[ilycharl]

Hey! I have an interview at AUCB (Arts University College Bournemouth) on Monday afternoon for Arts and Event Management. It's my first choice of university and I'm feeling quite confident. I'm quite prepared but I really have no idea what sort of questions they can ask. I've ready for the obvious ones, and as for passion and commitment there isn't a problem, but Im still super nervous! Does anyone have any advice? Or has anyone experienced an interview with AUCB before?

[Shali92]

Hey. Want to wish you luck for your interview... I got mines coming up for the end of this month aswell. and it's for Events management and the same goes for me it's my first choice. If you don't mind could you let me know what they asked you for your interview and what you'e done for a portfolio cause i really don't know what to do. and im feeling the stress now.

[ilycharl]

(Original post by Shali92)
Hey. Want to wish you luck for your interview... I got mines coming up for the end of this month aswell. and it's for Events management and the same goes for me it's my first choice. If you don't mind could you let me know what they asked you for your interview and what you'e done for a portfolio cause i really don't know what to do. and im feeling the stress now.

Yeah! I had it yesterday, it was pretty informal, the people who interviewed me were divine, we got side tracked and began discussing horses at one point, and I was crazy nervous, so you can take it from me you don't hugely have to worry.
She asked me obvious questions about why that uni and course etc, but also what I like to do in my free time and what I thought important traits were in an art manager.
I then went and chatted to. The third years who were lovely and said to get to interview was a good sign so all is well.
I didn't have much of a portfolio, just some reviews I'd written and pictures of events I'd ran. They didn't look till the very end. It was about half an hour good luck!

[ilycharl]

I also just got the email saying I had been accepted.
So I did something right!

[Shali92]

Oh I'm so happy for you, If i get in i guess i'll be seeing you i haven't actually started my portfolio so I'm a tad bit worried and my interview is at the end of this month, i was wondering so i need a showreel too cause I'm studying TV production at the moment and i've held events and filmed\edited them too, just wondering if i need to show them that too? And ahh thats good, i know the basic answer i think, I'm going to google some questions up about a week away from my interview so i can be a bit more prepared. Still slightly nervous and worried, really want to get into this university. By the way are you going to stay out there if you get in?

[ilycharl]

Thanks so much!
I made my portfolio a few weeks before so it should be fine! but if you go on the MyApplication then you can look at the specific portfolio requirements by clicking around! I don't know what's needed for that course. Sorry!
And yes I will be! I live in Newcastle which is about 7 hour train journey. I'd not be living in halls. Hoping to rent a house with a few people. That's what my friend currently in 1st year does

[Shali92]

That's not a problem, And oo yeah i'll look at the MyApplication bit maybe that will be a little bit of help. And oo What course have you applied for, If you don't mind me asking? And aww i see yes thats best if you stayed up, and here me who complains about an 2 hour train journey from London! And aww not living in halls for first year, i got told it's the best thing to do

[ilycharl]

Arts and events management.
And I was told when I visited that there are very few halls, priority for foreign and disabled students and that no one really stayed in them. Plus you can't leave your car overnight on campus which is an issue for me

[Shali92]

Oh thats the same course i've applied for too... Sorry my mistake i wrote the wrong course above.
Oh argh that may be a problem for me too if i do decided to live in halls but don't first year students get priority aswell? Cause if they don't there no way i'll be travelling from london and back every day... i'll get to lazy.

[ilycharl]

Yeah I assume so, but once foreigners and disabled people get in, theres not much space.
The university is apparently really good for finding shared housing, all the girls i spoke too from that uni on my interview day said it wasn't really an issue for them and none really stays in them.
I don't know, I'm going to go to the accommodation day and get my shizz sorted haha
Sorry about the long wait for a reply, did you have your interview yet?

[Shali92]

Hey
Either my phone is really slow or its this website, I just received an email saying i got a post, Sorry for a late reply as well.
And yeah i had my interview i did something really silly and woke up like 25 minutes before my interview so i was like rushing in and what not but went good and got an conditional offer
and yeah I'm doing the whole house thing as well, I'm attending the accommodation day on the 29th. What day are you planning to go for the accommodation day?

If you'd like try and add me on Facebook as it's easier to communicate throughout that.
http://www.facebook.com/Shali92 x

[ilycharl]

Done! xx

[Natalie-Anne]

Hi girls, I've just had my interview for the same course at AUCB and was wondering how long they took to get back to you about whether you got accepted? I'm a keeno and the wait is killing me! haha xx

[ilycharl]

Hey! Sorry, I only just got an email to say someone posted this morning!
Yes, we both got accepted and are actually now living together with some other lovely people in our first year. Haha.
They told me it'd take about 10 days to get back to me, but it only took 4 days or something.
If they haven't replied don't worry, it just means they haven't got to you yet.