PIDM Undergraduate Scholarship 2017 ( Interview Experience )

 PIDM is one of the most famous scholarships among Malaysian since there is no bond.

I received a call on June. I was notified to attend an interview on July.

PIDM office was very near to a KL Central.

For my year, only 35 people were chosen for interview out of all applicants.

5 people attended the interview per session. ( 1 person was absent, hence only left 4 people. )

After verifying our original documents, we were all given reimbursement for transportation fees.

Soon, the challenge began.

Generally, there were 3 parts for this interview.

A. Group discussion

For my session, we got the topic

' Is technology good or bad ? '

It was like MUET speaking, only 30 minutes were given to us, but we could not get the conclusion in the end. Good teamwork and communication skill were needed beside wide knowledge.

B. Psychometric test + Essay

The test was like an exam paper. We were given sufficient time to complete it. It tested a lot of aspects but the questions were not very difficult. 

The essay was about
# Why do you deserve the scholarship.

Both parts were conducted simultaneously.

C. Individual Presentation + Panel Interview

Before we started our first session, we were given time to prepare for our individual presentation.

It was a five minutes talk, we could decide any topic.

After that, panel interview commenced immediately. It was a mere Q&A session.

( 4 interviewers + 1 interviewees )

Before leaving, we were allowed to ask them any questions.

The end.

Refreshment was provided before and after the assessment.

It was a short, simple yet sweet journey.

In 2017, only 20 scholars were chosen out of 35 interviewees.

Thank you.