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"Very conversational interview with an alum. Questions from the interviewer- -Walk me through your journey, your goals, why MBA and why Ross -How do you handle feedback, and what's your approach -How do you make sure everyone is included while working with people from diverse backgrounds -What's your approach when you are working on something new Questions for the interviewer- -How did you prepare for your MBA experience, and how did you go about planning and preparing for your pivot"
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"I just finished my interview with an Alum which lasted for about 45 mins. It was very conversational. We had a lot of similar topics to talk upon. However, the main questions were: 1. Walk me through your resume. 2. Why MBA? 3. Why ROSS? 4. Most uncomfortable situation in life and what did you learn. 5. TMAT when you had to convince someone for something which they did not believe in. 6. TMAT when you had to adapt. 7. TMAT when you worked with different cultures and how did you adapt and what did you learn. 8. The last question was something regarding support system in my life and how do I use it. Overall, it was a good interview according to me."
"The interview lasted around 45min, pretty conversational and chill vibe,typical questions as expected: - Walk me through your resume -Why Ross? Why MBA? - ST goals -TMAT when you worked in a proejct without having experience/knowledge on it - TMAT when you motivated someone - TMAT when you worked in a diverse group Ended with questions on my end and general discussion about the program."
"The interview was largely conversational with a few required questions from Ross: - Walk me through your resume - Why MBA? - Why Ross? - TMAT when you had to influence someone - TMAT when you had to be adaptable - TMAT when you demonstrated diversity & inclusion For the last 15 or so minutes, the interviewer shared his experience and favorite classes/professors he had at Ross, and his trajectory since graduation."
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"Just had my interview. It was a horrible experience. :( So, my interviewer was Kenneth Katz (a Ross alum). He graduated from Ross MBA in 1997! Seeing his profile, I was already skeptical on the interview format. As feared, it was a very very serious interview, and he was not in a good mood. He did not smile even once. Nothing like the 6 other MBA interviews I have given in the last days. The questions were the same that are already on the debrief (Why MBA, Why Ross, TMAT when u worked in a team, conflict with team member/boss, setback). He kept on complaining throughout the interview that I'm speaking too fast although I think I was conversing very fine as in other interviews. Maybe it was due to his age. He even told me that "I'm speaking fast because I might be nervous, and this is not how an interview should be given". I think it was very rude of him. Should I email the adcom on my experience? I know it's a done case for me but at least it might help someone else."
"Questions 0. Resume Walkthrough 1. Why MBA? Why Ross? 2. TMAT when you were being adaptable 3. TMAT when you influenced people 4. TMAT when you showed resilience 5. TMAT when you were exposed to diversity/ diverse experience 6. Any questions for me? The interview lasted 45 minutes. Overall experience was great and conversational."
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"It was a great interview, very conversational and she was engaged and interested. I also looked her up on LinkedIn prior to the interview so we chatted about her company before anything which made it feel a lot more conversational and comfortable the rest of the time. - started with tell me about yourself - Why and MBA and why Ross blended together (took some time to just chat about all this rather than question response) - TMAT you worked on a team - TMAT you disagreed with a teammate or boss - TMAT you missed something major (with a few follow up questions on how the controls I implemented were continued through the rest of my career). Overall great experience."
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"Just had my interview with an alum. Super friendly! It was a good experience. Lasted for 30 mins. Not sure what to read out of this :) The questions were straightforward. The interviewer was very friendly! TMAT where you lead a team TMAT how you coped from a professional setback and what did you do to turn it around TMAT where you were out of your comfort zone How do you approach situations where you have difference in opinion"
"It was great - probably the best interview I’ve had thus far. Interviewer was an alum that left in 2013. He was engaged and asked good but tough questions. He also pushed me when he felt my answer for one of the questions wasn’t quite there which was good! To be honest I’m not great at remembering interview questions which is why I haven’t really submitted debriefs. Sorry guys :( But the basis of the conversation revolved around leadership, specifically the different behaviours and rationales that I "exhibited" as a leader. One question that did throw me off a bit was something like: "Give me an example of a time that you’ve led without force" (or something to that effect!) I actually asked him to clarify what he meant by force - I felt that it could be interpreted in a few different ways, but he pushed back and said that the question was open for a reason! All in all, as with any interview just be ready to explain why you want to go to business school, why this business school in particular, and why an MBA is right for you at this moment in time (as opposed to just continuing with your career). Remember that it’s also a two way street - what can you offer them/the class! If I remember any more questions I’ll put them here."
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""Interviewer: Alum (Full Time MBA; Class of 2022)" Duration: 45 min Questions - Why MBA now at this stage of your career? - I shortly covered my goals to set the context as well - Why Ross? - Any specific clubs or activities specifically excited about? - TMAT where you didn't have prior knowledge of the project or didn't have a clearly defined scope? How did I manage to succeed in the project? - Follow-up question on that project? - TMAT when you trained or mentored someone - what did you that was successful? - TMAT when you received feedback from the manager and how did you respond? - Any questions for the interviewer"
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"Interviewed by an alum, class of 2022. Lasted 35 minutes. 1. Tell me about yourself. (Basically, walk me through your resume.) 2. Why MBA? Why now? 3. Why Ross? 4. Short-term and Long-term goals. 5. Tell me about a time when you had to work with a difficult team member? How did you go about it? 6. Tell me about a time when you had to work with a diverse set of people? What did you learn from it? 7. Any questions for me? Overall, a smooth-flowing conversation."
