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My interviewer was super nice and friendly. I had a great experience overall. The interview was short – a little below 30 minutes – and 100% behavioral. – Anything new since you submitted your application? – Tell me about a time you had to convince someone. – Tell me about a time you worked with a diverse group of people. – Tell me about a difficult decision you had to make. – Tell me about a time someone changed your mind. – Tell me about a time you were creative. – Why MBA? – Why now? – Why Sloan? – Anything else? – Questions for me?

Had a fantastic interview with the MIT Sloan Adcom team. I was a member of the waitlist from Round 2 and was invited for interview at Round 3 Decisions on 24 April. Very conversational, open and friendly, felt more like a thoughtful chat over coffee with a mentor compared to a formal interview. 1. Any updates since you submitted your application and waitlist updates? I spoke on activities that had materialized over the last couple of months, that I did not mention in the application or waitlist updates. It led to a tangential conversation on the current events of my industry and the activities I mentioned, my thoughts and the interviewer’s thoughts on the matters. 2. Tell me something about your data visualization. 3. Then to Why MBA, Why Now and Why Sloan? 4. Tell me about a time when you worked on something that had a lasting impact. 5. Tell me about a time when something did not go to plan. How did you find out? What was your response? What was the outcome? 6. Any questions for me? By then the 30 minutes had completed and we concluded the call. Overall, my interview experience only further reinforced why I like Sloan. The questions were all grounded in reality and the interviewer thoughtfully asked follow on questions to dig deeper into the experiences I shared. The interviewer answered all my questions in detail and did recommend me to look up some other resources pertaining to my queries, which was super helpful. Of course I would have loved to talk in even more detail but I believe the 30 minutes is sufficient to cover what I wanted to show to Sloan about my candidacy for their MBA program. I like that the interviewer has read the whole file and has poignant thoughts on where to direct the conversation based on what I have shared. Looking forward to the admissions team decision next week, Fingers crossed 🙂

The questions are pretty standard i havent found any repository for the same as the question is new this year. Two problems i faced that i recommend to focus on: 1. I faced challenge in reading the question in 10 sec, as the question was pretty long, font size small and laptop screen slightly away(to capture me well), recommend using larger screen or increasing font in browser. 2. Be concise, as the 60 sec time for answering the question will finish very fast. Practice answering some random questions in 50 sec as you will take 10 sec to read the question and another 10 sec to thinking and structure your answer.

The questions were very structured. They asked about the additional essays, why MBA, why now, and why Sloan. Other candidates mentioned that their interviews were more conversational and didn’t include the classic questions, but I was asked them. It seems to vary for each interviewee.

Interview was very conversational, no question about updates or the essays or the data visualization. Just talked about my resume and she asked questions that were very specific to it. She also asked Why MIT? Why MBA? Why Now? but the rest of the questions were specific to my application.

Interviewer was very nice. It went like this: - Has anything changed since you applied? - Tell me about a time you had to work with someone who disagreed with you in a team? - Tell me about a time you were part of a team that was underperforming and what you did to change - that? - Why MBA & why Sloan? - Is there anything you wish I had asked? Or is there anything else you would like to share with me? - 5 minutes for questions

