agray33 Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Hello all, I was just wondering for the interview stations... how large is the panel at each station (on the website the pictures show a 1 on 1 set-up)? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiebs13 Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 It is 1 on 1. with a total of 10 stations = 10 different interviewers. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agray33 Posted January 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Thanks for the quick reply. Is it pretty common to be done well before the allotted time frame? If so, what does one normally do? Small talk? Awkward silence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan0105 Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 awkward silence. they actually stop talking to you or just tell you to stop talking if you try to make small talk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngdad Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 awkward silence. they actually stop talking to you or just tell you to stop talking if you try to make small talk. I dont get it. If you're done but there is still time and you want to add something then you are not done. Why would they stop you if there is still time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babydoctor Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 I dont get it. If you're done but there is still time and you want to add something then you are not done. Why would they stop you if there is still time? They won't stop you if you're still answering the question. Dan0105 meant that if you start making small talk (ie. talking about the weather or asking them if they have kids), they will stop you from going off topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan0105 Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 ya i should have written that more clearly. what babydoc said. As for the question above, I think out of the 10, for me it was broken down as follows: 4 - finished just on time no problems 2 - didn't finish because the questions sucked and I took forever to think of anything useful to say 1 - finished early and then added a few additional thoughts/answers during the wait. 2 - finished early and tried to make small talk for 30 seconds but failed miserably. 1 - finished early and decided it was best not to bother talking after the previous two shot me down. and when I say finished early I really only mean like by a minute max. I don't think anyone could answer those questions with an excessive amount of time to spare, so don't worry about waiting around not talking, it doesn't last long before the bell goes and you get to leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Do they ask you any follow up questions? Also, are there any actor scenarios? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seb2013 Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Yeah, I'd like to know if there are any actor scenarios too. Also, how similar are UBC's MMI prompts to those floating around the net (like U of S's)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiebs13 Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 I didn't have any actor scenarios last year but I had heard that there was the possibility. So be prepared for that. Yes there are prompting questions. If you cover all of the points that are in the prompting questions then the interviewer will not say anything. But if you do not they will ask them. Don't worry if they ask you questions because you did not cover it all in your original answer. most people don't and I was asked questions in every station and I must have done fine as I got in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuantum Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 It is 1 on 1. with a total of 10 stations = 10 different interviewers. Good luck! I think it might be different this year. It will be 11 stations each seven minutes long, with a two minute switch time and two rest stations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
premedic Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 As for prompting questions, I was wondering whether they are written on the scenario paper outside the room, on the paper inside the room, or they're with the interviewers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avenir001 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 i think we had 11 stations last yr with only one rest station..so if there's 11 overall this yr with 2 rest stations, i like it! prompting questions are with the interviewers...and aren't even asked if you've already covered those points in your answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan0105 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 ya the prompts aren't really useful if you've given a perfect answer and covered everything they were looking for. They are there to stimulate you to think/discuss areas that you may have not answered/discussed but the interviewer was expecting you to or wants you to discuss more. I wouldn't be concerned with whether its a bad thing or not, its merely just to keep the discussion flowing for your benefit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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