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Question about interview process

by kindofbluenote » Mon Nov 03, 2008 2:14 pm
I just had my first interview at a school where I'm very confident about my chances (My GPA and GMAT are significantly above the average there, as well as a good fit for the "intangibles").

My concern is that the interview was very short (less than 30 mins.). Since I have no other interviews to compare this to, I'm wondering if that's normal (the interview request did specify that the interviews are short). I was expecting to be grilled and poked and prodded, but it was relatively painless. I did well with the questions, there was no stuttering and stammering, and they didn't ask any questions I wasn't prepared for.

Is a very short interview something to be concerned about, or normal?

Thanks for your consideration.
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Re: Question about interview process

by Linda Abraham » Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:09 am
kindofbluenote wrote:I just had my first interview at a school where I'm very confident about my chances (My GPA and GMAT are significantly above the average there, as well as a good fit for the "intangibles").

My concern is that the interview was very short (less than 30 mins.). Since I have no other interviews to compare this to, I'm wondering if that's normal (the interview request did specify that the interviews are short). I was expecting to be grilled and poked and prodded, but it was relatively painless. I did well with the questions, there was no stuttering and stammering, and they didn't ask any questions I wasn't prepared for.

Is a very short interview something to be concerned about, or normal?

Thanks for your consideration.
It sounds pretty normal to me. Most interviews are conversations and not grilling. But you can check out other interview experiences for this school in the MBA Admissions Interview Feedback Database. Please also share your interview experience.

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Linda
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