Blog: Archive for the “MBA Interviews” Category

The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania will release Round 2 interview invitations on Friday, February 16, and once again, the school is using its virtual team-based discussion format rather than a traditional admissions interview to evaluate its candidates. Below, we address some of the most common questions from Wharton Team-Based Discussion applicants regarding … Read More  

Applying to business school is certainly not something to be taken lightly or put off until the last minute! It is a significant decision, and the process is time-consuming, but it certainly has the potential to provide meaningful returns, both financially and personally. If you are by nature a planner and like to thoroughly evaluate … Read More  

Harvard Business School (HBS) sent out Round 1 interview invitations this week. HBS will send one batch of interview invites, along with notifications of “Further Consideration” for those who will be asked to wait until Round 2 (at which point HBS will review their application again) and “early release,” which are sent to candidates who … Read More  

So, you applied to business school and finally landed that coveted interview! Excited, you rush to prepare—researching the most likely questions you will be asked, memorizing your answers, and rehearsing them in front of a mirror, right? Wrong. MBA interviews are not about memorizing answers but rather about having a thoughtful conversation regarding who you are. Here … Read More  

Each year, thousands of people apply to the top business schools. Although many of them opt to work with an MBA admissions consultant, many others do not. We at mbaMission find that this decision greatly depends on each candidate’s personal, professional, and financial circumstances. In this post, we address several common questions from applicants related … Read More