{"id":52679,"date":"2015-12-21T01:40:04","date_gmt":"2015-12-21T01:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1\/aee\/college-graduate-school-interview-english-tips\/"},"modified":"2023-04-25T15:53:40","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T15:53:40","slug":"college-graduate-school-interview-english-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/college-graduate-school-interview-english-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"AEE 446: You Never Get Second Chance to Make a First Impression&#8230;at an Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you have an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/interviews-united-states-behavioral-interviews-english\/\">interview in English<\/a> coming up soon we\u2019ll show you how to make an amazing first impression to get into your dream school.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>\u201cSince I am going to have a college interview can you make an episode about interviews? I want to know what clothes I should wear and how I can show my politeness.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>-Corinne<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Today we\u2019ll show you how to demonstrate your politeness at the beginning or at the end of the interview.<\/p>\n<p>Those are the places where you can really make a strong impression.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What should you wear?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Michelle suggests you wear a business suit.<\/p>\n<p>It gives a strong, professional impression on the interview. You need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/aee-96-why-personal-branding-matters-for-you-as-an-english-speaker-interview-with-peter-sterlacci\/\">create your own personal brand.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For a college interview you won\u2019t find many applicants in a business suit so you can really stand out in this area if you put on a suit.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Powerful phrases to make an impression:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u201cThank you for having me\u201d<\/strong> \u2013 this could come at the end and at the beginning of the interview. You could use this when you first meet the person or when you walk out of the room.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u201cPleased to meet you\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u201cI look forward to hearing back from you\u201d<\/strong>\u2013 this can be used at the end of the interview just before you leave the room<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u201cI\u2019m confident I would be a good fit.\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick tips for the interview:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Prepare with the most common questions such as these:\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cWhere do you see yourself in 5 years?\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTell me about a time when you were a team leader.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Ask questions about the school: Research the school beforehand. You have to show that you\u2019re interested. You should know why you are interested in this school more than others. You want to ask questions about those things. Colleges want to have a high acceptance rate so they want to know that you are likely to attend if you get accepted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/collegeapps.about.com\/od\/theartofgettingaccepted\/tp\/college-interview-questions.htm\">Click here<\/a> to get the most common college interview questions in the US<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What questions do you have about today\u2019s episode?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Let us know in the comments below.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have an interview in English coming up soon we\u2019ll show you how to make an amazing first impression to get into your dream school. \u201cSince I am going to have a college interview can you make an episode about interviews? 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