In this time of Working & Schooling from home and meeting with friends online became a Normal thing for Everyone. Still, Every MBA aspirant has a dream of visiting each of his dream colleges during his interview and create a wonderful memory, but it was unfortunate for the batch of 2023 as the pandemic shifted the process from offline to online which may seem more feasible to working people. On the other hand, it shattered an enjoyable, learning and memorable process of going to campus and having a college view in which they may spend their most precious 2 years.
After giving some of my IIM and other B-school interviews, I was pretty much upset about it, because the interview was between 10 to 30 mins which may not seem less but it's nothing in front of what our previous aspirants have experienced. Then came the interview of SJMSOM which I thought that it will be the same as others but it exceeded my expectation with its creativity and a different process of taking the interview. They took us to a digital platform named 'gather' where we got an avatar That can talk to other aspirants and students of SJMSOM. In the platform, all the things were present like the Entry gate, waiting hall and other things that you can experience in an offline interview. We went to our lobby in which members of our group was present with whom we can share tips, take pointers and many more, one by one we were called for the interview and after 3 aspirants my chance came, I was waiting for the interviewer to let me in the lobby. In my waiting time, I talked to one of my seniors and asked a lot of things that I was eager to know about the college. After few minutes my interview started and the interviewers consisted of 2 alumni and 1 professor. First, I gave them my introduction and then the question started on my background and the business I was helping with, about after twenty minutes the interview ended with a good day.
By far it was the most amazing interview experience I have ever had, and I'm fortunate enough to join SJMSOM this year.