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Trinity College, Trinity Full Time One Year MBA Debrief posted on Jan 22 20
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Off Campus with Adcom Interviewed on: Dec 11 2018 Final Decision: Admitted

"Hello Everyone!

I would like to share a bit about my interview with Trinity

College, which took place in December 2018.

I found in a web site a sample of MBA Interview Questions

(https://www.accepted.com/mba/questions) that I took to
prepare myself for my interview. The questions from my
interview pretty much match with this sample and I would
highly recommend, if you are starting from the scratch, that
you start your preparation using these sample as a base.

> Discuss your career progression.

> Give examples of how you have demonstrated leadership
inside and outside the work environment.
> What do you want to do (in regard to business function,
industry, location)?
> Why the MBA? Why now?
> Describe an ethical dilemma faced at work?
> Describe your career aspirations?
> What would you do if not accepted?
> What are your long- and short-term goals? Why?
> Why are you applying to business school?
> Why does this school appeal to you?
> What is an activity you are involved in? Why is it important
to you?
> Talk about experiences you have had at work.
> Why are you interested in a general MBA program?
> Why did you choose your undergraduate major?
> Discuss yourself.
> What contributions would you make to a group?
> Name three words or phrases to describe yourself to
others.
> What is most frustrating at work?
> How would co-workers describe you?
> Describe a typical work day.
> Have you worked in a team environment? What were your
contributions to the effort?
> Discuss any experience you have had abroad.
> How did you choose your job after college?
> What do you do to relieve stress?
> It's two years after graduation, what three words would
your team members use to describe you?
> Describe a situation where you brought an idea forward,
and it failed.
> How do you define success?
> What would you do if a team member wasn't pulling his
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In my preparation, I wrote down in a paper the answers of

these questions and I trained passing trough my notes. For
the interview, I wrote the main points and separated in
groups categories that it would help me to answer similar
kind of questions.

As I live in Brazil, my interview was made through a phone

call to my cell phone with a MBA Associate Director. I asked
to change for a Skype call, but I believe this is their
standard procedure. The advantage was having my notes in
front of me without anyone seeing ;)

My phone rang just on the time scheduled. The director

introduce herself and asked me if I was available to take the
call and then we start.

First question: Can you talk about your graduation

background and work experience?
- I tried to pass trough all my education and career
experiences, trying to highlights some accomplishment that
it would help to show my qualities and why they should
accept me. (The notes really helped me here! because I
had everything prepared in a time -line focusing on the most
important events and work projects).

Second question: Why MBA? Why now? and Why Trinity?

- Here I explained my personal and professional reasons for
taking a MBA and why now. I introduced also my
expectations such as what I want to bring for a businesses
merged with the MBA.
- I had the advantage that had visit Trinity MBA in June of
last year and I could know more about the program and I
used this information to justify why Triniy (1st Ranking in
Ireland; Reputation; 3 real projects during the MBA; plus 2
yrs work visa from Irish government).

Third question (surprising for me): How do you intend to

financial your MBA?
- This question was my Achilles heel! My GMAT score was
570, so I am not yet eligible for a scholarship and this is a
limitation for me. I have savings but I explained I plan to
take the GMAT test again in the beginning of 2019 to try the
scholarship.

Last question: She asked if I would like to know anything

from them.
- I had some question about the program, specially about
the international residence week.

The interview was short but, as I was admitted, it was

enough for showing why they should accept me.
Preparation is important to focus in the answer that it would
help them to see why you should be part of Trinity MBA.

My saga continues! I still need to score 700 in GMAT to be

eligible for a scholarship and join 2019 Trinity MBA class!!

I hope this can help the future interviews. Good luck for all!
and for me ;)"

 VaCeFe from Brazil GMAT 570; WE: 84 months; Other

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