What to do while waiting for the MBA interview invite? - MBAkarma

Once you are done with the MBA written application, the agonizing wait begins. How should you spend your time while waiting for the elusive MBA interview invite?

I highly recommend spend the interim time on the following-

KNOW THYSELF

1. Identify at least three key strengths from your essays and letters of recommendation.
2. Make notes on how these strengths can help you to-
   1. Learn and meet your career goals after the MBA
   2. Contribute to the learning and culture of the B School
3. Identify three key weaknesses from your essays and letters of recommendation.
4. Make notes on how will you eliminate or reduce these weaknesses at the B School.

KNOW THY APPLICATION

1. Read your essays. A hundred times over.
2. Internalize, understand and believe every word that is written.
3. You should know what message each word and every sentence is sending out and why you are trying to send that message.

KNOW THY GOALS

1. Know your short term goal and target companies after B School.
2. Know what skills you are missing and why you cannot reach this goal without an MBA.
3. Know key skills that you already have that will help you in getting the short term role.
4. Know your Long term goal after B School.
5. Know how your short term goal will help you reach this goal after an MBA.

KNOW THY B SCHOOL

1. Know the program and B School you have applied to.
2. Do your research and note down specific things that attract you to the B School-
   • Specializations
   • Subjects or Courses
   • Professional Clubs or Activities
   • Projects
   • Extracurricular Clubs or Activities
   • Professors
   • Companies
   • Miscellaneous
3. Know why you are interested in these.
4. Know how you will contribute to each of these.

NOW PRACTICE

1. Build clarity for the interviews and Practice answers in your mind everyday so that till the D-Day your thought process is polished.
2. Keep in mind preparation for the interview does not happen in the 5 days between the invite and the actual interview.

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