You may have just finished your first interview for business school. What\u2019s next? As former Admissions Directors who have interviewed many candidates over the years, we recommend taking a few important next steps at this stage.<\/p>\n
1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Make sure to write a\u00a0short but tailored thank you note<\/strong>\u00a0to your interviewer(s) within 24 hours of your interview. The note should be concise; thank them for their time as well as emphasize your continued and specific interest in the school. Additionally, if you feel that you missed an important point or didn\u2019t address a question sufficiently, you can add this to your message. Keep it brief though!<\/p>\n 2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0If you’re headed into more interviews for the same school or other MBA programs,\u00a0take some time to reflect upon your performance<\/strong>. Consider what questions you felt uncomfortable with or caught you off-guard and practice your answers, ideally with someone to give you feedback.<\/p>\n 3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Be patient.<\/strong> As difficult as this may be, you should not chase the admissions office to check on your application status.\u00a0Unless you have a genuine reason to get in contact with admissions, it\u2019s best to wait it out. We do not recommend sending in updates or additional letters of support at this stage; unless it\u2019s completely \u201cgame changing\u201d information, it\u2019s best to leave your application package alone.<\/p>\n 4)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Continue to engage with the school<\/strong>. While it may seem counterintuitive as you think you\u2019re done with your research, we suggest that you continue to interact with the student groups that you may be interested in joining, and follow the school\u2019s developments in the media.\u00a0As you continue to educate yourself about \u201cfit\u201d with the school, it can also help you to consider your future career steps. You never know what brilliant new ideas can come out of networking!<\/p>\n 5)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0In the meantime,\u00a0move on to working on R2 applications<\/strong>\u00a0if you haven\u2019t already. While it may seem hard to motivate yourself to do so, waiting for December decisions and then beginning new work on applications won\u2019t give you sufficient time. By continuing to chip away at both the creative and administrative parts of the application process, you’ll move towards your goal.<\/p>\n For those of you who would like to prepare for your interviews with a former Admissions Director or senior staff member, Fortuna Admissions offers tailored\u00a0interview coaching sessions.<\/a> During these sessions, we will run through a mock interview, based on questions we used in real-interview situations, provide you with detailed feedback on the interaction, and practical advice on improving your performance for interview day.<\/p>\n