I had my personal Interview at SJMSOM, on 2 March 2022. I got the morning slot (8 am to 1 pm). I was excited about the interview as it was one of my best calls and I was looking forward to giving it my best shot. Most of the B- School Interview processes happened online this year as well due to covid, yet SJMSOM- IIT Bombay, found a creative and fun way to conduct the interview process. It was on the Gather Platform. Gather is a virtual meeting platform where one can have meetings, I personally felt it was more natural. You can wander around in the virtual space, chat with your peers, and have meetings. I was using the gathering platform for the first time, but I have to mention it was the most fun way I ever attended a meeting. Kudos to the admission team of SJMSOM for informing the students well in advance about this new platform for the interview process and making a video on how to use the platform in order to make the most out of it.
Talking about the interview experience, There were three panellists. The interview started with my introduction and then revolved around my work experience, technical knowledge, challenges that I faced in my life, and my achievements. The panellists were calm and gave me an ample amount of time to answer each and every question properly. One thing that I found different about the panellists in SJMSOM's Interview, was that the admission team of SJMSOM made sure that out of three panellists, there was a panel member present who had the technical knowledge of the subjects I had in my undergraduate, so naturally, he asked me relevant questions which when I answered helped me by boost my confidence and brought a smile on my face.
Once the Interview process was over, I was free to explore the Gather platform, I had a few conversations with my peers and exchanged our interview experiences. I also got a chance to interact with the students of the current batch of SJMSOM, who shared their experience of how life is at SJMSOM.