Most applicants know that getting an interview from Harvard Business School is a very good sign. At the same time, very few applicants manage to effectively prepare for the ‘non-blind’ nature of an HBS interview.
If you have been so fortunate as to have received an invitation, keep in mind that your interviewer will be highly familiar with your application essays and overall profile. The result will be a set of customized questions that probe any areas of concern and tease out additional stories from your background.
One candidate recently posted the following comment about his HBS interview:
“….He [the interviewer] drilled down to my experiences and especially why I made the decisions I made at every turn in my career path. He started right after college, asking what options were open to me and why I chose company X. After working at company X why did I make the transition to Y. Again, what options did I consider then and why Y over the rest….”
For the full posting and other pertinent discussion, visit the following thread in the BusinessWeek forums: http://forums.businessweek.com/bw-bschools/messages?msg=59484.22
Keep in mind that HBS interviews all the applicants they admit. It is also important to remember that they admit roughly half of those applicants who interview.
Contact Clear Admit directly for more information about the HBS interview process. We offer mock-interviews, sample questions and strategy sessions to help you prepare.
