Calling all MBS Melbourne MBA Applicants: 2020 August Intake!

Hey, I got admitted a couple of weeks ago. Would be happy to answer any questions. Drop me a PM.

I wonder if you could tell us about your interview experience.

Sure thing! My conversation with the interviewer was via video-call and lasted for about 45 minutes. It was a very candid and low-pressure conversation...........

My interview was initially scheduled at 4.30AM but a very nice lady at MBS asked me if it was uncomfortable with the time, and upon my suggestion re-scheduled it to 9.30AM.

The interview was with John Gurskey, Director of Career Mgmt Team at MBS. He made it clear the outset that it wouldn't be an interview but a two-way conversation, where we both can ask question as we go along.

So his questions were:
About you?
Why MBA?
Why MBS?
Why consulting? (my ST goals were to move to consulting)
What's your plan-B if you don't land up in consulting? (very important Qs, this I've been asked now in every B-school interview)
Planning to settle in Australia after MBA?

Then he proceeded to tell me very clearly about expected strengthening of immigration laws, and that I'll need to extend my MBA by over 6 months to be eligible for sponsorship, and which visas I can get.

I asked: What should I do to strengthen my case?
He told me to be resilient with job market, which can mean taking a job that offers sponsorship over your dream job.

We need to network a lot in Australia. Tell me an occasion where you solved work related scenario where you demonstrated networking?

I asked: what are other opportunities in Australia that I'm not aware of?
He told me about working with provincial government on a 2-year bond, other companies who readily offer sponsorship etc.

After a conversation around these subjects, he told me that adcom will contact you in next couple weeks with next steps.
Bye Bye!

Summary: A candid conversational interview/information exchange that lasted about 20-25 minutes.

Any one got interviews in round 3?

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I interviewed on 24 April with John from the career centre

Hey!! Could u plz let us know ur interview experience and
When u submitted ur application?

Yeah sure.

I submitted my application for R3 on 30 March. Received interview invite on 16 April (around lunch time).

Interview was scheduled for 45 minutes.

Basic questions:

- Why MBA now;
- Why MBS MBA;
- Walk me through your resume;
- Tell me more about your current role;
- What's the reason behind each job change;

With my circumstance, as I've only lived and worked in Sydney, he asked a few questions as to whether I'm willing to settle in Melbourne after graduation, if there's good job opportunity.

Then we just chatted in general about the COVID-19 and the uncertainty about this intake.

The interview lasted 35 minutes. No tricky question. Hope this assists

Hey I applied R3 with the extended deadline but haven’t heard anything about the year being cancelled? Did they send out an email to say the full MBA is cancelled for 2020? Thanks

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