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phone vs onsite interview [#permalink] New post   07 Jan 2010, 15:50
I got an interview invite from Haas EWMBA today but I'm in London right now and I won't be in Bay Area till April (after R2 is over). They offer me phone interview but do you think it'd worth my money and time to fly to Bay Area for an onsite interview?
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Re: phone vs onsite interview [#permalink] New post   08 Jan 2010, 03:34
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I got an interview invite from Haas EWMBA today but I'm in London right now and I won't be in Bay Area till April (after R2 is over). They offer me phone interview but do you think it'd worth my money and time to fly to Bay Area for an onsite interview?


If it's really where you want to go, do what's necessary for making sure that the adcom "sees" you. If you feel that you interview as well by phone as you in person, don't bother to travel. But if you believe that meeting folks in person will make a difference, get on a plane or see what your options are for having an alumni interview in London. Shouldn't hurt to ask.
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Re: phone vs onsite interview [#permalink] New post   08 Jan 2010, 09:34
I am terrible at talking to people on the phone because I have to be able to see the other person to respond well (at least for me)

Go to the campus if that's the school you REALLY want to go.

On a sidenote, I had asked the adcom of the Haas EWMBA and they told me there was no disadvantage to apply for R3. (I am not applying to Haas EWMBA anymore)
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Re: phone vs onsite interview [#permalink] New post   10 Jan 2010, 20:01
Your interview will probably be better onsite. They certainly won't expect you to fly-in for an interview, so no points off for doing the interview over the phone, but in-person interviews are almost always better anyway.

So let's say your interview is 5%-10% worse over the phone and the recommendation is (generously) 20% of the application, then that is 1-2% off the overall app. Maybe that helps a lot if you are borderline, but not so much if you are really solid. Whether that is worth it to you to fly-in is a personal decision.

Are you a bay area candidate temporarily abroad? What round are you in?
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Re: phone vs onsite interview [#permalink] New post   13 Jan 2010, 09:36
Thanks everyone for your great help! I decided to fly over for the onsite interview.

@suprb, I'm actually moving to SF in April and I'm in R2.


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Re: phone vs onsite interview [#permalink] New post   13 Jan 2010, 18:39
gotomba wrote:
Thanks everyone for your great help! I decided to fly over for the onsite interview.

@suprb, I'm actually moving to SF in April and I'm in R2.


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