{"id":37004,"date":"2017-05-04T07:00:20","date_gmt":"2017-05-04T14:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=37004"},"modified":"2017-05-04T05:30:34","modified_gmt":"2017-05-04T12:30:34","slug":"4-tips-for-team-interviews-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/4-tips-for-team-interviews-3\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Tips For Team Interviews"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"4 Tips For Team Interviews\"<\/em> is the latest post in our series Navigate the MBA Maze<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Since so much of b-school life and learning includes team discussions, the adcom needed a tool for assessing how applicants will fit in the team-based discussion culture of their programs. Thus, the Team-Based Discussion (TBD) was born.<\/p>\n

In team-based interviews, applicants need to use a different set of skills than they use during traditional, individual interviews<\/a>. Personal interviews require one-on-one presentation, interpersonal skills, and self-awareness, while team interviews require critical thinking, listening, persuasion, and leadership.<\/p>\n

Here are four to-do\u2019s to help you win an Academy Award for your performance in an interview:<\/p>\n

1. Review school material.<\/strong> This includes the specific materials that the school provides prior to the interview, as well as all other material about the program. As with an individual interview, you need to know the school well \u2013 its mission, curriculum, teaching style, etc. Review the school\u2019s website and speak with current students and recent grads so you get a clear picture of what it\u2019s like to be a student at B-School X.<\/p>\n

2. Read Case in Point<\/a>.<\/strong> This is an excellent book by Marc Consentino that will teach you how to state your position during team-based interviews, and then clearly and succinctly support your position.<\/p>\n

3. Role-play.<\/strong> Use family, friends, colleagues, and consultants at Accepted<\/a> to role-play with you. The more in-the-know your mock interviewer and peers are, the better idea you\u2019ll get of how the interview will run on the big day.<\/p>\n

4. Take notes.<\/strong> You are allowed to bring notes to the interview, and while you don\u2019t want to read off a piece of paper or even refer to it frequently, it may help you feel more confident knowing that some of your key points are written down in case you need them. You never know how performance anxiety may set in, and if your brain freezes and you completely forget your plan, you\u2019ll be glad you jotted some ideas down beforehand.<\/p>\n

TIP:<\/strong> Don\u2019t bring a 400-page stack of papers! You don\u2019t want to spend the whole time shuffling through your notes, making noise and ignoring your co-interviewees while they speak. Paperless notes on a tablet may reduce the shuffle, but they won\u2019t reduce the distraction \u2013 keep paperless notes to a minimum as well.<\/p>\n

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

\u2022 MBA Interview Prep: How to Ace Your Interview<\/a>, a free guide
\n\u2022 Are You Selling Yourself Short?<\/a>
\n\u2022 How to Ace Your Team Based Interview [4 Tips for the Big Day]<\/a><\/p>\n

This article<\/a>\u00a0originally appeared on\u00a0<\/i>blog.accepted.com<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n

Applying to a top b-school? The talented folks at Accepted have helped hundreds of applicants get accepted to their dream programs. Whether you are figuring out where to apply, writing your application essays, or prepping for your interviews, we are just a call (or click) away.<\/p>\n

Contact us, and get matched up with the consultant who will help\u00a0you\u00a0<\/i>get accepted<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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