Calling all Broad (Michigan) MBA Applicants:(2018 Intake)Class of 2020 : MBA Archive

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2 and a half weeks until decisions.......this wait is killing me.

Has anyone else completed their interviews?

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2 and a half weeks until decisions.......this wait is killing me.

Has anyone else completed their interviews?

How was your interview cxa? I have scheduled mine on 23rd as i needed some time for completing all my apps.

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I interviewed on campus during an event back in September.

It was with Paul, and pretty casual. 4 or 5 questions mixed into chatting. Usual stuff about the resume, goals, etc. Nothing behavioral that I remember. It took 20-25 minutes, about the same as the three other interviews that took place that day with other students. Everyone seemed to be done quickly

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I interviewed on campus during an event back in September.

It was with Paul, and pretty casual. 4 or 5 questions mixed into chatting. Usual stuff about the resume, goals, etc. Nothing behavioral that I remember. It took 20-25 minutes, about the same as the three other interviews that took place that day with other students. Everyone seemed to be done quickly

Great! Wish you all the best, and considering your profile and gmat score, i think you will get the good news soon!

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Just finished with my interview, and it probably could not have gone any worse! First the call dropped in the middle of my answer, and then I goofed up in the next few questions. In the end it lasted for 20 mins with the basic set of questions that one expects. Lets see whats is their decision now!

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Just finished with my interview, and it probably could not have gone any worse! First the call dropped in the middle of my answer, and then I goofed up in the next few questions. In the end it lasted for 20 mins with the basic set of questions that one expects. Lets see whats is their decision now!

I'm sure you did very well! Would you mind sharing some of the questions presented to you during the interview? Thanks!

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Just finished with my interview, and it probably could not have gone any worse! First the call dropped in the middle of my answer, and then I goofed up in the next few questions. In the end it lasted for 20 mins with the basic set of questions that one expects. Lets see whats is their decision now!

I'm sure you did very well! Would you mind sharing some of the questions presented to you during the interview? Thanks!

I had really wanted to nail the interview as Broad is one of my target b schools, alas!

The questions were behavioural, non verbatim and not in order: What conc have you selected and why, how do you deal with conflict, describe a moment when you were stressed, describe a person with whom you love to work and why.
Had really worked hard on why MSU and stuff, but turns out paul really has his own set of questions. He also has a poker-face, so don't get intimidated by his indifferent look. My meeting as per skype records lasted a max of 15 mins. Hope this helps !

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Just finished with my interview, and it probably could not have gone any worse! First the call dropped in the middle of my answer, and then I goofed up in the next few questions. In the end it lasted for 20 mins with the basic set of questions that one expects. Lets see whats is their decision now!

I'm sure you did very well! Would you mind sharing some of the questions presented to you during the interview? Thanks!

I had really wanted to nail the interview as Broad is one of my target b schools, alas!

The questions were behavioural, non verbatim and not in order: What conc have you selected and why, how do you deal with conflict, describe a moment when you were stressed, describe a person with whom you love to work and why.
Had really worked hard on why MSU and stuff, but turns out paul really has his own set of questions. He also has a poker-face, so don't get intimidated by his indifferent look. My meeting as per skype records lasted a max of 15 mins. Hope this helps !

Are you young? I had an entirely different type of interview with respect to the question tone. If you don't have much work experience it would explain this

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Are you young? I had an entirely different type of interview with respect to the question tone. If you don't have much work experience it would explain this[/quote]

Not really, I have 6 yrs of experience, it might have to do with the poor internet connection as we never got a decent chance to engage well, or maybe something else that I don't know.

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I gave my application interview earlier today, but I messed it up badly. Could you guys tell me whether a poor interview can lead to rejection of the application?

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I gave my application interview earlier today, but I messed it up badly. Could you guys tell me whether a poor interview can lead to rejection of the application?

Hey! I am sure you did fine. Why do you say you did poor? Any trouble with the questions?

I gave my interview yesterday. Yes it was a bit off the normal track of questions. I had a discussion regarding the application process with Paul. He had said that all the components are important. If you lose out on one, that doesn't mean that you will be rejected. Your entire application package is the main thing for the admit.

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I gave my application interview earlier today, but I messed it up badly. Could you guys tell me whether a poor interview can lead to rejection of the application?

Hey! I am sure you did fine. Why do you say you did poor? Any trouble with the questions?

I gave my interview yesterday. Yes it was a bit off the normal track of questions. I had a discussion regarding the application process with Paul. He had said that all the components are important. If you lose out on one, that doesn't mean that you will be rejected. Your entire application package is the main thing for the admit.

Firstly the system was a bit hard to understand; moreover, I was nervous and stammered a lot during the interview. Worst part is that I couldn't finish the 'Why MBA' answer before the clock hit 2 mins mark.

I am now just skeptical whether they will reject the application based on this interview fiasco. Even I had an one-to-one interview with Paul. Even though he said that all components were equally important, I think that they will put some extra importance on communication skills.

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I gave my application interview earlier today, but I messed it up badly. Could you guys tell me whether a poor interview can lead to rejection of the application?

Hey! I am sure you did fine. Why do you say you did poor? Any trouble with the questions?

I gave my interview yesterday. Yes it was a bit off the normal track of questions. I had a discussion regarding the application process with Paul. He had said that all the components are important. If you lose out on one, that doesn't mean that you will be rejected. Your entire application package is the main thing for the admit.

Firstly the system was a bit hard to understand; moreover, I was nervous and stammered a lot during the interview. Worst part is that I couldn't finish the 'Why MBA' answer before the clock hit 2 mins mark.

I am now just skeptical whether they will reject the application based on this interview fiasco. Even I had an one-to-one interview with Paul. Even though he said that all components were equally important, I think that they will put some extra importance on communication skills.

Don't count on that.... there's lot more to this process. Stay positive and hope for the best!

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Hey is it required for the recommenders to submit recommendation ??
One of my recommenders didn't receive any link yet

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Hey is it required for the recommenders to submit recommendation ??
One of my recommenders didn't receive any link yet

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Neither of my recommenders received links, and it is considered optional. I don't think either received a phone call while my app has been in review either, or at least they haven't told me so.

From speaking with Paul during my interview, I think the references are used as a safety net if they are unsure of your credibility or if you are on the edge of yes/no. He basically said they don't require letters because they can't be sure of who wrote them and they lose all their value because of such.

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Have any of you early-rounders heard back on an admissions decision yet? The wait is killing me!

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Negative on a decision so far. I am almost positive they will all be released the day of the deadline.

If you flip back through the years on the decision tracker it seems to have a lot of updates on the same days rather than a trickle. Pretty indicative of a mass announcement

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