Thursday, September 23, 2010

Interview Steps and Questions

Some of my Steps:

1.      Go to Atwood or the library and looking for international students.
2.      Tell them something about me.
3.      Ask them to make the interview.
4.      Invite them in coffee or reserve a room for that.
5.      Make an appointment.
6.      Get their email or cell phone.
7.      Give them a copy of the interview questions.
8.      Ask them if they have any modify.
9.      Get a recorder for that.
10.  Get any information about their country.
11.  Take notes.
12.  Joke and have fun with them to make them more comfortable.
13.  Give them enough time to talk.
14.  Say thanks for them.
15.  Make them friends to me later.
16.  Give them any gift.
17.  Write a report by notes and the recorder.
18.  Post the interview transcript on the blog.

Some of my Questions:

1.      Could you tell me a little bit about yourself and your home?

2.      What is your academic background? And what is your major?

3.      When and where have you done your under-graduation?

4.      Why don't you study for this degree in your home country and why did you choose the United States of America?

5.      Could you tell me some difference between American education and your home education?

6.      What kind of good things do you know about America?
7.      How do you know about St. Cloud state University? And why this university and not other universities?

8.      Could you tell me a little bit about St. Cloud state University?
9.      How long will you study in the United States of America?


10.  Do you have any relatives here or in the United States of America?

11.  What are your resources to pay your university charges?

12.  What will you do after you go back to your home country?
13.  Do will you go home during Christmas holiday? Why?

14.  What are your career goals?

15.  Where do you see yourself in fifteen years later?


16.  Do you have any achievements? What is it? 


17.   Before we finish this interview do you have any word or advice for international students?

1 comment:

  1. Question 6 is leading and should be rephrased. I like the idea of asking for advice in 17; better yet: Invite the interviewee to ask you questions. "I have asked so many questions of you. Do you have any questions you would like to ask me?"

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