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Do people below the 700 mark need to worry? I am starting to feel jittery now. :P

Have a 740 and yet to get an invite. I don't think GMAT is the only or the major criteria. Just hope that they haven't got to your application yet.

Already interviewed with a 690 GMAT.

I know GMAT is taken into account considering background and where you are applying from, plus it is not necessarily the major criteria.

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Congrats on your interview!!!
Any writing test during the interview? Could you pls share some questions asked?
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Writing? Not at all, nothing but chit chat about fairly common questions, walk through resume, why mba, why McD, etc... Got no curveballs whatsoever.
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did interview invites went out this week ?
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Writing? Not at all, nothing but chit chat about fairly common questions, walk through resume, why mba, why McD, etc... Got no curveballs whatsoever.
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Great! Thanks for sharing the information. :)
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I interviewed via Skype on the 15th of October.

I had many of the same questions you would face in a behavioral interview. The one that caught me up (and that you should plan for) was probably "talk to me about a recent article you read (about your career interest/passion)". I would definitely have something prepared for that since most other questions are usually pretty easily answered. I had luckily scoped through last year's thread and saw some instances where that question was asked and was prepared for it. I still had to adjust my answer because it was not asked in the same context which I was expecting.

Also, the interview focused quite a bit on the global experience that McDonough provides. I would think of any and all experience you have working with people of different cultures.

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I interviewed via Skype on the 15th of October.

I had many of the same questions you would face in a behavioral interview. The one that caught me up (and that you should plan for) was probably "talk to me about a recent article you read (about your career interest/passion)". I would definitely have something prepared for that since most other questions are usually pretty easily answered. I had luckily scoped through last year's thread and saw some instances where that question was asked and was prepared for it. I still had to adjust my answer because it was not asked in the same context which I was expecting.

Also, the interview focused quite a bit on the global experience that McDonough provides. I would think of any and all experience you have working with people of different cultures.

Hope this helped.
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First Interview experience Posted: All the best with the Result
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I interviewed via Skype on the 15th of October.

I had many of the same questions you would face in a behavioral interview. The one that caught me up (and that you should plan for) was probably "talk to me about a recent article you read (about your career interest/passion)". I would definitely have something prepared for that since most other questions are usually pretty easily answered. I had luckily scoped through last year's thread and saw some instances where that question was asked and was prepared for it. I still had to adjust my answer because it was not asked in the same context which I was expecting.

Also, the interview focused quite a bit on the global experience that McDonough provides. I would think of any and all experience you have working with people of different cultures.

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Thanks very much for sharing!
Is it blind interview? by AO or 2nd-year student?
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I interviewed via Skype on the 15th of October.

I had many of the same questions you would face in a behavioral interview. The one that caught me up (and that you should plan for) was probably "talk to me about a recent article you read (about your career interest/passion)". I would definitely have something prepared for that since most other questions are usually pretty easily answered. I had luckily scoped through last year's thread and saw some instances where that question was asked and was prepared for it. I still had to adjust my answer because it was not asked in the same context which I was expecting.

Also, the interview focused quite a bit on the global experience that McDonough provides. I would think of any and all experience you have working with people of different cultures.

Hope this helped.

Thanks very much for sharing!
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It was a blind interview with Michelle Roch of the adcom.
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Almost a month since I submitted my app. Time to move on ? What do you think, folks ?
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I would not give up hope at all. According to the ClearAdmit MBA LiveWire, there are still interview invitations going out. I am pretty sure that they will continue to go out up until the deadline.
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I received a mail from admissions today asking to further explain a gap in work experience, although I had done so in my essay.

Has anybody received a similar mail?

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I received a mail from admissions today asking to further explain a gap in work experience, although I had done so in my essay.

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I received the exact same mail today. I replied them over mail explaining the reason. Atleast one thing is sure, they are still reviewing the round 1 apps.
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Received an interview invite today. Don't lose hope if you haven't been invited yet!
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Received an invite to interview just now ... An hour after I explained to them the reason for my gap in employment.
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Just got mine too.
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Just finished my skype interview yesterday, asked to read an article and reply back in mail instantly in 10 minutes. Be prepared guys.
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Thanks DioAndy. Sounds quite cool may be a bit scary
How did it go for u?

It would be great if interviewed candidates shared similar curveballs/ oddities faced during thier interviews.
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