MBA申请：通过面试才算完成申请

 　名校MBA申请中最为关键的，除了文书外就是面试。基本上M7 School都会设计面试来选拔学生。分数，简历，essay决定了申请者能不能拿到面试，而只有通过面试，才可以最终拿下录取。

　　不同学校会设计不同的面试来筛选申请者，有的甚至要求先进行小组群面，再进行单独面试。尽管面试发的很多，但面试的淘汰率还是很高，根据学校不同，一般是面试录取率保持在20-60%左右。所以，拿到面试通知甚至还不能笃定地说自己拿到了conditional offer。

　　Admissions decisions sometimes rest on how well you do during the interview.

　　对于英语也不是母语的学生来说，这一环节尤其困难。那么面试这一部分就成为花时间最多的部分。要记住，MBA的面试形式是behavior interview，是关于生活以及工作的。搜集面经虽然有用，但回答需要自己去好好构思。

　　首先，要清楚面试的核心目的。MBA项目的interview问题主要是了解你，而不是为了考你一个非常细节的专业知识，大家可以用story-base的思路去准备，很多问题万变不离其宗，比如tell me about yourself, what are your biggest weakness/strengths，where do you see yourself in 10 years，这类都是自我了解类型的题目。大家有必要去素材比较丰富的ChaseDream论坛搜索下这类问题的100种不同问法。以下列举下business school最常问的若干问题：

　　Tell me about yourself.

　　Your answer should be 2-3 minutes long. Talk briefly about:

　　Your undergraduate education and why you chose the major you did

　　Your work experience and accomplishments

　　Your career goals

　　Why do you want to earn a graduate business degree?

　　Explain in detail your motivation for pursuing a graduate business degree and how the degree will further your career goals. Emphasize how this degree is a critical part of your career plan.

　　Why are you interested in this school/program?

　　List all the reasons the school/program is ideally suited for you, from location to faculty to coursework to the school’s connections with specific industries and companies that match your career goals.

　　Why should we admit you?

　　Talk about your academic and professional accomplishments and how they make you an ideal fit for the program. Then discuss how this specific program will help you achieve your career goals.

　　Talk about your accomplishments as a leader.

　　Have several leadership examples prepared, both from work and in your volunteer and community roles.

　　What are your strengths and weaknesses?

　　Addressing strengths is fairly easy. Pick three that you feel set you apart and that you can back up with examples. As for weaknesses, turn your shortcomings into strengths. For example, you could explain how your impatience allows you to get things done quickly.

　　Do you have any questions about the school or program?

　　Have a selection of specific program or school-related questions ready, which shows that you are a serious candidate and have done your research. Avoid questions that are easily addressed by reviewing the school’s website or print collateral.

　　在浏览了面经里换汤不换药的上百条问题后，你可以按照了解自我、展望未来规划、具体经历能力展示案例等几个大模块去分类面经题目，然后你就发现，然后你就会发现很多问题都可以用同一套答案去回答。

　　而说到答案，不建议去参考别人怎么回答。面经最有效的使用方法是，默读题目，在脑子里播放题目，模拟自己对听到英文原题的反应，然后自己构建答案内容。尽量在脑子里全部过一遍，确保自己不会在当下全无思路。

　　然后，准备故事。你的故事不用很专业，可以来源于生活工作中，主要体现性格以及过去成就，还有可以反映对未来生活的成熟度。最常问的问题，你最大的成功，失败，挑战，几个特点或者小组工作经验。准备故事很重要，体现你的性格，展现你的成就。是真实故事，也可虚拟一些。

　　接着，每天训练。这一个环节类似于PS，需要在面试中抓取自己过往经历中的闪光点，侃侃而谈，描述自己的过去，展现自己思维的流畅和为人的气质。

　　The best strategy for approaching an interview is by preparing and practicing for your interview.

　　记住，背答案的你和从容不迫的你会在考官心目中留下不同的印象分，你的英语可以有些许语法和口语问题，但尽量在气场上做到从容、不紧张、不尴尬。要知道, MBA本身录取的是有一定工作经历的职场人士，如果对着一个面试官犯紧张，那么即使你把你想说的全部事无巨细地表达到了，也会给自己扣分。