<p>i have nomination interview this Friday, and i want to prepare myself before the interview. how long does the interview take? and what are the most common questions that they will ask you?</p>
<p>Congratulations on your interview -- this is an opportunity to shine, as I'm sure you know. </p>
<p>I'd urge you to do a search using, perhaps "interview" as a key word on this and the other service academy forums -- there are many previous threads with really solid information that will help you out. Those previous threads may be on the USMA, USNA etc. parts of CC and will give you LOTS of information, and quickly! You need that time to prepare, not to wait for tips to come in to your question. Good luck.</p>
<p>tlswogh89:
To prepare, we invited the dad of a current USAFA cadet and the scoutmaster to our home. They brought questions with them. My son and another boy sat before them, and were grilled for 2 hours. These are also business men who have been both interviewer and interviewee. The had the boys practice greeting the committee, making eye contact, saying "yes sir," and finally, closing the deal. They had them work on the different scenarios that might occur with the final questions. They made sure the boys had solid answers to the questions they thought critical (i.e. why do you want to attend a SA?).
Ultimately, my son walked into the building where interview was held very confident. Most of the kids in the room looked like a deer in the headlights (hubby said). What did they ask him? Tell us about yourself, and after that, they asked him to talk about his eagle project. That's all...nothing tricky. My son thinks he did well because he was confident in his interview skills...not any pre-arranged answers. On the way out, one interviewer said to him, "If you really want this, I can see you there next year."</p>
<p>We practice questions with son when he's at his worst (rolling out of bed, frustrated with math problem, etc.) and he knows we expect him to adopt a "military attitude" when answering these questions. He stands, "yes sir, yes ma'am", makes eye contact, no stumbling or fumbling for words. He has become very good at it now. And before you flip out - the idea was HIS! Seems to be building his confidence, and answering skills.</p>
<p>Be staightforward. Don't beat around the bush. Don't fumble too much. Avoid "yes" and "no" answers, as they don't really tell people much. Those are good tipes for just about any interview.</p>
<p>For this one, be ready to answer some specific questions. DO NOT TRY TO MEMORIZE ANSWERS! Be ready to discuss things like why you want to go to the academy, why the Air Force, what you want to do.</p>