Final Interviews

Due: Students will sign up for individual meetings during finals week (Dec 09 - 10).

Weight: This assignment is worth 10% of your final grade.

Assessment: Your submission will be assessed using the rubric at the bottom of this page.

The instructor will hold a 10-minute one-on-one interview with each student. The interview will consist of questions about your final project as well as questions about core concepts covered during the course.

Some suggestions:

  1. Bring water to drink - it will calm you when you are nervous and your mouth dries up. You can also pause and think while you drink.
  2. Don’t answer right away - think a bit.
  3. Answer the question asked. Don’t try to impress or I will ask more questions.
  4. Don’t say “I don’t know.” Try and I will help you.

Grading Rubric

100 Total Points

You will be asked 10 questions; for each question, you will be assigned points based on this scale:

Points Description
10 Answers immediately and correctly without hesitation
9 Answers correctly after some initial struggles
8 Answers mostly correct after some time
7 Answers mostly correct after some time and some help
6 Answers mostly correctly after considerable help
5 Poor or partial answer, even after considerable help
0 Cannot answer even with considerable help