With the admissions chances increasing considerably with an interview invite, you must understand the reason why your profile was shortlisted. Subscribe to F1GMAT’s Mock Interview Service for help with your interview preparation.

It could be the unique change in the industry, or function or struggles or growth stories or overall impact, or the way you approached a problem that impressed the admissions team. Once you understand the reason or multiple reasons for your shortlist, you must develop a strategy to maintain that brand identity in your interview. This means going back to your essays and reading them several times. Most interviewers won’t read your essays and use the resume as the only reference. Even so, you need to maintain consistency in your story.

Schools, although, don’t openly share this. They must quickly categorize applicants into different buckets – Male Banking applicant from an Underrepresented community in South America, Immigrant Indian consulting applicant from the LGBTQ+ community, female applicant with an impressive career progression in a male-dominated industry.

The roadblocks and your identity should be repeated in subtle ways to make sure that they feel confident in accepting you.

Follow this 3-Step MBA Interview Strategy:

1. Maintain your Brand Identity
2. Create a Story List from your Resume
3. Practice

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