D is going to interview for a writing scholarship at a selective LAC. I would appreciate any advice about how she should prepare and any info. that might be helpful. Thanks!
If she submitted essays beforehand, I’d have her look them over (esp. Since this is a writing scholarship). They might ask about some things in the essays/general writing-EC questions, why/what your daughter likes to write. Be prepared to talk about favorite book, too. Maybe favorite genres? Lots of writing things.
Good luck! (Also, is this Davidson?) 
What exactly is the interview format: Is this an in person or Skype interview? Do you know if there’s a panel or individual, or series of individual interviews? There are some things you do differently with each type.
Regardless of interview type, she should definitely re-read any and all essays she’s submitted to the school. Have her practice talking about her accomplishments, love of writing, why she wants to go to that school and what she plans to do while at the school (activities, research, etc.) and after. Research the school and program and have a few questions ready to ask them. These should not be questions that are easily answered by just looking on their website.
@PeregrineFlute Yes Davidson. Thanks for your thoughts.
@SuburbMom -Thank you also. Those are good suggestions. I don’t know the format but I know she will attend in person and attend a number of events and have an afternoon of interviews. I will tell her to ask about whether or not the interviews are individual or with a panel.
Have confidence in herself and her abilities. That is the one thing I lacked eons ago that perhaps would have made me a better candidate (and meant more money than I got). It was decades later that I realized this about myself and background.
I would google “Scholarship Interview Questions” and have her read those and prepare answers.
I would do a little mock interview with her asking her these questions so she can get practice.
But mostly I would tell her to be interesting…people like interesting people.
How do you be interesting? Have examples to share.
“When did you start writing?”
“I have always liked writing.”
vs.
"I remember in second grade were given a prompt about an Asparagus that came to the door. I did the assignment, but also at home I made a little book about it complete with illustrations! "
@elena13 - Have her pick out what she wants to wear now; waiting until she’s stressed out the night before is not the way to go. (BTDT with my D!) It should be something she looks good in, covers all the appropriate areas, but also something she feels good in. If she’s going to be walking around campus a lot, make sure her shoes are appropriate. If she doesn’t have anything you feel is quasi-professional enough, I’d suggest going to a thrift store and picking up a blazer to add on top of a favorite dress, or other outfit. (Otherwise, don’t go buy anything just for the interview.)
She’s going to need to be “on” all day, and this is something that can be very tiring. Remind her to smile, make eye contact, say “thank you” to her interviewers for taking the time to talk with her, and introduce herself with a firm handshake. (Have her practice with you if she doesn’t have experience with this.) She’ll need to carry herself with confidence. Her application has gained her admission to the interview. They know she can write. The greater question now is how does she communicate, and a lot of what we communicate is non-verbal.
(I should add that I do have professional qualifications in this area - I just don’t talk about them on CC)
@wis75 and @bopper Thanks for those thoughts. My feeling is that D may not be as sophisticated a writer as the other finalists, but I agree that being interesting would help. She is very enthusiastic about reading, writing, and words, so hopefully that will come through in the interviews. She is about to be the lead in her high school’s big musical in a couple of weeks so hopefully her theater experience will help too.
@SuburbMom - That’s a great idea. We will be coming home from the beach one day and leaving for the college the next, so that makes so much sense to have the outfit picked out and ready to go.
I’m going to have her read all these great suggestions.
Thanks again.
And remind her to be herself.
Nobody thinks she is a fully formed Shakespeare or JK Rowling.
They already like what they know about her.
There are no “correct” answers, thry just want to know more about her, her ideas, her plans…
So if she wants to write graphic novels she should talk about that with bubbly enthusiasm (as opposed to faking something that she thinks they “want to hear”).