[mouli27]

Hi,

I'm Chandramouli.

Profile

GMAT- 720 (5)
UG - 84%
Experience - 4 years experience in IT industry( 5 years when i join next fall)
No coding involved at all.
2 years international experience in Africa in Middle East.
EC's - Very good.

Carroll had mailed me yesterday and asked me to schedule an interview. I could find a slot only on 17th december and i hv taken it. A telephonic though. But 1hr for an interview, tat too telephonic is too much

Can someone give some tips to ace the interview?

Regards,
Mouli

[dream007]

Got waitlisted without interview...

[KillGmat]

Originally Posted by amoeba

what were the other questions that he asked u .... if u cud share plz

I dont remember the order..
1)tell me about yourself

2)Leadership skills.

3)What kind of a leader are you?

4)Few questions specific to my background/profile

5)Why Carroll?

6)How would you add to the diversity of the B School?

7)More on my ECs

Post MBA plans

9)Short term and Long term goals

10) How will my undergrad + background help me shape my goals

It went on for an hour or 75 mins. But it was a good experience. The interviewer seemed happy with my answers.

HTH

[KillGmat]

Originally Posted by mouli27

Hi,

I'm Chandramouli.

Profile

GMAT- 720 (5)
UG - 84%
Experience - 4 years experience in IT industry( 5 years when i join next fall)
No coding involved at all.
2 years international experience in Africa in Middle East.
EC's - Very good.

Carroll had mailed me yesterday and asked me to schedule an interview. I could find a slot only on 17th december and i hv taken it. A telephonic though. But 1hr for an interview, tat too telephonic is too much

Can someone give some tips to ace the interview?

Regards,
Mouli

Hi Mouli,

Telephonic interview is pretty simple though. Just make sure that yu talk slowly and he understands what you are saying. We indians have this habit of talking very fast , so it becomes difficult for them to understand what you are actually saying. So even if you have a strong point to make, lack of clarity in speech often offsets those strong points.

Be honest, they are pros, so they can make out whether we are cooking up any stories.

I gave an interview for Simon yesterday and i am glad i was honest about my profile /weaknesses. The interviewer was very happy about it. He even pointed out how people cook up some damn stories to impress the interviewer.

Be yourself, project the best points from your profile.

stay calm. Have a bottle of water ready. You WILL need it. Make sure you are in a calm environment and there are no disturbances around.


Charge your cordless/mobile before the interview.

Simple things like these will help you a lot.

HTH,

ATB

[KillGmat]

Originally Posted by Nikita Gusain

Hi Guys,

Pls share ur profiles here especially those of you who are getting interview invites. That will benefit others who are planning to apply in R2

Thanks

GMAT - 770

UG-Pretty much average

Exp- 3 yrs in IT by the time i matriculate

profile - have had 3 promotions till date . Team lead with 10 developers under me.

TOEFL - 116

EC - Very good.

[KillGmat]

Guys, had one query....which one is better?

Boston UNiversity's Dual degree program (MS - Information Systems + MBA in Finance)
Boston College -Finance
Simon-Finance
Katz -Finance
TAMU -Finance

Can you guys please rank this?

Thanks,

[amoeba]

Originally Posted by KillGmat

Guys, had one query....which one is better?

Boston UNiversity's Dual degree program (MS - Information Systems + MBA in Finance)
Boston College -Finance
Simon-Finance
Katz -Finance
TAMU -Finance

Can you guys please rank this?

Thanks,

i think simon finance is too good

[mouli27]

Originally Posted by KillGmat

Hi Mouli,

Telephonic interview is pretty simple though. Just make sure that yu talk slowly and he understands what you are saying. We indians have this habit of talking very fast , so it becomes difficult for them to understand what you are actually saying. So even if you have a strong point to make, lack of clarity in speech often offsets those strong points.

Be honest, they are pros, so they can make out whether we are cooking up any stories.

I gave an interview for Simon yesterday and i am glad i was honest about my profile /weaknesses. The interviewer was very happy about it. He even pointed out how people cook up some damn stories to impress the interviewer.

Be yourself, project the best points from your profile.

stay calm. Have a bottle of water ready. You WILL need it. Make sure you are in a calm environment and there are no disturbances around.


Charge your cordless/mobile before the interview.

Simple things like these will help you a lot.

HTH,

ATB

Thanks KillGMAT..
Last nite had my interview with carroll. lasted abt 35 mins with a second year student called robert bradley and he was impressed with my answers..It was cool.But i guess i cud hv done a little better.
Similar questions dwelling more on my job, nigeria experiences, conflict and how i handled it, team work, how i will succeed in the academically rigorous carroll school and some more..

And got an admit from OSU Fisher sterday nite..
Not yet got the official mail or letter, but the app status site says that i hv been admitted and will be receiving a mail shortly on how to accept the offer..

All the best for everyone..

[mouli27]

Originally Posted by mouli27

Thanks KillGMAT..
Last nite had my interview with carroll. lasted abt 35 mins with a second year student called robert bradley and he was impressed with my answers..It was cool.But i guess i cud hv done a little better.
Similar questions dwelling more on my job, nigeria experiences, conflict and how i handled it, team work, how i will succeed in the academically rigorous carroll school and some more..

And got an admit from OSU Fisher sterday nite..
Not yet got the official mail or letter, but the app status site says that i hv been admitted and will be receiving a mail shortly on how to accept the offer..

All the best for everyone..

Got an admit from carroll sterday
No schol or funding info..just a link to view my decision
Any other admits in this thread?

[rakesh_bindas]

Hi all,

I am a 1st yr Full Time MBA student at Boston College, and will be happy to answer any queries.

I noticed that few of you were waiting for your interview invite.
Boston College doesn't send out interview invites for R1 applicants.

All R1 applicants are eligible for an interview, and you have to schedule your own through the admissions website. See if it not too late yet, and schedule an interview as soon as possible. Worst case if you don't find any empty slots, then do call up admissions dept to schedule an interview.

Hope it helps, and do feel free to reach out to me via mail.

Rakesh
rakesh.nits@gmail.com
MBA 2010 Carroll School of Management


@ KillGmat,

I would rank them as follows (with my disclaimer attached)

Simon-Finance
Boston College -Finance
TAMU -Finance
Boston UNiversity's Dual degree program (MS - Information Systems + MBA in Finance)
Katz -Finance

That said, the BU dual degree program is really good if you would like to go back into the IT industry (The program is heavy on technical stuff though), and gives out pretty generous scholarships as well (goes up to full ride).

Simon and Boston College are definitely among the best finance programs in the country.

Rakesh

Originally Posted by KillGmat

Guys, had one query....which one is better?

Boston UNiversity's Dual degree program (MS - Information Systems + MBA in Finance)
Boston College -Finance
Simon-Finance
Katz -Finance
TAMU -Finance

Can you guys please rank this?

Thanks,