My Interview Experience At SJMSOM - Alankrit Bamrara

On 3rd March 2021, I attended the interview process of Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, IIT Bombay for securing admission to their coveted course in Master of Business Administration (MBA). I attended a number of interviews of all top b-schools and found the SJMSOM process most streamlined and organized right from the application submission day to the admission offer letter acceptance phase. The admission committee provided clear details at each phase for candidates with regards to re-scheduling, document verification and offer letter acceptance. A b-school interview process could be nerve-racking, especially in virtual mode, where a slight technical glitch can affect your concentration and increase anxiety. But it was commendable, how SJMSOM seniors organized the entire process on Gather platform, where candidates were guided for document verification and the actual interview. Also, a presentation on SJMSOM depicting its culture, alumni and placement reports was very well conducted. Gather platform also allowed candidates to interact with each other as well as SJMSOM seniors, while waiting for their chance. The actual interview process was very heartening to attend as it was more like a conversation about my life including work experience, undergrad college and hobbies. The panel seemed interested in my work projects and allowed me to explain those in full detail which gave me a lot of confidence. In addition to that, there was an insightful conversation on my interests of cricket and theatre. Even after the interview process, all the details regarding result dates and waitlist movements were communicated well in advance by the admission committee via channels like Telegram, Whatsapp and Email. These channels were also open to the candidates for raising individual concerns. I am privileged to have secured admission in Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management – IIT Bombay and am really excited for my journey ahead after this.