Master Your MBA Interview
Practice out loud with a personalized AI interviewer trained by Harvard Business School alumni.
Your first interview is free. No sign-in needed.
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See how it works ↓Why us
Your friends say “that was great.” We tell you what to fix.
Real, hand-picked foundational questions
The foundational questions are hand-picked from real HBS interviews. The interviewer builds its follow-ups from them, the way a real one would.
A personalized, real conversation
It has read your resume, so questions reference your actual roles, numbers and pivots. It follows up when you're vague, may cut in when you ramble, and you can interrupt it.
Three interviewer styles
Relaxed, average or intense. Or let it surprise you, because real interviewers do.
Exactly what to fix
A score out of 100, your #1 fix quoted from your own answer, a better way to say it, and a 2-minute drill before your next interview.
Delivery, measured
Filler words, pace, long pauses and how fast you start answering, measured from your audio.
Progress over time
Every interview is saved to your account with a score trend. Replay your own recorded answers.
How it works
Press Start today. Walk in calm on the day.
Press Start.
Your first interview is free. No sign-in, no forms, just your resume if you have it handy.
- Questions tailored to your target school
- Tell it what to press you on
- Add essays for sharper follow-ups
- Pick the style, voice and length
Set it up your way.
Simple: attach your resume and go. Advanced: pick your target school, tell it what to press you on, add your essays, and choose the style, voice and length.
Talk it through, for real.
Fifteen minutes with an interviewer who read your resume, pushes back, and doesn't let a vague answer slide.
See exactly what to fix.
Your words, quoted back. A number. Three fixes. A two-minute drill for next time.
Do it again. Watch the line move.
Every session is saved. Scores trend up as the fillers drop and the stories tighten.
Walk in already warmed up.
The real interview is the third or fourth time you've said this out loud, not the first.
Founded by Dewan Ahmed, HBS ’26
Featured in Poets&Quants' Meet the HBS Class of 2026 →Your application is top-school level. Make sure your interview is too.
We went through these interviews firsthand. Interview prep matters and consultants charge thousands, so we hand-picked foundational questions from real HBS interviews and trained an interviewer on them.
Your first interview is free, no sign-in needed.
FAQ
Getting started
Do I need to sign up?
No. Your first interview is free with no sign-in. Sign in afterwards to see your full report and get one more free interview.
Do I need my resume?
It makes the interview much better, because questions are built from your roles, numbers and pivots. On your phone without it? Choose “Start without a resume” and you'll get a realistic general interview. You can add your resume later from your profile.
How long is an interview?
Free interviews are 15 minutes. With a plan you can also pick 30 minutes, the length of a real HBS interview.
Simple or Advanced?
Simple is one tap: your resume, an HBS interview, a surprise interviewer style. Advanced (recommended) lets you pick the school, style, voice and length, tell the interviewer what to press you on, and add essays or your application for sharper follow-ups.
The interview
What is the interview like?
A spoken, one-on-one conversation with an AI interviewer who has read your resume. She asks one question at a time, follows up when an answer is vague, sometimes goes several layers deep on one project, and may cut in if you ramble, the way real interviewers do.
Where do the questions come from?
From real HBS interviews: we hand-picked the foundational questions from interviews candidates actually had, then the interviewer tailors them to your resume. They are not a prediction of what you will be asked.
Which schools does it cover?
It's hand-tailored for HBS. You can also pick Stanford GSB, Wharton, Kellogg, Booth, MIT Sloan or Columbia; for those the interviewer relies more on general knowledge of the school. Core questions like why an MBA, leadership and setbacks come up everywhere.
What are the interviewer styles?
Relaxed is warm with few follow-ups. Average is a neutral, typical board member. Intense is brisk and skeptical and pushes hard on vague answers. Average is the default. “Surprise me” picks one at random, because real interviewers vary.
Can I interrupt or ask her to repeat?
Yes. Talk over her and she stops. Ask her to repeat or rephrase and she will. If you need a moment, say so and take it.
Will she ask if I have questions for her?
Usually not. HBS is known for leaving no time for your questions, so most interviews end on time or with “Is there anything we didn't get to talk about?”. Other schools keep the usual closing questions.
Microphone and tech
Can I use my phone?
Yes. Keep the screen open during the interview: switching apps or locking your phone pauses your microphone. The site keeps your screen awake while the interview runs.
