In @ Haas PT

dane_wu

Cong!

aiman08

请问楼主有没有认识目前已经在HAAS就读的中国同学或者已经毕业的HAAS校友。因为要参加校友面试，想在面试前了解一下这个校友的简单背景。虽然给CD上的HAAS的同学留言了，但有可能他们最近忙没有到CD上来。所以如若楼主有他们的练习方式的话，可否告诉我一下，我的EMAIL:  usmba08(在) gmail.com  谢谢！

valleywest

Congratulations!!!

    

Reading your statistics, I think I should apply for more schools

YellowJacket

以下是引用valleywest在2008-3-18 10:24:00的发言：
Congratulations!!!

 

Reading your statistics, I think I should apply for more schools

Hmm.. you can be more strategic in choosing schools.  Different schools are looking for different kinds of people.  A friend of mine applied for Wharton EMBA and Berkeley-Columbia EMBA but didn't get accepted by either school.  Now he is flying to UCLA in every weekend.  He told me he should have chosen Berkeley Part-time MBA instead of B/C EMBA. 

valleywest

YellowJacket, is it possible to share your friend's profile? So far I only applied for one school, and I think I should probably apply to another school now. I was thinking of waiting until getting the decision of the first school before applying other schools (my 2nd and 3rd schools have June 1 deadline although they have rolling admissions). Thanks!

YellowJacket

The person is an architect working for a top hi-tech company in California.  I think his problem is that he does not have people management experience - the target profile for Wharton and Berkeley-Columbia EMBA programs. He does have very good academic background and working experience.

As a minimum, you should consider applying for at least three schools:

The first is your backup school - your profile should exceed 80 percentile of the accepted student profiles;sometimes you can leverage it to your own advantage;

The second is your best choice school - this is the school which you think helps you the most in your future career. Because of this match, it is easier to turn your profile into a good value proposition and sell it to the school.

The third is your dream school - it could be a stretched or even unrealistic goal.  For example, the school offers full-time program only and you cannot quit your job for financial reasons. Your profile may not be what the school is looking for and you may have a hard time deciding it even if the school gives an offer.  This is a risk taking which could take your plan to totally different charter.

davidsfo

Just got interview scheduled for Haas PT.

请问楼主都问了什么啊

谢谢

valleywest

Thank you very much YellowJacket for sharing the info.

How do you decide if you are above 80% of a program? It is easy for GMAT score but it is just one very small aspect of the equation I believe.

I have applied to another school as my second choice today. I will wait until mid April to apply for the 3rd school if I am rejected by both schools. There are some schools that have deadline of June if you know what I mean.

Thank you and good luck with your Wharton/Harvard application.

YellowJacket

以下是引用davidsfo在2008-3-19 8:20:00的发言：

Just got interview scheduled for Haas PT.

请问楼主都问了什么啊

谢谢

It will be a 'blind' interview @ Haas.  Your interviewer did not read through your application material before interviewing you. He or she will start with your resume and it is your job to navigate your interviewer through your story. So you are on the driver's seat and your interviewer is the audience to listen to your story.  My interviewer is an admission officier.  I did most of the talking and she just kept listening to me and jot down what I said diligently.  I spent the first 20 minutes of the interview to go over my resume.  My recommendation is that you do not need to focus on few specifics such as your GMAT score, your achievement in school, etc.  They can get those specifics from your application form later on.  You should try to link up your working experience with your aspirations and present your resume in such a way that you are telling your interviewer a great story about yourself.  A great story will naturally lead your interviewer to think that getting a MBA degree is your next step. If you can successfuly deliver that, she won't ask you why you are going for a MBA degree explicitly.  Also, do your own research about Haas and link your aspirations to what Haas can offer to you.  When I mentioned one of the renown Haas alumni, I can literally see sparks from her eyes.  I know staffs at Haas do care about how people perceive the school and its vast alumni network.  Finally you should add a personal touch in your conversation.  Your interviewer will ask you about what you do for fun.  This is a great opportunity to impress and relate to your interviewer. 

One more thing, the dress code for interview is "professional business attire".  I actually spent a small fortune to get a new suit the day before my interview.  I went to Brooks Brothers and asked a sales lady what I should wear for the interview.  Conservatism seems to be the norm so I ended up picking a blue shirt with traditional-style tie.  I think you can show your sincerity and earnestness to admission officers in what you dress for the interview.  Admission officers dress very professionally and they expect the same from you.

davidsfo

以下是引用YellowJacket在2008-3-19 11:43:00的发言：

It will be a 'blind' interview @ Haas.  Your interviewer did not read through your application material before interviewing you. He or she will start with your resume and it is your job to navigate your interviewer through your story. So you are on the driver's seat and your interviewer is the audience to listen to your story.  My interviewer is an admission officier.  I did most of the talking and she just kept listening to me and jot down what I said diligently.  I spent the first 20 minutes of the interview to go over my resume.  My recommendation is that you do not need to focus on few specifics such as your GMAT score, your achievement in school, etc.  They can get those specifics from your application form later on.  You should try to link up your working experience with your aspirations and present your resume in such a way that you are telling your interviewer a great story about yourself.  A great story will naturally lead your interviewer to think that getting a MBA degree is your next step. If you can successfuly deliver that, she won't ask you why you are going for a MBA degree explicitly.  Also, do your own research about Haas and link your aspirations to what Haas can offer to you.  When I mentioned one of the renown Haas alumni, I can literally see sparks from her eyes.  I know staffs at Haas do care about how people perceive the school and its vast alumni network.  Finally you should add a personal touch in your conversation.  Your interviewer will ask you about what you do for fun.  This is a great opportunity to impress and relate to your interviewer. 

One more thing, the dress code for interview is "professional business attire".  I actually spent a small fortune to get a new suit the day before my interview.  I went to Brooks Brothers and asked a sales lady what I should wear for the interview.  Conservatism seems to be the norm so I ended up picking a blue shirt with traditional-style tie.  I think you can show your sincerity and earnestness to admission officers in what you dress for the interview.  Admission officers dress very professionally and they expect the same from you.

Thanks  a million,说的太好了

希望以后能在Berkeley和你见面：）