MBA Interview Guides by Program

Interviews can, for many, be the most daunting element of your MBA admissions process. The most rudimentary advice we can offer is that you prepare well! That could mean that you seek help to practice mock interviews or maybe that you take a communication and interview preparation course. 

Most importantly, you need to research the interview questions you might encounter and dive into the various interview styles that top business schools operate with. For those about to participate in a business school interview, knowing what to expect can calm nerves and improve overall performance.

Here, we have provided you with interview sample questions from specific business schools that we hope will help you feel well-prepared and confident going into your MBA admissions interview.

For those about to participate in a business school interview, knowing what to expect can calm nerves and improve overall performance. Our program-specific interview guides, based on actual interview reports from clients, cover everything you need to know about top MBA program interview procedures.

Follow the program-specific links below for:

• Quick facts covering the length and logistics of MBA admission interviews
• Interviewer profiles and details on interview format
• Interview questions that you can use to prepare

Good luck! If you think you can benefit from more comprehensive support, contact us for professional interview preparation.

MBA Interview Decision Release Dates, By Program

MBA Program	Interview Decision Release Date	Invite Only?	Interview Location
Harvard Business School	Monday Sep 30, 12pm ET. Interviews will be conducted from the beginning of October until mid-November.	Invite Only.	Mix of virtual, on-campus, hub cities.
Stanford GSB	Rolling interview invites from late September to mid-November.	Invite Only.	Virtual or in-person.
The Wharton School	Interview invites will be released on Oct 24th (typically around 11am ET). Interviews will be completed by Nov 7.	Invite Only.	All virtual.
Northwestern Kellogg	Interviewer assignments made on a rolling basis within 6 weeks of deadline.	Aims to interview all applicants. Some receive waivers.	All virtual.
University of Chicago Booth	Interview invites are typically released in early to mid-October over the course of a few days.	Invite Only.	Mix of virtual, on-campus, or with local alum.
Columbia Business School	Rolling interview invites from mid-October until November 15.	Invite Only.	Virtual or in-person (depends on interviewer).
Columbia Business School (J-Term)	Rolling interview invites, typically 4-5 weeks after submission deadlines.	Invite Only.	Virtual or in-person (depends on interviewer).
MIT Sloan	Expect interview invites to be released by end of October. Interviews take place in November.	Invite Only.	All virtual.
Dartmouth Tuck	Rolling invites usually start in early October. Guaranteed interview notifications reported August 27.	Guaranteed if apply by early deadline, otherwise invite only	Virtual or on-campus.
UC Berkeley Haas	Rolling invites start ~4 weeks after the application deadline until decision date (December 12). Some invites have appeared in application portals without email notifications.	Invite Only.	Virtual (sometimes only prerecorded option).
UVA Darden	Early Admission applicants can interview during open period (August-September). R1 is invite only on a rolling basis until December 11.	Open interviews for EA, otherwise invite only	Virtual or on-campus.
Yale School of Management	Rolling invites as early as 1 week after the application deadline until December 5.	Invite Only.	Virtual or on-campus.
Duke Fuqua	Invites for Early Admission by October 4. Invites for R1 by November 18.	Invite only (no longer offers open interviews)	Virtual or on-campus.
University of Michigan Ross	Interview invites will be sent on the week of October 14.	Invite Only.	All virtual.
UCLA Anderson	Rolling interview invites begin in mid-October until December 13.	Invite Only.	Virtual or in-person.
NYU Stern	Rolling interview invites released by December 1st for the September deadline, and by January 1st for the October deadline.	Invite Only.	Virtual or in-person in NYC.