There is no mute button in an admissions interview to get into a top business school. Here are six interview tactics that will leave them wanting more of you.<\/p>\n
1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>THERE\u2019S NO PRIZE FOR ANSWERING THE FASTEST! <\/b>Business school interviews are as much about getting to know you as they are about getting to know how you think.\u00a0\u00a0 The interviewer isn\u2019t going to endorse you based on how fast you answer a question, but they are going to hold it against you if you answer a question without understanding it. So if you\u2019re stumped by a question, ask for clarification. And don\u2019t be afraid to take a moment to ponder your answer.\u00a0 A well-thought answer is never a bad thing!<\/p>\n
2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>BE A BROKEN RECORD.<\/b>\u00a0 What\u2019s the best way to get to Carnegie Hall? Practice. The same can be said for your business school interview, PRACTICE!\u00a0 Once you\u2019ve thought of the stories and anecdotes you want to highlight in your interview, practice them out loud and for an audience. Sure, your roommate may roll her eyes when asked to hear the \u201cPeace Corps\u201d story again and your brother may plug his ears when you tell him the \u201cWhat I Learned From Being Fired\u201d story again, but all that practice will make sure your Interviewer isn\u2019t the one plugging his ears and rolling his eyes.<\/p>\n
3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>IT\u2019S AN INTERVIEW, NOT A MONOLOGUE.<\/b>\u00a0 The point of the interview is to get to know you, but you don\u2019t want to bore the interviewer in the process. Remember, they may interview dozens of candidates. That means a lot of eager future-moguls talking about the same thing: themselves. So whenever possible, make the interview a conversation, not a monologue. By including the interviewer in the conversation, you\u2019ll keep them interested and engaged in the most important topic of all: YOU.<\/p>\n
4)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>DON\u2019T MISS THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET TO KNOW AN ALUM.\u00a0 I<\/b>f <\/b>your interviewer just happens to be an alum, take the opportunity to get to know a bit more about their experiences with the school.\u00a0 Not only will you learn more about your potential business school, but by asking thoughtful questions your interviewer will get another opportunity to see your savvy thought process and insightful way of thinking. Believe us \u2013 MBAs love to talk about themselves!<\/p>\n
5)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>PROFESSIONAL IS AS PROFESSIONAL DOES.<\/b>\u00a0 Be on time and be professional.\u00a0 That means, be on time if not early. Dress professionally, turn your cell phone off and present yourself as you would at work.\u00a0 Not sure what that means? Ask your friends who have gone to business school, or a trusted professional.\u00a0 Still not sure? Just think of what your mother would say to do, don\u2019t be late, sit up straight, spit out your gum and for goodness sake, turn off your cell phone!\u00a0 Nothing screams unprofessional like the beeping of an iPhone text because all your buddies and family members want to know how it\u2019s going.<\/p>\n
6)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>DON\u2019T BE A ROBOT.<\/b> Easier said than done, but RELAX and realize you are speaking to a real live human being.\u00a0 If your interviewer wanted formulaic answers without the addition of your personality and charm, they\u2019d read your resume and application package and that would be that.\u00a0 They\u2019re interviewing you because they want to get to know you. Your personality is as unique as your experiences. Share your story and share who you are, that\u2019s why they\u2019re there after all!<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n This post by Stacy is part of a new series, B-School Admissions Tips You Can\u2019t Live Without,<\/strong> originally published on the MBA website Poets & Quants<\/strong><\/a>.<\/em> There is no mute button in an admissions interview to get into a top business school. Here are six interview tactics that will leave them wanting more of you. 1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":122,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,1,775,113,10],"tags":[1008,1096,124,1906],"class_list":["post-20338","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mba","category-uncategorized","category-admission-consultants","category-applications","category-interviews","tag-interview-advice","tag-interview-prep","tag-mba-interview","tag-stacy-blackman","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20338","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/122"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20338"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20338\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20364,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20338\/revisions\/20364"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20338"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20338"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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