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作者: stream    时间: 2007-11-26 10:10     标题: Cornell MBA面试精华汇总

Cornell 电话面试

面试人: Ann Richards

1, why MBA?

2, 跨文化团队管理的经验?

3,什么让你在目前的公司里面比较成功?

4. 你还申请了那些大学?
我说了自己申请的三个大学, 她说你申请的学校都是很好的学校, 你申请的学校有的大 有的小, 风格不相同, 都有各自不同的优势, 你怎么选择申请这些学校的? 这个问题有些难回答, 我说我选择不同的学校有不同的特点, 不同的考虑, 但这些学校的共同特点都是GM比较强;

5. 让我说说我的大学.
我的大学不是很著名的大学. 呵呵 估计是他们以前招的学生都是国内名校的问题吧, 所以由此一问, 还问我为什么选择这个大学, 我也如实说了, 是自己的第一志愿出了问题, 然后说我的大学也是非常优秀的, 我在大学里面非常刻苦努力, 获得很多省级和全国的奖项, 证明了自己的实力.

6.最有成就感的事情是什么?

7.你希望别人记住你的三个qualities是什么?

8. contribution? 我说我几点, 其中一点说到我在中印的工作经验, 我说很多人说IT业是由IC(integriated circuit)这样的最原始构成的, 由于中国人和印度人在it业的人数众多, 我说IT可以说是有另一个IC (indian and Chinese)共同构建的, 呵呵 这是几年前看书的时候看到的一个比喻, 今天用上了, 逗的面试官挺乐的

9. why cornell?

10. 别人是怎么评价你的?

11我问的问题: 第一 请她说说cornell五年计划中说的lead in diversity and inclusion

第二改善cornell的话 她将改进什么方面? 我趁机说了一下他们学校去年租飞机让雇主来学校招聘的事情

第三, 学习中最challenging的地方是什么?

可能还有好几个问题 一下记不起来拉. 想起来再补充, 祝大家申请成功


作者: stream    时间: 2007-11-26 10:10

Cornell johnson 面试归来

校友面试。 面试官很亲切。

学校会给面试官提供很详细的你的个人信息, 感觉学校给了面试官很详细的list. 因为好像看见有表格。

一定要在简历的准备上面多花点时间。

问题比较多。
面试一个小时。 45分钟他问, 15分钟你问。

问题中有开放性思维的问题, 说什么都可以。主要看思路。

问到leadership的问题, 其quality 是什么? 给一个name.

常规性的问题并没有全部问到,对community service 比较感兴趣。 不知道是因为我essay提到,还是学校对每个学生的这种情况都感兴趣。


作者: stream    时间: 2007-11-26 10:12

Accepted by Cornell (附送面经)

申请的第二轮,上周做的telephone interview。

给我interview的是Jonhson的Admission staff,非常nice,blind interview。

大概40分钟,基本围绕简历。让我比较意外的是开始客套了一番后开始称赞我的口语(其实我觉得自己口语很差),然后大概花了5-10分钟详细的问我在哪儿学的英语?怎么学的?工作里如何用英语等等,真是不知道为什么要问这个。

随后就是很standard的问题了,诸如go through resume? 为什么选大学的那个专业?怎样选择第一份工作?为什么换工作?Why MBA? Why Johnson? 还申请了哪些学校?我在回答why MBA的时候提到了自己的career goal,她就随后详细的问了一下long term career goal,在我说career goal的过程中由于和她的个人经历产生了共鸣,所以这个话题聊了很长时间。

最后就是问我还有没什么想说的和对她有什么问题没。

总体感觉整个面试的过程很顺畅,对方非常友好,感觉问问题只是想更多的了解你的情况而不是像HBS那样在challenge你说话内容的真实性。interview结束前她还主动留了邮件给我,说未来6个月以内有任何问题都可以跟她联系。我当时就想她既然说未来6个月都可以跟她联系是不是就已经决定给我offer了...

我的背景:国内顶尖大学工科,GMAT 740,TOEFL 657;三年外资IT、三年外资Consulting、目前在一个创业公司
 


作者: stream    时间: 2007-11-26 10:13

cornell的面试真的很tough!

刚面试完cornell,感觉很不顺利,约的人没在,改成了另外一个人,而且感觉她好着急的样子

面试中好多问题在回答中就打断了我,搞的我好多想说的也没说全,咳...等着被它ding了!

我被问到的问题主要有以下几个:

1 why MBA?

2 why cornell?

3 什么让你在目前的公司里面比较成功?

4 你还申请了其他什么学校?

