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Sloan MIT
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Denied with Interview
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
2 months ago Feb 23, 2026
1 day ago Apr 22, 2026 05:04
Wish I was waitlisted instead. But I don't think my interview performance was different from those with other schools that I got offers. I genuinely think that they kinda have an idea of what they want even before the interview. Also worth noting that my interviewer was not in a great mood. She seemed bored even before we started. Didn't ask around. Felt like she was there to ask 4-5 questions and that's it. Even when I asked for her insights (like how's life in Boston), she gave a very short answer like oh pretty nice. No further explanation.
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Sloan MIT
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
4 months ago Dec 23, 2025
1 day ago Apr 22, 2026 05:04
MIT was by far the most formulaic of the interviews I had. If you use MBAmission's interview guide you will be set. Still "conversational" and laid back but much more clearly reading from a list of pre-approved questions. I distinctly remember sitting back and thinking after each question "remembered that one."
It was also my last one so maybe I was just used to it, but this one felt a little more check the box-y.
here are the questions I was asked. Hope this helps!
1. Any updates since you submitted
2. Tell me about a time you had to convince a junior outside of your organization
3. Tell me about a time you had to compromise
4. Tell me about a time you had to revitalize juniors within your team
5. Tell me about a time you’ve used data in your day to day
6. 3 whys (Why MBA, Why Now, Why Sloan)
7. How are you going to contribute to the Sloan community
8. Q&A
10. I also did mine
- what did you learn most at work
- any mentorship you have?
- few failure questions
- data viz questions.
- who was the most challenging person that you worked with.
- other typical questions (why mit/ mba ..)
10. The interview was very cold and was not conversational. I felt that CBS interview was chiller than my sloan one.
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Sloan MIT
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
4 months ago Dec 23, 2025
7 days ago Apr 16, 2026 05:04
My interview was exactly 30 minutes, I had questions prepared and was able to ask 2 questions at the end of the call before my time was up.
My interview felt like it went well, it was generally conversations with a good mix of specific questions about my background, standard behavioral questions, and why MBA/why Sloan. They asked some follow up questions but it didn’t feel too probing.
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Sloan MIT
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
4 months ago Dec 23, 2025
8 days ago Apr 15, 2026 05:04
My interview lasted 35 minutes, and was conversational. Did not feel different from my experience interviewing with Kellogg (adcom) and Booth (2y).
It was very straight to the point, classic behavioral questions and almost half of it was: walk me through your resume + why mba? goals? why Sloan?.
The interviews are short, and I can guarantee that they will ask those questions, so dedicate time to have the answers well prepared and you'll have half of the interview already.
I left the zoom very satisfied in the sense that everything was under control, I answered everything, and it felt like a great interview. I had that same feeling after Booth (admitted) and Kellogg.
I do have to say that I prepared A LOT.
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Sloan MIT
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
1 month ago Mar 23, 2026
9 days ago Apr 14, 2026 05:04
I had mine last Tuesday and it was very a standard behavioral interview. I got the following questions:
- A few questions related to my current job
- Why do you need an MBA
- What excited you about joining MIT Sloan
- Tell me about a time you had to work with a difficult colleague
- Tell me about your proudest accomplishment
- Any question for me (I had time to ask 3 Qs before we concluded)
- We didn't touch on the data visualization, but I know people this year whose interview spent 10 minutes on it
Hope this helps
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Sloan MIT
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
3 months ago Jan 23, 2026
11 days ago Apr 12, 2026 05:04
Wish I had this info before my interview so trying to pay it forward. Don’t remember everything but it was 35ish min including time for me to ask Qs
Any updates since you applied?
Clarifying Qs - on something mentioned in my essay, on what my job is, how my day to day is structured
5-6 Behavioural questions - tell me about times when you had to delegate, challenges you’ve faced in professional career, times when you had to motivate yourself, etc. Each answer had follow up Qs
Basic Qs- Why MBA, why Sloan, how will you contribute
I remember every single response had a follow up and the interviewer really tried to dive deeper into how I was feeling at certain moments. They also seemed well read on my application and genuinely seemed interested in understanding my work and industry. But also, definitely felt like an interview unlike CBS and Booth which were chiller
All the best!
