This is an understandable concern and we recognise that for many applicants this will be their first ever interview. We hope you will be reassured by knowing that we are not selecting students based on their interview technique, we’re just interested in getting to know you and making sure that we’re the right fit for you.
There are things you can do to make the interview a little less nerve-inducing:
- Jot down things you want to say before you arrive
- Feel free to refer to your notes (you’ll be given the chance to ask questions and share extra information)
- If you are more confident at writing than speaking, add important information to your personal statement when you complete the application form
- Think of this as a two-way process – you’re testing us too to see if this is where you want to be
- Wear clothes you feel comfortable in – we really don’t mind how you dress and have accepted students wearing suits, rugby kit, school uniform or jeans and t-shirt
- If you come out of the interview kicking yourself for missing something out, drop us an email and we promise to read it
- If you have a SEND which is likely to impact your interview, let us know about it so that we can make reasonable adjustments and be prepared to support you
If you have discovered techniques which help make communication easier for you, apply them at the interview. You can also let us know if there are things we can do to make the experience easier for you. We want to be able to get to know you and will do all we can to support you to be able to be your wonderful, lovely self!