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How to Answer 'Tell Me About Yourself' in 90 Seconds

URS Education Editorial · 5 September 2026 · 4 min read

A simple present–past–future structure that works for campus placements and lateral interviews alike.

Start with the present: what you are studying or doing now, in one sentence.

Move to the past: one or two experiences that prepared you for this role, with a concrete detail each.

Close with the future: why this role is the logical next step for you. Keep the whole answer under ninety seconds and practise it aloud.

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