Multiple Mini Interviews

More Perspectives for Better Decisions

Make your hiring processes
versatile, fair, and meaningful

Don’t just look at grades and test scores! With Multiple Mini-Interviews (MMIs), you can assess relevant competencies through a series of short, structured interviews.

By having independent interviewers and using a variety of methods and tasks, you gain a balanced overall picture of candidates’ competencies, such as motivation, social skills, and analytical abilities. As a result, the results are fairer and more objective than those from a single long interview or a single perspective.

The MMI is an innovative, flexible, and valid selection process that combines quality, fairness, and a forward-looking approach.

Over 50 years of experience in student admissions

Developed in accordance with international standards for aptitude testing

From ready-to-run to solutions tailored to your specific needs

Interviews, Simulations, and Analytical Tasks

Designed to Deliver a Positive Candidate Experience

Evaluate applicants in a comprehensive and thorough manner

Better insight into applicants

Each interview focuses on clearly defined competencies. Instead of relying on a single, lengthy conversation, gather several independent observations in different situations.

Tailored to Your Needs

MMIs can be used to assess the competencies relevant to your context, such as motivation, social skills, communication skills, stress management, and analytical skills.

Efficient and scalable

Multiple candidates can participate in different interviews simultaneously. This makes MMIs more efficient and scalable than a traditional assessment center, while still maintaining face-to-face interaction.assessment center, while still maintaining face-to-face interaction.

Positive Candidate Experience

Candidates have several opportunities to demonstrate their potential. The varied and interactive format makes the selection process more engaging and transparent. MMIs are generally perceived as fair and modern.

Take advantage of our best practices and tailor your process

Choose our ready-to-run solution, which is based on our best practices, or work with our experts to develop an MMI that is tailored to your specific needs.

Ready to run

ITB Best Practice:

Additional optional features:

Made to measure

Tailored to your needs:

Included Services:

ITB Best Practices

With our “ready to run” concept, you can use 3 mini-interviews
to identify exactly the skills that have been proven to predict academic success:
motivation, social skills, and analytical skills.

Motivation & specific aptitude

A structured interview designed to assess the applicant's motivation, expectations, and suitability for the degree program or course of study.

Social Skills

A structured interview with a brief simulation exercise in which applicants demonstrate how they behave in relevant social situations.

Analytical Skills

An analytical task, such as one involving critical thinking or data analysis. The train of thought and conclusions can be followed by thinking aloud.

Duration:

1 hour per applicant

Languages:

English and German

Procedure:

Online, in person, or hybrid

Why work with ITB

Scientific basis & proven expertise

Since 1971, ITB has been synonymous with scientifically sound student selection and diagnostic quality. Our team of specialized psychologists works in accordance with international standards.

Expertise throughout the entire process

We combine aptitude assessment design with reliable practical implementation. Beyond conceptual consulting, we also provide support with organization, strategy, and execution. Whether it’s a traditional on-site assessment or a remote or hybrid approach, we advise you on key process steps—from participant communication and organization to security, execution, and evaluation—to ensure your selection interviews run smoothly, reliably, and professionally.

Person-centered assessments

A good assessment is not only valid, but also transparent, respectful, and fair. We design our processes so that participants can understand them and feel that they are being treated with respect. In this way, we help you reliably identify suitable talent while also strengthening your institution’s reputation.

A profitable partnership

We are a specialized consulting company and understand the challenges involved in student selection. Our processes are designed to address these challenges. We find practical, customized solutions for specific issues. Or you can benefit from our experience through our best practices.

Would you like to make your selection process more structured, personalized, and well-informed?

Let’s discuss together which MMI format is best suited to your degree program, your scholarship program, your applicant pool, and your admissions goals.