No clue mate. If I were you, I will give admissions team a day to respond to your mail before I call them. Good luck. Do keep us updated!


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Hi, how is it that people are able to interview without even submitting the application? What about international students? Do we have to wait for an interview call? Can somebody please explain in detail? (I'm a noob)

Thanks in advance.

Any update on this Ralphcuisak


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No update officially. Though i asked around and it generally takes a day to reflect the submission in the portal(especially the fee).

Hey all,

I just submitted my application for R1 and wanted to share my interview experience with everyone:

The interview was very conversational and I felt like I most definitely stressed myself out way too much about the experience. There were no curve-ball questions; it was a legitimate discussion about who I am and what I was looking for in my MBA search. The conversation flowed very naturally and transitioned smoothly. Here were the topics we discussed:

1. Tell me about yourself. (I ran through my undergrad experience, employment history, accomplishments in each role, and how I spend my spare time. I basically expanded on everything listed on my resume.)
2. Why are you looking to pursue an MBA? (I discussed how my current role has developed me, but how I am limited in certain personal development opportunities and how I'm interested in expanding on my strategic abilities; wanting to move into internal strategy / consulting long term)
3. What are your short term plans? (This was not directly asked, but we had a conversation that stemmed from my 'why MBA' answer about what I was looking to do and if/how the Emory program was right for me individually.)
4. Why Emory? (Intimate class sizes, experiential / case study approach to learning, I want to stay and grow my network in Atlanta)
5. How will you be involved on campus? (This was not directly asked of me, but I found a great point in the conversation to pivot onto the topic about how I'm interested in various clubs and student representative roles. One of my prepared questions was about the Goizueta Advanced Leadership Academy, so I took the opportunity to show my interest in leadership roles.)
6. What questions do you have for me about the program that haven't been answered by your research? (This was asked verbatim. I chose to ask about the various leadership roles, the student/professor relationship culture, and international learning opportunities for the 1-year program. I'd suggest being careful not to ask questions that can be easily answered by an internet search. If you've been preparing for interviews, you know to ask 1-2 questions that align to your why mba / why emory answers.)

That's pretty much it. The interview was 30 minutes long and I interviewed with a member of the AdCom. I had completed all of my essays prior to interviewing, so I felt very prepared. You should have answered all of these questions to yourself through your MBA search / essay writing already. If you aren't there yet and are considering Emory, I'd suggest writing some mock answers for all of the essay prompts. THAT BEING SAID - my interview was blind. After R1, the AdCom would have obviously read through your application before inviting you to interview, so YMMV.

Cheers!

Submitted my App for R1.. Good luck everyone...

Has your GMAT score/ application fee status been changed? I meet the same problem and wonder whether I need to contact adcom or not

Submitted my app yesterday. Took at day for the app fee status to be updated. They also mailed today within 24 hours of my app submission asking for some missing transcripts.
I guess the Goizueta folks are quite fast, at least when it comes to reviewing your initial application.
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Submitted my application.

Those who are yet to apply - A HEADS UP!

When you click on the submit button, your application actually gets submitted. You don't go to a different screen in which you can review and download a PDF of your application. So look out.

My fee still shows as pending. I am going to sleep peacefully now based on your messages that the fee gets updated. Got an email confirmation though!

Good luck everyone!
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Yeah I guess you don't have to worry about it. You have paid the fee and got the receipt. Moreover you reached out to them too! Relax and focus on your other applications! Good luck!
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