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Concentration: Entrepreneurship, Strategy
Schools: Stanford '17 (D) Haas '17 (A) HBS '17 (M)
GMAT 1: 700 Q44 V41
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15 Oct 2014, 19:38
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Dear mbaMission consultants,
What approach do you recommend for answering the "Tell me about yourself" interview question that is commonly asked on the HBS interview?
I've heard two approaches so far:
1. Consider the question as if it was "Walk me through your resume" and in brief say were you studied, where have your worked, and some info on extracurriculars
2. Choose certain attributes of your personality and answer in a format such as " I consider myself a ... person who likes to.... and therefore i've organized... and have also had a significant involvement in..."
Which one do you think is best, or is there some other, considering that the HBS interview is not blind?
What approach do you recommend for answering the "Tell me about yourself" interview question that is commonly asked on the HBS interview?
I've heard two approaches so far:
1. Consider the question as if it was "Walk me through your resume" and in brief say were you studied, where have your worked, and some info on extracurriculars
2. Choose certain attributes of your personality and answer in a format such as " I consider myself a ... person who likes to.... and therefore i've organized... and have also had a significant involvement in..."
Which one do you think is best, or is there some other, considering that the HBS interview is not blind?
20 Oct 2014, 07:10
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Hi there,
Overall there's no absolute right or wrong.... if the q is "Tell me about yourself", my view would be something closer to option 2 you mentioned, though including some of your professional path or comments on it may be appropriate if you'd like too as part of that... but I'd HONESTLY ask yourself, not worrying about admissions for the moment, how you WOULD describe yourself, let's say to someone new you met... what are the key aspects of who you are that you'd most like to share? It could be any or all of the following: life/world experiences; personality traits; strength/weaknesses; professional path or accomplishments; goals/aspirations; people or places that have impacted you; passions/interests... etc. Just not ALL of that !
Pick out your key aspects about you that you feel most make you, well, YOU!, and mention. To be honest you should probably have that list in mind before you even apply to really maximize your essays.
Keep in mind sometimes HBS does ask you to walk through your resume... so that would obviously be option 1 you mentioned.
Hope that helps!
Overall there's no absolute right or wrong.... if the q is "Tell me about yourself", my view would be something closer to option 2 you mentioned, though including some of your professional path or comments on it may be appropriate if you'd like too as part of that... but I'd HONESTLY ask yourself, not worrying about admissions for the moment, how you WOULD describe yourself, let's say to someone new you met... what are the key aspects of who you are that you'd most like to share? It could be any or all of the following: life/world experiences; personality traits; strength/weaknesses; professional path or accomplishments; goals/aspirations; people or places that have impacted you; passions/interests... etc. Just not ALL of that !
Pick out your key aspects about you that you feel most make you, well, YOU!, and mention. To be honest you should probably have that list in mind before you even apply to really maximize your essays. Keep in mind sometimes HBS does ask you to walk through your resume... so that would obviously be option 1 you mentioned.
Hope that helps!
LexLuthor
Joined: 01 Oct 2014
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Concentration: Entrepreneurship, Strategy
Schools: Stanford '17 (D) Haas '17 (A) HBS '17 (M)
GMAT 1: 700 Q44 V41
GMAT 2: 730 Q50 V40
GPA: 3.7
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20 Oct 2014, 07:17
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Thank you so much for your answer! It's very exhaustive and very clear
I'll prepare for both alternatives then, but already knowing how to address each question 