Hello! I had my interview with MIT Sloan adcom this morning. My interviewer was quite sweet and friendly - 26 mins of her asking me questions then last 4 mins I asked her 2 questions 1. Has anything changed since you applied - then had a followup on one of the things I mentioned here 2. Walk me through your data viz - follow up on how did the team take the recommendation, were there any hiccups 3. Whats your biggest professional accomplishment 4. TMAT where you convince people to solve a problem your way. 5. How to build relationships? 6. Why do you think MBA is still the right next step for you since your last application? (I was a reapplicant) 7. Why MBA now 8. Why MIT Sloan 9. Can you paint a picture of where you right now and where you want to be (I think I didn't show the "why MBA now" that well perhaps that's why this as a followup question) 10. Anything else you want us to know that I haven't asked you already - I told her how I would contribute to MIT Sloan 11. Any questions - asked one question regarding the sloan curriculum and one regarding sloan generally For few answers, she also had a followup to really dig deeper on the impact Ended with her saying that this is the last piece of application, and we'll hear back on 12th Dec Personal reflection - 1. Be prepared for the interview with 4-5 stories you want to share (Cant emphasize this enough because it is really a Q/A format so its very quick one after another) 2. Prepare for why MBA, why now, why Sloan 3. I was confused by the link given on the email as it opens in a webinar format - wasn't sure if it was going to be zoom or not (would affect my blurring background capabilities lol) - but yes it was zoom in case it helps someone else out there 4. I mentioned how I spoke with alumni, students, info sessions etc in different parts of my answers 5. I feel I didn't mention enough on teamwork as I should have

Casual but straightforward interview, which put me at ease as I had some issues with the webcam at the beginning of the interview. My interviewer was a senior adcom member who was professional and courteous rather than chatty. The interview is less than 30 mins, so not sure how she feels, but I did the best that I could. Here are the questions: Any updates to your application that you would like us to know about? Tell me about your data visualization Follow up on data visualization Tell me about how you joined your current startup (is it pandemic impacted, did it impact your onboarding process, how do you get to know your colleagues) How does your current startup make money? If you sit with me at a dinner table, can you describe to me (who has no idea of what you do) your current startup and your role? Tell me about a time that you disagree with a co-worker. What is the startup incubator you mentioned in your resume? Do you enjoy working at your current startup? Why MBA now Why Sloan Do you have any questions for me? Update: Did not get the admission offer, which was disappointing, but I learned a lot from the process. Good luck everyone!

So just had my interview with Melissa Freedman. It was for 30 minutes. The interview was mostly conversational. I got ask the below questions to the best of my memory: 1- Why MBA now 2- Why Sloan 3- TMAT when a teammate let you down 4- TMAT when you let your teammates down 5- Asked to elaborate on data pre-interview short essay I submitted 6- TMAT where you made a quick decision 7- Something you are most proud of in professional life 8- Any update to your application 9- How I navigate my day (was a follow up question to a recent work crisis I told her I am managing) 10- Any questions She was very quick at the end I think she had another meeting. Only allowed me 1 question and answered really quick and short.

Interview felt like a rapid-fire round of questions, and there weren’t any questions tailored to my application. Most questions were along expected lines based on the interview reports I have read, but there was a question on working with incomplete data, which I had not come across in any previous interview reports, so would definitely make sure to prepare a story for that. 1. Any updates to your application? 2. Tell me about your data visualization. 3. What does a typical day at work look like for you? 4. If you’re at dinner with your cousins, how would you describe what you do for a living? 5. What do you do to relax? 6. Tell me about a time you convinced people to solve a problem your way. 7. Tell me about a time you mentored someone at your firm. 8. Tell me about a time when you had to make a recommendation based on incomplete data (this was one I didn’t prepare for, but managed to dig up a recent example, so would definitely watch out for this one). 9. Why MBA now? 10. Why Sloan? 11. Any questions for me?

She joined 3 minutes late and was super conversational - Any updates in your application? - Describe a recent project that shows what you do at work - How do you provide feedback to your teams? - Tell me about a time you dealt with a difficult coworker - Why MBA now and why Sloan? - Any questions for me? Total time 25 min

The interview was super conversational and had a casual tone. Below I have listed the questions I was asked. There were some follow up questions to the behavioral questions as well. None of the questions were surprising based on others' feedback from this forum. Interestingly, I spent a long time preparing my data visualization response, but I can't remember if we even spoke about it. We finished up the interview portion after about 18 minutes and she gave me the rest of the time to ask questions. She gave pretty detailed responses so we had time for 3 in total. While I was asking questions, the adcom was super informative and engaged. She mentioned that the industry I have experience in + am hoping to pursue during and post MBA is an area of focus for the school that will hopefully increase in relevance. Really hoping that did not give me too much false hope... 1) any updates to your application? tell me about... 2) an accomplishment you're most proud of 3) your biggest failure 4) a time when you had to come up with a novel solution to a problem 5) a time when you had a difficult coworker 6) how your boss describe you 7) why MBA? 8) why now? 9) why Sloan? 10) what will you contribute to Sloan? 11) what will you be engaged in at Sloan?

