Executive education admission practice interview
Professional experience, learning goals, leadership impact and contribution to the cohort. Practise the 5 questions admissions panels ask with follow-ups. Paid plans add scored feedback on every answer.
A Pro practice interview, on the Pro plan from ₦5,000 a month billed yearly, or on Premium.
- 15 minutes
- 5 questions
- Scored feedback on paid plans
About the programme
An executive education admission interview helps a programme decide whether you will gain from the course and contribute to a cohort of experienced professionals. The panel looks at your experience, what you want to learn, the impact of your leadership and what you will bring to class discussions.
How to prepare
- Prepare a short summary of your career and current responsibilities.
- Be clear on what you want to learn and how you will apply it at work.
- Pick two or three examples of leadership decisions and their impact.
- Think about what your industry experience adds to discussions with other participants.
- Plan how you will balance the programme with your work schedule.
Common mistakes
- Treating the interview as a formality because of your seniority.
- Having no clear idea of what you want to learn.
- Talking only about your achievements and not what you will share with the cohort.
What to expect
A real admissions interview
5 questions the way admissions panels ask, with follow-ups when an answer needs more.
Spoken, like the real thing
Speak your answers in your browser or the free desktop app, with live captions. You can ask the interviewer to repeat anything.
Scored on 4 areas
The things this interview weighs most. With a paid plan, your report shows how you did on each one.
A private report
On Plus, Pro and Premium: every answer scored, your strongest lines quoted and what to say differently next time. Interview creators never see it.
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