Take a look at these top interview questions you should consider before applying to graduate school (MBA or Masters in Finance).

1. Questions to Ask
before you go to
Graduate School
(MBA or Masters in
Finance) By Sarang Ahuja

2. Introduction
• For many young professionals, especially those in the private
sector, attaining a Master of Business Administration or
Masters in Finance degree may seem as the only viable option
to help bolster and proliferate their career opportunities up
within professional hierarchy.
• While some millennials will make the jump because it seems
like the only option, I would advise you to spend an ample
amount of time and research to reflect and internalize your
decision before making any type of commitment moving
forward.

3. Introduction
• At the end of the day, applying to a graduate program takes a
lot of effort.
• In fact, many of these one to two year programs require a
large investment of your time, your work experience, and of
course your money.
• Because of this, it is important that you ask yourself a variety
of questions to help narrow and clarify your professional
trajectory when you graduate your program.

4. To Help…
• Make sure you ask yourself these overarching questions.
• These questions could help you find your right program and
set you on your way for professional success.

5. Questions to ask yourself:
•Why do you want to go to
graduate school?

6. Questions to ask yourself:
•What you would like to
do post-program?

7. Questions to ask yourself:
•Where do you see yourself
five years, ten years, or
twenty years down the
line?

8. Questions to ask yourself:
•What were your greatest
professional successes?
• What are your biggest
weaknesses?

9. Questions to ask yourself:
•How did you come to work
for XYZ company?
•Why did you transition for
XYZ company to ABC
company?

10. Questions to ask yourself:
•What programs would you
get involved with at X
graduate school?

11. Questions to ask yourself:
•Describe a conflict you had
at work (or challenging
situation or time you
failed) and how you
overcame it.

12. Questions to ask yourself:
•What programs would you
get involved with at X
graduate school?

13. Questions to ask yourself:
•What companies do you
want to work at post X
graduate program?

14. Questions to ask yourself:
•Where would you like to
intern between your first
and second year?

15. Questions to ask yourself:
•How would your (friends,
manager or colleague)
describe you?

16. Questions to ask yourself:
•What is the weakest aspect
of your resume?

17. Questions to ask yourself:
•How would your (friends,
manager or colleague)
describe you?

18. Questions to ask yourself:
•How do you plan to market
yourself to your target
industry?

19. Questions to ask yourself:
•How would your (friends,
manager or colleague)
describe you?

20. Questions to ask yourself:
•What is your role within a
team?

21. Questions to ask yourself:
•What will you contribute to
the class?

22. Questions to ask yourself:
•Tell me about what you’ve
learned working at your
current company?

23. To Learn More
•Please visit the following sites:
•http://sarangahujafinance.com
•https://www.crunchbase.com/per
son/sarang-ahuja