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Feels like that.
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The big theme from all Cornell interviews experience I came across is employability

They wanna understand did thought enough on how Cornell can help to get post mba career , what is plan B if it doesn’t work
Etc
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Got it thanks this is helpful

For instance I found UNC’s interview very less structured. They just dove into behavioral TMAT question without the “walk me through your resume” type of questions. Would you say Cornell was different?
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It’s usually structured but better prepare for curve balls
At the end of the day it conversation and you never know where conversations can lead to

Other part think about weak link in your profile and except to have questions around it may be

For example
I have 10 years WE, they may really hard into Why MBA now ?
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Quote:

Other part think about weak link in your profile and except to have questions around it may be

For example
I have 10 years WE, they may really hard into Why MBA now ?
What did you replu

I have 7 years to on the higher side
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My interview is Nov 10
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Ok what do you intend to reply

To this
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The way I’m thinking about the MBA with 8–10 years of experience is: don’t make it a “pivot away from everything I’ve done.”
Better to show: I’ve gone deep in this space, now I want to step up a level inside it (bigger scope, more strategic, closer to decision-makers).
I’m framing it as building on my past, not running from it – adding finance/strategy/scaling on top of what I already know.
Basically: I’m not pivoting out of my career, I’m compounding it.
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thanks that will do it

incase you dont get real estate though then how would this appy

incase of plan b

where you would then be pivoting
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you can play REPE as plan A and RE Development firms as Plan B
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hmm well you can since green card internationals rarely get second option but good reply regardless i would have to think something for latter

thanks the first part is well thought out
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maybe you can play

Option A (first choice): Work in the US for 3–5 years in top RE firms to learn the latest tools, tech, and management practices, then come back and use that experience to scale and modernize the family business.

Option B (if A doesn’t work out): Still move toward the same long-term goal of leading the family business, but take a more direct route—joining it earlier, or working in a similar role/industry closer to home—while building skills there.
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yes that makes sense even though with 150k debt coming back definitely not option immediatly but at least its enough for the interview thanks again
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hmm well you can since green card internationals rarely get second option but good reply regardless i would have to think something for latter
Wdym green card internationals?
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Hmm well, you can since you have a green card, the internationals rarely get a second option
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You’re no longer an international if you have a green card
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What's up with NYC Mayor election

A lot of clashes soon going to happen with local authorities and the trump administration is what I'm expecting
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