Interviewee MarcusMarcus earned his BS in Biology from Davidson College. After graduation, he played professional football in the German Football League and served as a Fulbright Commission Teaching Assistant in Salzburg, Austria. Upon returning to the U.S. Marcus took a finance role at a major commercial bank, working on structured finance and derivatives. His post-MBA career focus is sales and trading.
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Interviewer AaronAaron graduated from the United States Military Academy with a BS in Languages. He served 5 years in the U.S. Army leading infantry platoons and handling civilian affairs in 2 different regions in Iraq. In addition to his MBA at Columbia, he is currently working toward his MPA/ID at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government.
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About The InterviewMarcus is being interviewed by Aaron, a second-year student at Columbia. The interview is blind, so Aaron has not read Marcus' entire application; only his resume.
StrengthsMarcus was able to highlight his experience, particularly his international work and travels. He was very poised during the interview and showed a quiet confidence. Marcus answered the questions well, articulating clearly his reasons for an MBA and Columbia.WeaknessesMarcus could have mentioned that he had already visited the campus and attended several classes. He had a lot of knowledge about the school, but could have let more of that knowledge come through during the interview. |
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