Got a question from someone who was waitlisted after the interview at a Top School that’s worth discussing today: Premium content starts here… ———– ———– Premium content ends. BTW, the BSer in today’s story did in fact get in to the school they were waitlisted at, so, happy ending! And we hope your […]
Continue reading...($) Should you contact admissions about a bad interviewer?
Your MBA admissions interview was awful. It was not just bad; it was horrible. The reason? BECAUSE YOUR INTERVIEWER WAS LOUSY. What do you do????? Before deciding to complain about an MBA interview experience, make sure to evaluate as much as you possibly can from the other side of the table. You need to get...
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($) How to mention a personal or “convenience factor” reason for choosing a school
There are gobs of reasons why you might have fallen in love with School X. Unfortunately, School X has heard all of them before. Some admissions consultants even spoonfeed their clients on what to say as a reason. That means that there are oodles of applicants citing the same things all the time. So how […]
Continue reading...($) Do you change tactics if you’re interviewing with a student?
Our MBA Interviewing Guide breaks down the types of interviews (blind vs open) and who is conducting them (students, alumni, adcom) in greater detail, and of course you’re likely stalking the admissions forums and hearing about others’ experiences. So you probably already know the common setup at your target school. Despite our title today, we’ll […]
Continue reading...Anxiety and your interview (MBA or otherwise)
NOTE: We’re reblahgging this article written in February 2020… the Before-Times. While the gist of it in the context of anxiety in an MBA interview is still valid, we acknowledge that anxiety (and depression, and a host of very real mental health challenges) is a totally different thing for many of us these days. Anyway, […]
Continue reading...($) Should you be researching your MBA interviewer before your interview?
Most people will want to research the person that they will be meeting with. If you know who your MBA interviewer will be, should you do that? Should you do a bunch of Googling and Linked-In’ing and other social media stalking to find out all the intimate details of this person’s life? Premium content starts […]
Continue reading...($) Interview Question: “Is there anything else we should know about you?”
In an MBA interview, this “What else should we know?” question comes in many forms. Sometimes it’s “What didn’t I ask you, that you wish I would have?” Or, “When I write my report about this conversation, what should I be highlighting?” Or, “What do you think I should tell my colleagues when we discuss...
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($) International MBA candidate going to interview?
If you’re applying to the U.S. schools as an Indian or other international candidate, then there’s some things you should keep in mind as you get ready for your all-important MBA interview. Hopefully you’ve already picked up our MBA Interviewing Guide which explains what you should expect with interview policies at the different schools and...
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($) Did your interview invite come with another essay to write?
Some schools have apps that keep on giving. You get all those opportunities to present yourself through the essays — opportunities you struggled and sweated through, and decided in the end that you’re not so fond of “opportunities” like that at all! You pressed that final “submit” button on your last app for Round 2 […]
Continue reading...($) We know YOU won’t make these basic interview mistakes.
Some time back we captured this list of complaints from employers who recruit at an American bschool. These on-campus recruiters submitted these comments as feedback about the school’s students who had interviewed with them. It was pretty fascinating: Premium content starts here… ———– ———– Premium content ends. We have a bunch of posts...
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