H OW TO P REPARE AN E NGLISH I NTERVIEW ? Melody Chiu

1. G ENERAL QUESTIONS 2. W HO ARE YOU ? 3. Y OUR H IGH SCHOOL LIFE 4. W HY DID YOU CHOOSE OUR SCHOOL ? 5. C AREER & GOALS 6. S PECIAL QUESTIONS 7. G IVING QUESTIONS

1. General Questions Tell me about yourself.(family, friends, interests) What are some of your strengths? What are some of your weaknesses? How do you think a friend or teacher who knows you would describe you?

2. Who are you? Are you creative/ competitive/ aggressive? Are you an innovative person? Are you a self-starter? How do you get along with others in class? What has been your biggest disappointment on your study?

3. Your achievements What do you think you do best? Can you name three accomplishments you are most proud of? What is the biggest problem you have encountered at school and how did you overcome it?

3. Your high school life Which classes did you like the best in your high school? Why? Which classes did you like the least? Why? How did you do in school? What were your extracurricular activities in school? Have you ever done any volunteer work? What kinds?

4. Why did you choose our school? Why did you choose to apply for XYZ university? Why did you choose your major? Why are you interested in this apartment? Do you feel you made the right choice?

5. Career & Goals What is your ideal job? What are your career goals? What do you want to be in five years? What do you want to do with your life?

6. Special Questions What interests or hobbies do you have outside study? What was the last book/ movie/ TV program you read/see/ watch? What is your viewpoint about FB/ online games/ “ events ”?

7. Giving Questions What else do you want to know about your professors/ teachers/ department/ school in the future?