Regardless of how well you think you know the school or position for which you are applying, the truth is the school, its faculty and its administration know themselves far better than you can as a candidate. They are the only ones who can answer the delicate question of how well you match their needs, their style, and their goals. You have to trust that and present yourself as honestly as possible. If you try to be what you think they want, get the job, and it's the wrong match, both parties will be miserable. That is far worse than a rejection.
Failure is a positive experience.
It makes us understand what we have and makes us evaluate our professional goals. The entire job search and interview process is a learning experience. Through self-reflection we learn about ourselves in terms of pressure, the articulation of our philosophy, and our ability to react to a wide range of challenges. Above articles are from Newslinks. The following articles are from International 1.