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Master List of MBA Interview Questions

Congratulations on receiving interview invitations from your target MBA programs. Save for a few b-schools, most of them ask similar questions during your interview, so you must be prepared to answer these in order to succeed in your interview. We have categorized the most common questions you’re likely to encounter in this Master List of […]

Master List of Booth Interview questions

Chicago Booth MBA Interviews are by invitation only. They are conducted by members of the Adcom, second-year students or alumni. Typically, an interview lasts for about 40-50 minutes and they are conducted blind, which means, the interviewer has reviewed your resume, but not the rest of your application. As such, you will have a chance […]

Interview Series: Why Our MBA Program?

What do they want to find out when they ask you “Why our MBA program?” A couple of things: • The sincerity with which you are applying to their program • Are you a good fit We all know that ‘Why do you want to join us’ is almost invariably asked in a job interview. […]

MBA Admissions Interview Series: Why Our MBA Program

In the third blogpost in this MBA Asmissions Interview series, we bring to you why b-schools ask, “why our MBA program?” What do they want to find out? A couple of things: The sincerity with which you are applying to their program Are you a good fit? We all know that ‘Why do you want […]

MBA Admissions Interview Series: Walk me through your Resume

What do they want to find out? Walk me through your resume: This is invariably the first question in the interview. They have already read your resume, so they know what you have one in your career. Here they are wanting to know why you have made your choices. Who is the person behind this […]

MBA Admissions Interview Series : Why MBA and Why Now

We are starting an MBA Admissions Interview Series to help applicants answer the most commonly asked interview questions in a way that will impress the admissions committee. We start with WHY MBA? And WHY NOW? What do they want to find out? They want to make sure that the real reason for you wanting to […]

Interview with a Budding Book Writer – Chronicles of the Indian MBA

While everyone thinks of doing something big in life, very few actually go the extra mile to fulfill their hearts’ desire. And the going is even tougher when you are settled in life, have a wife and kids whose life is intertwined with yours.  But some people do take time out in life to follow […]

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