Need Sage Advice - Interview Anxiety

Just got done with an 2 on 1 MM IB first round...and I'm fucking shaking. Momma didn't raise a bitch, but dude wtf. It's embarrassing to know the answer to a question, and when asked; you draw a blank. I get a lump in my throat and shit just goes down hill from there.

I'm not anxious once I settle in, and in fact do extremely well when "comfortable", but I seem to fold under interview pressure. I know these interviews can be pivotal for your career, so I take them seriously and prepare accordingly.

In other aspects of life that require confidence I'm an absolute dog though, no doubt about it.

Fellow chimps - any advice?

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