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cannedpineapple

Nah.. you don't suddenly just become the largest B-school without first hiring more professors and expanding the campus, at the very least.

Definitely doesn't happen in just two years.

cannedpineapple

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cannedpineapple

Tips on the Behavioural Interview

Recently Wharton has rolled out a new behavioural interview format. We are focusing on what a person has done, why they have done it, and how they have done it.

However this type of interview format is not unique to Wharton. You know you're in a behavioural interview when the questions begin with "Tell me about a time when you..."

So how should you answer this? A few tips:

1) Describe, describe, describe. Make your answers comprehensive. If you don't tell enough, they won't have enough to report.

2) Focus not just on WHAT you did, but WHY it was a good or bad idea, and HOW you came to that conclusion. After all, they're trying to see whether you'll do well in future situations. So Why and How is far more important than What, in order for them to predict your future performance.

3) Watch your body language. One key aspect of professionalism is the ability to convince others. Try and think about the last time someone tried to recite a memorised speech to you, or if they were very unnaturally trying to remember words. I bet you weren't convinced. Similarly, if you don't look passionate and your words don't sound natural, they'll start to wonder why you're hesitating. At best they'll think your English could use some work (not really a big problem- as long as you understand each other). But more likely they begin to suspect that you're using a fabricated story.

PS, the best way to look natural is to practice, practice, practice, without memorising.

4) Go for diversity of character traits. In your different stories, be sure to portray different parts of yourself. You need to show you're resourceful, analytical, persuasive, etc etc. So, one level deeper than the "why" and the "how", be sure to think- what does this particular "why" or "how" SHOW about me?

5) Don't be afraid of saying too much. Tell a story, and immerse your interviewer in it. Even if you sense from their body language that they're starting to drift, don't worry. The interviewer might just be very tired. One of my classmates had a fifteen minute interview with an interview who looked very tired and disinterested. But she got in. So just keep talking, unless the interviewer stops you with another question because he thinks you're going off track.

The behavioural interview is almost like a case study- but it's a case study of you.

Good luck!
Jason

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wharton今年的面试是behavioral interview???

cannedpineapple

Yes.

cannedpineapple

BTW, what the behavioural interview means:

The interviewer will be passing far less judgment on issues like 'I like this guy, he's friendly', 'I know his industry, and he analyses it well', etc. Instead, they'll focus on describing how you dealt with your issue (ie, your 'story').

In short, choosing an interviewer becomes far less important than before, because even if you have a lot in common, he won't get a chance to explore it or write about it in detail. Bear this in mind if you're interviewing for Wharton, or for any other school that leans heavily on the behavioural interview.

jassonw

hi, jason, can you introduce rotman b-school, as so many students know little about canada mba program.

how about rotman's ranking and employment? the strength of rotman.

tks

jean082

Hi Jason,

with the new behavioural interview,  does it mean there would be little difference between adcom interview and alumni interview ?

And do you know the acceptance rate of candidates interviewed last year ?

many thanks

BTW, what the behavioural interview means:

The interviewer will be passing far less judgment on issues like 'I like this guy, he's friendly', 'I know his industry, and he analyses it well', etc. Instead, they'll focus on describing how you dealt with your issue (ie, your 'story').

In short, choosing an interviewer becomes far less important than before, because even if you have a lot in common, he won't get a chance to explore it or write about it in detail. Bear this in mind if you're interviewing for Wharton, or for any other school that leans heavily on the behavioural interview.

-- by 会员 jelt2359 (2010/10/24 18:37:50)

cli2g13

I think last year's acceptance rate for interviewed candidates is 50-30, 50% interviewed, 30% accepted..
but am hearing 40-40 number and even 30-50, which bodes well for the interviewees...

cannedpineapple

Yes, little difference between adcom vs alumni, since we're now being asked to focus on more objective measures and less subjective ones.

As for the number, I have no idea... I don't really keep track of stats that aren't really helpful. Even if it's 40% or 50%, so what? When you consider that

1) there are multiple rounds (is it 40% or 50% in R1, or R2, or R3, or mixed, etc?);
2) that there are different numbers of candidates from each place/culture (does 40% apply to applicants from Singapore? from Banking? Chinese students in the US? Entrepreneurs from Africa? Consultants in Brazil? etc);
3) that the interview is not the only nor main component being evaluated (ie a bad interview does not mean you're out; and a good interview doesn't mean you're in.)

This number is hence basically useless to me, so I don't even ask the adcom about it.