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University Admissions/Scholarship Interview Guide
16 commonly asked questions and suggested talking points
By Tony K Tan
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“ To break into the elite tier of US colleges, students have to distinguish themselves as renaissance individuals. Or in Oprah terms, demonstrate
emotional and social intelligences beyond the usual IQ which Asian students are good in. Tony K Tan's book provides practical advice to
develop the communication skills needed to carry this off. As a graduate of two prestigious universities and having led corporate recruiting at these institutions, I found his approach relevant and practical. Asian students
need the finishing skills which their American peers naturally tend to develop in a more extroverted and reflective society. A worthwhile
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Content
Chapter 1
Interview Preparations 4
– Section 1.1: Overview
– Section 1.2: Top 10 Interview Tips
Chapter 2
Interview Questions 8
– Chapter 2.1: Personal
– Chapter 2.2: High school related
– Chapter 2.3: College/university related
– Chapter 2.4: “Well roundedness” related
– Chapter 2.5: Interviewer related (available in full guide only )
Chapter 3
Conclusion 17
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Chapter 1: Interview Preparations
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Interview PreparationsChapter 1.1: Overview
So this is how it works…If you have been invited for university/ scholarshipinterviews, congratulations! You are one step ahead of the rest of the application
pool! But do not get too excited yet…hold your horses! You still have a littlemore to go to GET ACCEPTED or win that COVETED SCHOLARSHIP! The
good news is you are reading this guide, and it will teach you on how to STANDOUT, how to DRAW the interviewers’ attention, and how to WIN the GAME!
To be invited to an interview simply means “Hmm, I like this candidate, he/shelooks great on paper, but I wonder if he/she is as good in real life…let’s find out!”
University interviews, particularly for schools in the United States are usuallyconducted by an alumni while scholarship interviews may be conducted by a
panel of interviewers. In both cases, they are conducted with the following broadobjectives:
To ascertain how genuinely interested you are of their institution
~ Is our school/ scholarship application just application number 25 on your list? Are we back up schools/ scholarship applications? How badly do you really want
this?~
To assess your “soft” skills and determine how interpersonal and intellectually
curious you are
~ Can you be one of us and fit into our institution/organization? Can you really contribute to the academic and professional surroundings? Are you a nice
person and do I like you? ~
To confirm claims in your admissions/scholarship application and/or reinforcethe existing assessment of your candidacy
~Are you telling us nothing but the truth? Are you as good as you sound on paper?~
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Interview PreparationsChapter 1.1: Overview
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Interviews should not be stressful or intimidating! Instead, interviews aresupposed to be exciting, engaging, and definitely not a one way streetdiscussion. Bear in mind that the best interviews are just like your conversationswith your friends or classmates, stress-free but insightful.
Interview questions can be quite predictable and very often, questions within a
broad category are more or less the same. That said, there are subtle
differences that you need to note and tweak your responses accordingly.
But please, please do not memorize the suggested answers in Chapter 2! Yourlife experiences are different from mine and from the person sitting next to you in
class. Everyone of you is a unique individual with interesting life stories to tell.Instead, you should use this guide for the following:
Identify what the most commonly asked interview questions are.
Know how these questions are phrased differently in different scenarios.
Distinguish the subtle differences of the commonly asked questions and knowhow to respond accordingly.
Understand the mindsets of the interviewer and what they are looking for.
Recognize potential talking points/signposts that you can adapt and tweak tomake it your very own answer.
Put on your thinking caps to come up with the best responses based on yourvery own unique experiences.
So, how do you be stress free in the interview process? There is no magic
formula except to really just do your homework! Approach your interview with aclear strategy. The following page gives you the top 10 interview tips!
