| ign="center"> | | | | can you add to their mix of students? |
| You have had numerous jobs and interviews yet | | | | At the business school level a variety of |
| here you are going through the interview process | | | | experiences is expected in the students' |
| for business school and you find yourself | | | | backgrounds. Reflect upon your life and ferret out |
| wondering what would be the best MBA interview | | | | the truly unique experiences that set you on the |
| answers. How different are college admission | | | | path you are on. Let those shine through in your |
| interviews from job interviews? Job interviews | | | | MBA interview answers. Bring the admissions |
| can vary greatly. There is the traditional one on | | | | officer along on a journey through your life that |
| one interview where the manager goes over | | | | will make them happy to have met you and |
| your resume, asks a few questions and gives you | | | | excited to recommend you for admission. Make |
| the chance to ask a few questions. | | | | them believe that you will some day be one of |
| More common these days are interviews where | | | | those alumni that will increase the reputation of |
| you are presented with an array of job related | | | | the institution. |
| problems to solve. The interviewer tests your | | | | If you haven't lived an exciting life until now, just |
| knowledge and your analytical skills at the same | | | | be sure to present the experiences you have had |
| time. Those interviews tend to be rather lengthy. | | | | in creative ways. Consider what you learned from |
| Correct answers can vary greatly. What would be | | | | that waitress job at the local diner and bring out |
| the right MBA interview answers? Correct or | | | | the customer service knowledge you acquired. |
| incorrect answers seem quite unlikely in this case. | | | | The conflict resolution techniques you learned and |
| College admissions officers aren't testing your | | | | applied daily. Make the most of what you have |
| knowledge by the time you get to an interview. | | | | learned. Show them your creativity. Make your |
| They want to get to know you, to find out what | | | | MBA interview answers stand out. Don't |
| makes you unique. | | | | misunderstand this to mean you should |
| Your MBA interview answers should reflect your | | | | exaggerate what you did. If you were a waitress |
| personality. Not necessarily that you were the | | | | do not claim to have been a manager. Lies will |
| class clown but the essence of who you are. | | | | always come back to haunt you. Unethical |
| Show them what excites you, what you are | | | | behavior will get you into the Do Not Admit pile |
| curious about and what you care about so much | | | | quickly. Simply be creative when describing your |
| you would drop everything for it. Let them | | | | duties and extract the most gained knowledge |
| glimpse into your special quirks that can add to | | | | you possibly can from every job you have had. |
| the life and spirit at their institution. Business | | | | Admissions officers expect creativity in leaders |
| schools are collections of very bright individuals | | | | and the ability to see the benefits in everything |
| who all are driven to want to be leaders. What | | | | they do. |