MY ROAD TO MBA + INTERVIEW TIPS

Snazzy

以下是引用流沙在2004-8-4 15:18:00的发言：
楼主继续啊，等着看呢。。。

Thanks for your interest. Here we go ...

She went through my resume, asked me when I came here and what I did. Like another other job interviewer, she is especially interested in learning why I jumped over the jobs.(That is part of the reason why I need to reshuffle the cards after MBA. I have been fed up enough with the question. Thank Lord, this is the last time.) Hell, This is toughest question for me. I just couldn't explain. I had 3 professional jobs, but none of them last long. Each one is a long story. The more I talk, the more complecated it becomes. I know I had never given a satisfactory explanation in any interview except this one. The reason is that I am very honest this time as I know it would not matter even I did something wrong as long as I have learnt some lesson. So this is the only time i felt relaxed when being asked the question. My tips here? Very simple: tell the truth. (I guess that the interviewer would like to hear that you are a thoughtful person. I learn from past adn even failure.)

Another unavoided tough question is on my shitty GMAT score. I know I am  too special a person in this regard. 590, hell, who has heard of such a bad score? The interviewer must have been surprised by it. But she must have also been surprised by my confidence to apply with  such a shitty score. At CD, I know my fellow applicants got 700, 750, ... They cried, felt bad and wanted to redo it because it is not 730.;-) But it is OK. That is not my case. 590 is just my score. There is nothing I should feel shameful of. I just want to apply with it. I am rather persistant, in everything. Although most of the people around me suspect my success, I am just stick to it. I still remember one time I told a CD friend that I applied for Schulich with GMAT score 590. She said, "Are you kidding? You must be crazy. Good luck ..." Still, some friends, especially a new friend Candy, give me confidence to continue the joyful journey. I knew I would do whatever it takes to get the offer. And the fact is that I certainly did it and beat the odds.

"Snazzy, I think you English is good from your speaking. How come you got so slow a GMAT score, especially in Verbal?" (As I was prepared to overcome this obstacle, nothing can be more convincing than myCONFIDENCE )"Ms. Interviewer, I don't know either. It is just kind of exam that I am not good at. You know, my English is actually very good. It has been the working language since I graduated from university. There were 20 foreign employees in my first company. My boss is a Swiss. My boss at the second company is an English. The companies I worked with often had foreign employees. Here, I had worked in different companies, holding different positions. English has never been a problem. You can also tell from my TOEFL score. I had only spent 2 weeks on the preparation and got 263.  ..." (The reasons why I successfully convinced her are: 1, She could easily tell my English is not that bad when she talked to me. A GMAT score doesn't tell everything. 2, My confidence further assured her of my abilities. 3, My ex-bosses must have mentioned that my English is good.)

To be continued ... (with STRENGHS and WEAKNESSES)

simkeechai

great thread, i am waiting for your coming posts

paopao

snazzy, thank you very much for your sharing your experience. I am so interested in reading your posts.

Snazzy

以下是引用simkeechai在2004-8-5 23:26:00的发言：
great thread, i am waiting for your coming posts

Thanks for your encouragement.

"What are your strengths?" (Along with the question on weaknesses, this one is a very typical interview question.) "I am positive, persistant and honest. I believe that every problem has a solution. I can find the solution. My past experience proved that. ... (Explained a little bit on the last 2 qualities)

"What are your weaknesses then?"(What a tough question? Who would like to talk about his weaknesses? But you have to say something here.) " Communication skills and finance are somewhere I want to improve at Schulich." (I emphyasize the importance of the 2 areas. ...)

"If you could go back to your last job, what would you do differently?" (In large corporations, you are allowed to make some mistakes. Your bosses won't think about firing you first, but helping you correct it and making sure it won't happen again. From this point of view, Schulich has the same phylosophy. I know the interviewer wants find out what lessen I have learnt from my past.) "If ..., I would communicate more with ..." (My answer complies with my weakness which will be improved at school. It is another reason why I need a MBA.)

To be continued after I come back from camping ... (Will talk about TEAM WORK, which I feel the school is very concerned with. Actually, every large company has the idea. It's so important.)

cihu9202

thanks for sharing your valuable experiences

tulipmontreal

楼主你到底被哪里入取了? 难道你的分数只有590?

agk99

I am very appreciated what you share with us, but I expect your answer as well as tulipmontreal , what is your final score?

freeflying

i just visited York campus, and it looks a little bit messy because of roads construction.

This school is crazy for money, and i even didn't find a visitor parking lot. you have to pay 9 dollar no matter how long you park. my friends told me they have to pay $100 /m parking fee, as much as double general fees outside campus.

is that mean business schools try their best to squeeze money from students?

Snazzy

以下是引用tulipmontreal在2004-8-10 15:32:00的发言：
楼主你到底被哪里入取了? 难道你的分数只有590?

I have been admitted by Schulich School of Business with GMAT score 590.

Snazzy

以下是引用agk99在2004-8-10 21:18:00的发言：

I am very appreciated what you share with us, but I expect your answer as well as tulipmontreal , what is your final score?

My final score is 590.