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Posted by Clear Admit on February 3, 2010, at 1:00 pm
Haven’t received an invitation to interview as part of the University of Chicago Booth Scool of Business’s second round? Don’t despair, says Dean of Admissions Rose Martinelli. Many invitations are still to go out.
“I want to assure you that we are still evaluating applications,” she wrote on her blog yesterday. “ In fact, we’ve just crossed 50% as of today,” she continued, adding that her office will need every day between now and the February 17th notification deadline for the round to evaluate the remaining applications and extend interview invitations.
She reminded applicants about what they should expect from the interview, encouraging them to be prepared to answer basic questions about the MBA and their own future goals. As examples, . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on February 1, 2010, at 9:01 am
Over the last months, we’ve focused on helping applicants prepare to answer the various questions they’ll be posed during their interviews, but there is one in particular to which we have not paid much attention. Today, we wanted to offer a few tips in navigating the nearly inevitable interview finisher: “Do you have any questions for me?”
This seems like a harmless inquiry, and indeed poses a great opportunity, but there’s actually a fine line to walk here. You certainly want to take advantage of this opportunity to show the interviewer that you appreciate his or her time, perspective and knowledge. In determining what to ask, however, you need to avoid those questions to which you could easily find an answer on . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on January 22, 2010, at 1:00 pm
Director of Admissions Dee Leopold announced on her blog yesterday that Harvard Business School (HBS) plans to begin sending out interview invitations to round-two candidates on February 12th.
Her office will conduct roughly 800 interviews in this round, including interviewing some candidates who were placed on the waitlist as part of the first round, Leopold continued. “Most, but not all, of these invitations will go out on February 12th so that all invitees have equal access to locations and dates,” she wrote. But some may continue to trickle out up to and including on April 6th, the notification deadline for the second round.
Invitations will come in the form of an email from HBS MBA Admissions, Leopold wrote. The HBA MBA . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on January 13, 2010, at 3:33 pm
Welcome to another installment of Wiki Wednesdays, in which we highlight the latest happenings in the Clear Admit Wiki, an online repository for MBA applicants to share their experiences with admissions interviews! We’ve received a number of interview reports this past week – for Chicago Booth, Northwestern / Kellogg and Harvard Business School – and we’d like to thank everyone who has been sharing their experiences this season!
For the next few weeks, any interview report submitted for an MBA program in the Clear Admit Wiki is eligible for a $10 iTunes gift certificate! In other words, all you have to do is send us your interview field report for inclusion in . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on January 6, 2010, at 4:00 am
Welcome to another edition of Wiki Wednesdays! We are excited to celebrate the New Year – and new interview reports – with iTunes gift cards! Any interview report submitted for an MBA program in the Clear Admit Wiki is eligible for a $10 iTunes gift card! In other words, all you have to do is send us your interview field report for inclusion in the Wiki and we’ll send you a $10 iTunes gift certificate.
For the uninitiated, the Clear Admit Wiki is an online repository for MBA applicants to share their experiences with admissions interviews. As a free and versatile forum, applicants can recount the full list of questions they’ve been asked from alumni, adcom members or second-year student interviewers . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on December 30, 2009, at 3:08 pm
Welcome to another edition of Wiki Wednesdays! As 2010 approaches, we are excited to celebrate the New Year – and new interview reports – with iTunes gift cards! Any interview report submitted for an MBA program in the Clear Admit Wiki is eligible for a $10 iTunes gift card! In other words, all you have to do is send us your interview field report for inclusion in the Wiki and we’ll send you a $10 iTunes gift certificate.
For the uninitiated, the Clear Admit Wiki is an online repository for MBA applicants to share their experiences with admissions interviews. As a free and versatile forum, applicants can recount the full list of questions they’ve been asked from alumni, adcom members or . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on December 23, 2009, at 3:13 pm
Welcome to another edition of Wiki Wednesdays! To help spread a little holiday cheer, we are excited to announce that interview reports submitted for any MBA program in the Clear Admit Wiki are eligible for a $10 iTunes gift card! In other words, if you have interviewed at an MBA program that we feature in our Wiki, all you have to do is send us your interview field report for inclusion in the Wiki and we’ll send you a $10 iTunes gift certificate.
