{"id":26126,"date":"2014-11-04T10:01:03","date_gmt":"2014-11-04T17:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=26126"},"modified":"2014-11-16T15:21:55","modified_gmt":"2014-11-16T22:21:55","slug":"mba-interview-must-know-2-you-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/mba-interview-must-know-2-you-2\/","title":{"rendered":"MBA Interview Must-Know #2: You"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><i><a href=\"https:\/\/info.accepted.com\/MBA-Interview-Prep\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-26127\" alt=\"TellThemYourStory\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/TellThemYourStory.png\" width=\"313\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/TellThemYourStory.png 581w, https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/TellThemYourStory-300x191.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 313px) 100vw, 313px\" \/><\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cMBA Interview Must-Know #2: You\u201d is excerpted from the Accepted.com special report, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/info.accepted.com\/MBA-Interview-Prep\">How to Ace Your MBA Interviews<\/a><em> To download the entire free special report, <a href=\"https:\/\/info.accepted.com\/MBA-Interview-Prep\">click here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>You.<\/strong> You are the first topic you need to know. After all, the interview will be about you. <a href=\"https:\/\/info.accepted.com\/mba\/why-mba\">What do you want to do after your MBA?<\/a> 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 a BW interview, Dawna Clark, Director of Admissions at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/dartmouthtuck.aspx\">Tuck<\/a>, gave the following very concrete advice to applicants facing a \u201cblind\u201d interview, which at many programs means 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, <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2012\/08\/01\/7-signs-an-experience-belongs-in-your-application-essay\/\">experiences<\/a>, 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 present yourself.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MBA Interview Tip #2:<\/strong> <em>Know the few most important things you are proud of and be prepared to discuss them.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/reports.accepted.com\/mba\/interview_webinar?utm_campaign=MBA_Round1_2015&amp;utm_medium=10CommandmentsAnnouncement&amp;utm_source=BlogCTA\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26546\" alt=\"Do you know the 10 commandments of MBA interviews?\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/10Commandments_MBAInterviews.png\" width=\"531\" height=\"114\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Accepted.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25494 size-full\" alt=\"Accepted.com: Helping You Write Your Best\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Accepted_WriteYourBest.png\" width=\"404\" height=\"74\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2013\/10\/29\/mba-interview-tips-post-2-in-person-interview-with-mba-student-or-alumnus\/\">Tips for Your In-Person Interview with MBA Student or Alumnus<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/admission-interview-video.aspx\">Preparing for Behavioral and General Interview Questions<\/a>, a short video<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/02\/09\/6-steps-to-follow-after-you-receive-your-mba-interview-invite\/\">6 Steps to Follow After You Receive Your MBA Interview Invite<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Accepted.com's <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/aboutus\/AboutUs.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">experienced admissions consultants<\/span><\/a> can help you create the most impressive application possible with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/Services\/MBAProgramServices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">comprehensive packages<\/span><\/a>,<b><i> <\/i><\/b>or provide targeted assistance from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/services\/mba\/admissionsconsulting.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">picking perfect programs<\/span><\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/admissionsresume.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">designing a dazzling resume<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/essayediting.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">constructing engaging essays<\/span><\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/interviewservices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">preparing for intense interview<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/interviewservices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">s<\/span><\/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\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">contact us<\/span><\/a> to get started now!<\/p>\n<p><em>This article originally appeared on the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/11\/04\/mba-interview-must-know-2-you-2\/\">Accepted Admissions Consulting Blog<\/a>, the official blog of Accepted.com.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cMBA Interview Must-Know #2: You\u201d is excerpted from the Accepted.com special report, How to Ace Your MBA Interviews To download the entire free special report, click here. You. 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