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Tepper MBA Interview
Duration: 35-40 minutes
Format: By Invitation only
Who conducts them? Tepper interviews are conducted by members of the admissions committee or alumni.
Location: Most Tepper interviews are conducted virtually via Zoom, with only a limited number of slots available for in-person interviews. For these, there are two choices available. One, you can opt for a campus visit held on pre-allotted days (four Mondays during the interviewing cycle). If you sign up for this option, you will have an interview in the morning, followed by a campus visit in the afternoon.
The second option is to sign up and attend the Tepper Women in Business Leadership conference. You will have the on-campus interview, then attend the conference the next day.
Interview invitation timing: Interview invites are extended on a rolling basis all through the decision releases date. Sometimes applicants are placed on the waitlist without being interviewed in the round they applied and are invited to interview in subsequent rounds.
Interviewer’s access: Tepper interviews are not blind; the interviewer has read your application prior to the interview. Therefore, there could be questions about your experiences based on what you write in your essays and resume. While preparing for the interview, make sure you review your application thoroughly and can succinctly answer questions about anything you mentioned there.
Interview Process: Tepper does behavioral interviews, which means the interviewer asks questions to learn about your values, experiences and goals and how you fit with the Tepper community.
The tone of the interview is conversational, with generally no curveball questions.
The questions often begin with prompts like, “Tell me a time when....” Topics may include your leadership experiences, handling failure, managing team conflict, your significant achievements or failures. Your answers can be from both professional or community-based experiences. It's advisable to use recent examples (within the past three years) and structure your responses using the STAR method:
Situation: Describe the context.
Task: Explain the challenge you faced in that situation.
Action: Detail the steps you took.
Result: Share the outcomes and what impact you were able to create.
At the end, add what you learned from this situation or how it shaped you.
Sample questions from the Tepper interview:
Introduction questions:
Walk me through your resume/ Introduce yourself.
What are your short-term and long-term goals?
What is your plan B if your goals don’t work out?
Why do an MBA Now?
Why do you want to join Tepper? What courses will you study?
Which classes/club activities are you interested in? Why?
How will you contribute at Tepper?
Which extra-curricular activities will you engage in while at Tepper?
Tepper community is dynamic and unique- how would you be inclusive and supportive
WORK:
What does a typical week look like for you?
What 3 things will set you apart from your peers?
Tell me a time when you were resourceful for the company.
How do you learn and improve yourself professionally?
TEAMWORK:
What does teamwork mean to you?
What kind of role do you play in a team?
Tell me a time when you helped a team member succeed.
Tell me a time when you had to work in a cross-collaborative team environment.
Tell me a time when you had to work with a diverse team with different backgrounds from yours.
Tell me a time you faced conflict within a team.
Tell me about a conflict situation with your boss or client and how you approached it.
Tell me about a time when you made a decision that faced resistance in your team.
Tell me a time when someone came to you for help due to your expertise/knowledge?
Tell me a time when you had to use your skills to help grow another colleague in the team.
DIFFICULT SITUATIONS:
Tell me a time when you had an unpopular opinion or difficult decision, and how you convinced the group.
Tell me a time when you had to deal with difficult situations or conversations, how did they go?.
Tell me a time when you faced failure. What did you do?
Tell me a time when you had to compromise on a project.
Tell me a time when you encountered a challenge.
MANAGE AMBIGUITY:
Tell me a time when you didn’t have enough data and how you managed.
Tell me a time when you had to make a decision without much information.
Tell me a time when your lack of knowledge or experience presented a difficulty. How did you handle this?
How did you bridge the knowledge gap during the starting of your career?
Tell me about a time you navigated ambiguity.
LEADERSHIP:
What are your strengths when it comes to leadership? What are the points of improvement?
Tell me about your leadership style.
Tell me a time when you were in a leadership position.
Tell me when you mentored someone.
Tell me about an accomplishment outside of work that you're proud of.
Tell me a time when you were less successful as a leader.
Tell me a time you made a difference in your community as a leader, with a project, person, etc.
CULTURAL:
Give examples of your experience working in different cultures.
Tell me about a time when you had to adapt in a global setting.
How have the different cultures you've experienced affected your world views?
What is Diversity & Inclusion, and what does it mean to you?
Tell me when you made an effort to increase diversity in your workplace.
Other Questions:
What are your interests and hobbies?
What drives you/motivates you?
What is the best bit of advice you have received till date?
Any questions for me?
Namita Garg,
Founder, MBA Decoder
[email protected]
Testimonials: https://mbadecoder.com/testimonials/
Profile evaluation: https://mbadecoder.com/services/free-pr ... valuation/
Duration: 35-40 minutes
Format: By Invitation only
Who conducts them? Tepper interviews are conducted by members of the admissions committee or alumni.
