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1. Tell me about a time that you demonstrated initiative?
% P( T* ^* V& O- @: m9 {2 r5 M2. Describe a situation when have you motivated yourself to complete an assignment or task that you did not want to do? . e# Y: S6 b0 x: h' }& B
3. Think about a difficult boss, professor or other person. What made him or her difficult? How did you successfully interact with this person? 6 v/ E* p: k0 N7 k
4. Think about a complex project or assignment that you have been assigned. What approach did you take to complete it?
" P6 u. i/ u) P9 t# |3 y% [5. Tell me about the riskiest decision that you have made. What were your considerations in making that particular decision. ) b N* D/ W, k
6. Can you tell me about an occasion where you needed to work with a group to get a job done? What were the challenges and difficulties and how did you face these?
6 p1 w+ r. t# a# ?& v d' B* ~2 I% y H7. Describe a situation when you or a group that you were a part of were in danger of missing a deadline. What did you do? $ {; U5 z( Q% k. s) X
Tell me about a time when you worked with a person who did things very differently from you. How did you get the job done? Would you work with that person again if given the choice? ; a$ b! o/ S1 O
8. Describe your three greatest accomplishments to date. ( h+ @3 w# a7 D/ ]
9. Tell me about a situation when you had to learn something new in a short time. How did you proceed? - _& C. Z1 N; \$ N6 ~4 @
10. Can you tell me about a complex problem that you solved? Describe the process you utilized.
. a0 v. g# @9 j8 e& l11. Give me an example of a time when you had to make a split second decision.
- O. O; J: o V% D* D12. Give me an example of a bad decision that you made and what you learned from that mistake? 2 ^5 k# ]( ^; B& X! `( C* F
13. Tell me about a time when something you tried to accomplish and failed. What did you learn from that failure?
2 R. b: o9 V" X2 L% V14. Tell me about a time when you missed an obvious solution to a problem. What did you learn from that mistake? 9 E# M8 j( O/ K! J. i1 F) w
15. Tell me about a challenge that you successfully met. / }1 p( o8 {; c/ s" J
16. Describe a situation when you had to go above and beyond the call of duty in order to get a job done. 8 s9 S+ ^, D0 E W% g1 _1 x5 D6 z
17. Please tell me about one or two unpopular decisions you have made. What were the positive and negative outcomes of those decisions?
8 j1 ]. V4 I! N2 D! B: z, [+ b18. What leadership positions have you held? Describe your leadership style. What aspects of your leadership style have you changed or deleted once you learned that these aspects were not successful? ) R w8 S4 b" m8 t. F1 c
19. Give me a specific example of a time when you used good judgment and logic in solving a problem.
2 Q$ x" g" A) ?( q8 J; w20. Summarize a situation where you successfully persuaded others to do something or to see your point of view. Tell me about a time when you had to use your presentation skills to influence someone's opinion.
! U0 T- l' r( o( H21. Give an example of when your persistence had the biggest payoff. ' u: V) t0 y% f9 A& ]8 z
22. How have you most constructively dealt with disappointment and turned it into a learning experience? Please give me a concrete example in your life.
" z( v8 k5 x, C/ s23. Tell me of a time when you had to conform to a policy with which you did not agree. # L$ a3 _) m9 @
24. Describe a situation in which you effectively developed a solution to a problem by combining different perspectives or approaches. |
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