Calling all Wharton 2011 Applicants

How do you guys prepare for interview? Are like practicing the speech?

How do you guys prepare for interview? Are like practicing the speech?

I was thinking the same thing when i see people's status as preparing for interview etc

I am not sure what to prepare...That may just be me..


To be honest I just though about stories but I don't know what should i do: prepare speech? make an outline? I'm not sure what the questions are and the only way, i guess, i'm think to prepare is just thinking thru my answers. that's it...

How do you guys prepare for interview? Are like practicing the speech?

do some mock interviews!

What questions did you guys ask each other when you did Mock interviews Staind? if you dont mind sharing

I guess the key is knowing your stories well enough so you can adapt them to the specific question you're asked because most of us won't have unique stories for every type of question out there.

What questions did you guys ask each other when you did Mock interviews Staind? if you dont mind sharing

A bunch of behavioral questions on leadership, teamwork and persuasion. I can't remember the exact questions but Sandy posted some examples earlier on which is quite reflective of the theme we followed:

Tell me when you built a team in a formal setting (or informal setting)
A time you disagreed with someone on your team
Tell me when you helped resolve a dispute,
A time you were in a team and someone was a free rider
A time when you convinced someone to agree with you

I guess the key is knowing your stories well enough so you can adapt them to the specific question you're asked because most of us won't have unique stories for every type of question out there.

So you can't have a different story for each question? or is it not recommended???

Tell me when you built a team in a formal setting (or informal setting)
A time you disagreed with someone on your team
Tell me when you helped resolve a dispute,
A time you were in a team and someone was a free rider
A time when you convinced someone to agree with you

On a side note - I got the chance to say hello to JJ Cuttler in passing, while I was on campus. If you can visit - definitely go.

Oh nice! Was he hanging around waiting to meet you outside your interview?

116. Round 1 / Alum / Off-Campus (Published November 16th, 2010)
The interview was 30 minutes long. After chatting for a few minutes, the interview explained that we would be conducting a behavioral interview and that she would be taking lots of notes. For the next 23 minutes I was asked a total of three questions.
Tell me when you have ensured that a task has been completed, when others seemed less focused than you on completing it.
Describe a time when you worked towards an important goal and had to address conflict between two or more team members.
Explain a time when you persuaded others to your way of thinking, when at first they didn’t agree with your idea.
For each of the answers, I explained the background of my story, the steps I took to achieve the goal and the end result. The interview did not ask any follow up questions – she just kept taking lots of notes.
In the last few minutes, she asked me if I had any questions for her. I asked about the Wharton partners program and why the career office and admissions office is overseen by the same person. That’s it.