Students are encouraged to book an advising appointment for a mock interview to prepare for interviews, but you can also use these questions for self-study. You can book your advising appointment on campusBRIDGE.
You can also partner with a friend and they can ask you a sample question while you answer to practice interviewing.
Sample Interview Questions
- What prompted you to pursue a career in speech-language pathology?
- What are your favorite settings/special populations to work with?
- Tell me about a time you supported a patient with significant speech or language delays. What approach did you take and what was the outcome?
- Describe a situation where you worked closely with an interdisciplinary team. How did you handle differing perspectives or recommendations?
- Give an example of when you had to explain a therapy plan to parents or caregivers. How did you ensure they felt confident and involved?
- Walk me through a time you adapted therapy to be more play-based. What changes did you make, and how did the child respond?
- Describe a moment when you collaborated with someone who used a communication modality you were still learning. What did you do to bridge the gap?
- Tell me about a time you and a colleague needed to align your approaches to support a child’s communication goals. How did you coordinate your work and what was the result?”
- Tell me about a time you identified a child’s developmental strength and used it to support speech or language growth.
- Share an example of when you needed to adjust your assessment or intervention because of a client’s sensory, hearing, or behavioural needs.
- Describe a challenging family situation you’ve supported. How did you maintain a family-centred approach?
- Tell me about a time you managed a heavy caseload or conflicting priorities. What strategies kept you organized?
- Tell me about the most difficult client you’ve ever had and how you worked through it. What did you learn through the process?
- How do you typically coach a teacher or caregiver to help facilitate positive change in their teaching behavior?
- Tell us about a time when you had to provide critical feedback to an assistant or technician. How was the feedback received? Did you learn anything from the experience?
- You want to change the treatment plan based on peer-reviewed research you just learned about, but you have already shared the original plan with the patient. How do you handle it?
- Describe the components of a complete speech or language lesson you recently conducted. Explain the importance of each component.
- What strategies do you use to motivate clients to attend, practice, and learn?
- Do you follow up with your clients to determine their progress?
- Explain your most useful techniques for preventing negative patient behaviour in one-on-one and group activities.
Updated December 20205 with the assistance of ChatGPT