Chicago MBA 面试汇总（2009-2010）

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myice

Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-campus (Published November 8th, 2009; shared in My journey to an MBA class of 2012 Blog)

It went pretty well. It was with an alumn in a city outside the US (I am an international applicant). The guy was very straight forward and nice. He introduced himself, told me his career pre-mba and post-mba.

Then we started with the questions:

walk me through resume
why so much community work? (i did a lot of community activities!)
tell me the course you like the most during undergrad
when did you have a chance to apply that knowledge
some accomplishment at work
tell me atime you were frustrated at work
tell me a time you had to accept someones decision (like loosing a discussion)
tell me something that impressed you about spain.
Are you aware of chicago's line of thought?
why mba, why chicago, why now?
what do you think about the MBA and the financial crisis? do you think MBAs need a more human side?
he asked me to recommend him a book
I think it went quite well. It was no stellar though.

myice

Round 1 / 2nd year student / On-campus (Published November 20th, 2009)

Interview was pretty straightforward...only lasted for 20 minutes and then 10 minutes for questions.

Walk me through your resume
Why MBA and Why now?
Why Chicago Booth?
What clubs would you like to participate at Chicago Booth?
Short term and long term goals
Why are you interested in 'X' industry?
What is your leadership style?
What are you most proud of?
What qualities would you look for in your future job?
What would you do if MBA doesn't work out?
Why should Booth pick you?
Is there anything else that you would like to share?

myice

Round 1 / 2nd year student / On-campus (Published November 25, 2009)

Interview was casual as expected - I got the feeling the interviewer did not come in with any agenda and came up with a lot of questions on the spot. Another thing I would say - I felt the interviewer was not very experienced with interviewing and felt she was nervous too! I was lucky that she asked me questions exactly in a way that let me highlight the things I wanted to - so overall, a great experience.

Main questions:

Why did you move from company A to company B? What were differences between them?
Why did you move from role X in your company to role Y in your company?
What are your short-term goals after Booth?
Why do you think Booth is a good place to help you achieve these short term goals?
Why now?
Why do you think you are a fit at Booth?
What do you do outside work?
Difficult team situation?
Strengths beyond the one obvious strength in your resume....
Do you have any questions for me?
No questions on long term goals - no grilling on extracurriculars, leadership etc.

For anybody interviewing over the next week, just relax, Rose Martinelli's advice on her blog was spot on.

myice

Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-campus (Published November 30, 2009)

I had an offcampus interview with an alum in New Delhi. Hope these might help prospective applicants to Booth

Where did you do your schooling from ?
Asked about a hobby.
Why did you leave your previous firm ?
What is your current role in your new firm ? Describe your current project.
Which was your favourite course in college and why ?
Mention your experience of working in teams.
Mention a time when you resolved conflicts.
If you could change one thing about your current Project Manager what would it be ?
Why do you want to pursue an MBA and why now ?
Career Goals.
What are your criteria for selecting a B School ?
Why Chicago Booth ?
From what all sources did your learn about Booth ?
Any questions for me ? (I asked 3-4)

myice

Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-campus (Published December 1st, 2009)

I was interviewed by an alumn off-campus in his business office. The whole interview lasted for approximately 1 hour, where the last 15 minutes were dedicated for my questions towards him. It was a pretty casual talk. Being international, my interview was conducted in English, which I did not expect.

He took a look at my resume and asked me to briefly walk him through it. He then made the following questions:

Why did you choose to work with my current employer?
What have been my successes so far?
What do I plan to do after my MBA?
Why do I think now is the best time for an MBA?
Why Chicago Booth?
Which other MBA programs did I apply to?
Which is my top choice?
What was my undergraduate experience like?
Which was my favorite undergraduate course, why?
What do my parents do for a living?
Do I plan to join the family's business? Why?
What impression did I get when I visited Chicago Booth's campus?
I felt very confident at the end because I felt I was talking to a friend.

myice

Round 1 / 2nd Year Student / On-campus (Published January 12th, 2010)

I applied in Round 1 and interviewed on campus in mid-November with a 2nd year student. The whole process was pretty friendly and relaxed. While waiting in the admissions office for my interview students would come in and just sit and talk with us, to answer any of our questions and put us at ease. It was a nice touch. Questions I was asked:

Walk me through your resume.
Why MBA?
Why now?
Why Chicago Booth?
What will you contribute at Chicago Booth?
How will you engage the city of Chicago? (I was a little confused by this one, my interviewer was not a native English speaker, and I don't think the intent of her question came across correctly)
Do you have any questions for me?
As mentioned above, the tone of the interview was very relaxed and friendly. There was certainly a focus on why I wanted an MBA (she asked a follow-up question to my answer) and why Chicago Booth. My interviewer seemed intent on focusing on why Chicago in particular, so I would recommend having a strong answer as to how Chicago is the best place for you.