In the best schools, there is a well defined interview season when most of the students go out to look for their internships, which may turn into high paying jobs after they have finished their formal education. After all, if they do well there as an unpaid person, it is definitely in the company’s best interests to keep them on, and see what they can do once they really hit their stride. But of course, the first step is getting into that interview and blowing the door wide open for yourself. So these high achievers do the most sensible thing that they can think of- they refine their interviewing skills to a razor’s edge. And they do so in the most logical way possible- by plotting together and testing their approaches against one another.
The first step is in your method of delivery. If your pace, cadence and tone are not good enough, you may appear to be nothing more than a whiny child who is trying to play grown up. That is not going to get you a good job in most cases. When someone else gives you real feedback, you can fix how you are delivering what you say, so that it sounds professional, competent and confident. Now, this ultimately has very little bearing on what you say, but it is definitely a good start.
The next thing you are going to need to focus on is knowing the questions that you are likely to be asked, and your answers to these questions. If you interview your friends, be prepared to rip their initial answers to shreds before they get them well refined. And be aware that turnabout is fair play- do not get married to your first set of answers, as they are destined to die a quick and brutal death in the death ray of your friends’ analysis. Once your friends give you the stamp of approval, your chances are great.