Your Interview

To help ease the stress of the interview, we want to give you a brief overview of what to expect for the day and specifically share with you the structure and composition of the interview team. While on campus you will hear from students, faculty and administration about the curriculum, admissions process, financial aid, and student services as well as chat with students over lunch and take a tour of the campus.

Proper identification of individuals allows WesternU to provide a safe and secure campus environment. In addition, the United States Federal Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA), Public Law 110-315, requires that University confirm that a person enrolling in the University is the person who is completing the enrollment form, and that the student taking an examination is the student who participates in, completes, and receives credit for the course.

It is the policy of Western University of Health Sciences that applicants to the University are required to provide a government issued ID when checking in for an Admissions interview. Applicants who are unable to provide an acceptable form of identification may reschedule their interview if space is available. For more information on acceptable forms of identification and the University’s Identity Verification policy, please visit: https://www.westernu.edu/registrar/id-verification/.

Here are a few things to keep in mind as you prepare for your time with us:

• Make sure your best business professional attire is ready to wear
• Review the admissions pages
• Have a few questions ready for the interviewers in case they ask
• Print directions and plan to arrive early
• Bring a pen and notepad in case you need to take notes
• Bring a valid photo ID (drivers license, passport, etc.)
• Get a good nights’ sleep so your body and mind are refreshed

There is no way of telling what type of questions will be asked at your specific interview. It is a good idea to have thought through a few general questions prior to interviewing. Please keep in mind that it is likely that you will be asked questions that do not appear on this list, and it’s possible that you will not be asked any of these questions. Whether these specific questions are asked or not, reviewing them is a good exercise to help prepare you to present yourself to the interviewers.

1. Tell me about yourself? (Be prepared to articulate what’s important to you, your interests and goals
2. What are your long-range and short-range goals and objectives?
3. When and why did you establish your goals and how are you preparing yourself to achieve them?
4. What do you see yourself doing 10 years from now?
5. What do you know about WesternU?
6. Why do you want to be a student at WesternU?
7. What do you think it takes to be a successful student at WesternU?
8. What are your strengths and weaknesses?
9. What are you doing to overcome your weaknesses?
10. What kind of support network do you have?