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Some people perceive it as The Chance to succeed and fulfil their dreams while others
lookatitlikejustanotherroundofselection.Whilesomefeelconfidenthavingclearedthe
entrance exam as for them in their head that could be the end of their dreams, there are
othersforwhomthewrittenisacakewalkandtheyaredreadingthePersonalInterview.
The Personal Interview is indeed the last mile, the last stretch and the toughest round to
clear in more than one ways. This is because despite months of preparation, no one can
predict the questions youll have to face in your personal interview. But we can always
guessright?Andsomeguessesandestimatesareaccurateiswhysomanyrecruitment&
selection processes & decisions have started to rely on your ability to come to accurate
guesstimates. This is where interview questions and answers come into the picture and
take your preparation to the next level. While you arent expected to know the answer to
everyquestionyouwillbeaskedinthepersonalinterview,youareexpectedtomakesense
allthetime.So,bethoughtfulandhonestwhileinanInterview.Theroundisalsocrucialas
it gauges into your interpersonal & communicative skills & through it, the
university/organization seeks to ascertain your vision as an MBA aspirant or a Potential
employee.
SoherearesomepopularpersonalinterviewquestionsespeciallyforMBAAspirants
1.Doyouknowyourself?Tellussomethingaboutyourself.
Thisisperhapsthemostcommonlyaskedquestion&isaquestionthatoneshouldalways
bepreparedtoanswer.Someofthethingsyoucantalkabouthereare

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a.Youreducationaland/orprofessionalbackgroundthatis,whereyoucomefrom?
b.Yourinterests&hobbies,thatistodowithyourpersonality,whoareyou?
c.Yourstrengths,thatisaglimpsefortherecruiterintoyourprofileandhowthatwillbenefit
anyorganizationthatyouworkfor?

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2.Do you have a Resume with a 6second impact?Can you walk me through your
resume?
Thisisaverychallengingquestionasitrequiresyoutobeawareofyourstrengthsandkey
experiences. It basically tests your ability to present and talk about the highlights of your
profile. Make sure your resume is making the 6 second impact for free
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3. Do you know where youre headed? Where do you see yourself 5/10 years from
now?
AnotherpopularquestionthatkeepsrecurringintheMBApersonalinterviews.Youshould
try to be honest while answering this one. Dont say In your seat! Its outdated and long
foregone. You should have a relevant and appropriate answer ready! For instance, if you
have applied for an MBA in finance, you should see yourself in a managerial position
handlingresponsibilitiesinthefinanceverticalofanorganization.Youcanalsosubstantiate
youranswerwiththeindustry,fieldthatyouwanttogointo.Youcanalsotalkaboutavision
foryourpersonallifeoraselfactualizationneedhere.Yourultimatecareergoalmustbein
linewithyourspecializationandyourchoicetogetanMBA.
4.HaveyoudoneyourSWOT?Whatareyourstrengths&weaknesses?
A SWOT is a detailed analysis of yourself. Its a cool feeling to analyze oneself like a
subject.ThemostchallengingaspectofaSWOT,whichstandsforStrengths,Weaknesses,
Opportunities&Threats,istheW.ItsreallyhardtocomeupwithWeaknessesthatyoucan
share with the recruiter who is totally judging every word you utter. Also, need to
simultaneouslymakesurethatstrengthsandweaknessesarenotcontradictingeachother.
Forinstance,dontsayinoneinstant,thatyouareemotionallystableandtheninanother,
point out your shorttempered nature. Also, stay away from the clichd way of presenting
strengthasyourweakness.Forexample:MyweaknessisthatImaperfectionist.Come
up with a genuine weakness and then quickly move on to talking about how you strive to
tackleitandtakeittoyouradvantage.Interviewerisawarethatnooneisperfectsotrying
tooutsmarttherecruiterhereisabadidea.Forexample:Icanbedisorganisedattimes&
thus miss important events. Ive started maintaining a planner & leave reminders on my
phonetohelpmekeeptrackofimportantdeadlines,eventsetc.
5.Doyouknowthepurposeforyourbeingthere?WhyMBA?
Thisanswerwouldbetailormadetowhereyourecomingfromoryourbackground.Ifyou
areafresher,youranswercouldbethatanMBAwouldbeyourideallaunchpadintothe
corporateworld.
If you are someone with prior workexperience, you would have different reasons for
pursuing an MBA. Answers as abstract as To make more money, To gain more
knowledgeshouldnotbeonyourlist.
6. Can you reason your willingness and potential to be where youre applying for?
WhydoyouwanttojointhisBschool?
InaninterviewforBschoolX,apersonwasaskedtochoosebetweenX&YwhileBschool
Y is better than X. The candidate faced a dilemma wrt the perspective to answer such a
question. Clearly, this is your chance to impress them! You should know about the
institutes history, its flagship programmes, ranking, placement records, faculty members
etc.Itwouldbegoodifyoucangetintouchwithafewstudentsofthatinstitutebeforeyour
PI.Apartfromgivingyouanideaaboutthekindofpanelyouwouldhavetoface,theycan
give you valuable insight into the colleges academic & extracurricular activities. Your
answer should reflect that youve done your homework well & that youre keen to pursue
yourmanagementdegreefromthatparticularBschool.

