UBC Nursing - Sep. 2012 - Page 21

Hmmm so interesting to hear about everyone's experience! Thank you for also sharing teeheeuhoh and katniss! Just goes to show how much the interviewers persona can affect how we feel. I guess that's part of the process though. It's just so subjective considering that there are so many variables that could affect how your interview went (ie: time of day we were interviewed, what group we were in, what day of the week we were interviewed, the interviewers mood etc.) Don't be too hard on yourself about it, because there are so many variables. Even now I think "I could have said that more concisely and elegantly, used this word instead, blah blah blah" but in the end I'm sure everyone had something they wish they could have done differently.

My interview was in the afternoon at 2pm, and for me the afternoon is when my mind feels the most active and awake..so maybe that's why I had a different experience? To be honest, maybe the encouraging statements my interviewers said to me were just to make conversation? Who knows.

I definitely agree with you guys though. The one station where I felt the interviewer was much more serious and expressionless was the one where I felt a little shaky.

Each day had a separate group of interviewers I am guessing, which again adds to the variability.

Here's hoping we all end up as classmates!

My overall experience was similar to what hopingfor2012 described, so I, too, am having trouble predicting what the final outcome will be for me.

An immediate outcome, however, was that UBC jumped to the top of my list of programme choices, even though it means a big move. I appreciated the opportunity to present myself and to show my ability to think on my feet. I have applications pending at four other schools and none of them interview. This seems increasingly weird to me.

Hey hopingfor2012! I can't yet respond to your personal message because I haven't made 15 posts yet on this site! It won't let me reply until I have done so! But don't worry okay? I'll reply today hopefully, once I reach 15 posts lol! Just letting you know on this message board, didn't want you to think I was ignoring your message hun! =)

Really interesting to hear everybody's experiences with the interview!
I think that overall it went very well. I also got quite a few words of praise about my answers and found that most of the interviewers seemed very kind. It did seem like they wanted me to do well and would prompt me with questions that would help me show what I knew and my thought process.
Only one went badly- it was my first one and I feel that I did a poor job of answering the question and appeared nervous. I keep reliving it in my mind!! This is one of the reasons I liked the MMI format- I left that room and went on to a brand new question and interviewer.
Overall a positive experience... now we wait!

Lol, no worries. I had a feeling that that was the case, but I appreciate that you let me know via this thread as well.

pastaenthusiast... I had one question that I particularly struggled with as well. Maybe it was the same one. I also felt nervous about being asked the question, even though I felt that I should have known the answer. I feel you. lol. I relive that one regularly as well, moreso than the others.

Hello all,

Do you know when we'll know if we've been accepted or not? And what format they'll notify us- email, letter etc..

Thanks!

Last year we were informed by email in about two weeks.

Good luck everyone!

They said they would email us when we asked during our interview orientation =)

Does anyone know how many people the waitlist holds? Hopefully I'll be accepted straight in (^_^) but just in case, I don't, I was wondering what the cutoff is. The only thing I heard is that everyone on the waitlist last year eventually got a placement.

On another note, it's been one week since the last day of interviews, how is everyone feeling?

I just want to know already!!! I think I did well in my interview but who knows right? Perceptions can be deceiving! Now that finals are over I just have wayyyy too much time to think about this. I'm trying to distract myself by organizing my travel plans right now haha.