NOTE: 

Your Mentor can APPROVE all of your Experiences on ManageBac during this interview. 

REMEMBER - They need to APPROVE your Project BEFORE you start it. 

They can also VALIDATE your Project and your Experiences if you have finished them. 

🎯 Purpose of Interview 2

The second CAS/CE interview is your chance to check in with your mentor and reflect on your journey so far. Together, you'll:

• Confirm you're actively engaged in meaningful CAS/CE experiences

• Reflect on what’s gone well and what’s been challenging

• Make sure your portfolio shows consistent action and reflection

• Ensure you’re on track to complete all requirements with balance and depth

🧠 1. ENGAGEMENT IN A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT

☑️ [ ] I have completed or am actively involved in a collaborative project
🖥️ [ ] I have used the Collaborative Project Planning Slideshow
🔗 [ ] I have linked the slideshow in ManageBac
📊 [ ] Through this project, I can show the key stages of Community Engagement:
  [ ] Explore and investigate
  [ ] Prepare and plan
  [ ] Act and engage
  [ ] Reflect
  [ ] Evaluate and share

🌀 2. BALANCE OF CAS EXPERIENCES (DP Students Only)

🎨 [ ] I have experiences in Creativity
🏃 [ ] I have experiences in Activity
🤝 [ ] I have experiences in Service
⚖️ [ ] My CAS portfolio shows balance across the strands

✍️ 3. REFLECTIONS IN MANAGEBAC

📅 [ ] I update ManageBac regularly
💭 [ ] My reflections show clear thought about what I did, what I learned, and why it mattered
📸 [ ] I have added evidence such as photos, links, documents, or planning materials to support my experiences

This checklist will help guide your conversation during Interview 2. Make sure your ManageBac documentation clearly shows your effort, engagement, and growth so far.

1. Identify own strengths and develop areas for growth

• “Looking at your documented experiences and reflections in ManageBac, can you identify a specific instance that highlights a personal strength or an area where you have grown?”

• “Which CAS / CE experience pushed you outside of your comfort zone, and how did your ManageBac documentation show that growth?”

• “How has identifying your strengths and areas for growth helped you set personal goals and challenges within CAS / CE?”

2. Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills in the process

• “Review your ManageBac experiences and reflections. Can you point to an example where you overcame a challenge and developed a new skill? What evidence supports this?”

• “Tell me about a time when you had to adapt your approach to overcome an obstacle in a CAS / CE project. What did you learn?”

• “How has overcoming challenges in CAS / CE helped you develop resilience or confidence in other areas of your life?”

3. Demonstrate how to initiate and plan experiences

• “Using an example from ManageBac, can you describe an experience where you led the planning and preparation stages? What documentation shows your initial steps?”

• “What steps did you take in the planning phase of a CAS / CE project to make sure it was meaningful and achievable?”

• “How has planning and initiating CAS / CE experiences taught you skills that apply to your academic or personal projects?”

4. Show commitment to and perseverance in experiences

• “Is there an experience in ManageBac that demonstrates your commitment over time? How does your documentation show perseverance?”

• “Can you describe a time when you wanted to give up on a CAS / CE experience but chose to persevere? What motivated you?”

• “How has sticking with your CAS / CE experiences taught you about goal-setting and staying focused over time?”

5. Demonstrate the skills and recognize the benefits of working collaboratively

• “Can you identify an experience recorded in ManageBac where you collaborated with others? How does this example reflect your role and contributions in a team setting?”

• “How did working with others contribute to the success of your CAS / CE experience?”

• “What skills did you learn from collaborating with others, and how do you see these benefiting you in future team environments?”

6. Demonstrate engagement with issues of global significance

• “In your ManageBac documentation, do you have an experience that addresses a global or community issue? How does this show your engagement with that issue?”

• “How did one of your CAS / CE experiences contribute to addressing a global issue or community need?”

• “How has working on issues of global or community significance changed the way you view your role in the world?”

7. Recognize and consider the ethics of choices and actions

• “Can you point to an experience documented in ManageBac where you had to make an ethical decision? How did your reflection capture your thinking and actions?”

• “Were there any ethical dilemmas you faced during your CAS / CE experiences? How did you handle them?”

• “How has considering the ethics of your choices in CAS / CE influenced how you approach ethical questions in other areas of life?”

8. Develop international-mindedness through global engagement, multilingualism, and intercultural understanding

• “Is there an experience documented in ManageBac that shows how you engaged with a different culture, language, or perspective? How did this experience impact your international-mindedness?”

• “How did interacting with different cultures or communities through CAS / CE shape your worldview?”

• “How has engaging with different languages, cultures, or communities during CAS / CE helped you understand different perspectives, and how might this be useful in the future?”