1. If you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail. While you may not have control over the questions you’re asked, you can prepare a set of flexible responses. You should be able to discuss the following: 1. A walk through your resume (Focus on what you accomplished and learned at each job, and then why…
Get Ready, Get Set, and ACE that Team Interview Challenge!
The team-based interview/discussion. Not as straightforward as the traditional one-on-one interview, many applicants feel tripped up and nervous just thinking about it. Well now you can WORRY NO MORE. We’d like to help you prep for your upcoming team-based interview/discussion by offering you the following tips (with a special emphasis on #4): 1. Participate, don’t…
Team-Based Interview Invites Sent Out to Wharton and Ross Applicants!
The admissions teams at Wharton and Ross have sent out interview invitations over the last few weeks. If you received one, congrats! Here are some tidbits about the Ross interview invites: • Invitations were sent out on Monday, October 20th. • If you didn’t receive an interview invitation, that doesn’t necessarily equal a ding –…
Take Command of Your MBA Interview!
Acing an MBA interview is no easy feat! You need to simultaneously: • Exude confidence without boasting; • Find the balance between being too terse and talking your interviewer’s ear off; • Stay positive even when a curveball is thrown at you; and • Be honest and quick thinking at ALL times. Worried you may…
MBA Interview Must-Know #2: You
“MBA Interview Must-Know #2: You” is excerpted from the Accepted.com special report, How to Ace Your MBA Interviews To download the entire free special report, click here. You. You are the first topic you need to know. After all, the interview will be about you. What do you want to do after your MBA? Why…
MBA Interview Must-Know #1: Your Interview Goal
“MBA Interview Must-Know #1: Your Interview Goal” is excerpted from the Accepted.com special report, How to Ace Your MBA Interviews. To download the entire free special report, click here. Your Interview Goal. It’s three-fold: Show fit. In the words of the Wharton Adcom Blog, “The interviewer is assessing your fit for the Wharton MBA program.” Think of your…
How to Prep for Your MBA Interviews
If you have an MBA interview coming up, check out Linda’s video, MBA Interviews – Preparing for Behavioral and General Questions: If you have any questions, just leave us a question in the comment box below. Go ahead and rock those interviews! Accepted.com ~ Helping You Write Your Best
MBA Admissions According to an Expert
Who better to offer MBA admissions advice than an actual former MBA admissions director? Natalie Grinblatt Epstein has held positions of Director of MBA Student Affairs and Enrollment Management at Michigan Ross and Director of Admissions and Financial Aid at the Johnson School of Cornell University. She is currently a highly sought after admissions consultant…
Gaining Poise and Confidence for Group Interviews
Acing a team based discussion/interview isn’t easy, but with the right prep, you’ll be able to clearly show the adcom that you are an intelligent candidate who knows how to contribute to group discussions with confidence and poise. Use the free resources listed below to help you prepare for your upcoming group interview: • Handling Wharton’s…
6 Steps to Follow After You Receive Your MBA Interview Invite
Congratulations! You have made it through one colossal hurdle. Follow these 6 steps to best prepare for the next stage in the MBA admissions process: 1. Relax! Take a deep breath. Regardless of which category you fall into, you need to relax. Anxiety will not help you in the interview or for your next step in…
MBA Programs Host Coffee Dates Worldwide
Wherever you are in the world, chances are that a current MBA student from a top school is waiting to have coffee with you. In London, Delhi, Tel Aviv, Toronto, New York, San Francisco, Singapore, Rio de Janiero, Zurich, Houston, and a host of other international cities, schools are dispatching current students to chat you…
Gaining Poise and Confidence for Group Interviews
Acing a team based discussion/interview isn’t easy, but with the right prep, you’ll be able to clearly show the adcom that you are an intelligent candidate who knows how to contribute to group discussions with confidence and poise. Use the free resources listed below to help you prepare for your upcoming group interview: • Handling Wharton’s…
Four Tips for the Wharton Interview
We’ve offered advice on the Wharton team-based discussion a few times (like here and here), but it seems like applicants are still struggling to wrap their heads around this interview experience. Here I will reinforce some key points, as well as let you know about our mock Wharton interview for both the individual and team…
Does Interview Prep Make You Phony?
I was thrilled Thursday to be quoted in The Wall Street Journal’s “Frankly, Wharton Wants Candor,” which focused on Wharton’s Team Based Discussion (TBD) and Harvard’s interview reflections. I disagree, however, with disingenuous arguments in the article that applicants who seek to prepare beyond a school’s recommendation are intrinsically less than genuine. I sat in…
Study Shows that WHEN You Interview Matters
Wharton research shows that interviewees need not only compete against the crowded field of candidates in general, but against those specific candidates who are interviewing on the same day as they are. The study measures the success of applicants who interviewed at the end of the day, rather than early on in the interviewer’s schedule….
New Wharton Interview Prep Service
Due to frequent requests, Accepted.com is adding a new interview prep service to its always-growing menu of business school admissions consulting services. The new package, Wharton Premium Interview Preparation, is available to Wharton applicant interviewees and helps them prepare for the new team interviews, as well as the traditional individual interviews. The Wharton Premium Interview…
Tips for Tackling Team Interviews
With the emerging trend of group interviews at schools like Wharton, applicants need to understand that team interviews require a different set of skills than individual interviews. I liken individual interviews to blind dating. With individual interviews and blind dating, both parties are trying to figure out if they want to spend more time together….
Toronto Rotman MBA Interview with Robyn Ross
Here’s a talk with Robyn Ross, an MBA candidate at Toronto Rotman with tons of advice on the MBA application process. Thank you Robyn for sharing your thoughts and experiences with us! This interview is the latest in an Accepted.com blog series featuring interviews with current MBA students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top…
Admissions Trends to Watch in 2013
2012 has been an exciting year. Experimentation in applications including interviews and essays has marked the most recent admissions cycle. In addition, the recession, growing concern about rising tuition and student debt, and the promise of MOOCs is shaking the world of higher education. But let’s leave the 35,000 foot view of last year and…
Ace Those MBA Interviews with These Helpful Resources
Those MBA interview invites should start trickling in soon (if they haven’t already). Are you prepared? Accepted.com offers a wealth of top-notch interview resources on our MBA Interview 101 page. The ebooks, articles, and webinars found on this rich resource page will help you feel more confident and more prepared for the big day. SPECIAL…
