Every year in the middle to later stages of the application season, you think you've been battered enough by GPA/standardized tests/school selection/recommendation letters/essays/online applications and can finally relax and wait for offers, but—
You haven't even started on the interview hurdle!
Thanks to technology, our study abroad applications can't escape the online interview step. And when it comes to online interviews, we have to mention the dreaded Kira Interview.
In recent years, as virtual interviews have become increasingly common in the application season, Kira is no longer an unfamiliar term to applicants.
To date, the Kira Interview has long been the primary interview format for business master's programs at a host of top North American and UK universities such as JHU, Yale, NWU, WUSTL, UT, York, Oxford, IC, and others.
How to become a favorite of Kira and ace the interview to secure an offer is now everyone’s main focus.
Although the Kira interview is similar to TOEFL speaking in that you answer questions to a computer, besides English proficiency, Kira also assesses students' overall qualities. Schools typically evaluate applicants' complete video recordings, which makes it even more challenging for those who are already afraid of interviews!
Experience Kira's deadly 'why' triple punch:
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What is a recent ethical dilemma you solved, and how?
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Share an experience where you analyzed information and made a recommendation. Was it adopted? If not, why?
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If you could make a short-term gain but it would cause long-term friction with your international trading partners, would you make that choice? Why?
In the new application season, Kira's tricky variations continue!
New questions, new question volumes, writing tests introduced, different operational sequences—for students already short on preparation time, this is a nightmare!
Not to mention the video recording requirement and the website's frustrating loading speed. If you're already prone to nervousness and haven't prepared in advance, you could easily ruin the entire application game!
Luckily, CheersYou（清柚教育） is here to bring freshly compiled interview guides for students about to face the Kira interview!
Introduction to the Interview Guide
CheersYou（清柚教育） is now offering, for a limited time, free Kira interview questions from many top global universities, including Johns Hopkins University, Washington University in St. Louis, Brandeis University, Yale University, Boston University, University of Southern California, University of Toronto, Imperial College London, Oxford University, and more.
Hundreds of speaking and writing interview questions all gathered together, covering all the latest high-frequency topics, ensuring your Kira interview preparation is flawless~
After reviewing this, you'll never have to worry about the Kira interview again!
Interview Guide Screenshots
Why Do You Need This Interview Guide?
1. Kira interview questions aren't as simple as you think
Take Washington University in St. Louis’s past interviews, for example: they include a total of 6 speaking questions, with 20 seconds to prepare and 45 seconds to answer each, plus 1 writing question with 5 minutes to type.
Excluding preparation, the actual Q&A session is less than 10 minutes.
Therefore, simply comparing the Kira interview to the TOEFL speaking test is inappropriate. Besides the tight timing and heavy tasks, many business schools’ Kira questions focus on real business issues, rivaling the difficulty of job interviews.
Imagine that you are preparing a business case for a project that would make a positive impact on hunger or malnutrition in different parts of the world. How might you pitch this aspect of the project to a socially conscious stakeholder?
If you’ve never seen this question before, preparing a decent answer in just 30 seconds is quite challenging. Some students may still draw a blank when the 60-second answer timer starts!
2. The interview could be your chance to turn the tables
The key to the Kira interview is 'conciseness'.
While testing English communication and speaking skills, schools also use the Kira interview to assess applicants' logical thinking and ability to stay on topic and be concise.
If your scores aren’t outstanding, your recommenders aren’t renowned, and you’ve already submitted your online application, is there still room for improvement? The interview will be your final winning move—don’t let this great opportunity slip away!
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3. Practice Makes Perfect
For this type of video interview interacting with a computer, many applicants, if not well-prepared, may make mistakes like speaking too fast or having stiff facial expressions—things that shouldn't happen in an interview.
Practice makes perfect. Some applicants spend two to three days preparing for just one university's Kira interview. With enough practice using interview guides, when you encounter similar keywords, you can automatically associate relevant experiences to answer questions.
Don't take chances thinking the school won't watch your Kira interview or try any internet-disconnection tricks. Since you have the interview guide, why not prepare diligently and let success come naturally.
How to Get the Kira Interview Guide
Follow the official account 'CheersYou（清柚教育）留学'
Reply 'Kira' in the backend
to learn how to get it for free
