My name is Tushar Sahu and I was shortlisted by SJMSOM for its MBA program in second week of February. We were informed that there will be 2 slots in a day and the slots for the personal interview will be informed to us soon.
I was also informed that I would have a buddy, which will be my point of contact for anything regarding the process of personal interview. This was really very helpful since we knew that our queries will be solved as soon as possible.
Soon enough I got my personal interview slot, I had slot 2 on 5th March. The admissions team was constantly in contact with us in order to simplify the process as much as possible.
I was informed that my personal interview will take place online on a platform called Gather. This platform was supposed to make the online interview experience as close to the offline interview as possible.
One day before my interview, I was given the permission to check out the platform so that every candidate can get accustomed to the platform. There were people present to resolve our doubts and queries. The platform did make the interview process very smooth and it also had a virtual map of SJMSOM, which made me feel like I am really present at the avenue. They even played Tom and Jerry in the auditorium to make all the candidates feel comfortable. The whole process was done in a very structured and organised manner. I was directed to join a zoom link for the personal interview.
The interview process was quite unique as it gave me the feeling that I was really present at SJMSOM, IIT Bombay. Document verification, query resolving and the interview went very smoothly.