<p>I also told my dad I started this thread and he freaked out, so I’m trying to find some way to edit my post because we would both be crushed if I wasn’t accepted because of this. Thanks for the warning SevenDad :)</p>
<p>Just live and learn, bsroxmysox…not worth losing sleep over. Just be mindful going forward and all will be fine. This is good for me to read, too, as I have just joined CC. Good luck on March 10!</p>
<p>Thanks, you too. It’s nice hearing this even though I’ve learned you can’t delete posts, which makes me really sad, or edit posts so…yeah…</p>
<p>A lot of BS adcomms read this website. OP: There is no need to regret posting because your posts are fine so far. But it would be smart to express your thoughts in a manner that you’d be comfortable reading again in a few years.</p>
<p>Agreed, Axelrod, good points. Bsroxmysox, I’m actually a parent who has watched a child go through all this and live to tell the tale. Now at Blair and very content with the choice, DC would say that this applications process does end…it is easier when the apps are all done. Can’t say that I’ve met anyone who said their favorite part was doing applications. It gets better!</p>
<p>Thanks Axelrod and 24daffodils, your comments made me feel a lot better :)</p>
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<p>It means she was being polite. Don’t read anything else into it.</p>
<p>Some time in the past few months ago, I had my interview. (I’ve been waiting to post, just so I can spill my experience) I’m only applying to Exeter and Andover based on my parents’ closed minded view of “prestige.”
First was Exeter. My tour guide was skittish, very introverted, a freshman, and definitely just not the right person to guide a tour. She was probably a good student but not a very nice or outgoing tour. I ended up being the one who did the most talking, because I had to fill in the awkward spaces. They should probably plan that better. The girl was in short: shy, a little uptight, and serious. It didn’t help that she was a freshman. (Not only that, she kept checking her iPhone!) She did have my same nationality, though, which I thought may have been a little bit strange. Maybe they did that to help us “relate.” (Did anyone else have that same type of thing going on, or am I reading too much into it?) Personally, we barely got to see anything on the tour and my parents were not impressed by the time we were back into the admissions center. In addition, the campus did not feel “friendly”, especially the kids. The adults were all very nice, but the kids were gathered around each other making jokes and not even smiling when we looked at them. The tour was very disorganized. (Much like this paragraph, sorry if it was confusing.)
However, things took a MUCH better turn by the interview. The interviewer made me feel very comfortable. We laughed a lot, and the conversation was flowing, with us talking about many different things. Our conversation ranged from talking about our favorite character in a Seperate Peace to waterskiing in Bora Bora (something we both have not done.) All in all, it was a nice interview experience. (Sorry if I’m being n00bish, but halfway into the interview he filled his note page-- is that a bad or good thing?)</p>
<p>My Andover was experience was MILES better. Our tour was a girl from overseas who was able to describe her experience, and answer all of our questions. She was EXTREMELY nice and outgoing, and she didn’t let our questions go unanswered. Needless to say, the tour was really organized. The girl was a really good explain-er and led us around in a circle. It was obviously pre rehearsed (a good thing.) It was in a nice chronological order. The students were welcoming too; they saw I was touring, and acknowledged it. They smiled, waved or even said Hi!
The interview was a little less comfortable than at Exeter, and I felt on my part I could’ve done better. but the lady was extremely nice and welcoming. She talked about her experience at Andover. Overall I was more impressed with Andover than Exeter as a student. My thing with Exeter was mostly just with the tour guide, though. If accepted I would still recommend/ accept.
EDIT: Although I know this is supposed to be a thread for all B-S interviews, I found it’s more geared to SPS. I’ll probably repeat post this on a new thread!</p>