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    This document provides a collection of potential questions for university interviews. It is divided into several sections including essential questions for all disciplines, questions about the applicant's secondary school life, questions about the university/discipline, and higher-ordered and creative questions. The essential questions cover topics like introducing yourself, merits/demerits, hobbies, role models, and accomplishments. Questions about secondary school ask about extracurricular activities, lessons learned, and exam performance. University questions focus on reasons for interest and expectations. Higher-order questions assess critical thinking. Creative questions use unusual prompts to evaluate reaction in novel situations.

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    This document provides a collection of potential questions for university interviews. It is divided into several sections including essential questions for all disciplines, questions about the applicant's secondary school life, questions about the university/discipline, and higher-ordered and creative questions. The essential questions cover topics like introducing yourself, merits/demerits, hobbies, role models, and accomplishments. Questions about secondary school ask about extracurricular activities, lessons learned, and exam performance. University questions focus on reasons for interest and expectations. Higher-order questions assess critical thinking. Creative questions use unusual prompts to evaluate reaction in novel situations.

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    Question Sets for University Interviews

    Version 1 [Latest Update: June 2014]


    By Emmett Poon

    ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS FOR ALL DISCIPLINES


    ABOUT YOURSELF

    Please introduce yourself. (About 1-2 minutes)


    What is your merits/demerits?
    What is your dream job / goal?
    What is your hobby?
    What is your favourite book/song/sports?
    Who is your role model?
    What kinds of people do you like to work with?
    What events have you done in your life in which you are very proud of?

    ABOUT YOUR SECONDARY SCHOOL LIFE


    Have you participated any extra-curricular activities in your secondary school life?
    What have you learnt during your secondary school life?
    After six-year secondary school life, do you think you are prepared for the university
    school life?
    Hows your performance in your secondary school? Are you satisfied with the result?
    Are you satisfied with your performance in the public exam?

    ABOUT UNIVERISTY/DISCIPLINE

    Why do you wish to study in this discipline/university/college?


    How much do you know about our discipline/university/college?
    Why are you interested in our discipline?
    Do you have any friends or relatives who study/studied in this
    university/discipline/college?
    What do you expect in your university school life?
    In your opinion, what is an ideal university student?
    Do you think that the discipline you study in the university is highly related to your future
    prospect?
    What other disciplines did you choose? Did they get interviews with you?

    HIGHER ORDERED QUESTIONS


    The subjects you studied in your secondary school is completely different with our
    discipline. How can you be a suitable candidate to study in this discipline?
    You have chosen the same discipline in JUPAS (e.g. In a CUHK interview, the
    interviewer may point out that you have put HKU in a higher position). Now if both
    universities accept your offer, which would you choose?
    If we reject your offer, what would you do?
    Bill Gates and Steve Jobs are some of the most successful people in the world, but they
    didnt study in the universities? Then why do you still insist to enroll a degree
    programme?
    Have you noticed any social issues recently? Can you explain briefly on the issue?
    Success depends on luck. Do you agree?

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    What is your views towards Vindication of the June 4th Movement, Voice of Loving
    Hong Kong?
    Many people attended this interview like you. How can you prove that you are the most
    superior among all candidates?
    It now comes to the end of the interview? Any questions?
    Your performance in the interview and your academic result in your school and public
    exam is just fair. Do you think we will accept you?

    CREAETIVE QUESTIONS
    CREATIVE QUESTIONS NEW TYPES OF QUESTIONS APPEARED IN
    UNIVERSITY INTERVIEWS AND WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION

    Please use one object/shape to illustrate yourself.


    (An object is given to you beforehand) Apart from its original use, list 5 uses of the object
    If your mother and your girlfriend are drowning in the sea, who would you rescue first?
    Being angry/desperate in front you. Your reaction is the key.
    In your bag, there are four objects power, health, money and honesty. You now face
    extreme danger and you have to give up one to survive. Which one would you choose?
    One day, a UFO landed at your house. An ET there invited you to go to a journey. Would
    you go with him? Which place would you wish to go if the ET could bring you to
    anywhere?
    What are the differences between leather shoes and shoe polish cream?
    A forgery bank note was given to the candidates. They are required to buy something from
    the supermarket.
    How would you sell a comb to a Buddhist monk?
    You entered a public washroom and each compartments are vacant. Which compartment
    would you choose?
    How many trees/cars are there in the world?
    Tell a joke which can make everyone laugh.
    Assume a thief or a murderer suddenly ran into this room. What would you do first?
    There is a saying: Its always better to marry a rich man than find a better job. Do you
    agree?
    Which one is more frequent in a human life, waking up or sleeping?
    If you were a fish, what kind and what size of fish would you like to be?
    If the God granted you a second chance at life and allowed you become another animal,
    which animal would you choose to be?
    Many years later, in a reunion of your secondary schoolmates, many of your friends are
    successful in their career path. However, you are still a wage earner working around the
    clock. Will you be self-abased?
    Interviewer: Are you the one who saved my son years ago? My family and I are so grateful
    about you. We will put you in the higher priority!
    Why are the sewer lid in circle?
    Which character in Three Kingdoms do you like most?
    If we accept your offer, but you have to pay ten times the normal tuition fees. Is it
    acceptable for you?

    By Emmett Poon 2014

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