Interview Questions
The following are sample questions to help prepare for interviews in various situations. Add "and why?" after many questions to get a more indepth response.
Student Life
General Questions
- What was your proudest moment of accomplishment at school?
- What is your favorite class?
- What classes should be offered but are not?
- If you could change one thing at school to make it better for students, what would it be?
- What does it take to be successful in school?
- What do you do to relieve stress?
- What is a common mistake people make in trying to improve themselves?
- What is the best quality in a friend?
- What academic subject do you think is the most important for success?
- Do mobile devices improve learning or hinder learning?
- What do you think you will be doing twenty years from now?
- Twenty years from now, what will you remember from this school year?
- How is middle school better than elementary school?
- What is the single most important thing you learned in middle school?
- What is the most important personal trait (patience, reliable, honesty, etc.) for success in school?
- Would a longer school day or year be better for students?
- Are there afterschool programs that should be added that currently do not exist?
Dances
- What did you like at the dance and why?
- What is your favorite song to dance to and why?
- What is your favorite dance move?
- What made you decide to attend the dance(s)?
- How would you make the dances better?
- What activities did you enjoy at the dance and why?
- What would be the perfect dance theme and why?
- If this is your first dance, did it meet your expectations and why?
- What is the best song to dance to and why?
Halloween
- What do you like about Halloween the most?
- Why did you choose the costume you wore?
- If you could dress as anything, what would it be and why?
- Name your three favorite candies?
- What would you change about Halloween and why?
- What kind of scary movies do you like to watch?
- How did you make your costume?
- How did you go about carving up your pumpkin?
Student Council
- Why did you run for office?
- Why did you pick to run for this office?
- What do you hope to accomplish in Student Council and for Creekside?
- What are your responsibilities in your position in Student Council?
- What do you like and dislike about your job?
- What was the toughest and easiest thing about running for office?
- Would you run for office again and why?
Sports Questions
- What causes you the most stress in this sport?
- How long have you played this sport?
- What motivated you to play this sport?
- Does anyone inspire you to play or improve?
- How do you train for this sport?
- What dangers exist in this game?
- Describe what it takes to be a champion player.
- Describe the most difficult part of playing this sport.
- How much of success is mental and how much is physical? Explain why.
- What is the most physically demanding part of this game?
- What skills are needed to be successful and why?
- What motivates you to play?
- What is your favorite position or event? Why?
- What was your most fulfilling moment playing this game?
- How would you describe your sport in a single sentence?
- What is the most important part of working on a team?
- If you could change anything about this sport, what would it be?
- How do you overcome a loss?
- What is something you learned from participating in this sport?
- Name and explain something that most people do not know about this sport?
Cheer
- Why did you go into cheerleading?
- What kind of training is required to do cheer?
- Is cheer very athletic? How so? or Why not?
- What is dangerous about cheer?
- How does the cheer team go about creating the dance routines and the cheers?
- How much time do you spend practicing the dancing and cheers?
- How do you contribute to each sporting event?
Clubs and Organizations Questions
- Does this club provide any benefits to the community? If so, how?
- Name a memorable activity that you were involved in? What made it memorable?
- What skills do members learn?
- What is the goal of this club or organization?
- How can being a member help you success elsewhere?
- Is this club for everyone?
- If you could add or change one thing about this club/organization, what would it be and why?
- What is a typical meeting like?
- When and where does this club/organization meet?
- What do you regularly enjoy each time the club/organization meets?
- Name some common activities that this group does.
- Does this club/organization make you a better person? Why or why not?
- What club/organization should be created that does not now exist?
Fishing Club
- What was your most interesting experience catching a fish?
- What kind of bait do you like to use? Why?
- How did you learn how to fish?
- What are the benefits of fishing?
- Why do you like to fish?
- What are the best kinds of hooks/lures to use? Explain.
- What kind of fishing do you like to do? Fresh water, salt water, fly fishing, shoreline, boat, etc.
- Describe what it is like to clean a fish?
- What have you learned in Fishing Club that might help you?
Homework Club
- How has Homework Club helped you get work done?
- What are some advantages to going to Homework Club?
- What could make Homework Club better?
- What assignment are you currently working on? Tell me about it.
- Give me an example of how Homework Club has helped you understand something you did not know or confused you.
- How often do you use Homework Club? Why so much or so little?
- What subjects are best done in Homework Club? Why?
- Have you tutored someone in Homework Club? Explain the situation.
- What is difficult about tutoring other students?
- Does tutoring make you want to be a teacher someday? Why or why not?
Video Game Club
- Why are video games fun and/or addicting?
- Do you think video games promote violence? Why?
- How can video games be helpful or positive?
- What is your favorite video game? Why? Explain.
- What would be the best kind of video game that could be invented?
- What do you think video games will be like in ten years?
- What is the best video game platform? XBox, Playstation, computer, virtual reality....
- What is your favorite type of video game? Why? (shooter, strategy, rpg, etc.)
Academics
- What do you like about this class? Why?
- How does this class prepare you for life and the future?
- What skills do you learn from this class?
- What is the most difficult part of this course for you? Why?
- What advice can you give for being successful in this course?
- If you have trouble in school, how and where can you get help?
- How can school better help students who struggle?
- Why is it important to follow instructions?
- Should the school enforce tardies? Why or why not?
- Why are deadlines important?
- Should schools eliminate homework? Why or why not?
- If you want to be successful in school, name three things students must do.
- Are Chromebooks helping or hurting students learn? Why or why not?
Language Arts/English
- What is the toughest skill to master in English? Why?
- Why is reading an important skill? How will it help with life?
- What task do you dislike the most? Why?
- Should students learn cursive writing? Why or why not?
- Do you think giving speeches should be required in language arts? Why or why not?
- Pick something you are successful at. Why are you good at that task or skill?
- What is your favorite genre to read? Why do you like that genre?
- Who is your favorite author? What makes this author fun to read?
- What book have you read that should be made into a movie? Why would it be a good film?
- Name a book or series that was made into a bad movie. Why was the film horrible?
Music
- Why did you choose to play your current instrument?
- What instrument would you like to play? Why?
- Who inspires you musically and explain why they are important to you?
- What is challenging about playing your instrument?
- How do you improve your skills when you practice?
- What genre of music is the most difficult to play?
- What kind of skills are necessary to become good at playing an instrument?
Physical Education (P.E.)
- What skills do you learn in P.E.?
- Why is P.E. important to students?
- How does P.E. help build teamwork?
- What sport requires the most work to play well and why?
- What can you learn in P.E. that you cannot learn in the classroom?
- Why is physical fitness important?
- What activity are you afraid to admit that you like in P.E.?
- What makes P.E. class fun?