Group Admissions Interview

Jennerizer, ASN, RN · Mar 4, 2003

Best of luck to you....let us know how it goes!

colleen10 · Mar 4, 2003

Wish I could give you some good advice but I've never done anything like that before. Sounds like a Miss America contest. Do they have a sound proof booth?

Sorry, just kidding. I imagine they will give you an overview of the program and then ask questions. I guess, try to look and act attentive, ask some questions, be outgoing and try to answer their questions if they put the out there, be very polite to the other people in the group and their questions and remarks. They are probably looking to see how you interact with others.

I'd be interested in hearing if others on the board have done an interview like this and what it what like.

dianacs · Mar 4, 2003

Hmm...I remember reading a thread on similar topic a while (months?) back. I know I have heard of this before...

babynursewannab · Mar 4, 2003

dianacs--

:chuckle I thought it was that same thread being brought up again too!

As for the interview. Just be involved and as pertinant questions. Don't ask about vacations or if you miss days how do they handle making it up, etc... Ask what they expect of you and be genuinely interested in what they have to say. Like you said, stand out. But don't wear a flashy neon arrow on your head.

Good luck.

dianacs · Mar 4, 2003

dianacs--
I thought it was that same thread being brought up again too!

I think the person w/the group interview in the other thread was in Florida. Don't know why that is stuck in my head. Alright, I'll do a search for it!

dianacs · Mar 4, 2003

OK, here it is:

https://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16922

It's the one about how either everyone in the group would get in or no one would get in regardless of individual performance. Remember? It may not specifically relate to Judith's situation, but an interesting read nonetheless.

dianacs · Mar 4, 2003

OK, here it is:

https://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16922

It's the one about how either everyone in the group would get in or no one would get in regardless of individual performance. Remember? It may not specifically relate to Judith's situation, but an interesting read nonetheless.

JudithL_in_NH · Mar 4, 2003

Yep, I did a search before I posted and found that one thread about a group interview--was back in May 2002, I think.

Seems to be the only other instance of this on the boards. Maybe this is a new and exciting (NOT) trend in interviewing.

Why, oh why, does the school I want to go do have to do it this way?! This group interaction "you all move on or nobody does" format is for the birds.

I've also searched for interview suggestions in general--and have found a number of tips.

For the moment, I think my best resource is to track down that "friend of a friend" to see if her interview was handled the same way last year.

Thanks for the ideas and encouragement.

ChristieRN2B · Mar 5, 2003

Judith,

What school are you refering to? NHTI by any chance?

JudithL_in_NH · Mar 5, 2003

Hi, Christie!

Nope, the interview is not at NHTI, but NHCTC! Are you at NHTI?

I have applied at NHTI, but the drive time to Concord would be a bit much for me, I'm right at the MA border.

At NHTI, admissions told me they wouldn't even require an interview. Same for Rivier, where I've also applied, though they've already told me that aid $ is likely not going to be thrown my way, so I'm pretty much ruling them out. My son will also be a freshman, so we really can't afford Riv's $18K tuition on top of his tuition!

I'm really hopeful things will work out for NHCTC--reasonable tuition, and only abut a 30 minute commute!