pykwok2 wrote:
Derman0524 wrote:
Derman0524 wrote:
I have my final interview tomorrow morning (June 15th). It was odd, I'm not sure if everyone automatically gets interviewed? When my application advisor sent me the Kira assessment email, she said 'once you finish the assessments, we'll schedule your interview' so I figured everyone gets invited to the interview.
I'm a domestic student living in Toronto and went up to Queen's this past Thursday to see the campus and meet/party with all the current students which was a lot of fun. The campus is stunning and the city is very quaint so if anyone is considering this or Rotman, I'd choose Queen's (but I'm biased since I grew up in Toronto). I'll let everyone know how it goes, but one of the current students told me that if you get invited for the final interview then that's a good sign. You have to royally mess up the interview to not get an offer.
Hey everyone, I've been offered a conditional offer that I finish my undergrad by the end of this year. They also gave me a full GMAT waiver but I can take it if I want to be considered for a scholarship. I will end up writing the GMAT regardless since most consulting firms request the score. I will accept the conditional offer.
Good luck to everyone!
Congrats!!! Could you like to share more of your background ? e.g. field of your study, work experience etc.
Appreciated if you could share the interview debrief here:)
Ya no problem!
I'm a 28 year old male from Toronto, Ontario
Advanced Diploma in Electro-mechanical engineering technology at Humber College, graduated in 2016 and worked in the industrial automation field ever since.
I went self-employed under my own corporation in 2021 and got my credits transferred to my undergrad program at Cape Breton University. It's distant learning so I'm working full time while doing my undergrad part time. I'll be done my undergrad December of this year and I'll start at Queens in January of 2023. My offer is conditional that I finish my undergrad.
I was sent to Chile for 1 year for an automation consulting project and I think this international experience really helped my application and interview. As well, my very close friend got accepted into the program as well but he got accepted last year, so he was able to meet the current cohort of students. My friend and I went to visit Queen's the other week and I met a lot of the current students and brought up their names in the interview which definitely helped my case. I am very aware my proximity to the school makes this possible but still, driving 3 hours to see the school and get to know the current students helped my case a lot. Something I suggest is they asked me in the interview if I got in touch with any of the alumni for more info on consulting or even the school. I said no, because I already met the current students but for people who can't physically visit, I suggest they get in touch with a couple of alumni, it'll really help your case.
The interview was behavioral where they asked me basic questions on situations like 'have you ever had to deal with someone at work not pulling their weight?'. 'Tell me about yourself'. 'What sort of skills do you bring to a team based environment?'
My best advice is if you made it to the final interview, that's a good sign and you should remain positive but not negligent. You still need to prepare and you should know your story well. Do not ramble, make your answers clear, concise and with enough detail.
I didn't get a scholarship but they said when I write my GMAT, they'll review me for a scholarship. Hope that helps