The mbaMission Podcast

EP 65 | Insider Tips From an HBS Interviewer


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In this week's episode of the mbaMission podcast, Harold Simansky and Jeremey Shinewald welcome back mbaMission Executive Director Devi Vallabhaneni. Devi is an alum of Harvard Business School and spent years interviewing HBS applicants as a member of the admissions board. As mbaMission's Interviewer in Residence, she conducts hundreds of interview simulations for HBS applicants every year. Today Devi shares her insights on the HBS interview process, from who gets invited to interview to the ways in which you should (and shouldn't) prepare for your interview. If you are applying to Harvard Business School, this episode is a must watch!

00:00 Welcome to the mbaMission podcast
 00:40 The Harvard Business School interview
02:55 What does HBS want to learn through the interview
04:18 What have you done vs. how you present your experience
07:50 What does the HBS class look like
09:25 Who gets an interview?
10:30 How to prepare for your HBS interview
13:40 How to discuss your work experience
17:54 The perspective of the interviewer 
24:06 Should you time your answers?
26:28 Don't underestimate your HBS interviewer
28:17 What non-work questions will you be asked
29:54 Who doesn't make it past the interview
31:40 Improving as a reapplicant 
34:09 Closing thoughts

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