Unibuddy Quiz

What is Unibuddy?

• A platform for dating

• A platform for future students to talk to current students

• A marketplace for second hand textbooks.

• A platform to network with lecturers.

Answer explanation

Unibuddy is an app and web based platform for answering future International student questions within 24/48 hours just like messenger!

What are some perks of being an International Ambassador?

• You get paid!

• You get to become an social media influencer!

• Quarterly meet ups monthly gifts and communication and leadership skill development!

• You get your own office to work in!

Answer explanation

Quarterly meet ups monthly gifts and communication and leadership skill development!

If you don’t know how to answer a question, you should...

• Check the Q&A guide

• Ring Ask Otago

• Ignore the message

• Make up an answer

Answer explanation

Check the Q&A guide. This is a useful guide with templated answers that may be helpful for commonly asked questions.

A student asks you about admissions and scholarships, how should you react?

• Tell them about your process.

• Ignore this question.

• Refer them to Ask Otago

• Make up an answer

Answer explanation

Refer them to Ask Otago and information on the website using the Q&A template. As each admission and scholarship experience is different you should avoid answering this yourself incase of false information.

How can you best answer “How can I apply to be an exchange student?”

• If you don’t know it, don’t answer it, someone else will pick it up

• Ask a RMM from the International office for info

• Refer them to Ask Otago

• Provide personal experience refer to the Q&A doc if you are unsure

Answer explanation

Provide info on your personal experience and link them to resources that can help. These types of answers can be found in the Q&A document and if you are ever unsure, ask us!

How can you best answer “What accommodation options do I have?”

• Refer to the Q&A document for a templated answer

• Email Ask Otago for some info

• Link them to the home page of the University’s Website

• Tell them about the hall you stay in and convince them to go there

Answer explanation

Refer to the Q&A document for a templated answer. It is good to give them info based on your experience, give info on their options as they may want to shop around before selecting their preferred options

How can you best answer “What can I do in my spare time while studying?”

• Tell them, they can hang out with you.

• Just tell them they can do what they want.

• Flag the question as inappropriate.

• Answer based on your personal experience. Refer them to OUSA clubs.

Answer explanation

Answer based on your personal experiences, tell them what clubs you have joined or trips you have been on. Referring them to resources like OUSA is also helpful.

A student asks you for your personal social media/Whatsapp/phone do you?

• Provide them your username

• Refer to the Q&A doc and inform them you cannot provide personal info

• Ask Sophia or MK to add them to the Facebook group

• Flag the question as inappropriate.

Answer explanation

Refer to the Q&A document for a templated answer and politely inform the ambassador you cannot provide personal information. Even if you are comfortable, it is important to refrain from doing so for consistency purposes and to protect your privacy as an ambassador