Question: How did you manage your transition from high school to college or university life? Did you find it easier or harder?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Follow-up questions:

What selection criteria did you use? How did you know the idea you chose was the best one? How did you evaluate the ideas?
How did you adjust?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Knowledge/Skill Based

Skills:

Basic – Monitoring (Making observations of self and environment)

Abilities:

Cognitive – Category Flexibility (Mental Flexibility)

Other Factors:

Entry Level (New Graduate),Self-Awareness

Work Activity (Task):

Mental Processes – Judging the Value of Things, Services, or People

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Adaptability/Flexibility

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s flexibility and ability to adapt.

Red Flags to Watch For:

The candidate’s lack of flexibility and inability to adapt.

Sample Answer:

When I transitioned to college, it was a bit challenging because I was on my own but I was able to adjust well and learned to be independent with the help of my friends. In choosing my course, I considered the profession that I want to pursue. Since I want to be a lawyer someday, I took up Political Science.

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