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Hello,

I have been invited to Merage for an interview. They have given me two option Skype and In-person.I have already visited the campus.
Please suggest which is better Skype vs In-person.
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Merage (UC Irvine) 2013 - Calling All Applicants 23 Dec 2012, 06:48
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Hello,

I have been invited to Merage for an interview. They have given me two option Skype and In-person.I have already visited the campus.
Please suggest which is better Skype vs In-person.

Hi angie,

Where are you located? If you're on the West Coast, you should definitely try to interview on-campus. You can learn a lot about a school just by spending time there, talking to current students, etc -- that way, you'll know better if UCI is the place for you.

If you're located on the East Coast or are international, then a Skype interview is fine. You can always mention during the interview that you have visited campus before and you can talk about what you liked about your visit. Good luck!
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I just got invited to interview and will be heading there in two weeks. Do the applicants that have already interviewed have any insight they'd like to share? I'll be flying in to interview with Elisa Lee.

Any information is appreciated. Thanks!
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I just got invited to interview and will be heading there in two weeks. Do the applicants that have already interviewed have any insight they'd like to share? I'll be flying in to interview with Elisa Lee.

Any information is appreciated. Thanks!

Hi Wandering,

I just went through the interview process last week with Elisa (pending a decision so fingers crossed!). She had already prepared some questions specific to my application. But, other than that it was pretty standard-

1. walk me through your resume
2. why now?
3. short term/long term goals
4. why mba
5. if you got into all your schools, what would you do?

My interview lasted around an hour (including 4 or 5 questions that I asked at the end). This was my first interview, so I was a bit nervous. Overall it was a great learning experience and everyone was really friendly. Congrats and good luck!

By the way, where are you flying from?
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Merage (UC Irvine) 2013 - Calling All Applicants 30 Jan 2013, 20:56
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I just got invited to interview and will be heading there in two weeks. Do the applicants that have already interviewed have any insight they'd like to share? I'll be flying in to interview with Elisa Lee.

Any information is appreciated. Thanks!

Hi Wandering,

I just went through the interview process last week with Elisa (pending a decision so fingers crossed!). She had already prepared some questions specific to my application. But, other than that it was pretty standard-

1. walk me through your resume
2. why now?
3. short term/long term goals
4. why mba
5. if you got into all your schools, what would you do?

My interview lasted around an hour (including 4 or 5 questions that I asked at the end). This was my first interview, so I was a bit nervous. Overall it was a great learning experience and everyone was really friendly. Congrats and good luck!

By the way, where are you flying from?

Thank you, Maple!! This will be extremely helpful. I'm not flying too far...coming in from Northern California, but I will be in and out within 6 hours. Best of luck!
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Merage (UC Irvine) 2013 - Calling All Applicants 18 Feb 2013, 01:37
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Interview on 25th Feb(Skype).

Anyone had interview via Skype, Pls share your experience.
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Merage (UC Irvine) 2013 - Calling All Applicants 12 Mar 2013, 12:18
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In with $$

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Merage (UC Irvine) 2013 - Calling All Applicants 13 Mar 2013, 09:35
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congrats asphalt! on admission and fellowship!
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Merage (UC Irvine) 2013 - Calling All Applicants 13 Mar 2013, 09:54
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congrats asphalt! on admission and fellowship!


Thanks tynnek.
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Merage (UC Irvine) 2013 - Calling All Applicants 18 Mar 2013, 09:56
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I feel that the thread is very quiet. :shock:

Any international applicant planning 2 join? :idea:
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It won't be anymore, cause I am in :)

I am an international applicant too and am planning to join.

PM me so that we can speak further.
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It won't be anymore, cause I am in :)

I am an international applicant too and am planning to join.

PM me so that we can speak further.


gr8.
Any update about the admission package?
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Merage (UC Irvine) 2013 - Calling All Applicants 24 Mar 2013, 07:34
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It won't be anymore, cause I am in :)

I am an international applicant too and am planning to join.

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received the package last week.
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Merage (UC Irvine) 2013 - Calling All Applicants 27 Mar 2013, 15:01
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I just got invited to interview and will be heading there in two weeks. Do the applicants that have already interviewed have any insight they'd like to share? I'll be flying in to interview with Elisa Lee.

Any information is appreciated. Thanks!

