exchange student selection

 


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4th: THE PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION
A hired psychologist that directs two tests on the students in order to obtain a broad vision of the character of each candidate makes this evaluation. One is a projective test used for the evaluation the structure of his character (drawing of human figure, tree test or graphological test) and the other test is used to evaluate the behavior factor.
Based on the above two tests the candidates are given rates on six subjects:
Adaptation:    the capacity to integrate on new situations and on a new environment, ability on contacting others, sociability, harmony, flexibility, adjustment, maturity.
Limits: ability on defining a common sense, the way to impose oneself on the environment, the way to  handle the given rules, the respect and education towards the fellow one.
Leading action: the objectivity on the decisions, the capacity of no stopping upon the difficulties needed to be overcome, the own will toward wishes and expectations and the courage to make them true, the dareness and entrepreneur spirit.
Emotional balance:    the way to handle the frustrations and the pressures, the capacity of controlling the emotions facing difficult situations and the moderation of feelings and reactions facing stimulation.
Cooperation:  the capacity of interaction within the group, the way of offering oneself for helping the Group the ability of exposing toward the demands of others and demand of the means and the team spirit.
Personal growth: the continuous will to reach the goals
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THE DIFFERENT WEIGHTS OF THE TESTS ON THE GLOBAL RANKING
The maximum amount of possible points was 100 , divided with different weights on each of the four tests made, as the following:
Written Essay:
20
Culture Quiz:
25
Personal Interview: 
30
Psychological evaluation:
25
Total of points:
100
Based on the results, the District Committee then selects the 60 highest marks candidates as possible incoming outbound exchange students for the coming year.

TIE-BREAK
As we had the points of each candidate added in each test, it could happen that some have the same. In order to rank these in different paths, it was first considered the number of points the candidates had in the personal interview. if the tie break persists, then it was considered each result of the psychological evaluation. At this District Selection Process, it was not taken in consideration  a possible candidate’s relationship with a Rotary member. It is important to stress that during the whole selection process the candidate had a coded ID and his/her name is not used.

 


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