MBA Interview Prep
Standalone, school-specific MBA interview preparation for candidates who want expert preparation for a specific school's interview without engaging full application services. The right package for candidates who handled their own essays and applications but want serious interview preparation, or candidates working with another consultant on essays who want specialized interview support. The engagement is tailored to the specific school's interview format. MBA interviews vary significantly by school, HBS interviews are conducted by admissions board members and are notably more intense than other MBA interviews; Wharton has its unique Team-Based Discussion format; Stanford's interviews are conversational and behavioral; Columbia's interviews are conducted by alumni (a process I know especially well, since I have served as an alumni interviewer for Columbia Business School). Each school's interview rewards different preparation, and this package treats them accordingly. The work begins with a strategic prep session covering your specific story arc, the school's interview format and evaluation criteria, and the kinds of questions you should expect. From there, we run a full mock interview under realistic conditions, followed by detailed feedback on content, delivery, story coherence, and any school-specific considerations. A follow-up refinement session lets us work through your strongest examples, address any weak spots, and prepare you for the unexpected questions that often determine outcomes.
What's included
This package is designed for tightly-focused interview preparation rather than broad application support. We meet for live video sessions covering strategic prep, a full mock interview, and a follow-up refinement session, typically 3–4 sessions in total across 1–2 weeks depending on your interview timeline. Between sessions, you have direct messaging access for time-sensitive questions. My approach is direct: I treat interviews as performances that require real preparation, not as casual conversations you can wing. The candidates who do best in MBA interviews are the ones who've done thorough mock interview practice, refined their stories, and prepared for specific schools' specific question patterns. That's what this package delivers.
- A strategic prep session covering your story arc, the school's interview format, and the school-specific evaluation criteria
- A full mock interview under realistic conditions, school-tailored
- Detailed written feedback on content, delivery, story coherence, and school-specific considerations
- A refinement session to address weak spots and prepare for unexpected questions
- School-specific question coverage based on the actual interview patterns of your target school
Meet your expert
Simi K.
Admissions Expert | Columbia MBA | 15 Years of M7 & Top School Admits
I work with students aiming for top outcomes: a 1400+ SAT, a 700+ GMAT, or admission to highly selective colleges and MBA programs. Over 16+ years and 3,000+ students across six continents, I've built a practice around one idea: most students don't need more work, they need the right work, structured the right way. My career started at Prep Zone in Singapore, where I helped expand the company into Shanghai before returning to New York and joining some of the city's top test prep and admissions firms, including Veritas Prep, Bespoke Education, and Advantage Testing. I went on to found my own practice, Global Scholars, where I now work with students across six continents. On the testing side, my students average 200+ point gains on the SAT and 100+ on the GMAT. This is driven by pattern recognition, test strategy, and disciplined execution rather than brute-force practice. On the admissions side, my work is about coherence. Smart students often arrive with strong but scattered pieces: academics, extracurriculars, a story they haven't fully figured out. My job is to help them put it all together: a sharp narrative, a strategic school list, and essays that actually sound like them. 95%+ of my students are admitted to at least one of their top-choice schools, including Harvard, Stanford, Yale, Columbia, MIT, UChicago, NYU, and UCLA. I graduated from NYU and earned my MBA from Columbia Business School, which gives me a current, first-hand perspective on both undergraduate and MBA admissions. If you want a structured, strategic partner, not generic advice, let's talk.
