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MBA INSIDER: ADMISSION INTERVIEW TIPS Boston University: The Interview
Comments from Student 1:
BU didn't give interviews until after the application was received, and then for the most part it was when they needed to ask additional questions not fully answered in the application. On the other hand, they do offer small group information sessions twice a week where an admissions officer answered questions on the application process, as well as general topics (housing, classes, aid, career help, etc). Comments from Student 2: I interviewed with the Director of the Executive MBA program as part of the admissions process. Before the interview could be scheduled I was required to have all the application materials submitted. The interview was casual and took place in the administrator's office. It lasted approximately 90 minutes. The interview began with a discussion of my academic and professional background and then went into a discussion of the program. During my search for MBA schools, I attended an information session and sat in on one of the classes so I was very familiar with the Boston University program. The rest of the interview consisted of questions where the administrator was trying to determine if I would be a good fit for the program. Here are some of the questions I was asked: - What do you hope to get out of the program? - What can you contribute to the program? - Tell me about your work experience. - Tell me about your undergraduate work. - How will you balance your work, family, and school? - Can you tell me about a defining moment in your life? I was also given the following situation and asked what I would do: You were working on a team deliverable for school and everyone was working on a different piece of the assignment. One student on your team has submitted very poor quality work. Everyone on the team will get the same grade. Would you tell them to redo it? Would you redo it yourself? Would you just submit it anyway? My words of wisdom to applicants would be to ask questions about the interview process before the interview itself. I had asked the admissions office who I would be speaking with, how long to expect the interview to last, what I was expected to wear, etc. I also asked if they would want me to bring any materials with me and could they give me an idea of the questions they might ask. This allowed me to arrive feeling more prepared and therefore more relaxed.  Get BusinessWeek directly on your desktop with our RSS feeds.  Add BusinessWeek news to your Web site with our headline feed. Click to buy an e-print or reprint of a BusinessWeek or BusinessWeek Online story or video. To subscribe online to BusinessWeek magazine, please click here. Learn more, go to the BusinessWeekOnline home page  | | AUGUST  =MBA Insider content
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