Location: Most Tepper interviews are conducted virtually via Zoom, with only a limited number of slots available for in-person interviews. For these, there are two choices available. One, you can opt for a campus visit held on pre-allotted days (four Mondays during the interviewing cycle). If you sign up for this option, you will have an interview in the morning, followed by a campus visit in the afternoon.
The second option is to sign up and attend the Tepper Women in Business Leadership conference. You will have the on-campus interview, then attend the conference the next day.
Interview invitation timing: Interview invites are extended on a rolling basis all through the decision releases date. Sometimes applicants are placed on the waitlist without being interviewed in the round they applied and are invited to interview in subsequent rounds.
Interviewer’s access: Tepper interviews are not blind; the interviewer has read your application prior to the interview. Therefore, there could be questions about your experiences based on what you write in your essays and resume. While preparing for the interview, make sure you review your application thoroughly and can succinctly answer questions about anything you mentioned there.
Interview Process: Tepper does behavioral interviews, which means the interviewer asks questions to learn about your values, experiences and goals and how you fit with the Tepper community.
The tone of the interview is conversational, with generally no curveball questions.
The questions often begin with prompts like, “Tell me a time when....” Topics may include your leadership experiences, handling failure, managing team conflict, your significant achievements or failures. Your answers can be from both professional or community-based experiences. It's advisable to use recent examples (within the past three years) and structure your responses using the STAR method:
Situation: Describe the context.
Task: Explain the challenge you faced in that situation.
Action: Detail the steps you took.
Result: Share the outcomes and what impact you were able to create.
At the end, add what you learned from this situation or how it shaped you.
Sample questions from the Tepper interview:
Introduction questions:
Walk me through your resume/ Introduce yourself.
What are your short-term and long-term goals?
What is your plan B if your goals don’t work out?
Why do an MBA Now?
Why do you want to join Tepper? What courses will you study?
Which classes/club activities are you interested in? Why?
How will you contribute at Tepper?
Which extra-curricular activities will you engage in while at Tepper?
Tepper community is dynamic and unique- how would you be inclusive and supportive
WORK:
What does a typical week look like for you?
What 3 things will set you apart from your peers?
Tell me a time when you were resourceful for the company.
How do you learn and improve yourself professionally?
TEAMWORK:
What does teamwork mean to you?
What kind of role do you play in a team?
Tell me a time when you helped a team member succeed.
Tell me a time when you had to work in a cross-collaborative team environment.
Tell me a time when you had to work with a diverse team with different backgrounds from yours.
Tell me a time you faced conflict within a team.
Tell me about a conflict situation with your boss or client and how you approached it.
Tell me about a time when you made a decision that faced resistance in your team.
Tell me a time when someone came to you for help due to your expertise/knowledge?
Tell me a time when you had to use your skills to help grow another colleague in the team.
DIFFICULT SITUATIONS:
Tell me a time when you had an unpopular opinion or difficult decision, and how you convinced the group.
Tell me a time when you had to deal with difficult situations or conversations, how did they go?.
Tell me a time when you faced failure. What did you do?
Tell me a time when you had to compromise on a project.
Tell me a time when you encountered a challenge.
MANAGE AMBIGUITY:
Tell me a time when you didn’t have enough data and how you managed.
Tell me a time when you had to make a decision without much information.
Tell me a time when your lack of knowledge or experience presented a difficulty. How did you handle this?
How did you bridge the knowledge gap during the starting of your career?
Tell me about a time you navigated ambiguity.
LEADERSHIP:
What are your strengths when it comes to leadership? What are the points of improvement?
Tell me about your leadership style.
Tell me a time when you were in a leadership position.
Tell me when you mentored someone.
Tell me about an accomplishment outside of work that you're proud of.
Tell me a time when you were less successful as a leader.
Tell me a time you made a difference in your community as a leader, with a project, person, etc.
CULTURAL:
Give examples of your experience working in different cultures.
Tell me about a time when you had to adapt in a global setting.
How have the different cultures you've experienced affected your world views?
What is Diversity & Inclusion, and what does it mean to you?
Tell me when you made an effort to increase diversity in your workplace.
Other Questions:
What are your interests and hobbies?
What drives you/motivates you?
What is the best bit of advice you have received till date?
Any questions for me?
Namita Garg,
Founder, MBA Decoder
[email protected]
Testimonials: https://mbadecoder.com/testimonials/
Profile evaluation: https://mbadecoder.com/services/free-pr ... valuation/
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