After going through the ups and downs of the 2019 application season, many students finally completed the collection of works and successfully won the recognition of Dream School, which also ushered in the final step of the review stage interview. Interviews are not like learning professional skills. There are no general skills and uniform assessment standards. Even the length of time and examination questions are random, which adds a lot of difficulties to our previous exam preparation. What are the interview questions of Otis College of Art and Design? Today, we invited natural light students to share their OTIS interview experience with Otis College of Art and Design.

　　 OTIS interview experience of Otis College of Art and Design:

Xue, 2020 Studying abroad in graphic design graduate student

"The whole process didn't seem to ask me any questions about the collection of works. First, let me introduce myself. When I talked about my internship experience, the interviewer seemed interested, so he started to talk about this experience and design works;

Then he asked me which field of graphic design I was interested in and my career planning; And I have overcome the biggest difficulties in the creation process;

Finally, let me introduce three designers who are most admired in design, and let me ask questions. “

Student J, graduate student of Chunyi in 2020

"I also didn't ask questions related to the collection of works, mostly focusing on my personal experience.

At the beginning, let me introduce myself, as well as the books I have read recently and the direction of my research. The whole process is like chatting, without the feeling of assessment. "

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OTIS interviews at Otis College of Art and Design did not mention the student's collection of works, but focused more on the applicant's own experience, which is also a key point in the interview process. Your professional ability has been proved to the college through the collection of works, while other "soft power" such as artistic quality, personal background, hobbies, etc. is the focus of the college through communication and observation.

Therefore, in response to these problems, students should first be confident and positive. Art is diverse and there is no right or wrong. They must bravely express their own ideas, and show their own professional thinking and personal opinions;

Secondly, language ability is also a key link, but the focus of this process is not how pure accent and rigorous grammar, but whether students can express their views reasonably and whether logic is self consistent.

Finally, it is necessary to have a clear self-awareness. Introducing your own experience does not mean telling your own learning and life process, but focusing on what kind of efforts you have made to gain those growth, stimulate creative inspiration, and reflect your personal style and art cultivation.

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Secondly, considering that there are many uncertain factors in the interview process, students can also practice through some simulated interviews in addition to supplementary learning based on colleges, majors and personal experiences, to exercise their own on-the-spot reaction, get familiar with the interview process, and practice their oral expression ability, so as to minimize the accidental factors as far as possible and show their personal characteristics in an all-round way.

Due to the special situation this year, almost all college interviews are conducted online through video or telephone. Therefore, Natural Light launched an online conference portfolio review+interview coaching course led by overseas college admissions officers and professors to help everyone create a one-on-one simulated interview review in a real environment, answer questions about interviews and portfolios in detail, and maximize your application results!

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