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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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African-American
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Intended Area of Study:
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International Business
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Name of School:
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Georgetown (McDonough)
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Interview Date:
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2/2009
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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 - Georgetown has an online system where you can schedule class visits, info sessions, and interviews. Fall interviews filled up very fast.
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Could you choose the interview's location?:
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No
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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 - My interviewer was a 2nd year student and he was meeting with me between classes. We met
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How long were the interviews?:
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Mine was about an hour
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Who were the interviewers?:
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Students
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What was the most difficult question?:
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What makes Georgetown different from the other schools you applied to?
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What was the most interesting question?:
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N/A
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Any other questions you remember?:
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What are your post-MBA goals?
What do you do in your current job?
Why Georgetown/what programs, classes, etc are you interested in?
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Did you feel prepared?:
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Yes - I live in the DC area and Georgetown is THE business school in the area. Plus the reputation and alumni network is HUGE at Georgetown.
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How did you prepare?:
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I attended a few of Georgetown's info sessions and read a ton about the school. I have a few friends that are Georgetown alum so that also helped
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Did you receive any feedback at the end?:
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No
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What was your opinion of the Faculty?:
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Minimal contact. The receptionist and one person in the MBA office were present. Both were very nice.
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What was your opinion of the Alumni?:
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I have friends that are Georgetown alumni. Very active in the alumni community. Most prominent network in the DC area and one of the biggest in the country.
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What was your opinion of the Students?:
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Very friendly, most were studying and conversing in the hallways. Seemed like they were very into what they were researching and discussing.
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What was your opinion of the Office Personnel?:
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(see faculty impressions)
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Did you receive a tour?:
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No - New school of business was still under construction at the time but the receptionist gave me a map and instructions on how to get there.
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What was most impressive?:
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What was least impressive?:
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NA
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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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There is parking on campus and you can get a one hour parking pass. If you can take a cab or bus. No metro access.
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What other advice can you offer future interviewees?:
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Be yourself, relax and treat the interview as an intro to yourself
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