My browser blocked the microphone. What now?
Click the icon to the left of the address bar (on a phone, the “aA” or lock icon), allow the microphone for mbastudybuddy.com, then reload the page.
It says it can't hear me, or there's background noise.
Run “Test your mic” on the start screen first, and use wired headphones in a quiet room if you can. During the interview, watch the badge under “You” during the interview. “Speak a little louder” means move closer to the mic; “Background noise” means find a quieter spot or use headphones; “No sound from your mic” means it's muted or the wrong mic is selected in your browser.
A phone call interrupted my interview.
Calls take over your phone's microphone and sound, and afterwards the interview can go quiet or stop hearing you. Press Reconnect when the message appears: you get your mic and sound back and continue the same interview. Turning on Do Not Disturb before you start avoids it.
The connection dropped mid-interview.
Press Reconnect and you'll pick up the same interview where you left off. If it keeps failing, choose “End and get my report”: you still get feedback on what you said.
AirPods or Bluetooth earbuds sound worse.
That's normal: when the mic is on, Bluetooth switches to a lower-quality call mode. Wired headphones or your laptop's mic with headphones sound best.
Your report
What's in the report?
A score out of 100, a summary, what you did well, the top things to fix with your exact words quoted and what to say instead, a 2-minute drill for next time, category scores, how you sounded (pace, filler words, pauses), a check for common trip-ups, and the full transcript with your recordings.
What do the categories mean?
Structure (a clear arc), relevance and specificity (real names, numbers, results), conciseness, confident language, and consistency with your resume.
Why can't I see my full report?
Without signing in you see your score, the summary, your top strength and the #1 thing to fix. Sign in (free) to unlock the rest; the interview moves into your account.
Does my score predict admission?
No. Scores are automated practice feedback, not admissions advice, and say nothing about your chances. Use them to see what to tighten.
Can I track progress?
Yes. Every interview is saved to your account, and after a few you get a progress page with your trend, habits that keep showing up, and the stories you rely on.
Pricing and plans
What's free?
2 interviews of 15 minutes: one before you sign in, one after. There are a limited number of free interviews each day; if they're all taken, come back tomorrow or start with a plan.
What counts as a minute?
Interview time, from when the interviewer starts until the interview ends. Setup and reading your report are free, and an interview where you didn't answer anything doesn't count.
Should I pick Pro or Max?
Pro is billed weekly: $34.99 a week for 120 minutes, best if your interview is days away. Max is billed monthly: $99.99 a month for 480 minutes. If you'll prep for more than about three weeks, or for several schools, Max costs less than paying for Pro week after week.
What happens when I run out of minutes?
An interview always runs to its end. After that you can upgrade to Max, or buy a top-up of 90 minutes for $19.99. Top-up minutes roll over and never expire; you use them while you have a plan.
Do unused minutes roll over?
Plan minutes don't. They reset to the full amount when your plan renews (every week on Pro, every month on Max), so use them or lose them. Top-up minutes are different: they roll over and stay until you use them. Like plan minutes, they work while you have a plan; if yours ends, they wait for you until you subscribe again.
How do I cancel?
Anytime: tap your initial at the top right, then Manage subscription. You keep your minutes until the end of the period you've paid for.
Privacy and your data
What happens to my resume and recordings?
They're used to run your interviews and write your reports, and you can replay and review them anytime. Before anything is used to improve our interviewer, we remove personal details like names, contact details, employers and schools. If you delete your account, we delete your account details and remove personal details from what we keep. Our speech and AI providers process them only to run the service.
Can I delete an interview or my account?
Yes. “Remove from my history” hides an interview from you. Deleting your account (from your profile) removes your email, profile and sign-in and strips your name and contact details from everything else. If you have a plan, we cancel it at the same time; the rest of the paid period isn't refunded.
About us
Who founded MBA Study Buddy?
MBA Study Buddy was founded by Dewan Ahmed, HBS ’26, who went through the HBS interview as an applicant. We built the realistic practice that was missing.
Is this affiliated with Harvard Business School?
No. MBA Study Buddy is an independent practice tool, founded by an HBS alum. No one at HBS or HBS Admissions has reviewed or endorsed it.
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Last updated: October 14, 2026
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Last updated: October 16, 2026
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