When we were helping our All-in-One Service clients, it occurred to me that the MBA Admission Mock interviews should exist as a standalone service.
The iterative essay editing process and the narrative that helped the clients receive an interview invite didn’t naturally lead to great interview performance. We had to work on it for at least a couple of 2-hour sessions.
The Challenge
The challenge comes from the misconception that to sound interesting or smart, one must repeat the same narrative as the essays.
How you talk is different from how you write.
How you write an essay is vastly different from how you communicate in an interview.
The admission team understands that.
MBA Admission Mock Interview – Goals & Questions
The first corrective step during mock interviews is to make you realize that touching all the narrative arcs in the essays is possible without using the phrases from essays.
Maintaining the narrative and leading the interviewer to themes you have covered or underused in the essays is the easiest way to strengthen your admission chances. It requires an independent ear.
Covered in the 2-hour MBA Admissions Mock Interview session:
1) Planning and practicing the answers for the standard interview questions
• How to answer the “Tell us about yourself” introductory question?
• How to answer Walk me through your resume?
• What is the greatest accomplishment in your professional career?
• What is your leadership style?
• How would you contribute at the School Community?
• What is the most difficult obstacle you overcame?
• Are you a Creative Person?
• How do you define Success?
• How to answer about Innovative Solutions?
• Answering Frequent Job Switch
• How did you Handle Conflict?
• How did you manage Change?
• Give an Example of an Ethical Dilemma you faced. How did you handle it?
• Answering Greatest Accomplishment
• How did you Handle a Difficult Boss?
• Tell me a time when you made a Mistake. What did you learn from it?
• How to summarize your Career?
• How to explain low grades?
• How to answer Scenario Questions?
• How to answer the Backup Plan Question
• How to discuss about Industry Experience & your Role?
• What Questions should you ask the AdCom after an MBA Admissions Interview?
• Tell me about yourself that is not covered in the application
• What are your post-MBA goals?
• What is your plan B if you can’t achieve your short-term goals?
• Why consulting/finance/marketing/general management (if you are a career switcher)
• How to answer Walk me through your resume?
• What is the greatest accomplishment in your professional career?
• What is your leadership style?
• How would you contribute at the School Community?
• What is the most difficult obstacle you overcame?
• Are you a Creative Person?
• How do you define Success?
• How to answer about Innovative Solutions?
• Answering Frequent Job Switch
• How did you Handle Conflict?
• How did you manage Change?
• Give an Example of an Ethical Dilemma you faced. How did you handle it?
• Answering Greatest Accomplishment
• How did you Handle a Difficult Boss?
• Tell me a time when you made a Mistake. What did you learn from it?
• How to summarize your Career?
• How to explain low grades?
• How to answer Scenario Questions?
• How to answer the Backup Plan Question
• How to discuss about Industry Experience & your Role?
• What Questions should you ask the AdCom after an MBA Admissions Interview?
• Tell me about yourself that is not covered in the application
• What are your post-MBA goals?
• What is your plan B if you can’t achieve your short-term goals?
• Why consulting/finance/marketing/general management (if you are a career switcher)
2) Follow-up Questions based on your resume
3) Follow-up Questions based on your essays
If you need help, subscribe to our $349 (2-hour) mock interview session, where I will offer immediate feedback after each question on improving:
1) The tone
2) The transitions
3) The style and
4) The narrative of your overall story, covering the broader achievements in your career and the choices in your life
2) The transitions
3) The style and
4) The narrative of your overall story, covering the broader achievements in your career and the choices in your life
I will ensure that your answers sound authentic.
Next Step
1. Purchase the service
2. Send an email to Atul Jose (MBA Admissions Consultant)(editor@f1gmat.com) with your latest resume and the essays used for the application
Reviews (Recent)
"I am happy to share that I got admitted to Harvard. Thank you, Atul, for the dedicated support throughout the application, making me repeat my why Harvard answer till it became a routine" - Harvard MBA Admit
"Never in my wildest dream that I thought I would be a Stanford MBA admit. Your feedback on voice modulation and focus on the crux of the question was the biggest adjustment I made. It was super helpful!" - Stanford MBA Admit
"I would not have aced the interview without your guidance and strategy to build on the story from essays" - Haas MBA Admit
"I was a nervous wreck for the team-based discussion. Your script helped me see so many points that I had neglected. It really helped me." - Wharton MBA Admit
"Thy Why MBA, Why Booth all looked easy, but the approach you taught on navigating the questions precisely without rambling was a game changer" - Chicago Booth MBA Admit
"The practice session and the tips like guiding the interviewer to follow-up questions were valuable advice" - London Business School MBA Admit
"As a marketer, I never thought I would need your service. But you demonstrated so many techniques that improved my interview performance. I appreciate your help, Atul" - Kellogg MBA Admit