bostonsparky wrote:
Hey virflo,
As long as you were able to detail your leadership / teamwork skills with examples in your essays/application, I wouldn't worry about not touching everything in the interview. I'm really getting the idea from these Wharton interviews that they are mostly just to see how one is going to present him/her self when he/she walks into classes on the first day. What is the person's personality, sense of humor, professionalism etc. I don't think anyone can really judge how good of a student you'll be in a 25 minute interview. It sounds as if you hit it off with your interviewer, no awkward moments etc, so I'd be very content with how it went.
Still working on getting my closest alumnus to get his contact information in the system so he can interview me. But I feel, agree with me or not, that Wharton's 'take' on people is very, very largely gathered already from your application, and the interview is just their check to make sure you aren't a complete jerk and that you really did work on the projects/activities listed on your resume.
This seems consistent with what I have heard as well. However, am I the only person who wasn't really asked to walk through my resume? My interviewer started off by asking me to tell her more about myself, but I only had enough time to go into my most recent employment and mention why I wanted an MBA. I didn't walk through my resume by any stretch. But, this also seems consistent with the Admissions blog, which advised interviewees not to focus too much on their resume. I honestly think they've already reached a decision when we are brought in to interview. If they have a "yes" stamped on the app, they want to ensure the person will represent Wharton well.