As many applicants await the message asking them to schedule an interview, those of you preparing for those nerve-wracking meetings should definitely take a look at the Clear Admit Wiki, a free resource with a plethora of helpful tidbits of advice, including full interview accounts. Here, we will share an interview report by an Early Decision Columbia candidate.
- Walk me through your resume.
- Why do you want to go to Business School?
- Can’t you achieve your career goals without MBA? – a lot a follow up questions on this one since I am an older/experienced candidate
- Give me example of teamwork or when you played a leadership role in a team.
- Tell me about an Ethical Dilemma. How did you handle it?
- Example of a time when you faced adversity.
- What other schools are you applying to?
- If you don’t get into any schools this year, what is your back up plan?
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