Kira Talent is a virtual interviewing platform used by some schools to attempt to replicate a formal interview. Schools that use video interviews/Kira Talent include Kellogg, Berkeley Haas, MIT Sloan (deferred), Yale SOM, Toronto Rotman, Texas McCombs, London Business School, INSEAD, Oxford Saïd, Imperial, AllianceManchester, Emory Goizueta, IE and Rice Jones.
In the video interview you will be asked a video or text-based question and given a specific time to answer. If you’ve taken the TOEFL, you’ll find the experience similar.
Officially, the purpose of the video interview part of the application is to “get to know the applicant beyond the CV”. The video interview gives applicants the opportunity to show the school their personality and communication skills.
Unofficially, the process also allows the admissions team to identify applicants who can write cohesive sentences on the spot, are able to answer a question in a structured way and speak eloquently. They also help to filter out applicants who recite memorized lines, or who are unable to organize and articulate their thoughts.
In this course, we will learn about the Kira Talent process and how to prepare for a successful interview.
Course Objectives
- Learn the video interview structure and timing used by the Kira Talent platform.
- Understand how questions vary by school.
- Prepare the video and text-based questions you will be asked in your video interview.
- Understand the practical elements of the interview to avoid simple mistakes.
- Practice using the mock interview module using simulations.