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Which interview do you guys have?
Who’s ready for their interview?
If you’ve done it how did it go?
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Original post by M8-Idek
Which interview do you guys have?
Who’s ready for their interview?
If you’ve done it how did it go?

Hi, I had plymouth interview yesterday, and got a BBB offer. My Aston interview is for 31st Jan. How was yours?
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Original post by joannekath05
Original post by M8-Idek
Which interview do you guys have?
Who’s ready for their interview?
If you’ve done it how did it go?

Hi, I had plymouth interview yesterday, and got a BBB offer. My Aston interview is for 31st Jan. How was yours?


It was alright, probably could’ve said a lot more for the scenario. Aston isn’t my firm choice nor my insurance so I don’t really care much about it. Aston too far from home 😭😭😁
Original post by M8-Idek
Hi, I had plymouth interview yesterday, and got a BBB offer. My Aston interview is for 31st Jan. How was yours?


It was alright, probably could’ve said a lot more for the scenario. Aston isn’t my firm choice nor my insurance so I don’t really care much about it. Aston too far from home 😭😭😁
No thats the same with me. I think Plymouth def is gonna be my insurance and one of cardiff and Manchester as my firm. Wbu?
How hard was the scenario, was it a generic question or would you need like indepth knowledge lmao
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Original post by joannekath05
How hard was the scenario, was it a generic question or would you need like indepth knowledge lmao


It was generic
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Original post by joannekath05
It was alright, probably could’ve said a lot more for the scenario. Aston isn’t my firm choice nor my insurance so I don’t really care much about it. Aston too far from home 😭😭😁


hey how was the plymouth interview, any tips?
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Original post by member8927

No thats the same with me. I think Plymouth def is gonna be my insurance and one of cardiff and Manchester as my firm. Wbu?

hey how was the plymouth interview, any tips?

City is my firm and Hertfordshire is my insurance. It’s the closest 2 unis from where I live 😭😭😭
Ohhh I see.

In terms of Plymouth interview, it’s pretty chill, just why Optom and why Plymouth mainly. Most people who have applied receive an offer ( i got a reduced offer lol)
Yes yeah mine was called an “offer” too, but it said it was subject to passing an interview so idk. The interviewer said it was really informal and that there isn’t a pass or fail so idk lmao
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Original post by member8927
Original post by joannekath05
Ohhh I see.

In terms of Plymouth interview, it’s pretty chill, just why Optom and why Plymouth mainly. Most people who have applied receive an offer ( i got a reduced offer lol)

Ive already got an offer from them before even doing my interview which is weird - i think most people got it this way round aswell


I only just got the offer from Aston, only a few min ago.
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Original post by member8927
Ohh tbh i dont want it to be my firm or insurance choice so im not too worried, is there a sceanrio question though?

No clue, haven’t heard much about the interviews at Plymouth. However I found this on the website:

Top tips for interview:

Have a good think about the reasons you wish to study with us and why you wish to follow this career path.

Consider how you will manage the demands of studying for this degree and how you will overcome them.

Take a detailed look at the University of Plymouth’s website course page, as well as the professional and regulatory body websites for optometrists, which will provide you with details and links for preparing your application and how to succeed in your interview.

Original post by member8927
Ohh tbh i dont want it to be my firm or insurance choice so im not too worried, is there a sceanrio question though?

No there isn’t. I think Plymouth is gonna be my insurance tho cus the grades are so low
Original post by M8-Idek
Ive already got an offer from them before even doing my interview which is weird - i think most people got it this way round aswell


I only just got the offer from Aston, only a few min ago.
Oh wow, congrats 🥳

How was the interview over all?
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Original post by joannekath05


I only just got the offer from Aston, only a few min ago.

Oh wow, congrats 🥳

How was the interview over all?

It’s wasn’t bad. It’s was ok I really didn’t say quite a lot finished around 10-11 min. The scenario was meh tho, I barely said much probably 2 things for each question 😭😭😭I genuinely thought I wouldn’t get an offer.
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Original post by joannekath05

No there isn’t. I think Plymouth is gonna be my insurance tho cus the grades are so low


For my city has given me the lowest grades so I’m keeping that as my insurance. It was always going to be my insurance so I’m happy about that!
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what was the scenario question?
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Original post by goodse38
what was the scenario question?


For Aston it was alright. I probably could’ve said a lot more but I’ve done it can’t really do much about it.
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Original post by goodse38
what was the scenario question?


Can’t remember what it was about all I know is we get different scenarios I spoke to someone else and we had completely different scenarios.
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Original post by goodse38
what was the scenario question?

When’s your interview?

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