Interviewee CharlesCharles earned a BA/BS dual degree in International Relations and Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania. He did strategy and operations consulting at a prominent consulting firm before founding a start up serving low-wage and immigrant job seekers. Charles’ post-MBA focus is entrepreneurship and start-ups.
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Interviewer JeffJeff graduated from Cooper Union with a BS in Civil Engineering. He spent 2 years as a Civil Engineer and Deputy Project Manager at a leading engineering and construction management organization. Post-MBA, Jeff is focusing on opportunities in infrastructure.
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About The InterviewCharles is a Mexican-American applicant being interviewed by Jeff, who is playing the role of an Admissions Officer. Charles’ application has been reviewed in its entirety by Jeff before the interview.
StrengthsCharles was able to focus on two themes he wanted to emphasize during the interview - his start-up experience and his leadership. He was able to weave desirable characteristics into his answers that the interviewer would be looking for. Charles answered the unexpected questions well, being able to think on his feet and come up with an answer.WeaknessesCharles could have expanded on how the MBA education would fill certain gaps in his knowledge, as well as mention why he has not acquired some of this knowledge before business school. There were some accomplishments that were not in his essays that he did not get a chance to touch on during the interview.What's Next?You've seen dozens of interviews on this website. You've paid close attention to what makes or breaks a successful admissions interview. Now it's time to practice what you've learned in a mock interview of your own. ZoomInterviews' partner Accepted.com is now offering 10% of our mock interview package to ZoomInterviews users. Don't miss this opportunity to work one-on-one with an experienced admissions expert who will guide you to interview success through a comprehensive mock interview. Enter coupon code ZM10 and save! |
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