Welcome to February’s first installment of Wiki Wednesdays, in which we set a spotlight on the latest submissions to the Clear Admit Wiki, an online repository for MBA applicants to share their experiences with admissions interviews. We’ve received a number of interview reports this past week – for Chicago Booth, Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, IESE, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg and UVA / Darden – and we’d like to thank everyone who has been sharing their experiences this season!
Before getting into contest details, let’s take a peek at a few snippets from some of the latest contributions! A Round 2 applicant to IESE shared the following questions from an adcom member:
- Tell me something about your family.
- Describe your school life.
- When is the last time you met your college friends?
- How would your friends describe you?
- Describe the characteristics of your best friend.
- What is your take on the trade situation in China?
- Are you comfortable talking in front of/ addressing large audiences of 70-80 people?
- How will you finance your MBA, if you don’t get a scholarship?
On behalf of Booth, an alumnus interviewed a Round 2 candidate:
- What do you expect from Booth?
- Which other schools are you applying to?
- What leadership experiences you have? How is your interaction day to day with your team?
- What do you expect from your MBA in the long term?
- What are the differences you’ve found between different nationalities while working in a multinational?
Thank you to everyone who has helped fellow applicants by sharing your interview experience! If you’re eager to contribute, we’ll be awarding a $10 Amazon gift certificate to applicants that submit interview reports for Columbia Business School, Cornell / Johnson, NYU / Stern or UCLA / Anderson through next Tuesday, February 9th! In other words, all you have to do is send us your interview field report for the selected schools for inclusion in the Wiki and we’ll send you a $10 Amazon gift certificate. You must send your interview report to wiki@clearadmit.com to be eligible; we’ll post it to the Wiki and notify the winners by e-mail (Limit: one iTunes or Amazon gift card per person).
The most helpful and informative reports usually include the following information:
- Date/Admissions Round
- Description of visit and/or interview atmosphere
- Type of interview (alum vs. adcom, blind vs. application-based)
- List of interview questions
- Commentary (What did you think of the interview? What surprised you? What didn’t surprise you? What might you conclude about the school based on this experience?)
Applicants who would like to supplement the information available on the Wiki can check out our Clear Admit Interview Guides, which provide school-specific insight about admissions interviews. Best of luck to those undergoing Round 2 interviews!
