Mock Interview Research Paper

Sunmi Famule

FIRE Essay

F My communications classmates and I were partnered up with one another in order to perform a mock interview. During a mock interview, an interviewee is asked a set of questions (previously unbeknownst to the interviewee) and the interviewee had to give good answers to the questions. On October 24, in Mr. Wolfe’s classroom during 7th hour, at the student desks located next to his radio,My partner and I, Gabi Kappes took turns interviewing one another. The primary purpose of the mock interview according to Mr. Wolfe (our teacher) was to prepare ourselves for interviews we will engage in sometime in the near future.Gabi interviewed me for a prestigious MFA program at the University of Wisconsin Madison (which only

I just assumed the person was being two faced. In communications class, I learned that two faced is not the correct term, rather, code switching works better to encompass the change in a person’s attitude, and way of speaking, when in a different setting. During my interview I code switched. Outside of interviews I speak in a pessimistic manner (that can sometimes borderline aggression). I speak bluntly with the lack of a filter and I don’t usually sound formal. During my interview, I spoke in a very optimistic happy go lucky manner. I sounded much more formal that I do outside of interviews and I choose my words rather than just saying whatever came to mind. Though this might have been a good thing the time, I felt that I left an impression that did not exactly match my real personality. Had the mock interview been a real interview and I had gotten into the program, my true personality would have been revealed the contrast between interview me and everyday me. For future purposes I will try to strike a balance. Though I knew first impressions mattered before taking communications, I did not know just how much is enclosed in a first impressions. Goof or bad, creating an impression is about letting a person know what kind of person you are. By coming into my interview in professional attire, Gabi got the

Throughout the interview I kept thinking that I was overqualified for the program. It was hard for me to reign back my over confidence and I almost always gave too much information (though my answers never went over two minutes). I also learned that I am a quick thinker, however, I tend to ramble sometimes. Before my interview, I was a little nervous because I did not know what to expect. Though I had prepared for the interview, it did not ease my nerves. During the interview, I became very comfortable because I spoke the truth and had knowledged in the areas I was asked questions. Recently I applied for the University Of Wisconsin Madison’s first wave program. It is very likely that I will be interviewed for this program. After participating in this mock interview I will try to tone down my confidence when going to my upcoming interview. I will also try to to speak less about myself during interviews and more about how I can be a beneficial asset to them. I will make conscious note of all of my weakness (nodding my head in a superficial manner)and strengths (good at thinking on my feet) and try to improve on