<p>Son has 2 of these in February (Drake, Northern Illinois). These determine top tier scholarship awards. Any suggestions will be helpful. </p>
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<li>dress in suit/Tie ?</li>
<li>At least one invovles contact with parent (me). What are they looking for ?</li>
<li>How to prep my son. What type of questions will he get ?</li>
<li>Anyone won money at these please pass on your secrets</li>
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<p>Thanks !!</p>
<p>I have a D, so that won’t help you (she wore a dress). But we co-interviewed with a young man who also got the award. He wore a long sleeve button down oxford (tucked in) and slacks with a belt. As far as questions go, I’m sure they vary widely, but the point of the exercise is to get a feel for your student’s personality and character. They’ve already got his stats there in front of them. I think communicating in an articulate way and being responsive and alert is my best advice. He should be prepared to discuss his goals and aspirations for his education and career. The best advice I got before my D’s interview was for her to “be herself”. That sounds like a cliche, but it was spot on accurate. Good luck!</p>
<p>My daughter was offered full tuition to one university and a full ride to another based on scholarship competitions that involved interviews. She competed in a third competition and didn’t get a cent. She wore a dress to all three. Most of the guys we saw were in shirt and tie. I do remember one being in a suit. </p>
<p>After one of the interviews, I was called in to chat as well. It was very casual. My daughter was asked about her greatest accomplishments, how her friends view her vs how her teachers view her, etc. She was asked a lot about leadership in one interview. In another she was asked about historical events and their relation to current events (she was warned ahead of time about this). She was asked her opinion of a lot of current events come to think of it. She was also asked what she felt were the biggest concerns of people her age, challenges faced by her generation, classes she thinks should have been required in high school, opinion of political involvement in college, diversity issues, why she chose her particular major, benefit of her extracurricular activities, etc. </p>
<p>All three scholarship competitions involved writing essays as well. One involved small group activities and an independent project. Good luck!</p>
<p>Thanks for your posts. The interviews are early next year and this will help.</p>