How bad is this answer?

[RemainPositive]

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Hello y'all, Just really wanted yall's opinion on this matter

Recently I had an interview at a school where I was presented a pretty simple ethical question regarding academic honesty( e.g., upperclassmen give you answers to a quiz, do you take it?). My answer was mostly centered around honest learning and the importance of finding the answers myself and being a honest student. But I stupidly concluded my answer with something to the effect of..... "I'm also helping my friend, if he or I were caught, we would both be expelled and that's not good... hahaha"


I actually had no idea why I said that, probably because I tried to prolong my answer due to nerves( I tend to ramble 🙁 h). I really hope the committee wouldn't look at this answer and think that I'm only not cheating because I disnt want to risk expulsion. How bad do you think this answer is? I sincerely this blunder doesn't kill my chances at this school.

Thanks guys

 

[AppalachianDentalBoy]

No sense worrying about it now, what's done is done. Everybody is nervous at interviews so I'm sure they expect and give leeway for some slip ups here an there.

 

[PapaGuava]

I doubt they wrote anything down about that specifically, so like what Appalachian had said, you'll be fine.

 

[Faefly]

You were being honest. There is no right or wrong answer here. People would say that they would inform the professor and such, but is that really the truth or they want to impress their interviewer?

If this school ends up rejecting you; I am sure it will be for a lot of other reasons, not for this answer alone if it is even a factor for them anyway!

Best of luck!

 

[RemainPositive]

Thanks for the reply guys, made me feel a lot better. I felt rest of the interview went pretty well, its just this blunder really bothered me after thinking about it. At this point in the cycle, I overanalyze everything hahaha

 

[coldicecream]

Thanks for the reply guys, made me feel a lot better. I felt rest of the interview went pretty well, its just this blunder really bothered me after thinking about it. At this point in the cycle, I overanalyze everything hahaha

ditto about overanalyzing everything lol I've been thinking back to my first two interviews wondering if I said anything wrong as if I'm going to remember. Dec 1-3 is coming up soon so we'll just wait for that!

 

[RemainPositive]

ditto about overanalyzing everything lol I've been thinking back to my first two interviews wondering if I said anything wrong as if I'm going to remember. Dec 1-3 is coming up soon so we'll just wait for that!

Exactly! I remember was so pumped after the interview thinking that I had nailed it. But I am the kind of person that tends to try and recollect every details from the interview and over analyze stuff, leading to paranoia...