<p>I'm not really sure if this is in the right section, but does anyone know how the interviews are held? What are they like and such? Things in that category. The more detailed the better. Thanks.</p>
<p>My daughter interviewed back in October. The interview was done by a student. The interviewer asked her one question, “Why do you want to go to Richmond?” My D was well prepared with several of her own questions and was prepared to be asked certain questions. The interview lasted 15 minutes. The interviewer spent about 5 minutes with my wife and me. While we love UR and everything about it (so far) we were not impressed with the interview process.</p>
<p>My interview was with an admissions officer who visited my region. It was about a half hour in length and was focused on my high school experience, accomplishments, and what I was looking for from a college. The woman was great!</p>
<p>What interviews?!?! </p>
<p>Last year I asked about interviews at Richmond and was told they’re not done. Did something change? 
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<p>DougBetsy, the interviews are informational and not part of the application process.</p>
<p>so participating in an interview doesn’t alter your admission decision in any way? having an interview doesn’t put you at an advantage?</p>
<p>OK. Thanks.</p>
<p>I signed up for an interview with a student when I signed up for the campus tour/info session. It was pretty simple. The student just asked me what I was involved with during high school and why I wanted to attend UR. She was actually from the same area as Virginia as me. I was a little bit puzzled that I would not be able to have an actual formal interview, but i can see how it would be difficult for some prospective students coming from up North to come down South for an interview. I did notice that out of the probably 30 of us there, only 2 others besides myself took advantage of the interview. It’s always good to show interest so if you are able you should definitely have a student interview.</p>
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<p>“These informational interviews, in conjunction with our campus visits, are conducted by senior interns or admission fellows and are considered non-evaluative in the sense that there is no formal assessment made to affect your admission application. They are, however, great opportunities for us to learn more about interested students and for them to learn more about the University.”</p>
<p>Basically, if it counts for anything, it counts as “showing interest,” nothing more, but there are plenty of ways to “show interest” so it’s not like it gives anyone an unfair advantage.</p>
<p>The interviews in my region were by invitation only; you picked a time slot and location. I’m assuming they invited those from the region who had expressed interest and/or sent scores to U of R. Although I had already visited campus, it was a great one-on-one opportunity to ask questions specific to my needs. It also provides a connection to someone in admissions should other questions arise in the application process. IMO, it was definitely worth the time.</p>
<p>Well, thank you for all the information and just to let you guys know, I think the interview went pretty well. It was pretty informal, and we talked about Richmond for a bit and talked about myself and what I was interested. She asked a lot about what I’m going to pick if I got accepted and she said it didn’t matter what I said, but to speak truthfully, it’s probably Richmond considering its one of the top schools on my list. But everything did go smoothly. And thanks for all the information.</p>
<p>DT, I’m assuming you’re speaking about an admissions interview. These are completely informal and are really designed to be a two way flow of information. I do interviews as an alum, and at the end I just submit a summary of what the student really seemed interested in, and we are specifically asked to not make a judgement about whether the student should be admitted or not. I don’t think they can hurt you unless you really flop one.</p>