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Last Updated Feb 28, 2019 by

Four Reasons You Need to Visit Clear Admit’s Interview Archive

If you’re preparing for a Round 2 MBA admissions interview, we wanted to remind Class of 2020 hopefuls that Clear Admit can help with the final hurdle to acceptance: the interview. The Clear Admit Interview Archive is a repository of first-hand accounts shared directly by MBA applicants after they have... Read more »

Last Updated Feb 25, 2019 by

Top MIT Sloan MBA Interview Tips from Actual Interviewees

As Round 2 interview invitations roll out from MIT / Sloan, we gathered advice from actual interviewees to help the Class of 2021 hopefuls prepare.  Over the years, hundreds of MBA applicants have shared their interview experiences. For today’s post, we’ve culled through this to pull out top tips from those... Read more »

Last Updated Jan 21, 2019 by

Understanding the MBA Admissions Interview – Part I

Yale SOM has already released some Round 2 interview invites, according to MBA LiveWire. Michigan Ross released its first wave on Friday of last week. Harvard plans to release its invites in two waves, January 28 and January 31. the MBA admissions world is buzzing about one thing: INTERVIEWS. With so... Read more »

Last Updated Nov 19, 2018 by

A Comprehensive Set of MBA Interview Resources

As interview season kicks into high gear, for this week’s admissions tip we wanted to offer a comprehensive resource with all of our key interview tips. We begin with our four-part series that discusses the different types of interviews that MBA programs undertake. We then included our six tips for... Read more »

Last Updated Nov 15, 2018 by

Wharton Begins Round 1 Interviews with Team Based Discussion Preparation Tips

Round 1 MBA applications at Wharton recently came to a close with interview invitations sent out on October 30. If you were invited this round, or you receive an invitation in a later round, you have two interviews to prepare for: the Team Based Discussion (TBD) and the one-on-one interview.... Read more »

Last Updated Nov 12, 2018 by

Admissions Tip: Interview Etiquette

As interview invites continue to roll out, and candidates prepare for their interviews, we wanted to continue our theme of providing interview advice and share a few very basic pointers on MBA interview etiquette. Though the content of your application materials and comments during the interview are of paramount importance, it’s... Read more »

Last Updated Nov 9, 2018 by

How to Prepare for MBA Interviews – Clear Admit’s Webinar Recap

Do you need help preparing for your MBA interviews? Clear Admit’s experts are here to give you advice and tips to be successful at navigating the admissions process. On Wednesday, November 7, we aired our interactive webinar “How to Prepare for MBA Interviews,” hosted by Alex Brown, Clear Admit’s long-time admissions expert and... Read more »

Last Updated Nov 8, 2018 by

Admissions Director Q&A: Shari Hubert of Duke’s Fuqua School of Business

Anyone anxiously awaiting an interview invitation from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business? Well, we can’t make them roll out any sooner—but we can offer you something you should read while you wait. Shari Hubert, who had been in charge of admissions at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business since 2013, choose to... Read more »

Last Updated Nov 6, 2018 by

Skype or Video MBA Admissions Interview in Your Future? Catch Today’s Podcast RePLAY

MBA interview season continues to chug along here in Round 1—with applicants to MIT Sloan School of Management and Duke’s Fuqua School among those hoping to receive invitations to interview this week. Already this fall we have aired several new episodes of the Clear Admit MBA Admissions Podcast that drill... Read more »

Last Updated Nov 5, 2018 by

Eight Tips to Ace the Wharton TBD—From Applicants Who’ve Been There

Many of you are in the throes of preparing for Wharton’s team-based discussion (TBD), so we combed Clear Admit’s Interview Archive and compiled the following pieces of advice from applicants who have gone through it. Please, as you experience the Wharton TBD yourself, feel free to add you own insights by submitting an... Read more »

Last Updated Oct 30, 2018 by

Episode 24: 7 Hardest MBA Admissions Interview Questions and How to Answer Them

Clear Admit’s Alex Brown offers a closer look at some of the toughest interview questions MBA applicants stand to face as part of the admissions process at leading schools. Brown, who worked for several years as part of the admissions team at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, is also... Read more »

Last Updated Oct 29, 2018 by

Clear Admit Webinar: How to Prepare for MBA Interviews

Need Help Preparing for MBA Interviews? Don’t Miss Our Free Clear Admit Webinar In this 90-minute webinar, Clear Admit’s Alex Brown will take a deep dive into what it takes to best prepare for your interviews at the elite MBA programs. Brown will begin by providing insights into the different... Read more »

Last Updated Oct 29, 2018 by

Understanding the MBA Admissions Interview, Part IV

The following is the final part of our four-part interview series, which we first published three years ago, and are reintroducing again this season. We’ve tackled open versus invitation-only, blind versus non-blind and the newer team-based discussion interview. MBA Admissions Interviews: What’s left to discuss? In this, our final post in our MBA admissions... Read more »

Last Updated Oct 23, 2018 by

Episode 23: 5 Most Common MBA Interview Questions You Need to Ace

Many Round 1 MBA applicants find themselves in the thick of interview invitations right now. In case there’s any doubt, that’s a terrific place to be! Some schools do feature applicant-initiated interviews, but at the vast majority of top schools, receiving an invitation to interview means you’ve made an important... Read more »

Last Updated Oct 22, 2018 by

Waiting on an Interview Invitation? Tune into Clear Admit’s LiveWire and MBA Chats

Since we know some of you may be waiting anxiously in the next few weeks for interview invitations, we wanted to remind you about two key resources that can help you through this busy—and often stressful—time: MBA LiveWire: Live reports from real candidates throughout the admissions process. Find the profiles of other applicants who applied to your target... Read more »

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