Graphic Design ('10)

The interview went amazingly, he actually offered me a place at the interview.

Before the interview, they made us write this little mini essay on books, films, or gallery visits we'd been on in the last year that had influenced our work.
When we went for the interview, we each had about 12 minutes to present our portfolio and to talk about the work. He had this criteria sheet that he was marking us up against. It measures things like your communication skills, what he gauges to be your motivation and commitment for the subject and photographic abilities. There were other things but I've forgotten them I'm afraid! But the most important thing he was looking at was the quality of the portfolio.

He did answer some standard questions like favourite designers, but he specifically stated that he wasn't interested in the typical answers like Neville Brody or David Carson. He asked about other influences too. I was lucky, he was a really laid back and easy to talk to person.

Same here about CSM. I don't think I stand much of a chance especially seeing as I don't have an art foundation, but I thought it would be worth a try. You just never know!

Oh my thankyou for sharing! I've been out of education for a few years and I just got back on track with an access course. I've been really nervous about what kind of thing to expect at the interview. I really feel like my minds been put at ease from your experience I can perhaps prepare myself a little more. My uni choices are just central to where I live as I don't want to move too far, cept for Norwich to be honest I have no idea really why I applied there.

Ugh. Got a letter by the post from Norwich & Falmouth. Meh. Are your portfolios very professional :/? Because I'm really starting to get nervous I'm not good enough even for the year 0 courses :/

I've applied to Norwich as well and i have an interview this coming friday, i'm terrified! I don't know what to say or do, and the layout of my portfolio, well...meh. Plus writing the 500 word essay O_o

Really glad to find this thread

Sent off my application on about the 10th of Jan to study Graphics atttt:
Kingston (first choice, but think my chances are incredibly slim!)
Nottingham Trent
UWIC (Cardiff)
Swansea met
(and also Creative Advertising at Bucks New)

Have an interview at Swansea on Monday and at UWIC in March. This is all happening incredibly quickly, i'm panicking rather a lot!

Out of interest, what kinda stuff have people got in their portfolios? I'm totally stumped. Doing A+D foundation at the moment, but my tutors are being pretty hopeless.

Good luck to everyone with interviews coming up!!