<p>My DD arranged a tour and interview at Dickinson. It was pointed out to her that the interview will be used in considering her application and she was told to "be prepared to talk about Dickinson." Because of the distance, this will be her first visit and it would be a little difficult to "talk about Dickinson" when she'll have only arrived there that morning. Anyone have an interview there who can give pointers? I guess this would apply for any school where you haven't had a chance to learn too much about it firsthand.</p>
<p>We went thru the process with our son, who was accepted but chose elsewhere. BTW, altho' they may have stiplulated that she should be prepared to talk about the school, I think ANY school she spends time at should have at least one point wortth noting in the interview...simple courtesy...if she is there simply to gather information, some (like Admissions officers) might consider an interview that a less than usefull time.</p>
<p>They want some pre-interview study of what they think is unique about the school when compared to their group (F&M, Gettysburg, etc). Since they stress the international aspect of the curriculum, it ought to be mentioned in the interview. The LACs in their group really are hard to distinguish one from the other...</p>
<p>See if she can go online and also scrutinize a couple of the others she is considering and have her start a list...she ought to come up with some interesting points of view that <em>interest</em> her in Dickinson.</p>
<p>I would agree with the suggestions already given. As a student who will be attending Dickinson in the fall and visited 30+ campuses in my search and interviewed at a handfull, I can say that most schools say to "come prepared to talk about our school" or some variation on the wording. </p>
<p>Basically they are saying that they want you to be ready to interview the school as well- as much as they want to glean information about the interviewee, they want the prospective student to figure out whether or not the school is for them. They don't want someone who doesn't fit the school or isn't happy any more than a student would want to be stuck in that situation.</p>
<p>I interviewed at Dickinson and it was very low-key. I have kept in touch (via email) with my interviewer who became very helpful when I had some questions regarding AP credit problems and graduation requirements. My advice is to shoot an email to anyone who gives you their email address, just thanking them for their time and telling them that you'll keep them in mind if you have any questions about the school.</p>
<p>Good luck :)</p>
<p>My d interviewed at Dickinson (she's been accepted and plans to attend). Very important for any interview that you familiarize yourself with the college before coming...websites are helpful. Look at your intended major and learn about the faculty. At Dickinson, it is helpful to understand how important their "global" identity is (studying abroad, languages, international community, etc.) Also, at any college, you should be prepared with a few thoughtful questions. They know you don't have the answers if you have never visited...they want to know what is important to you. They can tell a lot from that!
Good luck!</p>