Interview troubles

Applying to College
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<p>Back in the spring, around mid April, I visited Reed and absolutely fell in love with the place. I had an interview there (my first ever college interview, mind you), and after doing some more interviews at other colleges, I feel like my Reed interview was rather...Average. I felt like I didn't present myself well enough to the interviewer or to the college.</p>

<p>Last week I visited Whitman and L&C, and I had absolutely fantastic interviews there, with the interviewers telling me I would be a good fit for the school. I even got letters from Whitman and L&C telling me that I would be a good fit for them and that they looked forward to working with me in the future...</p>

<p>I got NOTHING like that from Reed. And the problem is that Reed is my top choice...Is there anyway a prospie student could do a "re-interview?" Or how can I rebound from my potentially bad interview? Honestly, for all I know, my interview may have been just fine! But I walked out of my Whitman and L&C interviews with a great feeling of pride, but I didn't really get that feeling from the Reed interview. I would love to go to Reed, and a good interview would really help me as my GPA is rather low (3.5). I know I'll write an excellent essay though, and have good recs...</p>

<p>Advice?</p>

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<p>Write a great application. Reed is all about the essay. The interview will NOT make or break your application. Only a really good interview or a really bad one would affect your standing.</p>

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<p>But will an amazing essay, ok interview, ok grades, intense interest in the school earn admission??? </p>

<p>I'm getting paranoid, haha</p>

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<p>bump.........</p>

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<p>Stop freaking out. You're not going to succeed in writing your amazing essay if you're stressed out about something you have no control over. The interview was probably fine. Focus on the here and now and don't brood over the past.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I know, I just wanted to make sure...</p>

<p>Any other thoughts?</p>

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<p>Just wondering if you thanked your Reed interviewer...it might be a little late now, but it couldn't hurt. My D sent thank you notes to all of hers, some were sent a month or more after her visit (and she apologized for her tardiness). I think it set her apart from many other applicants.</p>

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<p>I sent a thank you note to my reed interviewer about a week afterwards, along with a note to the assocciate dean of admission; she had visited my school in the fall and i spoke with her for a short while when i visited.</p>