<p>I've been thinking--a lot of people have been saying how fantastically all their interviews went. I'm just wondering, if everyone's interviews go so well, do they really matter all that much? Perhaps it's just a CC thing, but it seems like nearly eveyone's interviews just go brilliantly. If that's the case, isn't it true that it doesn't really matter if your interview goes really well? I may be missing something. I'm just sort of confused.</p>
<p>Most people will leave an interview thinking that it went very well or at least reasonably well. Admissions people are the sales arm of the school, and one of their objectives is to get as many candidates to apply as possible. From stories I've heard, there was a time that obviously unqualified candidates' parents were counseled to seek admission elsewhere for their child. I think that is rare today because the "business" is driven by admission rates and yields.</p>
<p>I don't think all interviews go as well as they do on CC.</p>
<p>I bet if we took the average SSAT of the kids on CC it would be around the 90% mark. The average for kids taking this test is 50%. Nationally, we would probably be 98% - 99%. I got in the 40th percentile and my national percentiles were all in the 90's.</p>
<p>I suppose there are probably a lot of marketing techniques. It's kind of dissalusioning and confusing, because then you can't always tell if you interview actually went well, or if it was crafted to seem like it. :eek: All right, I've got to stop worrying about admissions. 49 more days.</p>
<p>What BurbParent says is completely true. They want you to apply, and generally the interview is prior to the application being submitted. </p>
<p>I did not know this when my first child applied,and based on the interviews, thought she would be admitted to all five schools that she applied to. She was rejected by two of them and we were pretty shocked.</p>
<p>Exactly, they want everyone to apply to have more people to reject. Especially bogus are alumni interviews where the alum tells you you're a shoo in. Well you would have been 20 years ago when they went!</p>
<p>BTW, colleges using tactics to get the underqualified to apply is one thing, but I think prep schools making 13 year olds think they're a sure thing is mean and uncalled for. They have gotten this US News mentality of lowering acceptance rates when it seems totally unnecessary.</p>
<p>I am one of the few posters here who thinks that some of their interviews didn't go so well. Maybe it's just that I'm less gregarious than y'all, or maybe it's that I accurately assessed the interview, but there were some schools where I didn't feel a connection with the interviewer. Two of my interviews went splendidly (I think, at least), one went pretty ok (my first), and one went....not so well.</p>
<p>......hmm no i think it's because we're all very excited to go. some other kids' parrents are the motivation, and that will show up in the interview. other inarticulate kids may have trouble conversing, and that will show up. boring 4.0 kids will show no personality, etc... this is just a serious crowd of good candidates. and no, schools will tell you.. i think taft told sabregiel that unless she really liked taft, she shoulnt apply because there are so few spots taken up.</p>