Even though behavioral questions have been used for the last several years, since “WhartonLeaks” broke in November and Wharton promptly moved away from exclusive use of the leaked questions, applicants have wondered if they should prepare for behavioral questions or the more general, qualitative questions that had been the backbone of MBA admissions interviews for years. And indeed that question is relevant for many top MBA programs, not just Wharton.
The answer: You need to be prepared for both types of questions.
Watch the video below for simple techniques you can use ready yourself for any interview that could pose both behavioral and qualitative questions. Essentially, you’ll be “ambidextrous,” comfortably able to field questions from either direction.
Additional MBA Interview Resources:
- The MBA Interview Feedback Database
- Free MBA Interview Prep Course
- Share your MBA Interview Experience (and earn a chance to win an iPad!)
- MBA I.V.: MBA Interview Questions & Tips, an ebook.
By Linda Abraham, President and Founder of Accepted.com.
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