does anybody in here have any advice about a RA interview...what kinds of questions will they ask i mean

1/18/2006 11:08:29 PM

Don't worry, we're all nice and informative in here!!!

1/18/2006 11:12:53 PM

Wear a short skirt to the interview, and drop something and pick it up in front of the interviewer.

Even if it's a woman. Especially if it's a woman

1/18/2006 11:14:07 PM

they'll probably give you hypothetical scenarios such as you caught students doing something they shouldnt, like drinking and then ask you how you would handle the situation.

treat it like any other interview, and prepare to answer questions like what are your strengths, weaknesses, an achievement you are proud of, a failure and how you dealt with it, why you feel you can do the job. blah blah blah

just some thoughts, dont know how much it'll help

1/18/2006 11:25:50 PM

Under no circumstances admit you post on TWW.

1/18/2006 11:27:18 PM

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"they'll probably give you hypothetical scenarios such as you caught students doing something they shouldnt, like drinking and then ask you how you would handle the situation."

id expect they ask several questions about hypotheticals

1/18/2006 11:32:10 PM

thanks guys :-)

1/18/2006 11:36:07 PM

don't be too hard on students in the hypothetical situations, they do like to give some second chances

1/18/2006 11:44:44 PM

thanks...sooo much better than chit chat haha

1/18/2006 11:45:34 PM

Ask JP he is an RA and might be able to give you advice

1/18/2006 11:45:44 PM

jp as in you??

1/18/2006 11:56:50 PM

i was once an RA, they ask you stuff like, if you caught someone drinking what would you do...
be thorough, resovle at lowest level, inspire trust, mess like that...

1/19/2006 1:38:11 AM

thanks

1/19/2006 1:40:51 AM

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"jp as in you??"

yes, normal people talk about themselves in third person, esp when theyre more than 14 years old

1/19/2006 4:23:59 AM

its not really anything to worry about

just be your normal self and use common sense

1/19/2006 7:59:26 AM

They'll probably ask you how you feel about the recent Amanda Bostian(sp?)/Paul Cousins incident.

1/19/2006 9:59:58 AM

GOD rjrgrl WHY YOU ALWAYS BE HATIN'?

1/19/2006 10:01:50 AM

cause rjrgrl is hot and she has the ability to do that.

1/19/2006 10:20:20 AM

accent how much of a leader you are


they like leaders

1/19/2006 10:21:20 AM

[user]obtusegirl[/user]

1/19/2006 10:48:41 AM

I was an RA the past few years, and I went thru 3 years of interviews (1 as interviewee, 2 as interviewer). the best I can say is to be yourself (yeah I know, cliched). But seriously, just because you're a good leader/student doesn't mean you'll be what they're looking for. RDs often have a specific type of person in mind for the job, especially how well they may click with returning staff.

Case in point, my roommate freshman year would have been a really awesome RA, but was turned down because she probably wasn't what anyone was specifically looking for.

Besides that, highlight what makes you unique, but at the same time the most important things an RA needs to be are: 1) plays well with others 2) can communicate ideas effectively 3) the ability to have someone trust and respect the role you have

1/19/2006 10:54:55 AM

Sometimes they'll ask questions about prioritization such as: "Somebody is smoking marijuana in a dorm room, but at the same time, down the hall, you learn that a resident has fallen out of his bunk bed and his head is bleeding-- What do you do?"

1/19/2006 11:03:22 AM

aw come on, that was a really stupid question

1/19/2006 12:23:22 PM

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"normal people talk about themselves in third person"

i know Woodfoot loves to

1/19/2006 12:32:03 PM

tell em you are on facebook and good at finding pictures of underage drinkers.

1/19/2006 12:32:05 PM

^^ lol

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"Sometimes they'll ask questions about prioritization such as: "Somebody is smoking marijuana in a dorm room, but at the same time, down the hall, you learn that a resident has fallen out of his bunk bed and his head is bleeding-- What do you do?""

