Tell us about your academic performance, so far. Where have you excelled, and where would you like to improve?
The interviewers want to know how your educational journey has prepared you for this next big step. Discuss where you thrived and progressed the most and the challenges you faced along the way. Tell the interviewer what you learned from those challenges. You likely learned some transferable core skills that would prove useful moving forward.
Feel free to branch out beyond your studies and your GPA. Share what you learned from being in a team environment, your mentors, or any other inspiring moments that concretized your ambitions. Exhibit drive, ambition, and an eagerness to develop and grow.
"I am very proud of my achievements during my undergrad education. Those courses added so much value that I will bring to my graduate program. My best courses included X, Y, and Z. I feel that I excelled in these because they are related to the specialty I plan to pursue. I can better myself in terms of time management. I overextended myself last semester with volunteer opportunities, and my study time suffered slightly. Now that I have identified the reason behind my time management challenges, I will only see improvement moving forward."
"The basic sciences are the core courses for any pre-dental student, and I have shown in my GPA that I am well above average in my ability to excel in these courses. However, because I have spent so much time on those courses, you will see that my liberal arts courses have taken a back seat concerning my GPA. This is because I prioritized my basic science courses."
