I wish interviews were the only component that mattered.

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<p>Especially alumni interviews. I'd love for selectivity of schools to be based on how personable and interesting their student body is, because that's an indicator of the quality of the discussions that will be had there, moreso than grades or test scores. Does anybody get where I'm coming from here?</p>

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<p>Well I think it'd be kind of unfair to good students if interviews were the ONLY component that mattered.</p>

<p>But I really do wish that it mattered a lot more than it does right now. I guess that's not really possible though since not everyone gets interviews...=(</p>

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<p>Mm, good point. I hadn't thought of that. I'm just psyched because my Tufts one earler today went really well, but I'm a little disappointed it won't matter as much as, say, my precalc grade from junior year.</p>

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<p>There's also the little problem that most people do not behave how they normally behave in the interview.
It wouldn't be a good predictor for class participation or what not.</p>

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<p>If they did that, they would have to make interviews mandatory (on their part!) in some capacity. They would need to focus more funding on flying applicants in and/or sending their admissions officers ALL over. Including little hole-in-the-wall towns no one knows about.</p>

<p>Yeeeah. I love interviews.</p>

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<p>LOL: I can see it now: college interview professional workshops! Interview-prep classes on Saturday mornings. The "Princeton Review Guide to College Interviews". Kaplan Interview sessions.</p>