Forster-Thomas Inc. explains why being yourself really is the best approach to an admissions interview – no matter who your interviewer is.
Andrew called my mobile phone at an uncharacteristic hour, with an even more surprising nervousness in his voice. This tall, confident trader – a lacrosse star at his Little Ivy and a standout professional at his big securities firm – had just been assigned his interviewer for Wharton. “I googled him, and he's a pretty important guy; he's gotta be in his 50s at least,” Andrew said. “How am I going to hold my own? He'll eat me alive.”