F1 Interview Question Bank

SPRING 2023
PROFILE
#1 Tell me about yourself/
background.

#2 When did you graduate & in

which field?

#3 What were your favourite

subjects?

#4 What is your GPA?

#5 Did you have any backlogs?
#6 Did you write any exams like
GRE?

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COURSE

#1 What do you plan to study in the

USA?

#2 What is your specialization?

#3 Why do you want to pursue this

course?

#4 What will you be studying in this

program?

#5 Why Masters/PHD now?

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UNIVERSITY
#1 How many admits did you get? /
Where all did you apply?

#2 How did you come to know

about the university?

#3 Why did you choose this

university?

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SPRING 2023
FUNDING
#1 How are you funding your
education?
#2 Who is your sponsor?

#3 What does your sponsor do?

#4 What is the annual income of the

sponsor?

#5 What is the rate if interest of

loan?

#6 How much of loan do you plan to

use?

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#7 How will you repay your loan?

#8 Why is your parent not

sponsoring you? (if sponsor is not
the parent)

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FUTURE PLANS
#1 What do you plan to do once you
finish the program?

#2 What is your course useful in your

country?

#3 What is your future plan?

#4 Do you plan to work under OPT?

#5 Why should your visa be

approved?

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SPRING 2023

IN CASE OF PREVIOUS
REJECTIONS:

#1 Why was your visa rejected?

#2 Is there any change in your

profile since the last rejection?

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