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Interview PreparationsChapter 1.2: Top 10 Interview Tips
1. Preparation is key and you need to know your application inside out.
2. Research, research and more research on the school/scholarshiporganization! Talk to alumni.
3. Do not try to be someone you are not.
4. Elaborate and illustrate but be brief and succinct.
5. Listen carefully to the question.
6. Ask the right questions.
7. Be humble, but do not be shy.
8. Mind your language!
9. Mind your body language!!
10. Be relaxed.
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Chapter 2: Interview QuestionsChapter 2.1: PersonalChapter 2.2: High school related
Chapter 2.3: College/university relatedChapter 2.4: “Well roundedness” relatedChapter 2.5: Interviewer related (available in full
guide only )
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Interview QuestionsChapter 2.1: Personal
Be positive and upbeat. Do not mention adjectives that are negative.
Make sure you provide solid evidences to back up your claims. Interviewers haveheard of many similar and sometimes cliché adjectives/words in the course of their
interviewing. But they probably have not heard "tenacity" told in your own personal
story of how you went from a “C” student to an “A” student by working twice as hard
as your peers, taking on extra assignments, and most importantly, refusing to give
up on yourself.
Your choice of adjectives is important but your personal stories that bring alive each
adjective are what the interviewer will remember you by.
Be positive and upbeat. Do not mention adjectives that are negative.
Make sure you provide solid evidences to back up your claims. Interviewers haveheard of many similar and sometimes cliché adjectives/words in the course of their
interviewing. But they probably have not heard "tenacity" told in your own personal
story of how you went from a “C” student to an “A” student by working twice as hard
as your peers, taking on extra assignments, and most importantly, refusing to give
up on yourself.
Your choice of adjectives is important but your personal stories that bring alive each
adjective are what the interviewer will remember you by.
Which three words best describe you?Which three words best describe you?
This question does not just ask about your leadership experience but also how you
have excelled in that experience. Good leaders are humble, recognize strength in
diversity by co-opting the different opinions and views within the group to reach asound conclusion.
A good leader is inclusive, not authoritative, decisive yet not overly opinionated.
Remember to always include a "result" with your experience. How was your
leadership recognized and do the closest people around you concur?
This question does not just ask about your leadership experience but also how you
have excelled in that experience. Good leaders are humble, recognize strength in
diversity by co-opting the different opinions and views within the group to reach asound conclusion.
A good leader is inclusive, not authoritative, decisive yet not overly opinionated.
Remember to always include a "result" with your experience. How was your
leadership recognized and do the closest people around you concur?
Are you a good leader? Why?Are you a good leader? Why?
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Interview QuestionsChapter 2.1: Personal (cont’d)
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Interviewers are trying to determine a few things here. First, are you able to
succinctly frame and communicate the failure. Second, can you convince the
interviewer that you have the abilities to pick yourself up from this particular failure,
learn from it, and move on.
Essentially, interviewers want to know you possess the finesse to overcome
potential failures in university life. You can keep this thought process in mind as you
think about this question: what was that failure, what happened, how you learnt from
it, what you did differently, and what were the positive changes thereafter.
Was there someone in your life that influenced you to take that academic failure
seriously by encouraging you along the way? If so, talk about this person.
Interviewers are trying to determine a few things here. First, are you able to
succinctly frame and communicate the failure. Second, can you convince the
interviewer that you have the abilities to pick yourself up from this particular failure,learn from it, and move on.
Essentially, interviewers want to know you possess the finesse to overcome
potential failures in university life. You can keep this thought process in mind as you
think about this question: what was that failure, what happened, how you learnt from
it, what you did differently, and what were the positive changes thereafter.
Was there someone in your life that influenced you to take that academic failure
seriously by encouraging you along the way? If so, talk about this person.
Tell me about a failure, either academic or personal, that you encountered andhow you overcome it?
Tell me about a failure, either academic or personal, that you encountered andhow you overcome it?
Interviewers are not expecting you to have your entire future mapped out. In fact,
they are aware that university experience is every bit an exploratory one that allows
you to think more about your future.
If there are a few career paths that you are contemplating, talk about what they are.
Then discuss how you intend to use your university experience to narrow downthese choices.
