I arrived 10 minutes early and gave a copy of my resume to the assistant (I was asked to bring a copy). She checked me in and brought the resume to my interviewer to let my interviewer know I had arrived. The interview started a few minutes after my appointment time in the interviewer’s office and went for about 35 minutes. The atmosphere was relaxed. As an aside, there was a same-day info session and class visit, but I had done those while preparing my application so I opted out.
My interviewer (Adcom) had pre-read my application. A blend of behavioral and traditional questions were seamlessly integrated into our conversation. I actually felt that I was allowed to steer our conversation. To get started, we talked a bit about recent developments in my industry as well as my specific background/resume points. Additional questions included:
- What do you want from an MBA. Specific skills.
- Tell me about your leadership style.
- Work/company environment you prefer.
- A time when you had to manage a difficult coworker/someone senior.
- If you could go back in time, what would you change about your experiences.
- A misconception people typically have of you.
- Non-career related hobbies.
The format and length of the interview were as expected. My interviewer was very friendly and fairly knowledgeable about my industry so I enjoyed our conversation from the start. She asked some pretty standard questions and then others I wasn’t expecting but had answers for. Since the environment and questions were casual, I consciously made sure to stay focused and cover my selling points as well as reasons for choosing Marshall into the answers as naturally as possible. The interviewer openly shared about her own experiences and the community environment at Marshall. It was a positive experience and I felt that my interviewer was genuinely interested in what I had to share.
