Columbia MSDS video interview 1215

拖了几周终于把MSDS的interview搞定了，呜，题目挺简单的，感觉就是托福口语，但是我还是说的结结巴巴，不想再听呜呜呜呜。
How could you define ethics?
Tell us about a situation in which you showed initiative.
What makes you unique?

感觉是面对所有专业的，并没有啥专业问题。但是还是放上从各地搜到的往届的Columbia MSDS面经给大家准备下，前两题都是出现过的，大家加油嗷~感谢分享面经的大家~
1. Describe one area where you think Data Science has created a big impact.
2. Can you tell me about a time that you disagreed with a professor? How did you handle the situation?
3. Tell me about a time when you made a good decision. How did you come to that decision?
4. Can you tell me about your most challenging project? Why was it challenging? How did the project turn out?
5. What made you interested in pursuing an advanced degree in data science?


1.Can you tell me about a time that you were given negative feedback on a project? How did you handle the critique?
2.How would u define ethics?
3.What do u know about machine learning?
4.Given the diversity of our applicant pool in what ways do u stand out as a candidate for our academic program?
5.What course do u feel most prepared u for our program? Why?


1. What is ur favorite undergraduate subject? Why?
2. Programming proficiency is very important in Data Science; can you tell us about ur programming exp?
3. Tell me a time you made a good decision. How did you come to that decision?
4. How do you access the quality of data set?
5. Why are you interested in Columbia's data science program?


1. How would you assess the dataset quality?
2. Most stressful situation. Why? How handle it?
3. Describe a situation you’ve been challenged ethically.
4. Share a successful group project? Why it is successful?
5. Why are you interested in Columbia's Data Science program?

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1. Tell me a programming project you have recently and what programming language you used? What have you learned from it?
2. Tell me about a time that you completed a group project. What was your role on the project? And how did you ensure you fulfilled your responsibilities to the team?
3. The Data Science institute mission focuses on “Data for good”. What is your understanding of "Data for good"?
4. Tell me the most challenging project that you had. Why was it challenging? How was the result?
5. Tell me about any of your extracurricular activities.


1. Describe one area where you think Data Science has created a big impact.
2. Describe someone who you think of as a role model.
3. Tells us about an achieve you are most proud of and what challenges did you face?
4. What's your approach to important projects.
5. If you can travel to anywhere in the world right now to spend 48 hours, all costs covered, where would that be?


1. What do you know about Machine learning?
2. Tell us a time when you took initiatives?
3. share an experience in your resume
4. How would your peer describe your character?
5. We are very proud of our curriculum of the program, what course/topics are you excited about?

1. what do you know about the foundations of Data Science
2. describe a case where you proposed a new idea to solve the problem
3. math is important. describe your mathematics preparation
4. how would your peers describe your characteristics
5. what do you think are important for a good teacher


1. recent programming project, what language did you use, what did you learn from the project
2. group project experience, what is your responsibility, how did you ensure your responsibilities are fulfilled
3. your understanding of "Data for Good"
4. tell me about your extracurricular activities
5. a challenging project, how did it turn out

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1. What is your approach to managing important projects
2. One area that Data Science has an impact on
3. Who is your role model
4. Achievement that you are proud of. What is challenging about it?
5. If you can travel to anywhere world to spend 48 hours, all costs covered, where would that be?


1.What do you know about Statistics and Probability?
2.Tell us a time when you need to tell your friend bad news
3.Tell us a time when you made a good decision and how you made it
4.In Data Science there is a phrase ‘garbage in garbage out’. What do you think about it?
5.Tell me about an achievement you are proud of. What did you find challenging about it?


1. what do you think the foundation of Data Science
2. describe a time when you came up a new idea to solve a problem
3. mathematical preparation
4. how would your peers describe your character
5. describe what you look for in a good teacher


1 what do you think data scientists do
2 How do you deal with problems when you can't seem to find the right solution?
3 what do you think about ethics
4 Please select an experience on your resume, and tell us more about it.
5 What does Data Privacy mean to you?

哥大ds不是今天才截止嘛，这么快就发interview了么

283140000 发表于 2020-12-22 12:55
感谢楼主！  我想问一下每道题的答题时间是多长呀

3道题总共 90s准备 3分钟答题，3分钟3道题都要答完，所以要安排上时间。界面有倒计时，所以可以稍微注意下~

JJJJJQIPA 发表于 2020-12-15 16:17
哥大ds不是今天才截止嘛，这么快就发interview了么

是submit的时候就要提交的interview vedio,貌似哥大其他专业也是需要的

JJJJJQIPA 发表于 2020-12-15 16:17
哥大ds不是今天才截止嘛，这么快就发interview了么

而且刚看了下，第一批也才是0115截止，还没到截止日期~

cycat 发表于 2020-12-15 16:58
而且刚看了下，第一批也才是0115截止，还没到截止日期~

那这个video interview需要在提交以后多久完成呢

JJJJJQIPA 发表于 2020-12-16 10:47
那这个video interview需要在提交以后多久完成呢

申请ddl之前就行，我就拖了几周 :)

cycat 发表于 2020-12-16 11:50
申请ddl之前就行，我就拖了几周 :)

哦哦，那如果是卡着ddl交，岂不是就凉凉了

JJJJJQIPA 发表于 2020-12-17 08:53
哦哦，那如果是卡着ddl交，岂不是就凉凉了

应该是吧，就算卡最好也提前几天，这个是交了之后立刻出现的interview video :(

cycat 发表于 2020-12-17 10:13
应该是吧，就算卡最好也提前几天，这个是交了之后立刻出现的interview video :(

嗷嗷，话说你的gre和toefl分数显示送到了吗？我一个月前送的，但还是显示awaiting

JJJJJQIPA 发表于 2020-12-17 17:42
嗷嗷，话说你的gre和toefl分数显示送到了吗？我一个月前送的，但还是显示awaiting

没有，每天看下都是，我也是一个月前送的，可能还没匹配吧，只能希望这样了:(