Personal question · Motivation, Resilience
What you gave up for it
Working toward a goal in school or training usually means saying no to something else you value: paid hours, a trip, or time with people you care about.
The two questions
- 1Tell us about a time you turned down something you valued so that you could work toward a goal that mattered more to you. What did you give up, and why?
- 2Think about the possibility that the goal had still slipped out of reach. How would you have viewed that trade then?
What raters look for
- Motivation
- Shows genuine, sustained drive and a clear reason for choices, including when work is unglamorous.
- Resilience
- Recovers from setbacks, manages stress constructively, and learns from failure.
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.
Practice free
