Ryah Cooley Cole is an award winning writer and a high school English teacher based on the Central Coast of California. She is most interested in bringing diverse stories to her readers and students.

I turned in this column way late this quarter. My excuse? Admissions. Like film faculty across the country, my colleagues and I in the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California ...

If you’ve seen the film The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring — or the thousands of memes based upon it — then you know that “one does not simply walk into Mordor.” One does not simply ace ...

Job interviews are exciting and anxiety-inducing at the very same time: Landing one means you’ve made it past the initial application stage, but it also means preparing for those all-too-familiar ...

Among the steps to applying for medical school is an interview known as a multiple mini interview, or MMI. This format is commonly used by med schools and other health-related professional programs.

In Canada, the private school admissions process typically includes an interview with the school’s admissions department, which is a valuable tool for all involved. “The primary goal of the interview ...

Infused with the holiday spirit as I am right now, it just doesn’t seem like the time to write about testosterone-tainted leadership or the physiological effects of cyberwar. Instead, I’m going to ...

I recently started a new job. I'm a Senior Recruiter with a fantastic firm. In my first week on the job we had a meeting about interview questions. The recruiting staff all agreed that it's not useful ...

Hiring managers spend countless, wasted hours, asking the wrong interview questions to determine the right job or culture fit in a candidate; many of them end up as mis-hires that hurt the bottom line ...