22 QUESTIONS ON INSTRUCTION INFORMATION

Formal education is not the only element or the determinant one in some cases. Besides, you can’t change history. Therefore, take these questions with honesty and simplicity. If you graduated from college with best grades, congratulations! But if it is not like that, and you feel equally prepared for the position, go ahead!

If you went to college, they will begin by asking you:

1. What university did you attend?
I attended… in…”

2. Why did you attend that university in particular?
“I chose that university because I had very good references about its academic levels and its teachers. Besides that, I know other graduated people who have given me very good references.”
You are expected to give a coherent and professional explanation about the election, therefore, rule out the answers that give the idea that it was just because.
With this type of questions they evaluate the autonomy on the decision and your participation on it. Therefore, saying that your father or your mother chose that university for you is not a good answer. If you study in a private university and you don’t have enough income to pay the fees, then you can say that you study because your parents or your godfather, or you uncle or whatever your case is, will pay for your studies.

3. Did you family influence your university election?
Describe what the decision process was like. The interviewer will be evaluating if you are a young graduate or student.
These types of question lose relevance in an older person.

4. How long did it take you to finish your career? Tell me about your grades, failed courses …
This question is generally for young people. If you had a standard performance, simply talk about your case. If by the contrary, you made your career in a longer time than expected and/or you failed courses many times, be aware that they are going to ask about that. Prepare a reasonable explanation about this topic.

5. Many careers have a specific orientation, how was your case like?
Yes, I got my major in… “

6. Why did you choose… as a major? Or why did you choose the… career?
Once again, you are expected to give a coherence answer. If you have an interesting story of how chose, talk about it.
When choosing a career, many young people have doubts about notoriously different activities: between dentistry and architecture, or between law and medicine, or between history and engineering. This may have been your case. If it was like that, you can answer: “I was a good student and I was fond of many subjects, at the last moment I decided to study… and I took the right choice, I found my vocation!”

7. Do you think you made the right decision?
“My decision was right and in all this time, I have acquired training and experience that has taught me a lot.” If you represent it, this can be a good answer.
If you are one of those people who made a change of career because you choose wrong at some moment, you can talk about your experience and comment that this situation could be traumatic at some point, you got over it and you made the right decision.
You know your case and you should explain it with your own words, here we give you only two options.

8. Has your education and training prepared you for the position?
Do you feel the position is right for you? Then give a positive answer.
If you are really interested and “you missed something”, express your interest for learning what is missing and put emphasis in your fast learning capacity.

9. Do you have any specific additional training?
Explain if you attended any course or training that can specifically apply to the position you are applying for duration and where you attended. Even when it wasn’t a formal course, but you have investigated about the topic.