# MBA student Scott Drattell explains why job seekers should go on informational interviews

1 School News October 26, 2015 ![Forbes logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_030508.jpg?itok=SId6k3bx)>

Excerpt from [Forbes](http://www.forbes.com/sites/kimberlywhitler/2015/10/26/13-tips-from-mba-students-on-how-to-succeed-in-a-top-tier-program/print/) -- "Don’t rely solely on on-campus Corporate Presentations for your internship or job search. Instead, use informational interviews to narrow the scope of your search, gather information that will give you a leg up in interviews, and build a network of contacts that will actively work to help you."

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