有一位日本的朋友詢問關於MBA申請面試的細節，主要關於劍橋大學的部分
以下我給她的回信，給需要的人參考囉~

Regarding your queries about interviews with Cambridge, I had two interviews with them for my application for Master in Finance program.
(Yes, I was very much 'fascinated' by the newly launched MFin in Cambridge.)
Since you basically focus on MBA programs application, I wish my shared experience can at least be helpful to you. 
 
I had two rounds of interviews with Cambridge; the first one was a phone interview with Dr. Simon Taylor (Master of Finance Program Director), and it lasted around 45 minutes. 
Since he is the finance professor, the questions he raised were quite different from what Admission Officers normally ask--
More professional, more details, and more about academic knowledge.
(You'd surely be asked to elaborate on your personal background; however, compared to other schools, less time would be spent on this part. )
And he also asked about the global economic situation, so get yourself ready to give comments on recent world events.
 
The second interview was a video interview, so I rented a conference room to have the face-to-face interview with two professors, Dr. Simon and Dr. Geoff Meeks.
At first it took me a while to get used to the accent and the time-lag during the long distance communication, but things were getting better later on.
The interview was also around 45 min -1 hour, and this time almost all the topics were surrounding current issues--
Political situations, President election, what's the synergy I noticed after ABN was acquired by RBS (I was working at ABN back then.) were some examples.
 
My impression about Cambridge was extremely good, not only because the two professors I've contacted with were very nice, but also the efficiency of their service during the whole application process.
(Cambridge was the first school I interviewed with.. and they notified me of the 2nd-round interview the night I had the first one. Scary enough.)
The program is well-structured and the school is classic and traditional; I can tell they put much effort on rigid professional training (which is something I like.)
I do love the school a lot; that's why I struggled badly between choosing MIT or Cambridge.
 
Current job market here in the States is killing us.. both first-year and second-year students are working hard to get an internship/offer during summer/after graduation.
I heard that only a miserable portion of the population (around 50%) gets the job.. (not sure how reliable the statistic is, though)
But one thing is for sure: job opportunities are cut sharply and competition does become much more intense.
 
As for the interview tips.. Are you going to have phone or face-to-face interview?
Either way you need to very familiar with what you put on the essay and on your resume as well.
Pick some 'popular' questions and prepare thoroughly for them. Schools usually don't ask too harsh questions and the interviewers are usually very nice.
Most important of all, be relaxed and be confident.
Try to smile even you're doing the interview on the phone; people on the other side of the phone could tell and feel the emotions through your voice.
 
If you got any other questions, please don't hesitate to draft me emails.
I'll try to give any suggestions I have in mind.
 
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