3 Take the optional interviews and prepare for them

Don't be lazy and opt out of these interviews. View them as additionalopportunities to present yourself in a good light, and hence, increase yourchances of being accepted. But don't forget that these interviews are alsoopportunities for you to learn more about the prospective schools. Although thetop schools will allow you to interview at remote locations with a volunteeralumnus, I advise interviewing on campus since the alumni are not usually ascurrent with the MBA programs.