<p>Hi, I'm applying to Scripps ED2 and I have a few shallow holes in my application that I was hoping to fill in with my amazing interview. I was wondering how my weight Scripps puts on the admissions interview? The director of admission interviewed me and told me thing like I would really fit in at Scripps, and I would be a great room mate (one of the factors listed on their website that the consider) etc. The holes in my application are my freshman year grades... strong upward trend, test scores are right in range, essays are great, recs are awesome, extracurriculars show dedication and a wide-range of activities. JUST THAT ONE YEAR ACADEMICALLY that I'm hoping to make up for with my interview!</p>
<p>*also i’m sending in a music supplement and i’ve been playing for 14 years. i guess this turned into more of a chance… sorry… but still my main question is: How much weight is put on the admissions interview?</p>
<p>It sounds like you’re pretty aware of where the weaknesses are in your app, and that’s a good place to start. If you feel the interview went well, that’s a pretty good indicator that it did. That’s the general rule of thumb at least. You’ll just have to wait and see, but rest assured that they won’t downright disqualify your app because of academic mis-steps early in your high school career.</p>
<p>Thanks for your response, Eternal Icicle! Do you know how much emphasis they put on the emphasis they put on the interview normally?</p>
<p>I don’t know what kind of emphasis is placed on the interview relative to other components of the app in the minds of the admission officers, but each interview results in a 1 page-ish interview report that is read right alongside all the other information in your file.</p>
<p>Wow, that’s actually really good to know! 'Cause the difference between the Pomona Interview and the Scripps one was that she took notes for scripps, so I assumed that they cared more about the interview.</p>