Secondary school transfer admission practice interview
Reasons for changing schools, academic continuity, settling into a new community and readiness to catch up. Practise the 5 questions admissions panels ask with follow-ups. Paid plans add scored feedback on every answer.
Free with an Intaviu account: 320 credits a month, at 10 credits a minute of practice. Private: interview creators never see them.
- 15 minutes
- 5 questions
- Scored feedback on paid plans
About the programme
A secondary school transfer interview helps a school understand why you want to move and how smoothly you could continue your learning. The panel considers your current academic progress, how you handle change and what you would add to the school community.
How to prepare
- Explain your reason for transferring without criticising your current school.
- Review your present subjects and note any topics that may differ at the new school.
- Think of an example of settling into a new group or routine.
- Learn about the new school's curriculum, clubs and expectations.
- Prepare one or two questions about support for students who transfer mid-course.
Common mistakes
- Blaming teachers or classmates for every difficulty at your current school.
- Hiding gaps in your learning instead of explaining how you will address them.
- Knowing nothing about the curriculum or daily life at the new school.
What to expect
A real admissions interview
5 questions the way admissions panels ask, with follow-ups when an answer needs more.
Spoken, like the real thing
Speak your answers in your browser or the free desktop app, with live captions. You can ask the interviewer to repeat anything.
Scored on 4 areas
The things this interview weighs most. With a paid plan, your report shows how you did on each one.
A private report
On Plus, Pro and Premium: every answer scored, your strongest lines quoted and what to say differently next time. Interview creators never see it.
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