We’re in the thick of MBA interview season and we’d like to lead off with a big “thank you!” to those candidates who have shared their interview questions in the Clear Admit Wiki, a community sharing point for MBA applicants to expand on their experiences with the MBA admissions process! This Round 1 applicant to HBS shows that it’s never too late to share your admissions interview! This accepted candidate shared the following questions:
- Tell me about what you do. (more follow ups)
- How did you get that job?
- If (current employer) were to replace you tomorrow, what should they look for? I’m referring to personal skills, not professional skills.
- Small talk about class visit.
- In your essay you said (repeated three sentences word-for-word), what did you mean?
- What’s a common misconception people have about you?
- What would your 5 best friends say about you?
- Why (characteristic I mentioned)? Give me an example.
- What kind of leader are you? (asked follow-ups asking for specific examples)
- Why did you enjoy (varsity sport from college)?
- If we called you and said there is only one seat left in the class and 10 candidates remaining, what would you say differentiates you?
- What do you do when you have a really bad day?
- What TV shows do you watch? (I gave a reality show as an example, and the interviewer asked me who had been eliminated the previous night)
- What’s the last book you read? (gave non-fiction book)
- What’s the last FICTION book you read? (said name of pretty obscure book published 6 years ago)
- What did you think the author was saying about society?
To see more MBA admissions interview reports, check out the Clear Admit Wiki – a free resource with hundreds of real, documented interview experiences from b-school applicants. Also, if you’d like to help your fellow applicants by adding your experiences, please send us your interview field report and we’ll post it to the wiki. Finally, if you’d like even more helpful hints and detailed analysis on how to ace your interview, check out our line of Interview Guides, which demystify the most common questions asked by the leading programs and offer step-by-step guidance for a successful interview.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the Clear Admit Wiki and best of luck to those undergoing admissions interviews!
Read the full article: Harvard Business School MBA Admissions Interview Questions 2011