user8221
I was waitlisted in R1 without an interview and just received an email interview invite today. I did not send any updates or contact the admissions office since receiving the initial waitlist decision, so I was kind of surprised. I presumed there was a very low probability of being considered from the waitlist so I basically took it as a rejection without thinking too much.
Hey
user8221 ! Congratulations on the interview invite. Great surprise from NYU! Getting an interview invite after being waitlisted is a great sign, it means the school sees potential and is seriously reconsidering your candidacy. This could be due to some shifts in the applicant pool or a fresh review of your profile. Since you didn’t send updates, your interview is now your biggest opportunity to make an impact. Prepare well and make it count by clearly answering about your post-mba goals, what you can offer in the class/community and showing strong school fit. If asked about the waitlist, acknowledge it positively and express genuine enthusiasm for the program. You can take a look at this
BLOG. All the very best!
You can prepare for questions like:
1. Something related to Pick 6 answers.
2. About your work, current project, how you manage it? outcome?
3. Why MBA? Why NYU Stern?
4. Professional achievement?
5. What type of leader are you?
6. How would your collegues describe you? about working style?
7. What's your plan B? POST-MBA?
8. How are you going to engage with Stern community?
9. Anything we haven't covered?
10. Questions for the interviewer
11. Any updates in your profile in the meantime.(new project, learning, impact)