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Sloan MIT
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
24 days ago Mar 30, 2026
24 days ago Mar 30, 2026 05:03
The interview went well and it was pretty classic. Didn’t really prepare that much because I got another offer.
It was 100% behavioral, and the interviewer asked questions like: tell me about a time when you led a team, you solved a conflict, you received a negative feedback etc.
She asked 7 questions like that, I asked 2 questions about the school and it ended.
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Sloan MIT
MIT Sloan Fellows
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
1 month ago Mar 23, 2026
1 month ago Mar 23, 2026 05:03
I had a positive experience overall. The interview began right away, with very little introduction or chit chat.
They did not ask me about my data visualization at all, which was kind of surprising. They dove right into a mix of behavioral and TMAT questions.
They moved quickly between questions with very little reaction to my responses. I kept my answers brief and specific, focusing on the action I took and the result.
What’s changed since you applied? (I talked about how I joined an alumni panel webinar.)
What will be your impact on the program?
TMAT Biggest challenge
TMAT Led without authority / persuaded others
TMAT Dealt with a difficult team member
How would others describe your leadership strengths and weaknesses?
TMAT Led a group to a solution
What’s a personal or professional goal you set, and how did you achieve it?
Why MBA? Why Sloan?
What are your short term and long term goals?
Anything you want to add that you haven’t said?
That took about 15 minutes, and then the last 15 minutes I asked about 4 questions. It was 30 minutes total.
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Sloan MIT
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
3 months ago Jan 23, 2026
3 months ago Jan 23, 2026 06:01
Hello Everyone!
I have compiled some of the 2026 MIT Sloan Video Essay Questions.
• What are you most afraid of?
• What did you do when a colleague/team mate wasn’t contributing enough?
• What accomplishment are you the most proud of?
• Tell us about a time you failed, and what did you learn from it?
• A moment where I choose to break the policy because I think it's morally right?
• What achievement are you most proud of and why?
• Choose as a theme song for your life and why?
• Something I had to change in a job and how I convince others to do it?
• If u had the chance to deliver a TED talk, what would it be about?
I hope it helps
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Sloan MIT
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
1 year ago Apr 23, 2025
9 months ago Jul 23, 2025 05:07
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?
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Sloan MIT
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
11 months ago May 23, 2025
10 months ago Jun 23, 2025 05:06
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 🙂
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Sloan MIT
Full Time MBA
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
1 year ago Apr 23, 2025
1 year ago Apr 23, 2025 05:04
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.
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Sloan MIT
Full Time MBA
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
1 year ago Apr 23, 2025
1 year ago Apr 23, 2025 05:04
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.
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Sloan MIT
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Admitted
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
2 years ago Apr 23, 2024
2 years ago Apr 23, 2024 05:04
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.
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Sloan MIT
Full Time MBA
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
2 years ago Apr 23, 2024
2 years ago Apr 23, 2024 05:04
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
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Sloan MIT
Full Time MBA
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
2 years ago Apr 23, 2024
2 years ago Apr 23, 2024 05:04
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
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Sloan MIT
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Denied with Interview
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
3 years ago Apr 23, 2023
2 years ago Apr 23, 2024 05:04
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!
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Sloan MIT
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Waitlisted with Interview
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
3 years ago Apr 23, 2023
3 years ago Apr 23, 2023 05:04
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.
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Sloan MIT
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Denied with Interview
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
3 years ago Apr 23, 2023
3 years ago Apr 23, 2023 05:04
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?
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Sloan MIT
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
Off Campus with Adcom
Interviewed on:
3 years ago Apr 23, 2023
3 years ago Apr 23, 2023 05:04
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
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