UNC MBA 面试汇总（2009-2010）

myice

Round 2 / Adcom / On-campus (Published January 21st, 2010)

I interviewed with a member of the Adcom and it was pretty straightforward. I was told by the interviewer directly that the only information he had on me was my resume (blind interview):

Walk me through your resume
Why MBA / why UNC
Talk me through your collegiate experience
If I left my current job today, greatest legacy from my work
Short and long-term goals career-wise
The interview was about 40 minutes long and the team at the Adcom office was very nice. The interview had a very conversational feel. Hopefully he thought it went as well as I thought it did! Good luck to everyone.

myice

Round 2 / Alumnus / Off-campus (Published January 1st, 2010)

My UNC-KF interview was a blind interview with an alumnus in Mumbai on December 12, 2009. I was given an option to choose my interview date and location. The interview was on a weekend at a coffee shop. The alumnus was a little more casual than I expected and so I kind of felt a little over dressed, even when I was not wearing a full suit but only business formals with a tie.

There were no questions related to my professional background stated in my resume. He started with asking about my personal background and some questions on my undergraduate years. Like where did I finish my engineering, which stream and how was my academic record.

Then came:

Why UNC-KF?
Which other business schools are on my list and Why?
How will you fund your education at UNC-KF (as it is very expensive for someone like me)? There was a good discussion on this one.
Questions on some of my personal interests/activities listed in my resume. I guess, one of my activity is a little uncommon as I have always and always faced questions on it. And more specifically Why this activity?
In between, while I was answering his questions, he talked about his similar experiences and reasons. Like the fee structure in his time was just 1/4th of what I will be paying, how he found it difficult to get a job or internship as he passed out during the dot com bubble and how he managed to get a job in India directly after his MBA. I asked him about two questions and he answered to the best of his knowledge.

All in all, it was more of a conversation that lasted for about 30 mins and I feel I could have said a lot more about myself that I actually did. But I guess I need more practice

myice

Round 3 / Adcom / On-campus (Published February 16th, 2009)

I interviewed on campus on January 27, 2009.

The interview was conducted with, Donna, a member of the Admissions Committee in their offices. We spoke for a little longer than the stated 30 minutes, and it was very conversational. Some questions included:

Walk me through your resume.
Your GPA seems low. Are there any extenuating circumstances or explanations for that?
Why are you interested in getting your MBA?
She seemed genuinely interested in getting to know me as a person and finding common ground, and often something I would say would spark her interest and we would discuss some aspect of my background or the opportunities at Kenan Flagler. The rest of our time was spent discussing issues that we were both passionate about and discussing the trajectory of change and opportunities at Kenan Flagler.

Following the interview, I was met with students in the Admissions Office waiting area, and given a tour, lunch, and hosted class visit. Everything was taken care of and went smoothly. I got to speak one-on-one with about 6 students and learn about their experiences at Kenan Flagler. A resounding theme is leadership development, and overwhelming opportunities to learn at all times of the day, every day.

myice

Round 2 / Phone Interview (Published February 11th, 2009)

Interview was very conversational. It started off with the interviewer introducing himself. It was more like the interviewer was going through my resume and asking me for clarifications/elaborations.

One question he stressed upon was:

What would you do at UNC? and
What do you want to do post-MBA?
We then discussed a lot of light topics (including Slumdog Millionaire).
Overall, it was a good experience though I feel I could have done better.

myice

Round 2 / Ed Davis, Admissions Committee / Phone Interview, Jan 9, 2009 (Published January 14th, 2009)

First off, the interviewer had my resume, but nothing else from my complete application package. This way, he was blind to my GMAT scores, GPA, and essays, for better or worse. I appreciated that this prevented us from making assumptions when we spoke (I was able to use talking points brought up in my essays).

The interview began with Ed introducing himself while I mentally prepared for his questions. He discussed how he and many other KF staff came from successful business careers to be a part of the program. Then, rather than the standard, "walk me through your resume," he simply asked me about my current job and company. I am from an atypical industry (wildlife biologist with an environmental consulting firm) and it made sense to give some details about it.

Then:

Why do you want an MBA and why Kenan-Flagler?
What are you interested in focusing on while in b-school?
What do you see yourself doing in 5 years?
Any questions?
The interview was very conversational and relaxed. I don't know if it was that Ed is a great interviewer or if the interview just went well, but it certainly did not feel like the Q&A session I was expecting.

myice

Round 2 / Adcom / Phone Interview (Published November 12th, 2008)

I had an interview with Ed Davis on November 11th.

