UCLA Anderson: MBA Admissions Interview Tips

UCLA Anderson MBA Admissions Team provided on its blog MBA Admission Interview Tips that will help applicants who have been invited for UCLA MBA Admissions interview.

Quoting from the UCLA Anderson's The MBA Insider's blog:

" PURPOSE

Interviews are not the decisive factor in admission but serve as additional information that is included in the review of your application. In most cases, interviews are fairly consistent with the application.

STRUCTURE

Interviews are blind, which reduces bias so that your interviewer has no preconceived ideas of your ability or personality based on your written application.

Interviews are largely behavioral. Discussion may enter on specific examples or detailed descriptions of events, projects or experience that demonstrate how situations you’ve faced in the past have been handled and what you learned from them. Behavioral interviewing assumes that past performance predicts future behavior.

No advance preparation is required. Questions are straightforward and cover topics such as why you seek an MBA, why you feel you are a good fit for UCLA Anderson (vice versa), what your career goals are, how you spend your spare time, what you value, about what you are passionate, etc. You will not be asked analyze a case study or demonstrate your mastery of particular subjects.

All interviews carry equal weight. There is no advantage to interviewing on-campus or with an admissions staff member. Alumni are terrific interviewers and, like admissions staff, are interested in admitting the best applicants to the program. Arrange the type of interview that is most convenient for you.

GENERAL TIPS

Interviews are a dialogue or exchange between two people. Steer away from pre-rehearsed speech and over reliance on your résumé. We are interested in getting to know you as an individual, so follow the queues of the interviewer.

The exact length of the interview does not indicate how well the interview went. While we schedule 30 minute interviews, they may vary a bit.Deviations from the schedule are random and unrelated to an individual candidate.

Do not expect the interviewer to give you feedback – literally or figuratively. Be careful to avoid any interpretation of verbal or non-verbal communication, as both may mislead you.

Interviews are not a popularity contest.The interviewer is assessing your fit for the UCLA Anderson MBA program, not whether or not the two of you would make good or best friends."

To sum up, Applicants will be interviewed blind. The schools advises the applicants to be their true self and honest during the interview. One should focus on the best aspects of his or her personality than try to be someone else other than yourself in order to impress the interviewer.

Link: Tips on UCLA Anderson MBA Admissions Interview