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College or MBA Admissions Interviews Coming Up? Some Useful Tips You might be getting ready for your interview with admissions officers, other university representatives or alumni in preparations for your studies abroad. While the purpose of the interview is to help a university better understand where an applicant may fit into the campus environment, it is also a wonderful opportunity for you to ask questions, convey your sincerity and things that can’t always be put down on paper. Some useful tips and reminders we often share with our clients… Mind your manners and appearance. Dress appropriately and arrive on/dial in on time. Remember the interviewer’s name and to say thank you at the end of the interview. DO NOT text, What’s App or take calls during the interview. If doing the interview by Skype or other online platform, ensure that you have a backup Internet connection and that no one will walk into the room during your session.  Know all the details on your applicat...

Dinged Everywhere? Don’t give up – Here’s what you can do Okay, so it seems the worst has happened. After a long and arduous application process, despite all your hard work, you didn’t get accepted to a single MBA program where you applied. We realise this is disappointing, even demoralising, as you struggle to understand why this happened, what you should do and whether you should reapply. Our advice to the applicants who approach us for help is to take some time off and gain some perspective to make informed decisions. What went wrong Figuring out where the application went amiss is the first step in this process. Start by taking an objective and thorough look at your application materials. Or, if you don’t feel like you are really able to look at them dispassionately, ask a friend to take a look, or work with a consultant who can conduct a ‘Ding Analysis’ – a detailed review of your MBA application materials. Some schools offer feedback on applications, so if this is an opt...

Now that all of the stress is over, your business school decision is made, your new future stretching out in front of you like the yellow brick road, the question is, what are you going to do between now and then? For some of you, there is no choice to be made, because you know you want to stay at your job until the moment you leave for your MBA program orientation. But for some of you, those with a little time, savings, and interest in doing something different before heading back to school in the fall (it’s been a while since you’ve been able to say that , right?), we have a few ideas that you might want to consider. You may have heard friends talk about “gap years”, enviously wishing your parents had let you consider some time to figure yourself out; now might be the time to construct that period of your life for yourself. Work has kept you busy for a long time, and school is about to fill your life with a new set of activities and commitments. Try exploring what’s around yo...