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MBA Admissions Interview Tips
General
1.
Be yourself; allow your personality to shine.
2.
Respond to questions honestly and candidly.
3.
Understand what is asked of you. Feel free to ask for a repeat if you don't clearly understand
a question.
4.
Avoid the "smart-aleck" reply or the clever-flip demeanor (you know, the effort to be cute,
snappy alert, falsely witty).
5.
Do your homework on the school and program.
6.
Be on time. Look nice.
7.
Examine yourself. Know something about the MBA and how it can aid you.
Specific
1.
Discuss special interests and ask how the school may help you to pursue them. For example,
one representative particularly enjoyed talking to a young lady about her interest in fundraising management.
2.
Ask about faculty research and interests, especially in areas that concern you.
3.
Review with representatives your work background, highlighting the benefits you received
from the experiences.
4.
Know something about the MBA degree and what it can do for you. Explore the possibilities
of the degree as it relates to what you are seeking.
5.
Inquire about the school's philosophy, approach, and direction. Since management education
is young, many schools are still defining and redefining themselves in regard to what they do
and how they do it.
6.
Inquire about facilities (library, computer equipment), housing, and campus life. A recent
graduate chose a school based on its tremendous computer laboratory.
7.
If financial aid is critical to you, ask about aid sources, its availability, and the name of the
person responsible for administering the program.
8.
Describe to the representatives who you are: your strengths, assets, traits needing
development.
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Discuss your college work, making special reference to those courses/projects that were
valuable, exciting, worthwhile, and important to your future.
10. Be frank about problems — real or perceived — without rationalizing, apologizing, blaming,
or excusing. Common problems may include grades, test scores, an inconsistent record, or
minimal work experience.
Sample MBA Interview Questions
A group of applicants have offered the following as questions asked of them when they interviewed
for admission to MBA programs:
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Discuss your career progression.
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Give examples of how you have demonstrated leadership inside and outside the work
environment.
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What do you want to do (in regard to business function, industry, location)?
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Why the MBA? Why now?
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Describe an ethical dilemma faced at work?
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Describe your career aspirations?
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What would you do if not accepted?
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What are your long- and short-term goals? Why?
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Why are you applying to business school?
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Why does this school appeal to you?
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What is an activity you are involved in? Why is it important to you?
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Talk about experiences you have had at work.
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Why are you interested in a general MBA program?
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Why did you choose your undergraduate major?
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Discuss yourself.
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What contributions would you make to a group?
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Name three words or phrases to describe yourself to others.
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What is most frustrating at work?
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How would co-workers describe you?
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Describe a typical work day.
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Have you worked in a team environment? What were your contributions to the effort?
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Discuss any experience you have had abroad.
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How did you choose your job after college?
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What do you do to relieve stress?
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It's two years after graduation, what three words would your team members use to describe
you?
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Describe a situation where you brought an idea forward, and it failed.
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How do you define success?
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What would you do if a team member wasn't pulling his own weight?
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Is there anything you would like to ask me/us?
Describe a team experience during which you were both a follower and a leader.
There was an abstract question that the student interviewer came up with. "Who is your favorite superhero and
why?" It was fairly useless, but helped me feel at ease and break the tension, I think.
Why do you wish to complete your MBA with this school.
Why do you want to go to this particular school?
What unique qualities will you bring to an MBA program?
They are very helpful in telling you their experiences, both with the admissions process and with the program.
They can answer questions you may be wondering about. So it can be an interactive interview where you share
as well as learn!
they asked questions like : what can i contribute to the program, why get mba now, short and long term goals?,
what would my boss say about me? (strengths and weaknesses); what type of job was i looking for after college
how will you improve this school
How do you deal with criticism?
In a team setting, how would you deal with resistance from your team if you were the sole proponent of an
idea?
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Nothing difficult just typical, why MBA why berkeley, what are you doing now, ...
Yes - Since I'm applying to some higher ranked and more "prestigious" schools I was expecting less of the
Berkeley students, but now I am more eager to attend.
What will you major in?
What are your greatest assets?
be courteous, listen before speaking, say things interest you even if you are indifferent to them
How can you imagine your future with or without an MBA?
What do you think about the experience of doing an MBA abroad?
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Why do you think you would succeed
Was there something you wish you had known ahead of time?:
Yes - How important it is to have very clear career focus. To admi officers An MBA is not a place to determine
future plans
"If you were to be accepted at Stanford or UCLA, why would you come to Haas instead?"
