{"id":39569,"date":"2017-10-30T06:00:36","date_gmt":"2017-10-30T13:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=39569"},"modified":"2017-10-29T15:08:22","modified_gmt":"2017-10-29T22:08:22","slug":"5-steps-to-follow-after-you-receive-your-mba-interview-invite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/5-steps-to-follow-after-you-receive-your-mba-interview-invite\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Steps to Follow After You Receive Your MBA Interview Invite"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-39570\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5-steps-to-follow-after-you-receive-MBA-IV-invite-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"5 steps to follow after you receive your MBA interview invite \" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5-steps-to-follow-after-you-receive-MBA-IV-invite-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5-steps-to-follow-after-you-receive-MBA-IV-invite-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5-steps-to-follow-after-you-receive-MBA-IV-invite-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Congratulations! You have made it through one colossal hurdle. Follow these 5 steps to best prepare for the next stage of the MBA admissions process:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>1. Relax!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Take a deep breath. Anxiety will not help you in the interview or for your next step in the process: <a href=\"https:\/\/reports.accepted.com\/mba-interview-prep\">interview preparation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>2. Review your application and <a href=\"https:\/\/reports.accepted.com\/resume_guide\">resume<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Get to know your application inside and out. Review each detail and ask yourself: \u201cWhat would not have happened, had I not been a member of (fill in the blank) organization?\u201d Ask it again and again and quantify your results. Did you increase revenue? Decrease costs? Be ready to address key decision points in your life and add context to facts provided in the application.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>3. Read up on interview advice.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Review our website for MBA interview tips and read our admissions guide, <a href=\"https:\/\/reports.accepted.com\/mba-interview-prep\"><em>MBA Interview Prep: How to Ace Your Interviews<\/em><\/a>. Check Beat the GMAT and GMAT Club for school-specific feedback from those who interviewed R1.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>4. Research the school.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Comb through the school\u2019s website and speak with students, alumni, and faculty. Think about your desire to attend that school and why you would be a proud alum of that program. Be prepared to show how you meet the school\u2019s criteria for admission.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>5. Schedule your interview.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">The admissions committee will never get to know how truly wonderful you are unless you schedule that interview! Get it on your calendar and their calendar. If you will be flying or driving a long distance, plan to arrive the day before. Leave time for commuting, getting lost, and parking. Be early.<\/p>\n<p>Congrats again, and good luck at your interview!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Let's get started! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/services\/interview-assistance\">Check out Accepted\u2019s Mock Interview Packages<\/a> for your best chance of impressing those b-school interviewers!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/services\/interview-assistance\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36082 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/mba-interview-prep.jpg\" alt=\"Learn How to Prepare for Your Interview with an MBA Admissions Pro! \" width=\"600\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/mba-interview-prep.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/mba-interview-prep-300x100.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/services?utm_campaign=gmatclub&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=mbaservices\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36579 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Accepted-New-MBA-Sig.png\" alt=\"Get Accepted! \" width=\"700\" height=\"93\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Accepted-New-MBA-Sig.png 700w, https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Accepted-New-MBA-Sig-300x40.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/reports.accepted.com\/perfect-answers-to-mba-interview-questions\">Perfect Answers to MBA Interview Questions<\/a>, a free guide<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/prepare-for-interviews-imagery\/\">Prepare for Interviews with Positive Imagery<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/3-day-of-tips-mba-interview\/\">3 Day-Of Tips for Acing Your MBA Interview<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/steps-follow-receive-mba-interview-invite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/hec-paris-mba-essay-tips-deadlines\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1509106185614000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFx4BYkgq4zsYhr6iSq3V3N2PLLIA\">This article<\/a>\u00a0<i>originally appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1509106185614000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEQ_vijcwPRtVTJyqBPQ2QKR3cQoQ\">blog.accepted.com<\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>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<p>Contact us, and get matched up with the consultant who will help\u00a0<i>you\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/hubs.ly\/H01gxJF0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/hubs.ly\/H01gxJF0&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1509106185614000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHJ79wiLXkdWFNeKYzjqpJqp7BemA\">get accepted<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations! You have made it through one colossal hurdle. Follow these 5 steps to best prepare for the next stage of the MBA admissions process: 1. Relax! 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