<p>What are some good questions that I could ask the person that's interviewing me about a prospective college?</p>
<p>Maybe you could ask how they found the transition from high school to <em>insert college name</em>. If there were any major suprises that they were not anticipating.</p>
<p>I am not the best with interviews, i find them nerveracking. Good luck with it!</p>
<p>I really like Sid's question above. Also, if you could do some research about the school and ask some specific questions about their programs, that is always good. You could ask about class size, how approachable the professors are, the use of teaching assistants, or even questions about the facilities such as the library, the theater or the gym if they pertain to your interests. But bear in mind that your interviewer may have graduated some time ago, so things may have changed. I would start out with a general question like Sid's and then depending on your interviewer's experience, tailor more specific questions to his/her response.</p>
<p>I think the best way to get information that you find useful is to ask your interviewer why THEY chose the school. What did they find special? What was their program like? Where did they live? Remember that alumni interviewers may not have been at the college for many years, usually did not major in the area that interests you, and probably do not know all the ins and outs of the admissions office. You can get this information from the college's website and DON'T want to ask questions that are easily found there. Interestingly, in my D's favorite interviews, they talked about the college, but spent more time discussing common interests like Shakespeare.</p>
<p>yeah... i've found that asking why the person chose the university is a great question, becasue the person wouldn't be doing interviews if he didn't like the place. </p>
<p>but i've alwasy tried to just make friends with my interviewer. nothing gets u good feedback like making friends and having the person walk out thinking "wow, that was fun"</p>
<p>for example, when i interviewed with cmu, i was lucky to get someone with the same major. so we just chatted about the chemistry program at cmu, she showed me her senior thesis, and then we spent about an hour telling each other anecdotes from our lives. we both had fun, and that's the most important thing to do in an interview..</p>
<p>Some possibilities:
1. How has <insert university=""> helped you get you where you are today?
2. Best and worst parts of your experience.
3. What was your major?
4. What do you do for a living?</insert></p>