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Personal Interview Skills
Tuesday, January 5th, 2021

In this post I would like to cover some of the basic ideas about personal interviews. Since brevity is the soul of wit, and tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes, I will try to be brief.
Whom do the interviewers select?
The candidate they “like” – so your job is to be “liked” by the panel.
Attributes that normal panels like:
- Honesty
- Be ruthlessly honest with your answers
- You should know your subject
- You should understand your immediate environ
- Your answering should demonstrate analysis
- Listen to the words and the body language
- Answer the question asked
- Panels dislike arrogance
- Knowledge
- Clarity of thought/ ability to think
- Listening skills
- Ability to handle stress
- Humility
Questions address the following areas:
Personal
- Academic and family background
- Hobbies and interests
- Ideal person/ greatest achievement
Career-related
- Why MBA? Specialization?
- 5/ 10 years from now?
- Current job role/ reasons for leaving
Subject-related
- Major in undergraduate
- Emphasis on fundamentals
Attitude-related
- Opinions on reservation
- Stand on ethics
What can you do?
Prepare, prepare, prepare
1) Find out everything about the Business School
2) Prepare answers to typical questions like
- Tell us something about yourself
- Where do you see yourself 5/10 years from now?
- Why do you want to do an MBA?
- Why from our school?
3) Bring yourself up to date on events around the globe
4) Prepare questions that you can ask the interviewers
5) Learn to answer open-ended questions in a way that guides the interview to your area o strength
6) Remember, an interview is an interaction
You don’t want to
- Answer without letting the interviewer finish his/her question
- Volunteer more information than asked for
- “Guess” – this is not a multiple choice situation
- Get into an argument with the panel
- Come across as opinionated and judgmental
- Appear to be in a hurry
You want to
- Take your time: think before you answer
- Be pleasant and courteous
You can also see How to Approach an Abstract Group Discussion
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