GALLUP QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What is the first thing you think of when you wake up? - Correct Answers -What I need
to accomplish for the day and what I have to do to achieve it.
What do you think of on the way to and from work? - Correct Answers -My goals for the
day, what needs to get done and the best way to accomplish this.
Would you rather work as a team or independently? - Correct Answers -I would much
rather work as a team. When you have a combination of ideas and strengths and talents
you can produce something much greater than you can produce alone.
Tell me about a time you quit something - Correct Answers -When I was a Junior in
highschool I did not play basketball that year because the coach would not allow me to
go on college visits for softball and I could not fully commit to this leadership style.
Are you a critical thinker or do you use creativity/ intuition to make decisions? - Correct
Answers -I would say i am definitely more of a critical thinker. When a situation is put in
front of me I look at it from a numbers and logistic point of view to make a final decision.
Tell me about a stressful situation at a previous job and how did you handle it? - Correct
Answers -When i was working for the media department at my college we were in
charge of posting social media updates mid game with pictures that I was taking. When
I got to the field we realized with all of the fans there was no cell service and we had to
come up with a new way to get the photos to the press box so I would run up after every
quarter and manually transfer the pictures over so we could keep these posts up and
running without delay.
Would you rather be a leader of a team or part of a team? - Correct Answers -I would
say I would definitely rather be a leader. Most of the time I like to take initiative to come
up with a goal and a plan to achieve it. I have taken on a leadership role my entire life
on all of my sports teams.
Do you like telling people what to do? - Correct Answers -I do not mind telling people
what to do. I think it is important that a leader does this to his "team" in order to get
everyone on the same page fulfilling their individual tasks to have ideal success.
, Describe your problem solving process - Correct Answers -1. Analyze the entire
situation, pinpoint the problem
2. Come up with solutions, pros and cons to each solution
3. decide the best solution and then plan a way to actually execute this smoothly
Do you like to lose? - Correct Answers -No, i honestly hate losing. It bugs me when i get
beat.
On a scale from 1 to 5 with 5 being the highest, how honest are you? - Correct Answers
-5. honesty and trust are key in every kind of relationship
what are your certain core beliefs? - Correct Answers -being a good person trumps
everything, next be accountable, be honest, and work hard for what you want.
Do you outperform others? - Correct Answers -Yes, in highschool i was an allstate
athlete in softball my junior and senior year. To get into Hillsdale itself i had to
outperform others and then even further, to suceed at hillsdale the same had to happen.
i have managed to make the deans list while securing a key role on the softball team.
Are you a positive person? How are you positive? - Correct Answers -I am definitely a
positive person. My personality is to always look at the positives in every situation, even
if it seems nearly impossible to find one. The people who spend a lot of time around me
would say that I am constantly encouraging and emphasizing positives, especially in
softball. I learned to do this really well when I had to sit out my sophomore season after
my labrum surgery.
Do you out perform your co-workers? - Correct Answers -Although I have not yet been
in a specific situation where performance among coworkers can be measured, I can
definitely say that I out perform my peers. My entire life I have always not only done
what has expected of myself and the people around me, but I have taken that a step
further and excelled when others are content.
Give an example of when you were the "best" - Correct Answers -My Freshman year in
the GMAC tournament I allowed 0 earned runs and earned conference pitcher of the
week that week.
Give your definition of the word team - Correct Answers -I think that the best way to
describe the word team would be a handful of different beliefs and talents all putting
forth their best effort to achieve a common goal.
Describe your life plan? - Correct Answers -I want to eventually use my finance skills in
a way that not only benefits myself but also makes the world around me a better place.
Not only will my skills and knowledge benefit myself and my family but also will help the
community around me.
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What is the first thing you think of when you wake up? - Correct Answers -What I need
to accomplish for the day and what I have to do to achieve it.
What do you think of on the way to and from work? - Correct Answers -My goals for the
day, what needs to get done and the best way to accomplish this.
Would you rather work as a team or independently? - Correct Answers -I would much
rather work as a team. When you have a combination of ideas and strengths and talents
you can produce something much greater than you can produce alone.
Tell me about a time you quit something - Correct Answers -When I was a Junior in
highschool I did not play basketball that year because the coach would not allow me to
go on college visits for softball and I could not fully commit to this leadership style.
Are you a critical thinker or do you use creativity/ intuition to make decisions? - Correct
Answers -I would say i am definitely more of a critical thinker. When a situation is put in
front of me I look at it from a numbers and logistic point of view to make a final decision.
Tell me about a stressful situation at a previous job and how did you handle it? - Correct
Answers -When i was working for the media department at my college we were in
charge of posting social media updates mid game with pictures that I was taking. When
I got to the field we realized with all of the fans there was no cell service and we had to
come up with a new way to get the photos to the press box so I would run up after every
quarter and manually transfer the pictures over so we could keep these posts up and
running without delay.
Would you rather be a leader of a team or part of a team? - Correct Answers -I would
say I would definitely rather be a leader. Most of the time I like to take initiative to come
up with a goal and a plan to achieve it. I have taken on a leadership role my entire life
on all of my sports teams.
Do you like telling people what to do? - Correct Answers -I do not mind telling people
what to do. I think it is important that a leader does this to his "team" in order to get
everyone on the same page fulfilling their individual tasks to have ideal success.
, Describe your problem solving process - Correct Answers -1. Analyze the entire
situation, pinpoint the problem
2. Come up with solutions, pros and cons to each solution
3. decide the best solution and then plan a way to actually execute this smoothly
Do you like to lose? - Correct Answers -No, i honestly hate losing. It bugs me when i get
beat.
On a scale from 1 to 5 with 5 being the highest, how honest are you? - Correct Answers
-5. honesty and trust are key in every kind of relationship
what are your certain core beliefs? - Correct Answers -being a good person trumps
everything, next be accountable, be honest, and work hard for what you want.
Do you outperform others? - Correct Answers -Yes, in highschool i was an allstate
athlete in softball my junior and senior year. To get into Hillsdale itself i had to
outperform others and then even further, to suceed at hillsdale the same had to happen.
i have managed to make the deans list while securing a key role on the softball team.
Are you a positive person? How are you positive? - Correct Answers -I am definitely a
positive person. My personality is to always look at the positives in every situation, even
if it seems nearly impossible to find one. The people who spend a lot of time around me
would say that I am constantly encouraging and emphasizing positives, especially in
softball. I learned to do this really well when I had to sit out my sophomore season after
my labrum surgery.
Do you out perform your co-workers? - Correct Answers -Although I have not yet been
in a specific situation where performance among coworkers can be measured, I can
definitely say that I out perform my peers. My entire life I have always not only done
what has expected of myself and the people around me, but I have taken that a step
further and excelled when others are content.
Give an example of when you were the "best" - Correct Answers -My Freshman year in
the GMAC tournament I allowed 0 earned runs and earned conference pitcher of the
week that week.
Give your definition of the word team - Correct Answers -I think that the best way to
describe the word team would be a handful of different beliefs and talents all putting
forth their best effort to achieve a common goal.
Describe your life plan? - Correct Answers -I want to eventually use my finance skills in
a way that not only benefits myself but also makes the world around me a better place.
Not only will my skills and knowledge benefit myself and my family but also will help the
community around me.
