Let's Talk Mock (Interview)

 

• How do you feel the interview went overall? 
• I believe the interview went really well. It was generally what I was expecting, with interview questions I felt prepared to answer. Mrs. Young-Moore was serious and created an authentic feel to the interview. 
• How did you prepare for the interview?
• I thought back to previous interviews I had such as the OT school interviews, leadership interviews, and various job interviews. I also reviewed my own resume and cover letter to know exactly what the interview would know about me. Finally I reviewed resources available to me on blackboard such as "Five Words You Should Never Use to Describe Yourself in an Interview" and "Best Answers to the 11 Most Difficult Interview Questions".
• What, if anything, went differently than you expected?
• The question "If a professor could/would change something about how you perform in class or on fieldwork what would it be?" really threw me for a loop because it was not something I had thought about prior to this interview.
• What's something you would change if you could go through this process again (or something you'll do differently when you're in a real-life interview situation)?
• I would answer the above question differently now that I have had the chance to think about it more. I answered by stating that the professors would change some of my silliness. I do not necessarily believe this is true. I think if my professor could change anything about me it would be my tendency to be slightly scatter brained. I will work on the best way to phrase this in an interview setting so as to be truthful but still paint myself in a flattering light. 
• What's something you learned during this process that may be helpful to you as you prepare to enter the workforce as an OT practitioner?
• Quick thinking and a solid facial expression! I think this will be really helpful when working at a FW student and I get fluster and when working as a practitioner when things don't go quite as planned.