11 Admissions Officer
Interview Questions

1. Describe a situation where other people who you were working with did not agree with your ideas. What did you do?

   Community Answers

   • "I try to understand their ideas and work on the best approach to the situation."

2. Why should we hire you?

3. As an Admissions Officer, what do you believe is your best asset?

   Community Answers

   • "Maintaing records and good administration of the colle from eBay by applying college policy and ensuring efficiency and effectivNess and achievement of goals and targets."

4. Why do you want a career as an admissions officer?

   Community Answers

   • "Because I genuinely enjoy working with students, and I enjoy being the one to help speed them on their academic journey. It's also the reason I like teaching ESL - there is something vulnerable and honest and wonderful about an open mind that is ready to take on the world."

5. What major challenges and problems did you face at your last position?

6. What is the most difficult situation you have had to face and how did you tackle it?

7. What motivates you as an admissions officer?

8. Who are our competitors?

9. What are the steps you follow to study a problem before making a decision?

10. Tell me about a situation where you had to quickly adapt to inevitable changes as an Admissions Officer.

11. What decisions are easiest for you to make? What are the most difficult?

    Community Answers

    • "When a decision that has the potential to significantly alter the rest of someone's life is in my hands, I feel the weight of it. It may take me time. I consider these things long and hard - but I don't regret the decision once I make it. I make easy, quick decisions about course of action - people based decisions I find challenging."
    • "Easiest decisions are the one involving me and difficult ones involve telling your subordinates to execute them."