Should I choose a phone interview

Question

I would like to know if I should choose an in-person interview or Skype or phone. Would that affect my admissions, although school claims the interviews are all the same regardless of what you taking. But I still believe there is difference.

The reason I want to choose phone interview because I'm kind of far, 6hurs of driving, I heard a lot of people even fly from another countries to interview, I don't know if admission would consider and give some bonus points for such enthusiasm.

ariel · Answer

Depends on the school. Schools where yield is important (typically outside of M7) would probably care if you made the trip. If I were you, I'd go in person regardless if I'm serious about the school if only to see whether you like it or not.

EBM · Answer

HBS gave me the option of on-campus or Skype. I would like to get accepted, so I chose on-campus even though it will require a $550 cross-country flight for a 30 minute interview.

It's ultimately your call, but my guess is that an AdCom would be less than impressed by someone 6 hours away choosing to do a Skype or phone interview, even if they claim there's no preference given to an on-campus interview.

interviewbay · Answer

As per research, 55% of communication is visual (body language, eye contact) and 38% is vocal (pitch, speed, volume, tone), and the remaining 7% words. You can argue a Skype video can compensate some of the face-to-face aspects of the interview. If I were you, I would fly to campus and take the interview in-person. Interview is the final step in the admission process. You will not get a second chance. So, I think it is worth all the extra effort. Good luck! www.InterviewBay.com - Mock Interviews by Current Students and Alumni

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