Interview Mastery Course:
Master Your Nerves – Ace Your Interview
Interview Mastery is a six hour course designed to give you real-world, practical knowledge which you will use to improve your chances for admission into your dream program.
Books are helpful for preparing for the GMAT, but to nail your MBA interview, you need to deeply understand the interview process, get inside the interviewer’s mind and learn what they want to hear – and you need real world practice in front of real people.
10/27 (Saturday): 14:30-17:30
11/03 (Saturday): 14:30-17:30
Class Size, Location & Pricing:
Size: limited to 12 students
Location: A2 GMAT (台北市大安區信義路四段6號13F-7).
Pricing: NTD3,500 per student
RSVP to David at: transcendadmissions@gmail.com
Instructors:
David Johnston (Graduate of Georgetown University Law Center; Founder of Transcend Admissions Consultants)
Austin Yoder (Graduate of Georgetown University; Georgetown alumni interviewer)
Class One (14:30 – 16:00) Understanding the MBA interview (David)
– An explanation of the MBA interview process
– Review the most important interview questions and discuss the purpose of the questions
– Learn how to best structure your interview answers
– In-depth discussion of how to approach the most important questions (“why MBA?”, “why career goals?”, “why our school?”, and questions about teamwork and leadership)
– Analyze a sample written answer to a “Why MBA?” question
– Learn strategies about how to ask the best questions that will get the interviewer to open up and talk
Class One (16:00 – 17:30) Applying communication skills to the interview (Austin)
– Discussing the structure of an interview
– Introduction and examples of how to use effective body language
– How to make a positive impression on the interviewer and get the interviewer to like you
– Learn how to “break the ice” and convey a sense of humor in a professional setting
– In the “hot seat:” Students give presentations, in-depth personalized feedback, optional video recording for self-criticism & improvement.
Class Two (14:30 – 16:00) Getting Inside the Mind of an Interviewer (Austin)
– Learn Adcom and alumni interviewers’ motivations and how they approach interviews
– How to research and prepare for your interviewer so that you can form a strong connection with them
– The “Tradition Trick” & other classic connection strategies
– How to avoid embarrassment: what to do when you’re completely stuck
– Examples of the best questions you can possibly ask your interviewer to connect with them
– How to adapt a story to multiple questions and situations
– Strategies and tricks to practice for your interview
Class Two (16:00 – 17:30) Applying Your New Interview Skills (David & Austin)
– In the “hot seat:” Students give presentations, in-depth personalized feedback, optional video recording for self-criticism & improvement.
– Ask David and Austin interview questions to see how we respond under pressure, and adapt the same story to different scenarios; listen to our answers and ask follow-up questions
Listen to classmates stories demonstrating mastery of public speaking and interview communications skills from assignments designed to give you real-world, practical experience in the skills you need to nail your interview.
