Hi, I haven't read last year's forum yet but I would say that Stern does a great job on the interview. It was clear that they read my application in and out, so rather than having to explain things already on my app, they gave me the chance to elaborate and clarify. I would say the potential weaknesses in my application were the fact that I'm a career switcher and also that because I chose option A for essay 2, I didn't have a lot of personality in my essays. These were two things that they asked me more about so I was really happy I had a chance to discuss this with them. I think if you know yourself, and if you know why you want to go to Stern, you will be prepared. The process was exactly 30 minutes and very laid back, my interviewer was very nice and asked me about my stay in new york since I was out of town. hope this is helpful.