Wiki Wednesdays: London Business School Interview Reports

Welcome to this week’s peek at the Clear Admit Wiki, an online repository for MBA applicants to share their experiences with the admissions process.  Since London Business School distributed Round 3 interview invitations recently, we’re revisiting some of their latest candidates’ interview reports shared in the Clear Admit Wiki.

A Round 2 candidate faced the following questions from an alumnus:

1. Give me an example of a leadership experience.
2. Give me an example of when you took risk.
3. Are you applying elsewhere?
4. What do you think about LBS’ interview setup of using alumni?
5. What did you think the cultural differences are between the places you’ve lived in (the Northeastern US, South and Southeast)?
6. [The] interviewer then indicated that the presentation was a ‘formal’ part of the interview and asked … to prepare for 5 minutes for a 5-minute presentation. Topic: Who do you think are the 5 most powerful people in the world and why?

Another alumnus posed several questions to a Round 2 candidate, as the applicant recounted:

1. “LBS interviews are non-blind interviews; therefore, the alumnus has carefully read my application. Hence, when we started, he told me not to repeat what I had already written in my essays. It is important to be prepared with alternative and interesting stories! He focused on my background and work experience (heavily quant) and why I wanted to pursue an MBA vs. a PhD or an MSc in Finance. Then, he asked if I could fit well at LBS and how I could contribute to the study group. After more than one hour talking it was the part of the impromptu presentation (now compulsory in every interview), it was something related to the current crisis, and therefore not too difficult to handle.”

Thanks for checking out Wiki Wednesdays this week! We’d also like to thank everyone who has shared their experiences with the MBA admissions process and truly strengthened this robust resource for fellow applicants!  So, don’t forget to keep sending in your interview reports – or campus visits, school comparisons and application challenges – to  wiki@clearadmit.com or to create an account to add your content to the Wiki.  Thanks again and best of luck to those still undergoing interviews!