Interview question how do you answer 'what's your weakness?'
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 1:42 pm
Any ideas how to answer this in an interview?
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Interview question how do you answer 'what's your weakness?'
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Re: Interview question how do you answer 'what's your weakne
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 1:47 pm
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Re: Interview question how do you answer 'what's your weakne
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 1:58 pm
Do you think they really ask this question?
My dd was asked about her interests and from there the 'interviewer' held a conversation on her interests. It's a difficult question to answer as a grown up and these are 11 year old children, as the schools well know.
I doubt very much the question will arise.
My dd was asked about her interests and from there the 'interviewer' held a conversation on her interests. It's a difficult question to answer as a grown up and these are 11 year old children, as the schools well know.
I doubt very much the question will arise.
Re: Interview question how do you answer 'what's your weakne
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 4:57 pm
I tend to agree with SnowDrop. It seems like an odd question for people purporting to be specialist in educating children of this age to ask.
That said, I have heard stories about clever-dick questions at these interviews. Not searching socratic type questions, but just the silly stuff that a newly minted MBA might expect at an interview with a consulting firm. Frankly, I don't want people with that attitude/mindset educating and influencing my child anyway!
That said, I have heard stories about clever-dick questions at these interviews. Not searching socratic type questions, but just the silly stuff that a newly minted MBA might expect at an interview with a consulting firm. Frankly, I don't want people with that attitude/mindset educating and influencing my child anyway!
Re: Interview question how do you answer 'what's your weakne
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 5:02 pm
How about: "I am not very patient, particularly with people who ask facile questions"
Re: Interview question how do you answer 'what's your weakne
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 5:05 pm
The sign of a weak interviewer, I think.
Re: Interview question how do you answer 'what's your weakne
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 5:09 pm
Re: Interview question how do you answer 'what's your weakne
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 5:36 pm
can be food, sports, movies, etc as well and does not have to be related to academic subjects
Re: Interview question how do you answer 'what's your weakne
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 9:35 pm
Cross the school off your shortlist if they ask this of a ten year old.
Or are you a teacher? I always thought 'my tendency to have uncontrollable violent temper tantrums' would be a good one then.
Or are you a teacher? I always thought 'my tendency to have uncontrollable violent temper tantrums' would be a good one then.
Re: Interview question how do you answer 'what's your weakne
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 8:25 pm
I wouldn't expect this question to come up for a 11+ interview more for a university/job interview:lol:
For this as the first poster said. Give a "bad" point but turn it around into a positive, eg perfectionist tendencies but this would mean that I pay close attention to detail and and do the best that I can.
My daughter was shown pictures and asked what was going on, and the usual ones- what's your favourite subject, what are your hobbies, do you have any pets, tell us about your family, do you like maths or english more etc.
For this as the first poster said. Give a "bad" point but turn it around into a positive, eg perfectionist tendencies but this would mean that I pay close attention to detail and and do the best that I can.
My daughter was shown pictures and asked what was going on, and the usual ones- what's your favourite subject, what are your hobbies, do you have any pets, tell us about your family, do you like maths or english more etc.