Asif
Abbas
Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode.
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General
Questions
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Questions related to Pre-MBA Preparation
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Questions related to Group Discussion / Group Exercise
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Interview-related Questions
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After
Joining MBA
4.
Interview-related Questions
Q. Can you tell us
about the panel that interviewed you?
A. The panels typically consisted of two professors from the respective
institutes.
Q. How long was your
interview?
A. On an average, the interviews went around for 15 minutes.
Q. What was the first
question? The most interesting question? The most difficult question?
A. I faced most of the common questions - Why MBA? Tell me about
yourself. Questions from the forms that you had filled earlier. Some questions
from my academics in Engineering.
Q. How did you prepare
for the interview? While facing the panel, were you confident, did you feel
prepared?
A. Yes, I was very confident and it is absolutely important to be so.
Another thing to keep in mind is to always smile, even if they are a little
grumpy. Always look into the eyes of the interviewers when speaking to them and
address both people.
Q. Was any feedback
given to you? What feedback did you receive from the panel at the end of
session?
A. There was no feedback.
Q. Getting into and
sailing through a B-school is easier for a Science Graduate than for someone
from Humanities background. Your comments please.
A. Someone from an engineering background would have an advantage in the
quant section.
Q. Will an MBA degree
add on to your existing career plan or did you decide to switch / start a career
in management?
A. Since I am a fresher, management is a starting point for my career.
Q. Were you able to get
the school of your choice or did you compromise and opted for the best option
that was open / available for you?
A. I wanted to get into IIM Bangalore but was not able to. But I have no
worries as I have got into IIM Kozhikode. Even though it is not in the same
league as IIMB, life in IIMK has taught me so many things and presented me with
immense opportunities to learn and grow.
