Sample questions for the Independent, Public or Private Boarding School Interview, advice for the Skype interview

Sample questions for the Independent, Public or Private Boarding School Interview:

1.    What is your name, your parents name, etc.?

2.    Tell me a bit about your family. Do you have any brothers or sisters?

3.    Why are you interested in our school? Why do you want to come and study at our school? What are your expectations?

4.    Why do you want to come and study in Canada?

5.    Where do you live, tell us about your room, where do you study, do your homework?

6.    What has happened recently in current events, that interests you?

7.    What do you read outside of school? What is your favorite book, author?

8.    Tell us more about what you do outside of school. What are your hobbies?

9.    What do you like about your current school? What do you not like?

10. What is your favorite subject(s) at school and why?

11. What is your favorite sport (s)? Which sport (s) do you play and why? Which sporting events do you like to watch and why?

12. Tell us about your school (s), which you have attended and what was your experience there?

13. Describe us your best friend and why do you like him/her? What qualities do you like in your friends and why? What do you usually like to do together? What do you like to do in your free/spare time?

14. Have you been away from your parents and family for long periods of time? How did you like it? What was difficult or easy in this experience?

15. What qualities do your friends like in you and why?

16. Do you have any questions for us? (prepare few questions and ask)

Advice:

1.    Be polite.

2.    Speak clearly; try not to use words and phrases parasites as “like”, “hm” “you know what I mean”, etc.

3.    Dress appropriately. Do not wear you pajamas.

4.    Record your interview to analyze it after.

5.    Have a comfortable chair; office chair, armchair or dining table chair is ok. Do not sit or lay on a couch.

6.    Have a phone handy in case the Skype is down.

7.    Have the professional background. Have a clean desk. Position your camera that you are about halfway visible.

8.    Let everyone in the family know about the interview and ask them to be quite as well as turn off TV, computers, phones to avoid distractions. If someone rings the bell in your house, have a designated person to get the door.

9.    If you do not understand the question, ask again or ask to type it.

10. Do not be shy, but be friendly and honest. If you really like the school, then mention it.

11. If you bring a point up, prove it with a short sentence.

12. Clearly introduce yourself, thank them at the beginning and at the end of the interview for the time and the opportunity.

13. If you do not know an answer, ask to repeat the question and it will give you some time to think about the answer.

14.  Use the interviewer’s name when answering the question. Do not call them by their first name, but use Mr,  Ms. or Mrs. Only if they insist on the first name, then use it.

HINT: yes, they already like you and think that you are a GREAT candidate if the offered you the interview.