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by blindream » Thu Aug 27, 2009 9:34 am
Male, 28, India with Entrepreneurial Experience

Education:
Bachelor of Engineering
State Level Univ., India (Average Rated)
Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Science & Engineering)
75/100

Community Service : Good
Extra C. : Good
LORs : Solid

GMAT (Expected): 690-720 (50Q, 35V)

Work Experience: 4 years in IT/Software (World's Top Notch Company)

Interview (Expected): Average (This is my weakest Area)

Target Schools:

Long Shot-
Chicago, Duke, Darden, Carnegie Mellon

In Range -
Yale, Marriott, Emory

Please evaluate my profile and comment on schools targeted if the list needs to be revised, any suggested additions or deletions and What are my chances to get into top 10-20 ranked schools?

I would also be interested to know more about the Interview weightage in the application process.

Please let me know if I can provide more information.
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by Paxton Helms - Kaplan » Sun Aug 30, 2009 6:32 pm
Hi and thanks for your note. I think your profile and work experience all sounds like good fits for your long-shots and your targeted schools. I would say more except that it sounds like you are right on target and don't really need any commentary from me!

That said, in terms of your interview, I really wouldn't worry too much about that. Interviews, in my experience, do not get an enormous amount of weight. If you really botch an interview badly or if you really do extremely well then it may have an impact; but, by and large, as long as you are polite, say things that are consistent with your application, etc., you should do fine. Don't let this be a concern --trust me.

I often wonder about the reasons that people fear interviews. One reason is certainly that the stakes seem large: if I mess up the interview then I won't get an MBA!! This isn't really the case. Another reason is that I think people expect a "hostile" interview like one might get as a test from a consulting firm or investment bank. This is not the case: business school interviewers will ask fair questions that will only be tough if you haven't prepared (and usually just writing your apps is enough preparation). Finally, some folks just have a fear of public speaking: this, too, can be overcome with practice and training.
Keep me in the loop about your thinking and let me know if you have any more questions.

Paxton



Paxton Helms is an MBA admissions consultant for Kaplan Admissions Consulting. He earned his MBA from UCLA and specializes in helping clients that are applying to top twenty and "reach" programs. He can be reached directly at [email protected].

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