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Calling all McDonough Applicants:(2016 Intake) Class of 2018!!

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WE:Operations (Mutual Funds and Brokerage)

Schools: Duke '18 (D) Tepper '18 (D) Darden '18 (D) Johnson '18 (WL) Kelley '18 (WL) Marshall '18 (D) McDonough '18 (A) Foster '18 (D) Mendoza '18 (M) Owen '18 (A)

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29 Oct 2015, 19:17

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Received an invite today. I went ahead and scheduled a Skype interview for November 13th.
Good luck to everyone else!

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29 Oct 2015, 19:27

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No need to worry about it too much, for me, I think not very well because I didn't expect it.
It's not the question tries to beat you or very tricky. Just be mentally prepared that
you still have the chance to write something back immediately even if you are not in on-campus or f2f interview.

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29 Oct 2015, 20:30

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Me too scheduled it for 13th of November. Wonder why this was one of the only 3 dates available for interview. Probably, 13 was an unlucky for many applicants

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30 Oct 2015, 00:34

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Interviewed y'day. I did not get any curve balls. Just plain ol style interview. But mind I got a second-year student.

Questions were standard and conversational.

Tell me about urself.
Why McD.
International experience and learnings.
ST, LT goals.
Questions about program? What you want to know.

The interview was about 26 mins.
I may have over-enjoyed the interview though. :-D

Now its time to wait.

ciao.

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30 Oct 2015, 11:24

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Alaukik

Now its time to wait.

ciao.

Very similar to questions from most blind interviews. They seem to stress the why McD portion of it. They realize that there are better schools and all that. They want a comprehensive answer that doesn't say "this is my safe school". You need to really think about it and prepare for it.

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05 Nov 2015, 07:18

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Hi all! Has Anybody received any sort of feedback since their interviews?

I understand decision deadline is December 15th. Are decisions released up to that day, or all of them in exactly that date?

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FROM McDonough Admissions Blog: From A Hoya: The National Black MBA Association Annual Conference and Exposition

The National Black MBA Association Annual Conference and Exposition is one of the largest job...

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05 Nov 2015, 12:14

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Had my interview on 3rd....went on for an hour and I wasn't expecting the written exercise towards the end !

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05 Nov 2015, 12:25

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Had my interview on 3rd....went on for an hour and I wasn't expecting the written exercise towards the end !

One hour and a written component?? Can you elaborate please? I had mine last month but it was just a half hour casual interview

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05 Nov 2015, 12:27

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AlejandroCL

As per a friend of mine who is a current student, it's mostly in bulk on the last day. Or they might start releasing in batches but only from 2-3 days before the actual last day.

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05 Nov 2015, 12:30

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saurabh2920

Had my interview on 3rd....went on for an hour and I wasn't expecting the written exercise towards the end !

One hour and a written component?? Can you elaborate please? I had mine last month but it was just a half hour casual interview

Same here!

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05 Nov 2015, 22:15

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Same here, I just had a very casual 30mins conversation :O

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saurabh2920

Had my interview on 3rd....went on for an hour and I wasn't expecting the written exercise towards the end !

One hour and a written component?? Can you elaborate please? I had mine last month but it was just a half hour casual interview

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05 Nov 2015, 23:41

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Hey guys, will there be another wave of invites??

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06 Nov 2015, 01:23

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Hey guys, will there be another wave of invites??

Theoretically speaking, you can get interview invites upto the date decision date. Realistically speaking, if you don't get anything by 20th you should probably assume the worst.

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06 Nov 2015, 02:45

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saurabh2920

Had my interview on 3rd....went on for an hour and I wasn't expecting the written exercise towards the end !

One hour and a written component?? Can you elaborate please? I had mine last month but it was just a half hour casual interview

She started with normal questions, like the ones that have been discussed on this forum previously but then got very specific regarding my goals. What kind consulting job are you looking at ?...strategic consulting or risk or any other type ?....she told me about employers who visit the campus to hire people of my interest etc.

