Welcome back to Wiki Wednesdays, in which we highlight the latest MBA interview reports that applicants have added to the Clear Admit Wiki! We’ve continued to receive a steady stream of interview reports this past week, including accounts of interviews at UCLA / Anderson, Chicago / Booth, Harvard Business School and Michigan / Ross. Recently, a Regular Decision candidate for Columbia Business School sent in this report of her interview with an alum:
“I had an alum interview about a month ago. I e-mailed all three alumni in my initial list and went with the person that responded the quickest and had the most flexibility. This interview was very relaxed and much more laid back than any of my other business school interviews. Questions were very “by the book”, having read this site before:
- Resume walk through.
- Why b-school?
- Why Columbia?
- Ethical dilemma question
- What will [you] add to Columbia?
- [What is your] backup plan if [you] don’t get in?
- [Are you] applying to other schools?
- Lots of time for me to ask questions, and get background on the interviewer.
Time: About 45 mins. Result: Admitted about 3 weeks later!”
Thank you to all the applicants who have sent us their interview reports! If you’re interested in sharing your experience, we’ll be awarding a $10 Amazon gift certificate to applicants that submit interview reports for Berkeley / Haas, UT Austin / McCombs or UNC / Kenan-Flagler through next Tuesday, March 1st! 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. As always, we wish you the best of luck in your interviews!
Read the full article: Wiki Wednesdays: Submit an MBA Interview Report from Berkeley / Haas, UT Austin / McCombs or UNC / Kenan-Flagler and Win a $10 Amazon Gift Card!