Facing College Interviews, Key Aspects, the Most Commonly Asked Questions
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Key Aspects
College interviews form an important part of Students from future working perspective.
An interviewer is the person who interviews wile interviewee is someone being interviewed.
The application forms, essays, transcripts, and recommendation letters-are evaluated in the supervision of admissions officers.
In most of the colleges interviews are being organized by an admissions officer or alumnus.
Interviews helps in knowing the candidate beyond the facts mentioned in the application.
The Most Commonly Asked Questions
Practice is the best way to do well in interviews.
Conducting mock interview with parents or teachers is a good idea.
Mock sessions help in self-analysis of the weak and strong points.
Type of Questions That Can be Asked or the Most Commonly Asked Interview Questions
Why a candidate wants to attend X or any particular university?
What are the strongest⟋weakest points?
What are the initial preparations of the student before attending college?
A student might be asked to share his⟋her experience from high school?
What he⟋she would likely to do in the future?
Telling about himself⟋herself focussing on three things.
Telling about his⟋her interests.
Tell me about your involvement in extracurricular activities.
Tell me about your family.
What are his⟋her views about a current event of the past week?
Which is the favourite book and who is the favourite author?
What are some of the accomplishments which he⟋she is proud of?
If a student gets a chance to meet any important figure in the past or present, who would it be and what he⟋she would like to talk about?
If a candidate is likely to become an animal which animal he would like to be and why?
Points to be Noted Once Interview is Over
It is ok if as a candidate or a student one has not done well during the interview session.
Once the interview is over it has been observed by the candidates that the same questions could have been answered in a better way.
It is quite normal that once interviews are over clever responses come to the mind.
Mistakes and stumbles during the interview also comes into mind which is also normal.
Interviewers may not go for a microscopy examination of each and every aspect or answers of the candidates in detail.
Interviewers generally observes the overall impression of the candidates.
A good impression can be created by:
Responding well in mock interviews.
Appearing relaxed and confident while answering questions.
Engaging well in two-way conversation.
Ideas based on observation can be used as an opportunity while attending other interviews.