Options Solutions Educational Consultants

Video Interview Follow Up - Business
2026-11-24 16:00 - 18:00, 2027-01-09 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Vancouver) | Virtual Format, Online
These sessions are designed for students who have already attended the Video Interview Workshop.
The business specific session will build on the general Video Interview Workshop, and provide more in-depth strategies and practice for questions asked by business programs.
The business-specific workshop covers topics such as:

the most important qualities to foreground when answering experiential questions
answering opinion-based questions
answering questions on difficult topics
discussing the evolution of your interest in business and your interest in a particular program

Video Interview Workshop
2026-12-12 09:00 - 12:00
This three-hour session prepares students for the video interview components of university applications.
The session will include a presentation that outlines the main components of video interview requirements, as well as a practical guide for successfully completing those videos. During the session, students will learn how to answer typical interview questions and have the opportunity to tackle some sample questions as a group. They will then practice in pairs and give each other feedback, as well as record their responses for analysis. Programs that require the video interview include Commerce at UBC, the University of Toronto, and York University, as well as Engineering at the University of Toronto and the University of Waterloo.
The workshop covers topics such as:

body language and appearance
technical set-up
coping strategies for nerves
tips on answering prompts
