Calling all NUS Applicants - (2015 Intake) - Class of 2017

Finally done with my interview today. Below are the questions asked:

1. So you want to go in the education sector. How do you leverage technology to help the needy.
2. How do you help people who do not have access to computers.
3. Goals.
4. Why NUS
5. Why Singapore
6. Where do you want to work after the MBA
7. A questions related to the eCommerce website.
8. What differentiates you. Some discussion about an Edison quote about failure and perseverance
9. How will you prepare yourself for the tough competition for consulting jobs at NUS
10. How can you contribute to NUS
11. How have you improved since your last application.(applied back in 2012 and was not called for an interview even )
12. Plan B if you do not get into consulting.
13. Any questions for us. Asked about Management Practicum and opportunities for my wife

All the best to those who are yet to give their interviews.

Hi Ankur,

Anything related to results? When can we expect them?.. I gave my interview on 16th march!

Nope, they did not say anything about it and I did not ask.
Going by KinjiGC's timeline, I think within a week...

Just a heads up. Majority of the admits that came out on 13th march have the payment deadline of 23rd march. So expect some admits post 23rd march.

They just give 10 days to make up your mind and submit a deposit of $5000

After waiting for almost 2 months, finally got an interview invite.
Interview scheduled for 31st March

Thank you all for posting the insightful debriefs
All the best!!

Hello!

I have been a serial reader in all the forums but have never posted
I have been dinged by 6 colleges so far, some with IV and some without. Somehow, I feel that I never really gave back enough to the community so I didn't get any admit so far. However, I had my NUS interview day before yesterday and I'll share my debrief in the community hoping that karma will find me this time.

It was very very different. All my preparation was not required and went to waste because they asked me questions which I never expected. However, I'm actually glad about it because it was unexpected and fun and therefore I had a better time being myself than delivering prepared answers. Also, the interviewers were really cool ladies. However, all these doesn't matter to me if I don't make it but it was a very good experience.

1st question: Tell us something about yourself
2nd question: So, I see you are very involved in CSR activities. What kind of employment activities would you recommend for people with intellectual disabilities, who can only work in sheltered places and do repetitive work. (I kind of took the guesstimate question solving method and screwed it up real bad).
3rd question: I see that you are a magician or an illusionist in your free time. Can you tell us more about it?
4th question: Have you invented any magic tricks?
5th question: Is it only about optical illusions?
6th question: Warren Buffet said, "Being born rich is having a silver dagger on your back rather than having a silver spoon in your mouth". Do you agree or disagree? Why?
7th question: If you have to fire a friend, how would you do it?
8th question: If you have to fire a friend who has stolen data from your company and sold it in a market, how will you do it?
9th question: I see that you haven't mentioned about how you will fund your education. Can you tell me about it.
Me: My father and my family will fund my education.
Interviewer: Oh, I see! Family scholarship! :D
10th question: Do you have any questions for us?

All in all, I had a great time. The interviewers were way too cool!
There were no typical questions - why mba, why nus, why Singapore and no questions from my essays.

Maybe they are not even considering me seriously frankly, I never understood any interviews properly!

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PhoenixDreams , sounds like we had the same panelists. I didn't catch the lady's name either (even though I asked a second time!), but after a bit of detective work, my best guesstimate is that her name is 'Cher Sie Chang', in case you were planning on sending Thank-You emails.
Do keep us posted if you hear back... I'm already checking my email about 20 times a day

Yeah could be..she told me also 2 times but even then i wasnt able to get it...i smiled foolishly and said got it!!?
Anyways, I m equally getting mad with each passing day. I keep on checking mail every now n then...dont know when they will take a decision.
Fingers crossed!

All the best to you also...
Cheers.

So strange thing. I got an admit over the weekend even after I had withdrawn the application by mail. This decision has come almost a month after my interview (although no scholarship details in the mail).

Weird really.

Hey guys, it would be most helpful if you could share any pointers for a Skype interview? Mine is on 30th March.

Hi abhinav,

Just scroll down the pages in this thread and you will find a lot of debriefs.

Check NUS MBA Intake 2015 on pagalguy.com also.

Cheers

Dreadful silence from NUS!!! Any news about admit bro?

Nothing dude....
I am not sure about the time line. As for KinjiGC, it was just 4 days, whereas for razordude it was 1 month.
So just sit back and wait
All the best!

Patience is a virtue... Patience is a virtue... Patience is a virtue

Anyone who's preparing his or her R2 application? We're very close to the deadline!

Any news people? Did anyone get an admit mail today?