Chicago MBA Round 1 / 2nd Year Student / On-campus (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. |
