INSEAD

Tell me more about your current role.

An MBA is costly. What if I can give you the network you need via an introduction: Would you still choose to go for an MBA?

What do you wish you had done differently?

There are many different nationalities and languages in class. How would you work through related challenges?

What will you contribute to your study group?

What would you lean on your study group for?

Insider Tips for The INSEAD Interview

 

London Business School

Tell me about a time when you spoke up and it did not go well.

Tell me about a time when you implemented an out-of-the-box idea.

What motivates you?

What is your role on a team?

Tell us about a time you worked in a dysfunctional team. What did you do to improve it?

London Business School MBA Interview: Everything You Need to Know

 

University of Michigan (Ross)

Tell me about a time when you failed.

Tell me about a time when things didn’t go as planned.

Tell me about a time when you had to deal with ambiguity.

Who is your favorite historical figure?

What company do you think has had the biggest impact on the world and why?

Tell me about a time when things didn’t go as expected.

 

University of Minnesota (Carlson)

Tell me about a time you had to change your communication style.

Tell me about a time you used data to make a decision.

How did you hear about Carlson?

 

MIT (Sloan)

Tell me about a time when you worked on something that had a lasting impact.

Tell me about a time when something did not go to plan. How did you find out? What was your response? What was the outcome?

Tell me about a time you revitalized a stagnant team.

Tell me about a time you challenged the status quo.

Tell me about a time when you mentored someone; what’s your mentorship style?

Recount a difficult conversation you had at work.

MIT Sloan Interview Questions Tips and Examples

 

New York University (Stern)

How would you describe your role and leading style in a team?

What will you do to secure a seat of internship and a post-MBA offer?

What is a characteristic in a leader that you value?

Name some companies where you are looking to recruit.

What will plan B look like for an internship/post grad job?

How will you leverage NYU’s career resources?

What do I look forward to about being in New York City?

Think about leaders you have worked with – what things do you admire about them and what could you learn from them?

NYU Stern MBA Interview: Ace the Questions with Expert Tips

 

University of North Carolina (Kenan-Flagler)

Tell me about a time when you worked under tight deadlines.

Tell me about a time when your ethics were compromised. What did you do?

Tell me about a time you had to make a hard decision.

What do you like about working in a team? What do you not like?

Tell me about a time when you made a mistake or failed at work.

Tell me about a time when you had to make a hard decision.

 

Northwestern University (Kellogg)

Tell me about your experience with a team through an example.

What is your leadership style?

Kellogg MBA Interview: What You Need to Know + 7 Tips to Prepare

 

Ohio State (Fisher)

If I were to ask, what would your manager and friends say about you?

What kind of challenges do you believe you may face during the program?

Can you describe yourself in three adjectives?

 

Southern Methodist University (Cox)

If you could travel somewhere, where would you go?

Tell me about a day in the life doing your job.

How do you handle working on a team and someone isn’t pulling their weight?

How would you judge your MBA experience to be a success?

 

Stanford Graduate School of Business

Tell me about a time when you were effective?

Tell me about a time you used your insights to persuade your team to do things differently?

Tell me about a time when you went above and beyond.

Tell me about a time when you helped someone else develop their skill set.

Tell me about a time you spotted an opportunity or problem.

Tell me about a time when you had to get the support of others to get something done?

Tell me about a time when you overstepped an authority.

Tell me about a defining moment in your life.

Stanford GSB MBA Interview Prep Tips & Sample Questions

 

UCLA (Anderson)

What makes you most excited about being a student at UCLA Anderson? How do you plan to get involved?

What transferable skills from [non-traditional career path] will help you at Anderson?

 

USC (Marshall)

Tell me about a time when you faced a challenge.

 

 

University of Texas (McCombs)

Tell me about a time when someone above you changed your plan at the last minute, how did you respond, and what was the outcome?

Tell me about a time when when you had to solve a complex problem that required a lot of information.

 

University of Virginia (Darden)

Tell me about a time when you worked with someone different from yourself.

Washington University (Olin)

What are you not looking forward to in business school?

 

Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania)

What’s a piece of criticism received from a direct supervisor? How did you grow off of that piece of criticism?

Tell me about a time when you took initiative.

Tell me about a time when you built something without formal authority or resources?

What is something new you learned recently?

Wharton Team-Based Discussion (TBD) Tips and Strategy

 

Yale School of Management

Tell me about an accomplishment you’re proud of and why it was meaningful to you.

Tell me about a time when you had to resolve a conflict.

Yale SOM MBA Interview: What to Expect and How to Prepare

 

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