT when you influenced people
4. TMAT when you showed resilience
5. TMAT when you were exposed to diversity/ diverse experience
6. Any questions for me?
The interview lasted 45 minutes. Overall experience was great and conversational.
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Ross Michigan
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Admitted
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
3 years ago Apr 21, 2023
3 years ago Apr 21, 2023 07:04
The interview was largely conversational with a few required questions from Ross:
- Walk me through your resume
- Why MBA?
- Why Ross?
- TMAT when you had to influence someone
- TMAT when you had to be adaptable
- TMAT when you demonstrated diversity & inclusion
For the last 15 or so minutes, the interviewer shared his experience and favorite classes/professors he had at Ross, and his trajectory since graduation.
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Ross Michigan
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Waitlisted with Interview
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
3 years ago Apr 21, 2023
3 years ago Apr 21, 2023 07:04
Just had my interview. It was a horrible experience. :(
So, my interviewer was Kenneth Katz (a Ross alum). He graduated from Ross MBA in 1997!
Seeing his profile, I was already skeptical on the interview format. As feared, it was a very very serious interview, and he was not in a good mood. He did not smile even once.
Nothing like the 6 other MBA interviews I have given in the last days.
The questions were the same that are already on the debrief (Why MBA, Why Ross, TMAT when u worked in a team, conflict with team member/boss, setback).
He kept on complaining throughout the interview that I'm speaking too fast although I think I was conversing very fine as in other interviews. Maybe it was due to his age. He even told me that "I'm speaking fast because I might be nervous, and this is not how an interview should be given". I think it was very rude of him.
Should I email the adcom on my experience? I know it's a done case for me but at least it might help someone else.
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Ross Michigan
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Waitlisted with Interview
Status:
Off Campus with Alumni
Interviewed on:
3 years ago Apr 21, 2023
3 years ago Apr 21, 2023 07:04
It was a great interview, very conversational and she was engaged and interested. I also looked her up on LinkedIn prior to the interview so we chatted about her company before anything which made it feel a lot more conversational and comfortable the rest of the time.
- started with tell me about yourself
- Why and MBA and why Ross blended together (took some time to just chat about all this rather than question response)
- TMAT you worked on a team
- TMAT you disagreed with a teammate or boss
- TMAT you missed something major (with a few follow up questions on how the controls I implemented were continued through the rest of my career).
Overall great experience.
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Ross Michigan
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
3 years ago Apr 21, 2023
3 years ago Apr 21, 2023 07:04
It was great - probably the best interview I’ve had thus far. Interviewer was an alum that left in 2013. He was engaged and asked good but tough questions. He also pushed me when he felt my answer for one of the questions wasn’t quite there which was good!
To be honest I’m not great at remembering interview questions which is why I haven’t really submitted debriefs. Sorry guys :( But the
basis of the conversation revolved around leadership, specifically the different behaviours and rationales that I "exhibited" as a leader. One question that did throw me off a bit was something like:
"Give me an example of a time that you’ve led without force" (or something to that effect!)
I actually asked him to clarify what he meant by force - I felt that it could be interpreted in a few different ways, but he pushed back and said that the question was open for a reason!
All in all, as with any interview just be ready to explain why you want to go to business school, why this business school in particular, and why an MBA is right for you at this moment in time (as opposed to just continuing with your career). Remember that it’s also a two way street - what can you offer them/the class! If I remember any more questions I’ll put them here.
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Ross Michigan
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Waitlisted with Interview
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
3 years ago Apr 21, 2023
3 years ago Apr 21, 2023 07:04
"Interviewer: Alum (Full Time MBA; Class of 2022)"
Duration: 45 min
Questions
- Why MBA now at this stage of your career? - I shortly covered my goals to set the context as well
- Why Ross?
- Any specific clubs or activities specifically excited about?
- TMAT where you didn't have prior knowledge of the project or didn't have a clearly defined scope? How did I manage to succeed in the project?
- Follow-up question on that project?
- TMAT when you trained or mentored someone - what did you that was successful?
- TMAT when you received feedback from the manager and how did you respond?
- Any questions for the interviewer
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Ross Michigan
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Waitlisted with Interview
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
3 years ago Apr 21, 2023
3 years ago Apr 21, 2023 07:04
Interviewer: Alum (Full Time MBA; Class of 2005)
Duration: 40 min
30 mins for interview questions and introduction
10 mins for my questions
Questions
- Why Ross? - Here, I also covered my ST and LT goals.
- Tell me about a time when you worked with a difficult individual.
- Tell me about a time you showed resiliency
- How do you feel about travelling 6000 miles for MBA
- When did you first hear about Ross?
- What are the qualities that define a good leader for you?
- Something you wanted to tell me and that we haven't covered so far
- Any questions for the interviewer
Experience: The interviewer was friendly and kept the interview conversational. Hope this helps!
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Ross Michigan
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Denied with Interview
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
3 years ago Apr 21, 2023
3 years ago Apr 21, 2023 07:04
Interviewed by an alum, class of 2022. Lasted 35 minutes.
1. Tell me about yourself. (Basically, walk me through your resume.)
2. Why MBA? Why now?
3. Why Ross?
4. Short-term and Long-term goals.
5. Tell me about a time when you had to work with a difficult team member? How did you go about it?
6. Tell me about a time when you had to work with a diverse set of people? What did you learn from it?
7. Any questions for me?
Overall, a smooth-flowing conversation.
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