Jun 01, 2010, 08:25 am
Hi TraceyB,
I applied for a place at the Gordon at the end of last year. From what I remember, they take 25 full time and 25 part time students, which means it can be difficult to get in, as they obviously select the best candidates. I think that would make it a great place to study. Before I had my interview at the Gordon, I'd had an interview at VU (where I'm studying now), which was a slightly relaxed group interview. I was thrown off guard at the Gordon, because I was interviewed on my own by two of the nursing teachers. So my advice is to BE PREPARED! :) They asked me a really strange and irrelevant question, it was something along the lines of, "If one of your workmates was talking about you behind your back because you couldn't swap shifts with them, how would you handle it?" My real answer would've been, "I couldn't care less if someone was talking about me, I'm not 15 years old", however - I told them what I thought they'd want to hear, which was something like, "I would approach the person talking about me behind my back and try to find a resolution."
Probably the most awkward interview I've ever had in my life... lol
I hope this helps! It would've made me feel more at ease if I'd have known it was going to be a two-on-one interview before I was interviewed. :)
