Sep, 28, 2015
I have written a number of posts about MBA application interview strategy, but I would consider this one, which I have not revised for a few years until now, to be the most important. While this post is specifically focused on MBA interview strategy, it would apply to interview preparation for other types of graduate […]
Sep, 09, 2015
I wanted to let any MBA applicants in Tokyo know about upcoming interview workshops I will be co-leading in Tokyo, Japan in October. MBA Interview Workshop: Proactive Interview Preparation and Active Listening Offered by Adam Markus and John Couke We will hold this workshop twice in 2015: Sunday, October 11th, 3:00pm-6:00pm Saturday, […]
Nov, 01, 2014
In this post, I discuss how to prepare for Wharton Interviews for fall 2015 entry. My post on Wharton’s essays for the Class of 2017, can be found here. 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 […]
Oct, 09, 2014
In this post I provide advice for HBS Admissions Interviews for the MBA Class of 2017. HBS ADCOM HQ In my experience, applicants who succeed at HBS MBA interviews go to their interview with a sense of confidence based on having done careful preparation. My clients who have failed the interview stage have often done so because of related reasons: lack […]
Feb, 16, 2014
My comments below are based on my experience and my review of McCombs School of Business in University of Texas at Austin MBA interview reports found at accepted.com. Before reading this post, I suggest reviewing some or all of the following previous posts: –MBA Application Interview Strategy –Interview Practice is ABOUT SPEAKING! –Further Comments on MBA Admissions […]
Feb, 13, 2014
In this post I discuss preparing for New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business MBA admissions interviews. Before reading this post, I suggest reviewing some or all of the following previous posts: –MBA Application Interview Strategy –Interview Practice is ABOUT SPEAKING! –Further Comments on MBA Admissions Interviews –General Characteristics of Admissions Officers, […]
Feb, 12, 2014
In this post, which is significantly updated, I discuss how to prepare for an MIT Sloan MBA admissions interview. If you have been invited to interview for the Class of 2016, this post is for you! Beyond my 16 comprehensive service clients admitted to MIT Sloan since Fall 2008 entry (I began my own consulting […]
Feb, 11, 2014
In this post I discuss MBA admissions interviews for the University Chicago Booth. If you are looking for my analysis of Booth’s essays for Fall 2014 admission, you can find it here. Beyond my 21 comprehensive service clients admitted to Booth since Fall 2008 entry (I began my own consulting service in September 2007), I […]
Feb, 10, 2014
This post supplements my main post on preparing for Michigan Ross MBA Admissions Interviews. It updates that list of questions found in that previous post. Like he has done with many other schools, my colleague, Steve Green has compiled the following list of questions from from all the reports submitted to accepted.com and clearadmit.com. In addition to our client […]
Feb, 10, 2014
In my experience, Duke interviews are all about fit. Frankly, I would not characterize the interviews for Team Fuqua as hard when compared to those of other top schools. As you will see from the questions, below, Fuqua interview questions are very typical MBA interview questions. If you are preparing for interviews for other schools, […]