Interviewed this morning. Largely the same questions as folks have listed here. Based on the feedback here, I tried to be as detailed as possible, but ended up being asked to speak more generally, which was surprising to me. So, I suppose maybe a balance between the two to allow the interviewer to actually ask the more probing questions than trying to anticipate and provide that level of detail upfront. Also generally ran out of time, possibly partially because of my over-enthusiasm to try and offer as much detail as possible. Given that, I'd consider this an average / below-average performance, and enough to induce anxiety over the next two weeks as I await decision.

Interview was approximately 35 minutes. 1. Anything changed since application? 2. Provide more context on data essay 3. Tell me what a typical day at work looks like for you 4. How do you manage your time? 5. Which role do you tend to gravitate towards when working in team? 6. Your leadership style in 2 words 7. A time when you had to come up with an innovative solution 8. Why MBA now? 9. Why MIT? Ended with questions for admissions officer.

1. Any changes in my profile since application 2. Time I said no to an opportunity 3. Time I made a project success specifically through my presence 4. What is my communication style? How do I talk to people who report to me? 5. Question about data visualization 6. Why MBA? Why MIT? Why now? 7. Anything I want to add 8. Questions for Ad Com

The interview went quite fast approx. 35 mins, the AdCom was nice and warm but looks like someone who is in a hurry situation haha. 1) Walk me through your resume 2) Behavioral Qs: accomplishment 3) What do you like in your current job/industry 4) Behavioral Qs: working with a difficult person 5) Behavioral Qs: challenging times at work 6) Experience in mentoring someone 7) Why pursue specific goals (mine in Sustainable Energy) 8) Why MBA? Why now? 9) Personal hobbies/activities outside work 10) Anything else you want to add for AdCom team 11) Any questions for AdCom Good luck to us!

Interview lasted approx. 35 mins. 1) Any significant change in your profile ever since you applied? 2) Questions regarding data visualization essay 3) Questions regarding Diversity essay 4) Share your recent professional achievement that you are proud of? What challenges did you face in that project? 5) Share a time when you had different views from your team members? How did you align on a common goal? 6) Questions regarding community work that i mentioned in the resume 7) Why MBA now? 8) Why MIT? 9) Anything else that you want to share

-The alum just wanted to know more about me as a System Engineer, and hence these specific questions were asked: *Tell me a bit about yourself (intro) *Can you tell me more about the System Engineering work in your company? (generic qs: what do you do at work?/describe your role) *How was it like to transition from an R&D to a System Engineering background? *How many System Engineers do you have in your team and how do you interact with them?(I spoke a bit about that) *Can you tell me more about what your goals are post SDM? (if its written in your essay, be very clear about what you write else you will get a lot of questions!) *What is one challenge you face at your current workplace?

The interviewer (Adcom) asked me the following questions. The interview took in total 30min: 15min for the interviewer's questions and 15min for my questions. -Any updates on your application? -What are your main responsibilities at work? -How is the Covid-19 affecting your company? -Can you describe high pressure situation you handled, how you solved the problem? -Why did you apply to MIT? -Do you plan to return to your company? -What would success in MIT look like to you, what are the milestones you would like to accomplish during your MBA? -What question do you have for me? -Is there something you wish that I had asked you?

It was more of a conversation more than an interview. Interviewer was asking questions with respect to my experience to get to know me better. why SDM was asked, which was mentioned in previous info sessions.