<p>Hello Everyone,</p>
<p>I got my nomination interviews coming up for my two senators next week, and I'm getting pretty nervous/anxious. Does anyone have any good advice, stories, or words of wisdom to share? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!</p>
<p>Think before you speak.
Be honest.
Wear a nice shirt, slacks, tie and some nice shoes.
Bring a binder with certain papers you might need (resume, anything they ask you to bring)
A good attitue.
Make good eye-contact.
Shake their hands when you enter AND leave.
Dont fiddle around in your chair.
MOST IMPORTANTLY: DONT LIE!!!!!!
and relax, be calm and everything will go well.</p>
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<p>I would expect your interviews will be with a panel of people rather than the senator. Some of panel may be current/former military as well as academy graduates.</p>
<p>Dress as though you were going to interview for a professional job.</p>
<p>Expect to be asked about your reasons for wanting to attend the academy.</p>
<p>May also ask you why you believe you are qualified to attend USMA. </p>
<p>Our son was asked whether he would like to serve in Iraq if he was graduating this year from the academy.</p>
<p>Speak clearly, look directly at your panel members and remember that they want you to succeed, not fail in the nomination process.</p>
<p>I agree with the advice above. Most Senators and Representatives have a Committee that makes recommendations about who to nominate. It takes the pressure off of the Senator, Congressman or Congresswoman and makes the whole process a little more free from the political process. Beat Advice: be able to address any shortcomings in your resume. For example, they may ask you pointedly about why you didn't play sports, or why your grade point is lower than they would have expected given your SAT scores or why you don't seem to have many positions of leadership. I also agree that you should dress in a suit or sport coat. The members of our Congresswoman's Committee were all dressed up in either suits or their military uniforms for my son's interview. A couple of the candidates did not dress up, or shave and they stuck out like a sore thumb.</p>
<p>also be outgoing...if you can express yourself concisely and articulately you will do well</p>
<p>dont pause, say um or like, and look them in the eye...confidence helps too</p>
<p>Be genuine.</p>
<p>Just be yourself in your interview and do not give cookie cutter answers, explain the decisions you have made by telling them your reasons, not why everyone else does it.</p>
<p>Tell them your accomplishments proudly, NOT boa****lly.
Do not oversell/undersell yourself (it's hard, but it's the best thing)</p>
<p>Try to be calm. I was very nervous on my first interview, but I kept it together. I was a lot more confident my second time.
(Although, I got my nom. from the first interview and not the second...go figure.)</p>
<p>HAHAHA!! I like the auto-profanity editor! Appearantly it doesn't like boasting!</p>