5 为什么选择你的本科大学.

6 你可以给johnson做什么contribution?

7 别人是怎么评价你的?

8 你为什么选择去现在的公司?

9 你的leadership的examples

10 你的长处和短处?

11 你认为leadership的quality 是什么?

差不多就这么多了,要做cornell面试的人一定要好好做准备啊,祝你们好运!

补充一点,在你回答问题的时候她会chanllenge你说的东西,一定要有思想准备.

期间一个问题我没听懂,她就说pass掉了,紧接着就问我下一个问题了.然后我问她问题她有一个竟然没听明白(我用相同的问题问过其他学校对方都能立刻回答我),搞的我非常郁闷.
cornell的电话面试是自己打过去的,给你的电话是总机.我今天打过去了2次转接后都说人没到,可能迟到了,然后让我等他们打给我.我等了10分多钟还是没打来,接着又打过去,就换了另一个人,那个人感觉特别着急的样子,说话也很快,搞的我很被动,也想早点结束.其实那些问题我都有准备,但有些都没有回答全,就被她打断了,完全被她牵着走.总之,很失败啊,55555......



作者: stream    时间: 2007-11-26 10:13

admitted by Cornell University-MILR

被Cornell-MILR录取了,没奖。要去的话只能借钱或贷款了。可是担心的是念完之后在美国是不是好找工作,找不着的话代价大了点。

其他我主要申请的还是Accounting,目前拿到了几个Admission,可能有奖学金,还在等。当然在美国找工作的话Acounting会比HR容易,但Cornell的牌子还是挺诱人的.

我的背景:本科国际经贸,两年跨国公司非会计非HR的经验,GMAT750,TOEFL640,GPA3.5


作者: stream    时间: 2007-11-26 10:15

Cornell Johnson Interview (2006-3-2)

Some one contact me regarding the Cornell interview questions.  The following is a question collection I practiced before my interview, the bold ones were the question I was asked during the interview.  Hopefully it helps.

1. Why MBA?  Walk him through your resume and describe all the key milestones you've hit and why you're at this decision point.  Why now?

2. Why Cornell?  What is it about Cornell that will help you reach your goals?  What specifically is it about Cornell's MBA program that interests you or that you think sets Cornell apart from other schools?

3. Why you (i.e. how do you differentiate yourself from your peer group)?  What do you want the ADCOM to know or say about you at the end of this process?  What are the key attributes?

4. In what ways can you see yourself contributing to the school?

5. What other schools are you applying to and why?

6. Will you be a good manager and why?

7. Tell me about a time you led in a difficult situation?

8. Tell me about a time you had to work with a difficult co-worker/team member and how you dealt with the situation.

9. How do you work in teams with illustrative story

10. How do you deal with difficult team members?

According to some Johnson insiders' information, the major points a candidate is judged on:

• Career Progression and Achievements

• Goals

• Leadership

• Team Skills

• Analytical Skills

• Decision Making

• roblem Solving Ability

• Results Orientation

• Communication Skills and Personal Effectiveness

For each of the above, in addition to the specific concerns of the admissions committee, the good interviewer will grade you and justify this grade. You are graded compared to the typical Johnson school student.


作者: stream    时间: 2007-11-26 10:16

interview with Cornell- Johnson school

I had my on-campus interview with Johnson school on Jan. 26, and I think I screwed up. just wanted to share my experience here:
interviewed by a 2nd year MBA student, finance background.

my background is in science and engineering.

Interviewer went through typical questions, such as tell me about yourself, why MBA, short term and long term goal, why Johnson, tell a time you lead, tell a failure/learning, accomplishment, three words to describe yourself, etc. then she let me asked her questions.

I didnt have problem answering all her questions, the problem was the way i answered them. She has very limited knowledge of engineering, and any enigneering terms such as "measurement system" will lose her totally. I didnt answer her questions in layman's language so to speak so i failed to make connection with her ( at least that was how i felt after interview).

I was disappointed that i didnt do well with this interivew, however, what's done is done. i guess i got good learning out of it after all: answer questions secifically but without geting into too much details, simple but precise. and always prepared well. hope my learning can be some help.
good luck to you all!

I applied for the regular two-year program although i am qualified for the 12-month option.

I sent my thank-you note, then packed my skiing stuff and went skiing at lake tahoe. no beer though.


作者: vanillawang    时间: 2007-11-27 07:39

thanks for sharing!
作者: michellemove    时间: 2007-11-27 10:29

thanks![em01]
作者: inonnlly    时间: 2007-11-28 20:12

这里申cornell的朋友多吗?






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