Ed began by giving me a run down of his background and how he came to work with Kenan Flagler

Questions

Walk me through your resume?
Why do you want to get an MBA?
Why an MBA from Kenan Flagler?
What qualities do you hope to develop during your MBA?
What do you plan to do after your MBA?
The only other question outside the standard interview questions was specifically about my membership in Slow Food USA, an organization that I am a member of. He actually started off the interview asking me about my interest in this group and how my background (being raised on a farm) applied to this.

myice

Round 4 / Adcom (Published March 11th, 2008)

I had an admissions interview with Craig Heckert in February 2008. It was a standard interview with the normal MBA question:

Walk me through your resume
Why do you want to get an MBA
What are your career goals
Why UNC
How will you contribute
He did ask me one question that threw me a bit "why do we need another CPA?"

Other questions:

Who is responsible for the current credit crisis
What is the most creative thing you have ever done
Tell me something about yourself that is not on your resume
After Craig asked all the prepared question he asked if I had any questions. We talked for several minutes about some topics I had prepared through my research. Overall, Craig was nice and friendly and made the interview feel relaxed.

myice

UNC Interview (Published January 4, 2008)

Walk me through your Resume?
Describe Yourself?
What do you think about Reliance Industries and its owner Mukesh Ambani? I have read in the news paper that he gave a $60m jet as a gift to his wife and is also building a $1B house in India. If given an opportunity would you join that company?
Why UNC?
Do you read novels?
What concentration you want to pursue at UNC?
Are you happy with the companies you have worked with?
What companies you are targeting after your MBA?
What is the biggest challenge in front of India in its growth?

myice

Interview with Adcom member (Published Fall 2005)

I had an interview with Buck William, a member of Adcom team of UNC, the interview was extremely friendly and relaxing. He really made a lots of efforts to put me at easy and make me comfortable, which I think a bit more than needed!

He started by talking to me about Philippines because 46 years ago, he had a great time in Mindanao (the south of the Philippines) and Manila. So we chatted and we shared a lot about Philippines. Then he asked me how my life is in Philippines and how I grew up in Vietnam. A bit also about my family.

Next question is about my education. Why I held two BA degrees from two universities and how I managed to obtain both at the same time. What extra-curricular activities I did when I was in university as well as I performed academically.

Going to my experience. He also shared that he used to work in agency that served my company now, a multinational FMCG company, he served my brand actually. So it was really a friendly chat. However he did ask me about my work nature. and one specific question relating to market research and distribution.

The last question was that Who am I? this is the question sounding "interviewed" the most. and then I asked him a couple of questions about UNC. That is all.

It is really a nice chat with him and I feel so relaxed talking to him. Admitted.

myice

October 3, 2005 / Early Action / Adcom (Published October 2005)

My interview with Kenan-Flagler occurred on October 3, 2005. I applied in the Early Action round. The interview was preceded by sitting in on a microeconomics class. Also, I had lunch with the other prospective applicants (I believe there were about 7 other applicants there) and 4 current students, and was given a tour of the building.

I arrived at 9:20, and met Barbara Ann in the admissions office. She was very nice and introduced me to Leo, the student who was taking me to the class I was to sit in on. The classroom was crowded with about 40 students, but there were still empty seats once class started at 9:30. The professor was engaging, and asked me to introduce myself. After the introduction, he started the case study analysis the class was having that day. Leo had an extra set of the notes available so I could at least attempt to follow along. Class ended at about 10:45.

I was lead back to the admissions office and waited for my interview to begin. Barbara Ann was very nice and tried to help me stay nice and calm before the interview. Right at 11:00, Craig Heckert who is an Assistant Director of Admissions came out to greet me. He was pleasant and led me to his office where the interview occurred. There was no one else in the room besides the two of us. He was polite and firm, but was not overly personable. Most of the questions were standard, such as:

Why Kenan Flagler?
Why do you want to get your MBA?
Why now?
What are your goals?
Couple of adjectives to describe yourself?
The only question that threw me off, and I can’t remember exactly how it was worded concerned Martha Stewart and Enron.

The interview lasted about 40 minutes. Around 12:15 we were taken to the cafeteria with 4 current students and just talked. The students were very open and candid. The cafeteria was pretty loud as it appeared everyone was there. Lunch was a box lunch provided by Panera Bread. Two current students gave us a tour of the building after lunch. They also answered any other questions we had. By that time though, there weren’t that many questions though. I was back on the road by 2:00.