<p>I'm doing my interview at Wesleyan University in a couple of days, and I'm pretty nervous, especially about that part where they say "so what questions do you have for us." So what questions would you ask at a college interview? And do you have any general advice?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Spend some time on their website looking at aspects that interest you – that will help you come up with a question or two that are genuine. (Don’t ask a generic question that makes it appear you haven’t bothered to learn about the school.) You don’t need a laundry list of questions; a couple of good ones are plenty.</p>
<p>Ask what initially attracted them to Wes and what surprised them most about Wes. (This works for alum adcoms and those who went to school elsewhere.) Ask what they would change if they had the chance to do their undergrad years over. Ask anything that shows you are a thoughtful human being who is interested in other people and not just bragging about how wonderful you are. </p>
<p>Dress neatly. Make eye contact, use a firm handshake, and smile. Stand up straight. Immediately after the interview, write a brief thank-you note (handwritten is best, so have a piece of decent stationery and stamp in the car and mail it before you leave town; if your handwriting is atrocious, email is ok) that references something specific you talked about in the interview. These small things make you a candidate who will be remembered as the kind of person they want at Wesleyan and can make an adcom go to bat for you if you are a borderline admit.</p>
<p>Don’t think of it as an inquisition but as a chance for you to learn more about if you & Wes are a good fit for each other. Good luck! Let us know how it goes.</p>
<p>It’s likely the interviewer is a current Wesleyan senior. Ask him/her what choices he/she faced as a HS senior and why Wesleyan was chosen. Ask if what was important criteria to him/her as a deciding senior turned out to be important afterward. Ask about a great memory of their college career. Ask about a bad one. And *listen *to the answers.</p>
<p>In addition to these responses, ask him what he does to be successful and understand coursework, like possible study tools. Or, even better, what study tools/tutoring the school offers. Ask him what he did to prepare ahead of time (the summer before) prior to freshman year. Ask him what he has learned since freshman year that he wish he had done but didn’t come to realize until this point. Also, ask what extracurricular activities the school offers and what he recommends and also what other activities you can participate in around campus that would help you get your mind off things every once in a while. Any other questions that pertain to what would help you in your undergraduate career are good as well. Hope that helps</p>