<p>Hello, everyone!
Today, I visited two schools, and I really liked both of them. My second interview went incredibly well; the theatre director came in in the middle of my interview, and when I told him my schedule for sports and other extra-curriculars, he cheered "YES! I'm gonna get you for three years AND your sports don't collide with the musical!" My regular interviewer loved me, as she is an alum of one of the college's where I frequently sing the National Anthem at sporting events. They both kept saying "When you come here" instead of "If you come here" which seemed to be kind of good. She really liked how I discussed my grade trend, and it's definitely one of my top choices now.</p>
<p>However, the school that I had seen as THE first choice earlier today was a weeeird interview, for sure. My interviewer seemed like he liked me, but didn't really have much to say whether it be positive or negative. The only thing we connected on was medical literature, fiction or otherwise. I'm going to write him a thank you note and reiterate the point that it's definitely my first choice, but I don't know what to do when it seemed like he didn't like me as much as other interviewers I had. I wasn't able to meet with anyone other than him, which is kind of hard because talking to coaches/heads of the theatre department would be really helpful in a "pull" for me, I suppose.</p>
<p>Is there anything I can do to make him remember me and look at me in a favorable light?
Thanks!</p>
<p>The BS interview process is full of peaks and valleys. I think it’s safe to say that everyone has had at least one “weird” interview. Here’s a fun thread: <a href=“What turned u off about a school u toured? - Prep School Parents - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-parents/1568813-what-turned-u-off-about-a-school-u-toured-p1.html</a></p>
<p>Is there anything you can do? Send a lovely Thank You note to the AO and complete/send the Athlete Inquiry Form on the school website ( if you haven’t already). </p>
<p>And… don’t forget about the wonderful experience you had at the other school . 
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<p>Right-- send in the athlete inquiry form-- and also drop an email to the theater director expressing interest and telling her/him how much you like the school. It’s true that sometimes a student and interviewer might just not click. Sometimes that can hurt you, but not always. My DS’s worst interview was at the school he is currently attending-- it wasn’t horrible, but it felt kind of forced and he felt like there was no connection there-- but he got in anyway and has been very happy, so don’t give up hope. But it’s also great you had such a good experience at the other school, as PhotographerMom says.</p>
<p>We have yet to see the inside of the Choate admissions office. CK never set foot on campus until revisit days and never met any of the AO staff until he was a student, so I’m not one who thinks you should worry too much about the interview.</p>
<p>Edit to add: The interview is just one component and worrying about an interview that has already occurred is not useful. Follow the advice above.</p>
<p>You can never tell what an interviewer is thinking. I left the interview of the school where my DS now attends and was convinced that he wouldn’t get in. He wasn’t very positive at all. My jaw almost dropped to the floor when he emailed me two weeks before March 10th to ask DS and the family to attend a school event. It was definitely a sign that an admit was coming; and it was !</p>
<p>@Momto4kids Hairspray was fantastic. 
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