Newcastle Business Accounting and Finance Flying Start Programme - Interview?
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Newcastle Business Accounting and Finance Flying Start Programme - Interview?Hi,
I have an open day/interview coming up soon for the Business Accounting and Finance course, run by PricewaterhouseCoopers, at Newcastle University, and I was wondering if there were any past pupils/earlier interviewees who would be able to give me a basic insight into the kind of questions they ask you at the assessment, and the kind of format run at the event?
Anything at all - no matter how small - is appreciated
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Re: Newcastle Business Accounting and Finance Flying Start Programme - Interview?Hi.
I've got 22nd Feb mate. From what I've been told, the questions are pretty standard, such as:
- Why you want to do the degree course
- What is accountancy, audit etc
- Who are PwC, what do they do
- Why Newcastle and why PwC
- Your skills and qualities, ability to work in teams etc
- Questions specific to your Personal Statement and Supp Form
- Questions on a current business/finance event
Interview is quite long so things are likely to be covered in detail.
Personally I only have a week of finance work experience so I'm most likely going to get slaughtered... -
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Re: Newcastle Business Accounting and Finance Flying Start Programme - Interview?Dude I had the same amount of experience, I was grand. But yeah, the questions were quite nice actually to answer, you should be fine. If I can get an offer, anyone can. :P
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Re: Newcastle Business Accounting and Finance Flying Start Programme - Interview?Hey...(Original post by S___M___C___C)
Hi.
I've got 22nd Feb mate. From what I've been told, the questions are pretty standard, such as:
- Why you want to do the degree course
- What is accountancy, audit etc
- Who are PwC, what do they do
- Why Newcastle and why PwC
- Your skills and qualities, ability to work in teams etc
- Questions specific to your Personal Statement and Supp Form
- Questions on a current business/finance event
Interview is quite long so things are likely to be covered in detail.
Personally I only have a week of finance work experience so I'm most likely going to get slaughtered...
I've got mine on the 22nd too got a fair bit of work experience but still don't know why I'm applying for accounting and finance :/ so I'm a wee bit screwed
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Re: Newcastle Business Accounting and Finance Flying Start Programme - Interview?Well, how did you guys manage?
A friend of mine also went in on the 22nd and got an offer! Two from our school that meant
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Re: Newcastle Business Accounting and Finance Flying Start Programme - Interview?Got an offer(Original post by JackSterne)
Well, how did you guys manage? A friend of mine also went in on the 22nd and got an offer! Two from our school that meant
(I'm hoping you guys will be able to read this anyway after so long, hahaha) 90% sure I am going to firm it.
Are you from Northern Ireland by the way? I am... and I'm curious, is your friend called James Hunter or something along those lines?
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Re: Newcastle Business Accounting and Finance Flying Start Programme - Interview?Well done! Haha that's class!
No, her name was Johanne McAllister.
Haha yeah! I firmed mine the second it came through on UCAS! I have been absolutely dying to get on this course - SO pleased to get an offer! Hope to see you in September too!
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Re: Newcastle Business Accounting and Finance Flying Start Programme - Interview?Hmm, think I remember a Northern Irish girl...talked about organizing her school formal or something!(Original post by JackSterne)
Well done! Haha that's class!
No, her name was Johanne McAllister.
Haha yeah! I firmed mine the second it came through on UCAS! I have been absolutely dying to get on this course - SO pleased to get an offer! Hope to see you in September too!
Now just to get the grades and pick accommodation. I'm thinking St Mary's college myself
Fell in love when I walked in ahaha!