Nothing unusual or interesting. Just the usual. Tell me about yourself and what you have done and why you
want to go to school.
Did you feel prepared?:
Yes - Clear responses to the basic questions is a must!
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Interview preparation
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Discuss your career progression.
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Give examples of how you have demonstrated leadership inside and outside the work
environment.
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What do you want to do (in regard to business function, industry, location)?
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Why the MBA? Why now?
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Describe an ethical dilemma faced at work?
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Describe your career aspirations?
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What would you do if not accepted?
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What are your long- and short-term goals? Why?
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Why are you applying to business school?
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Why does this school appeal to you?
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What is an activity you are involved in? Why is it important to you?
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Talk about experiences you have had at work.
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Why are you interested in a general MBA program?
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Why did you choose your undergraduate major?
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Discuss yourself.
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What contributions would you make to a group?
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Name three words or phrases to describe yourself to others.
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What is most frustrating at work?
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How would co-workers describe you?
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Describe a typical work day.
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Have you worked in a team environment? What were your contributions to the effort?
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Discuss any experience you have had abroad.
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How did you choose your job after college?
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What do you do to relieve stress?
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Did you receive any feedback about developmental areas and what are you doing to address
them
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Favorite book / movie
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What are you most interested in, in the news ? why ?
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Would you continue your extracurricular involvement at HBS ?
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How do you motivate people ?
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Who is hardest to manage ? (in your own team and in general, type of person)
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What do you think you will gain from HBS ?
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Where else did you apply and why ?
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What are the biggest challenge for Europe in the next 10-50 years ?
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What do you think of the integration of eastern countries ?
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It's two years after graduation, what three words would your team members use to describe
you?
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Describe a situation where you brought an idea forward, and it failed.
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How do you define success?
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What would you do if a team member wasn't pulling his own weight?
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Is there anything you would like to ask me/us?
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Why HBS
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How have you handled a management difficult experience?
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what questions do you have about our school?
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give 3 positive character points
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give one negative one
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when was your integrity challenged
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what are your professional goals
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ask me 3 questions
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what is your team work philosophy
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why a team would want me in one sentence
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what 3 adjectives would you use to describe yourself
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why did you pick the undergrad school you did
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If I had to pick 6 people out of 15 to be on my team, why should I not pick you ?
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What will you bring to HBS
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Do you have any regrets ?
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Is there anything you want to add ?
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Describe 3 other leadership experience
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Why do you want to leave a great job
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Describe 3 other failure experience
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Give me an example on how you work in team
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What is your leadership style
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Clarify me your day-essay
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you seem to always lead in everything you do, have you ever been a follower?
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What do you enjoy doing in your free time
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What mistake do you wish you could take back
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Describe a time when you had to deal with a difficult colleague
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How did you decide on your undergraduate degree ? How has it prepared you for your
future ?
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What is your dream job ?
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Tell me about a time that you were on a team and things didn’t go so well. What did you
learn ? what do you wish you had done differently ?
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If you had to write your own obituary, what are some things you would want it to say ?
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If there was something in your life that you would want a "do-over" on, what would it be and
why?
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What concerns do you have about HBS?
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What is the best piece of advice you have ever been given and how did you apply it?
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If I were to invest in one company in X industry (my specialty), what would it be and why?
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What do you think Y company could do better?
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Discuss your career progression.
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Give examples of how you have demonstrated leadership inside and outside the work
environment.
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What do you want to do (in regard to business function, industry, location)?
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Describe an ethical dilemma faced at work?
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Describe your career aspirations?
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What would you do if not accepted?
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What are your long- and short-term goals? Why?
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Why are you applying to business school?
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Why does this school appeal to you?
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What is an activity you are involved in? Why is it important to you?
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Talk about experiences you have had at work.
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Why are you interested in a general MBA program?
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Why did you choose your undergraduate major?
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Discuss yourself.
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What contributions would you make to a group?
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Name three words or phrases to describe yourself to others.
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What is most frustrating at work?
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How would co-workers describe you?
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Describe a typical work day.
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Have you worked in a team environment? What were your contributions to the effort?
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Discuss any experience you have had abroad.
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How did you choose your job after college?
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What do you do to relieve stress?
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It's two years after graduation, what three words would your team members use to describe
you?
