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Questions asked: Why ross? Why MBA What is your strength? What is your weaknesses? Tell me about a time when you received negative feedback from a supervisor and how did you respond. How do you manage conflict? Tell me about a time you showed initiative.

Introduce yourself and walk me through your resume Why MBA Why Ross TMAT when you had to manage people with different cultural backgrounds TMAT when you faced a setback Questions for the interviewer

- Introduce yourself and walk me through your resume - Why MBA - Why Ross - How will you contribute to Ross community - TMAT when you had to manage people with different cultural backgrounds - TMAT when you faced a setback - Questions for the interviewer

1.⁠ ⁠Tell me about yourself 2.⁠ ⁠⁠why mba 3.⁠ ⁠⁠why Ross 4.⁠ ⁠⁠what can you contribute to Ross 5.⁠ ⁠⁠TMAT when you failed 6.⁠ ⁠⁠Also, one question from one of their pillar. I.e., TMAT when you used data driven decision

The setting was quite informal and friendly. The 3 basic questions of Why MBA, Why Now and Why Ross was asked first. The next question pattern was mostly picking out points from my resume or TMAT type professional questions and 2-3 follow-up questions regarding the anecdote. The interview went on for about 40-45 mins followed by the 10 minutes he gave me to ask him questions and I ended up asking him 3 questions. I was glad for it to be my first MBA interview because it was quite a positive and non-stressful experience, so much so that, I felt comfortable to speak naturally rather than spout out fixed formal answers.

I received an invitation to book my interview on the 5th Feb. Due to personal commitments, I scheduled it on the last available date, the 16th. My interviewer was a second-year student, and the conversation was very friendly and conversational. The total interview lasted 40 minutes, with 30 minutes for questions directed at me and the last 10 minutes for my questions to her. 1. Tell me about yourself Two follow-up questions based on my resume regarding my professional journey One question was how based One question was why based 2. Why MBA 3. Why now She followed up on a critical statement in my reasoning for why now I defended my stance using the current industry scenario, where I also covered my short-term and long-term goals 4. Why Ross 5. What specific aspect of Ross is compelling me to choose it 6. How will I contribute to the B-school 7. What is a mistake I made while handling a project How did I take accountability What lessons did I learn 8. Describe something I did without prior experience How did I handle it What lessons did I learn 9. How do I adapt to different cultures Demonstrated with examples 10. Tell me about a time you received feedback How did I react to it What lessons did I learn 11. What is my source of motivation In the last 10 minutes, I asked her three questions. She was very friendly, shared her journey candidly, and expressed many truthful insights.

My interview was with Alum, CO ‘23: 1. Introduce yourself 2. ⁠He asked about my transition as I have diverse experience 3. ⁠Time where I adapted 4. ⁠Time I received feedback and the action taken 5. ⁠why mba 6. ⁠why Ross 7. ⁠Time I worked with cultural diverse team and how did I work

My interview was with a 2023 Alum. 1. Walk me through your resume 2. ⁠Why MBA 3. ⁠Why Ross 4. How will you contribute to Ross 5. ⁠TMAT things didn’t go as planned. 6. ⁠TMAT you had to adapt basis some new information that was given to you 7. ⁠How do you build strong relationships with diverse set of people? 8. ⁠TMAT you things didn’t go right at your end and how did you take accountability.

Just done with interview! Had a really nice time talking to the interviewer! He was very interested in my work! Lasted for about 45 mins. 1. Walk me through your resume 2. ⁠Why MBA 3. ⁠Why Ross We went into some behavioural questions: 1. TMAT you had to adapt to the situation and change your initial plan - follow up questions on the topic 2. ⁠TMAT you received critical feedback - followed up with TMAT another instance where you applied your learning from your initial incident of receiving critical feedback 3. ⁠TMAT a time you exhibited inclusive behaviour - he followed it up asking me to quote another incident 4. ⁠TMAT you had to exhibit a leadership behaviour that went beyond what was expected of you - follow up questions on the incident quoted. 5. ⁠Questions for me - Spoke for 5 mins. In the end he congratulated me on completing the whole thing, and said he understands this process can be very stressful, and he asked me stay calm and focus on my work till decisions arrive! Enjoyed talking to him!