This approach tells the interviewer that you have given your future some thoughts,
and that you will be sensible enough to make full use of the next few years to
prepare yourself post university.
If you are interviewing for scholarships, you should see yourself in an impactful,
enthusiastic and contributing role given the nurturing opportunities that exist in that
interviewing organization.
Interviewers are not expecting you to have your entire future mapped out. In fact,
they are aware that university experience is every bit an exploratory one that allows
you to think more about your future.
If there are a few career paths that you are contemplating, talk about what they are.
Then discuss how you intend to use your university experience to narrow down
these choices.
This approach tells the interviewer that you have given your future some thoughts,
and that you will be sensible enough to make full use of the next few years to
prepare yourself post university.
If you are interviewing for scholarships, you should see yourself in an impactful,
enthusiastic and contributing role given the nurturing opportunities that exist in that
interviewing organization.
What do you see yourself doing 10 years from now?What do you see yourself doing 10 years from now?
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Interview QuestionsChapter 2.2: High school related
It will be tempting to tell the interviewer all the horrible experiences you went through
in high school. Remember that schools/ scholarship organizations want studentswho will make the best of their university experiences, including the bad ones.
A better way to answer this is to start the conversation by telling the interviewer how
much you have benefited from your high school experience. But if there is one thing
you would like the school to improve on. it will be X,Y, Z.
Always be diplomatic when talking about your high school as it could be telling in
terms of the kind of alumni you will become. Universities want students who will
become fruitful alumni.
It will be tempting to tell the interviewer all the horrible experiences you went through
in high school. Remember that schools/ scholarship organizations want studentswho will make the best of their university experiences, including the bad ones.
A better way to answer this is to start the conversation by telling the interviewer how
much you have benefited from your high school experience. But if there is one thing
you would like the school to improve on. it will be X,Y, Z.
Always be diplomatic when talking about your high school as it could be telling in
terms of the kind of alumni you will become. Universities want students who will
become fruitful alumni.
What would you change about your high school if you had the power to do so?What would you change about your high school if you had the power to do so?
This is slightly different from questions that ask how you would like to change your
high school. For this question, you need to role play as a principal. You should think
about the repercussions of your actions to the wider high school community such asthe teacher and student bodies.
In doing the above demonstrates someone who displays good leadership qualities
and adopts an inclusive attitude in decision making. This necessarily also means
that the candidate possesses a maturity that is likely to bode well for him in
university life or within the scholarship organization.
This is slightly different from questions that ask how you would like to change your
high school. For this question, you need to role play as a principal. You should think
about the repercussions of your actions to the wider high school community such as
the teacher and student bodies.
In doing the above demonstrates someone who displays good leadership qualities
and adopts an inclusive attitude in decision making. This necessarily also means
that the candidate possesses a maturity that is likely to bode well for him in
university life or within the scholarship organization.
If you were the principal of your school, what would you change?If you were the principal of your school, what would you change?
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Interview QuestionsChapter 2.2: High school related (cont’d)
Make sure this particular person has left an impression and a positive impact in your
life. This teacher can be someone outside of your high school, or even someonefrom earlier years of your life.
A couple of things to remember as you answer this question. Describe this teacher
such that the interviewer will be able to form an image of him or her. Keep it short
but descriptive. Remember you want to keep the interview as personal as possible
and try to connect with the interviewer. Imageries help.
You need to of course talk about how this teacher has impacted you. Remember to
also chat about how you plan to keep in touch with this teacher!
Make sure this particular person has left an impression and a positive impact in your
life. This teacher can be someone outside of your high school, or even someonefrom earlier years of your life.
A couple of things to remember as you answer this question. Describe this teacher
such that the interviewer will be able to form an image of him or her. Keep it short
but descriptive. Remember you want to keep the interview as personal as possible
and try to connect with the interviewer. Imageries help.
You need to of course talk about how this teacher has impacted you. Remember to
also chat about how you plan to keep in touch with this teacher!
