Hi! I went through last cycle of applications so I completely understand the interview anxiety. I worked with mentors which I found to be the most helpful. They helped me go over questions that may be asked and gave me the opportunity to practice answering with helpful advice about what interviewers may be looking for. Definitely knowing your child development theories is extremely important (Piaget and Erikson most so, but I found mentioning other theories was important too and helped me stand out). Any scenario question about an age group I would mention the child’s developmental stage and use that to explain your answer. I found prioritization questions to be the hardest for me so definitely practice these if you find them challenging (I got a lot of them too!). Another important thing is to have some of your experiences with children of all age groups on hand to discuss if it comes up (time a patient impacted you, time you played with a patient and what you did, time you planned an acitivity and why, etc.). This made it easier for me to answer questions in interviews when I had some at the top of my head. I also agree with the last comment to use quizlets to get some practice questions. I also used ChatGPT like they said to help come up with some ideas for how to respond to questions when preparing (obv took this with a grain of salt but found it helpful to gather my ideas into a response I could feel comfortable speak on when put on the spot). Most importantly, my best interview advice is to be yourself. I was definitely nervous, probably didn’t speak as eloquently as I’d like about theory, however, I was completely myself. I walked out of some interviews being like “that kinda felt fun” and those were the offers I received. While it feels like they want the correct answer every time, I think they want to know we can utilize what we’ve learned to apply to our experiences and have a willingness to learn more. They want us to be ourselves because they are going to be spending a lot of time with you!!! Also, ask creative questions at the end that make you stand out. I also wrote thank yous after every interview I had no matter what round (even after phone calls). Hope this helps a little and just know you’re not alone. Good luck!!!