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Calling all Katz (Pittsburgh) MBA Applicants(2017 Intake)Class of 2019

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Re: Calling all Katz (Pittsburgh) MBA Applicants(2017 Intake)Class of 2019 [#permalink] New post   04 Oct 2016, 11:30
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I received invite too. Do we have some sample questions? I applied for Operations Management.


If you Google "behavior questions", you'll get a comprehensive list.

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Re: Calling all Katz (Pittsburgh) MBA Applicants(2017 Intake)Class of 2019 [#permalink] New post   04 Oct 2016, 20:54
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Hello All,

I am a first year student of two year Full-time MBA program at Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh graduating in 2018.
You can ask questions about school/Admissions etc here in the thread.

Happy to answer :)


Hi there!

I have also been invited for the evaluative interview with Katz.

Any specific tips about how to answer questions regarding experience from a management perspective? I have been a developer in the IT industry so far and apart from leading teams and organizing many events during my academic life, I haven't had a chance to lead in a professional environment.
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Re: Calling all Katz (Pittsburgh) MBA Applicants(2017 Intake)Class of 2019 [#permalink] New post   14 Oct 2016, 11:28
Hi guys,

When have you scheduled your interviews and your corresponding functions??
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Re: Calling all Katz (Pittsburgh) MBA Applicants(2017 Intake)Class of 2019 [#permalink] New post   14 Oct 2016, 14:47
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ambitiousnerd wrote:
Hello All,

I am a first year student of two year Full-time MBA program at Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh graduating in 2018.
You can ask questions about school/Admissions etc here in the thread.

Happy to answer :)


Hi there!

I have also been invited for the evaluative interview with Katz.

Any specific tips about how to answer questions regarding experience from a management perspective? I have been a developer in the IT industry so far and apart from leading teams and organizing many events during my academic life, I haven't had a chance to lead in a professional environment.


ashsetlur - responding to your question
You need to have examples/stories of all the situations. Talk about the skills that you developed over time, backed up with the stories in STAR format.
There may be follow up questions on HOW/WHAT theme on the examples.
e.g. leading teams as a developer is a very generic statement. What did you accomplish, and what was the impact on the business would be more important in this case.

Email me if you have any specific questions - varun.ajmani@pitt.edu

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Re: Calling all Katz (Pittsburgh) MBA Applicants(2017 Intake)Class of 2019 [#permalink] New post   18 Oct 2016, 10:11
Guys!!

All the best for those who have scheduled their interviews. Please share your interview experience or those who have already given please share now :D
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Re: Calling all Katz (Pittsburgh) MBA Applicants(2017 Intake)Class of 2019 [#permalink] New post   18 Oct 2016, 10:14
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Hello Everyone,

I wish all of you good luck for Interviews. See you soon at Katz.

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Anirudh Kothari
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Re: Calling all Katz (Pittsburgh) MBA Applicants(2017 Intake)Class of 2019 [#permalink] New post   19 Oct 2016, 09:52
Hi I received a mail saying admissions committee thinks MSMIS will be better for me instead of a dual degree since I already have a MBA from India. Can Any one tell me what is the placement scenario for MS MIS as they have started one year program this year only. I know there will be extension of OPT because of STEM degree but will it have any negative impact if done without accompanied courses of MBA also how about loss due to no internship.
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Re: Calling all Katz (Pittsburgh) MBA Applicants(2017 Intake)Class of 2019 [#permalink] New post   19 Oct 2016, 09:58
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Hi I received a mail saying admissions committee thinks MSMIS will be better for me instead of a dual degree since I already have a MBA from India. Can Any one tell me what is the placement scenario for MS MIS as they have started one year program this year only. I know there will be extension of OPT because of STEM degree but will it have any negative impact if done without accompanied courses of MBA also how about loss due to no internship.


MS MIS at Katz is a very good program if you're seeking a job in Tech industry. It can be suited for Consulting firms as well, but more for the Tech companies.
I agree that there is a loss in terms of no internship; also, one year is not sufficient to build your network and reach out to the right folks because you'll be pretty occupied with coursework and assignments. Having said that, 3 yr OPT will sell very well with a lot of companies.

I can connect you with people pursuing one year program.
Email me - varun.ajmani@pitt.edu
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Re: Calling all Katz (Pittsburgh) MBA Applicants(2017 Intake)Class of 2019 [#permalink] New post   19 Oct 2016, 11:59
The first 20 minutes of the interview went well.
But I tanked it in the last 5 min.
Finger crossed.

