I had scheduled the Skype interview and when the day came, I prepared myself to face 40 minutes worth of questions. The interviewer was patient enough to cope with my not-so-reliable internet connection, making the video quality pretty bad at times.
Nevertheless, we were able to carry out the interview without any interruptions.
The interviewer told me that he had read my application beforehand and my resume as well, but he asked me to walk him through my resume all the same. He then asked why did I chose Marshall as the place to continue my studies and told me to describe my strengths and the reasons why I should be admitted. Then followed the request to tell him my past leadership experiences and to provide 3 adjectives that described my personality best. He also asked me how I was going to pay for my studies and a couple of questions about a past job I had included in my resume. He then was open to my questioning, so I asked a few and the interview was over.
I have to confess that I was surprised on how patient he was and that he never interrupted me when I was answering, no matter how long the answer was. He was able to answer all my questions perfectly and I ended up very satisfied. I hope I do get admitted, so I can be around more people like this interviewer!
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Interview Invite
to
Berkeley / Haas
Round:
Round 2
Received via
email
on
February 02, 2025
Standardized Test:
GRE
GPA:
4.00
GRE:
328
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Target Career:
Technology
Application Location:
United States, Mountain View
Note:
International student working in the US at a well-known tech company
February 4, 2025 1:04am ET
Applying
to
Brigham Young
Round:
Early Decision
Received via
email
Standardized Test:
GMAT
GPA:
3.9
GMAT:
730
Program Type:
Deferred Enrollment
Target Career:
Operations Management
Application Location:
United States
Note:
Hi Graham and Alex! Love your show and have seen all the episodes (: Can you wiretap me??
Education:
BYU Undergraduate (applying to deffered MBA)
B.S. Statistics, Minor in Urdu 3.9 GPA
USMC Officer (Commissioning as 2L @Graduation)
Work Exp:
* Junior Year: Bain&Co ACI (Dallas)
* Sophomore Year: F500 Energy Company
Extras/Awards:
* Wind Energy Association -- competed in national wind turbine comp (on campus club)
* Pro-bono consulting work (Energy/Utility projects)
* Department of State Critical Language Scholar (Urdu)
worried about my gpa... deferred cohorts seem so competitive??
February 4, 2025 12:56am ET
Interview Invite
to
Stanford GSB
Round:
Round 2
Received via
email
February 3, 2025
Standardized Test:
GMAT
GMAT:
735
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Target Career:
Entrepreneurship
Application Location:
India
February 3, 2025 11:40pm ET
Interview Invite
to
Northwestern / Kellogg
Round:
Round 2
Received via
email
on
February 02, 2025
Standardized Test:
GRE
GPA:
3.4
GRE:
338
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Target Career:
Healthcare
Application Location:
India
February 3, 2025 11:23pm ET
Interview Invite
to
Dartmouth / Tuck
Round:
Round 2
Received via
email
February 3, 2025
Standardized Test:
GMAT
GPA:
3.6
GMAT:
740
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Target Career:
Finance
Application Location:
India