I had my interview in New York. I live in Europe, so travelled to NY for the interview the day before. At 11.00 am on the day, I was greeted by the receptionist and given a Stern T-shirt and an information pack. My interviewer was one of the admissions directors . She was quite friendly and had clearly read my application materials really well. She started off with an informal question from my ‘creative essay’ – I had written about my hobbies and then moved on to the following more formal questions:
1. What made you switch to your current company from your previous employer
2. How did you get your first job
3. Why Stern
4. Why MBA
5. Why do you want to pursue your short-term post-MBA goals
6. Are you aware of any gaps that could deter you from achieving your short-term goal
7. What has been your greatest achievement (in your current job)
8. How will your post-MBA role be different from your current role
8. I had lived and worked abroad and given this context, she asked if I had a country I could visit as part of the ‘Doing Business In’ programme, which one would it be?
The interview lasted exactly 30 minutes. I felt quite a bit was covered in the half hour, but did not feel that intense! Overall, I quite enjoyed the experience.
