<p>London- You can almost imagine the interview notes that went into K2’s file: Mother is a ditz… oblivious of open wounds… lawsuit waiting to happen. ( OMG. I still wince when I think about it… )</p>
<p>Awesome save, Cameo! Nice outcomes for all!!</p>
<p>This thread has made my day. Not that I am happy to hear of misfortune… But the good humor about it is fab.</p>
<p>Every school you chose to apply should have a reason. Your question could start from there. </p>
<p>If your child or you liked school A because of its music program, your main question could be related to that. </p>
<p>If the school B has a very impressive college matriculation record and it is why you chose it, you can ask about it in more depth.</p>
<p>We had our interview and I’m happy to report that I had the good fortune of not being my typical klutzy self. The day was great, interview went smooth…so now on to the next school and many more interviews. 
thank to you all that gave me great advice!</p>
<p>Glad to hear.
Best wishes for continued smooth sailing,</p>
<p>I’m so happy the interview went well and the weather cooperated! What a beautiful day to tour a campus!! </p>
<p>All the best and good luck at the next one!!</p>
<p>Thanks PhotographerMom!</p>
<p>oh boy, it never occurred to me that parents would be interviewed. Can you tell I’m new to this? Can a parent ruin their child’s chances at acceptance? My un-academic, un-educated self is bound to screw this up big time.</p>
<p>INH: I think it would be pretty hard for a parent to negatively affect their child’s admission result. The interviewers are mainly checking to see that it is the child who wants to attend BS and not the parents who are driving them to apply and that neither you nor your child are choosing BS as a ticket to a highly selective college. They also want to ensure you aren’t wacko as they don’t want to deal with troublesome (helicopter, rude, etc.) parents. Just have a pleasant conversation. I don’t even think it’s important to have any specific questions. Just be your lovely self and you’ll be fine. This is a not a component of the process to worry about.</p>
<p>We had no clue we were being “interviewed” either. We just thought we were having some pleasant chit-chat after the interviewer was done with our son.</p>
<p>So true, ChoatieMom. And INH- Just ignore me. Sometimes I get into these moods and share really tiresome things about my life. You have no idea how many times I’ve read old posts and asked why …why …why?</p>
<p>It’s actually a lot a fun checking out beautiful schools and meeting some lovely people along the way. I think you and your child will enjoy it. :)</p>
<p>Oh, and try not to bleed on anything. ;)</p>
<p>What kinds of questions do they ask parents? My mom isn’t encouraging me to apply or anything, I researched everything and filled out every form myself. However, she will give genuine answers. Will this affect my appearance as an applicant?</p>
<p>Genuine answers always win the day. You’d be surprised at how some parents who are indifferent to the boarding school experience at the start completely morph during the tours and their first exposure. Once you get a sense of the opportunities and facilities up close and personal, and experience the quality of the peer group and teachers, it’s hard not to get swept up into the possibilities.</p>
<p>@triangle, Interview questions to parents can vary a lot. Sometimes it is just a “Mrs. Brown, do you have any questions?” Other times an interviewer may ask a parent how they feel their child will do, away from home. They might ask questions about your personality, study habits, motivation, what you and/or your family expect from the BS experience. </p>
<p>There wouldn’t be “trick questions,” but some of my (as a parent) interviews were quite lengthy and required thoughtful responses. It’s been a while and I’m trying to think of sample questions–I posted them but can’t find them-you might try searching for “parent interview.”</p>
<p>I think at at least one school I was asked questions like:
What three words would you use to describe your child?
What is something you think your child needs to work on?
How do you think your child would react to the following scenario?</p>
<p>How acceptable is it for just one parent to attend the tour/interview? With work schedules and DS applying to schools farther afield, DH may not be able to attend all of them.</p>
<p>I’m new at this, but I have had to do a couple myself recently and everyone acted as though that happened all the time and was completely acceptable. I’ve seen other parents alone with kids too.</p>
<p>I went alone to my son’s interview. My wife was on campus for the first time at Parent’s Weekend. Worked out just fine.</p>
<p>I’ve always done the interviews alone. My husbands job is almost impossible to get off one day and we can forget 6-8 days. The admissions staff has always seemed fine with it</p>
<p>I went alone with my younger child. There were several families with siblings - both older and younger. I didn’t see any families with both parents.</p>
<p>Last year we visited 10 schools… and saw very few dual-parent families. At the Revisit Days, though, there were many kids with both parents along.</p>