interviewing

($) Updating the adcom on a job change

January 16, 2020 by EssaySnark

If you switch jobs in the midst of your process of applying to business school, do you need to tell the admissions office about it? We started this topic about updating the adcom about changes to your profile and status and this case is an important one to discuss more in-depth. If you change jobs,...

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($) International MBA candidate going to interview?

October 30, 2019 by EssaySnark

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...

($) “I’m interviewing! Can I update my resume?”

October 24, 2019 by EssaySnark

We’re getting news right and left these days about interview invites from Brave Supplicants and it’s an exciting time indeed! Some of you intrepid types may even be looking at ways to optimize the process by using a new-and-improved resume for the interview. What, it didn’t occur to you to update the resume for the...

($) “How do I convince my interviewer that I want to go there?”

October 23, 2019 by EssaySnark

We were helping someone with their interview prep for a top school recently and after going through their performance in the mock interview, they came back with some comments: Hi ES, Where would I be without you? Thank you so much for this detailed feedback. I’m happy I took your help, though I wish I...

More advice for interviewing — and any other high-stakes professional interaction

October 22, 2019 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

We already cautioned you on 10 Things Not to Do in Your MBA Interview and today’s advice is perhaps more universal. It’s about the things that people do in high-stress situations, including basically any type of presentation or even just when having the floor in a meeting with colleagues and seniors. Some of these things […]

“What do you do for fun?”

October 15, 2019 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

Simple question, eh? It’s crazy how much BSers trip over it. This is the type of question that often comes up towards the end of the MBA interview, when your interviewer is winding down from the hardcore “Why do you want an MBA and what do you bring to the table?” types of questions. As […]

10 Things Not to Do in Your MBA Interview

October 10, 2019 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

We know many BSers are going to be getting interview invitations soon* and so we’re going to offer a quick list of, errm, things not to do. So that you don’t accidentally step on your own chances in this all-important day! In no particular order… Chew gum. You’d think this would be obvious — but […]

($) The downsides of alumni interviewing

October 4, 2019 by EssaySnark

This post is kind of in the category of “informative but potentially useless” (hmm, how many of our posts are in that category??? we, of course, write them to be useful, but do you actually use them? The ‘Snark ponders). Knowing that there are downsides to going through an alumni interview for your MBA application,...

($) “I want to go to your school because of the network.”

September 25, 2019 by EssaySnark

Yeah we know. The network. The network. The network. If you’re saying in your MBA essays or the interview that a reason you’re choosing this school is because of “the network” then we’re going to push back on you. What exactly does that even mean? “The network” is one of those MBA buzzwords that everyone...

($) “What do you do for fun?”

February 14, 2019 by EssaySnark

Based on the title of this post, you may think that EssaySnark is just being friendly. Oh no, ma cherie. We are talking about interviewing!!! There are so many basic questions that can so thoroughly trip up an unsuspecting (aka unprepared) BSer. Your interview, as you know, is your time to shine. As we’ve been...