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E-mail Address:
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Anonymous
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Age:
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25-29
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Gender:
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Female
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Ethnic Background:
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White
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Intended Area of Study:
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Finance
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Name of School:
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MIT Sloan
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Interview Date:
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4/2008
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Type of Program:
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MBA
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Part Time Program Type:
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Full Time
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Were you given options as to the date of the interview?:
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Yes - Since I was interviewing off the waitlist, I was only given the option of 4 dates, all within the following two weeks.
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Could you choose the interview's location?:
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No - Waitlist interviews were held in Cambridge.
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How many interviews were scheduled?:
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1
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How many interviewed you?:
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1
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How long were the interviews?:
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30-40 minutes
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Who were the interviewers?:
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Administrative or admissions staff
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What was the most difficult question?:
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None of the questions were extraordinarily difficult.
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What was the most interesting question?:
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"Tell me about a recent time when you've set a goal for yourself and achieved it." I liked this question a lot because it allowed me to pull in something personal and show off my interests (compared to almost all interview questions where the setting or context of the question is professional experience).
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Any other questions you remember?:
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How did you get to your current organization and what is your typical day like? Why MIT and why an MBA? Tell me about a time when you've had to work with a diverse set of individuals. Tell me about a time when you had to defend your idea. Tell me about a time when had to work with someone you didn't get along with.
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Did you feel prepared?:
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Yes - This is my 4th bschool interview so at this point, I'm pretty comfortable with the questions and my responses.
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How did you prepare?:
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Reviewed my application materials (I applied 6 months ago) since I knew MIT sometimes asked the same questions as their essay questions but want a different scenerio. I created a list of possible questions with my responses when I first started bschool interviews and reviewed that prior to my MIT interview.
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Did you receive any feedback at the end?:
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Yes - I didn't receive feedback about my particular interview. However, my interviewer was very good about explaining the next couple of months in regards to the waitlist and what to expect.
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What was your opinion of the Faculty?:
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What was your opinion of the Alumni?:
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What was your opinion of the Students?:
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What was your opinion of the Office Personnel?:
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Interviewer was extremely helpful. Gave me a map of the school and suggested I visit the classroom building. Also pointed me to a location where I could easily get a cab back to the airport. The person working the front desk was very friendly and let me keep my bags and coat up in the reception area; since I did a flight up and then back on the same day, I had a bulky bag with me and it would have been unprofessional to carry that into the interview.
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Did you receive a tour?:
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No
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What was most impressive?:
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What was least impressive?:
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Did anything change your opinion of the school? :
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No
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Was there something you wish you had known ahead of time?:
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No
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Suggestions for travel to the school?:
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Sloan is easily accessible from the Logan airport by cab. The fare was only about $28, one-way.
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What other advice can you offer future interviewees?:
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