{"id":26489,"date":"2014-11-26T14:26:37","date_gmt":"2014-11-26T21:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=26489"},"modified":"2014-11-26T14:26:37","modified_gmt":"2014-11-26T21:26:37","slug":"mba-interview-nice-to-know-5-your-interviewer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/mba-interview-nice-to-know-5-your-interviewer\/","title":{"rendered":"MBA Interview Nice-To-Know #5: Your Interviewer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/info.accepted.com\/MBA-Interview-Prep\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-26490\" alt=\"MBA_IV-232x300\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/MBA_IV-232x300.jpg\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>\u201cMBA Interview Nice-To-Know #5: Your Interviewer\u201d is excerpted from the Accepted.com special report, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/info.accepted.com\/MBA-Interview-Prep\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">How to Ace Your MBA Interviews.<\/span><\/a><i> To download the entire free special report, <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/info.accepted.com\/MBA-Interview-Prep\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">click here<\/span><\/a><i>. <\/i><\/p>\n<p>In the words of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/zones\/Columbia.aspx\">Columbia<\/a> applicant who was asked <strong>\"was there something you wish you had known ahead of<\/strong> <strong>time?\"<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Yes<\/em> - I wish I had known more about the interviewer: what company she worked for, her role in the organization, her seniority, etc. That would have helped me mentally prepare for the kind of person I would be speaking to and be able to relate to her better.<\/p>\n<p>If you have your interviewer\u2019s name, Google him or her and try to glean a little information about this person so you can connect better on an interpersonal level. If you don\u2019t know your interviewer\u2019s name or simply can\u2019t find it on the Internet, don\u2019t sweat it. It isn\u2019t a must.<\/p>\n<p>Nationally recognized career coach Dr. Lois Frankel advises job applicants before a job interview to remember that, \u201cChance favors the prepared mind.\u201d I am a firm believer in that adage.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/info.accepted.com\/MBA-Interview-Prep?utm_campaign=blogcta&amp;utm_medium=AceYourMBAInterview&amp;utm_source=cta\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20373 size-full\" alt=\"Tips to help you ace those MBA interviews!\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/AceYourMBAInterviews.jpeg\" width=\"350\" height=\"94\" \/><\/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:\/\/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\/11\/11\/seven-tips-for-mba-interview-prep\/\">Seven Tips for MBA Interview Prep<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/02\/13\/mba-admissions-according-to-an-expert\/\">MBA Admissions According to an Expert<\/a><\/p>\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\/26\/mba-interview-nice-to-know-5-your-interviewer\/\">Accepted Admissions Consulting Blog<\/a>, the official blog of Accepted.com.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cMBA Interview Nice-To-Know #5: Your Interviewer\u201d is excerpted from the Accepted.com special report, How to Ace Your MBA Interviews. To download the entire free special report, click here. 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