Interview Questions Bank (Class of 2013, Starting Fall 2011)
CHICAGO GSB
Please introduce yourself.
What are your career objectives?
Why MBA?
Why Chicago?
How can you contribute to Chicago?
Anything else that you want to tell me?
CMU TEPPER
(adcom)
#1
Why MBA?
Program specific questions.
Leadership example.
Weakness in my application.
Tell me about yourself outside of work.
Questions.
#2
Please tell me about your self, including academic and professional backgrounds.
What are your goals?
Why MBA?
Why Tepper?
Tell me about your most significant leadership experience.
How will your team members describe you as a member? What kind of role will you play?
What do you think are your strengths and weaknesses? How will Tepper help you improve your weaknesses?
Any questions?
DARTMOUTH TUCK
Introduce yourself
Why MBA?
What is your short term goal?
Why Tuck?
What kinds of extracurricular activities do you want to join at Tuck?
How you can contribute to Tuck?
What do you do in your free time?
What is your teamwork experience?
What conflict did you face and how did you overcome it?
Any questions?
DUKE FUQUA
Walk me through your resume
What is your long-term and short-term goal?
Why MBA?
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
What will be your contribution to Fuqua?
How has work been these days?
How did you know about business school?
Why do you think your company hired you?
Have you experienced difficulties to excel as a female?
How many people were in your cohort when you joined your company?
Were you surprised to do so well at your company?
Why do you think you were promoted?
What was the most important thing you learned at your company?
Is there anything people are surprised about you ? (in a work context)
How do you imagine yourself after graduating from business school?
Any concerns you have about joining HBS?
Anything else you would like to cover at this interview?
IESE
Tell me about the most significant achievement through high school?
Why did you choose your university & major?
Why did you choose your current job?
Why MBA now?
Tell me about a leadership experience.
Tell me about an experience when you used your personal network.
The most stressful experience in your life.
What is important in teamwork?
What is your family like?
Any questions?
KELLOGG
(Alumni – off campus)
Walk me through your resume (but focus on work experience).
Why MBA?
What is your long term goal?
Why Kellogg is the best school for you?
How would your teammates describe you?
How do you work with your teammates?
Describe an accomplishment
Questions?
(Alumni – off campus)
Introduce yourself + Why MBA now?
Career goals?
Why Kellogg? Why do you need international experience?
Tell me about your leadership experience, plus some why and how questions about the details
How did you overcome conflicts when you faced those?
How will you contribute to Kellogg?
Why do you feel you fit with Kellogg?
How will you enjoy Kellogg outside the classroom?
Tell me 3 courses you want to take and why?
Anything to add?
Any questions?
(Alumni – off campus)
Some questions to break the ice.
Please go through your resume. (He asked some questions during my introduction.)
Some specific questions about my career development and transition.
What are your goals?
Why MBA? Why Kellogg?
What kinds of activities do you want to join at Kellogg?
Describe your leadership experience.
Describe your leadership style.
Anything you want to add or questions?
(Alumni – off campus)
Walk me through your resume.
Why did you join your university and choose your major?
Why did you choose your company?
Why do you need an MBA?
Is it impossible to realize your goal without an MBA? If no, why do you want an MBA?
How will you apply the knowledge and skills which you acquire at Kellogg to your future company?
Why Kellogg?
Tell me about your college activities and the initiative you took in them.
What is your long-term goal? Why don’t you do it in the short term?
Any questions?
(Alumni – off campus)
Walk through your resume.
Short-term and long-term goals.
Why Kellogg?
What contribution can you offer Kellogg?
What are your strengths?
Please tell me your most significant accomplishment.
Any questions?
MICHIGAN ROSS
(alumni)
#1
How was your visit?
Walk through your resume.
Why did you choose your job?
Why were you interested in your job?
Why Ross?
What is your short-term and long-term goal?
About other schools.
Are you interested in other finance schools?
What is your management experience?
What is your leadership style?
How do you want to develop your leadership?
What was the biggest problem you’ve faced in a certain project?
Which programs are you interested in?
Is there any specific region where you want to do Map?
What extracurriculars do you want to do at Ross?
Any other questions?
#2
Walk me through your resume.
Were you headhunted by your current company?
In the ABC project, how did you work with your coworkers?
Why MBA? Why now?
Why Michigan? (Plus follow-up questions)
How will you contribute to Michigan?
What is your short-term and long-term goal?
In your post-MBA company, what role do you want?
What are your hobbies?
Any questions?
#3
Walk me through your resume and why MBA?
Why Ross?
Describe a teamwork experience?
Share a professional accomplishment.
Describe activities that aren’t on your resume.
Q&A
STANFORD GSB
Please briefly introduce yourself, and touch upon why you would like to go to business school.
Please describe a time when you delivered impact to your organization.
Please describe a time when you needed to work through difficult relationships.
Please describe a time when you went beyond your expectation or original authority.
Please describe a time when you initiated a project or an activity.
UC BERKELEY HAAS
#1
Why MBA?
Why Berkeley?
Why now?
My strengths and weaknesses
My unique points
How will you be able to contribute to the Berkeley community?
#2
Briefly describe yourself.
How did your first job develop you and your career?
Why MBA and Why Haas?
Why did you choose your company?
Why do you want to come back to your company after your MBA?
Why should we choose you among all applicants?
Questions?
UCLA ANDERSON
Why MBA?
Why Anderson?
Short/Long term goals
What is the most difficult thing you overcame/ achieved
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
Anything else?
USC MARSHALL
1) Walk me through your resume
2) Biggest challenge I faced
3) Misconception people have about me
4) My short term goal (Right after MBA)
5) Why MBA?
6) Why Marshal?l
7) Team experience
How would your friend describe you in 3 words?
9) In private time, what do you do for fun?
10) Questions?
WHARTON
(adcom)
#1
Tell me when you built a team in a formal or informal setting
Tell me about a time when you disagreed with someone on your team
Tell me an experience when you achieved your most important accomplishment
#2
Tell us a time when you needed to resolve a conflict
Tell us a time when you had to influence someone who was less motivated
Tell us a time when your idea was refused and you needed to persuade
