Business schools use a variety of interview formats and a wide range of techniques in what’s essentially a search for authenticity. Even if you’re confident in your interview skills, you have a short window to impress, so thoughtful preparation is essential. View expert advice on how to prepare for the MBA admissions interview in this 7-minute video strategy session with Fortuna’s Sharon Joyce, former Berkeley Haas Associate Director of Admissions, and Poets&Quants Editor-in-Chief John A. Byrne.

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Fortuna Admissions is a dream team of former MBA admissions directors and senior professionals from 18 of the top 20 business schools. As former gatekeepers to the world’s best schools, we understand the MBA admissions process from the inside.

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