Hi Wandering,

I just went through the interview process last week with Elisa (pending a decision so fingers crossed!). She had already prepared some questions specific to my application. But, other than that it was pretty standard-

1. walk me through your resume
2. why now?
3. short term/long term goals
4. why mba
5. if you got into all your schools, what would you do?

My interview lasted around an hour (including 4 or 5 questions that I asked at the end). This was my first interview, so I was a bit nervous. Overall it was a great learning experience and everyone was really friendly. Congrats and good luck!

By the way, where are you flying from?


Hey! I, interviewing with Elisa too next week. May I ask what sort of questions she had prepared? I just went through a supposedly comprehensive interview at another school and it was obvious from the start that the interviewer was not well prepared and barely glanced over my file.
Did she focus on work experience or inquire about other aspects such as academic history or personal questions?
Any insight would be super helpful!

Thanks :)
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Hi Sashahappy,

Elisa mostly asked me questions about my trajectory, basically how I would utilize Irvine to get my dream job. Questions included where i would envision myself spending my summer internship and why not a different type of masters. It was a very friendly conversation but do be prepared to discuss all aspects of your application and make sure you spend a lot of time researching details about your future goals.

Good luck!!

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I just got invited to interview and will be heading there in two weeks. Do the applicants that have already interviewed have any insight they'd like to share? I'll be flying in to interview with Elisa Lee.

Any information is appreciated. Thanks!

Hi Wandering,

I just went through the interview process last week with Elisa (pending a decision so fingers crossed!). She had already prepared some questions specific to my application. But, other than that it was pretty standard-

1. walk me through your resume
2. why now?
3. short term/long term goals
4. why mba
5. if you got into all your schools, what would you do?

My interview lasted around an hour (including 4 or 5 questions that I asked at the end). This was my first interview, so I was a bit nervous. Overall it was a great learning experience and everyone was really friendly. Congrats and good luck!

By the way, where are you flying from?


Hey! I, interviewing with Elisa too next week. May I ask what sort of questions she had prepared? I just went through a supposedly comprehensive interview at another school and it was obvious from the start that the interviewer was not well prepared and barely glanced over my file.
Did she focus on work experience or inquire about other aspects such as academic history or personal questions?
Any insight would be super helpful!

Thanks :)
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Merage (UC Irvine) 2013 - Calling All Applicants 27 Mar 2013, 23:52
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I just got invited to interview and will be heading there in two weeks. Do the applicants that have already interviewed have any insight they'd like to share? I'll be flying in to interview with Elisa Lee.

Any information is appreciated. Thanks!

Hi Wandering,

I just went through the interview process last week with Elisa (pending a decision so fingers crossed!). She had already prepared some questions specific to my application. But, other than that it was pretty standard-

1. walk me through your resume
2. why now?
3. short term/long term goals
4. why mba
5. if you got into all your schools, what would you do?

My interview lasted around an hour (including 4 or 5 questions that I asked at the end). This was my first interview, so I was a bit nervous. Overall it was a great learning experience and everyone was really friendly. Congrats and good luck!

By the way, where are you flying from?


Hey! I, interviewing with Elisa too next week. May I ask what sort of questions she had prepared? I just went through a supposedly comprehensive interview at another school and it was obvious from the start that the interviewer was not well prepared and barely glanced over my file.
Did she focus on work experience or inquire about other aspects such as academic history or personal questions?
Any insight would be super helpful!

Thanks :)

Hi!

Elisa asked me a lot of questions about my resume and wanted me to go into detail about the specific duties involved in certain positions. She also wanted to know about my short and long term goals and why an MBA [from UCI] was needed to achieve these goals. Be prepared to show her that you have put lots of thought into your goals, too. She will also want to discuss any weaknesses in your application. I didn't have the best GMAT score and it was a topic we spent some time on.

Elisa definitely seemed prepared for my interview. I think if you review everything Maple and I mentioned, you should be good to go!

Best of luck!
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anyone else going to admit weekend?
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anyone else going to admit weekend?
I will be heading down there and excited about it! Driving down from the SF Bay Area. Where are you coming from?
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anyone else going to admit weekend?
I will be heading down there and excited about it! Driving down from the SF Bay Area. Where are you coming from?

From the Bay too! I'll be flying down the night before. Hoping to meet up with some fellow GMAT club members!
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