NYU MBA Round 1 / On-campus / Admissions Officer (April 21, 2010)
January 2010/R1
Interview was in the admissions office.
On campus interview with admissions staff. Application based interview.
Tell me about yourself.
Why do you want to pursue an MBA?
Why do you think you are ready for an MBA at this moment of your career?
What can Stern offer you that others schools do not?
Is Stern your first choice?
What job do you imagine yourself doing during your first summer break?
What do you feel is the weakest aspect of your resume?
Do you have any questions for me?
The interview was fairly conversational in a nice office. The interviewer was a young woman, an ex-MBA from Stern around 35 years of age. She was always very nice and did not attack me with questions. I was surprised she was young and easygoing. However, when she detected a weak answer to the internship job question she delved into it to see how I responded. To me it seemed like the interviewer was trying to sell me on different aspects of Stern and tried to minimize the financial part. Perhaps, because of my non traditional background, she did not want to focus on only finance but wanted to highlight some of the new areas the school has been working on to obtain more variety. I had the distinct feeling Stern is trying to branch out into other sectors of business and not be pegged as the "finance" school. |
