• Is an MBA interview like a job interview — or something completely different?
• Can you (and should you) script your answers?
• Does a tough interview mean bad news? What a great MBA interview feels like
• The real traits AdComs are evaluating
• Differences between AdCom-led and alumni interviews
• Practical prep advice and post-interview etiquette
• Tips to stay calm, confident, and authentic

Recent Policy Changes to US Student (F1) Visa

New Mandatory Social Media Reivew Requirement

Contradictory Information on Visa Form vs on LinkedIn Profile

Reduction in the Validity Perriod of Student Visas

Changes to Visa Interview Locations

Should you remove controversial social media posts

Pre interview Documentation

Why Visa Officers Sometimes Do Not Look at your Documents

Proof of Funding

Does School’s Reputation Matter in Securing a Visa?

The Role of Career Plans & Ties to Home Country

The Interview, What Visa Officers Want to Know

3 Things Visa Officers Evaluate in the Interview

Red Flags in Interviews

When & Why Should One Hire Immigration Attorney

What If Your Visa is Not Approved

Can GMAT Truly Make or Break Your Admission Chances?

What If Your GMAT Score Is Lower than School’s Average?

When It Makes Sense to Re-Take the GMAT and When It Doesn’t

When the GMAT Is a Strong Gift

GMAT vs GRE

Has GMAT Regained Dominance Post-Covid?

Are There Cut-Offs for GMAT Scores?

What’s a Good GMAT Score for Myself? (Precise Decision Framework)

Profile Roast Segment - #1 Canadian Banker Targeting M7 B-Schools

#2 Indian Finance Entrepreneur

The Impact of Big Companies on Resume

How AdComs Compare Candidates from Big vs. Small Companies

How BSchools Form Their MBA Class

What’s the First Thing AdComs Look in Your Application?

How Low GMAT / GRE Scores are Assessed?

What If You Haven’t brought a Big Impact in your Work?

When Applicants Don’t Recognize their Potential

When an Applicant Built a Hospital & didn’t Mention it in the Application

What AdComs Really Want to See in Essays

Intro

Why Essays When Schools Have My Resume?

How Schools See ChatGPT’s Use in Essays?

What AdComs Do Not Look For (in Essays)?

The REAL Job of Essays in MBA Application

Examples of Standout Essays from Top Applicants

Professional vs Personal Stories in Yale Essay

How to Emphasize that You are a Good Fit for the Program

How Many People Read your Essays?

Essay: The First Thing AdComs See?

Essay Roast Segment

Business Minded Essay (Harvard)

Leadership Essay (Harvard)

Growth-Oriented Essay (Harvard)

Why GMAT

Practice Techniques for Quant and Data Insights

Deciding to Retake for 695 in 1st Attempt

Taking 20 Mocks in 30 Days - How that Helped

Last days before exam & Test Day experience

My Daily Practice Routine

Tips to Improve Data Insights Score

Dealing with Long RC Passages

Which Mock Tests Did I Attempt

Choosing the Army: First Career Step After College

Building Leadership Confidence in the Army

From Army to MBA

Why MBA

MBA Experience: Expectations vs. Reality

Overcoming Challenges in Business School

Landing My First Job After MBA

The Brand Manager Role at Johnson & Johnson

Was MBA worth it?

Otis to Zipcar - Brand Management to General Management

The power of your LinkedIn profile

Navigating Major Career Struggles

Main hurdle in transitioning from Manager to Leadership role

My Supoerpowers

Rapid-Fire Questions with Angelo

What I’d Tell My 20-Year-Old Self

Advice to prospective MBA students

About your journey

Did you choose the detour yourself, or were you advised by mentors?

What made you stay longer than 2-3 years despite your non-profit aspirations?

Did you imagine you’d get an MBA?

Did b-school feel daunting with your non-quantitive background?

How did you feel starting b-school and any advice for women considering it?

How did you decide which b-school’s to consider?

What advice would you give someone considering this journey?

How did you feel about participating in the social impact segment of your class?

Would you advocate b-school for young people pursuing careers in social impact?

After 7 years at Deloitte, how did you transition to planned parenthood?

Starting a job during the pandemic while pregnant

How did you realise you needed to slow down, make changes and adjust your approach?

Juggling a job, raising kids and maintaining a partnership

What kind of role model do you want to be for your kids?

How do you coordinate and collaborate effectively?

Walk me through a typical work day

What do you love about your job?

How did you face and learn from your failures?

What moment or incident helped you recognise the gap?

What epic decision in your life do you consider good?

What advice for MBA hopefuls without a strong network or family business background?

Things you gained from business school

Do you use a vision board or set goals regularly?

What motivated you to work with a coach?

What’s the first app you check when you wake up in the morning?

What is your biggest pet peeve?

What is your favourite way to unwind after a hectic day?

Advice you’d give to your younger self

How to decide for an MBA?