siddharth86 wrote:
Hi All,
I am Siddharth,a fresh applicant .I applied in Round 1 and got interviewed yesterday on Skype.The interview was taken by a second year student who was nice and we had sort of a conversation about my work experiences etc.However i had certain thoughts I like to share
1 firstly , since these interviews are being conducted by second year students who might not be directly a part of the admissions team,how do they judge candidates.
2 secondly,since for International applicants like me for whom it is virtually impossible to sustain the fees without any scholarship,what is the method used to award scholarships,is it these students who recommend the students for scholarships or is there a different parameter.Are the chances better for candidates who have selected to have in-person interviews when the school comes on mba tours(since here it is the admissions team who come ,mot students) , I am in a different city I couldn't manage to meet the admissions and hence had to take a Skype interview.
please advise ,
Thanks ,
Siddharth
Hey Siddharth,
I'm a current 2nd year student who was interviewed by a second year student over Skype. Its true that second years are not a part of the admission committee, but they do provide a comprehensive feedback after the interview which carries equal weight as an interview with somebody from Adcom. Admission decision as well as scholarships are decided on basis of your complete profile and interview constitutes a part of it. There is no significant advantage to candidates who interviewed in person over the candidates who were interviewed over Skype.
Please let me know if you have further questions.
Good luck!