hello there everybody my name is Richard
McMunn and in this training video I'm
going to teach you how to pass your
university admissions interview and in
particular I will provide you with a
host of sample questions and also
suggested answers so please do watch the
video from beginning to end because I
feel confident it will help you to pass
so my name is Richard McMunn that's me
there on the right hand side I am the
founder of the interview and career
guidance training company how to become
calm and as I say in this particular
video we're going to focus specifically
on getting you through your university
interview please also take note of the
suggested answers that I'm going to
provide within this tutorial so take
notes and then you can apply them during
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university interview questions and
answers tutorial so one of the questions
you are most likely to get asked during
your university admissions interview is
why do you want to study your chosen
subject so a couple of tips before I
give you a suggested answer do not say
that someone else thought it would be a
good idea for you to study the subject
or that it was chosen for you it has to
be your choice so you've considered the
pros and cons of the subject but
essentially you've taken responsibility
for that particular subject mention the
fact that your chosen subject will have
a longer lasting impact simply because
it aligns to your future career plans
okay really important that doesn't mean
to say you have to have a definitive
idea of what you want to do later on but
you are confident that the subject that
you're studying is going to have an
impact because it aligns with your
future plan so here's my sample response
for the University interview question
why do you want to study your chosen
subject I want to study this subject
because I have a genuine belief I can
succeed but more importantly I
genuine passion for the subject that
means I actually enjoy learning and
immersing myself in my studies I guess
for some students they simply want to
obtain the qualification but I actually
feel the benefit to me will be
long-lasting
there's my eventual career goals very
much aligned with this subject matter so
that's a short and punchy response that
can be used in any kind of university
interview for the question why do you
want to study your chosen subject let's
move on to question two why have you
chosen this university and here are two
tips before I give you a suggested
answer so do not mention anything
related to the nightlife or the fact it
is located in a nice scenic area make
reference to the university's strengths
in respect of their learning facilities
and also the teaching and support that
is available so here is my suggested
answer during my studies and research I
found out as much as possible about the
University's approach to learning from
that research and also from speaking to
other students the department's approach
to learning makes me feel confident that
I'll be given the best support whilst I
am here I also understand you have great
learning facilities here at the
University there will mean I have every
chance of succeeding so you are focusing
your response entirely on the University
and what it can do for you really
important ok next question which part of
your a level studies did you find the
toughest now two tips for answering this
question do not mention finding the time
to study or the workload was the
toughest instead state that you enjoyed
studying and learning more about the
subjects themselves now a strong
response is one that is relevant to the
initial planning stage of your studies
but that this then eased once you've got
into a routine so you are giving an
element of the studies that were tough
but you are then saying once you get
into the swing of it you found it easier
so here's my sample response for you I
did find the initial planning stage of
the studying quite difficult at first it
was difficult simply because I had never
had to create a plan before that ensured
all of my study work was thorough
OnPoint and complete however after a few
weeks of utilizing my study plan
it became much easier and I actually
enjoyed following a study structure
because he gave me a feeling that I was
continually moving forward towards my
study goals next question what's your
biggest achievement and why so here we
go choose an achievement these quite
recent and also one that demonstrates
you are what is called a complete a
finisher so the reason why they are
asking you this interview question
during your university interview is
because they want to see a track record
of achievement because then you're more
likely to finish your studies so if you
are a complete a finisher you are
somebody who gets things done you sees
them through to the end so you persevere
it is ok to state that you're a level
grades or your greatest achievement but
if you do use these as an example
explain how the achievement has impacted
you on a positive level and here's how
to do that it would have to be mark a
level results now I improved throughout
the two years study period to be honest
with you some people didn't expect me to
do particularly well in a couple of the
subjects but I knew that if I worked
hard
dedicated quality time to study and also
immerse myself in a subject I could do
well my results have had such a positive
impact on my attitude to work and study
in general and now I have the self
belief that I can go a long way in both
my education and also my long-term
career plans so that demonstrates that
