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More details about Wharton MBA Interviews for 2013 entry

Oct, 09, 2012


For my most recent post on Wharton interviews, please see Preparing for Wharton Interviews for the Class of 2015.   I will update my prior Wharton interview post soon based on what is below.  This information is being sent to first round applicants and is now up on GMAT Club as well: “As many of you […]


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Columbia Business School MBA Application Interviews

Sep, 07, 2012


In this post I provide advice on how to prepare for a Columbia Business School MBA interview. You can find my post on Columbia Essays here.For general advice on interview preparation, please see here, here, and here. Columbia Business School offers only one flavor of admissions interview: “Columbia Business School Ambassador” alumni invitation-only interviews. You […]


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Wharton Interviews for the Class of 2015

Aug, 11, 2012


For my most recent post on Wharton interviews, please see Preparing for Wharton Interviews for the Class of 2015. I should consolidate this post, this other post, and the actual group interview questions, but will do so after Round 1. Wharton has radically altered their MBA admissions interviews for fall 2013 entry.  This post was last updated on August […]


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HBS MBA 2+2 Class of 2017 Application

Jul, 03, 2012


This is the eighth in series of eight posts. My analysis of the HBS Application for the Class of 2015 (and 2+2 Class of 2017) consists of:   Changes to the HBS application An overall introduction to HBS Who should apply to HBS? Essays Recommendations Interviews Post Interview Reflection 2+2 Program   My comprehensive service […]


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HBS MBA Post Interview Reflection

Jun, 29, 2012


This is the seventh in series of eight posts. My analysis of the HBS Application for the Class of 2015 (and 2+2 Class of 2017) consists of:   Changes to the HBS application An overall introduction to HBS Who should apply to HBS? Essays Recommendations Interviews Post Interview Reflection 2+2 Program   My comprehensive service […]


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HBS Admissions Interviews for the Class of 2015

Jun, 28, 2012


This is the sixth in series of eight posts. My analysis of the HBS Application for the Class of 2015 (and 2+2 Class of 2017) consists of:   Changes to the HBS application An overall introduction to HBS Who should apply to HBS? Essays Recommendations Interviews Post Interview Reflection 2+2 Program   My comprehensive service […]


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The Darden MBA Admissions Interview

Mar, 02, 2012


Steve Green has taken on the unique challenge of providing advice for Darden’s “one question” interview. Darden has been doing it this way for years.  Steve’s graduate work in political science was conducted at the University of Virginia, so he is someone particularly familiar with the culture of Mr. Jefferson’s University. (If you don’t know […]


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Duke Fuqua MBA Admissions Interviews

Feb, 09, 2012


In my experience, Duke interviews are all about fit. Frankly, I would not characterize the interviews for Team Fuqua as hard when compared to those of other top schools. In addition to my experience, I have reviewed reports of Duke University ‘s Fuqua School of Business interviews found at accepted.com and clearadmit.com You need to […]


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University of Michigan Ross MBA Admissions Interviews

Feb, 06, 2012


Interviews for the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business are not particularly hard. Based on my experience as well as the reports found at accepted.com and clearadmit.com, I can say that they are generally seem to be friendly, focused on fit, and require the applicant to discuss the basics. Please refer to my prior overall MBA admissions strategy interview […]


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General Characteristics of Admissions Officers, Students, and Alumni Interviewers

Feb, 06, 2012


Clients frequently ask me, if they are given choice, about whether to choose an interview with an alumni, a student, and/or admissions officer.  While my answer to such questions might be very school specific, at times I think it is really just a question of my client’s preference.  Still, for most applicants, I would suggest […]


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