University of Pennsylvania Nursing Interview Questions

Teamwork & Communication

• Tell me about your experience of being a team player.
• Do you work better in a team or independently?
• Why is teamwork so important to Nursing? Have you seen any examples of healthcare teams during your volunteering and shadowing experience?
• Why is communication so important to Nursing?
• Are you a good leader?
• What teams have you been part of at high school?
• Can you provide me with an overview of your leadership experience?
• Are you comfortable working and learning in a team?
• What experience do you have with team based learning?
  

General / Personal Statements

• Tell me what the word ‘resilience’ means for you.
• Have you ever faced adversity? Tell us about a situation that you found tough.
• UPenn can be a highly stressful learning environment, as well as being a brilliant place in which to learn. Nursing is a tough degree. How will you find the time to relax and unwind whilst studying here?
• In general, how do you relieve stress and relax? Do you think that you’ll be able to continue these habits at this school?
• Tell me about a challenge that you decided to take on, outside of your high school.
• What do you find interesting about the city itself?
• Tell me about your experience of high school. Did you enjoy it? What stands out in your memory about it?
• How will you deal with the amount of independent studying involved in our program?
• What are your greatest strengths?
• What are your biggest weaknesses?
• How would your friends describe you in three words?
• What one word would your friends use to describe you?
• Are you good at time management?
• How would your best friend describe you, if given five minutes to do so?
• How would you want to be remembered?
• What would you like your impact to be on the field of Nursing?
• Are you confident with strangers?
• Are you organised?
• What ambitions do you have?

UPenn

• What are you looking forward to at UPenn, outside of the degree?
• What can you in particular bring to this school? Why should we select you?
• How much research have you done on the college? What sets it apart from others in your view?
• Why are you not happy attending your State school? Why do you want to study here instead?
• Have you got any friends or family that have attended UPenn?
• What can you tell me about the program at UPenn? How has this knowledge led to you deciding to apply here?
• What do you think you will enjoy least about studying at Upenn?