Deans List Interview

[vhcook]

Since phone interviews are an option, I'm going to assume you won't need your recommendations and pictures.

If I were judging (and I'm not), I'd be asking questions to find out how you match up with the award criteria:

· demonstrated leadership and commitment to the ideals of FIRST;
· interest in and passion for a long term commitment to FIRST and its ideals;
· overall individual contribution to their team;
· technical expertise and passion;
· entrepreneurship and creativity;
· ability to motivate and lead fellow team members; and
· effectiveness at increasing awareness of FIRST in their school and community

Here are a couple of questions I came up with off the top of my head:

- How do you help keep your team motivated when things aren't going well?
- How do you try to increase awareness of FIRST?
- Tell me about a time when you had to come up with a creative solution to a problem.

[Carolyn_Grace]

I would love to hear from students who were interviewed last week.
What questions did the judges ask you?
Did you receive a feedback form after the interview like they do for CA?

[puneeth.meruva]

How much emphasis is placed on STEM things that you do outside of FIRST?

[loyal]

Study the essay that was submitted. Start with that. If you were nominated buy your mentors you are already a winner in the eyes of your team. The rest if you win is gravy on the potatoes so to speak. You might not be the best in the eyes of strangers but you are the best amongst the people that know you. That's a very good thing. Hold your head high.

[Carolyn_Grace]

Originally Posted by loyal

Study the essay that was submitted. Start with that.

I agree.
I think we're really hoping for some more information here though.

Anytime there's a procedure at FIRST events, it's nice when people from weeks 1 and 2 competitions an share their experiences.

A few specific questions that I have:
1. Did students sign up for a time-slot the way you do with Chairman's Award interviews?
2. How many judges were in the interview room?
3. Was feedback about the essays/interviews given in anyway?

[BrennanB]

Originally Posted by Carolyn_Grace

I agree.
I think we're really hoping for some more information here though.

Anytime there's a procedure at FIRST events, it's nice when people from weeks 1 and 2 competitions an share their experiences.

A few specific questions that I have:
1. Did students sign up for a time-slot the way you do with Chairman's Award interviews?
2. How many judges were in the interview room?
3. Was feedback about the essays/interviews given in anyway?

I was interviewed just recently

1. Yes, the interviews were on Friday. Much like chairman's.
2. Two
3. There may have been feedback, I haven't seen it yet if there was some.

As for questions they used your submission as a guide. It was pretty generic and they let you lead the direction of the conversation. Questions like "What is your role on the team?" and "How do you spread the message of FIRST?" was more the focus of my interview, but I suspect that they want to talk about whatever you guide the conversation towards.

[vhcook]

Originally Posted by Carolyn_Grace

A few specific questions that I have:
1. Did students sign up for a time-slot the way you do with Chairman's Award interviews?
2. How many judges were in the interview room?
3. Was feedback about the essays/interviews given in anyway?

1. Yes
2. 2
3. Feedback sheets are available at pit administration after awards, just like Chairmans.