Richmond offers the following tips:
- Know the types of behavioral questions the school typically uses and be sure to select a host of stories or anecdotes to share accordingly.
- Use the STAR or CAR method to outline your responses and stay on track (see below).
- Listen to your interviewer’s follow-on questions and be sure to go with the flow (rather than forcing a rehearsed message).
- Be sure to touch on what you thought, felt, said and did in key instances.
We hope this second in our series of interview pieces helps you have a better sense of what to expect on interview day and how to prepare. In our final installment, we’ll tackle some of the newer interview permutations, including the team-based exercise, pre- and post- interview essays, and some other interesting wrinkles schools have started to throw into the mix over the past handful of years. Don’t miss it!
If you’re gearing up for an interview at a leading business school, don’t miss Clear Admit’s Interview Guide Series. Featuring school-specific interview prep strategy, evaluation of how the adcom weighs the interview, in-depth analysis of the most frequently asked questions by that school and more, these are a valuable resource to help you prepare and are available for 21 different schools. There’s also our Interview Report Archive, where applicants share their personal experiences interviewing at a range of schools and learn from those of others. And don’t forget, you can share where you are in the process—and keep tabs on your peers—via MBA LiveWire.
