Do interviews count?

[ingrid8]

<p>When the admissions counselor visited my school, he said that interviews were non-evaluative and simply another way for students to learn about the school. However, other students have claimed they had evaluative interviews. Do they count?</p>

[averagesnarker]

<p>They do not count. When I had my interview, I was explicitly told that they are non-evaluative. The college website also confirms it. Additionally, I have plenty of friends here who did not interview. Some of us had interviews, others didn’t. It’s for you, not so much for the school.</p>

[chris_mom]

<p>I have had two children accepted to and attend Vassar and neither had an interview. One requested one but didn’t get one and the other never requested one (was very familiar with the school having visited for 4 years).</p>

[CrewDad]

<p>It would be advantageous to prospective students if the Admissions Office spoke with one mind.

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<p>On the interview report, you will be asked:</p>

<p>Unusual circumstances or experiences of note
Applicant’s level of interest in Vassar
For Regular Decision candidates: If this student were offered admission, what might convince him/her to choose our college? What might be a major obstacle to accepting admission?</p>

<p>A note about interview reports: Your interview reports become part of the candidate’s file</p>

<p>The purpose of the interview is not to determine whether or not the applicant is academically prepared for Vassar, but to learn more about the student’s interest in Vassar.</p>

<p>The value of the interview report submitted for the candidate’s file is to provide the Admissions Office with information that will help determine whether the student is a good match for Vassar. Any information on an applicant’s qualities that might raise a concern in the mind of the interviewer is helpful to the admissions officer reading that file.

[Vassar</a> College Alumni Admissions Program || Interviewing](<a href=“http://admissions.vassar.edu/aap/interviewing.html]Vassar”>http://admissions.vassar.edu/aap/interviewing.html)</p>

[jym626]

<p>I do Alum interviews. Our feedback is reviewed by the admissions staff, but admissions decisions are made based on the students application, not their interview. That said, if there is something compelling one way or the other that was apparent in the interview, we are asked to share that in our feedback/write-up.</p>