Hey everybody, I meant to post this writeup a while ago, but completely forgot with everything going on. Hopefully those of you who have not yet interviewed will find it helpful. Good luck!
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Well everyone, just got back from my NYU interview yesterday (12/7). Figured I'd give a quick breakdown of the process for those of you starting to prepare or waiting to hear back.
The interview was pretty painless, and I felt a better connection with my interviewer here than I did at Yale. I'll attribute this to my NYU interviewer being a full time admissions employee and not a second-year student, but it could also be due to personal preferences. (This is not to speak poorly of my interviewer at Yale, I simply felt a better connection with my NYU Interviewer)
Before the interview, the admissions office hands you a folder full of information based on the preferences you mentioned in your application. For example - mine had details on the finance curriculum at NYU, professor snapshots, information on some student clubs (including the partners club and golf club), etc. You also get a t-shirt. All in all, I thought it was a nice personalized touch, maybe because they choose to interview a lower percentage of applicants.
On to the interview -I was guided into an office, where there was a fresh cup of water waiting for me (another nice touch). After a minute or so of small talk, she started with questions. NYU Interviews are NOT blind, so make sure to you know your application. Here's the questions that I remember, in no particular order -
*Why did you choose [Undergrad A]?
*You have an unusual career path - how did you choose it?
*How would your coworkers describe you?
*Tell me about a work challenge and how you overcame it.
*What opportunities are you most looking forward to with an MBA? What will be your biggest challenge?
*If you get in to all the schools you applied to, how would you choose?
*Describe your idea of good leadership qualities.
*One question specific to my Essay #3 answer.
*What skills do you need to acquire to successfully move to [target industry]?
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*Any questions for me?
That's all I can think of right now. It was overall a very pleasant experience. The questions were quick, but not aggressively so. They ended with the standard "we will have your decision in 3 to 4 weeks", but everything I've read says it takes less time than that. I guess we'll see!
UPDATE here: It took about 10 days to hear back, and it was good news ------------------------------------------
Good luck to everyone. Let me know if you have any questions, I'm happy to help - would love to have some more GClubbers as fellow students next year!