Since many of you have been receiving interview invitations from Columbia Business School in recent weeks, we thought we’d use today’s blog entry to provide a handful of sample Columbia interview questions. The questions below have been taken from field reports that our clients have provided and are excerpted from Clear Admit’s Guide to Columbia Interviews.
-Tell me more about your key responsibilities at work and the current project you are working on.
-What are your career goals and why do you need a Columbia MBA?
-Describe a situation when you worked on a team.
-What are your most important attributes as a team member?
-What have you done to motivate the people under your supervision?
-How would your teammates describe you?
-How do you handle stress?
-Why should CBS take you over other people of your background?
-What other schools have you applied to? Which is your first choice?
-Other than what’s listed on your resume, what are your interests?
Keep in mind that Columbia’s interviews are resume-based and blind. In order to prepare, it is essential that you do your homework on the school, and practice your answers to the typical interview questions, either with Clear Admit through our mock interviews, or with a friend or colleague. The rest will come down to your ability to show enthusiasm about your goals and for the program in general, illustrate your teamwork abilities through detailed examples, and articulate the reasons behind each of the decisions you have made.
Best of luck to everyone interviewing with CBS!
