a terrible performance in the interview where they literally shot down every answer I gave them
Don't be too despondent. As much as anyting the questions are designed to find out How, not What, you think. In a lot of cases there are many "correct" answers
Good luck with the procedure - and no, I'm not part of the selection board. We didn't want to frighten people away. Students first got to meet me in the Sim at Maastricht later on. Too much of a shock for some I'm afraid