VincePrep Mirror Method

Use Vince's "Mirror Method" to practice your interview answers at home

Background

Supplies needed

Nine Mirror Method Steps Cover Ten Core Questions 

plus a few questions you want to ask your interviewer (final Q&A)

A. Write these 10 core interview questions (plus final Q&A) on note cards

B. Write keywords or bullet points on the back of each card

Here are some hints and tips in case they help

1. SELF-INTRODUCTION

Walk me through your resume. 

Sample answer 

Tell me about yourself

Sample answer 

2. STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

What are your three greatest strengths and three greatest weaknesses?

How does each strength / weakness affect your work?

How might each strength / weakness impact your performance at our school / program / organization? 

Sample answer 

4. TEAMWORK ROLE

What role do you usually play in teams?

8. WHY THIS SCHOOL / THIS PROGRAM / THIS ORGANIZATION / THIS COMPANY? 

Why do you want to attend (this school)? (e.g. Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, LBS, INSEAD, etc.) 

9. POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS

How will you contribute to our school community? (in classes, outside classes, as an alumnus)

C. Assemble the cards in random order (different every time)

D. Start the timer as you begin speaking

E. Ask and answer each question

F. Maintain eye contact (with yourself) as you talk (try not to look at your cards)

G. Ask yourself "why" and "how" whenever appropriate to simulate an interviewer's follow-up questions

H. Make each answer as direct and concise as possible (no more than two minutes per answer, hopefully less)

I. Listen to your answers in between self-study practice sessions to ensure continuous quality improvement

J. REPEAT STEPS EVERY MORNING AND EVERY NIGHT UNTIL YOUR ACTUAL INTERVIEW