MBA interview

Common MBA Interview Mistakes

Common MBA Interview Mistakes

In interviews, stories make a significant impact. They demonstrate your personality, which makes you memorable. However, many MBA candidates avoid telling their story for fear of making a mistake. However, if you avoid these top five mistakes, you will be able to share your story with confidence.

What Is Professional Presence and How Do You Get It?

What Is Professional Presence and How Do You Get It?

Allowing the most powerful version of oneself to show through is what presence is all about. Sylvia Ann Hewlett, a famous leadership expert, describes "presence" as a mix of gravitas, communication, and appearance. These components, when combined, create a sense of trustworthiness, expertise, and genuineness. If you hone these skills, you will improve your capacity to stand out in your MBA interviews and make a difference in your MBA application.

The Benefits of Failure

The Benefits of Failure

The "fail fast, fail often" mentality of startups, where it's accepted that failing is not just something to be endured but a crucial step on the path to success, has given this idea new life. How accurate is this widely held notion, though? When exactly can failure be advantageous? Read this blog post to help turn your negatives into positives for your MBA application.

How to Ace 5 Common MBA Interview Questions

How to Ace 5 Common MBA Interview Questions

Instead of stressing yourself out, why not focus on perfecting your responses to the questions you are most likely to be asked? To help you in your preparation, we created a list of five interview questions that you should always ace. These are some of the most frequently asked questions in MBA admissions interviews at elite institutions.

What Questions Should You Ask Your MBA Admissions Officer?

What Questions Should You Ask Your MBA Admissions Officer?

As if the stress of preparing for your MBA interview isn’t enough, you should also consider a few questions to ask your interviewer. However, these should be pertinent questions that will not derail your interview. We'll cover four potential questions you should never ask in this blog article, along with solutions.

3 tips to conquer your self-doubt

3 tips to conquer your self-doubt

Everyone has faced self-doubt at some point in their lives. Oddly enough, feelings of self-doubt for high achievers feel particularly severe, and can even be paralyzing. Don’t get too comfortable playing the observer. Take a cue from those around you, and ditch the diminishing language to try overcome self-doubt.

Yale's new pre-interview assignment

Yale's new pre-interview assignment

Candidates who are invited to the Yale SOM interview are asked to submit a quote of their own in advance to discuss in further detail at the interview. The quote exchange will only last a few minutes. Think about where you stand with Dean Charles’ claim and why. Has someone with a different perspective challenged or changed your thinking?

MBA Interview Prep - How to Answer "What Accomplishment Are Your Most Proud of?"

MBA Interview Prep - How to Answer "What Accomplishment Are Your Most Proud of?"

Our approach to answering a common MBA interview question, "What Accomplishment Are Your Most Proud of?"

Video: How to Prep For Your Business School Interview

Video: How to Prep For Your Business School Interview

Paul Lanzillotti, founder of the Amerasia Consulting Group, walks you through how to handle your MBA interview. Learn how to answer representative questions; structuring your thoughts using "stories" versus the "pyramid principle" and connecting all aspects of your MBA application for your interviewer.  

This in-depth video is approximately 1 hour and 20 mins in duration.