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This post recently appeared in a slightly revised form on my MBA Admissions Blog: https://www.MBAIvy.com
It’s MBA interview season, and if you’re in the midst of it (and one of the lucky few to actually get an interview date from your business school of choice), you’re probably wondering how to best prepare, and what you can do to truly ace the process.
Rule #1: First understand the process. Are you planning on an on-campus or off-campus interview (as in out-of-state, or out-of-country)? Each scenario has it’s own perks and downfall, so just understand the difference.
On campus, the people who will be interviewing you, are the ones who will actually make the decisions: the adcom itself. This, in my professional view, is the (and your) best case scenario, because there’s no middle ground or intermediary person you have to first wade through and impress, in order to get to the actual decision maker(s). In other words, it’s like meeting with the CEO or the President of the company = the one who has the actual power to hire you.
Given this, if at all possible, I always recommend going to campus for your actual interview, if at all possible.
If it simply cannot be done however, because you live in a different state, or a different country than your business school of choice, then you will for all practical purposes, have what the business schools and MBA programs term an “alumni interviewer.”
This alum has been briefed (and sometimes made to go through an extensive training class lasting either days or weeks) on what to look for in an MBA applicant, briefed on what the school is particularly looking for in that specific Round or year, and your alumni interviewer, after meeting with you in your specific country or state, after the meeting writes a 1-2 page report, summarizing their thoughts and opinions about you and the meeting, and if you should get a "recommend."
This “interview report” then gets added to your personal application file, and sent off to the school’s admissions committee, where the ones who do make the decisions will read the report alongside the other elements in your MBA application (essays, resume, letters of rec, etc., etc). It becomes another piece of the business school pie, so to speak --- versus meeting the actual adcom in person, where they can actually put a name with a face. That’s the difference!
Again, in my opinion, it's a big one. Think about how you would respond and think about a work colleague for example, whom you've never actually met, but just do business with over email or the phone. Even if you use video to speak, it's way different is it not, than if you have actually met that same person in real life, even just once!
So, keep that in mind.
The schools do understand though that sometimes it is just impossible, due to finances, work, or family responsibilities to travel to the school. The truth is, Top Ten business school MBA (and EMBA for that matter) admissions committees, like HBS, Wharton, Stanford, MIT Sloan, Fuqua, etc., all use the same procedure to evaluate your performance, regardless if you’re on campus for your interview or off. The questions and format is all the same...you're just one-step removed.
The first step in preparing for your interview, wherever it is to be conducted, is to review your own essays. Some MBA programs interview “blind” meaning your interviewer has not yet read your application (or even resume!), and will learn everything about you on the spot, while other top business schools, like Harvard Business School, for example, will have their interviewers read through your application in depth before meeting you, so their questions will be more tailored to your specific skillset and experience.
The second best recommendation I have for Top Ten MBA interview prep is to review some typical questions online, or in one of my "Interview pdf's" that I offer on my website for sale. Googling "Top MBA Interview Questions" will produce some specific results, and keep in mind that many past MBA applicants post their experiences online, as well.
Once you understand how the interview process works, what types of questions interviewers most often ask, how to prepare for some of the harder or more challenging MBA interview questions, and what points you know you most want to share from your own background and professional experience, I’m sure you’ll put your best foot forward to make a strong impression in terms of your own MBA Round 1 or Round 2 candidacy.
Want more specialized help? Check out my blog at www.MBAIvy.com/blog, or contact me through my website for a free MBA consultation today, and get into the business school of your dreams!
It’s MBA interview season, and if you’re in the midst of it (and one of the lucky few to actually get an interview date from your business school of choice), you’re probably wondering how to best prepare, and what you can do to truly ace the process.
Rule #1: First understand the process. Are you planning on an on-campus or off-campus interview (as in out-of-state, or out-of-country)? Each scenario has it’s own perks and downfall, so just understand the difference.
On campus, the people who will be interviewing you, are the ones who will actually make the decisions: the adcom itself. This, in my professional view, is the (and your) best case scenario, because there’s no middle ground or intermediary person you have to first wade through and impress, in order to get to the actual decision maker(s). In other words, it’s like meeting with the CEO or the President of the company = the one who has the actual power to hire you.
Given this, if at all possible, I always recommend going to campus for your actual interview, if at all possible.
If it simply cannot be done however, because you live in a different state, or a different country than your business school of choice, then you will for all practical purposes, have what the business schools and MBA programs term an “alumni interviewer.”
This alum has been briefed (and sometimes made to go through an extensive training class lasting either days or weeks) on what to look for in an MBA applicant, briefed on what the school is particularly looking for in that specific Round or year, and your alumni interviewer, after meeting with you in your specific country or state, after the meeting writes a 1-2 page report, summarizing their thoughts and opinions about you and the meeting, and if you should get a "recommend."
This “interview report” then gets added to your personal application file, and sent off to the school’s admissions committee, where the ones who do make the decisions will read the report alongside the other elements in your MBA application (essays, resume, letters of rec, etc., etc). It becomes another piece of the business school pie, so to speak --- versus meeting the actual adcom in person, where they can actually put a name with a face. That’s the difference!
Again, in my opinion, it's a big one. Think about how you would respond and think about a work colleague for example, whom you've never actually met, but just do business with over email or the phone. Even if you use video to speak, it's way different is it not, than if you have actually met that same person in real life, even just once!
So, keep that in mind.
The schools do understand though that sometimes it is just impossible, due to finances, work, or family responsibilities to travel to the school. The truth is, Top Ten business school MBA (and EMBA for that matter) admissions committees, like HBS, Wharton, Stanford, MIT Sloan, Fuqua, etc., all use the same procedure to evaluate your performance, regardless if you’re on campus for your interview or off. The questions and format is all the same...you're just one-step removed.
The first step in preparing for your interview, wherever it is to be conducted, is to review your own essays. Some MBA programs interview “blind” meaning your interviewer has not yet read your application (or even resume!), and will learn everything about you on the spot, while other top business schools, like Harvard Business School, for example, will have their interviewers read through your application in depth before meeting you, so their questions will be more tailored to your specific skillset and experience.
The second best recommendation I have for Top Ten MBA interview prep is to review some typical questions online, or in one of my "Interview pdf's" that I offer on my website for sale. Googling "Top MBA Interview Questions" will produce some specific results, and keep in mind that many past MBA applicants post their experiences online, as well.
Once you understand how the interview process works, what types of questions interviewers most often ask, how to prepare for some of the harder or more challenging MBA interview questions, and what points you know you most want to share from your own background and professional experience, I’m sure you’ll put your best foot forward to make a strong impression in terms of your own MBA Round 1 or Round 2 candidacy.
Want more specialized help? Check out my blog at www.MBAIvy.com/blog, or contact me through my website for a free MBA consultation today, and get into the business school of your dreams!
