Introduce Yourself

Module 4: Classic questions, answered · Mastering MBA Interviews by Shweta Arora (IIM Ahmedabad)

Sample answer

I was born and brought up in Jalandhar. During my childhood, I developed a strong inclination towards business because I used to help my maternal uncle with his general store. In order to understand how businesses work better, I decided to pursue commerce after class 10th & while I was in school, I participated in a lot of national and international competitions. After class 12th, I decided to pursue B Com (H) because that inclination grew and I wanted to get a holistic perspective around business, which is also why I interned at multiple startups, understanding marketing, finance, HR. I was also a member of the Placement Cell while maintaining a decent GPA in college and in the second year, I developed a soft corner towards marketing & advertising. This inclination towards marketing is the biggest reason I want to pursue MBA. I also write about marketing & advertising on Quora in my free time.

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In this module

• Introduce Yourself
• Tell Me Something Not in Your CV
• Strengths and Weaknesses
• The Biggest Challenge You've Faced
• Why Gap Years?
• Short-Term & Long-Term Goals
• Why MBA?
• Why Should We Select You?
• Why Should We NOT Select You?
• Why This B-School and Not Any Other?
• Do You Have Any Questions for Us?

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