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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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Male
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Ethnic Background:
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Other
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Intended Area of Study:
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Finance
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Name of School:
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Duke Fuqua
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Interview Date:
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11/2009
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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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No - I am applying Early Action and was invited to an interview at Duke's offices in London.
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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 - I was interviewed by Fuqua class of 2007 alum working in London.
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How long were the interviews?:
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30 minutes questions, then 15 minutes set aside for me to ask question
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Who were the interviewers?:
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Alumni
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What was the most difficult question?:
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- Tell me about a story/headline you recent read in the news that has impacted you personally or profesionnally.
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What was the most interesting question?:
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- Tell me about a story/headline you recent read in the news that has impacted you personally or profesionnally
- If you were working for a consumer products company and were about to launch a spaghetti product in France who are the 5 people you would include in your team and what are the skills you would be looking for and why?
- How would you describe your job to a 6-year old?
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Any other questions you remember?:
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- Explain your role in teams
- Tell me about an important goal/accomplishment that you achieved in life
- Tell me about a time when you experienced conflict at work
- Why Duke?
Tell me about your career goals after bschool
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Did you feel prepared?:
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Yes - N/A
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How did you prepare?:
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I prepared extensively by reading interview reports on accepted.com, clearadmit, blogs, businessweek.com, mbamission, etc
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Did you receive any feedback at the end?:
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No - My interviewer made it clear he was not allowed to provide any feedback at the end of the interview.
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What was your opinion of the Faculty?:
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N/A
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What was your opinion of the Alumni?:
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There were three alumni from the class of 2007 who conducted the interviews. They were all very smart and capable individuals. All three had a great sense of humor and were very approachable. One was working for Morgan Stanley as an Equity Sales Trader, the second guy was a consultant, and the third was a senior manager with Amex
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What was your opinion of the Students?:
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N/A
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What was your opinion of the Office Personnel?:
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N/A
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Did you receive a tour?:
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No - N/A
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What was most impressive?:
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N/A
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What was least impressive?:
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N/A
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Did anything change your opinion of the school? :
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Yes - Having met with the three alumni I am even more excited about attending Fuqua. They confirmed to me that students at Duke have very international background, are humble yet ambitious and very smart.
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Was there something you wish you had known ahead of time?:
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Yes - N/A
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Suggestions for travel to the school?:
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N/A
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What other advice can you offer future interviewees?:
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I was told be a friend who works at Fuqua to expect situational type of questions. Make sure you prepare for oddball as well as typical ones.
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