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Advice on Scheduling MBA Interviews

Jan, 20, 2021


Clients frequently ask me questions about the interview scheduling process for MBA programs. Below I have provided advice on the topics I am most frequently asked about both for interviews that are scheduled using online scheduling systems (usually interviews with admissions officers and second year students) and those that are scheduled with an alumnus.   […]


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Preparing for Wharton Interviews for the Class of 2023

Oct, 29, 2020


In this post, I discuss how to prepare for Wharton Interviews for fall 2021 entry.   There are two parts to the Wharton interview, the team-based interview and one-to-one interview.  Each part can be prepared for. I am assuming anyone who is reading this post has actually been invited for a Wharton interview and has […]


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Booth Pre-Interview Essays for Class of 2022 Round 2

Jan, 31, 2020


For my overall suggestions on Chicago Booth MBA  interviews, please see here.  For my Class of 2022 Booth essay analysis, see here. The interview essay R1 and R2 questions are not the same. For the current admissions cycle, Booth started asking for essays for those who receive interviews.In addition to the essays required for applying to […]


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MBA Interview Workshop in Tokyo on January 19, 2020      

Dec, 08, 2019


Suggestion: Start interview prep for  immediately after you have made application. If you are Tokyo, please join me for a great workshop!   MBA Interview Workshop in Tokyo on January 19, 2020       Interview preparation is a very, very important part of the MBA application process. Please join Adam Markus and John Couke for a highly […]


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Preparing for Wharton Interviews for the Class of 2021

Nov, 02, 2018


In this post, I discuss how to prepare for Wharton Interviews for fall 2019 entry.   There are two parts to the Wharton interview, the team-based interview and one-to-one interview.  Each part can be prepared for. I am assuming anyone who is reading this post has actually been invited for a Wharton interview and has […]


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Booth Pre-Interview Essays for Class of 2021

Oct, 19, 2018


For my overall suggestions on Chicago Booth MBA  interviews, please see here.  However Booth started asking for essays for those who receive interviews.In addition to the essays required for applying to Booth, my R1 clients received the following:   There’s still more we want to learn about you! Please respond to one question from Group […]


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Preparing for Wharton Interviews for the Class of 2020

Feb, 09, 2018


In this post, I discuss how to prepare for Wharton Interviews for fall 2018 entry.   There are two parts to the Wharton interview, the team-based interview and one-to-one interview.  Each part can be prepared for. I am assuming anyone who is reading this post has actually been invited for a Wharton interview and has […]


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Interview Preparation: There is no one way to do it.

Mar, 06, 2017


One thing I have learned over the last 15 plus years of coaching applicants on MBA, scholarship, and other admissions interviews is that there is no one way to prepare.  What works for one applicant, does not necessarily work for another. People not only have different learning styles, they have different psychologies. If you are […]


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MIT Interview Essay Question

Feb, 16, 2017


IF YOU ARE INVITED FOR AN MBA INTERVIEW AT MIT SLOAN Those invited to interview will be asked to answer the following question: The mission of the MIT Sloan School of Management is to develop principled, innovative leaders who improve the world and to generate ideas that advance management practice. Please share with us something […]


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MBA Admissions Interviewing: Understanding Prior Interview Experience

Jan, 31, 2017


Please see my guest blog post for Service2School on “MBA Admissions Interviewing: Understanding Prior Interview Experience.”


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