HSF 2019 Applications 'Topic Question'

[Jessica Booker]

hi - i know this is quite late, but i was wondering if anyone knows how argumentative/opinionated we should be on the topic question. I spoke to a grad recruiter at HSF who said 'not very', but I don't know if that means 'just a little bit', or 'not at all'. thank you

Opinionated and argumentative are two very different things.

Opinionated is fine as long as there is something to back up the opinion.

An application is definitely not the place to come across as argumentative though

 

[Alice G]

Opinionated and argumentative are two very different things.

Opinionated is fine as long as there is something to back up the opinion.

An application is definitely not the place to come across as argumentative though

I totally agree, I’d say it’s good to have an opinion and if you’re passionate about something I’d assume you can’t not really have an opinion? That’s just my view though I think just try to focus less on what you should and shouldn’t do and just let yourself write, then look to edit and refine and worry about these things after

 

[pinkfrog]

thank you both so much for your time! finally submitted phew

 

[Giovanni Figa]

Adding my two cents here. I think the key thing is not the topic you choose but how you use it to demonstrate the skills they are looking for.

You could talk about travel but link it to how it has given you an international mindset.

You could talk about sports but link it to how you set up a training programme for your friends.

You could talk about nutrition but reference how you read the latest research and distilled the key points into a summary you shared with your friends on Facebook.

Hope this helps and good luck!

G

 

[pinkfrog]

thank you!

 

[JoNo]

Has anyone heard back yet from HSF?

 

[gricole]

Nothing yet

 

[anf1811]

Has anyone heard back yet from HSF?

I received an AC invite on Tuesday so think they’re beginning to make decisions

 

[gricole]

I received an AC invite on Tuesday so think they’re beginning to make decisions

Congratulations! May I ask if you got a report from the online test saying how closely you meet their competencies?

 

[JoNo]

I received an AC invite on Tuesday so think they’re beginning to make decisions

when did you apply mate?

 

[anf1811]

Congratulations! May I ask if you got a report from the online test saying how closely you meet their competencies?

Thanks, I didn’t get a report just an email saying that I had met the benchmark for the test a few days after completing it

 

[anf1811]

when did you apply mate?

I applied in early October and got an email that id passed the test and my application was being reviewed on the 10th.

 

[Ricky]

I applied in early October and got an email that id passed the test and my application was being reviewed on the 10th.

I submitted my written app on the 8/10 and then received passed benchmark/being reviewed email on 10/10 and then again on the 14/10, strange. Should hopefully find out any day now!

 

[alohalo]

did anyone else find that the report after the test was a bit conflicting?

 

[Ricky]

did anyone else find that the report after the test was a bit conflicting?

Got my report now after I emailed saying I hadn’t received one. Nope, I didn’t think so. Got high performer on 1/2/4 attributes.

 

[Tcapplicant]

What is this report? Should we have received one with the passed the benchmark email?

 

[Ricky]

What is this report? Should we have received one with the passed the benchmark email?

Yes, I didn’t. Had to email and ask for it.

It gives a summary of your characteristics etc.

 

[alohalo]

Does the benchmark email come at the same time as the report? I've only received the report.

 

[Tcapplicant]

Oh how strange, I only received the benchmark email but no report.

 

[Alice G]

I didn’t get a report last year just a benchmark email too. I’m yet to do the test but doing it tomorrow