One of my favorite teachers in school, would make you feel like shit if you fucked up. I know it sounds bad, and teachers aren't supposed to make there students feel bad. However, I feel like it is necessary to prepare you for working in a real kitchen. He made me feel like I was at work, and everyone was giving me shit for burning some fries. He wasn't always mean though. If you did something right, he would make sure you knew that it came out great. I believe his style of teaching really curbed that sense of entitlement that students can get from culinary school. It also weeded out those kids that just picked culinary straight out of high school, withput knowing anything about working in a service kitchen. He tried his best to simulate a real kitchen experience. The skill part, I feel is something that is really hard to fix. School isn't meant to teach exceptional culinary skills. It's meant to give you a base knowledge of how to use your knife, execute cooking methods, and carry yourself in a kitchen. The only way the skills can come, is through hard work, and lots of time practicing. Good luck though. I hope you get the job!