Guest Blog By: Saurav Mishra
The increasing rate at which students fail to get scholarship for abroad study is alarming. Many a students are intelligent in their subjects, yet fail in the interview for scholarship . Read on this article to know the beforehand preparation of interview to get scholarship.
Yes, scholarships provide a big help to go to the college or university of your dream which you might not usually be able to afford. However, for some of the scholarships, you need to face personal interviews that are helpful for funding your education. Many a students get afraid of the interview which is nothing but just about their educational background, the purpose of studying abroad and the reason of choosing a particular subject etc. Here are some tips that will help you crack the interview and get international scholarships.
Don't be nervous but be yourself:
Don't get nervous and feel pressured while going for the interview. Don't bang upon impressing your judges or saying what they want to hear from you. Think that they have already recommended your name for the scholarship and just want to develop a conversation to know more about you. Usually the interviewers score on the ground that how effectively and impressively you understand their questions and answer them. Keep in mind to be relaxed and just normally talk about yourself and your views.
Be enthusiastic and absorb confidence:
Don't show any sign of low-confidence. You need to be confident in your answers so reveal your enthusiasm. Maintain the balance between confidence and overconfidence. Don't get overexcited to a point that you think of having a proper answer. Remember, examples ready in your mind are the sign of your confidence and enthusiasm of the subject matter. So be prepared with some examples in your mind, your enthusiasm will come through naturally. It is the skills of candidates to engage the judges with proper preparation.
Dress properly:
Your attire is the index of your personality. If there is dress code, no matter. In the case with no dress code, you should dress up with business attire. It is always good to wear nicer, it enhances your personality. Go from formal to casual than from casual to formal. For girls, dresses, skirts, business suits, etc. are the better choice. For guys, they should wear slacks or dress pants, a dress shirt or collared shirt, a tie if they have one, and in some situations, a blazer or sport coat.
Practice makes a man perfect:
Remember, the interview will decide your scholarship for abroad study. So do well practice before appearing for the interview. Consult your counselor or career adviser to understand the questions generally asked in the interview. Ask them about your speaking style. Ask them to provide you some sample interview questions and practice them. Enhance your speaking abilities by making practice. One of the best ways is to stand before a mirror or record yourself on a webcam. Thus, if you follow the given things, it will help you impress the judges and to be applicable to get scholarships to study overseas.
The increasing rate at which students fail to get scholarship for abroad study is alarming. Many a students are intelligent in their subjects, yet fail in the interview for scholarship . Read on this article to know the beforehand preparation of interview to get scholarship.
Written by: Saurav Mishra
Date published: 10/18/2013
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