"When completing your assessment or interview in Kira, you'll want your environment to reflect how prepared you are." So, here are more than a few tips from Kira on ensuring the environment you plan on conducting your interview in serves as a positive reflection of who you are as a candidate. The key to this is to prepare. "Choose a well-lit environment. Natural light is preferable. You should try to set the light source in front of you so the admissions team can see your face clearly. When choosing a location, consider how you'd like to portray yourself on video. Try to avoid featuring an unmade bed, a cluttered shelf in the background, or a window with passing vehicles. A plain wall or simple background is typically best."

Kira advises their clients, when recording their videos, "to capture the questioner from mid-torso up." So, apply this as well. "Try to center yourself in front of the camera with your face and shoulders visible. Your camera and screen should be sitting at a distance and angle where it's comfortable to read the screen just below eye level. Try to look into the camera. It's tough, but do your best to resist the temptation to watch yourself on the screen. The admissions or hiring team will appreciate you talking into your camera because they'll be able to make eye contact with you, making your responses even more engaging."

"I'd say my favorite home-cooked meal is my father's Latino cooking. He makes the best rice and beans and red sauce and tacos you can imagine. But, this whole last year I have been cooking with him, and he has taught me all his secrets so that I can make batch meals for myself, eat well all week long, and dedicate myself to my studies on a budget with limited distractions. So, I am ready to have my favorite home-cooked meal wherever I go, thanks to Dad."