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Ace your job or university interview!! Part 26

2020年9月16日

Hi, over the next few weeks I will be publishing regular advice on how to ace your job / university / MBA, or PhD interview. If you would like to book a lesson with me, I will provide you with a 28 page document that I have written with some sample questions and advice on how to answer them. In these articles that I am publishing, you will find a group of questions and the appropriate advice on how to answer them, and in some cases you will even find some sample answers. During a lesson, I will go through the questions with you, let you answer as if you were in an interview environment and then I will check, and if necessary, correct the content of your answer. I hope you find the following information useful and I really look forward to seeing you online if you choose a class with me! I am also offering a 20% discount for any new students for ANY of my lessons. 

Lesson link:

https://cafetalk.com/lessons/detail/?id=11273&key=ec0e3f840eb8c5a75b04f6306f25dd66

 

 

Additional Questions For MBA / University Entrance Interviews

 

·        If your short-term goal does not work out, what is your Plan B?

 

It is important that you do not ‘put all of your eggs in one basket’ and focus on entering just one university. Your place at a university or on an MBA course is not guaranteed and so you should make sure you have a backup plan if things do not work out with this university you are applying to. A backup plan may mean that you continue doing your job and will reapply for the same university for the next academic year. Another plan may be that you have applied to one other or several other universities but you should always make the interviewer believe that their university is your first choice and you will be highly disappointed if you are not offered a place there. If you do not have a backup plan, this demonstrates a lack of forward planning and this may have an impact on our future studies.

 

·      What are your strengths? (What are your strengths compared to your peers?)

 

Try to think of the unique skills you possess that set you apart from your peers, maybe these skills include leadership, planning, or organisational attributes. Do not be shy about bragging about your achievements, either in the workplace or other educational institutions.  

 

·      Why do you want to do an MBA?

Think of the real reasons that you want to study for an MBA or enter university. For most people, doing an MBA means that it is the next logical step in their career because they have gone as far as they can go in their current job. For others, age is a factor and they feel that now is the right time to further their education before they reach a certain age. Another reason might be that their company is sponsoring their quest to advance academically and so they are grasping the opportunity to advance themselves. Embarking on an MBA course requires funding, not only for the course fees, but also to survive for the period that you are studying for and for most people, the time has to be right to be able to afford additional study.

 

·      Why now?

 

Some of the reasons for this answer may be the same as above. This question will most probably only be asked if you are a mature student, maybe over the age of 30.

 

·          Why did you choose to study here?

 

Think of reasons why you have chosen to apply to this institution. Your reasons may include: location, course content/industry reputation, cost, academic staff/course tutor, entry requirements match your qualifications, recommendation(s) from current or past students, etc… Try to make the institution staff feel ‘special’ about their school or university. Mentioning that you know a current or past student may help convince them that you have chosen them for the right reasons.

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