<p>heyy everyone, </p>
<p>i've never done a college interview. i'm wondering what kind of questions are usually asked. so say, if YOU were an admissions officer, what would you ask a student in an interview. be creative and interesting and fun, but also list the serious questions you might want to ask.</p>
<p>thanks!
kee10</p>
<p>why do you want to come to my uni???
what do you do extra curricular?</p>
<p>"so, tell me more about yourself" would probably be the most common question to begin with...</p>
<p>dunno abt questions kee, but shall think abt them and tell you. right now I remembered: be sure to tell him you very much liked their virtual tour, that it was a very interesting idea and so on.;)</p>
<p>and, also you might be asked about their clubs or organizations, if you would like to pe a part , of which?
or maybe if you ever herd about renowed professors from Vassar... or a specific event....
maybe you know some almni/almnae?
oh also about the impact american culture will have on you.
you should definetely ask about the international comunity there :)</p>
<p>that's all I could think of for now. shall bring updates :p</p>
<p>talk about your school please.</p>
<p>tell me why should we accept you. and please, don't even start on saying you're smart and what you can contribute and your expereince that you will bring to my campus. we've essay questions on that, and 10 000 others would be saying the same thing. tell me something different. tell me why should we take you.</p>
<p>youre republican or democrat??</p>
<p>ha ha :D... would they actually want to know about my school? :confused:</p>
<p>If I were Adcomm officer i would ask u:</p>
<p>Why our school ?
What do u think u can 'give' us and what do u expect to 'receive' in return ?
3 wds that describe u ?</p>
<p>"If your teachers and classmates (not close friends, but classmates/acquaintances) had to use 5 words to describe you, which would they use? Think hard now, Ms. kee10! Now, are THESE five words YOU would use to describe yourself? </p>
<p>If it isn't, why do you think you act differently in school than when with personal friends? Do you think you'll "open up" at our school, or will you retain a separation between class personality and personal personality?</p>
<p>If it is, what is it about your school/classes that can draw out the inner-you? Do you think our school has this? Why do you think so?"</p>
<p>Long, I know... :o</p>
<p>they usually ask you, " WHY X SCHOOL?"</p>
<p>and they probably read part 1 and the part with your co-curriculars and achievements. So, they'll ask you, "What got you into blah blah blah. How did you go about achieving this? Did you enjoy it? " etc..</p>
<p>And then the cool interviewers will ask stuff about what you enjoy doing and it may lead on to stuff like favorite books/tv shows/computer stuff/etc..</p>
<p>This is not med school interviewing where they ask questions like, "what do you think about the stem cell reasearch and its ethical concerns that have risen?"</p>
<p>And they'll ask a few questions on their school and you (please don't recite the answer to him/her). But most of it is what you like doing and your passions for this/that.</p>
<p>Interviews are for adcoms to give a face to your application paper. </p>
<p>Just be bubbly and excitied and full of ideas and happy and smiley.
