Hi everybody,
I applied in early March to the Masters in Financial Analysis at LBS, and I have just been invited to an interview. It will be conducted via Skype, obviously, given the current situation (which I hope will be better enough by September). I must say that I applied last year and didn't even make it to the interview, and I received several other rejections. This year I have grown a lot professionally and my profile is definitively stronger, however, I know I am far from being the best candidate. So I am reaching you guys to ask for some advice regarding the interview process, if anyone has interviewed too (successfully or not), any tip you may have...
I know the structure of the interview (the YouTube video "Ace the LBS Interview!" summarizes it quite well), but LBS is my dream B-School and I would really appreciate if you share your experience in the interview, or any advice. Given my past rejections, this is almost my last shot, and I want to prepare and practice as much as possible in order to be successful this time.
If anyone find useful some info about my profile, I am a Spanish industrial engineer (not target university), several extracurriculars during my degree, CFA Level 1, and currently with 1,5 years of experience in financial services consulting (Big 4) with a double promotion this year. Of course, feel free to ask me anything.
Lastly, I am wondering how many people they interview, and if this invitation is a signal of "you are almost there"/"just want to confirm that you are not a prick", or if it's not such a big deal because they interview a lot of people. Any of you have some insight about this?
Thank you all in advance. Stay safe!
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When is your interview?
I don't know exactly, but it will be during April, as the deadline for confirming your acceptance is 7 May. They are going to find an alumnus and send me his or her email to arrange a suitable date for both, or send another mail to me if the interview is not conducted with an alumnus but with a member of staff.
I got the interview as well. Still waiting
How did you guys find the admission process? Hoping to apply for next year any tips?
I’m a current MFA who was interviewed by an alum.
My interview was really casual. The alum who interviewed me started the Skype call saying that if I made it to the interview, odds are I’m already making it through and the interview is more of a formality. They later proceeded to blow through the allotted questions in 25 minutes (skipping around a third of them). I asked questions for 20 minutes about their experience at LBS just to stretch it out because I knew it was supposed to be an hour long interview.
Happy to answer more questions if needed.
Hey,
First, congrats on that interview.
Nice to know that comment about the odds of getting in. Could you recall any specific questions that you were asked?
Thanks!
Really thankful for your insights buddy.
I was thinking about the possibility of the interview being more like a double-check just in case your application was full of exaggerations, or your English was very bad... anyway I am trying to practice all that I can, but your comment has given me some confidence.
Thanks again! Hope everyone here with an interview will get in! This Friday I will provide some feedback of my experience.
Good luck! I will be waiting for your feedback
How was the interview? Can you please share any advice?
how good would you say placement has been for your class concerning ntermship/FT this year at LBS
may the toyota camry be with you, blessings
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Hi everybody,
Sorry for the delay in sharing my experience. Here it goes:
My interview was quite different from Skizus'. It was less as a chat, more as a regular job interview. However, I think I connected with the alumnus (he was a nice guy) and there were some breaks where we talked about other things out of the interview questions, shared random experiences... and at the end ("do you have any questions" part) we talked a lot, specially given the fact that we had already spent one hour by that time. In total, my interview lasted one hour and a half, although the alumnus told me at the beginning that the expected duration would be 50 min - 1 hour.
So, as I said, the guy went through ALL the questions that LBS sent him. They were divided in four topics: introduction and presentation, motivation, leadership/teamwork skills, career objectives. Common job interview type of questions, for example:
It was a nice experience, because I think we more or less liked each other, but it was also a hard interview because of the quantity of questions. I literally end up with my mouth dry because of talking. However, that doesn't mean that my answers were good enough, so I can only wait for hearing from them (theoretically, on May 6th maximum).
Hope it helps, and good luck everybody!
good luck! keep us updated
To add another data point, my interview was much more similar to yours than the other posters. My interviewer also followed the four buckets, but seemed to imply they had some sort of agency to choose different questions from each bucket (probably why our questions were different). I did get the diversity, what type of leader, and 3 strengths questions. Overall, they were very pleasant to talk to and by the end seemed to suggest they would submit a positive review (but also that the interview is not a make or break in the process), so we'll have to see.
Any of you guys received an offer?
In my case, yes. I am still trying to believe it!
Thanks everyone who participated here, and feel free to reach me on DM for anything you want, whether you are about to join the MFA or not.
Congrats! I got mine too. Weighing out now between different programmes :)
Congratulations! I got my offer today as well. Very happy
Got the offer as well. Very happy!
Congrats to u all guys!
guys any advice for people trying to apply next year?
do you think the interview matter much?
off topic but are you applying to the 2021 intake?
yeah
You can't really know for sure, but I feel that when you make it to the interview, the decision is almost already made. However, my advise is to prepare and take it very seriously, of course!
I was just put on the waitlist by the admission committee.
I have a few MSF offers in the US but LBS was my first choice. I'm trying to do what I can to update my profile prior to the reevaluation. Hopefully, I see everyone in the fall of this year at orientation!
Does anyone know the general chance of getting in off of the waitlist?
Cannot give you any insight about the waitlist, but there is plent of people deciding between several offers so totally there is a chance for you to finally get in. Best of luck, and let us know if that happens! Could be helpful for others in that situation in the future.
LBS really fit with my long term goals and plans so I’m still holding out hope. I also thought the culture of the school would be a really good fit for me. Thanks!
Do they grant GMAT Waivers
Yes, if you have CFA Level 1 you don't need GMAT (but you can still add it to the application if you want, obviously).
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