For the uninitiated, the Clear Admit Wiki is an online repository for MBA applicants to share their experiences with admissions interviews. As a free and versatile forum, applicants can recount the full list of questions they’ve been asked from alumni, adcom . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on December 18, 2009, at 4:14 pm
As you may know from our Wiki Wednesdays column, the Clear Admit Wiki is an online repository for MBA applicants to share their experiences with admissions. One challenge candidates face in the admissions process is the ever-important interview, which is how the Clear Admit Wiki can help. As a free and versatile forum, applicants can recount the full list of questions they’ve been asked from alumni, adcom members or second-year student interviewers and even add personal commentary. This communal sharing of information can help fellow applicants arrive at a feeling of readiness for facing the expected – and the unexpected – questions.
For those interested in adding their experience to the Wiki, we’ll be awarding a . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on December 16, 2009, at 2:30 am
Welcome to another edition of Wiki Wednesdays, our weekly post about the Clear Admit Wiki, an online repository for MBA applicants to share their experiences with the admissions process. Over the past week, we’ve received a number of interview reports for Harvard Business School and Northwestern / Kellogg. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the Clear Admit Wiki and helped fellow applicants prepare for MBA admissions interviews!
For those interested in adding their experience to the Wiki, we’ll be awarding a $10 iTunes gift certificate to every fifth applicant who contributes an interview report. Plus, between now and next Tuesday, December 22nd, the first 15 candidates that submit interview reports for Berkeley . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on December 9, 2009, at 3:18 pm
Welcome to another edition of Wiki Wednesdays, our weekly post about the Clear Admit Wiki, an online repository for MBA applicants to share their experiences with the admissions process. Over the past week, we’ve received a number of interview reports for Northwestern / Kellogg and Dartmouth / Tuck. Let’s take a closer look at the questions these candidates faced…
An Early Action applicant to Tuck interviewed with a second-year student and addressed the following queries:
Why MBA? Why now? Why Tuck?
Talk about a time you worked in a team.
Talk about a time you disagreed with your boss/supervisor and how it was resolved.
Imagine you are selling yourself to the adcom. What are the three things about yourself you . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on December 4, 2009, at 4:00 pm
There are still a few remaining spaces in the Clear Admit webinar scheduled to be held next week on Tuesday, December 8th! The webinar will be focused exclusively on Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. Hosted by former Tuck admissions officer Stacey Oyler, the meeting will provide insight into Tuck’s essays and interview process and discuss the core components of a successful Tuck application. Participants will also have the opportunity to have Tuck-specific questions answered at the end of the seminar.
The webinar has a limited number of spaces, so reserve your spot now!
If interested, please send an email to seminar@clearadmit.com. Spaces will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, so secure your spot early. The webinar will be . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on December 1, 2009, at 1:18 pm
On Tuesday, December 8th, join Clear Admit as we host another of our popular and free webinars. Next week’s webinar will be focused exclusively on Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. Hosted by former Tuck admissions officer Stacey Oyler, the meeting will provide insight into Tuck’s essays and interview process and discuss the core components of a successful Tuck application. Participants will also have the opportunity to have Tuck-specific questions answered at the end of the seminar.
The webinar has a limited number of spaces, so make sure to reserve your spot early!
If interested, please send an email to seminar@clearadmit.com. Space is limited and will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, so secure your spot early. The webinar . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on November 25, 2009, at 4:08 pm
Welcome back to Wiki Wednesdays, our weekly peek at the Clear Admit Wiki – a free source of breaking interview invitation news and extensive information on the interview process at each program. For those who aren’t familiar, the Wiki is a collaborative resource for the MBA applicant community where applicants can (anonymously or otherwise) post reports about their interviews, campus visits and application experiences at the top business schools, and read about those of others. Over the past week, we’ve received a number of interview reports for the Wharton School, Harvard Business School, Chicago Booth, Michigan / Ross and last, but not least, Northwestern / Kellogg.
Thank you to everyone . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on November 18, 2009, at 6:23 pm
With a number of top schools currently rolling out interview invitations – from Berkeley / Haas to Harvard Business School, Columbia Business School and Michigan / Ross to Yale School of Management – we wanted to take a moment today to point readers to the Clear Admit Wiki as a free source of breaking interview invitation news and extensive information on the interview process at each program. For those who aren’t familiar, the Wiki is a collaborative resource for the MBA applicant community where applicants can (anonymously or otherwise) post reports about their interviews, campus visits and application experiences at the top business schools, and read about those of others. Our hope is that the sum of these individual firsthand . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on November 11, 2009, at 1:00 pm
Today is the final day that the admissions committee at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business will issue interview invitations to round 1 applicants. In a post to her blog yesterday, Rose Martinelli, Chicago Booth director of admissions and financial aid, provided some tips to applicants who have been invited to interview on how best to prepare.
