{"id":26232,"date":"2014-11-12T09:47:35","date_gmt":"2014-11-12T16:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=26232"},"modified":"2014-11-16T15:12:48","modified_gmt":"2014-11-16T22:12:48","slug":"mba-interview-must-know-3-the-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/mba-interview-must-know-3-the-school\/","title":{"rendered":"MBA Interview Must-Know #3: The School"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"destination\"<\/a>\u201cMBA Interview Must-Know #3: The School\u201d is excerpted from the Accepted.com special report, <\/i>How to Ace Your MBA Interviews<\/span><\/a> To download the entire free special report, <\/i>click here<\/span><\/a>. <\/i>The School.<\/strong> What does the school value and emphasize? Innovation? Leadership<\/a>? Teamwork<\/a>? Yes, I know all schools value all these qualities, but some emphasize one more than another. You need to understand those differences. How do they define the qualities they value?<\/p>\n

Note the effort that Haas devotes to clarifying what it values when it says \"Leading through Innovation\" or when it discusses its defining principles<\/a>. At its presentations and on its web site, Leading through Innovation and these principles have become a major focus. First understand what the school values and then prepare to explain why and how you share those values.<\/p>\n

How does the program work? Cohorts? Learning teams? Projects, lectures, cases? Plan to answer questions in a way that demonstrates your knowledge of the program and prepare a few questions that show you have done your homework. Let your questions and answers reveal that you have thought deeply about the program and how it meets your educational needs and will help you achieve your professional goals, while also recognizing opportunities for you to contribute and pursue your nonprofessional interests.<\/p>\n

Again, drawing on BW\u2019s interview with Dawna Clarke, Tuck\u2019s<\/a> Admissions Director, who advises:<\/p>\n

\u201cAnother piece of advice is to do research on the school<\/a>. A lot of schools will talk about the fact that they\u2019re looking for fit, and basically what that means is that they\u2019re looking for people who\u2019ve done their research and are going about this decision using some insight and good judgment about what it is that they\u2019re looking for and what that school has to offer. There are so many good schools out there, and what you want to do is convince your interviewer or your admissions committee that that school is a good bridge between your past and your future plans.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe best way to make a compelling case is to really show that you\u2019ve done your research and that you know what the school has to offer and what you have to offer the school.\u201d<\/p>\n

MBA Interview Tip #3:<\/strong>
\nKnow what the school values and be ready to show that you share those values.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Do<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"Accepted.com:<\/a><\/p>\n

Related Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Leadership in Admissions<\/a>
\n\u2022 B-School Zones for Top MBA Programs<\/a>
\n\u2022 Tips for Researching MBA Programs<\/a><\/p>\n

Accepted.com's experienced admissions consultants<\/a> can help you create the most impressive application possible with comprehensive packages<\/a>, <\/i><\/b>or provide targeted assistance from picking perfect programs<\/a> to designing a dazzling resume<\/a>, constructing engaging essays<\/a>, or preparing for intense interview<\/a>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 contact us<\/a> to get started now!<\/p>\n

This article originally appeared on the Accepted Admissions Consulting Blog<\/a>, the official blog of Accepted.com.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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