Learn how to ace university admissions interviews
Want to improve your chances of getting into a prestigious university? A solid interview with a university recruiter, along with a good academic record, might just do it.
The Descartes Education Counseling Center (DECC) is organizing a workshop to help students improve their interviewing skills. And it’s free!
The Speakers
Chook Yuh Yng
Yuh Yng holds a Masters in Engineering from Trinity Hall, Cambridge. She currently heads the Sales Department of Jobstreet.com, the very successful online recruitment website.
Dr. Ong Shien Jin – Interviewer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Shien Jin graduated from MIT with a degree in Mathematics and went on to complete a PhD in Computer Science in Harvard University. As an educational counselor for MIT, he conducts interviews for MIT applicants in Malaysia
Bakthiar Talhah – Interviewer, Princeton University
As Regional Director for PFC Energy and Director of the Asian Downstream Practice, Talhah has vast experience in the field of global energy and investment opportunities. Talhah holds an Engineering degree from Princeton University.
Date: 9 September 2007 (Sunday)
Time: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Descartes Education and Counseling Center
55-1 Jalan SS21/1A
Damansara Utama
47400 Petaling Jaya.
If you’re interested in the mock interviews, please send a brief description of your educational background and interests to descartes.ecc@gmail.com
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