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February 14, 2022

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Would You Benefit From a Mock Wharton TBD (Team-Based Discussion)?

Would you benefit from a mock Wharton Team-Based Discussion?

Can I prepare for a Wharton TBD? “Chance favors the prepared mind,” said Louis Pasteur, and I agree. A successful Wharton Team-Based Interview is all about the team’s success and your contribution to the team. It’s not about strutting your stuff or dominating the conversation. It’s also not about being a wallflower or going with… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions / MBA Interview, Team Interview, Wharton

October 19, 2021

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What’s New at Wharton MBA [Episode 440]

What’s New at Wharton MBA

What makes Wharton’s MBA program unique, and how to demonstrate to the adcom that YOU belong there [Show summary] Blair Mannix, Wharton’s Director of Admissions, shares the ways the admissions committee aims to reduce stress in the application process and offer a positive experience. She dispels myths about the Wharton admissions process and offers advice… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, MBA Admissions / podcast, Team Interview, Wharton

November 8, 2020

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Seven Tips for MBA Interview Prep

Seven tips for MBA interview prep

An invitation to an MBA interview is an achievement and cause for celebration, but the interview itself can be a daunting prospect – if you are not properly prepared. Make the most of this opportunity by following our tips for a successful interview. 1. Preparation is everything While you may not have control over the… 

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Article by Michelle Stockman / MBA Admissions / Harvard Business School, MBA Interview, Michigan Ross, MIT Sloan, Team Interview, Wharton

February 16, 2020

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9 Tips for Team Interviews

9 tips for team-based interviews

Since so much of b-school life and learning includes team discussions, the adcom needed a tool for assessing how applicants will fit into the team-based discussion culture of their programs. Thus, the Team-Based Discussion (TBD) was born. What’s the difference between individual interviews and team-based interviews? I like to compare individual interviews to blind dating…. 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / MBA Interview, Michigan Ross, Team Interview, Wharton

February 8, 2018

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MBA Interview Formats: Team-Based Discussion Interviews

  This post is part of a series exploring the different forms MBA interviews take and how you can ace them all!  Wharton and Ross have initiated and adopted the team-based discussion (TBD) MBA interview format. This type of interview brings a group of applicants together in person to work through a problem together as… 

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Article by Cindy Tokumitsu / MBA Admissions / MBA Interview Formats Series, Team Interview, Wharton

November 10, 2014

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Does Interview Prep Make You Phony?

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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… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions / MBA Interview, Team Interview, Wall St. Journal, Wharton

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