6The Interview
This chapter covers the role of the interview in the RIBA Part 3 examination.
It includes:
- the role of the interview
- why an interview?
- the structure of the interview
- special requirements
- what benchmarks do examiners use?
- why do interviews seem to vary?
- typical questions and strategies for answering them
- preparing for the interview
- the end of the interview
- key points about the interview
- what happens if you fail?
- some myths, and
- feedback from Part 3 examiners.
It also aims to explain the interview from the ‘other side of the table’, from the professional examiner’s point of view: how they make use of the written material ...
