NROTC OI Questions (Same Answers allowed?)

[spencermc]

Hey everyone, as you can probably infer from the title, I'm curious, would it look negative on ourselves if we give the same answers as our last officer interview?

For context: I am reapplying for the national scholarship, and I already did an officer interview this past January (Pre-Covid, the good ol' days).

I might be getting scheduled another officer interview in the upcoming month, but some of my answers from last time hasn't changed.

For example, one of the questions asked is "give a time you had to make a decision that has negatively affected another person". Well, from January to now, I haven't had another experience like that, so would it be okay if I gave the same answer as I did last time? Or would it reflect poorly on me?

Thanks!

 

[Herman_Snerd]

Why not challenge yourself to come up with equally impactful but alternate/ new answers to some of these questions where possible so you will be prepared with a backup if the interviewer (I guess you're thinking it will be the same interviewer or that someone would have your old answers in front of them?) asks for a second example or challenges you for additional examples. Were you offered the scholarship last year? If not then I would just self-reflect on where your answers could possibly improve. If so then I see no damage in providing the same answers. Good luck.

 

[justdoit19]

Are you wondering if they will have your previous application right there with your current one? I don’t know that (highly doubt...but maybe somone knows for sure), and absent having the previous one, they wouldn’t remember your prior answers.

I believe you should answer to the best that you can. That will most likely have a mix of new, and same answers. Something incredibly impactful, or a significant role model in your life would probably not change in a years time. However, you have grown a lot in a year! That first year independent and away from home should result in significant learning about who you are becoming as an adult. So there would be some growth also reflected in your application, I would think.

Good luck! I greatly admire those willing to go for it a second (or more) time!

 

[spencermc]

Are you wondering if they will have your previous application right there with your current one? I don’t know that (highly doubt...but maybe somone knows for sure), and absent having the previous one, they wouldn’t remember your prior answers.

I believe you should answer to the best that you can. That will most likely have a mix of new, and same answers. Something incredibly impactful, or a significant role model in your life would probably not change in a years time. However, you have grown a lot in a year! That first year independent and away from home should result in significant learning about who you are becoming as an adult. So there would be some growth also reflected in your application, I would think.

Good luck! I greatly admire those willing to go for it a second (or more) time!

Why not challenge yourself to come up with equally impactful but alternate/ new answers to some of these questions where possible so you will be prepared with a backup if the interviewer (I guess you're thinking it will be the same interviewer or that someone would have your old answers in front of them?) asks for a second example or challenges you for additional examples. Were you offered the scholarship last year? If not then I would just self-reflect on where your answers could possibly improve. If so then I see no damage in providing the same answers. Good luck.

Thank you!