by EssaySnark - Discusses UNC Kenan-Flagler 10 Comments
Now that your apps are submitted, here’s some insight into what will happen to them. UNC Kenan-Flagler produced a fascinating set of videos in 2010 that we only recently stumbled across. We submit them here for your review.
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Bschool2013 says
It’s refreshing to see the Adcom not get wowed by monster stats and they mean it when they say it’s a holistic process.
Also interesting to note that the Adcom that interviewed the candidate was there to vouch for the candidate if he or she had a strong interview. I’d imagine it’s a little different for schools where the interviewer hasn’t read the candidate’s application and isn’t present when the candidate is discussed (i.e. Kellogg).
choth21 says
this is really interesting.
choth21 says
hit “post” before I meant to. anyway, I was a little surprised the specificity from the interviews. I guess I just think that interviewers interview so many people that it’s hard for them to remember everyone.
essaysnark says
Agreed – though the good ones tend to stand out from the crowd quite easily. Another reason why being prepared with your stories and coming in with a buttoned-up pitch can do wonders!
aguard says
Very interesting perspective and I’ll pay close attention to what they say as I prep to interview at UNC. However, it seems staged to me. Perhaps the names and results were real, along with the thought processes, but something about it feels staged.
Bschool2013 says
It is staged – the Youtube description says so. However, I still think it’s useful as to what the Adcom is looking for big-picture wise in the application.
choth21 says
Noticed Kenan-Flagler’s other blog about the life of an application in their office, which I thought was really interesting as well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lksAlGERRVk
essaysnark says
Agreed, lots of insights available there. Every school does it differently – some divvy up the apps by career (all the engineers go to one person, the finance types to another) and the use of the actual committee varies to some extent too. And some schools (MIT!) read apps on iPads.
It’s nice to see K-F being so transparent with their processes.
annyMba says
So helpful, thanks guys! opportune timing, prepping for my interview right now :-).
essaysnark says
Good luck with your interview, annyMBA!!! 🙂