<p>Hello!</p>
<p>I'm thinking of applying to Syracuse University and saw that admissions representatives are coming to a city near me. My scores and gpa arent too bad, but would this really boost up my chances? It does show that Im interested and, assuming the interview goes well, lets the college know what kind of person I am.</p>
<p>This is very important with Syracuse. They really want to know if you are interested in them and they also like to see campus visits. At my daughter’s interview, the representative encouraged her to apply to a school that she didn’t think she had a chance at getting in - and she did.</p>
<p>Hm, ok</p>
<p>I think I’ll do this
Though I will be pretty nervous going in front of one of the representatives
Did the representative encourage her to apply to a different school than the one she was interviewing for?</p>
<p>She was interviewing for Syracuse in general but told the rep that she was planning to apply to Whitman. After talking to her, he suggested that she apply for the dual degree program at Newhouse/Whitman which she had assumed she would not get into. The happy ending is that she was accepted in the regular decision round for this program and loves it.
Do not be too nervous about the interview - this was my D’s favorite interview. He asked very creative questions and she felt that he was very encouraging. If Syracuse is your top choice, you might want to go on an interview first to a school that is lower on your list for the practice. But, in general, my D found most interviewers to be quite student-friendly and low-pressure.</p>
<p>Looks like I’ll be making a call for an apptment tomorrow then 
Thank you very much!</p>
<p>I just did mine in Boston today. It went great. Glad I went.</p>
<p>Great to hear. Anybody know how SU looks at ED? Does it help a lot or not really? What about Legacy? Or different types of visits, such as tour, HS or regional interview?</p>
<p>Legacy and ED definitely helps as with most other colleges but visits and/or tours doesn’t. Interviews can make or break.</p>
<p>My school won’t give me my unofficial transcript until this Monday… and my interview is tomorrow, Sunday. What should I do? Should I make a transcript of my grades from 9th-11th grade? I don’t want to go into the interview and look unprepared.</p>
<p>Just explain the situation and hope for the best. There’s no way you can get your transcript. It’ll be a downside to your interview but you’ll have other chances to build yourself as a solid, mature, and prepared applicant.</p>
<p>Damn, ok.</p>
<p>If I rewrote all the information needed, would you think that I would be showing that I took the effort to make a plan B because plan A was a no go?</p>
<p>Go ahead and do it. It can’t hurt. Be yourself and remember to ask polite questions, too. The interview is both ways and schools which emphasize interviews really are interested in getting to know you.</p>