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Alumni interview should be easy, as far as I know. Just relax and be yourself. However, be prepared for some tough questions, which might be asked when the interviewer is impressed by your stories and background but still wants to dig out your true value a little bit more, or when your way to deliver the stories seems over-prepared. Be prepared, but not over-prepared. The key is to know yourself and fit you in the school. About the scholarship, I heard that the earlier you accept the admission offer, the more chance you will have the scholarship. My friend, an Indian student, lost the chance of scholarship simply because she accepted the offer right before the deadline, even though she is qualified. However, if you think you are qualified but don't get the scholarship, just try your best to prove how successful you are to the admission team. That's also how my friend finally earned her scholarship back. The maximum scholarship for international students is $20,000 for two years. No need to apply for scholarship; it's assigned. Some thinking of my life at UT Austin: Pros: 1. Strong reputation in accounting, corporate finance, IT, entrepreneurial, etc. Taking me as an example, I am accounting background. I can leverage UT-Austin's strength in accounting, even though I concentrate on corporate finance. I heard from some alumni working in investment banking that UT's MBA students had a great reputation in that investment bank's associates training program: one of the reasons is that they know everything about accounting and finance required on the job. 2. Approachable and knowledgeable faculties and staffs. Here are some examples: one night, I sent our marketing professor a question at midnight and I got the answer at 6:00 a.m. next morning; our accounting professor offers to have extra office hours and even at weekend, to answer students' questions. Our career service team is also very proactive and experienced. If I didn't remember wrong, UT-Austin's career service ranks the No. 1 in the country. 3. Various careers, academic and social opportunities and activities on campus. The only thing that will frustrate you is having no enough time! Time management is really an art! Cons: 1. Location: if you are really interested in working on the Wall Street, say investment banking, it would be tough to study crazily here in Austin and travel frequently to New York to meet employers. It's also true even though you study in Chicago or anywhere outside New York. 2. Opportunities available for international students: only one-third on-campus recruiting opportunities available for international students. I am not sure whether it is also true for other B-schools. It's going to be even tougher this year for 1st year students to find summer intern and 2nd year students to find full time jobs. However, there are always ups and downs in the market. The only thing you can do and you should always do is to figure out what you want to do, what your are really good at, and find your niche! MBA application is just a start of all of the challenges you are going to tackle in the next 2-3 years and 5 years. By choosing MBA overseas, you choose a lifestyle and attitude to survive and thrive. Good luck to everybody!
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