Stanford /Off-campus / Alumni / MBA（2008.3）
Applicant DataAge / Gender: 25-29 / Female
Area of Study: Entrepreneurship
How long were the interviews?: 45 minutes exactly.
Were you given options for the date of the interview?: Yes - We exchanged a few emails (he had a very tight agenda) and finally agreed on the time and date.
Could you choose the interview's location?: No - We met at his office. He sent me the address and told me to look it up in a map.
What was the most difficult question?: A time when I lead a team and let my team down.
Did you receive any feedback at the end?: No -
Any other questions you remember?: - Why Stanford, why an MBA?
- What do you know about the social entrepreneurship program?
- Most valuable feedback I had received, who gave it to me and how did I respond.
- A time when I had to chose among 2 equally attractive opportunities.
Do you have any questions?
How did you prepare?: I read about 20 of the profiles in this website.
Practiced with one mock interview.
Re-read my essays, resume.
Re-read information on the program.What was your opinion of the Alumni?: He was passionate about the program. I was able to see that at the end, when I asked him several questions. He gave me a lot of information about program and the feel of the place. It was really motivating to see an alumni who loved his school.
It was obvious he wanted to bring out the best in the interviewee. Was there something you wish you had known ahead of time?: Yes - I only found out that morning that the interview was in English and that I had to dress formally.
What other advice can you offer future interviewees?: Be yourself. Pause and think before each question. Organize your thoughts ahead of time.