{"id":15935,"date":"2012-12-13T13:36:29","date_gmt":"2012-12-13T20:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=15935"},"modified":"2012-12-13T13:36:29","modified_gmt":"2012-12-13T20:36:29","slug":"mba-interview-must-know-2-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/mba-interview-must-know-2-you\/","title":{"rendered":"MBA Interview Must-Know #2: You"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/InterviewPrep-resized-138.jpg-138x150.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-15936\" title=\"InterviewPrep\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/InterviewPrep-resized-138.jpg-138x150.png\" alt=\"InterviewPrep\" width=\"138\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>You.<\/strong> You are the first topic you need to know. After all, the interview will be about you. What do you want to do after your MBA? Why do you want to attend this program? When have you demonstrated the qualities this school appreciates, the qualities that will show you belong here? Much of this information appears in your essays or was uncovered in the preparation and introspection that took place before you drafted your essays. (Did you jot down notes? Keep a journal? Use them.)<\/p>\n<p>In her recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessweek.com\/bschools\/content\/oct2006\/bs20061031_517222.htm?chan=bschools_bschool+index+page\" target=\"_blank\">BW interview, Dawna Clark<\/a>, Director of Admissions at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/zones\/DartmouthTuck.aspx\">Tuck<\/a>, gave the following very concrete advice to applicants facing a \u201cblind\u201d interview, which at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/zones\/DartmouthTuck.aspx\">Tuck<\/a> and many other programs<br \/>\nmeans the interviewer only sees your resume.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would recommend that people approach their interview with a strategy. When candidates are applying to Tuck, so many of them are so bright and so impressive, and there are probably 50 things that they would love to talk to us about in their interview. But there\u2019s limited time, and I would recommend that they spend some time thinking about five of the top skills, experiences, or accomplishments that they most want to emphasize.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would literally write a list of everything that you\u2019re proud of before your interview and then cut it in half, and cut it in half again and cut it in half again, until you say, \u2018You know what? If I have limited time, here are the five points I\u2019m really hoping to get across in this interview.\u2019 With each of those five bullet points come up with some examples and substantiate them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dawna provides excellent suggestions for an interview strategy where you will truly be prepared to<br \/>\npresent yourself.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>MBA Interview Tip #2:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"> Know the few most important things you are proud of and be prepared to discuss them.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-bd5aacc4-e3d2-4a58-83e2-c8e557486abb\" class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\"><span id=\"hs-cta-bd5aacc4-e3d2-4a58-83e2-c8e557486abb\" class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-bd5aacc4-e3d2-4a58-83e2-c8e557486abb\"><em>\u201cMBA Interview Must-Know #2: You\u201d is excerpted from the Accepted.com special report, <a href=\"https:\/\/info.accepted.com\/MBA-Interview-Prep\"> MBA Interview Prep:How to Ace Your Interviews<\/a>. To download the entire free special report, <a href=\"https:\/\/info.accepted.com\/mba-special-reports\/\">click here<\/a>.<\/em><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span class=\"full-image-block ssNonEditable\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/logo-small-for-SF.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4169\" style=\"border: 0pt none;\" title=\"Accepted.com\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/logo-small-for-SF.jpg\" alt=\"Accepted.com\" width=\"111\" height=\"61\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/em> <em>Accepted.com ~ Helping You Write Your Best<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Accepted.com's <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/aboutus\/AboutUs.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">experienced admissions consultants<\/a> can help you create the most impressive application possible with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/Services\/MBAProgramServices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">comprehensive packages<\/a>,<strong><em> <\/em><\/strong>or provide targeted assistance from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/services\/mba\/admissionsconsulting.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">picking perfect programs<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/admissionsresume.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">designing a dazzling resume<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/essayediting.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">constructing engaging essays<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/interviewservices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">preparing for intense interview<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/interviewservices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">s<\/a>\u2026and more! Accepted.com has guided thousands of applicants to acceptances at top MBA programs since 1994 \u2013 we know what works and what doesn't, so <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/contactus.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">contact us<\/a> to get started now!<\/p>\n<p><em>This article originally appeared on the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2012\/12\/12\/mba-interview-must-know-2-you\/\" target=\"_blank\">Accepted Admissions Consulting Blog<\/a>, the official blog of Accepted.com.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You. You are the first topic you need to know. After all, the interview will be about you. What do you want to do after your MBA? 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