Author: MBA Pundit

  • Encouragement for Reapplicants

    Encouragement for Reapplicants

    Ten years after I purchased my first business school ranking guide, my dream of attending a top ranked business school has finally come true. I was a professional ballet dancer until I got sidelined by an injury, I majored in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin, I ended up on Wall Street at…

  • Unvarnished pearls continued (Interviews – Part III)

    Continued from B school Interviews – Part II What to DO: During the Interview Be an INTERACTIVE story teller: Remember that this is not a monologue, even though you are expected to tell your story. The interview is an interactive process where you not just tell, but SHARE your experiences, with your interviewer. Help your…

  • Unvarnished pearls continued (Interviews – Part II)

    What to DO: Before the Interview Research the school smartly— meaning– you don’t need to go through every webpage and pamphlet and google the school to death. The best method is to talk to someone you know from the school (the more current the better). If you don’t have friends in the school, visit the…

  • Unvarnished pearls continued (Interviews – Part I)

    OK, you asked for it, so here goes… First, allow me to refer you to my earlier interview posts for Wharton and Stanford. The Stanford interview is likely not representative, but the other Wharton contains pretty commonly asked Qs. I’ll begin with my mistakes, and hopefully, in writing all this down, I can prevent future…

  • How to prepare for a successful job interview

    Well, job interviewing never seems to get any easier – even when you have gone on more interviews than you can count. However, there are some important things you can do to prepare before the interview to give yourself the best possible chance of landing that dream job. First, practice. Practice answering interview questions and…