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When you are researching business schools, talking to current students and alumni is the single best way to cut through the marketing fluff.
Avoid broad questions like do you like the program? Or would you recommend this school?. They will almost always say yes to such questions.
Instead ask targeted specific questions that are relevant for your experience and goals. And note down their answers to later incorporate in your essay and interview answers!
Questions for Current Students:
Current Students will give you the most accurate picture of the school's current experience. Talk to them about their day-to-day experience with the culture, academic workload, and recruiting scenario.
Academics
1. What are your favorite courses and professors? What do you like about them?
2. Do you like the breadth of elective courses for your chosen specialization?
3. How do manage academic workload alongside recruiting and social life?
4. Which course gave you the most practical, hands-on experience?
5. What aspects in curriculum or course delivery could be improved?
Experiential learning
6. How often do classes involve real business problems instead of lectures?
7. Are there opportunities to work with startups, non-profits, or multinational companies?
8. Have you participated in any international consulting projects or study trips?
9. Can you walk me through one experiential learning project from start to finish?
10. Did any project lead directly to an internship, full-time offer, or networking opportunity?
Career & Recruiting
11. How helpful did you find the career centre for your specific target industry?
12. Which companies [target industry/role] recruit most actively on campus? Do they recruit international students?
13. What is the reality of recruiting for [target industry/role] from this school?
14. Did you land your first-choice internship/full-time role?
15. Which clubs and school initiatives you found most helpful for recruitment?
Culture & Community
16. How collaborative or competitive is the culture really? Can you share 1-2 examples?
17. How do students usually socially outside of classroom?
18. What has surprised you most about the student culture since joining?
19. How integrated are partners and families into the community?
20. How responsive are alumni when you reach out to them on LinkedIn or through the directory?
Overall Perception
21. If you had to choose again today, would you still pick this school? Why?
22. Which other schools were you considering, and why did you choose this one instead?
23. What do you wish you'd known before joining?
24. What's one thing you don’t like about the program or your experience?
25. What's one thing the school is really good at but doesn't advertise?
Questions for Alumni:
Alumni can share perspectives on how the program really benefitted them in the long-term. Also, they can tell you how the market perceives the degree and how useful the network actually is after you graduate.
1. How has the school's brand name and network opened doors for you two, five, or ten years down the road?
2. Are there specific geographic regions or industries where you feel this school’s network is exceptionally strong or noticeably weak?
3. Looking back, what was the most valuable thing you took away from the program? Was it the hard skills, the network, or the pedigree?"
4. How well did the program prepare you for your first role post-MBA? Were there gaps you had to fill on your own?
5. How frequently and in what ways do you and other alumni currently engage with the school community?
Also read:
10-point checklist for your MBA applications
How to select the right B-schools in 7 steps
------------------------------------------------
Shea Rai, Michigan Ross MBA, 2010
MBA Admissions Consultant
CEO, Vibranture.com
Connect directly Linkedin.com/in/shea-rai-vibranture/
Email: [email protected]
whatsapp: +91-8826063223
Founded in 2006, Vibranture is India’s pioneering MBA admissions consulting firms. We have helped hundreds of applicants from India, US, UK, China, and other countries gain admission to top business schools, including M7 US schools and INSEAD, LBS and many more. Our client reviews
Avoid broad questions like do you like the program? Or would you recommend this school?. They will almost always say yes to such questions.
Instead ask targeted specific questions that are relevant for your experience and goals. And note down their answers to later incorporate in your essay and interview answers!
Questions for Current Students:
Current Students will give you the most accurate picture of the school's current experience. Talk to them about their day-to-day experience with the culture, academic workload, and recruiting scenario.
Academics
1. What are your favorite courses and professors? What do you like about them?
2. Do you like the breadth of elective courses for your chosen specialization?
3. How do manage academic workload alongside recruiting and social life?
4. Which course gave you the most practical, hands-on experience?
5. What aspects in curriculum or course delivery could be improved?
Experiential learning
6. How often do classes involve real business problems instead of lectures?
7. Are there opportunities to work with startups, non-profits, or multinational companies?
8. Have you participated in any international consulting projects or study trips?
9. Can you walk me through one experiential learning project from start to finish?
10. Did any project lead directly to an internship, full-time offer, or networking opportunity?
Career & Recruiting
11. How helpful did you find the career centre for your specific target industry?
12. Which companies [target industry/role] recruit most actively on campus? Do they recruit international students?
13. What is the reality of recruiting for [target industry/role] from this school?
14. Did you land your first-choice internship/full-time role?
15. Which clubs and school initiatives you found most helpful for recruitment?
Culture & Community
16. How collaborative or competitive is the culture really? Can you share 1-2 examples?
17. How do students usually socially outside of classroom?
18. What has surprised you most about the student culture since joining?
19. How integrated are partners and families into the community?
20. How responsive are alumni when you reach out to them on LinkedIn or through the directory?
Overall Perception
21. If you had to choose again today, would you still pick this school? Why?
22. Which other schools were you considering, and why did you choose this one instead?
23. What do you wish you'd known before joining?
24. What's one thing you don’t like about the program or your experience?
25. What's one thing the school is really good at but doesn't advertise?
Questions for Alumni:
Alumni can share perspectives on how the program really benefitted them in the long-term. Also, they can tell you how the market perceives the degree and how useful the network actually is after you graduate.
1. How has the school's brand name and network opened doors for you two, five, or ten years down the road?
2. Are there specific geographic regions or industries where you feel this school’s network is exceptionally strong or noticeably weak?
3. Looking back, what was the most valuable thing you took away from the program? Was it the hard skills, the network, or the pedigree?"
4. How well did the program prepare you for your first role post-MBA? Were there gaps you had to fill on your own?
5. How frequently and in what ways do you and other alumni currently engage with the school community?
Also read:
10-point checklist for your MBA applications
How to select the right B-schools in 7 steps
------------------------------------------------
Shea Rai, Michigan Ross MBA, 2010
MBA Admissions Consultant
CEO, Vibranture.com
Connect directly Linkedin.com/in/shea-rai-vibranture/
Email: [email protected]
whatsapp: +91-8826063223
Founded in 2006, Vibranture is India’s pioneering MBA admissions consulting firms. We have helped hundreds of applicants from India, US, UK, China, and other countries gain admission to top business schools, including M7 US schools and INSEAD, LBS and many more. Our client reviews
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