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Residential Advisors Mock Interview

To help you prepare for your Residential Advisors interview, here are 31 interview questions and answer examples.

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Share an effective method you have used to enforce rules and regulations.

Are you able to enforce rules and regulations when necessary? Assure the interviewer that you are capable of commanding the respect required to be an effective RA.



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31 Residential Advisors Interview Questions & Answers

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  • 1. Share an effective method you have used to enforce rules and regulations.

  • 2. In five minutes or less, pick a topic you are passionate about, but isn't something I should know of, and explain it to me.

  • 3. Tell me about yourself.

  • 4. Would you consider yourself a creative person?

  • 5. What work situations excite and motivate you?

  • 6. After receiving information from your supervisor, how do you ensure you properly communicate this information to your team?

  • 7. Who would you say inspires you?

  • 8. What are your salary expectations?

  • 9. When planning, how often do you create alternative scenarios to help you adjust to changing situations?

  • 10. Tell me about an organization or group outside of work that you contributed to.

  • 11. Describe for me a time when you failed at something and how you responded.

  • 12. Provide an experience in which your observation of a student helped you to identify unusual behavior.

  • 13. Do others respect and listen to you?

  • 14. Provide an example when your ethics were tested.

  • 15. Why are you the best person for this position?

  • 16. Tell me how you organize, plan, and prioritize your work.

  • 17. Why do you want to be an RA?

  • 18. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

  • 19. If you could change or improve anything about your college, what would it be?

  • 20. How was your college experience?

  • 21. What were your reasons for selecting our college or university?

  • 22. What is your greatest weakness? What are you doing to improve it?

  • 23. What is your greatest strength?

  • 24. Do you work well in high stress and pressure situations?

  • 25. Tell me about a major problem you recently handled. Were you successful in resolving it?

  • 26. What is leadership to you?

  • 27. Are you a patient person?

  • 28. What does diversity mean to you?

  • 29. How would you handle a fight amongst your residents?

  • 30. If you notice your residents are not participating in your activities, what would you do?

  • 31. What activities would you create for your residents?