<p>Some questions for all of you CCers... </p>
<p>What does an alumni interview mean to you? </p>
<p>How do they work -- if you're contacted for one does that mean you're a strong candidate for admission for that particular school or just that your name was drawn from a hat? </p>
<p>How much do they count -- if your interview goes AMAZINGLY do your chances of admission get increased? Even a smidgen?</p>
<p>In general, how important are they?</p>
<p>Interviews are really not that important. They're just a way for applicants to know more about the college. An interview is a conversation. They're kind of fun, actually.</p>
<p>Usually you have to request an interview. Here's how you can get an interview:</p>
<p>(1) Visit the college campus. Before you visit, request an interview.
(2) Ask for an alumni interview.
(3) When an admissions officer is visiting your region, you might get an e-mail saying that the admissions officer is visiting your city for interviews. Then you e-mail ASAP and then you schedule an appointment and meet, usually at a cafe.</p>
<p>The name "interview" sounds intimidating, because it's sounds like a job interview. But you should replace the word "interview" with the word "conversation." Interviews generally have very little impact on whether you get in or not. But they're fun, and since they carry little weight on whether you get in or no, why not have one? It helps you get to know the school better.</p>
<p>I've already had my interview... I was actually contacted for it, I didn't request it. Does the weight of an interview vary from school to school? Are they all about the applicant getting to know the school rather than the school gettign to know the applicant?</p>