Our MBA interview prep covers every major format, from classic one-on-one interviews to the unique styles used by Harvard Business School and Wharton.
In short, everyone.
If you’re like most people, the impending face-to-face interviews are the thing you’re least looking forward to out of the entire MBA application and admissions process.
And if you happen to be one of those fortunate few for whom the interviews don’t induce a cold sweat, your confidence could potentially be your downfall.
The good news is, if you’ve been invited to a school for an interview there’s a more than 50% chance you’ll be admitted to their MBA program.
The bad news is, this means the stakes are at their absolute highest!
Whether you’re naturally confident or not, if you don’t know the specific things that each school is looking for – and expecting to see – in the interview, you probably won’t give your very best answers or be able to present yourself in the best possible light.
Which could mean losing out on potential scholarships or, worse still, having your entire application rejected.
Knowing how crucial it is to get this component right, we’ve developed a rigorous MBA interview preparation process designed to match your unique strengths and story to the requirements and interview style of each of your target schools.
Head of Interview Prep
An admissions interview expert who’s conducted 1000+ mock MBA interviews, Obinna brings unique insight from both sides of the admissions table. As a former Associate Director of Admissions at Tuck, he knows exactly what interviewers are looking for. Now, he’s helped hundreds of students perfect their interview skills and secure admission to their dream schools.
During one of our mocks, Obinna asked me two questions that I didn’t prepare for and that I hadn’t heard anywhere else. And thank goodness he did, because they actually came up the next day! I was so thankful for that insight alone.
MBA Interview Prep Consultant
Tina earned her MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, then worked in management and recruiting at Bain, followed by a role in internal strategy at JPMorgan Chase. Her background also includes experience as a teacher—a foundation that informs her coaching style.
Founding Partner, Menlo Coaching
He specializes in school-specific interview formats, such as the HBS “case method” interview and Wharton’s Team Based Discussion. David focuses on preparing you for these unique, high-pressure interview styles in a way that highlights your best qualities and that demonstrates your capacity to succeed in the classroom.
Communications Coach
The CEO and Founder of Fearless Communicators, Eduardo is a speaking and communications coach. He teaches people how to become effective communicators by providing them with the tools to lead and deliver their message to an audience.
We offer general and school-specific interview prep, plus communications training if you need help with fundamentals.
Not every MBA program uses a special format for their interview, but that doesn’t mean the interviews are like any you’ve experienced before. Most schools will ask classic MBA interview questions instead of “job interview questions” — and they expect thoughtful, well-structured answers that go beyond surface-level responses.
With our general interview prep, you’ll:
The HBS interview is unlike anything else in the MBA admissions process. Instead of a predictable list of questions, the AdCom treats you as the case study—diving deep into your application and pressing you with fast-paced, follow-up questions. It’s not about rehearsed answers; it’s about how you think on your feet, respond under pressure, and explain the decisions you’ve made.
By attending a mock session, we’ll help you:
There’s a big difference between general 1:1 MBA interviews or “case study interviews” like HBS and Wharton’s Team-Based Discussion. Instead of a one-on-one conversation, you’re collaborating in a group setting while still needing to stand out as a strong candidate.
In our Wharton TBD mock sessions, you’ll:
The official interviews were quite similar to the Menlo Coaching mocks. It was great to have the opportunity to sort of present to someone and be able to articulate my story and my answers in a consis...
Doing a mock interview with Obinna was really helpful in advance of all of my interviews. I was able to get in a full mock, so practicing a forty minute interview as if it were the real thing, I think...
Doing a mock interview with Obinna was really helpful in advance of all of my interviews. I was able to get in a full mock, so practicing a forty minute interview as if it were the real thing, I think was really important to figuring out exactly which answers I needed to make sure I had a little bit more clean versus those that I probably had a little bit too rehearsed. Having the feedback from Obinna was also really helpful to understand where I needed to focus my effort in the practice ahead of my actual interviews.
I was definitely a little nervous, but I felt well prepared. The Darden interview is interesting or unique because it has their version of the tell me about yourself question. They want you to talk fo...
I was definitely a little nervous, but I felt well prepared. The Darden interview is interesting or unique because it has their version of the tell me about yourself question. They want you to talk for about five to ten minutes, which is a really long time, but I had rehearsed that pretty extensively with Obinna, and I think that maybe helped calm my nerves a little bit. I think it was super helpful kind of knowing what to expect.
I worked with Obinna to prepare for my NYU Stern, Fuqua, and Booth interviews. From the very beginning of our first session, Obinna put me at ease and boosted my confidence. We quickly developed a str...
I worked with Obinna to prepare for my NYU Stern, Fuqua, and Booth interviews. From the very beginning of our first session, Obinna put me at ease and boosted my confidence. We quickly developed a strong rapport. He provided tactical advice on how to enhance my stories and how to tailor each interview to align with each program’s interviewing style. He came to our sessions with intentional questions. Working with Obinna was a highlight in my MBA application journey. I believe it was a key ingredient in my success!
Obviously there are things Obinna can’t control regarding the individual interviewer and their style, but when it comes to the type of questions you’re gonna encounter, the sequence of those questions, ...
Obviously there are things Obinna can’t control regarding the individual interviewer and their style, but when it comes to the type of questions you’re gonna encounter, the sequence of those questions, what’s being looked for in those questions, the follow ups to those questions, which are very unique in the MBA world and being prepared for those follow ups or proactively answering some of those follow ups, having the right questions and making sure you hit all the right notes—I think the Menlo mocks were very similar and representative of what to expect in the actual interview.
I had the pleasure of working with Obinna Arizor to help me prepare for my full-time MBA interviews. I didn’t have too many expectations going into the interview and even as we started, it seemed rathe...
I had the pleasure of working with Obinna Arizor to help me prepare for my full-time MBA interviews. I didn’t have too many expectations going into the interview and even as we started, it seemed rather straightforward and like a simple practice round. Then when we finished… Obinna went hard. What felt like a somewhat poker-faced mock interview with little real-time feedback (good practice), ended with an extremely detailed and well-thought feedback session. The poker face was clearly just for my own practice, and it was clear that Obinna was taking note of every word I was saying, and offered really helpful feedback for me to improve. Some feedback even involved reshaping or cutting out certain parts of my stories which was a bit uncomfortable in the moment, but ultimately the right call. Obinna will give it to you straight, and make the most out of your investment. Cannot recommend his services more!
The mock interview sessions really helped calm my nerves because especially before the Harvard interview, I was super nervous about how this interview is gonna be structured and what type of questions...
The mock interview sessions really helped calm my nerves because especially before the Harvard interview, I was super nervous about how this interview is gonna be structured and what type of questions they could ask. And it’s very difficult to practice that on your own because you are not in this environment with a second person. And so having this real life practice, I think, made me a lot calmer in the end in the real life interviews.
The biggest compliment I can provide is the similarity between the mock interviews I received and my actual interview. The interview team at Menlo Coaching are domain experts – the interview content, style, and flow of our mock sessions closely mirrored the real thing.
