|
|
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.
Customized
for You
Track
Your Progress
Practice
Pays
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
20 Oct 2008, 11:55
Kudos
Bookmarks
Hey Everyone,
Just got back from Ithaca and my interview.
I interviewed with two people, one I believe was a staff person who just does interviews I believe and the other was the new associate director of admissions who was being trained on the interviews, both female in case anyone cares. Mr. Corbett in the admissions office was kind enough to warn me that I would have two interviewers. I was told that I was the second interview of the day.
Basically I was told that it would be a conversation style and it'd be about 45 minutes. Then she jumped right into the explain your resume question, what is your career path etc. I was then asked about teamwork and examples of how I worked in teams in both my first job and my current one. Then how I resolve conflicts within a team that I'm a part of. I was also asked for an example of something outside of work where I showed initiative/teamwork.
We then jumped into the standard why MBA/why Johnson questions. I was asked for specific examples of what I wanted to do at Johnson and how I would integrate myself into the community and how I would give back. I was asked again here about community involvement. I was also asked what other schools I was applying to. Then I was asked what is the biggest weakness in my candidacy. After that the floor was opened for questions for me.
The whole thing ended up at about a half an hour. I get really nervous when I interview so I think that I just talked fast as I believe that I said everything I wanted to say and had a few good questions. The interviewers didn't really ask a lot of follow up questions at all which I thought was strange. Kinda threw me for a loop since I didn't elaborate on a lot of stuff so I didn't use all of my material.... I don't know what that means though.
Overall I think I did fairly poorly, but I always get that feeling after I interview so it's probably in my head.
Feel free to post any other questions that you have since I just got back and haven't had time to fully reflect yet.
Just got back from Ithaca and my interview.
I interviewed with two people, one I believe was a staff person who just does interviews I believe and the other was the new associate director of admissions who was being trained on the interviews, both female in case anyone cares. Mr. Corbett in the admissions office was kind enough to warn me that I would have two interviewers. I was told that I was the second interview of the day.
Basically I was told that it would be a conversation style and it'd be about 45 minutes. Then she jumped right into the explain your resume question, what is your career path etc. I was then asked about teamwork and examples of how I worked in teams in both my first job and my current one. Then how I resolve conflicts within a team that I'm a part of. I was also asked for an example of something outside of work where I showed initiative/teamwork.
We then jumped into the standard why MBA/why Johnson questions. I was asked for specific examples of what I wanted to do at Johnson and how I would integrate myself into the community and how I would give back. I was asked again here about community involvement. I was also asked what other schools I was applying to. Then I was asked what is the biggest weakness in my candidacy. After that the floor was opened for questions for me.
The whole thing ended up at about a half an hour. I get really nervous when I interview so I think that I just talked fast as I believe that I said everything I wanted to say and had a few good questions. The interviewers didn't really ask a lot of follow up questions at all which I thought was strange. Kinda threw me for a loop since I didn't elaborate on a lot of stuff so I didn't use all of my material.... I don't know what that means though.
Overall I think I did fairly poorly, but I always get that feeling after I interview so it's probably in my head.
Feel free to post any other questions that you have since I just got back and haven't had time to fully reflect yet.
21 Oct 2008, 06:18
Kudos
Bookmarks
Overall I feel slightly better about the interview after sleeping on it. I'm always so jittery after I get out that I have a bad feeling in my gut and makes me feel down for the rest of the day. The two interviewers seemed very responsive to what I was saying and laughed at some of my jokes and were both very friendly. I definitely connected with both of them.
I feel I could have been stronger when they asked me about why Cornell since I love the school so much and really would be thrilled to get an offer but I was expecting follow up questions which never came. My biggest piece of advice would probably be to just talk until they stop you if you still have coherent stuff to say. I didn't use all of the time allotted to me very wisely.
Also really really think about your community involvement. They asked me twice about initiatives that I had taken in the community and I got stumped the second time since I really said everything I had to say the first time. The first time they were responsive and seemed to get colder the second time when I was confused about what I was saying.
I was also stumped by the weakness question since they asked about it as a CANDIDATE not as a personal weakness. I hadn't prepared for that question.
They also pressed me on why MBA, why aren't you going for your CPA instead, have you tried pursuing other opportunities within your company? I think that I gave them OK answers.
They also really seemed to like that I went for a class visit and came back for a second time. I could have gone to another info session if I had wanted to. I feel like I wouldn't have gotten anything out of doing it a second time though so I opted not to.
Overall, I was solid on the leadership/career path/career goals segment though and I think that an uneven interview is better than a completely negative one (at least that's what I'm telling myself). I'm going to write to my interviewer thanking her and asking her for feedback. If she responds I'll let you know. Hopefully my GMAT will save my app...
The thing I hate most about this process is all the uncertainty. I wish that I could get instant feedback on things but I guess it's all part of this wonderful few months. Especially since now I probably have 2 months to obsess about everything I did wrong while everything I did right slowly seeps out of my memory. Argh...
I feel I could have been stronger when they asked me about why Cornell since I love the school so much and really would be thrilled to get an offer but I was expecting follow up questions which never came. My biggest piece of advice would probably be to just talk until they stop you if you still have coherent stuff to say. I didn't use all of the time allotted to me very wisely.
Also really really think about your community involvement. They asked me twice about initiatives that I had taken in the community and I got stumped the second time since I really said everything I had to say the first time. The first time they were responsive and seemed to get colder the second time when I was confused about what I was saying.
I was also stumped by the weakness question since they asked about it as a CANDIDATE not as a personal weakness. I hadn't prepared for that question.
They also pressed me on why MBA, why aren't you going for your CPA instead, have you tried pursuing other opportunities within your company? I think that I gave them OK answers.
They also really seemed to like that I went for a class visit and came back for a second time. I could have gone to another info session if I had wanted to. I feel like I wouldn't have gotten anything out of doing it a second time though so I opted not to.
Overall, I was solid on the leadership/career path/career goals segment though and I think that an uneven interview is better than a completely negative one (at least that's what I'm telling myself). I'm going to write to my interviewer thanking her and asking her for feedback. If she responds I'll let you know. Hopefully my GMAT will save my app...
The thing I hate most about this process is all the uncertainty. I wish that I could get instant feedback on things but I guess it's all part of this wonderful few months. Especially since now I probably have 2 months to obsess about everything I did wrong while everything I did right slowly seeps out of my memory. Argh...
21 Oct 2008, 06:38
Kudos
Bookmarks
It sounds like you had a good experience, and I'm sure you are overthinking it. Definitely send a follow-up note, but I recommend not asking your interviewer for feedback.
