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Oct 2020
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MBA interview advice, part 1 of 2: B-Sch...

Stacy Blackman Consulting, the leading MBA admissions consulting firm
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Our host Erika is joined by former Kellogg admissions director Beth Tidmarsh for a discussion about MBA interviews. They cover the types of questions candidates can expect, advice on how to answer those questions, what adcoms are looking to get from you out of these interviews, and more. 
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