Who is your favorite teacher? Why?Who is your favorite teacher? Why?
The key is not to demonstrate any traces of regret when responding to this question.
This is a good chance to address any academic weakness or lack of academic rigor
in your application.
Take a step back and think about which academic weaknesses exist in yourapplication and use them as a guide to how you would plan your academic studies
differently. This new "plan" should, as far as possible, address these weaknesses.
Although a very theoretical exercise, answering this question well tells the
interviewer that you have given much thoughts into your existing academic progress.
It also gives insights to the steps that you are likely to take to improve yourself.
The key is not to demonstrate any traces of regret when responding to this question.
This is a good chance to address any academic weakness or lack of academic rigor
in your application.
Take a step back and think about which academic weaknesses exist in yourapplication and use them as a guide to how you would plan your academic studies
differently. This new "plan" should, as far as possible, address these weaknesses.
Although a very theoretical exercise, answering this question well tells the
interviewer that you have given much thoughts into your existing academic progress.
It also gives insights to the steps that you are likely to take to improve yourself.
If you could do so, how would you plan your academic studies differently?If you could do so, how would you plan your academic studies differently?
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Interview QuestionsChapter 2.3: College/university related
This is a question to test how much you know about the school and the profile of
students the school admits. Above all, this is an indirect question to ascertain if you
are a good fit.
A creative way to answer this question is to think about the various goals you intend
to accomplish in university. For example, you may want to major in Art Historybecause the school is top ranked in the nation, and you want to study under
Professor ABC because she is well known in her field of study.
You can then answer this question as if you have already accomplished the above, "
I am an Art History major from [name of university], which has the best faculty in my
field of study. I studied under Professor ABC for the past two years and here are a
few unique things about the Art History program...”
This is a question to test how much you know about the school and the profile of
students the school admits. Above all, this is an indirect question to ascertain if you
are a good fit.
A creative way to answer this question is to think about the various goals you intend
to accomplish in university. For example, you may want to major in Art Historybecause the school is top ranked in the nation, and you want to study under
Professor ABC because she is well known in her field of study.
You can then answer this question as if you have already accomplished the above, "
I am an Art History major from [name of university], which has the best faculty in my
field of study. I studied under Professor ABC for the past two years and here are a
few unique things about the Art History program...”
Imagine you are in an auditorium as a representative of [name of university], whatwill you tell the audience about the school?
Imagine you are in an auditorium as a representative of [name of university], whatwill you tell the audience about the school?
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Interviewers ask this cheekily to find out which other universities you have applied to.
Never forget that you should continue to communicate why you want to enter the
said university.
Any suggestion that another university is better or that the said university is not your
top choice will most definitely affect your candidacy.
That said, you can be candid in terms of your own university selection criteria and
how these criteria came about. Are these criteria based on family influences? Class
offerings? Diversity of campus life? Always end with how you think the said
university will be ideal for you based on your criteria.
Interviewers ask this cheekily to find out which other universities you have applied to.
Never forget that you should continue to communicate why you want to enter the
said university.
Any suggestion that another university is better or that the said university is not your
top choice will most definitely affect your candidacy.
That said, you can be candid in terms of your own university selection criteria and
how these criteria came about. Are these criteria based on family influences? Class
offerings? Diversity of campus life? Always end with how you think the said
university will be ideal for you based on your criteria.
If you were accepted by five universities, how will you decide which one to go?If you were accepted by five universities, how will you decide which one to go?
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Interview QuestionsChapter 2.3: College/university related (cont’d)
You should start by reiterating (briefly) why the said university is ideal for you, but
you also recognize that there are a few other universities that are just as strong inyour intended field of study.
Talk about why it is important to be optimistic yet at the same time pragmatic in the
university application process. Highlight your earnestness and enthusiasm in
furthering your intellectual development in the next phase of your life, which can be
accomplished ideally at the said school, failing which it can be done in other
institutions as well.
Refocus back to why the said school is your top choice.
