Wiki Wednesdays: UNC Kenan-Flagler, Northwestern Kellogg

Welcome to this week’s installment of Wiki Wednesdays, where we highlight fresh additions to the Clear Admit Wiki, an online collection of firsthand accounts of MBA applicants’ experiences with the admissions process. Before we take a closer look at some recent posts, we’d like to share an email we recently received from an appreciative Wiki user.  This note sheds some light on how the Wiki can be helpful in the MBA interview process:

—– Original Message —–
From: xxxxxx
To: wiki @ clearadmit . com
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 5:01 PM

The interview page in the wiki section of the Clear Admit website is a godsend! The questions provided by the students were very helpful in preparing for my interviews, both on and off campus, as I was able to formulate my responses beforehand and was not stumped during the interview itself. Even if I did not write out a response, having seen the question before helped as it was not a total surprise.

I have used the wiki section for multiple interviews in the past and I will use it during my preparations for my upcoming Wharton interview.

Regards,

XXXXXXX

We’re proud to provide such a useful forum, but the site could not be as “helpful” if not for firsthand accounts from applicants! Speaking of which, over the past week, we’ve received a number of interview reports for UNC / Kenan-Flagler and Northwestern / Kellogg. Without further ado, here’s a glimpse at the questions applicants posted to the Clear Admit Wiki…

A Round 2 applicant to UNC / Kenan Flagler listed the following questions:

1. Walk me through your resume?
2. Why do you want to get an MBA?
3. Why an MBA from Kenan Flagler?
4. What qualities do you hope to develop during your MBA?
5. What do you plan to do after your MBA?

Kicking the spotlight over to Kellogg, this applicant shared his encounter with the adcom, including some of the following questions:

1. Can you walk me through your key leadership experiences at company X?
2. Can you talk about your community experience?
3. Tell me 3 things you are good at? Or 3 good characteristics.
4. What would your colleagues tell me about you?
5. What kind of a person are you on a team?
6. What is an ideal teammate like?
7. What feedback have you used to do better?
8. What part of your application makes you nervous?
9. What do you want the reviewer to notice?

Thanks for joining us for this week’s Wiki Wednesdays! As always, we extend our gratitude to those who have contributed content to the Clear Admit Wiki for the benefit of the MBA applicant community. If you have an interview or campus visit to describe, be sure to share your experience! Simply create an account or send your reports to wiki@clearadmit.com. Don’t forget to check out the Clear Admit Interview Guides for a little extra help as well! Best of luck with those interviews and tune in next week for another taste of the Clear Admit Wiki.