Campus Reporter Ambush

During a pivotal faculty meeting livestream, you're blindsided when a student journalist presents damning evidence of admissions manipulation. With 200+ viewers watching live and the story minutes from going viral, you must navigate this PR nightmare while protecting both the university's reputation and your career. The next few minutes will determine everything.

Challenges

Survivors

Popularity

Difficulty

B1-B2

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

Associate Director of Graduate Admissions

Conversation Partner

Dean Victoria Blackwood

Setting

Glass-walled conference room, laptop screens displaying rising viewer counts, phones buzzing with notifications

Location

Hadley Hall Administrative Building, 4th Floor

Learning Objectives

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De-escalate the immediate crisis without admitting full culpability

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Propose concrete reforms while protecting the institution's reputation

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Maintain composure while under pressure from multiple stakeholders

About This Scenario

How It Starts

“Ms. Chen, I see you've chosen to ambush our faculty meeting with these... allegations. Two hundred people are watching this stream right now. Choose your next words very carefully.”

This is how Dean Victoria Blackwood's greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#1169

What You'll Get

🎯Real-world conversation practice
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