You should start by reiterating (briefly) why the said university is ideal for you, but
you also recognize that there are a few other universities that are just as strong inyour intended field of study.
Talk about why it is important to be optimistic yet at the same time pragmatic in the
university application process. Highlight your earnestness and enthusiasm in
furthering your intellectual development in the next phase of your life, which can be
accomplished ideally at the said school, failing which it can be done in other
institutions as well.
Refocus back to why the said school is your top choice.
What are your other plans if you do not get into [name of university]?What are your other plans if you do not get into [name of university]?
Look at the admissions statistics, admissions brochures and university website for
clues. Where do the students come from? Is the university an extremely international
school? What sort of careers do the graduates pursue?
Please do not cite word for word the content of the admissions marketing materials.
If you have talked to alumni or contacts from the school, bring it up. All the better ifyou have been to the university and talked to the students.
Perhaps someone you know is from the same school. Is this person a role model or
someone whom you look up to? Perhaps he embodies the qualities of this school?
What are these qualities?
To adapt the above responses for scholarship applications, students should replace
references to university with scholarship organizations.
Look at the admissions statistics, admissions brochures and university website for
clues. Where do the students come from? Is the university an extremely international
school? What sort of careers do the graduates pursue?
Please do not cite word for word the content of the admissions marketing materials.
If you have talked to alumni or contacts from the school, bring it up. All the better ifyou have been to the university and talked to the students.
Perhaps someone you know is from the same school. Is this person a role model or
someone whom you look up to? Perhaps he embodies the qualities of this school?
What are these qualities?
To adapt the above responses for scholarship applications, students should replace
references to university with scholarship organizations.
What do you think a [name of university/scholarship organization] student is like?What do you think a [name of university/scholarship organization] student is like?
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Interview QuestionsChapter 2.4: Well roundedness
Your response should reflect aspirations and interests that are important enough for
you to want to take a year off. You should answer this question as though money is
not an issue. The common mistake students make when answering this question is to only talk
about going to some far flung place to help the poor or build schools, thinking that is
what the interviewers want to hear. Nothing is wrong with community service, if you
really mean it and have a track record of community giving to substantiate this point.
Maybe you want to spend a year "getting back" to your cultural roots to learn about
your ethnicity? Maybe you are excited about a certain industry, and you think by
having real hands on experience can shed more light on the classes you want to
take in university? Talk about these instead.
Your response should reflect aspirations and interests that are important enough for
you to want to take a year off. You should answer this question as though money is
not an issue. The common mistake students make when answering this question is to only talk
about going to some far flung place to help the poor or build schools, thinking that is
what the interviewers want to hear. Nothing is wrong with community service, if you
really mean it and have a track record of community giving to substantiate this point.
Maybe you want to spend a year "getting back" to your cultural roots to learn about
your ethnicity? Maybe you are excited about a certain industry, and you think by
having real hands on experience can shed more light on the classes you want to
take in university? Talk about these instead.
What would you do if you can take a one year sabbatical before commencinguniversity?
What would you do if you can take a one year sabbatical before commencinguniversity?
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Remember to do research on this question and know your history.
One of the best responses that I have heard of this question came from a student
who studied Southeast Asian history. He picked the Second World War and added
that he would ensure the British Army more than sufficiently deploy their forces andweaponry at the northern part of Singapore as Singapore was attacked by the
Japanese army from the north. In doing so, he hoped to potentially avoid the
Japanese Occupation of Singapore.
You can be as imaginative as you want to be in terms of how you want history to be
rewritten.
Remember to do research on this question and know your history.
One of the best responses that I have heard of this question came from a student
who studied Southeast Asian history. He picked the Second World War and added
that he would ensure the British Army more than sufficiently deploy their forces andweaponry at the northern part of Singapore as Singapore was attacked by the
Japanese army from the north. In doing so, he hoped to potentially avoid the
Japanese Occupation of Singapore.
You can be as imaginative as you want to be in terms of how you want history to be
rewritten.
