Behavioral + Networking for IB — Scripts and Model Answers

Scripts you can adapt in minutes

Behaviorals fail for three reasons: no top‑line, no numbers, no ownership. Use the scripts below to avoid those traps and make follow‑ups easy to send.

Templates

• "Why IB" (non‑target): one‑line thesis + two proof points + one ownership story
• Failure: situation → action → outcome; include numbers and the change you made after
• Thank‑you email: 3 lines and a work sample link; ask one specific follow‑up

Model answers (condensed)

Why IB: "I like decisions where small numbers matter. Last semester I rebuilt pricing for a $12M SKU; the 2‑point lift paid back in one quarter. Banking lets me apply that judgment across more complex decisions."

Failure: "I overscoped a case project; we burned time on low‑value research. I reset the frame, cut three lines, and we placed 2/18. Since then I write the top‑line first and timebox research."

Networking scripts

• Coffee chat: "I summarized {coverage} drivers in a one‑pager (attached). Could I get 15 minutes on how your team evaluates {specific topic}?"
• Thank‑you: "I tested your suggestion on {X}; quick note attached. Would you sanity‑check one assumption?"

Resume walkthrough

Write a 90‑second walkthrough that hits inflection points. Practice until it feels conversational. Add one "spike" story that shows judgment. If you need printable templates, get them here.