一个UC Berkeley Haas的MBA学生的采访记录

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Anonymous  

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Gender:
N/A  

Ethnic Background:


Intended Area of Study:
General Management  

Name of School:
California at Berkeley (Haas)  

Interview Date:
2/2002  

Type of Program:
MBA  

Were you given options as to the date of the interview?:
Yes

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Could you choose the interview's location?:
No   

How many interviews were scheduled?:
1 - By invitation only.  

How many interviewed you?:
1 - Members of the admissions staff - MBA + HR backgrounds. The interviewers aren't decision-makers and don't know your app. pkg., only your resume.  

How long were the interviews?:
1 hour  

Who were the interviewers?:
Administrative or admissions staff  

What was the most difficult question?:
Fairly standard personality-style HR questions. Emphasis on work history.  

What was the most interesting question?:

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Did you feel prepared?:
Yes - Interesting info: first round is only about 200-300 apps. They don't hold any spaces for 2nd round, although they will waitlist marginal 1st rounders until all the apps are processed.  

How did you prepare?:
The sample questions on this site are a good start; went over tips from other sites; re-read my application and the school's own info.  

Did you receive any feedback at the end?:
No - If you're not accepted you can have a meeting for them to explain why, but it's not an opp to try to change their minds.  

What was your opinion of the Faculty?:


What was your opinion of the Alumni?:


What was your opinion of the Students?:
All very bright, committed  

What was your opinion of the Office Personnel?:
Largely helpful, friendly and intelligent

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Did you receive a tour?:
No - If you're not accepted you can have a meeting for them to explain why, but it's not an opp to try to change their minds.  

What was most impressive?:


What was least impressive?:


Did anything change your opinion of the school? :
No   

Was there something you wish you had known ahead of time?:
Yes   

Suggestions for travel to the school?:
It's as easy, if not easier, to get there from BART, and there's a shuttle bus.  

What was the most difficult question?:
Why the Information track?  

What was the most interesting question?:
What was the motivation behind an MBA  

Did you feel prepared?:
Yes   

How did you prepare?:
Read mgmt books

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Did you receive any feedback at the end?:
No   

How many interviews were scheduled?:
2

How many interviewed you?:
2

How long were the interviews?:
1 hour  

Who were the interviewers?:
Students, Administrative or admissions staff  

What was the most difficult question?:
How I could make a positive contribution to the program?  

What was the most interesting question?:
What I thought of the Enron case?  

Did you feel prepared?:
Yes   

How did you prepare?:
I read up on current events  

Did you receive any feedback at the end?:
No   

What was your opinion of the Faculty?:
Good  

What was your opinion of the Alumni?:

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What was your opinion of the Students?:
Nice  

What was your opinion of the Office Personnel?:
Responsive  

Did you receive a tour?:
No   

What was most impressive?:
Campus  

What was least impressive?:
Computer facilities  

Did anything change your opinion of the school? :
Yes - I liked it a lot more after I saw it  

Was there something you wish you had known ahead of time?:
No   

Suggestions for travel to the school?:
rent a car and drive there  

What other advice can you offer future interviewees?:
know your current events  

Could you choose the interview's location?:
Yes - Chose to interview on campus.  

How many interviews were scheduled?:
1

How many interviewed you?:
1

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How long were the interviews?:
30-45 minutes  

Who were the interviewers?:
Students  

What was the most difficult question?:
Describe a team experience during which you were both a follower and a leader.  

What was the most interesting question?:
Nothing particularly interesting...all standard questions.  

Did you feel prepared?:
Yes   

How did you prepare?:
Prepared my application, reviewed questions from accepted.com.  

Did you receive any feedback at the end?:
No   

What was your opinion of the Faculty?:


What was your opinion of the Alumni?:


What was your opinion of the Students?:
Extremely nice - very friendly.  

What was your opinion of the Office Personnel?:


Did you receive a tour?:
No   

What was most impressive?:


What was least impressive?:


Did anything change your opinion of the school? :
No

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Was there something you wish you had known ahead of time?:
Yes - Many interviewers on campus are students, including first year students who have not been there very long.  

Age:
Under 25  

Gender:
Male  

Ethnic Background:
White  

Intended Area of Study:
Entrepreneurship  

Name of School:
California at Berkeley (Haas)  

Interview Date:
8/1999  

Type of Program:
PhD  

Were you given options as to the date of the interview?:
Yes - Having these options was endlessly helpful.  

Could you choose the interview's location?:
Yes - Again, being given options was a major plus.  

How many interviews were scheduled?:
1 - I suppose no more were needed.  

How many interviewed you?:
2 - One faculy member and a student conducted the interview.  

How long were the interviews?:
About an hour, I think.  

Who were the interviewers?:

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What was the most difficult question?:
I can't remember any of them being particularly difficult.  

What was the most interesting question?:
There was an abstract question that teh student interviewer came up with. "Who is your favorite superhero and why?" It was fairly useless, but helped me feel at ease and break the tension, I think.  

Did you feel prepared?:
Yes - I was fully prepared, I think.  

How did you prepare?:
By simply organizing my thoughts beforehand. It's very helpful.  

Did you receive any feedback at the end?:
No - Not really, no.  

What was your opinion of the Faculty?:
They seemd very professional and knwoledge, as well as witty.  

What was your opinion of the Alumni?:
N/A  

What was your opinion of the Students?:
The student was extremely interesting, interested, and made the interview go very smoothly.  

What was your opinion of the Office Personnel?:
Very helpful and polite.  

Did you receive a tour?:
No - Not really, no.

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What was most impressive?:


What was least impressive?:


Did anything change your opinion of the school? :
Yes - I was impressed by the people I met.  

Was there something you wish you had known ahead of time?:
No - I think not overanalyzing or overpreparing is a good idea.  

Suggestions for travel to the school?:
I found teh travel very easy.  

What other advice can you offer future interviewees?:
Again, don't overprepare or overanaylze.