A lot of the people interviewed by Darden have mentioned that they were asked "Tell me your life story", and that was basically it. The interviewer would ask follow up questions when necessary, but would basically let the applicant speak about themselves.
How common is this type of interview (ie how many other schools have this type of interview)? Also, how detailed should we be in our response? For example, should we start with "I was born in...moved to...etc.". I know there isn't one answer that applies to everyone, but a little guidance on what the main points to focus on would be helpful. Thanks for your feedback.
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Re: Darden Interview
Thank you for your inquiry.
This style of interview is used by some admissions committee members, but not all. Some have specific agendas and will take you through a pretty standard set of questions.
1) Walk me through your resume.
2) What are your goals?
3) Why do you need an MBA now? Why Darden?
4) Why the case method?
5) What can you contribute to Darden?
Generally, via the first approach, the AdCom will guide you to the questions above without you even realizing it.
In terms of how you should start, a chronological approach is one route, but, if executed poorly, it can be a typical approach that can put your interviewer to sleep. If you are a strong interviewer, you might simply select some highlights and tell anecdotes, while still filling in the same chronological details. This will likely hold your interviewers attention.
Sincerely,
Jeremy Shinewald
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This style of interview is used by some admissions committee members, but not all. Some have specific agendas and will take you through a pretty standard set of questions.
1) Walk me through your resume.
2) What are your goals?
3) Why do you need an MBA now? Why Darden?
4) Why the case method?
5) What can you contribute to Darden?
Generally, via the first approach, the AdCom will guide you to the questions above without you even realizing it.
In terms of how you should start, a chronological approach is one route, but, if executed poorly, it can be a typical approach that can put your interviewer to sleep. If you are a strong interviewer, you might simply select some highlights and tell anecdotes, while still filling in the same chronological details. This will likely hold your interviewers attention.
Sincerely,
Jeremy Shinewald
MBA Mission
646-485-8844
Website: www.mbamission.com
Blog: www.mbamission.com/blog
MBA Mission Insider’s Guides: www.mbamission.com/store.php
Free Consultation: www.mbamission.com/consult.php
Guest Wrote:A lot of the people interviewed by Darden have mentioned that they were asked "Tell me your life story", and that was basically it. The interviewer would ask follow up questions when necessary, but would basically let the applicant speak about themselves.
How common is this type of interview (ie how many other schools have this type of interview)? Also, how detailed should we be in our response? For example, should we start with "I was born in...moved to...etc.". I know there isn't one answer that applies to everyone, but a little guidance on what the main points to focus on would be helpful. Thanks for your feedback.
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