Gaurav
Goel
Delhi School of Economics, Delhi University
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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. Date and location of
Interview. Were you given the option to choose? Was the interview date fixed or
rescheduled couple of times?
A. It was on 28th March 2006 in the college itself. No options were given
and it was held without any rescheduling.
Q. Can you tell us
about the panel that interviewed you?
A. It comprised of all Ph.D. panelists. Highly read and experienced. Was
not there to eliminate, but to select.
Q. How long was your
interview?
A. 20 minutes.
Q. What was the first
question? The most interesting question? The most difficult question?
A. First question was to explain myself and the most interesting were the
situations they gave me.
Q. How did you prepare
for the interview? While facing the panel, were you confident, did you feel
prepared?
A. I am a highly confident person, so no nervousness was there. Moreover,
I knew my strengths, so took the panel towards my areas of interest.
Q. Was any feedback
given to you? What feedback did you receive from the panel at the end of
session?
A. No feedback. They just said, "We would like to see you on 16th July."
Q. Did work experience
help in getting the choice of your school and also in dealing with the
curriculum?
A. Yes.
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. I don�t agree with the statement. Most of the people do not know any
realities regarding MBA till they get into the process and then, its only your
will-power which helps you get through.
Q. Will an MBA degree
add on to your existing career plan or did you decide to switch/start a career
in management?
A. I will certainly go in the management field as that was the reason I
left my job. Yet it will certainly help me in boosting my career as I know what
conditions an employee goes through and what should be done to make them
engaged.
Q. Why did you decide
to do MBA from this school?
A. One reason: it has a course specialized in HR.
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. My first choice was XLRI, but now I realize, we are no less than them.
