Duke MQM R1 申请&面试经验

昨天收到offer call，感谢地里总结过的面经，和学长学姐的经验，来回馈一下～祝愿每个同学申请季都能有好的结果！

本科学校：美本top40
专业：商业分析
GPA：3.81/4.0
申请方向：BA&Analytics
实习：三段实习+一段学校科研

选课/实习建议：
BA类项目相关课程主要可以分成商科类，数学，计算机，在MQM的网申系统中，也需要填写这几类课程的数量，所以可以看出来MQM还是比较注重商科+QUANT类课程的结合。结合自我的感觉和身边申请同学的专业背景，还是认为数学/统计类的课程，如果时间允许的情况下，还是多多益善。其中，微积分，线性统计，是比较关键基础的数学课。MQM对本科计算机课程的语言没有要求，目前我只修过Python,但在实习中体现了使用SQL的能力（身边同学也有没学过Python, 而是Java)。目前的感受来看，MQM对计算机课程的硬核程度并不是非常高。

曾经修过的课：
商科类：Finance,Accounting,Marketing
数学：Cal1-Cal3, Linear algebra, Differential Equations, Probability
计算机：Intro to Python,SQL,Machine Learning

确定自己研究生方向是BA之后，三段实习的职位都是data analysis intern。工作的主要内容是使用Python/SQL抓取数据并进行分析。比较幸运的是，在最近的一段实习中，身为实习生的工作自由度比较高，所以成长也比较陡峭~所以目前认为，实习潜在的growth opportunities是大于公司的title，因为在实习中真实获得的成长才能更好的反映在文书当中。另一个感悟是，不必过于焦虑自己的实习数量，数量并不能体现出能力，重要的是如何从实习中提取感悟并连接到why MQM上。

申请时间：
2021.10.15 提交R1网申
2021.11.17  收到面试邀请
2021.11.23 真人面试
2021.12.8 offer call

文书：
MQM的文书一共有三篇，其中两篇都是比较常规的文书题目，关于career goal+why MQM+what can you brought to the Fuqua。还有一篇文书是关于自己25 random things，这也是MQM比较独特的地方。我自己的建议是，25件事可以从自己喜欢的文学/运动/爱好入手，再加上自己比较unique的地方，可以想想周围人是怎么评价自己的，或者自己最引以为傲的一些方面。MQM录取很大的取决因素是看申请人与项目的匹配程度，所以25件事是非常重要的渠道让Fuqua可以了解你。我提到了自己参加过的volunteer program，喜欢的sci-fi books and movies，实习中的一些趣事等等, 不过每个人都有不一样的经历，建议尽量自己独立思考这篇文书；）
Fuqua的官网上，可以找到MBA学生曾经写过的25 random things，有意申请的同学可以参考一下：https://blogs.fuqua.duke.edu/duk...ur-25-random-things

面试经验：
Fuqua的面试基本是由MBA学生担任面试官，所以过程会比较轻松。面试时间大约在半小时，收到学校的面试invitation之后，面试官会发邮件来预约面试时间。考虑到时差问题，一定要尽量book面试官时间。我的面试官是一位马来西亚的MBA学生，态度非常温柔，面试开始就告诉我放轻松，这只是一次比较chill的conversation。从之前看过的面经和朋友的经验，Fuqua的面试官都很平易近人～面试之前，可以在领英上或者Fuqua官网上先认识一下面试官，不过也不需要了解过多的信息，面试官承担的主要工作内容是记录面试中你的response，不会在面试中给过多的feedback。
我当天的面试时间是北京时间上午十点，在自己的卧室，business casual。或许因为疫情的关系，面试官小哥哥也是在自己的卧室，用笔记录下我的response。
面试的问题主要涵盖了几个方面: introduction to yourself, your strength and weakness, teamwork experience, why Fuqua, why MQM, why your track，最后会有Q&A环节，需要准备几个对面试官的问题; 建议同学们准备面试的过程中，多看一下官网，Diversity&Inclusion是Fuqua的重点，可以在回答中多体现这些方面。关于简历的内容，我并没有被问到任何关于简历的问题，但是有同学在面试之前被要求上传简历。

以下是总结的面试题目，基本上不会跳脱出这些方面：

Resume / Work experience
- Proudest achievement in college or at work

Why Fuqua, why MQM?
- Compared with other programs, is there a specific reason that makes you choose Fuqua/MQM;
- What can you bring to Fuqua? What can you contribute to Fuqua?
- Understanding of Team Fuqua : ambition+work with diverse team members to bring more value than the individual value
- Most important assets that you can bring to Fuqua
- What extracurricular activities are you planning to do at Fuqua?
- What would be the greatest assets you could bring to the MQM program?

Leadership
- What 3 qualities do you think a good leader should have
- What leadership skills do you have
- Leadership experience and how you motivate teammates
- What's your understanding of leadership and tell me about a leader you admire
- Do you have any leader you looked up to in your experience? Why do you admire him/her?
- How do you persuade people as a team leader?


Teamwork
- 3 Characteristics of a Successful team
- How do you motivate the team
- Unsuccessful teamwork experience
- What type of role you typically play in a team and how do you galvanize people to get things done
- How do your teammates describe you in teamwork
- Did you receive any constructive feedback from others (either professional or personally)? How did you react to that?
- Can you share with me your experience working in a team with diversity
- Cross- functional team experience
- Share your experience when you work in a team and you disagree with other members
- Have you received any negative feedback or criticism? How did you deal with that?
- Have you received any constructive feedback？
- How do you deal with a shy team member?
Interaction styles
- What is your typical way of interaction with others

Greatest strength and weakness
- What is your biggest strength and weakness?

Career Plan
- What's your plan if you are not admitted to Fuqua
- What’s your short-term and long-term career goal
- Why not work for a few years and get an MBA
- What is your career plan after?

Choice of the track
- What is your first track and the second, and why

Other
- If you have a chance present to the Admission Committee in 1 min, what would you say?
- Describe one time you make an influence on the other one’s decision or something
- Describe one time you explained a complicated concept to others
- 如果可以的话，你想要登上哪本杂志的封面;
- How friends & family describe you?

感谢分享，很有用的信息！