<p>I had a scholarship interview. They asked stuff like why i wanted to go there, what would I do if i had a million dollars, and how college would effect me. I thought I bombed it, but they gave me 10K (almost a full ride).</p>
<p>What school was this for?</p>
<p>Old Dominion University</p>
<p>Sorry if I'm not related to the alumni scholarship but I was offered a high school scholarship for 3 years in senior high school NUS (Nation University of Singapore High School). One day before the interview, i had just found this topics (with the guess's sight) and found the tips you showed. I have done my interview perfectly. I am one of the 10 people in the Southern of Vietnam got this scholarship. It's totally free and I'll have 200$ per month to buy things. I've just thought it was a dream but it's REAL. Thank you all very much.!</p>
<p>By the way, I though one of the most succesful speech I'd done is
"As I was waiting for my turn, I felt I little bit nervous. But when I stepped in this room (interview room), I have my confidence back again because I know this moment is one of my most important moment and I don't wanna miss it" It seemed to make a deep impression on the interviewers.</p>
<p>Congrats, khanhwitch! What a fabulous opportunity! :)</p>
<p>I just had my interview for a scholarship and I have a couple of more suggestions. Think of your interview as a conversation ...you don't want to appear as if your answers were prepared a week before, written, and memorized. Also, if the interviewer expresses information about his job...throw him back a question or comment to show you are really interested in the interviewer as well. Ex: I was interviewed by a committee of five and as one of the interviewers introduced himself he mentioned that he is retired and works at Pac Bell Park for the Giants. I asked him if he had seen Alex Smith at last night's game and his face lit up with a smile.</p>
<p>So think of questions that you'd would like to ask the organzation or committee that you are going to be interviewed for. Because showing interest in them...will cause them to show more interest in you.</p>
<p>Interview is more like a sanity-check than a test. Come on, think from their perspective: they wouldn't want a deny a large scholarship to a nice hard-working kid, would they? They WANT to give you the scholarship...and just want to make sure you are who you are as evident from your application/essays...not some grade-sucking anti-social, all-nighters.</p>
<p>this is what my teacher told me:</p>
<p>the interview is for the process of narrowing the selection. therefore, how can you make yourself stand out and deserve the scholarship over the next individual? scholarships with emphasis beyond GPA/SAT are going to want to know who YOU are...because really they have no idea who you are from your GPA/SAT/EC/ESSAY. come on...20 interviews, 1-2 winners. you have to give them more than just a sign of your sanity. </p>
<p>EVERY student selected for the interview is going to be a high-level student. and yes...if the scholarship is selective, they will want to turn down high-level students for the student with the best mindset, lifestyle, goals, and desire. </p>
<p>these are questions that you absolutely must have answered, whether the interviewer asks you or not. what makes you deserve the scholarship? what is your philosophy on life? why do you do the community service that you do? how has your community service changed your philosophy on life? what tragedies have set you back on your high school experience? how did you grow and respond to those tragedies?</p>
<p>it doesn't hurt to just go to an interview and say..."i know i'm on a short time-schedule but i absolutely have to tell you a story" and than let them know what's really behind all those numbers. that will make the difference between a hard-working student and a hard-working student with life experience to boot.</p>
<p>I guess most of you are talking about interviews for college sponsored scholarships. If you're interviewing for a scholarship from an organization, they may ask you how you plan to spend the money.</p>
<p>In the interview I had for a Rotary club scholarship, the people asked me questions about my greatest inspiration, the last book I read and what I learned from it, my extracurricular and volunteer activities, where I was going to college and why I decided on that college, as well as if I knew what the organization stood for. Hope that's helpful!</p>
<p>What about once you've been notified that you've been selected to receive a 4-year scholarship from an organization? What are your suggestions for writing an effective thank you note that will sound sincerely appreciative and not cookie-cutter?</p>
<p>Has anyone interviewed for the Herman Wells scholarship at IU?</p>