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7.Doyouhaveastrongholdonyourlearningcurve?QuestionsabouttheCourse
youarepursuingorpursued.
This is about knowing the fundamentals of your course material well. Dont assume that
there would be no experts from your field in the panel who can quiz you to
selection/rejection.Bewellprepared!
8.Areyouwellread?QuestionsrelatedtoyourProfession
You should go prepared knowing all about your job profile, your KRAs (key result areas),
your organisation, its performance in the markets, your industry, your organisations
competitors.
9.Areyouafunperson?QuestionsaboutyourHobbies
Make sure your interests and hobbies also give you an edge and help you stand out! If
youve mentioned gardening as a hobby, you are expected to know which fertiliser works
bestforroseflowers!Somakesurethatyouhaveindepthinformationaboutyourinterest.
Ifyouhavementionedhobbiesthataregenuine,thisshouldnotbeaproblem.Butifyouve
mentioned reading as a hobby, just to impress the interview panel, then you better do
someR&D!
10.Areyoureallyawareordidyoujustgetlucky?QuestionsfromyourGD
Its quite possible that your Personal Interview panel could be the same as your Group
Discussion. In such a scenario, be prepared to expect questions around your GD topic.
They could probe you further about it or ask about a certain point youd made in the GD.
Youshouldbeabletodefendorjustifyyourpointofview.
But,everypersonalinterviewisunique.Youmightormightnotbeaskedoneofthese
questions.Attheendoftheday,whatmattersisthatyoushouldbehonest&thoughtful.
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Skillmills 10monthsago

Niceinformation,Thereisobviouslyalot.Yourpointsareveryvaluableand
knowledgeable.Thanksforsharingthisgreatblogwithus.
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anandkumar 13daysago

veryusefulinformationfornewinterviewfacingcandidates........
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kavitha 7monthsago

theseandallbasicitsgoodforeveryone
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usmankhan 8monthsago

thanksalotallthepointismostimportantforastudentwhoisgoingforinterview
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SHARMILA 23daysago

IWOULDALSOSAYTHATYOUHAVESHAREDVERYFRANKLYABOUTTHE
INFORMATIONTHATPEOPLEALWAYSHAVEINMIND.....

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SHARMILA 23daysago

canyoupleaseanswerthequestionswhichyouhavebeentellinguswithanexample??
itwillbesurelyusefultous,mainlyfreshers.....!!!!!!!

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pankajverma 2monthsago

niceinformation.Yourpointsareveryvaluableandknowledgeable.ThankyouSir

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YogeshChandra 4monthsago

Asagestureofmyappreciationtoallmyseniorswhohelpedmeout,Ithoughtwhat
betterwaythantorepeatthesameformyjuniorssharemyexperienceswiththem!!
SoIdocumentedallmyexperiencesfromthe7IIMinterviews(therewerejust7IIMsat
mytime)onmyblog.Readthematyourleisureathttp://www.expressionskt.in/s...
Hopeyoufindthemusefultowardsyourpreparations.Anddonothesitatetocontactme
ifyouneedanyfurtherguidanceorsupport:)

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rammurthyG 4monthsago

nicematterforallmbastudents

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AreebKhan 6monthsago

thankyoutheaboveinformationisverymuchworthyandiamtryingtofollowit,allthe
bestformeeh):)

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Vishal 7monthsago

awesome

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Niki 8monthsago

Thankusomuchforyourtips...ithelpedmesomuch...cheers

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Shriwal 10monthsago

DuringInterviewalwaysprovide
informationthatshowsyouwanttobecometheverybestforthecompanyand
thatyouhavespecificallypreparedyourselftobecomeexactlythat.Theywant
tobesold.Theyarewaitingtobesold.Don'tdisappointthem!

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Rahul 10monthsago

Greattips.Ithinkthepanelmayalsoquizyouonsomeofthecurrentevents.Likehow
AAPisdoingorModivsRahul.Sohaveapointofviewandexpressyourselfconfidently

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