Calling all MIT Sloan 2008 applicants

congrats kwam. i enjoyed my interview, it was not as bad as people make it out to seem.

djdan - Interview Invite
jpjazzman - Interview Invite
dabots - Interview Invite
Kwam - Interview Invite
collegesenior -Submitted
ncprasad - Submitted
CookieMonster - Submitted
riverripper - Submitted
aurobindo - Submitted
saurabh357 - Submitted
deepuaries - Submitted
Toploader - Submitted
sangoman - Submitted
BCC145 - Submitted
Vij101- Submitted

Thought I'd share my interview experience. Hopefully others can learn from my failures.

Interviewed on campus in Cambridge a few days ago. My interviewer was very courteous and professional. Started off with some small talk. I knew things were going to go badly when she asked me an innocent question about jazz (a major passion) and I was completely thrown off. I had prepared so intensely for the BEI stuff that I could barely give a coherent answer to a non-BEI question. She then asked a simple question about a recent development in the type of medical devices I want to work with. Again, I gave a confused answer.

Things went downhill from there. Guess it just wasn't my day.

BEI questions I was asked:
- She cited a significant extracurricular activity in my past, and asked me if I had any difficult interpersonal interactions during that experience.
- Tell me about a time at work that you had to choose among many different options.
- Tell me about a time you demonstrated creativity in arriving at a solution to a problem.
- Tell me about a time you had to deal with an underperforming colleague or supervisee.
- Tell me about a time you had to deal with someone who was overstepping his/her bounds.

I think that was it. I was specifically asked to use examples different from those I cited in my application. Shame is, I had prepared answers to almost all of the questions (check out databases on accepted.com and clearadmit.com). I think I just choked. Oh well.

Had lunch with the other interviewees and 4 or 5 current students. I had done the Ambassador program, and the lunch confirmed what I had seen there: Sloan students are really down-to-earth and very nice. They were all very supportive and helpful.

Shame I probably won't get a chance to join them

Those who received invites, please indicate your hub location.

Updated List
djdan - Interviewed - ?
jpjazzman - Interviewed - ?
dabots - Interviewed - DC
Kwam - Interviewed - ?
terry12 - Interviewed - Cambridge
collegesenior -Submitted
ncprasad - Submitted
CookieMonster - Submitted
riverripper - Submitted
aurobindo - Submitted
saurabh357 - Submitted
deepuaries - Submitted
Toploader - Submitted
sangoman - Submitted
BCC145 - Submitted
Vij101- Submitted

Updated List
djdan - Interviewed - ?
jpjazzman - Interviewed - ?
dabots - Interviewed - DC
Kwam - Interviewed - Madrid/Spain
terry12 - Interviewed - Cambridge
collegesenior -Submitted
ncprasad - Submitted
CookieMonster - Submitted
riverripper - Submitted
aurobindo - Submitted
saurabh357 - Submitted
deepuaries - Submitted
Toploader - Submitted
sangoman - Submitted
BCC145 - Submitted
Vij101- Submitted

Updated List
djdan - Interviewed - ?
jpjazzman - Interviewed - New York
dabots - Interviewed - DC
Kwam - Interviewed - Madrid/Spain
terry12 - Interviewed - Cambridge
collegesenior -Submitted
ncprasad - Submitted
CookieMonster - Submitted
riverripper - Submitted
aurobindo - Submitted
saurabh357 - Submitted
deepuaries - Submitted
Toploader - Submitted
sangoman - Submitted
BCC145 - Submitted
Vij101- Submitted

Ok. Thank you. I am a career switcher with long-term - entrepr., short-term - finance/ IB... In this case is it wise to apply to E&I if I, say, wonna spend 3 years in IB after graduation?

Based on my opinion...NO......but i'm no expert tho. I can't remember the specific details but they basically put you through an incubator-like program where you start a business, so you're expected to launch your business during school or upon graduation.

just got an invitation
SF Bay Area

djdan - Interviewed - ?
jpjazzman - Interviewed - New York
dabots - Interviewed - DC
Kwam - Interviewed - Madrid/Spain
terry12 - Interviewed - Cambridge
collegesenior -Submitted
ncprasad - Submitted
CookieMonster - Submitted
riverripper - Submitted
aurobindo - Submitted
saurabh357 - Submitted
deepuaries - Submitted
Toploader - Submitted
sangoman - Submitted
BCC145 - Submitted
Vij101- Submitted
Cooldar -Interview - SF Bay Area

cool cool..........dar

Updated List
djdan - Interviewed - ?
jpjazzman - Interviewed - New York
dabots - Interviewed - DC
Kwam - Interviewed - Madrid/Spain
terry12 - Interviewed - Cambridge
collegesenior -Interview - Mumbai
Cooldar -Interview - SF Bay Area
ncprasad - Submitted
CookieMonster - Submitted
riverripper - Submitted
aurobindo - Submitted
saurabh357 - Submitted
deepuaries - Submitted
Toploader - Submitted
sangoman - Submitted
BCC145 - Submitted
Vij101- Submitted

Congrats to everyone who got the invites. I thought I had a decent shot at MIT. But, no love so far. This christmas is not going to be easy.

Just got the invite as well. Asian invites are out guys. I am seeing a lot of locations: India, Singapore, China, Thailand, Korea, Japan.

Updated List
djdan - Interviewed - ?
jpjazzman - Interviewed - New York
dabots - Interviewed - DC
Kwam - Interviewed - Madrid/Spain
terry12 - Interviewed - Cambridge
collegesenior -Interview - Mumbai
Cooldar -Interview - SF Bay Area
BCC145 - Interview
ncprasad - Submitted
CookieMonster - Submitted
riverripper - Submitted
aurobindo - Submitted
saurabh357 - Submitted
deepuaries - Submitted
Toploader - Submitted
sangoman - Submitted
Vij101- Submitted

edit:Guys, please keep the color formatting while copying the list. Use "Quote" and copy.

Request : Guys who have been invited for the interview........what does the application home page say.

As in has the part that earlier read something like what is pasted below..........changed after the interview call??

Submission Status: Submitted
Submitted Date: 10/29/2007 5:07:00 PM E.S.T.
Complete and being evaluated

So who is game for MIT Sloan R2?

I am in the game.