Desautels (McGill U) 2013 - Calling All MBA Applicants

Sally,

I'm always glad to help

1) I interviewed with Antoinette Molino and from what I remember, there were quite a lot of questions fired at me. Most of the questions asked were quite general though. The interview was very conversational and never did I feel like it was an interrogation. I hope I answered your question as I'm not sure what exactly you meant by cross-questioning.

2) I think that that the interview really focuses on your future. They want to make sure that you have a clear plan post-MBA and that you're not going to business school just to reflect what you want to do later on. They want to understand how the MBA fits into your plans and how you're going to use your business education to achieve your goals. They want to understand as well why Desautels is a good fit for you. They also focus on your leadership and teamwork abilities, make sure you have a few examples of that in mind. They also want to know more about you on a personal level: hobbies, your charcter etc...

3) Antoinette seemed to have read my CV and essays before the interview. We even talked briefly about one of my essays as it came up during our conversation.

One piece of advice: Highlight your international experience if you have any and/or your experience working with foreign people.