MBA Mock Interview: A Morgan Stanley Staffer Gets A Grilling

Mark is a research associate for Morgan Stanley with a 720 GMAT and a 3.7 GPA in economics from Ohio State University. He wants to stay at Morgan Stanley after getting an MBA, hoping the degree will allow him to gain a more meaningful role at the investment banking firm.

His targets: Duke, Cornell, Virginia, Michigan, Texas, and Georgetown.

Having just completed an interview with Duke Fuqua, he wants to sharpen his interviewing skills and asked for Sandy Kreisberg, founder of the MBA admissions consulting firm HBSGuru.com, to put him through the paces. Sandy did just the in this Friday’s with Sandy episode (see video above).

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