Just finished the interview in a starbucks with a columbia alumna. Very informal atmosphere, however, lots of questions. One recommendation is that even your interviewer asks you to do it in a informal or relaxed place, be sure to wear your suits. Let us get back to the interview questions. Why MBA, why columbia (mention courses, faculty, and programs, clubs blah blah), why now? career goals (be sure to tie them back to why MBA!!!) very common ones first. Then came in the trickier ones: Leadership challenges (professional only), teamwork dynamics, entrepreneurial experiences (fortunately i have some  , leadership styles, what makes me different, what can i contribute to CBS and the student body? Three words to describe myself, Three weaknesses (holy sh*t, i only prepared one weakness to talk about. anyway, it is a good opportunity to test your own mental agility Finally, she asked me if i have any questions for her. an easy one. The whole interview was very enjoyable, except the loud music in the starbucks. Hope my post will give brothers and sisters here some general ideas. one more key: be prepared and keep a smile on your face | 
