Interviewed!!!

I had the privilege of being in one of the interview panels that interviewed ISB 2010 chennai and bangalore applicants today and boy was it a wonderful experience. Although the whole idea of having to spend time from 9 am to 6.30 pm on something other than studies, with 5 assignments to complete seemed daunting , i decided to go for it and i can gladly say i made a good decision.

I conducted several mock interviews over the last few weeks for prospective students but the real interviews were way more exciting. Here are some fields into which i got valuable insight
i) The diversity of people applying to ISB
ii) Self selection bias(smart people applying to ISB cos its a big brand name and the vicious circle)
iii)How to bowl questions to an applicant, how to see if he is shallow, really talented or ...
iv) How to make the applicant feel comfortable and confident before starting the interview, how to help me get on his feet if he feels helpless or nervous
and finally the most interesting
v) What is the hottest fake trait/experience that people mention in their resume to get an ISB admit

I also learnt how the process works, got to meet several good canditates, got to spend more time with the alums and thus got to know them better and personally i also felt quite important today ;-)

This being my first day at my new office i was very lenient with all the folks i interviewed but tomorrow i plan to test out my stress interviewing skills ;-) (jus kidding)

cheers,
--Badri--