<p>What should we expect during our interviews?</p>
<p>Specifically:</p>
<p>Exeter
Andover
Choate
Loomis Caffee
Pomfret
Perkiomen</p>
<p>Keep in mind the questions for your interviews will differ based on the answers you give on the sheet they ask you to fill out before you get there.</p>
<p>Andover:
-they ask you very fact based questions(do you play instruments, sports, how long, etc.)
-why do you want to go to boarding school?
-why do you want to attend Andover?
-what will you contribute to Andover?
-then they asked me about my passions(sports,music,etc)
Exeter:
Just about the same thing as Andover</p>
<p>No matter what school you interview at boarding or college your going to have to know how to advocate for yourself. That was one of the things I didn’t know how to do until I finished my interview at Andover(it was my first one). After your first interview it gets much easier.</p>
<p>It’ll depend on the interviewer, and possibly if it is on/off campus.</p>
<p>Andover (on-campus): I don’t remember exactly what questions were asked, just that my interviewer was very nice and it felt like I was able to describe an accurate and positive image of myself. Basically, like confusedonhades said, we started with those generic questions. Then, I was asked more specific questions about some of my interests.</p>
<p>Exeter (on-campus) : Similar to Andover, but I didn’t do well at all… I do remember being asked a series of questions along the lines of:
- How would you describe yourself?
- How would your teachers describe you?
- How would your friends describe you?
- How would other classmates describe you?
I remember these really tripped me up…</p>
<p>Choate: This interview was with an alumni. He was really nice, and it must have gone okay since I was accepted, but I felt like I could have expressed myself a lot better. I was only asked a few generic things, actually–he had a copy of some form I filled out with my interests and asked me about that. Mostly he just described his experiences at the school, so I ended up learning a lot about Choate; not sure how much he learned about me…</p>
<p>Oh, also, in all of my interviews, the interviewer asked to speak with my parents. He asked a few questions, and let my parents ask any they had as well. </p>
<p>My suggestion is to use the interview as an opportunity to get a feel for the school. Some you will do really well in, and at others you may not “click”. </p>
<p>Definitely practice a few questions, maybe do a few mock interviews. I would recommend videotaping yourself to improve your interview. Prepare a few questions to ask them too! Of course, be yourself, but it certainly doesn’t hurt to make sure that portrayal is a good one! :)</p>