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06 Nov 2005, 12:21
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Hjort,
Need ur advise on on-campus vs Alumni interview. Does on-campus give a slight edge to admission chances compared to alumni ones? I know all schools claim that it doesn't.
On-campus is taken by a student. Don't u think student
interviewers are hard/strict on the interviewees and
go by the book compared to alumnus making the alumnus
interview easier to crack ?
Also I live in the Northeast area, so will the schools in this region hold it against me if I opt for alumni interview for these schools. But these schools are not in driving distance from my place and I wud have to take a flight for on-campus.
Thx
Need ur advise on on-campus vs Alumni interview. Does on-campus give a slight edge to admission chances compared to alumni ones? I know all schools claim that it doesn't.
On-campus is taken by a student. Don't u think student
interviewers are hard/strict on the interviewees and
go by the book compared to alumnus making the alumnus
interview easier to crack ?
Also I live in the Northeast area, so will the schools in this region hold it against me if I opt for alumni interview for these schools. But these schools are not in driving distance from my place and I wud have to take a flight for on-campus.
Thx
06 Nov 2005, 12:34
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I just want to say that this depends on the interviewer. Some of my colleagues at LBS said their alumnus interview was really tough(1h30 of drilling questions) while others say it was very casual and laid back. This is more subjective to the alumnus you will deal with although both will have a guideline to follow.
06 Nov 2005, 16:18
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Most schools have a boilerplate statement to the effect that the status of the interviewers (staff/students/alumni) has no effect on the weighting of interview in the decision process. Nonetheless, given the choice, I would prefer a admissions staff interview over a student interview or an alumnus/a interview.
In your case, of course, the staff interview is not an option. One advantage of the on-campus interview is that participating in an on-campus interview makes it obvious that you are interested enough in the school to see it in person. When I do mock interviews one of my favorite questions is to ask students whether they have toured the campus and ask follow-up questions why they have failed to do so if they live in the region.
In your case, of course, the staff interview is not an option. One advantage of the on-campus interview is that participating in an on-campus interview makes it obvious that you are interested enough in the school to see it in person. When I do mock interviews one of my favorite questions is to ask students whether they have toured the campus and ask follow-up questions why they have failed to do so if they live in the region.
