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5 days is not that much. I think out of which only 3 were working days. All the best!
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Thanks. Have you already attended the interview? Do you have any suggestions/tips?

As I am from the very common pool of Indian/Male/IT, I dont know what to expect.

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Any Interview calls in the last couple of days ?
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Any Interview calls in the last couple of days ?
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Hi Guys,

Just received my interview call for Penn Smeal. I am planning to schedule it on Nov 26th.

Anybody has any tips and ideas for the interview? It would be great to know.

Thanks in advance,

Regards,
Sridhar
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Congratulations Sridhar...
That is great news. Good luck with your interview.
I am still waiting for a notification from them. Fingers crossed....
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Congratulations Sridhar...
That is great news. Good luck with your interview.
I am still waiting for a notification from them. Fingers crossed....
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Thanks Avinash, Dont worry, your i/v call would be on the way!
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Okay so apparently Smeal have started sending out admission decisions for all those who applied for Oct 4 deadline. Nothing for me yet. I have to be honest, Smeal was my first interview and understandably I was a bit nervous but I think that experience helped me for the two other interviews I have given since.

Still not giving up on Smeal and hoping for some sort of miracle.
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Submitted my app on Nov 8th and got a interview call 2 days back. Scheduled it for 26th.
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guys some interview tips ?? have mine on dec 3
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How were the interview experiences ? Any admit emails and new interviews?
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How were the interview experiences ? Any admit emails and new interviews?
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I gave my interview on 21st OCTOBER but nothing yet from school maybe they start sending it out next week deadline is 5th December.
Keeping fingers crossed it has been a long wait.
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Thanksgiving week in the US...I guess most of the adcom won't be working...
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Guys do post if you hear back from smeal. Waiting for the result :)
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Got dinged
Good luck to the rest

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got dinged as well!

Not sure why. Smeal says they are trying to see the best fit. Probably the reason!
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Dinged as well! Same reason!
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Hey Ishan.

how many years of wrk ex you have?. I have 5 years WE. do you mind sharing?

Probably they are looking for younger guys with traditional backgrounds. i did social enterprise management for three years
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Would've been 4 years on joining. I doubt they'll take any people with less. I have a WE in technology with a goal towards IT Consulting. Guess they were looking for someone else. Smeal dinged 4 guys last night that I'm aware of (including you).
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How did your interview go guys ?? I gave mine yest and I found it quite hard with too many situational questions .. and which colleges are you applying for ??
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I got dinged. I would be completing 2 year by the time I join. so guys they are not accepting younger student they asked me to apply next year if it is not there standard mail to everyone.
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Oh my god! Its sad to see Penn Smeal dinging people even with good profiles on the basis that they need a diverse class. :(

Did all of you who were not accepted upload your 2 min optional video about yourselves or at least was asked by the interviewer to upload it?

- Sridhar
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