<p>i just had my interview today and i think it went very well.
He constantly said how Brown seems to be a perfect match for me, how happy I’d be in Brown, based on what I told him about myself and my experiences. By the end, he said that he’ll give them his “highest recommendation”
Does this mean that he saw a spark in me and that this will boost my chances?
B/c, I know that since most college interviews go well, they have no impact on the admissions decisions unless it was extraordinary.</p>
<p>Unless you’re teetering on the edge, it won’t change too much.</p>
<p>^Seconded. But you sound like you already knew that yourself. </p>
<p>It appears that you gave it your best shot, so its impact on your admissions decision will be positive; just how positive is contextual, but odds are it will be inconsequential.</p>
<p>While it was considered a “good” even “amazing” interview, I doubt it will have a huge impact. Interviews can’t make up for bad scores, mediocre grades, et cetera. However, it can be a tipping factor if you are on the line. Anyway, best of luck!</p>
<p>I’m not sure I agree with the notion that interviews aren’t all that important. Sure, they don’t hold as much weight as most other parts of your application, but it can only help to have another person putting in a good word for you.</p>
<p>Obstinate, many times it doesn’t matter because the rest of the app doesn’t make the cut. In other words, the interview won’t matter unless you’re teetering on the edge. I think I said that…</p>
<p>According to Brown, you only have a good interview if you display a clear and extensive knowledge of the University.</p>
<p>I think that’s kind of odd, because that eliminates the need for interviews, but then again I guess it’s a way to tell who is less prepared.</p>
<p>This is according to the Office of Admissions.</p>
<p>So keep this in mind?</p>
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<p>As someone who does interviews – I disagree. If I have a student who is flagrantly ignorant (i.e., never heard of the open curriculum), that’s a bad thing. But I don’t expect students to be experts, and don’t criticize them in my reports if they’re not.</p>
<p>I wish interviewers wouldn’t say things like “he’ll give them his “highest recommendation”.” I never tell students what I’m going to say. With a 10% acceptance rate, why raise anyone’s hopes like that? My guess is that at least 75% of interview write-ups are positive, and at least a quarter are over-the-top positive. So many students who have very strong interviews are still denied.</p>
<p>I’m going by how the University rates interviews, not by how interviewers rate interviewers. Totally agree with you and your way of giving feedback, though.</p>
<p>^ It’s not cut and dry like that, but most good applicants know a lot about Brown.</p>
<p>The University can’t rate interviews - it doesn’t get a transcript or video, and last I checked, there is no one from Brown sitting next to me when I interview people.</p>
<p>Perfect knowledge of Brown is not required - my favorite interview was one where the student clearly understood the curriculum in a new way (and was very excited about it) by the end of the interview. I put the most effort into that write-up, which translates into the highest likelihood that it will have a positive effect on the student’s chance of admission.</p>
<p>(just ■■■■■■■■, not back for any extended period of time 
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<p>You don’t get it, I’m not talking about how the interviewers rate the applicants, I’m talking about how the Admissions Officers rate the applicants’ interviews.</p>
<p>So how do Admissions officers rate interviews? I’ve been doing interviews for 25+ years, gone to a few workshops with admissions officers, and have yet to hear of this. Please let me know, and be specific – this might be useful information.</p>
<p>You don’t seem to have gotten my point, Amadeuic. The University only has so much leeway to decide how to consider interviews, since every interview report has the interviewer’s own impressions wrapped up in it.</p>
<p>In any case, as fireandrain alluded to, I’m not sure why they would give us a whole story about what they want to see in interview reports and then care about something else.</p>
<p>Oh, yeah, they still have virtually no impact on admissions at all… Or at least nothing positive, most of the time; there are always exceptions.</p>
<p>Don’t get me wrong, you can’t force your way into the University with supreme knowledge about everything about it.</p>
<p>It’s just how they evaluate the, I don’t know, 2% of the application process that the typical interview is worth.</p>
<p>It’s really not a percentage because each interview write-up is different. Some may shed light on something that may need it, others may just reiterate. They can be very important to some people who need the help, or not worth much at all.</p>
<p>Amadeuic, you haven’t answered my question. Perhaps because you can’t.</p>
<p>What I’m confused about is where Amadeuic (thinks he) is getting this privileged knowledge.</p>
<p>Sorry, fireandrain, didn’t see it until now; only responded to the last one.</p>
<p>A “good” interview, in the eyes of an admissions counselor, is one where the applicant displays a clear knowledge of the University. Does it help him get in? Really unlikely. Does it keep the alumni involved? Yes. Does it give the University the opportunity to weed out potential sociopaths from admission? Also yes.</p>
<p>And mgsinc, I got this information from a regional admissions counselor.</p>
<p>So you mean regional admissions officer? or counselor? At Brown?</p>
<p>Methinks you are taking one off-hand comment and construing it as a wide-reaching policy. It’s not even clear that the comment you’re construing meant what you think it did. </p>
<p>Needless to say, I think you’re wrong. Given that fireandrain has spoken to many more Brown admissions officers, over a much longer period, I’m gonna go with fireandrain on this one.</p>
<p>On a more ad hominem note, you really don’t know when you’re wrong, do you?</p>