Tepper Interview - Done!!
The Tepper interview is _done_ and the journey that began with the GMAT preparations in June 2005 is nearing its last phase.
The Tepper interview started on time. I usually try to arrive at a interview location 15-20 minutes ahead of time and usually listen to my ipod to just relax myself. This time I was so absorbed into the music that I did not notice my interviewer approaching me at the hotel lobby till the last minute. I fumbled with my ipod but recovered with a beaming smile and a firm handshake.
The lady from the adcom thanked me for coming to the information session the previous evening. The interview started with a question about my educational background and why I chose my major. This was an easy question for me because I really had a strong reason for pursuing my undergrad. There was the usual question about my job. I proceeded to explain my current job and how I progressed to my existing position. She quickly pointed that since I am doing so well, why I wanted the MBA. I came back with a quick explanation of my goals and how I planned to execute my plan while I was working. This in my mind was a good move because in the next question she asked me about my concentrations I was interested in. Once I mentioned my concentrations - she asserted that given my goals, my concentration choices looked like a perfect fit. She proceeded to explain that this information was really helpful as it helped adcom figure out the right mix of students for a given class. The standard why Tepper was followed with yet another standard question - Tell me something unique about yourself. I like to travel and proceeded to tell some of travel experiences and how I found myself adapting to unusual situations and thinking on my feet when I traveled. She asked me my favorite place and why? The interview ended with the obligatory questions for the interviewer.
The interview was scheduled for 30 minutes and lasted for 45 minutes. I had a nice time in the interview. When I was done, we had a little bit of chit-chat about the great California weather and I suggested some "local" places to eat. I felt that the interview went well and I was super relaxed. May be it was because I knew I was already admitted to Duke and may be because this was my third interview and I have gone through these questions several times. In any case, I was able to highlight the data based teaching approach and why it would make sense to me. I was able to highlight Tepper's collaboration with WHU in Germany, and how it aligned with my goal of eventually doing business in East Europe. I was able to highlight the fact that I got a lot of input from current students and was able to align my short term and long term goals.
As I was driving back from the my interview, I happened to pass my GMAT test center and it just reminded me of my MBA journey.
The Tepper interview started on time. I usually try to arrive at a interview location 15-20 minutes ahead of time and usually listen to my ipod to just relax myself. This time I was so absorbed into the music that I did not notice my interviewer approaching me at the hotel lobby till the last minute. I fumbled with my ipod but recovered with a beaming smile and a firm handshake.
The lady from the adcom thanked me for coming to the information session the previous evening. The interview started with a question about my educational background and why I chose my major. This was an easy question for me because I really had a strong reason for pursuing my undergrad. There was the usual question about my job. I proceeded to explain my current job and how I progressed to my existing position. She quickly pointed that since I am doing so well, why I wanted the MBA. I came back with a quick explanation of my goals and how I planned to execute my plan while I was working. This in my mind was a good move because in the next question she asked me about my concentrations I was interested in. Once I mentioned my concentrations - she asserted that given my goals, my concentration choices looked like a perfect fit. She proceeded to explain that this information was really helpful as it helped adcom figure out the right mix of students for a given class. The standard why Tepper was followed with yet another standard question - Tell me something unique about yourself. I like to travel and proceeded to tell some of travel experiences and how I found myself adapting to unusual situations and thinking on my feet when I traveled. She asked me my favorite place and why? The interview ended with the obligatory questions for the interviewer.
The interview was scheduled for 30 minutes and lasted for 45 minutes. I had a nice time in the interview. When I was done, we had a little bit of chit-chat about the great California weather and I suggested some "local" places to eat. I felt that the interview went well and I was super relaxed. May be it was because I knew I was already admitted to Duke and may be because this was my third interview and I have gone through these questions several times. In any case, I was able to highlight the data based teaching approach and why it would make sense to me. I was able to highlight Tepper's collaboration with WHU in Germany, and how it aligned with my goal of eventually doing business in East Europe. I was able to highlight the fact that I got a lot of input from current students and was able to align my short term and long term goals.
As I was driving back from the my interview, I happened to pass my GMAT test center and it just reminded me of my MBA journey.
posted by FooBarMe at
8:39 PM
4 Comments:
hey,
I came across your blog recently. I wasnt aware that Stanford has a Part Time MBA program. Did you apply F/T or P/T to Stanford?
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Anonymous, at February 12, 2006 8:13 AM
Stanford doesnot have a PT program, I applied to the FT program
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FooBarMe, at February 12, 2006 9:50 AM
Sounds like a great interview experience! I think an admit is on its way!
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SgHama, at February 12, 2006 4:15 PM
It's a service that is valued by our clients – and that merits some appreciation from business schools as well. We're helping people to understand their options and make wise choices.
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MAT MBA Colleges, at April 02, 2012 2:16 AM
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