Welcome once again to Wiki Wednesdays, our weekly review of the latest MBA interview accounts to be added to the Clear Admit Wiki! Interview season is winding down now, but we’ve still received new interview reports for schools such as London Business School and Duke / Fuqua. Also, a Round 2 applicant to NYU / Stern shared this account of an interview with an admissions official:
“I was greeted with a packet of program information based on my career preference, and they also gave me a Stern t-shirt, like others mentioned earlier. After some initial chitchat of how I got to the city, we went straight to the interview:
- She started by asking how I developed the hobby I mentioned in my third essay.
- My career progression / roles in my job.
- Describe/justify my career goal.
- What to do if I could not get the summer internship I wanted.
- How would my friends describe myself?
- Describe a challenging client situation.
- How would I decide which MBA program to attend among all the schools I applied
- Any questions for her?
Overall the interview was friendly and conversational, and 30 minutes went by real fast!”
A special thanks to everyone who has contributed to the Clear Admit Wiki! If you’re interested in sharing your experience, we’ll be awarding a $10 Amazon gift certificate to applicants that submit interview reports for INSEAD, Oxford / Said, UVA / Darden or IESE through next Tuesday, April 19th! All you have to do is send us your interview field report for the selected schools for inclusion in the Wiki and we’ll send you a $10 Amazon gift certificate. You must send your interview report to wiki@clearadmit.com to be eligible; we’ll post it to the Wiki and notify the winners by e-mail (Limit: one gift card per person).
The most helpful and informative reports usually include the following information:
- Date/Admissions Round
- Description of visit and/or interview atmosphere
- Type of interview (alum vs. adcom, blind vs. application-based)
- List of interview questions
- Commentary (What did you think of the interview? What surprised you? What didn’t surprise you? What might you conclude about the school based on this experience?)
Applicants who would like to supplement the information available on the Wiki can check out our Clear Admit Interview Guides, which provide school-specific insight about admissions interviews. Good luck to all interviewees!
Read the full article: Wiki Wednesdays: Submit an MBA Interview Report for INSEAD, Oxford / Said, UVA / Darden or IESE and Win a $10 Amazon Gift Card!