hii apparently my parents signed me up for melb foundation, what can i expect from interviews and the actual test?

    mizi
    I did the Melb Foundation test last year for St Caths and made it to first round interviews. The process has you do an online test I remember and you have to be in the top 20 to get into first round. I think last year they had 300~ applicants and invited 20 to the first round. The first round consisted of a maths testing and two interviews (they ask "tell me about yourself", "how many countries have you been to?", "how do you plan to travel to school if you get in").

    The actual online test was for me not too difficult and it was on like a google form. It was not much difficult compared to the selective exam. They're offering a full scholarship and I remember that is was run by the older students who got the interview from the year before. It's a super good opportunity and unfortunately I can't tell you more about the second stage when they invite you and your parents for another interview bc I didn't make it that far.

    Make sure you read through the whole school's website, look for all opportunities they offer that your current school doesn't but don't talk bad about your school. They'll ask what school you plan to go to next year if not to the Scholarship. Just compile a good list of academic and extracurricular achievements. And they ask of books you've read that outside of your year level.

    Best of luck!

        17 days later

        boo HII IK THIS IS VERY SUDDEN BUT COULD U TELL ME MORE ABT SECOND ROUND??

        yesterday i got the email that i made it past the first round, and now im freaking it even more... 😭 could you try and list the questions you remember if u can? also did u do an extra test after the first one online? apparently theres a second test too so if u know anything abt that too then id appreciate it. also, u dont have to but could u try and "pretend" u were re answering the questios bc i truly dont do much outside of school & would really like a headstart in prepping for the day next month eekk

            mizi OMG THATS SO AWESOME GREAT JOB!!

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                mizi could u explain the whole reason as to going to melb foundation lol, not to sound rude but UK i know nothing abt it so would be good to get some base knowledge in me

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                    MMHS firstly melb foundation gives me a full (yes full full) scholarship to a private school, and secondly i didnt even have a choice like i said a few weeks ago my dad signed me up for this w/o telling me LOL

                        as for being clueless, im just trying to know how itll be during the interview + possible second exam!

                        mizi oh nice! Any other perks? sounds good

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                            MMHS well obviously free school at one of melbourne's best privates schools hehe, but also, this scholarship enables me to try out new things and pursue existing interests. also, (i hope) better education bc its private & the school looks rlly cool hahahudhafods (im very easy to impress )

                            id recommend reading this or the main website to learn more 😃

                              mizi

                              Omg congrats, Last year when I did it they told me that there were 300 applicants and they called in 15 (your in the top 5% woohooo) to first round interviews (which was solo and included a maths test) and later had a second round (which consisted of family interviews but I think they only called 7 out of 15 to this round). They asked me standard interview questions, some of which were a bit strange like

                              • "why do you want to leave your school",
                                -"did you go to tutoring in preparation for the selective exam",
                                -"Did you make it into selective"
                                -"what school will you be going to next year if not here"
                                -"Have you ever been overseas, if so how many countries (try say something like "im very grateful that my parents really tried to give me the best experiences yadayada")
                              • "Do you have siblings?"
                              • "What was a difficult time in your life and how did you overcome it?" (I really struggled with this one but remember this isnt a therapy session its an interview)

                              These are just the ones I remember but yea also remember that this is a FOUNDATION interview, its by a charity so they typically want to give it to kids who can't afford a private school education otherwise (like this ties in a lot with the how many countries question, be honest about it but be humble, this is where i messed up ). Don't be intimidated they were really nice and friendly and its ok to be nervous just fake it till you make it ig

                                  boo For the test it was just maths for me and there was also a separate form they ask you to fill out to list your achievements and basically write down your answers to the questions they asked previously.

                                  There was two sets of interviews last year one with a panel of 4 people and another with just 2 people. Be confident and honest.
                                  Best of luck and msg if u need anything

                                      boo thank you so much! can i ask what type of math questions you got? sorry for asking too much haha im just rlly psyched 😭