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Describe a situation where you brought an idea forward, and it failed.
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How do you define success?
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What would you do if a team member wasn't pulling his own weight?
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Is there anything you would like to ask me/us?
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give 3 positive character points
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give one negative one
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when was your integrity challenged + example
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why Kellogg
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why an MBA
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how have you handled a management difficult experience?
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what questions do you have about our school?
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What was your major ?
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Did you like it ?
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Do you think your grades are an accurate reflection of your ability ?
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Did you work as an undergrad ?
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What are the weaknesses of your file ?
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Why is now the right time for you to go to business school ?
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What do you feel you will learn in business school that you can not learn by continuing to
work ?
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What do you think you will add/bring to the HBS community ?
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Describe a time when you have affected change in an organization ?
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What is a common misconception about you ?
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What do you see yourself doing in the long run ?
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What have you learned from good leaders ?
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Talk about a bad manager, why was the manager bad, and what did you do about it ?
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Describe what you would do if you had to choose another profession
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Describe something you have fixed or would like at work
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Tell me more about your typical day
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Where do the examples of your typical day come from ?
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Describe a situation where people have relied on you, why ?
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What is your biggest weakness and what are you doing about it ?
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What are your goals short, mid, long
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How HBS will help you achieve your goals ?
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Who is your hero ?
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Talk about a passion of yours, and how it contributes to your leadership skills
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How can you show you know a great deal about the school, that you are well prepared for
the interview ?
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Prepare to any questions on resume
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What would you do if not accepted
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What is an activity you are involved in and why is it important to you
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What contribution would you make to a group
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Name 3 words or phrases to describe yourself to others
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3 examples in your job (to understand what you do exactly)
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what is most frustrating at work
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how would co-workers describe you
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what did you learn from your steward experience
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describe a situation where you brought an idea forward and it failed
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how do you define success
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what is your definition of leadership
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what would you do if a team member wasn’t pulling his own weight
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why did you choose your job
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why in the US (for internationals seeking in an MBA in the US)
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what countries do you prefer ? why ?
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what is the most difficult in managing people
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how have you handled a management difficult experience?
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Which school did you attend
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Why did you choose that one
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(regarding a lesser quality school) Don’t you worry that you will be overwhelmed by the
quality of students attending our program ?
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which factors most influenced your choice
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what was your major, why ?
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are you glad you chose that school ? what would you change now if you could ?
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how many hours each week did you study
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which courses did you do best in ?
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which courses did you do worst in ?
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so your grades reflect your abilities ? If not, why did you not do better ?
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In what ways did your education prepare you, or fail to prepare you, for your career to date ?
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What did you most enjoy about college ?
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What did you least enjoy about college ?
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What extracurricular activities did you participate in ? what was your role and contribution
for each ?
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How did you pay for your education ?
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How would you describe yourself as a college student ? Is this still true about you ?
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How would you describe yourself as a college student ? Is this still true about you ?
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Why did you choose this profession
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Why did you choose this firm
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What are your key responsibilities
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What and whom do you manage directly
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Describe the financial aspect of your job : budget, revenues, costs, return on assets employed
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What are the key technical challenges of your job ? managerial challenges ?
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What do you do best/worst in your job ? why ?
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How could you improve your performance ? what actions have you taken to make these
improvements ?
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What have your major successes been ? what financial or other impact have these had ?
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Did you achieve these on your own ? who else was involved ? how ?
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What have you done that best shows your willingness to work hard / take initiative /
innovate / exceed expectations ?
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How many hours per week do you work ?
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What do you like most/least about your position ? why ?
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What are the biggest challenges your unit faces ? what are you doing to meet these challenges
?
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Where is your industry headed in the next five years ?
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Describe a failure on the job
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What are you doing to address your failings
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What would you change about your job ?
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How does your performance compare with that of others at similar levels in the company ?
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Describe your salary progression to date. How does this compare with that of others at
similar levels in the company ?
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Describe your salary progression to date. How does this compare with that of others at
similar levels in the company ?
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What is your managerial philosophy ?
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What is your managerial style ? what aspect of it do you wish to change ?
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What have you done to develop those under you ?
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How much do you control those under you ? How much freedom do you give them ? how do
you motivate them ?
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What do you do best/worst as manager ?
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Are you a better leader or follower ?
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What would your subordinates say about you as a manager ? why ?
