MMI interviews are several short assessments carried out by different people; therefore, if you feel like something did not go exactly how you would have liked, put it to the back of your mind and move on as the next person is making their own assessment of you - this was the main reason I preferred this style of interview. A good way to start off is by doing adequate preparation. Make sure you understand the format of the interview, how many stations there are and how long each station roughly is. Its important to keep this in mind as it will help you give well thought out answers without running out of time. It’s also ideal to get as much practice as possible, get a family member, friend, anyone available and do many practice interviews. It’s important to get a feel for what the real interview is going to be like, so you know what you’re in for on the real day.

I thought the online interview process with Plymouth university was easy in terms of how thoroughly the university communicated throughout the process; this put me at ease during the lead up to the interview. I have only done the university interview process online; therefore, I cannot compare it to a face-to-face interview. However, I can say that everyone from Plymouth university was friendly and welcoming and empathised with the online situation, further easing the situation. There are some minor limitations to online interviews, like connection losses or struggling to hear someone as well as in person.

I would suggest trying to get your personality across as much as possible.

I prepared for this interview by doing mock interviews with friends and family. The questions asked were random, so I could not prepare for them but were still relevant to my application. The questions were random so that I could get used to answering quickly and concisely without rambling off-topic. I also prepared answers with examples of times I showed leadership skills and teamwork qualities and my strengths and weaknesses so that I had a starting point of conversation – even if the exact questions did not come up, at least I had a starting point. I also researched a few topic areas within my sector to feel confident discussing this at length if needed. My main advice would be to try and get your personality across in the interview even if you are incredibly nervous – try not to be a robot. Good luck!