Columbia Business School

What impact / achievement have you had in your current job?

What are some challenges you’ve encountered at work?

How will you contribute to CBS post-graduation?

What is your Plan B if Columbia or main career vision does not work?

There is a lot of team work and team-based learning at Columbia. What role do you see yourself taking in a team?

What sort of leader are you?

How would you juggle your start-up and the MBA at the same time?

 

Dartmouth College (Tuck)

What is your plan B?

What three good things would your supervisor say about you?

Tell me about a time your weakness created a difficulty for you.

What classes will you take?

How do you work with a diverse team?

Tell me about a time you had to deal with a conflict on a team.

Describe a time you resolved a problem on a team.

What legacy do you want to leave at Tuck?

 

 

Yale School of Management

Short-term and long-term goals?

What extracurricular activities at Yale will you be involved in?

Given your career trajectory, why did you want to pursue an MBA?

Besides pursuing MBA, what are some other things you are doing to help you achieve your goals?

 

Duke University (Fuqua)

Describe a time you had to make a compromise at work.

Describe a time you were on a team and faced a challenge.

What does Team Fuqua mean to you?

How do you intend to grow as a leader at Fuqua?

What three things are important for successful teamwork? Why? How do you ensure these attributes in your team?

What do you do when someone is not pulling their weight on a team?

How do you give feedback to others?

Do you request feedback from your subordinates? Do you do that formally?

Describe your most recent performance review.

How will you contribute to Fuqua?

 

University of Michigan (Ross)

Describe a situation where something didn’t go as planned. How did you adapt to the situation?

What is your leadership style?

Give me an example of an incident where you had an ethical dilemma.

What is the craziest thing that you have done in your life? What was the rationale behind my craziest thing and how does the philosophy relate to my long-term career goal?

What can you teach me in 30 seconds?

Tell me about a time you came up with a new solution to a problem.

What are you passionate about?

Tell me about three people you’ve influenced.

Tell me about a time you thought outside of the box.

Describe a time when you failed at something.

What are some of the things about your industry that you really dislike?

Give the example of someone you see as a good leader.