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What is your definition of leadership
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What is your definition of leadership
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What do you want to be doing in 5 years’time ? 10 years ? 25 years ?
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What do you want to accomplish in life ?
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How have your goals changed in recent years ?
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Why do you want an MBA ? What do you expect to get from it ?
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Which other schools are you applying to ? why ? why so many/few ?
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How did you choose these schools ?
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Which school is your first choice ? why ?
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What if you are not accepted at a top school ?
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It's two years after graduation, what three words would your team members use to describe
you?
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Tell me about yourself
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What publications do you regularly read ? why ?
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What books have you read recently ? what impressed you about that one ?
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What have you done to keep yourself current, or to develop your skills, in your field ?
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How do you spend your time outside of work
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Is your current balance among career, family, friends, and interests the right one for you over
the long term ?
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What activity do you enjoy the most ? why ?
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Who most influenced you when you were growing up ? how ?
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Who are your heroes ? why ?
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What competitive sports have you participated in ? Did you enjoy them ? are you competitive
by nature ?
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Is there anything else you would like us to know about you ?
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For every answer :
The point (Context, Scope, Purpose)
Actions
Results
What did you gain
What did you learn
First, congrats on your acceptance to Haas and Sloan. If you have any questions about the SF Bay
area, feel free to contact me, I've lived here a long time working in high tech. I'm a round 3 Haas
applicant and did not apply to Sloan since they aren't strong in one of the areas I'm interested in (nonprofit) so I can't compare the two, but for what it's worth here are some comments:
About finding a sense of community: I think a school can foster that through the design of the
facilities and its setting. One of the things I like about Haas is that the buildings surround a central
courtyard, so you have a natural gathering place as people criss-cross between buildings. I would
probably give Cornell the prize for its glass atrium building. One school I visited had everything
housed in a brand new four or five story building and it felt kind of claustophobic to me. Obviously
this is just my opinion and people have different tastes.
You never know - you may never want to go back east after attending Haas. That's why Berkeley and
Stanford don't send as many people to the east coast. People either know they want to stay in
California before they applied or fell in love after they arrived.
Reputation may be important in getting that first job, but after that, I don't think it makes as much
difference. People are more interested in what you've done lately. Ultimately you get out of school
what you put into it.
Are you going to either school's admit weekend? That would probably clinch the decision for you
either way. If you're still on the fence, good luck with the decision, and if you've already decided,
congrats again - you get to move on with your life!
i've talked to a few MBA's out here who interact with Stanford GSB grads and consider them
overrated. some even refer to them as 'over-glorified, BMW-driving trash.' and i've been in the bay
area 6 years.
Haas seems to have a lot more soul. so to speak, i mean - if a bschool can have such a thing. When
you look at Berkeley's app, you see they're really, REALLY looking for personality and character...
which i think will translate into an entering class (your would-be peers) that's not only bright (that's a
given) but sassy as well.
Their app made everyone else's look really bland, so i was strongly drawn to it. That's why I applied
to Haas and not Stanford, because I knew that if I got into both, I'd choose Haas anyway
Yeah, it was actually. Mostly because I am trying to accomadate my wife's job as a wireless telecom
attorney and Boston and Chicago are hoirrible markets for her in telecom law. There is alot more
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than just the quality and prestige on the school that goes into picking an MBA program. In my case it
was:
A)
Wanted
to
stay
in
CA
or
out
west
after
MBA.
B) Wanted my wife to be able to fulfill her career goals (Bay Area location is much better than
anywhere
else
besides
Washington
DC
and
maybe
Denver)
C)
Haas
saves
me
a
ton
of
money
D) I know people at Haas and feel great about the school and the people.
E) Wanted to be closer to my family (they are in San Diego, Seattle and Utah)
F)
Weather
is
much
better
in
CA
G) Haas is much better in tech and other areas of interest I have
When you add it all up. The total situation is better for my wife and I at Haas than it would have
been at H/K/Chic. Now if my wife would have been able to land a decetn job in one of those cities
then maybe that would change things but it would be a hard sell.
Interviewed a couple of days ago. 30 minutes exactly. it went as follows:
-Chit
chat
about
weather
etc
-Was told that adcomm will make decisions late next week and notifications will be April 15
-Asked to do a Resume walk - with interruptions - why did you do that? Why did you leave that job
for the other job? Seems like all Sloan interviews begin with a resume walk or Tell me about yourself.
