Hi Guys. I wanted to write in to share that I submitted an application for R1 and had an interview call with an alum two weeks ago. I just got to know yesterday that I was not accepted for this year's intake.
-If you have not received a call yet, I guess you should just wait. What I understand is there could always be a huge pool of applicants since it is a chance to study at the prestigious MIT! So, your essays and resume should reflect long work/leadership(not necessarily managerial) experience in Engineering and your own unique story and passion for the field( "Lead Engineering not leave Engineering").
-The alum just wanted to know more about me as a System Engineer, and hence these specific questions were asked:
*Tell me a bit about yourself (intro)
*Can you tell me more about the System Engineering work in your company? (generic qs: what do you do at work?/describe your role)
*How was it like to transition from an R&D to a System Engineering background?
*How many System Engineers do you have in your team and how do you interact with them?(I spoke a bit about that)
*Can you tell me more about what your goals are post SDM? (if its written in your essay, be very clear about what you write else you will get a lot of questions!)
*What is one challenge you face at your current workplace?
I hope this information helps you. Best of luck to you!
P.S A shout out to
Seflanas, that at least we tried our best and well as
MBAPrepCoach pointed out we might not be a fit (doesn't mean we are not smart or have any lesser potential) for them. That's all.