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<P><B><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial">Now that many Round 1 application
deadlines have passed, some applicants are waiting to see if
they're asked to interview with the school of their choice, while
others of you are scheduling interviews where you're allowed
to do so. People often ask us if they should schedule an interview
when it's totally optional. Our advice? Interview only if you're
positive you have such a sparkling personality that you'll ace
it, hands down. In any other case (which means, for the rest
of us ordinary schmoes), it's too risky. While it's very hard
to be so dazzling in an interview that you give yourself a huge
advantage, it's quite easy to nervously babble your way into
a morass of platitudes and inane comments that could tip things
against you.</FONT></B></P>
<P><B><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial">When you do find yourself
in the interview hot seat, keep the following in mind, compiled
by those of us who have seen and hear everything:</FONT></B></P>
<P><B><U><FONT FACE="Arial">Top Ten Ways to Tank Your Interview</FONT></U></B></P>
<P><B><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial">10. Don't bother with a thank-you
note or email. Many interviewers don't send their evaluations
in right away; failing to thank them gives your interviewer a
reason to think less charitably of you, as opposed to grabbing
onto an easy "halo effect" through use of basic etiquette.</FONT></B></P>
<P><B><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial">9. Use the word "global"
more than two times…..in the same sentence.</FONT></B></P>
<P><B><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial">8. Mention that Al Dunlap
is your role model.</FONT></B></P>
<P><B><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial">7. "Congrats, Chicago
is #1 this year! How's it feel to go to the best b-school EVER?"
(Really, none of us care that much about the rankings, so don't
bother trying to suck up.)</FONT></B></P>
<P><B><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial">6. Ask questions about anything
that can easily be looked up by going through the school's literature
or website.</FONT></B></P>
<P><B><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial">5. Adopt a deer-caught-in-headlights
look when asked what you can add to your future classmates' experience.
Remember, it's not all about you and what you'll get out of an
MBA.</FONT></B></P>
<P><B><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial">4. "Do you still think
a degree at Wharton is valuable after the school's recent drop
in the latest Business Week rankings?" Are you just trying
to sound clueless?</FONT></B></P>
<P><B><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial">3. Don't turn off the damn
cell phone. Waiting for an organ donation to come through is
about the only excuse for this.</FONT></B></P>
<P><B><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial">2. Mention a 770 GMAT and
sit back expectantly, waiting for us to fawn. We won't.</FONT></B></P>
<P><B><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial">1. "So convince me, why
should I consider Kellogg?"</FONT></B></TD>
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