<p>Interviewers ask students for their questions because interviewers also want to be helpful. Usually people who are in the process of making a big decision such as which college to attend have lots of questions about what it would be like to attend a certain college, how the college might impact their future, etc. The interview is a chance to get some of those questions answered.</p>
<p>Going to college is a major investment of your time <em>and</em> your parents' hard-earned money. You wouldn't buy a car or a house without asking any questions about what you're getting into, right? The same goes for college.</p>
<p>hmmm...it seems that i have made quite a few mistakes at my interview. oh well, it's only my first and i really expected myself to be nervous.
about the eye contact thing, i just looked at his eyes when we were talking. i mean he did the same so i don't think i made him feel uncomfortable or anything. it's just that i was quite tense so i guess it made my head a bit dizzy, considering it was also in the afternoon and all.
oh i basically just sat there and made phone calls to calm my nerves. i know it is kind of psychotic...hehe...
as for the questions, i thought it would be mostly the interviewer asking me questions, not me asking them. so i got the wrong idea in the first place, thinking that it's a bit like a job interview or something. next time(in fact i have another one this sunday), i'll keep in mind to ask more.</p>
<p>Vanillaice,
Even if you are a job candidate being interviewed, you should be an active participant and should ask questions to learn about the job, to show interest, and to help determine if the job is a job that youwould accept if it is offered. As is the case with college interviews, people being interviewed for jobs should find ways to emphasize their strong points -- regardless of what questions the interviewer asks. Successful candidates for jobs and for colleges are assertive participants with their own agendas.</p>
<p>To Northstarmom:</p>
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<blockquote> <p>I know that different cultures have different ideas about eye contact. In some cultures, looking into another person's eyes is considered rude, particularly if the person is older or is in an authority position over you. In US culture, though, people who don't look into others' eyes are considered rude or sneaky. <<</p> </blockquote>
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<p>This is a crude generalization peppered with racial and cultural stereotyping and biases. If you actually understood the reasons why "eye contact" is made or not made, you would not make such a qualitative judgement on this act and this should not have any bearing on the interview. If you didn't really understand the reasons for "eye contact", then you are judging the applicant based on cultural biases, and racial epithets such as "rude", and "sneaky", unbeffitting of an interviewer or an adcom member sitting in judgement and evaluation for admission. They should not make any judgements based on these biases.</p>
<p>I had a two hour alumni interview for Bowdoin. It was great-he bought me hot chocolate, and I convinced him to vote for Kerry.</p>
<p>Is wearing suits fine or is it too bad?
I just purchased a navy blue suit with white shirt and blue/red tie; and was wondering if the $300 I spent on it were just a waste. Please reply ASAP since I have my interview tommorrow.
If not, then would just a white shirt, khakee, orange/gold tie be fine?</p>
<p>When in doubt, overdress.</p>
<p>Depends where you go. I went to a coffee shop so I just wore black pants and a dress shirt. I didn't wear I tie, because I'm a girl and that might have looked strange.</p>