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Re: Calling all Katz (Pittsburgh) MBA Applicants(2017 Intake)Class of 2019 [#permalink] New post   19 Oct 2016, 12:07
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it couldn't have been worse than mine just when I was presenting solution to the case study the power went out :oops: :oops: :oops: . The funny part was when I reconnected with my mobile and my brother was pointing a torch on my face :twisted: :twisted: so that the interviewer could see my face. and while he was answering my questions at the end the power came back :shock: :shock: so even he was like "Oh great!!!!! you have got power back now" :roll: :roll: . My whole family could not stop laughing for the next half an hour when I came out of the room and narrated them what just happened. :lol: :lol:
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Re: Calling all Katz (Pittsburgh) MBA Applicants(2017 Intake)Class of 2019 [#permalink] New post   19 Oct 2016, 12:14
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it couldn't have been worse than mine just when I was presenting solution to the case study the power went out :oops: :oops: :oops: . The funny part was when I reconnected with my mobile and my brother was pointing a torch on my face :twisted: :twisted: so that the interviewer could see my face. and while he was answering my questions at the end the power came back :shock: :shock: so even he was like "Oh great!!!!! you have got power back now" :roll: :roll: . My whole family could not stop laughing for the next half an hour when I came out of the room and narrated them what just happened. :lol:

Then beat this:
I was talking perfectly fine.
But suddenly said 'diversities' instead of 'adversities'. And could not recover from the shock!!! (Megafacepalm)
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Re: Calling all Katz (Pittsburgh) MBA Applicants(2017 Intake)Class of 2019 [#permalink] New post   19 Oct 2016, 12:43
Did they mention when they will get back with the results?

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Re: Calling all Katz (Pittsburgh) MBA Applicants(2017 Intake)Class of 2019 [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 03 Nov 2016, 13:42
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it couldn't have been worse than mine just when I was presenting solution to the case study the power went out :oops: :oops: :oops: . The funny part was when I reconnected with my mobile and my brother was pointing a torch on my face :twisted: :twisted: so that the interviewer could see my face. and while he was answering my questions at the end the power came back :shock: :shock: so even he was like "Oh great!!!!! you have got power back now" :roll: :roll: . My whole family could not stop laughing for the next half an hour when I came out of the room and narrated them what just happened. :lol: :lol:




How were the questions? What was your concentration?

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Re: Calling all Katz (Pittsburgh) MBA Applicants(2017 Intake)Class of 2019 [#permalink] New post   25 Oct 2016, 03:58
Any update?

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Re: Calling all Katz (Pittsburgh) MBA Applicants(2017 Intake)Class of 2019 [#permalink] New post   25 Oct 2016, 21:33
Has anybody received admit offer yet?

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Re: Calling all Katz (Pittsburgh) MBA Applicants(2017 Intake)Class of 2019 [#permalink] New post   25 Oct 2016, 23:02
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Sincere thanks to current Katz students - varunajmani2110 & ambitiousnerd - for taking time out of their school/study schedules to contribute on forum and help prospective applicants. You guys are awesome! We appreciate your contribution in this thread. :thanks
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Re: Calling all Katz (Pittsburgh) MBA Applicants(2017 Intake)Class of 2019 [#permalink] New post   25 Oct 2016, 23:12
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Here is latest R1 admission scenario. 11 applicants & 4 interview invites. Congrats to all invited applicants!

Those who are getting invites, please submit your status on App Tracker (Now both registered and unregistered users can submit their status on the tracker) katz-pittsburgh-262/app-tracker.html



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Re: Calling all Katz (Pittsburgh) MBA Applicants(2017 Intake)Class of 2019 [#permalink] New post   28 Oct 2016, 01:57
I had a 25 minute interview... It proceeded quite well considering the initial scare [Skype blocked out my ID created specially for this purpose... thankfully had a fallback ID and the interviewer was kind enough to email me, letting me change my ID half an hour before the interview.. Phew!]

All was good until I blanked out for about for a minute on a question asked... Hope everything goes well. I was told to expect the response from them sometime in December as the application would be scrutinized in detail considering the interview notes as well.

Fingers crossed! All the best to all of them waiting for the results :)
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Re: Calling all Katz (Pittsburgh) MBA Applicants(2017 Intake)Class of 2019 [#permalink] New post   28 Oct 2016, 09:25
Just had a half hour interview with Bill Valenta. Normal questions as mentioned by others. No curve balls or case study for me. He said they would give a decision in 1-2 weeks. But ashsetlur says december. I dont know if that is good or bad. Anyways, all the best to all!
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Re: Calling all Katz (Pittsburgh) MBA Applicants(2017 Intake)Class of 2019 [#permalink] New post   29 Oct 2016, 10:59
Hello everyone,
Had my interview on 26th. Couldn't get a chance to debrief. The interview went on OK. The interview lasted for 20 minutes.
There were no major surprises.
Just one advice, please be thorough with your resume. and take care of lighting in the room.
In my case, I realized it quite late that the room wasn't well lit. But I will take care of it in my other interviews.
Keeping my fingers crossed hoping for the best.
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