| It's important to be honest during an MBA personal | | | | you're a dynamic candidate and will be an incredible |
| interview. If you exaggerate or tell half-truths, the | | | | asset to their business department. Most importantly, |
| truth will come out either immediately or in time. The | | | | be confident and let your personality win them over. |
| admissions panel will have researched you, sometimes | | | | Use your communication skills like you will if you |
| more than you have them. Being confident during | | | | become a CEO or president of a company. |
| your responses will also be helpful, as sarcasm isn't | | | | Pros: |
| appropriate in this process. | | | | * Be confident during your responses. |
| During the MBA personal interview, make sure you're | | | | * It's important that you have honest answers, |
| frank and possibly even candid during a response to | | | | whether the problem was real or perceived. |
| a question. Whether the problem was real or | | | | * Explaining your strengths and special traits will be |
| perceived, it still needs to have an honest answer. | | | | beneficial to your situation. |
| The admissions counselors are sometimes responding | | | | Cons: |
| to information in recommendation letters and want to | | | | * You begin to integrate sarcasm into the interview. |
| hear your side. Some common problems you may | | | | * You have a slew of problems to explain. |
| need to overcome deal with grades, test scores or | | | | If you're honest in your responses to questions, you |
| inexperience in a managerial position. Then it's your | | | | have a better chance during your MBA personal |
| job to explain why you should still be admitted into | | | | interview than someone who uses sarcasm. It's |
| the program, despite any flaws. This is where you | | | | important you let this time be a place where your |
| describe your strengths, your assets and even traits | | | | knowledge and experience are looked at positively. |
| needing more development. Help them see how | | | | |