A bit late to this, but I can share my experience which seems to be far different from what others are going through.
Submitted my application a week before the end of Round 1.
- Indian male
- 690 GMAT
- Engineering undergrad (very average gpa)
- 7+ years experience in software operations (onboarding/implementation/project execution)
A week later, I received a Zoom invitation to interview.
The interview was set for the 1st week of November and conducted by two Admissions committee members in a conference call.
- A very short interview, probably did not last the complete 30 minutes.
- Wide range of questions touching on describing my work, a bit about myself, how I handle certain types of situations, my goals post the MBA.
- Most of the questions you should prepare from beforehand already as they are very standard business school interview questions. Have stories that are malleable to multiple question types. Use the STAR method to answer the questions as they will help you come across as a professional.
- Be careful with what you say. The interviewers will latch on to bits of information that you feel is harmless but they may ask you to expand on it later in the conversation. So if you want to casually mention a project that you worked on involving some cool tech, be ready to back that up when they probe you.
- I made the mistake on not asking questions, although it did not impact the outcome, I feel it is important to have some pertinent questions to your career goals and expectations from the school.
In the middle of November (approx. 2 weeks later) I received an email letting me know of my waitlist status.
I was told a final decision will be provided to me within 30 days.
Within a week, I received an offer letter for admission!
So what I would say is if you haven't received anything yet, don't worry, keep your hopes up. The most important thing the school looks for is whether they can land you a job after your MBA. So it doesn't matter what you've done or what your background is, as long as you can share a clear, realistic goal that the school also feels they can help you achieve.
Best of luck to everyone.