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Joined: 05 Jul 2016
Posts: 26
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Location: China
Concentration: Finance, Nonprofit
GMAT 1: 680 Q49 V33
GMAT 2: 690 Q51 V31
GMAT 3: 710 Q50 V36
GPA: 3.4
Re: Calling all Questrom (BU) MBA Applicants: (2017 Intake) Class of 2019!
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16 Dec 2016, 01:02
Update:
Admitted with $. Received an email from Kyle (director) who interviewed me.
Background:
An international applicant (Beijing, China), female, WE 10yr+, finance, G710
Applying procedure:
I'm an re-applicant.
2015: Submitted application on Nov 30, received invitation on Dec 1, completed interview (Skype) on Dec 10, received decision (waitlist) on Dec 23.
2016: Submitted application on Nov 30, received invitation on Dec 1, completed interview (in-person) on Dec 6, received decision on Dec 16 (5am, EST+8).
My application procedure is quite dramatic and lucky in 2016. Still submitted my application on the last minute and received the invitation on Dec 1. As an international student and a re-applicant, I traveled to US from Beijing to visit the school and have my interview.
Right after I submitted my application, I took on the flight to US. When I was passing the US Customs at the NY airport, I received my invitation and was told by the admissions coordinator, if I would like to have the interview on campus, I need to do it before Dec 9. So I registered the Skype interview and asked the coordinator to change my invitation to an in-person one. And so lucky that the date I could choose was on one day when I would be in Boston (Dec 4-6).
Interview:
A brief introduction of the interview flow and application review process, then 30 mins interview.
Question:
4-5 mins of your WE. Since I have 10 yr+ WE, so not the general 1 min work thru your resume.
Leadership
Teamwork
Why now, Why Questrom, Why MBA
Big achievement
As a re-applicant:
I think the most important thing is to show how you have improved in the previous year since last application.
Fully understand that people cannot have significant improvement in a year or in several months, but we still need to emphasize such points - those can be illustrate in your re-applicant essay. Eg standard score improvement (my GMAT, from 680 to 710), any promotion in your work (I didn't have any promotion but indicated a few honors and achievement awarded). If your essay impresses the ad officer who reviews your essay, you may get the opportunity to have an interview.
That's all my experience. I scored my interview 80/100, not that perfect but I'm satisfied with the result.
Good luck to you all!
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