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Interviewer has read your essays? Can we repeat stories/explanations in the interview?

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That’s reading too much between the lines 😊. I think they will tell you upfront irrespective of what the actual length turns out to be. And I feel it’s always better to let them drive more as they would have a specific set designed for you, and good to be crisp with your answers instead of worrying about the discussion time.

And I feel it’s always better to let them drive more as they would have a specific set designed for you,

dont agree

intervieewes can control a lot. in my exp, they built upon what i said not the other way round.
also it depends how u want to hook them. to be overloading ur answer or leaving cues of interest? rests on the one

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yes but reverse is also true

True, hence no point in worrying. Just be yourself as people without interview invites have also been accepted in the past 😊

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Interviewer has read your essays? Can we repeat stories/explanations in the interview?

Yes you can. They just know stuff about you from your resume, but general advice here is to always have 2 stories in case there’s overlap in any questions and you don’t want to repeat

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And I feel it’s always better to let them drive more as they would have a specific set designed for you,

dont agree

intervieewes can control a lot. in my exp, they built upon what i said not the other way round.
also it depends how u want to hook them. to be overloading them with ur answer or leaving cues of interest- rests on the one

Agreed. Do it, everyone does. But the ones you answer try to be precise rather than stretching it.

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I think it depends on who is interviewing. If its an alum it can range based on the time at hand. I had with an adcom and it felt like 30 mins was the limit she wanted to close on, she mentioned too when starting. 25-50 mins is the range based on the persons availability is my guess.

can you let us know what questions were asked, if you don't mind

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Agreed. Do it, everyone does. But the ones you answer try to be precise rather than stretching it.

yes sir ! it is the 'goldfish' attention era anyway

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This exactly the same question they asked or it vary ?

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Interviewer has read your essays? Can we repeat stories/explanations in the interview?

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one alum took for over 3 hours

Really?

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> *gmatheld writes:*
> one alum took for over 3 hours
Really?

yes willie kotas

and he has said that he felt sad when that interviewee chose hbs over kellogg

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Yes sure-

1. Tell me about yourself
2. ⁠Little cross question on resume
3. ⁠short and long term goals
4. ⁠plan B?
5. ⁠why mba
6. ⁠why kellogg
7. ⁠how will you contribute to kellogg
8. ⁠tmat you failed
9. ⁠tmat project you are most proud of
10. ⁠leadership style?
10. ⁠anything else you wanna share?

What kind of cross question is it typically?

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What kind of cross question is it typically?

Same query

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What kind of cross question is it typically?

why now, how does your short-term tie to long-term, what if Plan A doesn’t work, or even deeper dives into any line on your resume. They often pick a point you mention and push like if you say you led a project, they’ll ask how you handled conflict or measured impact. Basically, anything you claim, be ready to defend with examples.
The number one quality they look for in candidates: Self-awareness.
The entire MBA application process is designed to test this very quality.

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Do they also ask questions on your essays?

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Do they also ask questions on your essays?

nope

schools inform if the interview would be blind/ semi/ fully

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How long did your interview last?

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40 mins interview with a 2nd year student. Pretty chill !!

- Walk me through your resume ?
- Describe change of responsibilities between your promotions
- Short term, long term goal
- Alternate plan
- Why MBA now, Why Kellogg
- Most proud professional achievement
- Time when you had to flexible with outcome
- Leadership style
- If your colleagues had to say three words for you, which those would be
- Describe a time when you moulded yourself as per feedback
- Biggest Strength
- Any questions for me

Hey, thanks for your reply. I wanted to ask about the “Why MBA” answer.
Do you think it works better to frame it around the *inflection point* one is feeling in their current role, or should one directly start with “I want an MBA because I want *to do X* post-MBA, and for that I need the degree?
What’s the suggested approach?