How to prepare for a beauty research interview? The obscure Kira secret is still alive!
Does the interview with a beauty graduate school not make a sound? You can always believe in this interview secret!
In the process of applying for graduate school, uploading grades, finding recommenders, and writing documents often occupy the energy of most students, to the extent that many students avoid the important and neglect the final interview stage.
As the application deadline approaches, I believe everyone's documents and materials have entered the final stage. Today, Xiaobin will talk to you about the most feared beauty research interview for many domestic students.

At present, interviews at graduate schools in the United States are mainly divided into three forms:
-Video question
-Kira Talent Interview
-Invitation only basis interview
Video question
Video Question is a system interview provided by the school, and students only need to answer the questions given by the school and record their answers on their phones or computers.
These questions typically involve self introduction or specific questions related to the profession. Students need to record and submit these video interviews according to the school's requirements. The length of a video is usually around 1-2 minutes.
Video questions need to be uploaded during the online application process. Only after the video is successfully uploaded can students successfully submit their online application. Usually, students need to upload videos to platforms such as YouTube, Vimeo, Daily motion, Google Drive, and then add video links to their applications.
Kira Talent Interview
Kira Talent's online interview service is typically used for enrollment applications in universities and graduate schools. Applicants are invited to use Kira's platform for video interviews, answering pre recorded questions or on-site recorded questions.

The Kira interview mechanism varies among different schools.
Students need to answer questions ranging from 1 to 5, with a preparation time limit of 30-90 seconds. Answers are usually limited to 60-90 seconds. Some schools also add writing questions at the end.
It should be noted that the purpose of Kira's interview is not to test professional knowledge and abilities, but to test the interviewee's English communication and oral expression abilities. The interviewee needs to think quickly and provide organized answers within effective time.
But because there is no real interaction with you, students don't have to be too nervous. Instead of treating it as an interview, Kira's format is more similar to TOEFL speaking. When applicants submit their recorded answers, the system will submit them uniformly and wait for review.
Kira Interview Process
After clicking on the link, students need to go through four stages: Registration, Device Setup, Practice, and Assessment.

Registration：

When registering, an email is required. Generally speaking, students will receive Kira's registration link when filling out the online application system. Some schools may also send a link during the initial review stage after submitting the application, usually requiring applicants to record a video within 1-2 weeks.
If you haven't received Kira's interview request from the application project, be sure to check the trash can in your mailbox, as the system is likely to accidentally put Kira's interview emails in the trash can.

Device Setup：

Check the device, browser, internet speed, camera, and microphone as required.
Device: Only for laptops or desktops, not supported for phones and tablets.
Browser: Chrome is recommended, but the firewall and browser's ad blocking plugin need to be turned off.
Practice:
Kira's exercises are not limited in duration, although the exercises will not appear in the official recording, students can first find their feelings.
Assessment:
The sound of the system prompt indicates that the preparation time has ended and the answering session has officially entered. The blue font at the top of the page will display the remaining time. After the countdown ends, the system will automatically stop recording and upload your answer. After completing all the questions, the email will receive a confirmation email.
Invitation only basis interview
It should be noted that the notification invitation interview is only applicable to applicants who have received the interview invitation email, and not all applicants are required to participate in real person/online interviews.
Due to the epidemic, the number of offline real person and alumni interviews has significantly decreased. Most offline interviews in the United States are conducted by alumni as interviewers, but some schools also organize international students to participate in interviews in cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. In addition to offline interviews, online interviews with Zoom or Skype are also quite common, with most times ranging from 15 to 30 minutes.

Finally, based on feedback from students in previous years, Xiaobin has specially compiled common interview questions for everyone as a reference.

As long as you are well prepared, the interview for the US Master's program is not scary, and students don't have to worry too much. If you receive an interview invitation email, it means you are one step closer to Dream School - congratulations! I hope everyone can make full use of the interview opportunity to present a more complete and vivid image to the interviewer.
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