Just done with interview! Had a really nice time talking to the interviewer! He was very interested in my work! Lasted for about 45 mins. 1. Walk me through your resume 2. ⁠Why MBA 3. ⁠Why Ross We went into some behavioural questions: 1. TMAT you had to adapt to the situation and change your initial plan - follow up questions on the topic 2. ⁠TMAT you received critical feedback - followed up with TMAT another instance where you applied your learning from your initial incident of receiving critical feedback 3. ⁠TMAT a time you exhibited inclusive behaviour - he followed it up asking me to quote another incident 4. ⁠TMAT you had to exhibit a leadership behaviour that went beyond what was expected of you - follow up questions on the incident quoted. 5. ⁠Questions for me - Spoke for 5 mins. In the end he congratulated me on completing the whole thing, and said he understands this process can be very stressful, and he asked me stay calm and focus on my work till decisions arrive! Enjoyed talking to him!

Just finished my interview with alumni. Interviewer seems to be in a hurry and started straight away with questions: 1-Tell me about yourself 2-Why MBA and Why Now 3-Why Ross After this straight away asked behavioural questions: 4-TMAT when you adapted 5-TMAT you have to deal with ambiguity and how you performed 6-TMAT you resolved conflict 7-TMAT you worked in diverse setting Last 10 minutes he gave me opportunity to ask questions. Interview was completed in 35 minutes.

Introduce yourself/walk me through your profile Why MBA? Why Ross? TMAT you adapted TMAT you received feedback and how you handled it TMAT you handled diverse perspectives TMAT you resolved conflict and how did you manage accountability TMAT you changed your leadership style last 10 mins for my questions

Hi everyone, I just had my interview, and I want to share my experience: 1. *Overall Impression: The interview was conversational and relaxed. 2. *Key Questions Asked*: *Why Ross?*: I explained my motivation for choosing Ross and pursuing an MBA. - *Project Discussion* : I was asked about a specific project on my CV, and I shared the details and story behind it. - *Challenge Handling*: I was asked about a time I faced a challenge or inconsistency and how I managed it. - *Background Overview*: I provided a walkthrough of my background. - *Diversity Comfort*: I was asked about my comfort with the diversity of Ross’s community. 3. *Interview Duration*: The interviewer mentioned that he had a checklist from the admissions team that he needed to cover and would provide feedback later. Overall, the interview lasted about 40 minutes and felt quick. I hope this helps anyone preparing for their interviews!

Just finished my interview as well - very similar to this. Had the opportunity to speak about my career experiences and my leadership style. One question aside from all the usual ones you’d expect was “If you had the superpower to change one thing in the world what would it be?” We ran out of time so asked him one question and wrapped it up.

My interviewer was exceptionally warm and went out of her way to create a friendly, pressure-free environment. The conversation felt natural and engaging throughout. The questions included: Introduce yourself Why Ross? Why MBA? Behavioral questions: A time when you had to adapt A time when you received feedback A time when you navigated a diverse environment We wrapped up with a 10-minute Q&A, where I had the opportunity to ask her questions.

1. Walk me through your resume 2. Why MBA 3. TMAT you failed 4. TMAT you faced a challenging situation in your personal life 5. Why Ross 6. TMAT you adapted quickly for handling a situation 7. Do you have any questions for me

Intro - tell me about yourself Why mba Why now Why ross Critical challenge u faced Questions related to Diversity And adaptability related question Any questions for me

The setting was quite informal and friendly. The 3 basic questions of Why MBA, Why Now and Why Ross was asked first. The next question pattern was mostly picking out points from my resume or TMAT type professional questions and 2-3 follow-up questions regarding the anecdote. The interview went on for about 40-45 mins followed by the 10 minutes he gave me to ask him questions and I ended up asking him 3 questions. I was glad for it to be my first MBA interview because it was quite a positive and non-stressful experience, so much so that, I felt comfortable to speak naturally rather than spout out fixed formal answers.

Had mine yesterday. It was conversational but the pattern was surprising. The interviewer straightaway started with my CV, not even an introduce yourself qn haha. Their focus was on understanding my positions deeply and the motivations behind taking on each role, followed by some behavioural questions and lots of follow up questions based on answers. Had 15 minutes at the end for me to ask questions.

Just finished my interview, 30mins. Usual TMT questions, LT & ST goals, Why MBA, Why now and why Ross. She said she can't wait to welcome me, same lyrics lol