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"Interviewer: Alum (Full Time MBA; Class of 2005) Duration: 40 min 30 mins for interview questions and introduction 10 mins for my questions Questions - Why Ross? - Here, I also covered my ST and LT goals. - Tell me about a time when you worked with a difficult individual. - Tell me about a time you showed resiliency - How do you feel about travelling 6000 miles for MBA - When did you first hear about Ross? - What are the qualities that define a good leader for you? - Something you wanted to tell me and that we haven't covered so far - Any questions for the interviewer Experience: The interviewer was friendly and kept the interview conversational. Hope this helps!"
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"Interviewed with a Alumni. It lasted for about 35 minutes. It was scheduled for Google meet but due to some video issues there, we moved to Zoom. Questions asked: 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. Why MBA? 3. Why Ross? 4. Tell me a time when you had a conflict at work place and how did you handle it? 5. Tell me a time when you had a knowledge gap and how did you mitigate it? 6. Tell me a time when you had to work with a diverse set of group? And what was the key learning from that experience? 7. Any questions for me? After this she said that the interview is over. But then she went on to talk a bit about her consulting experience at Bain. She told me that they want people who have the technical know-how in the realm of climate change for ESG consulting (I wrote a research thesis on Climate change during my Masters and it was mentioned as such in my resume). She then casually asked me about my target locations for work post-MBA and gave me a few suggestions regarding the same. After that we discussed a bit about energy industry's pros and cons and then she ended the zoom interview saying, "You have done an awesome job. The final decision will be out on the 9th of Dec". Overall, I am happy with the interview, but from my time at GmatClub, I know that good interviews do not always translate into an admit. Or an interview that you might construe as good may not really have gone that way. Or other candidates may have outperformed you. So you just can't say anything till the actual decision is in your hand. So, I am gonna stay grounded and leave the rest to the old gods and new."
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"I was interviewed by alumni. 1. Help me understand your story - I started by telling about myself, and he followed up wherever required. 2. Went into detail about my work to understand my role and how it's affecting the business of the company. 3. Why MBA? Why Ross? - covered my goals and how ross helps in achieving them 4. Any questions for the interviewer?"
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"Ritesh Bawri was my interviewer. He was friendly and it felt like a casual conversation as if I was networking with some employee. I am working as a software engineer for 3 years now and I plan to move into PM roles Post MBA. 1. Tell me about yourself 2. I mentioned about an application I work on. He asked me a couple questions on what is the purpose of the appland how I was able to achieve that purpose through my work. The app I work on is for improving collaboration among employees and the interviewer asked me "All interactions are meant to bring joy or happiness. How does your app do that" 3. Why MBA? What are my goals? Why Ross? - 3 standard questions 4. He asked me a follow up on Why Ross. "There are options like Harvard, Stanford and other schools in California if you are interested in tech. Why makes you choose Ross" Questions I asked him 1. You may have had many wonderful experiences at Ross. If you can talk about one such experience what would it be 2. I went through your LinkedIn profile and I understand that you moved from an AI company to a lifestyle company. What were your thoughts when you did this industry change"
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"Interviewer: Alum (Full Time MBA; Class of 2019) Duration: 45 min 5 mins for introduction 30 mins for interview questions 10 mins for my questions Questions - Tell me why are you here. - This covered my short-term and long-term goals and why MBA. - Why Ross? - Here, I also answered how I would contribute to Ross. - How do you see yourself in Ann Arbor? - Tell me about a time when you faced a challenge while managing a team. - Tell me about a time you failed and what were your learnings from it. - Tell me about an experience working with a diverse team. What challenges did you face and how did you apply the learnings from that experience to future experiences? - What would your current or previous manager tell me about your strengths and areas of improvement? - What is your leadership style? - What do you like to do outside of work? - There were 3-4 follow-up questions here as the interviewer and I had some common interests. - Which leader do you admire and why? - What is your pet peeve? - Tell me a fun fact about yourself. - Again had a follow-up question owing to a common interest. Experience: The interviewer was very friendly and kept the interview conversational. It was a great experience overall. Hope this helps!"
"Total duration - 50-55 mins! Interview with alum! 2 min setting up the agenda & 5 min introduction! Questions -> 1. Tell me about yourself? 2. Why MBA? Why Ross? 3. Short-term goal? 4. Why did you go to X company post-graduation & why switched to Y company afterward? (basically, why did I do career pivot) 5. Question around some extra-curricular activity from Resume 6. Biggest accomplishment professionally? 7. Anything I wish to cover apart from what has been asked? 8. Any questions for the interviewer?"
