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Tips for Nailing an Interview

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If you have an upcoming job or college interview and you’re not sure how you can ace it then don’t worry, you’re definitely in the right place. Whether you’re going to your first ever job interview or you’re interviewing with your dream college, you need to ensure you’re as prepared as you can be. Luckily, there are lots of tips and tricks you can pick up to ensure you’re doing exactly that. From researching the college or company in advance to looking at practice questions online, the more you’re doing the better. With that in mind, here are 5 ways to nail your upcoming interview: 

Make sure you do your research in advance

One of the first things you need to do when it comes to nailing an interview is to research the college or company that you’re going to be interviewing for. Whether this means looking at their website or researching whether or not they’ve been in the news, the more you know about them the better, as not only will it give you the opportunity to discuss what you know in the interview, but it will also show how dedicated you are. For a guide to researching a company before your interview, you can visit this site here.  If you’re researching a college, look at their websites and read articles about them.

Look At Practice Questions Online 

Another great way to ensure you have a great interview is to make sure you are looking a practice questions online. Although you may have been to lots of interviews before, it’s always great to refresh your mind with the kind of questions they can ask. If it helps, try to think about what you might say without sounded too scripted. For common job interview questions, you can visit this site here. For ideas on what to ask and answer during a college interview, here are some suggestions.

Create A More Detailed Resume To Hand Out

Although your potential employers and/or the college will have already seen a copy of your resume, you may want to consider creating a more detailed version that you can hand out. Whether this included further details about your employment history or it has a detailed GPA on there, you need to ensure you’re giving your interviewers all the information they need. For a high school GPA calculator, you can visit this site here.

Prepare Questions To Ask After The Interview Is Over

Another great way to nail an interview is to prepare questions to ask once your interview is over. At the end of an interview, you will always be asked whether there is anything you want to know and it always helps to have a couple of questions lined up to show your interest. 

Relax And Answer Questions As Honestly As You Can 

Finally, you need to ensure you’re being as relaxed as you possibly can. Interviews can be incredibly stressful and if you’re not relaxed, chances are you’re not going to be on top form. 

Do you have a job or college interview coming up that you’re nervous about? What can you do to ensure you’re nailing the interview for your dream job? Let me know your thoughts and ideas in the comments section below.

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College Interview Questions to Ask and Answer

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college interview questionsThe college interview is your student’s first exposure to what a job interview after graduation will be like. Most students are nervous, just as my daughter was on her first college interview. These questions, and others, will be going through their minds before and during the interview:

  • What questions will they ask?
  • How will I answer them?
  • Will I answer them correctly?
  • Will I make a good impression?
  • Will they like me?

The key to approaching a college interview, or any other job interview for that matter, is to prepare in advance. Don’t walk into the interview without a game plan for answering and asking college interview questions.

Here are two articles I wrote for TeenLife Media about the college interview:

Can You Answer These 10 College Interview Questions?

Here is a list of 10 interview questions colleges might ask and suggestions on how to respond. They may not be exactly as worded, but they will fall into one of four categories: questions about your fit with the college, questions about your personality, questions about interests and goals, and broader questions requiring a more thoughtful response.

Read the 10 questions and possible answers

5 Questions You Should Ask on a College Interview

The very last question a college interviewer will ask you is, “Do you have any questions?” The questions you ask them can be just as important and can also help you make your final college decision. In the end, it’s not just them choosing to admit you, it’s you choosing to accept their offer of admission.

Read the 5 question you should ask and how to prepare for them?

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Mom-Approved Tips: Preparing for the College Interview

 

college interviewCollege visits in the fall mean scheduling college interviews. The college interview is important for the student to learn more about the college and for the college to learn more about the student.

When my daughter was in the midst of her college search, she was interviewed by a representative of Boston University. Since this was her first choice college, she was nervous. She wanted to make a good impression and appear intelligent and confident. She prepared for some interview questions. Not all of them were asked, but it helped her go into the interview more relaxed. Although she wasn’t a top candidate according to their applicant statistics, the interview resulted in an offer of admission.

You can ace the college interview with preparation–the key word here is “preparation”. Recently, I wrote two posts for TeenLife Magazine: Can You Answer These 10 College Interview Questions and 5 Questions You Should Ask on a College Interview. In them I pointed out that students need to remember that they are interviewing colleges just as much as the colleges are interviewing them. Knowing this will help ease the stress of the interview and help your student take charge of the process.

A key thing to remember is that the college decision is your decision. Colleges seem to have the power during the interview process, but the interview is also your opportunity to clarify your choices and learn more about the college. Approaching this interview with this in mind will help you relax and be more confident. Asking questions shows the colleges that you are strong, independent and will be making an informed decision.

 

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Mom-Approved Tips: Preparing for the College Interview

 

college interviewNobody likes interviews, and the college interview is no exception. Inexperienced high schoolers are expected to enter a room with a college admissions officer and speck eloquently while answering their questions. Factor in the obvious nerves and the inability to know what they are going to ask and you have a very anxious teenager.

My daughter was no different. She had her heart set on a popular New England university and the interview would be the defining factor in their decision to admit her. She had the grades and the extracurriculars, but her SAT scores were average and below the university’s typical applicant. So she scheduled an interview and we traveled to San Antonio to meet with the admissions officer. As you can imagine, she was a bundle of nerves.

Long story short, she was offered admission. Even longer story, she turned them down and opted for a smaller New England college that offered better financial aid and better suited her interests. But the interview made the difference.

Entering any interview unprepared is unwise. Job applicants should learn about the company before the interview; and students should learn about the college and prepare some answers to commonly asked questions.

Can you answer these 10 interview questions?

Here is a list of 10 interview questions colleges might ask and suggestions on how to respond. They may not be exactly as worded, but they will fall into one of four categories: questions about your fit with the college, questions about your personality, questions about interests and goals, and broader questions requiring a more thoughtful response.

Click here to read the entire article on TeenLife.com’s blog

5 Questions you should ask on a college interview

The answers to the questions they ask you (Can You Answer These 10 College Interview Questions?) are important. But the questions you ask them can be just as important and can also help you make your final college decision. In the end, it’s not just them choosing to admit you, it’s you choosing to accept their offer of admission.

Click here to read the entire article on TeenLife.com’s blog

A key thing to remember is that the college decision is your decision. Colleges seem to have the power during the interview process, but the interview is also your opportunity to clarify your choices and learn more about the college. Approaching this interview with this in mind will help you relax and be more confident. Asking questions shows the colleges that you are strong, independent and will be making an informed decision.