-Tell me about a time that you had to convince someone on a team to do something - how did you do
that
-Tell me about a time when you did not see eye to eye with someone on a team
-One
other
situational
-Why
question that
Sloan
I
am
forgetting
specifically
-Anything else you'd like to tell me (I think you should always use this in an interview to summarize
your case in 60 seconds - it's really their last impression of you in person before committee meets)
-My questions
Adcom person was very very nice (and professional). We hit a good stride and thought it was my best
interview to date (K, S, H, Sloan).
Best advice that I read here (and in that compilation that I put together last week) was to have 5 major
points that you want to get across in the interview. No matter what happens, you have to make those
5
points
and
sell
yourself.
That
worked
pretty
well
for
me.
We'll see in 10 days if Rod and crew agree.
Good luck to all
My sister is 2000 Haas graduate. If you have program specific questions, she may help. Furthermore,
you can visit campus, attend the class, and have lunch with current students. Berkeley's campus is
beautiful (some people may prefer Stanford's though). Never been to Ann Arbor so don't know
UMBS's campus. The weather in California is much better than Michigan's. However, Haas's class
size is smaller so UMBS's alumni network is stronger, I think. However, if you want to work in the
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West Coast especially in the Bay Area, Haas will be your better choice. Culture at Haas is more casual
and Michigan's is more competitive.
In terms of finance, Haas is a little better than UMBS, but in terms of general management, UMBS is
better
than
Haas.
You
may
like
to
review
US
News
ranking
at
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/beyond/bcbiz.htm
Per my understanding, Haas admits some students without interview. Good luck and tell us your
good news!
I am a round 1 admit who also had an on-campus interview. I've posted some tips on this forum
already (the RD 1 thread), but my best tip is still visit the Haas campus beforehand (class visit, lunch
w/ students, info session). Make friends with the HSA students as mostly likely one of them will be
your interviewer.
My interview was kind of a relaxed chat intervened with typical questions of why Haas, why MBA,
goals, etc. The interviewer will only have access to your resume, so don't worry about the small
details of your application.
Get enthusiastic about the Haas co-operative environment and prepare lots of questions about Haas.
Visit Haas!
Best wishes.
I was accepted without an interview
Berkeley does not interview too many so do not expect one...if you do get one - it truly means you are
on the bubble...could go either way
From a friend at Haas...often the interview is used to determine whether you will FIT into Berkeley's
culture
In interview, be open about differences, emphasize COLLABORATION, teamwork etc...
Basically, the program is similar to Kellogg in the teamwork, shiny happy people mantra
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-mail Address:
Anonymous
Age:
Gender:
N/A
Ethnic Background:
Intended Area of Study:
General Management
Name of School:
California at Berkeley
(Haas)
Interview Date:
2/2002
Type of Program:
MBA
Were you given options as to the date of the interview?:
Yes
Could you choose the interview's location?:
No
How many interviews were scheduled?:
1 - By invitation only.
How many interviewed you?:
1 - Members of the
admissions staff - MBA +
HR backgrounds. The
interviewers aren't
decision-makers and don't
know your app. pkg., only
your resume.
How long were the interviews?:
1 hour
Who were the interviewers?:
Administrative or
admissions staff
What was the most difficult question?:
Fairly standard
personality-style HR
questions. Emphasis on
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work history.
What was the most interesting question?:
Did you feel prepared?:
Yes - Interesting info: first
round is only about 200300 apps. They don't hold
any spaces for 2nd round,
although they will waitlist
marginal 1st rounders until
all the apps are processed.
How did you prepare?:
The sample questions on
this site are a good start;
went over tips from other
sites; re-read my
application and the
school's own info.
Did you receive any feedback at the end?:
No - If you're not accepted
you can have a meeting for
them to explain why, but
it's not an opp to try to
change their minds.
What was your opinion of the Faculty?:
What was your opinion of the Alumni?:
What was your opinion of the Students?:
All very bright, committed
What was your opinion of the Office Personnel?:
Largely helpful, friendly
and intelligent.
Did you receive a tour?:
No - If you're not accepted
you can have a meeting for
them to explain why, but
it's not an opp to try to
change their minds.
What was most impressive?:
What was least impressive?:
Did anything change your opinion of the school? :
No
Was there something you wish you had known ahead of time?:
Yes
Suggestions for travel to the school?:
It's as easy, if not easier, to
get there from BART, and
there's a shuttle bus.
