Ace Your MBA Interviews: Strategy, Stories, Mock Sessions
Getting the interview invite is a big deal, but it's only half the battle. MBA interviews are evaluating something specific: can you tell your story clearly, show self-awareness, and make the interviewer feel like they'd go to bat for you? I've been a Ross admissions interviewer for two years and I know what lands and what doesn't. This package gives you a clear strategy and real practice reps before the real thing to help you go in confident, prepared, and ready to turn that interview invite into an admit. 1. Interview Strategy -School-specific format breakdown: We'll cover exactly what each school's interview looks like (e.g., format, tone, typical questions, and what they're actually evaluating) so you're not going in blind. -Story selection: We'll identify which of your experiences belong in which answers and make sure you're not over-relying on the same two or three stories across every question. -Question preparation: Coverage of the questions most likely to come up at your target schools, with a clear framework for approaching each one. 2. Mock Interviews & Feedback -Realistic mock sessions: Minimum two live practice runs at the actual pace and format of your target school's interview. -Detailed debrief: After each mock, specific feedback on what's working, what to tighten, and how to handle the moments that didn't go the way you wanted. -Iterative practice: Additional mocks as needed to build consistency and confidence, with clear improvement areas to focus on between sessions. 3. Story Refinement -Behavioral story development: We'll sharpen your best stories, making them specific, concise, and structured so they land cleanly under pressure. -Story Bank review: Asynchronous review of your written stories with feedback on what to adjust before you practice them live. -Weak area targeting: Identification of the types of questions or story categories where you're less prepared, with focused practice to close the gap.
What's included
All coaching is delivered through a mix of live sessions and asynchronous feedback. Interview prep and mock sessions happen live, though story review and written prep can happen offline as well. What you can expect from me: -Turnaround time: I return feedback within 24–72 hours on written materials, and often faster. If a deadline is pressing, let me know upfront and I'll prioritize accordingly. -Personalized coaching: I start every engagement by getting to know you as a whole person: your background, goals, what hasn't been easy to explain, and where you want to go. My coaching adapts to you, not the other way around. -Clear, direct feedback: I don't just flag what's working and what's not. I explain why, and I'll push you past surface-level answers when I know there's something stronger underneath. -Organization: All materials, feedback, and drafts are tracked in a shared Google Drive folder so you always know where things stand and nothing gets lost in email chains.
- A school-specific interview strategy so you know exactly what you're walking into
- Developed, practiced behavioral stories ready for the questions most likely to come up
- Mock interview(s) with detailed debrief on delivery, story selection, and what to sharpen
- A clear playbook of preparation focus areas for the days leading up to your interview
Meet your expert
Kelsey A.
Ross Interviewer | Turning Unconventional Backgrounds Into Winning Stories
I started college convinced I was going to be a doctor until I realized I was a lot more interested in the systems around healthcare than the science behind it. That pivot led me to healthcare consulting, then to Ross for my MBA, where I went in looking for strategic depth, leadership reps, and the chance to think beyond healthcare, and came out ready to thrive at BCG with a much sharper sense of what I'm capable of. A lifelong curiosity has followed me throughout; as a kid I asked "why" so relentlessly that the adults around me were genuinely exhausted, and that hunger to understand has never really left. I bring it to my work, my career, and to every person I coach: getting into your story, finding your "why," and figuring out how to tell it in a way that actually lands. I believe the best coaching starts with understanding someone as a whole person, not just a resume or a case answer. I navigated my own MBA process with undiagnosed ADHD and a GPA that didn't tell the full story, and figuring out how to frame that honestly and powerfully changed everything for me. If something in your background feels complicated or hard to explain, that's exactly where I love to dig in. I'm a California girl living in Chicago, where the weather is a daily exercise in acceptance, but the city has genuinely won me over. Sports are a big part of my life - UCLA women's basketball, volleyball, and gymnastics; Michigan football; the 49ers - I'm drawn to the thrill of competition and the camaraderie that comes with it. I love cooking ambitious meals and hosting dinners, where watching friends from different parts of my life find each other became the best part. I've visited 40+ countries across six continents, am rarely more than ten feet from my dog Hazel, and recently turned a board game I invented as a ten-year-old into a vibe-coded online game. Creative projects, learning something new every day, and saying yes to things I haven't tried yet - these are what fuel me. Sounds like a good fit but having concerns on cost? Let's chat and see if we can work something out. Cancellation Policy: Please cancel or reschedule at least 2 hours before our session. Late changes and no-shows will forfeit 50% of the scheduled session time.
