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An undergraduate admissions interview is a step many competitive programs use to evaluate applicants beyond grades and essays. It may take the form of a live interview or an asynchronous assessment delivered through platforms such as Kira Talent or HireVue, where applicants record timed video responses or complete written prompts without speaking to an interviewer in real time. Questions often focus on your motivation, fit with the program, personal experiences, and goals. The interview assesses the personal qualities and abilities admissions officers are looking for, rather than academic knowledge alone.

Good preparation comes down to three things. Understand the abilities your target program assesses. Practice realistic questions under time pressure, since structuring a clear, specific answer quickly is a skill that improves with repetition. Then review feedback after each one and adjust. MYLS does all three in one place. Most applicants improve noticeably within two to four weeks.

You get realistic questions across every type, timed interview simulations that match the real format, AI feedback on every ability, a full readiness report after each interview, and optional 1-on-1 coaching with admissions experts. Questions are practiced as timed video responses.

MYLS covers the full range of undergraduate interview questions: motivation and program-fit questions, personal story and reflection questions, academic interest questions, and behavioral and leadership questions. You can also practice school- and program-specific questions, so nothing on the real interview catches you off guard.

Most applicants improve within two to four weeks of steady practice. If your interview is under two weeks away, focus on full interview runs and feedback review. With more time, build familiarity with each question type first, then move to timed full interviews in the final week. Short daily sessions beat last-minute cramming.

Yes. Scholarship interviews draw on many of the same abilities as admissions interviews — motivation, leadership, communication, and a clear sense of your goals — with extra emphasis on impact and values. You can practice scholarship-style questions, get ability feedback, and refine how you talk about your achievements and aspirations under time pressure.

Many competitive undergraduate programs across Business, Engineering, Health Sciences, Arts, and Science use interviews or supplementary video responses — for example DeGroote Business at McMaster, the Waterloo AIF, and programs at Toronto, Cornell, NYU, and Laurier, among others. Check your specific program's admissions page to confirm its format and which abilities it emphasizes.

Ability reflects the personal qualities admissions officers look for when evaluating your responses, and the exact mix is different for every program. Common ones MYLS scores include Communication, Motivation, Program Fit, Academic Curiosity, Self-Reflection, Leadership, Teamwork, Resilience, and Maturity. Your feedback is matched to the abilities your target program emphasizes.