If you can go back in time and change history, what time period will you go to andwhat will you do?
If you can go back in time and change history, what time period will you go to andwhat will you do?
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Address this question from knowledge of your strengths and weaknesses. For
example, if you are a strong student leader, talk about how you intend to continue
building your leadership skills by getting involved in certain organizations such as the
university student government.
Maybe you are a budding banker but you do not have finance knowledge. You can
talk about how you intend to take the relevant finance classes and liaise with alumni
from that sector to get more information.
Answering this question by referencing your strengths and weaknesses show a
candidate who has a good idea of who he or she is, and how he or she intends to
maximize the upcoming university experience for personal and academic growth.
Address this question from knowledge of your strengths and weaknesses. For
example, if you are a strong student leader, talk about how you intend to continue
building your leadership skills by getting involved in certain organizations such as theuniversity student government.
Maybe you are a budding banker but you do not have finance knowledge. You can
talk about how you intend to take the relevant finance classes and liaise with alumni
from that sector to get more information.
Answering this question by referencing your strengths and weaknesses show a
candidate who has a good idea of who he or she is, and how he or she intends to
maximize the upcoming university experience for personal and academic growth.
What personal or professional characteristics would you like to see yourself buildup in the next four years?
What personal or professional characteristics would you like to see yourself buildup in the next four years?
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As universities typically admit students from all over the world, they embrace cultural
diversity and want students who can appreciate diversity. This is a good time to
bring up your experiences in another country, be it leisure, summer classes, cultural
exchanges etc. You can also talk about that foreign exchange student in your class
whom you interacted with. In your discussions, you need to display enthusiasm and curiosity in understanding
the cultures of a different country, and emphasize how such knowledge gives you a
broader sense of the world that you live in.
Talk about what you learnt from the cross cultural friendships you forged and the eye
opening experiences you came across. Compare and contrast what you experienced
with the culture that you are brought up in.
As universities typically admit students from all over the world, they embrace cultural
diversity and want students who can appreciate diversity. This is a good time to
bring up your experiences in another country, be it leisure, summer classes, cultural
exchanges etc. You can also talk about that foreign exchange student in your class
whom you interacted with. In your discussions, you need to display enthusiasm and curiosity in understanding
the cultures of a different country, and emphasize how such knowledge gives you a
broader sense of the world that you live in.
Talk about what you learnt from the cross cultural friendships you forged and the eye
opening experiences you came across. Compare and contrast what you experienced
with the culture that you are brought up in.
Can you tell me about a cross-cultural experience?Can you tell me about a cross-cultural experience?
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Chapter 3: Conclusion
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Conclusion
I hope you have found the sample guide helpful. For a more comprehensive
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Analysis
Admission/Recruitment Committee
Delivery of positioning statements
&messages
CommunicationChannels
Application &
Brag Sheet
Essay 1 Cover letter
CommunicationChannels
Recommendation
letters
Interviews Resume
Your unique universityadmissions/recruitment brand
Your unique universityadmissions/recruitment brand
Goals andobjectives
Standardizedtests
Academicachievements
Workexperience
Personal
achievements
Professional
achievements
Extracurricular
activities
YouYou
A thoroughDISCOVERY of
yourself=
An arsenal ofanecdotes to
share
A thoroughDISCOVERY of
yourself=
An arsenal ofanecdotes to
share
Crystallizing yourdifferentiatingfactors + valuepropositions
=Your own
UNIQUE brand
Crystallizing yourdifferentiatingfactors + valuepropositions
=Your own
UNIQUE brand
Effective deliveryof your UNIQUE
brandthrough available
channels=
ADMISSIONS/RECRUITMENTSUCCESS
Effective deliveryof your UNIQUE
brandthrough available
channels=
ADMISSIONS/RECRUITMENT
SUCCESS
S e l f r e f l e c t i o n
& a n a l y s i s
B r a n d i n g &
p o s i t i o n i n g
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m m u n i c a t i o n