NYU / Stern MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1/ Adcom / On Campus
I interviewed as part of the Women’s Interview Day, so arrived on campus mid afternoon and was ushered into a room with current students and other interviewees. Given a folder of brochures specifically related to my interests, and after a few minutes were taken down to the career services office. Had flashbacks to undergrad recruiting. The overall feeling was welcoming, they were excited to have us (large group of female interviewees) there.
The questions as best I can remember:
1. Tell me what you like to do in your free time.
2. What has been your most significant accomplishment at [your firm]?
3. Tell me about a time that you led a team through a difficult situation.
4. What is your leadership style?
5. Why Stern?
6. What would you get involved with at Stern?
7. Imagine you’re coming back to Stern after 25 years as a distinguished alumni, what would the Dean say in their introduction of you?
8. Questions for the adcom member.
Felt like I clicked well with the interviewer, got her card at the end, but was surprised she didn’t ask many questions about my future career, given that she had read my application. We then had an additional reception after the interview – it felt as though they were simultaneously trying to sell us on the school. I interviewed on a Thursday and heard back from them (acceptance!) on a Tuesday – though the Round 1 deadline to hear back was 2/15, so I think that’s another reason I heard back so soon.