Writing part was totally unexpected, had to respond in 10 minutes

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06 Nov 2015, 14:43

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Just had a campus interview. No written component. Yay!! Good luck to everyone.

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07 Nov 2015, 03:14

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This was fast. I had submitted on the 8th and got my invite last night. Was anybody else granted an extension in the submission?

And any tips/blog/resource for skype interviews?

I got an extension till the 8th for reapplication. I thought it was simply because I had applied last yr during the last round, and had got waitlisted and then denied.
Basically because I'm a reapplicant.
Any other reapplicants who got a deadline extension.

Yeah I am a reapplicant and got an extension till 12th October. Submitted my application and got an invite in the next 4-5 days. Lets see how the interview goes.

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FROM McDonough Admissions Blog: The McDonough Military
Association (MMA) is a club run by...

The McDonough MilitaryAssociation (MMA) is a club run by student-veterans with the aim of
accelerating the transition of its members from military service to new careers
through internal membership, integration into the MBA Admissions and Career
Center activities, and promotion of veterans to the McDonough School of
Business student population at large. Robert Baker, vice president of admissions
for the MMA shares how the support from members of the MMA was integral to his
application process.
Join members of the MMA for our Focuson Military: Prospective Student Day Thursday, November 12, for an
opportunity to attend an information session, MBA class, and speak with current
student veterans over lunch. To conclude your visit, you are invited to attend “War
Stories Kegs,” a yearly tradition of first-year student-veterans sharing
experiences from their military backgrounds.
Making the transition from the military to graduate school
can be a daunting task. Clarifying your career goals, navigating the
application process, landing the interview, and selling yourself to Admissions
is difficult for anyone, but for veterans, it is way outside our comfort zones.
With the help of the McDonough School of Business MBA Admissions Office and
members of the McDonough Military Association (MMA), I was able to overcome
those challenges.
During the application process, I attended an Admissions
recruiting event focused on increasing diversity on campus. At the event, we
were able to engage with the Admissions staff and current students to learn
more about the program and how Georgetown McDonough distinguishes itself among
other top business schools. I also had the opportunity to meet other
prospective student veterans, as well as members of the MMA. Those student
veterans would later serve as a critical resource as I was entering the
application process. With the help of Patrick Martinez MBA ‘15 and Jimm
Spannagel MBA ‘15 I was effectively able to translate my military experiences
into something easily understood by the Admissions team. They also helped focus
my career goals and guided me to better understand my target industry,
consulting.
After being invited to interview, having those contacts and
resources available to me were critical during the interview preparation process.
While serving in the military I was trained to operate as a member of a team.
This means that I, and other veterans, often have difficulty taking
responsibility or credit for our individual contribution or decisions we made
as a leader of a team. Patrick and Jimm took the time to help synthesize my experiences
into clear examples, which highlighted the problems faced, actions that I took,
and the ultimate outcomes. Doing this paid dividends during the interview
process and ultimately contributed to being admitted to the program.
As the current vice president of admissions for the MMA, it
is my goal to provide every prospective student veteran with the same personal
connection and support that he/she needs at every step of the process. We are here as a resource to clarify your
career goals, translate your military experiences, and prepare you for the
interview process. Transitioning from the military into business school can be
a daunting task, but it is an achievable goal with a little help!

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Hi everyone. Is anyone able to see their reported scores on their application status website?

I have done my interview and my status is still Ready for Review, however there is a blank next to each of my scores (i.e. TOEFL, GMAT, etc...)

Just wondering if this is normal at this point.

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McDonough has rolled out more interview calls. Interviews are scheduled from 13th -16th nov.

Check out these two links for some interview experiences an questions

https://www.apphelp.co.in/McDonough-Geor ... s-Tips.htm

https://www.apphelp.co.in/McDonough-Geor ... rience.htm

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