Written statement · Empathy, Self-awareness

Walking in their shoes

"You cannot truly understand what someone is going through unless you have lived through it yourself."

The two questions

  1. 1To what extent do you agree? Explain your reasoning.
  2. 2Describe a time you tried to understand someone whose experience was very different from your own. What helped?

What raters look for

Empathy
Recognizes what others feel and need, and lets that shape the response without losing judgment.
Self-awareness
Recognizes own biases, limits and emotions, and seeks and uses feedback.

Answer scenarios like this on the real timers

Answer both questions on the clock, and get each one scored 1–9 the way raters score. Your first set is free, no card.

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