Applied Oct 25, 2011; Admitted Feb 6, 2012
I received my invite on the first day they went out and had barely a weekend to prepare before driving to Boston. My interviewer was friendly and started with an ice breaker about my unusual name (which she pronounced perfectly), and what it meant. Then I handed over my transcripts and it was show time.
- What was doing at work these days? Followed up with specific questions about the nature of the project and my role.
- Tell me about constructive feedback you’ve received. Asked for several specific examples.
- Tell me about a time someone failed to meet your expectations. Again, lots of probing my thought process/interpersonal interaction with my co-worker.
- Tell me about a time you butted heads with someone. She followed up by asking me what I’d have done if the scenario I described was different, and I gave her an example that suited what she was looking for.
Overall, I could totally understand why Sloan asked me those questions, based on what was presented in my essays – they probably wanted to plug a few data gaps in assessing me. Awesome conversation. So excited for next year!
