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Yale
Full Time MBA
Final Decision:
Denied with Interview
Status:
On Campus
Interviewed on:
7 years ago Apr 23, 2019
7 years ago Apr 23, 2019 06:04
Yale has a full-day of programming for their interview days, which they schedule on Fridays. I had my interview in the morning. There was a breakfast session, followed by a tour of SOM, lunch + lecture, a tour of Yale, and meeting clubs. It was a VERY long but really fun day. I personally loved meeting my potential future classmates and I felt that it gave me a really good feel for the kind of people SOM is looking for. We had an address by the Dean, which was personally very inspiring as he discussed the school's mission - you could tell how passionate and serious he was about SOM's broader mission. (Hint: I would seriously look at this and consider how it fits in with your preparation).
Ahead of the day, you had the option of marking if you were interested in any special groups. I am a woman, so I noted that I would be interested in speaking with a member of WIM (Women in Management). The group set me up with a member of WIM and ahead of my interview (actually the day before) I spoke with her for an hour and it was incredibly helpful and gave me even more perspective on SOM.
The interview itself...
Is very strict, timing-wise - 30 minutes on the dot. I met with a second-year student. She noted that she had a list of questions she had to ask and she had a piece of paper that noted them out in a chart.
- Why MBA? Why Yale?
- Tell me about a professional success
- Tell me about a professional failure
- What are you looking to do post MBA
You have about one minute to ask them questions at the end - I really only squeezed in one (so make sure to make it a good one!)
Overall, the interview is not stressful (the only thing that I found a bit annoying was how constrained and strict it was, but I understand that to be more a function of the AdCom wanting consistency) - I really loved SOM so of course I could have chatted for much longer.
I thought the day was really great - I would recommend scheduling your interview early if you're planning on staying the rest of the day (which I also recommend!) as it will allow you to relax and really enjoy getting to know Yale for the rest of the day.
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Yale
Yale Executive MBA
Final Decision:
Admitted
Interviewed on:
7 years ago Apr 23, 2019
7 years ago Apr 23, 2019 06:04
I had interview last Saturday. As mentioned above, there were two personal interviews - one is with admission committee representative and one is with alumni (second was a bit fast for my taste - too many question in a short period of time). The group discussion was with professor and admission committee member - watch video, has a short paragraph with summary/ It a sort of discussion where everybody has a chance to have a say, but professor leads and directs. No hard data - only opinions.
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Yale
Status:
On Campus
Interviewed on:
7 years ago Apr 23, 2019
7 years ago Apr 23, 2019 06:04
I interviewed last week with a current student on campus and really enjoyed the whole experience. Nothing surprising or any brain teaser questions. Be prepared to talk about your current role, job transitions, and pretty much anything you put on your resume. There are also the typical behavioral questions, "tell me about an accomplishment you're proud of...", "tell me about a time you failed...", etc.
Try not to stress too much, it really is designed to get to know you better and very relaxed.
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Yale
Final Decision:
Interviewed
Status:
On Campus
Interviewed on:
9 years ago Apr 23, 2017
8 years ago Apr 23, 2018 06:04
I received an interview invitation fairly quickly after applying, within about 2 weeks. I would think this timing a a bit atypical. I don't recall an option to select an off campus interview, but I was planning to do on campus anyway.
They have a full day of programming for your interview. They block everyone off into "interview super days" every Friday for a few weeks in a row, where they bring in big chunks of interviewees, probably 100 at a time or so. There's student panels, class visits, and other activities. You are slotted into a morning or afternoon interview time. You aren't required to attend the additional activities, but it probably helps you get into the swing of things.
Current 2nd year students take chunks of students (probably 10+ at a time) to interview in conference rooms around the building. My interviewer and I had great instant rapport. It is a strict 30 min interview and it flies by. We hammered through the the typical questions, why SOM, why MBA, ST/LT goals, walk me through your resume. We spent the most time on the resume, really digging into specific bullets, drilling in on actions and results from various work activities. So be prepared to know your resume inside and out. We didn't have time for much else as he had to get back to other interviews.
At the end my interviewer gave me great positive feedback and his contact information. He was very warm and friendly.
My advice would be to participate in all the available programming as it will help you mingle with other interviewees and set you at ease. SOM is not trying to trip you up in the interview, they just want to have a quick chat so no curveballs. While your actual interviewer may vary, nearly all SOM students are really kind, friendly people.
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