Admissions Blog: Interviews

Happy New Year everybody! We MBAs still have some time left before we head back to campus for Mini 3, so I’m stepping in again with another application tips post! As with previous posts, I’ll share a few tips from first-year MBA students on the MBA Admissions blog.

In this last post of the series, the students cover the all-important STAR method (that is, Situation, Task, Action, Result) for your admission interview. Penny Barnes reminds you that you’ll be using it for the rest of your career, and Ben O’Bright recommends preparing stories that you know can answer several behavioral questions.

Also, all four students provide some ideas for next steps:

• Chat with admission ambassadors, students who have volunteered to answer prospective students’ questions.
• Visit the campus.
• Attend the Tepper Women in Leadership Conference. (I can vouch for how awesome this conference is!)
• Attend admission events.

That’s it from me! If you didn’t read the previous posts, read about personal narratives, application essays, and resume and recommendations. Good luck on preparing your applications!

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Regan Gleason | MBA 2020

Brand Manager Intern at E. & J. Gallo Winery

Regan Gleason joined Tepper after eight years in Chicago working for startups and Fortune 500 tech companies in marketing and business development roles. Her internship was with E&J Gallo Winery as a brand manager working on the Apothic Wines team to develop a direct-to-consumer strategy.

The Tepper experience is what you make of it. Regan participates in countless clubs and is the student body (GBA) Marketing Chair, which she co-manages the school’s Instagram. She is also an editor for the weekly school newspaper, the Robber Barons, on the Welcome Weekend Committeeand a student ambassador.

In her free time, Regan enjoys traveling, boozy brunches and a good laugh. She lives in Shadyside and loves having classmates as her neighbors.

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Latest posts by Regan Gleason | MBA 2020 (see all)

• Admissions Blog: Interviews - January 3, 2020
• Admissions Blog: Resume and Recommendations - December 27, 2019
• Admissions Blog: Writing Your Essays - December 20, 2019