{"id":6053,"date":"2017-02-08T08:40:58","date_gmt":"2017-02-08T13:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stratusprep.com\/?p=6053"},"modified":"2021-03-04T16:52:06","modified_gmt":"2021-03-04T21:52:06","slug":"think-like-adcom-member-ace-mba-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/think-like-adcom-member-ace-mba-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Think Like an Adcom Member to Ace Your MBA Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>To view an up-to-date version of this post, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/think-like-an-adcom-member-to-ace-your-mba-interview\/\">click here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-summary\">As a former member of UNC Kenan-Flagler\u2019s adcom, I can share with you some of the groups I knew I had to answer to in the MBA admissions process.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you interview with a member of admissions committee (adcom), an alumni or a second year student, it is helpful to think about your MBA interview from adcom\u2019s point of view.<\/p>\n<h4>The Career Management Center.<\/h4>\n<p>Essentially people on the admissions side are making a bet on how you will fare in the recruiting process. 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