INTERVIEW QUESTIONS ON PRESIDENT OF SCIENCE CLUB OF YOUR SCHOOL 10 QUESTIONS
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make a good first impression with an admissions counselor or alumni member — and can be an important part of the admissions process. Prepare by browsing these 40 questions you’re likely to get asked — and get tips for how to approach your answers.
1. Why [insert college/university]?
A classic question. For this one, it’s important that you do your research in advance and connect the benefits of the school to your own talents. Do you love drama? See if the school has a performing arts program, a famous class or a theater troupe you’d like to be involved in that you could talk about. What about biology? Check out the school’s reputation, research studies that interest you or professors who you’d like to learn from.
2. Why do you want to major in [insert major]?
If you have an anecdote about why you want to specialize in a particular area of study, this is a great time to talk about it. If you know what career you want to go into, talk about that for a bit and why you think you are suited to the field. Above all else, don’t say you decided because someone else told you to (i.e., your parents), because you just had to pick one or because it will make you money.
3. Where do you hope to be in 10 years?
If you have a desired career path, you can discuss that some, but if you’re not sure what to talk about, go with what you hope to have gained from the college experience when you are an adult or the kind of person you hope to be. For example, “In 10 years, I hope to be a wiser and more empathetic person because I have interacted with people from a variety of backgrounds and learned from their experiences.”
4. What have you read recently that has impacted or changed how you saw the world?
This is a great question to make sure you have thought about beforehand. Try to steer away from both popular teen books (like Harry Potter) or common high school English curriculum (like Romeo and Juliet). Be sure to pick a book (or article, blog post, tweet — as long as it’s meaningful or substantial) that you actually enjoyed and connect it to what hit home the most about it.
5. Tell me about a time when you had to work as part of a team.
Try to think of something outside a basic school group project. Explain how you used your skills in a sports team, club, part-time job or your family to solve a problem or address an issue. Make sure to include what you learned from the process.
6. What strengths will you bring to the university?
With this question, don’t be vague, and don’t get cliché. Say a characteristic, and be prepared with a back-up story of how you used this gift to help others. Try not to be self-deprecating or cocky — just be honest. What are you good at? How have you used it?
7. If you won the lottery, what would you do with the money?
With this question, it’s probably best not to go to either extreme: spending it all or giving it all away. They’re cliché and will sound insincere. Personalize it to your talents and interests. Are you passionate about social justice? Find a few nonprofits that you would donate some of the money to. Does your school lack a resource (computers, programs)? Use the money to fund a club you’d be interested in.
8. What do you think about [recent current event]?
This question can quickly get touchy. Many students will use this as an opportunity to defend their political leaning, but what the university really wants to know is if you are informed and can think critically about the world around you. Feel free to express your opinions, but try not to get accusatory. Instead, connect the event to your identity and experiences or talk about an organization that you believe is doing great work to fix or address the problem.
9. What extracurricular activities are you involved in?
The most important thing to remember for this question is DON’T JUST LIST! Mention what you do, but then narrow it down. Use most of your time to talk about a specific memory, what that activity has meant to you or what you’ve learned from participating in that sport/club.
10. What is an area of weakness for you in school and how have you overcome it?
Think about this ahead of time, and pick a specific weakness. Be sure to detail in your answer how you have compensated for this weakness, with specific examples in mind. For example, if you are a poor essay writer, talk about how you plan ahead and ask for peer editing in order to ensure that you submit your best work. If pre-calculus isn’t your thing, explain how you sought after-school help from your teacher and raised your grade throughout the year.