- Read the FAQs, essential requirements, clinical requirements and program requirements so you are familiar with the information and won’t be caught off guard.
- Prepare interesting answers
- Dress professionally
- Smile and look confident
- Practice with College Essay Whiz in order to prepare for your interview
- Some schools will ask if you’ve had CPR certification, immunizations, and a complete medical examination. Be prepared to say what you’ve done and when you have scheduled the rest.
- Be honest.
- Do not give vague or general answers: They are looking for specific examples in your life.
- Review your application and essay; assume that the interviewer is not familiar with them.
- Be familiar with current trends in nursing; this helps to demonstrate why you want to become a nurse and how you feel you can make a contribution in the profession.
Think about answers to these questions:
- Why do you want to become a nurse?
- What do you think a nurse’s responsibility is in today’s society?
- Why have you chosen this program?
- What are your long and short-term goals? (Where do you see yourself in five years? Ten?)
- Do you plan to specialize in a particular field of nursing?
- What kind of experiences have you had with nurses in your past?
- What type of educator/supervisor do you like the most?
- What are your strengths and weaknesses? (Careful about weaknesses)
- What sets you apart from others?
- What qualities do you possess that will make you a good nurse?
- How well do you get along with others?
- What kind of leader are you?
- Tell about: When you took the lead on a difficult project, when you motivated others, when you have worked under pressure, when a group project you were working on failed
- What is the most rewarding thing in your life thus far? The most challenging thing in your life so far?
- Prepare a few questions about the program that you would like to ask them.
