<p>All my friends are goin beserk about setting up college visits and like "interviews". I understand that it is important to visit a college before applying, but some say doing well at an interview or meeting with a person at the university can increase chances of acceptance. Is this true?</p>
<p>Interviews don't play a high role at all for admissions, other than show that college the level of the applicant's interest. In other words, it's not a make or break factor. Generally speaking, they don't play a high role, but it doesn't hurt to have a good interview. At the same time, if you don't for some reason have a great interview, don't worry that they won't accept you because of it.</p>
<p>Also, it's good to familiarize yourself with the regional representative in your area so that an extra voice can vouch for you at the admissions table.</p>
<p>The importance of the interview depends on the school. Look at the websites for the schools you're interested in. They should tell you if the interview is informational (doesn't count) or evaluative (does count). They will also tell you if interviews are not given, recommended but not required, or required. If recommended, it's always a good idea to have one, but they don't need to be on-campus. Most schools have alumni interviewers or traveling admissions counselors to do interviews away from campus.</p>
<p>Are these interviews you guys are talking about before or after applying? </p>
<p>I always understood that interviews were a part of the application process if the school offers them.
But I guess you can also get an interview when you are just visiting a college, like right now in the summer...so are these interviews just a way to talk to someone at the college to get a better idea of what the school is like?</p>
<p>I visited colleges after I was accpeted so I think you just need a lot of options before you start visiting, but that's just me</p>