This will last 30 minutes – identifying attributes and characteristics of robustness, empathy and integrity that may contribute to successful health professional practice. Some questions will be a list of statements describing personal attributes or behaviour in certain scenarios and applicants will be asked which they think best describes them. The questions are designed to find out about the applicants personality but also about how well they know themselves and how honest and truthful they are. Applicants should answer as openly as possible.

Example: The Exam Dilemma

Peter and Jenny have known each other from childhood. Although from different families, they have always attended the same school and have lived next door to each other all their lives. They are as close as brother and sister. They are now in their final year of school. In a Mathematics exam, Peter happens to glance at Jenny who is sitting some three desks away and sees her take a sheet of paper from her coat pocket. Peter continues to stare and cannot believe what he is seeing – Jenny is cheating.
Some time after the exam, a teacher approaches Peter and says, “Jenny is in a lot of trouble. She has been accused of cheating, but I am certain she would not do that. You were sitting near her in the exam. Would you come with me to see the School Principal now and say that you saw no evidence of her cheating?”
What is your opinion?

Question: How do you feel about each of the following statements?

1) Close friends should always look after each other
A: Strongly Agree
B: Agree
C: Disagree
D: Strongly Disagree

2) Cheating is always wrong
A: Strongly Agree
B: Agree
C: Disagree
D: Strongly Disagree

3) It is important to get the best marks you can, whatever it takes
A: Strongly Agree
B: Agree
C: Disagree
D: Strongly Disagree

4) Some things are greater than friendships
A: Strongly Agree
B: Agree
C: Disagree
D: Strongly Disagree

5) A good friend is always forgiving
A: Strongly Agree
B: Agree
C: Disagree
D: Strongly Disagree

6) The truth must always be told regardless of who might get hurt
A: Strongly Agree
B: Agree
C: Disagree
D: Strongly Disagree