DShenge Posted February 21, 2013 Posted February 21, 2013 I do not interview well. I have a mentor who is going to help me do some role-play interviews to help me improve my self presentation. Does anyone know: What types of questions are asked?...any common ones? What people usually look for in SLP admissions interviews? Any advice? I don't know anything about the SLP interviews, so if you know anything, there's a good chance it is news to me. Any help is welcome and appreciated!
midnight Posted February 21, 2013 Posted February 21, 2013 (edited) I don't know for certain, but it's probably a good idea to be prepared to answer questions like these: 1. Why are you interested in this field? 2. Why are you interested in this particular school/program? 3. What experience do you have? 4. What kind of settings and populations are you interested in working in/helping? 5. What do you want to focus on in your studies? 6. What can you bring to the field/what are your strengths and special talents? (Your language skills are highly impressive and set you apart!) Good luck! Edited February 21, 2013 by midnight streetlight DShenge 1
SLPjmar Posted February 21, 2013 Posted February 21, 2013 This may not be typical, but a friend of mine just interviewed and they also asked application-type questions. "Say you are evaluating a child for a language disorder, but they are becoming tired and disinterested. What do you do?"
Miyagisan Posted February 21, 2013 Posted February 21, 2013 I don't know for certain, but it's probably a good idea to be prepared to answer questions like these: 1. Why are you interested in this field? 2. Why are you interested in this particular school/program? 3. What experience do you have? 4. What kind of settings and populations are you interested in working in/helping? 5. What do you want to focus on in your studies? 6. What can you bring to the field/what are your strengths and special talents? (Your language skills are highly impressive and set you apart!) Good luck! This is spot on for the interview I had. I went through several job interviews a year ago, which gave me a lot more confidence for this one. Generally, I would say be genuine, be friendly, and do your best not to make yourself overly anxious. Also, if you're anything like me, after interviews I ALWAYS think of more things I should have brought up or clarified. These are great things to include in your follow-up thank you letter or email. Good luck!
katieliz456 Posted February 21, 2013 Posted February 21, 2013 This may not be typical, but a friend of mine just interviewed and they also asked application-type questions. "Say you are evaluating a child for a language disorder, but they are becoming tired and disinterested. What do you do?" Thanks for the heads-up! I took Clinical Methods last semester, and we had to do a lot of case-study/real-life scenario things like this, so I feel decently prepared, but I am wondering how specific we need to be? Do they expect technical terms (like "branching"), or could we explain in layman's terms? Do we need to know names of specific theories/treatment approaches, assessments, etc? And do we need to be prepared for differential diagnosis type questions? Thanks!
speech310 Posted February 21, 2013 Posted February 21, 2013 Thanks for the heads-up! I took Clinical Methods last semester, and we had to do a lot of case-study/real-life scenario things like this, so I feel decently prepared, but I am wondering how specific we need to be? Do they expect technical terms (like "branching"), or could we explain in layman's terms? Do we need to know names of specific theories/treatment approaches, assessments, etc? And do we need to be prepared for differential diagnosis type questions? Thanks! oh jeez i'm going to be completely unprepared if they ask these types of questions. Though hopefully they won't for me because i'm out of field?? fingers crossed!
fsustar83 Posted February 21, 2013 Posted February 21, 2013 I just had a phone interview, and the questions they asked completely threw me off! I had a whole list of questions and answers prepared, and I basically had to just wing it. My head is still reeling, but I think they asked: what types of multicultural experiences I've had, what classes I'm currently taking (if any), how would I handle the rigors of having clinic and classwork, do I have clinical practicum experience, will I have 25 hours of observation by the fall, what population am I most interested in working with, something about how I would do therapy as a beginner clinician (this one is fuzzy in my brain), and why am I interested in this field. It all happened so fast! I just hope I didn't sound like a complete moron. They did tell me that they are conducting interviews BEFORE looking at my file, so I'm not sure what that means, but I hope I have a fighting chance of getting in. I don't think I did poorly, I just really don't know what I'm up against, and I hope I actually answered the questions they asked (some were like 3 part questions!). I feel like an in-person interview would have been a little bit easier honestly. Good luck everyone! Pray for me, lol.
SLPjmar Posted February 21, 2013 Posted February 21, 2013 I just had a phone interview, and the questions they asked completely threw me off! I had a whole list of questions and answers prepared, and I basically had to just wing it. My head is still reeling, but I think they asked: what types of multicultural experiences I've had, what classes I'm currently taking (if any), how would I handle the rigors of having clinic and classwork, do I have clinical practicum experience, will I have 25 hours of observation by the fall, what population am I most interested in working with, something about how I would do therapy as a beginner clinician (this one is fuzzy in my brain), and why am I interested in this field. It all happened so fast! I just hope I didn't sound like a complete moron. They did tell me that they are conducting interviews BEFORE looking at my file, so I'm not sure what that means, but I hope I have a fighting chance of getting in. I don't think I did poorly, I just really don't know what I'm up against, and I hope I actually answered the questions they asked (some were like 3 part questions!). I feel like an in-person interview would have been a little bit easier honestly. Good luck everyone! Pray for me, lol. What school was this for?
DShenge Posted February 21, 2013 Author Posted February 21, 2013 This is very helpful. Thanks everyone! (I am curious how many posts I have to write before I get promoted from "decaf" status.)
fsustar83 Posted February 22, 2013 Posted February 22, 2013 What school was this for? The University of New Mexico
CaramelLatte Posted February 22, 2013 Posted February 22, 2013 This thread is super helpful, thanks to all!!
DShenge Posted February 22, 2013 Author Posted February 22, 2013 Awesome. Thank you everyone. I appreciate your input and help!
JJP19 Posted February 7, 2017 Posted February 7, 2017 (edited) How do you know if the schools you applied to do interviews? I haven't seen anything on the websites about interviews! Edited February 7, 2017 by JJP19
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