you can get things finished you have the
self belief and confidence and you know
more importantly that if you work hard
success will always follow next
interview question explain how you
intend to study during your time at
University two important tips make sure
you have a plan in place a value intend
to study during your time at their
University now explain to the interview
panel that quality study is far more
effective than simply hours and hours of
time with your head in the books more
importantly tell the panel what works
for you in terms of study as this then
shows you've already considered your
study plans for university so here is my
suggested answer to the interview
question explain how you intend to study
during your time at University here we
go I believe I know myself pretty well
now in terms of what works for me while
studying I'm a firm believer that
quality study is farm
effective than simply sitting there
reading for hours upon end for me
quality study involves creating mind
maps and also writing down the key
learning points from each lesson I also
find that I am more effective at
studying during the evening this is a
time of day my concentration levels are
at their greatest as I found out during
revision for my a levels I already have
a plan in place or making sure my
studies are effective and that I make
the most of my time at University okay
next question for your university
admission interview what are your main
interests outside of education now this
question is designed to assess what you
do outside of education because what you
do outside can have an impact on your
study time so make sure you answer the
question carefully now my advice is to
pick out the positive aspects of your
external hobbies interests in activities
and then say why you think there are a
benefit to your time at University
so you're providing a smart and
intelligent response to this question so
here is my suggested answer for the
interview question what are your main
interests outside of Education I like to
keep myself physically fit and spent on
running a few times a week now whilst I
am NOT a fitness fanatic I do feel that
by keeping myself physically fit my
mental attitude and my mindset are also
in a good place to which I feel helps my
studies I also enjoyed reading
nonfiction and I have actually just
finished reading the book James
O'Brien's entitled how to be right in a
world gone wrong which actually found
insightful funny and educational I like
to read self-development books simply
because they give me a wider insight
into what's possible in the world and
now I can develop my mind to achieve my
future goals now of course if you do
read a book so if you're saying you're
gonna read a book or you have to make
sure that you have done that you know
about it because they could they could
said yeah oh that's interesting
I read it what did you think of this
part so you don't want to get caught out
there next question how do you feel
about your a-level results now this
question is designed to assess your
level of honesty wherever you are aware
of your weaknesses and also whether or
not you are a person who takes
responsibility for their own learning
now if you feel you could have done
better just say so don't blame anyone
else and then
or any external factors for not doing as
good as you thought you could now the
best answer to this question is to be
reflective of your own performance and
then move forward and this is how you do
that overall I was relatively pleased my
results but I could have done better now
although I dedicated lots of time to
study and I followed a dedicated study
plan I had underestimated the study
required for one particular subject now
whilst I did pass with a good grade I
could have done better I learned a lot
for my grades and although I was
satisfied overall I know I will need to
work hard and improve it found to be
successful at university you are only as
good as your last exam result and now we
said time to focus again refresh mindset
and lots of hard work and commitment so
that shows that you're positive you are
honest and you are taking responsibility
for your results so next question what
can you bring to the University so a
couple of tips being at university is
obviously a two-way thing so you get to
study with hopefully of fantastic
lecturers and facilities and the
university gets a top successful student
in yourself so give an answer that
demonstrates maturity and intelligence
make sure you focus on your ability to
contribute academically and
organizationally but do not mention
things such as you know I've got great
sense of humor I can drink loads down
the pub or also how good you are at team
sports now here is my suggested answer
to the university interview question
what can you bring to our University I
understand that being at university is
an important part of my development but
the you to want students who are going
to work hard achieve and be a positive
role model in the process I will bring
an ability to work hard a desire to
contribute positively whether that's
been part of a recognised club or
society within the University and also
being part of the wider academic debate
during lectures and discussions in
general I feel I have a lot to offer I
can assure you I will contribute
positively if I am successful that's a
great answer to that question now if you
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thank you very much for watching and I
genuinely hope you pass your University
you sorry your university interview
thank you