Question: Did you enjoy your college experience? Did you enjoy studying your major?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Follow-up questions:

Question Details:

Question Type:

Traditional

Skills:

Basic – Active Learning,Basic – Learning Strategies,Basic – Speaking

Abilities:

Cognitive – Oral Expression,Cognitive – Originality

Other Factors:

Candidate Preparedness,Entry Level (New Graduate),Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Organization Fit,Rapport Building Question

Work Activity (Task):

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

Work Context (Person-Job/Team/Org Fit):

Interpersonal Relationships – Work With Work Group or Team (As a member, not a leader)

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Achievement/Effort (Action/Result Orientation),Adaptability/Flexibility

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

If the candidate narrates about their thoughtful decision to choose a major and how they excelled at it.
You are looking for the experiences and skills the candidate has developed at college level and how they might apply those skills here.

Red Flags to Watch For:

If the candidate talks how they enjoyed their time in college with friends.
If the candidate doesn’t seem to have chosen the major themselves and had no clear idea as to why they chose the subject.

Sample Answer:

N/A

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