1. call the police
2. secure the door to the pot smoking room so they cant get out
3. ensure law enforcement is posted at the other pot smoking room
4. tend to critically inured student with head injury

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"under no circumstances admit that you post on TWW"

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1/19/2006 12:54:55 PM

1) look at student's head, decide to call EMS or not, usually a good idea anyway cause of potential internal bleeding . health > drug offense in my opinion
2) call back up RAs/on call RDs for both situations. direct them to pot room and to help you with head injury.
3) other RA goes to document pot. usually people smoking in the dorm are going to stay put for at least those 5 minutes.
4) EMS/police come for head injury. at least 1 cop can verify the pot smoking and deal with that.
5) mountains of paperwork

1/19/2006 1:12:47 PM

sooooorrry rjrgrl...his name was freakin CrazyJP and at the time there was no plain JP online....gah why do you have to spaz out about everything..

1/19/2006 3:33:42 PM

i ♥ rjrgrl for shit like that

1/19/2006 3:36:11 PM

yo CrazyJP do you and JP just share CrazyJP or does JP have his own name under something besides JP

oh yeah and will CrazyJP & JP be going to ruckus any in the next couple of nights?

EDIT: Nevermind i see JP has his own name.




[Edited on January 19, 2006 at 3:37 PM. Reason : ]

[Edited on January 19, 2006 at 3:47 PM. Reason : ]

1/19/2006 3:37:21 PM

why would he be telling you to talk to JP if he meant himself? (ie instead of saying, ask me or send me a pm)
and just because someone isnt online, doesnt mean they have an account : /user_search.aspx


[Edited on January 19, 2006 at 4:19 PM. Reason : ^^ ]

1/19/2006 4:17:48 PM

search only works for premium members

(right?)

1/19/2006 4:37:29 PM

nuh uh, you hafta be logged in, but you can search whether youre premie or not

but you cant search AIM screennames unless youre premie, i think

1/19/2006 4:42:49 PM

Can't we all just get along?

1/19/2006 4:45:27 PM

just make sure your VAG is clean. also it wouldn't hurt if you wore a padded bra.


b!tch you should know all of this.

1/19/2006 4:53:43 PM

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"why would he be telling you to talk to JP if he meant himself? (ie instead of saying, ask me or send me a pm) and just because someone isnt online, doesnt mean they have an account : /user_search.aspx"

i think everyone is very confused

CrazyJP is a female, not a he, JP is CrazyJP's boyfriend, who is also an RA.

1/19/2006 5:09:47 PM

^^thanks but i dont need a padded bra...and i'm always clean.

^ahhh....thanks

[Edited on January 19, 2006 at 5:14 PM. Reason : .]

1/19/2006 5:14:10 PM

oh i never checked crazyjps info, i just assumed she was a guy

1/19/2006 5:14:10 PM

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"just make sure your VAG is clean. also it wouldn't hurt if you wore a padded bra. b!tch you should know all of this. "

1/19/2006 6:06:15 PM

I used to be an RA and went thru 30948390 interviews on both sides of the interview.

Be prepared for the "generic" interview questions:

tell us a little about yourself
Strengths/weaknesses
what do you do in spare time?
then a lot of situational things... would you right up a friend?

etc etc...

be honest.. it was obvious when we had people bullshittin us and they def. didn't get a job

1/19/2006 8:12:02 PM

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"and just because someone isnt online, doesnt mean they have an account "

rjrgrl you f'ed up too:

and just because someone isnt online, doesnt mean they don't have an account

1/19/2006 8:17:54 PM

i think faster than i type, so i get ahead of myself

1/19/2006 8:22:37 PM

One of your residents is the dreamboat football quarterback and tries to put the moves on you while you are on duty-- what do you do?

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1/19/2006 8:35:00 PM

being a RA? who would want to do that

[Edited on January 19, 2006 at 9:55 PM. Reason : 9iuhn]

1/19/2006 9:54:52 PM

why wouldnt you want to...you get a free double room....free meals...500 board bucks...and a small paycheck....not to mention it would help my parents out a lot since both me and my sister will be here next year.

1/20/2006 9:59:46 PM

^ there are a lot of snotty rich kids that feel they are above paying for or working off any part of going to college. nothing wrong with being an RA if it saves money.

[Edited on January 20, 2006 at 10:16 PM. Reason : ]

1/20/2006 10:16:13 PM

well i mean i'm not a "snotty" rich kid and i dont think ppl are above helping their parents out...my dad has two businesses...i have a bmw...and we still need help paying for college esp. w/ my sis. coming...i think this is a great way for anybody to help their parents out if their parents are paying.

1/20/2006 10:19:59 PM