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Calling all Fisher (Ohio State) Applicants:(2019 Intake) Class of 2021

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It's time to start Fisher class of 2021 applicants. Welcome to all prospective applicants. Let's do this journey together. Tell us more about your background, your post MBA aspirations, why Fisher, etc.

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Fisher MBA Application Deadlines
	Application Deadline	Notes	Final Decision Notification
R1	Oct 15, 18	On-campus travel stipend deadline: Applicants, with a submitted application, can receive a travel stipend up to $500. This incentive can be used to attend one of our Fall Preview Days or another on-campus FTMBA event.	-
R2	Nov 15, 18	University Fellowship and Graduate Enrichment Fellowship deadline	-
R3	Dec 15, 18	Recommended deadline for those seeking an MBA Graduate Assistantship position	-
R4	Jan 15, 19		-
R5	Mar 15, 19		-
R6	Apr 15, 19	International Students: Final application deadline	-
R7	May 15, 19	Domestic Students: Final application deadline	-

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Updated on: 08 Dec 2021, 16:29

Originally posted by cxa0897 on 02 Sep 2018, 17:42.
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Hey. Did anyone record the video essay for Fisher application? What kind of questions does the school ask?

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Hey. Did anyone record the video essay for Fisher application? What kind of questions does the school ask?

This is a reference to last year's video q's so it may or may not apply, but expect basic behavioral interview questions. Tell me about a leadership experience, failed project, tough team, etc. Last year had a few video questions and a written question. From what I understand, not everyone gets the same questions, so don't rely on what you read or see on here to prepare something scripted.

Also, I am still available to answer any questions about life at Fisher, classes, [exciting changes], etc. Feel free to shoot me a pm and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

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Hey. Did anyone record the video essay for Fisher application? What kind of questions does the school ask?

Thanks a lot

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just got done with the video essays. Of all the schools I've applied, my responses on this one turned out the worst lol.
Hoping to get an invite, might be tough now lol

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just got done with the video essays. Of all the schools I've applied, my responses on this one turned out the worst lol.
Hoping to get an invite, might be tough now lol

What questions were you asked?

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just got done with the video essays. Of all the schools I've applied, my responses on this one turned out the worst lol.
Hoping to get an invite, might be tough now lol

What questions were you asked?

There were 4 questions:
1) Describe a time where you were overwhelmed or frustrated at work or school. What was your reaction? What was the outcome and what did you learn from it?
2) Describe a situation at school or work where you were doing things differently and sought out advice. What changed, how did you manage to work things in your favor and what was the response/outcome?
3) Written response: Describe an ethical issue that challenged you. How did you approach this challenge? Why was it difficult? What did you learn from this experience?
(This went pretty well since I had a story around this so it got done well.)
4) Tell us something interesting about yourself that we won't find anywhere else in the application. (This was pretty easy one but I fumbled and stammered. I could pitched this one better had I spoken slowly and clearly).

Best of luck to rest of the applicants !!

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just got done with the video essays. Of all the schools I've applied, my responses on this one turned out the worst lol.
Hoping to get an invite, might be tough now lol

What questions were you asked?

Thank you

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just got done with the video essays. Of all the schools I've applied, my responses on this one turned out the worst lol.
Hoping to get an invite, might be tough now lol

What questions were you asked?

Hi,

Could you tell me how much was the preparation time for the questions and what was your response for the second question.

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1) 45 sec prep time 1.5 mins for answering
2) 45 sec prep time 1.5 mins for answering
3) 8 mins
4) 30 sec prep time 1 min for answering

For Q2, I gave an example of how I was leading a new team, so I micromanaged alot which came out highly unproductive. Decided to delegate tasks and enourage inputs for team members regardless of their expreince/position. This unified the team and we delievered the project on time. Not sure how this would help since it would vary person to person. For me, my response felt way to fake i guess.

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rejected without interview. those video interviews really have some weight I guess.

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Also, I am still available to answer any questions about life at Fisher, classes, [exciting changes], etc. Feel free to shoot me a pm and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

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I hope you spent wonderful time in Fisher.

I would like to know about the [exciting changes] you mentioned above. I heard a lot of changes in Fisher's MBA. Could you elaborate?

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Does any current applicant would like to take ownership of this thread? @ritikaPahuja, TA89, anyone else?

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I hope you spent wonderful time in Fisher.

I would like to know about the [exciting changes] you mentioned above. I heard a lot of changes in Fisher's MBA. Could you elaborate?

Sure! This hasn't "technically hit the press yet"....but here's what I can share publicly

Some of the changes are incremental improvements to what is already being piloted with my class and the current 2nd years and some are brand new.

One of the biggest changes is the much more integrated core and additional experiential learning throughout the full 2 years. These include case workshops with faculty members from multiple departments(law, engineering, multiple MBA profs), a business projects class through the spring of year 1, a social impact challenge(project) through fall of year 2 with a local company, and a capstone at the end of year 2 to give one final experiential project.

This is in addition to GAP which takes you out of country as a consultant to companies and GBE which lets you experience business from an international point of view.

To say I am jealous of the changes is an understatement.

Core Curriculum flyer link:
https://fisher.osu.edu/graduate/ftmba/academics/curriculum

Beyond the curriculum changes, majors are no longer required so you have a ton of freedom in terms of electives, the pre-term is being extended and modified to be much more engaging than mine was, and you'll have 2nd year mentors, career counselors, and professional development coaching along the way.

We've had some (positive in my opinion) changes to our leadership team so fun stuff will continue to keep rolling out between now and next year.

I'd expect something official to hit P&Q soon, but I'm not personally involved in the marketing so don't hold me accountable on that.

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Wow cxa0897
Thanks for you enlightening us. This is really significant development that Fisher must market for it. I have not seen this before.

The experiential coursework is unparalleled. Can you shed light on 'business lab 1 & 2? Also what is meant by "Social Impact Challenge"? What does it target?

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Wow
Thanks for you enlightening us. This is really significant development that Fisher must market for it. I have not seen this before.

The experiential coursework is unparalleled. Can you shed light on 'business lab 1 & 2? Also what is meant by "Social Impact Challenge"? What does it target?

My understanding of the Social Impact Challenge is that students are expected to take what they learned through their internship and apply it to local companies in Columbus as part of a short term project. It's kind of a consultant/board member thing to give back in the community and to gain experience in project management. I believe students will be able to find their own projects in companies they are interested in, but I'm not positive.

Business lab 1 and 2 I suspect are a precursor to this, and I'd imagine that projects will again be sourced locally for groups of students to work on. I haven't heard much about this set of courses yet, but one of the new directors is very passionate about using the resources in Columbus and given back at the same time, so this checks out in those regards.

I'm sure a lot of this will develop over the next 18-24 months so take this as "direction" rather than "gospel", but this is my current understanding of what is in the works.

edit. Here's the old (my) curriculum structure for comparison

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Hey everyone !!

My name is Nikunj Agarwal. I am a first year MBA candidate at Max M Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University (Class of 2020). I am from India (International candidate) and prior to this, I was working for a steel company ( Tata Steel, Jamshedpur, India).

I am happy to help anyone/everyone with any of their queries. Please feel free to ask any questions which is in your mind. We can also setup a time to have conversation via skype/whatsapp. Everyone here at Fisher wants that future candidates have a smooth experience even before they kick-start their MBA experience. So all of us are determined to help you guys in best possible ways.

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