The interview is one of the most important and stressful parts of the application for college. It is something that you want to prepare for in advance to not be surprise by what they can ask you. Here are some questions that will always be asked in any interview. 

”Tell me about yourself”

It is one of the most general questions asked during college interviews and the answer is generally more complex that one can think. With this question, it is important to be organized : you don’t want your thoughts to go from one idea to the other without a proper connection between them. On the same, you need to share interesting information that will add to the college essay that you have already written. The best way to give a proper answer is by being unique and original. Don’t forget that you want to stand out compare to other students!

”Why are you interested in this college ?”

This question is one of the most important ones a student will have to answer during his/her college interview. By asking that, the colleges want to know if you actually have an interest in the school. The goal is to know if you did some research about the place you want to be enrolled in, it shows your motivation in general. The best way to answer is by talking about the cultural values of the school as well as your interest in an academic or major program. You will need to be specific in what you say, a general answer will show that you were not interested enough to invest your time into looking for programs. 

”What are your Academic strengths and weaknesses ?”

This question can be a bit tricky, but it shows your ability to reflect on yourself. Regarding your strengths, it will be important to explain your capacity to capitalize them. How did you use your skills and with what goal in mind ? It will also be important to explain how you are planning to use your strengths in the future. Regarding the weaknesses, it will be important to show your capacity to confront and overcome any obstacles that you encounter. The best way to answer this part of the question is to reveal the strategies that you used to improve your weaknesses.

”What do you plan to do to contribute to this school?”

A College will take in people that they think will be invested in their school and want to make a change. They want people who will have a positive impact on their college, thus increasing their rank in some scenario. For this question as well, it is better to avoid generic answers, always go deep in your reflexion. You can prepare your answer by defining goals that you want to accomplish during your college years and the type of activities you want to have over there. 

”What do you expect to be doing in 10 years for now?”

This question is there to see your capacity to think about the future. It will show the school you want to attend to that you want to do something specific in your life, and that’s why you want this school and not another one. Generally speaking, it shows how motivated you are to achieve your goals. It is advised to take some time to reflect on this question. You don’t want to say a generic answer, it is better to give your personal goals that will show who you are as a person and how dedicated you can be.