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Hello All,
This Thursday I have an interview with my first-choice for grad school. The interview is to see if I qualify to skip the GMAT exam. Any suggestions on preparation for this interview? What would your closing question be? Also, I have a low under-grad GPA (2.3) but a strong resume. How should I handle the questions about my under-grad (under)performance?
TIA
GMAT WAIVER INTERVIEW
Your answer about your undergrad GPA depends on the reason for it.
GMAT WAIVER INTERVIEW
Simply explain why: "I was interested in [ other thing ] and didn't study as much as I could have. I've learned while advancing in my career [ whatever you learned], and I'm very excited about grad school."
There was a reason, and it made sense at the time. Explain your thinking.
John
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Thank Jhack,
What would you recommend for a closing question?
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Don't close with a question. Close with what you want them to do: "I'd like to be accepted into your management program."
John
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thanks again for the advice. i was accepted to the MBA program without the need to take the GMAT.
if grad school is half as informative as mike/mark's tools it'll be worth the time, effort, and $.