MSc in Accounting
HKUST Business School, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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2027 Admissions Interview Question Bank* (HKUST BUSINESS MSAC — Live Human)
Where are you currently located, what is your hometown?
What do you like to do for fun in your spare time?
Where are you currently located and where are you from?
Which high school did you graduate from?
What do you like to do for fun outside of your studies?
Variants
- What do you like to do for fun outside of your studies and work?
Tell me about your current city and where you are originally from.
Where are you currently based, where is your hometown, and what is your undergraduate institution?
Where are you currently based, and where is your hometown?
Have you heard back from another university yet?
If you hadn't ended up at your undergraduate institution, where else could you have gone based on your scores?
Follow-ups
- Does that mean you still plan to return to work in Shenzhen in the future?
How many times have you visited Hong Kong?
Did you attend a regular high school and take the national college entrance exam?
What draws you to pursue your graduate studies specifically in Hong Kong?
What led you to pursue a master's degree abroad instead of taking up a domestic graduate school exemption opportunity?
Do you still have an interest in working in tax, and what made you decide against joining the tax division at a major accounting firm?
What other universities or programs have you applied to?
What led you to study in your current city right now?
What other schools have you applied to, and where do those applications stand right now?
Did you consider applying to any other major accounting firms besides that one?
Why you submitted your application to us last?
Follow-ups
- Why you submitted your application to us last?
What made you choose to intern at a major accounting firm in a different city?
Have you received an interview invitation from another Hong Kong university?
Given that some of your peers went abroad for their studies, what made you decide not to pursue education overseas?
If you were accepted into multiple programs at our university, which one would you choose and why?
Have you submitted applications to any other universities?
What other graduate programs have you applied to?
What made you decide not to pursue graduate studies in your city instead?
Did you only apply to schools in Hong Kong?
Follow-ups
- If you hadn't ended up at your undergraduate institution, where else could you have gone based on your scores?
If your main interest is in consulting, why did you choose not to apply to other master's programs?
Since you enjoy your current internship, why are you not seeking a full-time return offer there?
Follow-ups
- Why did you decide to drop a course on your transcript?
Can you walk me through the main responsibilities you handled during your internship?
Follow-ups
- Are you still working at that internship right now?
Are you still working at that internship right now?
Follow-ups
- How do you manage to balance your ongoing internship with your current university coursework?
What is the total size of your undergraduate cohort and what is your academic ranking within it?
How many students are in your current academic program?
Can you walk me through the specific tasks and responsibilities you handled during your internship?
Walk me through the internship you completed at an accounting firm.
How do you rank academically compared to your classmates?
Do you expect to receive a return offer from your recent summer internship at an accounting firm?
What was your academic ranking, and how did you prepare for your language proficiency tests?
Where is your current internship located, and what are the main business activities of that branch office?
Can you walk me through the specific tasks and responsibilities you have in your current internship?
What did you work on during your internship last summer?
Can you give me an example of why you believe accounting is crucial when analyzing a company?
How do you manage to balance your ongoing internship with your current university coursework?
Why did you decide to drop a course on your transcript?
When working on team projects and competitions, do you typically prefer to take on a leadership role or be a team member?
Do you plan on working at one of the Big Four accounting firms after graduation?
Looking ahead, do you see yourself pursuing a career in tax or general accounting?
If you end up working at a major accounting firm, would you be open to exploring paths outside of consulting?
Where do you plan to work after graduation and why?
Why did you choose not to start your career at one of the Big Four accounting firms?
Follow-ups
- Since you enjoy your current internship, why are you not seeking a full-time return offer there?
Does that mean you still plan to return to work in Shenzhen in the future?
Given that you have done several different internships, what kind of work do you ultimately want to do in the future?
How would you describe your level of proficiency in Cantonese?
Have you ever thought about going on an exchange program?
Can you walk me through the main responsibilities you handled during your internship?
Follow-ups
- Are you still working at that internship right now?
Are you still working at that internship right now?
Follow-ups
- How do you manage to balance your ongoing internship with your current university coursework?
Do you still have an interest in working in tax, and what made you decide against joining the tax division at a major accounting firm?
What is the total size of your undergraduate cohort and what is your academic ranking within it?
How do you manage to balance your ongoing internship with your current university coursework?
What led you to study in your current city right now?
Did you consider applying to any other major accounting firms besides that one?
Which high school did you graduate from?
What made you choose to intern at a major accounting firm in a different city?
Walk me through the internship you completed at an accounting firm.
Do you expect to receive a return offer from your recent summer internship at an accounting firm?
Where is your current internship located, and what are the main business activities of that branch office?
Can you walk me through the specific tasks and responsibilities you have in your current internship?
Have you heard back from another university yet?
Why did you choose not to start your career at one of the Big Four accounting firms?
Follow-ups
- Since you enjoy your current internship, why are you not seeking a full-time return offer there?
If you hadn't ended up at your undergraduate institution, where else could you have gone based on your scores?
Follow-ups
- Does that mean you still plan to return to work in Shenzhen in the future?
Why did you decide to drop a course on your transcript?
Does that mean you still plan to return to work in Shenzhen in the future?
Given that you have done several different internships, what kind of work do you ultimately want to do in the future?
What did you work on during your internship last summer?
Did you attend a regular high school and take the national college entrance exam?
Since you enjoy your current internship, why are you not seeking a full-time return offer there?
Follow-ups
- Why did you decide to drop a course on your transcript?
Are you still working at that internship right now?
Follow-ups
- How do you manage to balance your ongoing internship with your current university coursework?
How do you manage to balance your ongoing internship with your current university coursework?
Why you submitted your application to us last?
Follow-ups
- Why you submitted your application to us last?
If you hadn't ended up at your undergraduate institution, where else could you have gone based on your scores?
Follow-ups
- Does that mean you still plan to return to work in Shenzhen in the future?
Why did you decide to drop a course on your transcript?
Does that mean you still plan to return to work in Shenzhen in the future?
Since you enjoy your current internship, why are you not seeking a full-time return offer there?
Follow-ups
- Why did you decide to drop a course on your transcript?
What questions do you have for me about the program or the school?
Do you have any questions for me?
Variants
- What questions do you have for us?
Analysis
- Why asked: This closing question is not just a courtesy — it is a final opportunity to demonstrate genuine intellectual curiosity, program research, and engagement with the interviewer as a person who can offer unique insight.
- Expectations: Strong candidates ask substantive, specific questions that could not be answered by reading the program website — targeting the interviewer's personal experience, program culture, or specific aspects of the community or curriculum the candidate has already researched.
- Strong answer: An outstanding candidate prepares two or three distinct questions, tailors at least one to the specific interviewer (their role, background, or experience with the program), and uses the questions to demonstrate that they have genuinely engaged with the program and have a specific, considered perspective on what they want to learn.
- Common mistakes: Candidates often either say they have no questions (a significant missed opportunity) or ask generic questions easily found online, or they ask questions about deadlines and admissions logistics rather than using this final moment to show genuine intellectual engagement with the program and the person across from them.
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