<p>It says on the CollegeBoard.com profile that Vanderbilt lists "Interview" in the "Considered" category of admission selection. How many applicants actually have interviews?</p>
<p>Read up on their website.</p>
<p>They say it won't count against you if you don't, but they don't even contact you till after you apply, so I would assume it has some weight.</p>
<p>My D was accepted without an interview.</p>
<p>
[quote]
They say it won't count against you if you don't
[/quote]
</p>
<p>then why do people even choose to do interviews? why risk not presenting yourself well under pressure. idk i guess im just not an interview kinda person...but it's good to know that it has 0 effect on getting in</p>
<p>While it won't count against you if you don't, there is always the possibility that it could help. My D felt that the interview she had for another selective school helped seal her acceptance. My advice is not to sweat it if you can't get an interview ... but if you have an opportunity for one, do it & put your "best self" forward. It might be a deal-maker.</p>
<p>How hard is it to get one? What's the procedure for getting one, and does the interviewer have to be a local alumnus of Vanderbilt?</p>
<p>And it can obviously hurt you if you don't present yourself well, right?</p>
<p>You will get an invitation from Vanderbilt regarding an interview after you apply.</p>
<p>I wouldn't stress about the interview process. If you feel you can add something positive, then look up on the website they gave you with the e-mail an alumnus in your area. I personally went on an interview and it went amazing and I have regular contact with my interviewer still and she has helped me a lot! We really clicked, but because I live in the area I had a wider choice of who I wanted so I picked someone in the medical field. If you live far away you might not get to be as picky.</p>
<p>If you feel really nervous about an interview and think it might go badly for you if you don't do well in those types of situations, then know yourself and don't go. As far as I know, the majority of people don't do interviews and it doesn't hurt you not to do one. However, I'm sure it can only help if it goes well to have one more thing going for you. Regardless of what you choose, good luck!</p>
<p>for any school, the advice most counselors give is that you should do the interview if you think youre a naturally outgoing person and think you would present yourself well.. if you're unsure about whether its right for you, then maybe you shouldn't risk it.. but if you think it is, definitely do it.. it might not have a huge weight but if you really want to go there, anything can help</p>
<p>My son didn't even know that he could interview last year. He is a happy freshman at Vanderbilt right now.</p>
<p>So how does the interview process work? How do we schedule an interview and make sure we can have it before the January 3rd deadline?</p>
<p>Chan_Jackie, after my son's application was received he got an e-mail telling him about the alumni interview possibility and directing him to a website. There you enter the state you live in and are given a list of alumni interviewers in the state with their location, e-mail address, graduation date and school. You choose one who is close to you or if there are several, you can choose based on school or graduation year and send them an e-mail asking about an interview.</p>
<p>Then they contact you and you set up a time and spot to meet. The Alumni Interview Manual tells them the date by when their report needs to be in. My son's interviewer was very supportive as well as informative and sent an e-mail to my son a few days later saying that she had sent in her report and wished him luck in getting in.</p>
<p>go on their webiste everything is on there
interviews show things that don't show up in the app. and they demonstrate interest too</p>