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"Total duration - 55 mins! Interview with alum! 2 min meet and greet and setting up agenda & 5 min introduction! Questions -> 1. Tell me about yourself? 2. Why MBA? Why Ross? 3. Short-term goal? 4. Why did you join company X after mechanical engineering? 5. What are your strengths? 6. What is your leadership style and what are the qualities that a good leader should have? 7. Why US schools and why not Europe given my international work ex and network is in the EU region? 8. Anything I wish to cover apart from what has been asked? 9. Any questions for the interviewer?"
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"Interviewed with alumnus - Class of 2008 (Executive MBA). Was mostly conversational and friendly. Duration: ~60 min 5 min for introduction and setting up agenda 45-50 min for interview questions 5-10 min for questions I had Questions: - Walk me through your resume - Why MBA? - ST and LT goal? - Which schools I've chosen and why? - Why Ross? - How would you contribute to Ross? - Time I led a team and scope of project changed quickly - Time I had to make data-driven decision in a small amount of time - Time I stopped a manager from going down a wrong path - Time I worked with a diverse team - Time I motivated a colleague/peer - Time I worked with someone from entirely different culture and geography - Time I faced failure or was given negative feedback - Time I had to give someone negative feedback - Time I worked with someone from an underprivileged background - What would be the one thing I would change in the world Was surprised by the sheer number of questions that came my way. But overall good experience. Hope this helps!"
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"Interviewed with an Alumni, it was conversational and friendly. -why MBA -why Ross - TMAT a project changed suddenly, what did you do? - what would you have done differently? -TMAT you motivated coworkers ? -TMAT most constructive feedback? -TMAT working with someone from different culture? - now ask me any question it took 30min +10min of questions"
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"Had my interview today with an alumni class of 2020. Very similar to the other interview debriefs although she sounded like was in a bit of a rush (it was mid working day for her). Questions: 1. She asked me to quickly introduce myself, to keep it short and focused on something that is not on my resume since she has read it already. 2. Why an MBA? 3. Why Ross? 4. How do you lead without authority and how do you influence peers on the same level as you? 5. Tell me about a time you showed resilience? 6. Short term/long term goals post MBA 7. Open floor to questions. Overall it took about 30 minutes considering the questions I had for her. It was a good experience and direct on point from both sides."
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"Interview with alumn, conversational and relaxed. Duration: 40 mins Questions: -situation where your indirect reports didn't listen to your suggestions/recommendations. How did you handle that situation -Tell me more about your job function -Situation where you had to learn very quickly in a short period of time -Why mba/why now/ career goals -what is the ideal leadership for you, what type of leader do you want to become -tell me a situation may be in your personal/ professional where you had to work with a diverse set of people -question on my hobby -why Ross/ how will you contribute to ross, -any questions (10 mins)"
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"Hi Guys, Got done with my interview today. It was with alum, Class of 2020 (Veteran). Total 60 minutes of interview (35 mins of interview questions) Interview experience is as follows: My interviewer was really welcoming and set up the expectations straight up. Introduced himself, told me he will start by asking me to introduce myself, ask some more questions, then will ask some behavioral questions that he has here with him and will open up the forum for me to ask anything about Ross, his experience etc. as it needs to be a 2 way street and I need to be fairly convinced with the school I am interviewing for. Questions were as follows: 1) Tell me about yourself (followed by a casual chat about a common hobby that we both had) 2) Why MBA (again a follow up chat on something I forgot now, spoke here about my goals too, both ST and LT) 3) Why Ross (he paused my answer to discuss his MAP project and then we continued from there) 4) TMAT when you started something new or unknown 5) TMAT when you motivated a colleague you are on same level with 6) TMAT you failed 7) TMAT you ensured inclusivity in your team (there were two more stems to this question so it was a slightly longer answer from my end) Not sure if he had only 4 behavioral questions planned or ran out of time. Next 25 mins we discussed 4-5 questions I had for him."
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"Completed my interview yesterday with an alum from the Class of 2019. It lasted ~40 minutes in total with ~30 minutes of formal interview and ~10 minutes for my questions at the end. Very conversational and friendly. - Walk me through your resume (Follow-up question on my leadership style and how I would approach guiding a junior who I don't know much about and did not recruit) - How does an MBA fit into your career goals and why now? - Why Ross and not any other b-school? - Tell me about a time when you adapted to a difficult situation? - Describe how you work with people from different cultures with an example - Tell me about a time when you influenced someone who was at your level - What challenges do you think you will face at Ross? After this, I spent ~10 minutes asking questions that I had for him. An amazing experience overall. Hope this helps!"
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"Just completed my interview with recent Alum. It lasted ~50 minutes in total with ~35 minutes of formal interview and ~10-15 minutes for my questions at the end. Very conversational and friendly. She had a set of questions prepared, mostly behavioral. - Tell me about yourself and Why MBA (covered LT goals in brief during this) - discussion naturally flowed to how Ross fits into my "Why MBA?" plan Behavioral questions - About a time when project scope changed suddenly? - About a time when I stopped a manager from going down a wrong path? - About a time when I had a unpopular opinion? - About a time when I worked with diverse group of people (flowed from a project I mentioned in my introduction)? How did I manage it and what did I learn? After this spend 10-15 minutes talking for my questions mostly around MAP experience, questions about Sanger Leadership Center and life in Ann Arbor in general Hope this helps!"
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