Please tell me about a time you experienced a hardship. How did you react and what were some of the outcomes?
This question is aimed at helping them determine how likely you are to succeed in their program. How you answer could inform them of how capably you navigate obstacles, how they impact your productivity, and how prone you are to quit. Some of the competencies you are likely to be scored on with this question are your emotional maturity, your ability to assess your personal strengths, weaknesses, and behaviors, and whether you carry yourself with both confidence and humility.
"Well, I had something of a tough time when I sprained my wrists and broke several ribs in a snowboarding accident. The injury ended up bruising my lungs, and I got pneumonia. I was in the hospital for a couple of days, and on bed rest for the next few weeks. But I didn't want it to affect my grades, so I reached out to a few of my teachers to see if it was possible I Zoom into class. All but one teacher agreed, and I was luckily able to keep up my grades. At first, it was more difficult than usual to focus, but I developed some systems for note-taking and adapted quickly. Fortunately, my grades didn't slip at all, and I was able to maintain my average."
