WASHINGTON, D.C. – Andrew Custer (MSB ’20) was in rare form interviewing for his summer consulting job. From the “Hello my name is Andrew and I am humbled to be here” to the “it has been a pleasure and an honor speaking with you,” it was total domination. For starters, Andrew lured the unsuspecting interviewer into an unsolicited game of “who can handshake the firmest while maintaining unwavering and intense eye contact.” Winner? Andrew. Landslide.

The main event came next: the spoken portion, and oh boy did our guy Andrew maneuver around the probing questions with the dexterity of a 14-year-old Russian gymnast. What interests you about this job opportunity? Oh how very elementary. “That’s like dialing up a blitz on a screen play while hanging a big fat change-up dead center AND making the pop quiz self graded,” explained Custer succinctly. “The result? Walk in touchdown, walk off homer, and using a little bit of eraser despite explicit instructions to use red pen.” So how did our hero respond? Well for Andrew it’s not about the money or the opportunity to build his resume, it’s about the company’s mission to empower young dreamers and also the opportunity to build his resume.

The answer to the final question will go down as Andrew’s “Starry Night,” truly his best work. The interviewer asked a question as old as time: what do you think is your greatest weakness? Andy saw this one coming since dress rehearsal in the car 30 minutes pre-interview, and he pieced together a near poetic response, a real tour de force in verbal communication. “I think my greatest weakness is that I am too much of a perfectionist, but I also think that my sincere care for my work makes me the best candidate for the position.” Stuck the landing. Go ahead and salute those judges, Nadia, you have made your country proud. Thus concluded the interview, and reports indicate that Andrew participated in a second handshake competition before positively sashaying out the door.