On December the 5th 2014, eight members of the GAC class did a mock university admissions interview. This activity, part of our GAC Level one courses, assessed our ability to be interviewed by university admission officers.
This interview assignment was part of the GAC003 course, Study Skills for Independent Learning, assessment event 2. The interview was to be least 10 minutes long, and was conducted in English by four interviewers. Our interviewers on Friday were: Mr. Taylor, Director of Studies and our 003 Facilitator, Mr. Drepaul, Director of the AlphaMax Academy GAC Program and Facilitator for our 001, 002 and 006 courses, Mr. Marshall, facilitator for 005 course and Reaan Kersenhout AlphaMax and GAC graduate
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| Mr. Marshall, Mr. Taylor, Mr.DRepaul 7 Ms. Kersenhout |
Before the assessment, the students had to research their university course options, reflect on their study and learning skills, prepare a CV and Personal Statement, and rehearse effective interview skills.
Friday was the first time the 2015 class were formally dressed for an assignment. We all tried to project images as earnest, successful students who were worthy of being accepted by the best universities.
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| AlphaMax 2015 GAC class |
During the interview, students were asked to give reasons for choosing a particular university. They also talked about themselves and evaluated their own study skills and strategies. They also fielded questions on their time management, and the courses in which they wished to enroll.
The students found this a very useful and rewarding experience.
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| Michelle Chow |
Michelle Chow, Class of 2015 GAC and AlphaMax Academy
