Interview Chat Thread 2013 - PLEASE USE THE SEARCH FUNCTION

What course are you doing?

I've got an interview at Manchester university, has anyone had one before? and could give me some tips on what they are like, and what to expect, I'm pretty scared! Thankssss

Good luck! When did you send off your application?

Oooh, I did that interview last year!

Erm.. It's quite an informal inteview, only lasts about quarter of an hour, and 95% of people invited to the open day get a place, so well done!

They basically sit down with you one on one and talk through your application, quite literally, so they start at the top, and say if your address is interesting, they'll ask you about that and so on and through the personal statement too, and you'll get off on a tangent a discuss something sciency or a hobby you're interested in. They only really ask you too real questions: "why manchester uni?" and "why ~insert course title here~?"

They'll tell you in the interview if you have a place or not. The rest of the day is spent having tours and talks, you can go look at the accomodation and stuff, and they will split you up from your parent/carer for the entire day.

They're only checking to see if your a nice person and connunicative, not a total creep - just smile and be friendly.

Congratulations ps. i'm from near yorkshire too!

Oh thank you so much ! I was getting worried. I'm not sure if the bit about the 'They'll tell you in the interview if you have a place or not' because it said in an email that I got that you hear back from them within 2 weeks after the interview, so that might be abit different now. But thank you ever so much! Can I ask what grades you got offered, and if you discuss that with them?

I got an email saying that too, and it doesn't update on ucas until then, it said that on mine too, but they still told everyone on the day.
They'll offer you your predicted grades, as long as they're within the bracket, I think it's AAB-BBB might be wrong though, look at the entry requirements on the website.
And I forgot to say, all the life sciences interviews are done together, so you may not be with cell biologists when you're shown round.

Oh thats good news , I'd much rather hear on the day than waiting, and sorry to keep asking, but what sort of things did people/you wear for the interview? I'm abit unsure, I dont wanna be under or over dressed

Erm.. It's quite an informal inteview, only lasts about quarter of an hour, and 95% of people invited to the open day get a place, so well done!

They basically sit down with you one on one and talk through your application, quite literally, so they start at the top, and say if your address is interesting, they'll ask you about that and so on and through the personal statement too, and you'll get off on a tangent a discuss something sciency or a hobby you're interested in. They only really ask you too real questions: "why manchester uni?" and "why ~insert course title here~?"

They'll tell you in the interview if you have a place or not. The rest of the day is spent having tours and talks, you can go look at the accomodation and stuff, and they will split you up from your parent/carer for the entire day.

They're only checking to see if your a nice person and connunicative, not a total creep - just smile and be friendly.

Congratulations ps. i'm from near yorkshire too!

hi i was wondering if you had any idea why the 5% did not get offers. If most people do get offers does your interview have to go terribly for you not to?

It was only an approximation, it's probably less than that who get rejected, you'd probably have to sit there and say nothing or swear. Or just don't turn up.

Hi- Just got an interview offer for biomed sci with an MFL(French) on 17th November- This is my 5th choice (I'm a medical applicant) and so my personal statement has nothing to do with the course, which makes me surprised I even got an interview!
Does anyone know what I should expect in terms of interview Qs? - apart from why manchester and why the course..
Thanks