Blog Archive Mission Admission The Business School Interview Is Not a Quiz Show

Blog Archive Mission Admission The Business School Interview Is Not a Quiz Show Mission Admission is a series of MBA admission tips; a new one is posted each Tuesday. This time of year, business school candidates are starting to interview with their target MBA programs. Many of these applicants inevitably fret and ask themselves, “What if I don’t know the answers to my interviewer’s questions?” The good news is that, as the title of this blog post states, a business school interview bears no resemblance to a TV quiz show. The admissions officer, alumnus/alumna, or student interviewing you will  not  ask you about esoteric topics and will not expect you to answer questions pertaining to business management. The vast majority of the questions you will encounter in your interview will pertain to  your  life and experiencesâ€"in other words, the interviewer will be asking you about  youâ€"so you will already have all the answers in hand from the beginning. As a first step in preparing for your interviews, take time to reacquaint yourself with your own story, especially as you have thus far presented it to the school in your application. Go back and reread your essays, contemplate pivotal moments in your life, and consider your major accomplishments and failures. By doing so, you will be sure to have the basic knowledge necessary to perform at your very best during your interview. Download our Interview Primers for interview tips at 15 individual business schools! Share ThisTweet Mission Admission Blog Archive Mission Admission The Business School Interview Is Not a Quiz Show Mission Admission is a series of MBA admission tips; a new one is posted each Tuesday. This time of year, business school candidates are starting to interview with their target MBA programs. Many of these applicants inevitably fret and ask themselves, “What if I don’t know the answers to my interviewer’s questions?” The good news is that, as the title of this blog post states, a business school interview bears no resemblance to a TV quiz show. The admissions officer, alumnus/alumna, or student interviewing you will  not  ask you about esoteric topics and will not expect you to answer questions pertaining to business management. The vast majority of the questions you will encounter in your interview will pertain to  your  life and experiencesâ€"in other words, the interviewer will be asking you about  youâ€"so you will already have all the answers in hand from the beginning. As a first step in preparing for your interviews, take time to reacquaint yourself with your own story, especially as you have thus far presented it to the school in your application. Go back and reread your essays, contemplate pivotal moments in your life, and consider your major accomplishments and failures. By doing so, you will be sure to have the basic knowledge necessary to perform at your very best during your interview. Download our  Interview Primers  for interview tips at 15 individual business schools! Share ThisTweet Mission Admission