What was the most difficult question?:
Why the
Information
track?
What was the most interesting question?:
What was
the
motivation
behind an
MBA
Did you feel prepared?:
Yes
How did you prepare?:
Read mgmt
books
Did you receive any feedback at the end?:
No
How many interviews were scheduled?:
2
How many interviewed you?:
2
How long were the interviews?:
1 hour
Who were the interviewers?:
Students,
Administrative
or admissions
staff
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What was the most difficult question?:
How I could
make a
positive
contribution to
the program?
What was the most interesting question?:
What I
thought of the
Enron case?
Did you feel prepared?:
Yes
How did you prepare?:
I read up on
current events
Did you receive any feedback at the end?:
No
What was your opinion of the Faculty?:
Good
What was your opinion of the Alumni?:
What was your opinion of the Students?:
Nice
What was your opinion of the Office Personnel?:
Responsive
Did you receive a tour?:
No
What was most impressive?:
Campus
What was least impressive?:
Computer
facilities
Did anything change your opinion of the school? :
Yes - I liked it
a lot more
after I saw it
Was there something you wish you had known ahead of
time?:
No
Suggestions for travel to the school?:
rent a car and
drive there
What other advice can you offer future interviewees?:
know your
current events
Could you choose the interview's
location?:
Yes - Chose to
interview on
campus.
How many interviews were scheduled?:
1
How many interviewed you?:
1
How long were the interviews?:
30-45 minutes
Who were the interviewers?:
Students
What was the most difficult question?:
Describe a
team
experience
during which
you were both
a follower and
a leader.
What was the most interesting question?: Nothing
particularly
interesting...all
standard
questions.
Did you feel prepared?:
Yes
How did you prepare?:
Prepared my
application,
reviewed
questions
from
accepted.com.
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Did you receive any feedback at the end?: No
What was your opinion of the Faculty?:
What was your opinion of the Alumni?:
What was your opinion of the Students?: Extremely
nice - very
friendly.
What was your opinion of the Office
Personnel?:
Did you receive a tour?:
No
What was most impressive?:
What was least impressive?:
Did anything change your opinion of the No
school? :
Was there something you wish you had
known ahead of time?:
Age:
Under 25
Gender:
Male
Ethnic
Background:
White
Yes - Many
interviewers
on campus are
students,
including first
year students
who have not
been there
very long.
Intended Area of Entrepreneurship
Study:
Name of School:
California at Berkeley
(Haas)
Interview Date:
8/1999
Type of Program: PhD
Were you given
options as to the
date of the
interview?:
Yes - Having these
options was endlessly
helpful.
Could you choose Yes - Again, being
the interview's
given options was a
location?:
major plus.
How many
interviews were
scheduled?:
1 - I suppose no more
were needed.
How
2 - One faculy
many interviewed member and a
you?:
student conducted
the interview.
How long were
the interviews?:
About an hour, I
think.
Who were the
interviewers?:
What was the
most difficult
question?:
I can't remember any
of them being
particularly difficult.
What was the
most interesting
question?:
There was an abstract
question that teh
student interviewer
came up with. "Who
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is your favorite
superhero and why?"
It was fairly useless,
but helped me feel at
ease and break the
tension, I think.
Did you feel
prepared?:
Yes - I was fully
prepared, I think.
How did you
prepare?:
By simply organizing
my thoughts
beforehand. It's very
helpful.
Did you receive
any feedback at
the end?:
No - Not really, no.
What was your
opinion of the
Faculty?:
They seemd very
professional and
knwoledge, as well as
witty.
What was your
opinion of the
Alumni?:
N/A
What was your
opinion of the
Students?:
The student was
extremely interesting,
interested, and made
the interview go very
smoothly.
What was your
opinion of the
Office
Personnel?:
Very helpful and
polite.
Did you receive a No - Not really, no.
tour?:
What was most
impressive?:
What was least
impressive?:
Did anything
change your
opinion of the
school? :
Yes - I was impressed
by the people I met.
Was there
something you
wish you had
known ahead of
time?:
No - I think not
overanalyzing or
overpreparing is a
good idea.
Suggestions for
travel to the
school?:
I found teh travel
very easy.
What other advice Again, don't
can you offer
overprepare or
future
overanaylze.
interviewees?:
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