If you are none of the above - DONT BE YOURSELF.</p>
<p><em>laugh</em> Great advice, NoFX!! (how'd you come about to your name?)</p>
<p>I'm sure kee10 is a bubbly excited young lady. :D</p>
<p>yea wnated to ask you to, are you related to JinFX?</p>
<p>yeah, kee is going to do just fine! we all believe in her! we all support her! ;)</p>
<p>:D thank you guys... the challenge here is that i've been told to WRITE the stuff they might have found out about me in an interview since the college doesn't have any interviewer in my city / country. so i wanted to know what they might have ASKED me in an interview so that i can address those issues on paper. so far i've thought of:</p>
<ul>
<li>explaining the upward trend my grades have</li>
<li>explaining why i took up a certain subject (human biology) that wasn't offered by my school</li>
<li>how i want to be a writer</li>
<li>the questions you guys have mentioned above</li>
</ul>
<p>it'll be a bit difficult threading all of them together since i'm not doing it in a question-answer format. don't you think they might freak out a bit if i place an imaginary interviewer and make him/her ask me questions to which i give replies? i thought it would be creative but it could also just make them think i'm a <em>bit</em> too weird.</p>
<p>but then again, i've been told that i am... so i don't know. what do you guys think? and what other "interesting" questions should i answer since i have the freedom to decide on the topics?</p>
<p>My interviewer asked me a lot of questions about my school and what kind of courses I take, what the competition within the class is like, etc.</p>
<p>Never mind being weird; it makes you stand out;) Just make the imaginary conversation flow.</p>
<p>some of the tougher questions might be something like ...</p>
<ul>
<li><p>We have many more qualified applicants than openings ... your accomplishments are excellent and you certainly look academically qualified ... why should we pick you for our incoming class over the other applicants as qualified as you?</p></li>
<li><p>Can you tell me a little bit about the C in physics ... or the relatively poor sophomore year ... or the one day suspension ... etc. Whatever wart you have on your record be ready to give a strong answer if asked about it. No whining, no blaming someone else ... I messed up, I learned, I moved on, I'm better for the experience.</p></li>
</ul>
<p>From the following site:
<a href="http://www.colonial.net/guidance/intquest.php%5B/url%5D">http://www.colonial.net/guidance/intquest.php</a></p>
<p>Questions for the College Interview</p>
<p>Anticipating what questions might be asked during a college interview and being prepared to answer them is highly recommended. Always be prepared to answer the "WHY" that goes with each of these questions.</p>
<p>Q. How are you unique?
Q. What do you do best?<br>
Q. What is the last book you read?<br>
Q. Who is your favorite author?<br>
Q. Who is your favorite character?<br>
Q. Who is your favorite teacher?<br>
Q. What person has influenced you the most?<br>
Q. What event has influenced you the most?<br>
Q. What experiences stick most in your mind?<br>
Q. What makes you who you are?<br>
Q. What are your best traits?<br>
Q. What are your faults?<br>
Q. What is your family like?<br>
Q. Tell me about yourself.<br>
Q. Why do you want to go to college?<br>
Q. What made you select this particular College or University?<br>
Q. What do you think you will add to University XYZ?<br>
Q. What do you consider to be your greatest asset?<br>
Q. What do you consider to be your greatest fault?<br>
Q. What are you looking for in an education at our college?<br>
Q. To which other colleges are you applying?<br>
Q. If all of your teachers were in one room,
what would they say about you?<br>
Q. Rate yourself from 1 to 10.
How would your teachers rate you?<br>
Q. What books NOT required by the school have you read recently?<br>
Q. Where do you picture yourself ten years from now?<br>
Q. Tell me about your family.<br>
Q. What television shows do you watch?<br>
Q. What magazines and/or newpapers do you read regularly?<br>
Q. How do you spend a typical afternoon after school?<br>
A typical evening? A typical weekend?<br>
Q. Do you have any heroes, contemporary or historical?<br>
Q. How do you feel about an issue in current events:
terrorism, nuclear power, legalization of marijuana,
gun control, etc...?<br>
Q. What have you liked, and what have you disliked
about high school?<br>
Q. If you were principal, what would you change?<br>
Q. What significant contributions have you made to
your school or your community?<br>
Q. What is the most important thing that you've
learned in high school?<br>
Q. We have your application, your transcript,
your test scores, and recommendations.
What ELSE do you want us to know about you?<br>
Q. What would you like to know about our school? </p>
<p>TIPS TO REVIEW BEFORE GOING TO AN INTERVIEW </p>
<ul>
<li>Get name of anyone you talk to when setting up
or planning interview</li>
<li>Get name & title of interviewer for thank you note &
follow-up </li>
<li>Start with your least difficult to get in to schools &
least desired</li>
<li>Prepare answers to anticipated questions </li>
<li>Prepare questions to ask yourself</li>
<li>Dress appropriately & be punctual</li>
<li>Don't offer any negative information.
Don't apologize. You are the "buyer"</li>
<li>Try to develop a personal relationship with interviewer</li>
</ul>