As many of you know, it is currently the busy season for interviews at Dartmouth/Tuck. Tuck encourages applicants to set up their own interviews on campus – a policy that differs from peer schools like Wharton, Chicago, HBS or Stanford (where interviews are by invitation only). Interviews in Hanover are conducted by second-year MBA students or full-time members of the admissions team. Tuck employs a ‘blind’ interview process, using only the resume as a basis for the interview.
Based on feedback from our clients, here are some of the more popular questions that one might find in a Tuck interview:
General
1) Walk me through your resume.
2) What are your career goals?
3) Why are you interested in pursuing an MBA?
4) Why are you applying to Tuck?
5) What would you find most difficult about relocating to Hanover, NH?
Teamwork/Strengths and Weaknesses
1) Tell me about a favorable experience where you led a team using teamwork skills.
2) Discuss a recent failure.
3) How would your peers or subordinates describe you?
4) What are your strengths and weaknesses?
5) What do you hope to get out of your study group with respect to personalities, talents, etc.?
6) What might you do if a team member was being unproductive?
Career Path Details
1) How do you like your job?
2) What did you study in college that led you to be interested in your industry?
3) Why do you think that you need an MBA if you have reached a very good position in your work?
Extras/Interest in Contributing
1) What do you like to do outside of work?
2) What can you contribute to Tuck?
As you prepare for your Tuck interview, be sure to take the time to practice these questions and do the proper research into the program. Do not forget how critical it is to demonstrate your fit with Tuck.