For starters, she advises applicants to be ready to answer basic questions about personal goals as they relate to the MBA in a clear and organized way. To prepare, Martinelli suggests thinking about and even writing down answers to the following questions:
• Can I clearly articulate my career plan and future goals?
• What do I really want from my MBA experience?
• What is my . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on November 2, 2009, at 6:12 am
We’ve been offering a good deal of advice lately on how to conduct oneself and prepare responses to MBA interview questions. Today we’d like to highlight the importance of thinking about what you might ask. Virtually all business school interviewers conclude their discussion by offering the applicant a chance to ask some questions about the program. While it might be tempting to claim that you’ve already learned all you need to know about the school, this is actually a great opportunity to gain additional insight, show your enthusiasm about a specific element of the curriculum or community, and demonstrate that you appreciate the opportunity to learn from your interviewer’s experiences.
Here are a few simple guidelines to keep in mind while thinking . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on October 28, 2009, at 3:00 am
We’re pleased to announce the release of the 2009-2010 versions of our 18 Clear Admit Interview Guides, which provide school-specific insight and strategic advice to help applicants ace their admissions interviews. For those who are unfamiliar with these publications, the Interview Guides are based on our years of MBA admissions experience and our work with hundreds of applicants interviewing at leading programs. The Clear Admit Interview Guides contain the information candidates need for a successful interview, including:
School-specific strategy
Analysis of how the adcom weighs the interview
First-hand interview accounts
Detailed information on planning a campus visit
Dozens of sample questions consistently asked by that particular program
Each Clear Admit Interview Guide also includes our General Interview Guide, a rich source of advice on how to be . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on October 26, 2009, at 8:14 am
With interview invitations from a number of programs already on their way out to Round One applicants, we wanted to offer some more advice on this element of the admissions process. Last week we posted some very basic etiquette information that will help candidates ensure that everything is in order on the big day. Today, we turn our attention to some steps one can take to prepare for the interview itself.
1) Know what to expect. This might go without saying, but interview types and duration vary across programs. For instance, nearly all invited Stanford applicants interview with alumni, while on-campus Wharton interviews are conducted by second-year students (and in rare cases admissions staff). Candidates . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on October 19, 2009, at 3:07 am
With imminent interview invites for Round One applicants, we wanted to turn our attention to this important step in the admissions process and share a few very basic pointers on interview etiquette. Though the content of your application materials and comments during the interview are of paramount importance, it’s also crucial to put one’s best foot forward and make a positive initial impression. Here are a few guidelines for interviewing applicants to keep in mind:
1) Dress the part. Unless meeting with an alum who explicitly specifies a more casual dress code, assume that business attire is appropriate. We recommend that applicants dress conservatively, opting for a dark suit (pants or skirt are both fine for women) and a blue or white . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on October 12, 2009, at 6:37 am
Havard Business School will begin issuing R1 interview invitations on Friday, October 16th. As one would expect, the admissions board is presently knee-deep in application reads. Director Dee Leopold was kind enough to offer a quick blog post with an update in terms of the interview invitation process. Here are the key facts:
1) As most applicants know, interviews at HBS are by invitation only
2) The first invites will begin coming out this Friday, October 16th
3) Invites will continue to trickle out until December 15th – at no particular pace
4) Most interviews will take place in November in Boston (on campus) or in various hub locations at major cities across the globe
Unlike last year, when HBS . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on April 29, 2009, at 9:00 am
Welcome to this week’s peek at the Clear Admit Wiki, an online repository for MBA applicants to share their experiences with the admissions process. Since London Business School distributed Round 3 interview invitations recently, we’re revisiting some of their latest candidates’ interview reports shared in the Clear Admit Wiki.
A Round 2 candidate faced the following questions from an alumnus:
Give me an example of a leadership experience.
Give me an example of when you took risk.
Are you applying elsewhere?
What do you think about LBS’ interview setup of using alumni?
What did you think the cultural differences are between the places you’ve lived in (the Northeastern US, South and Southeast)?
[The] interviewer then indicated that the presentation was a ‘formal’ . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on April 22, 2009, at 12:00 pm
Welcome to another installment of Wiki Wednesdays, in which we take a closer look at some of the freshest material in the Clear Admit Wiki, an online repository for MBA applicants to share their experiences with the admissions process. This week, we’re checking out the latest interview from NYU / Stern. Plus, Parisian MBA stopped by again to share his second INSEAD interview!
A Round 2 Stern candidate faced the following questions from an adcom member, who, according to the contributor, “was definitely familiar with [his] application.”
Walk me through your background, how did you end up at [company A] after college?
Talked about the state of the economy, importance of students/applicants being flexible in their . . . → Continue Reading
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