<p>I have an interview on monday with st.pauls. this is my first so i have no clue what to expect. has anyone had an interview with st.pauls? what did they ask you? any tips? i would appreciate it veryyy much. im applying for 10th gradee</p>
<p>I found that interviews lead where I wanted them to. I ended up talking about my favorite travel destinations with the SPS interviewer. They'll ask your favorite subjects, what you read, what you do in your free time.</p>
<p>Make a list of things you want to talk about in your interview. Then just mention it randomly, or if the subject leads to it. I've found it really helps. Do you have a passion; if so, then try to incorporate it. Talk a lot about that passion, if you have one.</p>
<p>I believe they are looking for confidence, passion, interest in education and at some level want to gauge if you are being pushed into BS or are you invested in the process.</p>
<p>Good luck, SPS is a great school</p>
<p>My son and I visited St. Paul's and they're a friendly bunch of people. You may want to look up the people on-line to get to know them a little better...so they're not total strangers when you sit down with them. But their job is to get to know you and your job is to get to know the school. It can be tempting to place a great deal of weight on how you view a school based on how nice (or miserable) the admissions officer comes across, but I'd try to discount that in favor of trying to meet other faculty and dept. chairs in areas that you'll probably gravitate to. You can always avoid the Admissions people -- or become a guide if you just totally love them -- but there's no getting around the students and faculty members and, for some, the coaches. So set up an appointment on the side with a few of those people if at all possible.</p>
<p>Also, while surfing dozens of web sites looking for revisit or spring visit days for 2007 to post here, I stumbled across some information on the St. George's School web site that I think has some universal application and wisdom and could prove useful to you, even on the eve of your interview at St. Paul's. The part where they suggest you take a long, hard look at the school's goals is awesome advice. It may seem corny or hokey, but if you're in synch with those goals, the school is very likely to be a good fit. And if you're not, you may want to think twice about what you'll be getting yourself into. The school's goals -- at most well-established schools -- are more than just some lofty words slapped into a viewbook to impress candidates for admission. </p>
<p>Anyway, the remainder of this message is information from the St. George's website you would profit from considering before your tour and interview (oh, and good luck!):</p>
<p>A typical visit consists of a talk with a member of the admission staff, a tour of the campus with a student guide, and a family conference at which the staff member answers questions about the school, to convey a sense of how St. George's will fit into a school search.</p>
<p>How should I prepare for My Visit?</p>
<p>Begin by building a wish list of your educational, extracurricular and athletic needs and hopes. Develop as fully as you can a sense of how you plan to make the most of your time at St. George's School.</p>
<p>Questions an Admissions Associate might ask:
What are the most important aspects of a School to you?
Do you have a strong interest or talent that requires a special athletic, musical, artistic or academic program?
What is missing at your current school?
What are your goals over the next few years?
What is your favorite class/subject?
What do you feel are the most important qualities of an excellent teacher?
What books have you enjoyed?
What leadership roles have you experienced?
What prizes or awards have you received over the past few years?</p>
<p>Visitors should read the catalogue carefully before they come in order to have the best possible sense of the school's goals, programs, and facilities.</p>
<p>Questions you might want to ask our tour guide or Admissions Associate:
How do your students perform at college?
How much homework is there on a typical night?
How accessible are telephones and computers?
How often do advisees meet with advisors?
How many families live in each dorm?
What is it like living in a seaside town?
What percentage of students are on financial aid?
What is the percentage of Students of Color on campus?
Why did you choose St. George's School?
How many students take AP courses?
If you could change anything at St. George's, what would you change?
How long do the faculty stay? What is the average tenure?
What percentage of faculty live on campus?</p>
<p>Maker, that's an excellent post. Thank you. </p>
<p>But I think some of the questions (percentage of color students, faculty who live on campus) can be found on the websites. I don't want an adcom to think that someone didn't look them up ... so, everybody, a tip of advice is to read about the school's stats on boardingschoolreview.com. I did and it really helped. Now I know everything about Choate.</p>
<p>I agree. That was a great post.</p>