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Schwarzman Scholars interviews

An international panel of leaders

How the interview runs

  1. InterviewIn-person interviews before an international panel of leaders, in late October and early November.

Source: schwarzmanscholars.org

An international panel of leaders

“A select number of candidates are invited for interviews in late October and early November before an international panel of leaders from a variety of backgrounds.”

Schwarzman ScholarsAdmissions page (program)

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Prepare for leaders from many fields

Selected candidates interview before an international panel of leaders from a variety of backgrounds.

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In person, in London or New York

“In-person interviews will take place in late October in London and early November in New York.”

Schwarzman ScholarsApplication Instructions page (program)

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Plan to travel

In-person interviews take place in late October in London and early November in New York.

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Paths to leadership, through China

“These interviewers draw on their leadership experience to identify a cohort of highly accomplished candidates whose paths to leadership will be enhanced by an introduction to China and its global role.”

Schwarzman ScholarsAdmissions page (program)

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Connect your path to China

Interviewers look for candidates whose leadership paths an introduction to China and its global role would enhance.

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Drive to get something done

“We’re looking for young leaders who really have the drive and ambition to get something done on an issue of significance.”

Wyatt BrutonDirector of Global Admissions

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Name the issue you work on

Schwarzman’s Director of Global Admissions wants young leaders driven to get something done on an issue of significance.

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Your own words, no AI generator

“Once you are ready to submit your application, acknowledge that all written work in this application was composed by you, and that any type of AI generator (such as ChatGPT) was not used to create materials submitted as part of your application.”

Schwarzman ScholarsApplication Instructions page (program)

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Write it yourself

Applicants acknowledge their written work is their own and that no AI generator created it.

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