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Article #10: College Interview - What Questions Should You Expect?

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College interviews are another chance for classmates in a subject you are strong
you to tell the admissions officers more at, chartering a new community chapter in
about yourself. You will want to take the the campus or sharing your ideas with
interview seriously, because it helps fellow students.
paint a better picture of you as a "Which activities are most meaningful to
student. you?"
Although it's not a good idea to Like the essay, you would want to mention
over-prepare yourself for a college activities that are your passions. You
interview, you should always anticipate want the interviewer to know what makes
certain questions that interviewers are you tick. But unlike the essay, you can
prone to ask. These questions are discuss your activities at length without
designed to find out about your interests word limits. Resist the temptation to
and passions. Following are some of brag though. Talk with a natural style,
interviewers' favorite questions: and if you're passionate about what you
"Why do you want to come to this do, it'll show. Talk about specific
college?" anecdotes; interviewers like hearing
This question is to gauge how well you about personal stories. For example, if
know about the school; i.e your level of you are a music enthusiast, you can talk
interest. Some schools track interest and about your first performance and how you
use it as a criteria for admission, so nearly fumbled on stage because you were
you'd do well to do research on the too nervous. Don't make up stories
school you're applying to. Read up the though.
college's literature and website, and tie "What books have you read lately?"
it with your interests. Mix those with A lot of applicants think that this is a
some reasons of your own, like the fact 'trap' question that they must give a
that it has a close-knit student book that is either intellectual or have
community. If you can give some specific good values. It doesn't have to be. Just
examples, the interviewer is likely to be talk about a book you did read. Avoid the
impressed with your research. usual cliché titles that you read in
"How would you contribute to this English class though. Sicne part of the
community?" purpost is to gauge your initiative and
Colleges want givers. They want people creactivity, it's better to pcik a book
who are able to add life to their campus. you found rather than the one assigned to
So make sure you let them know how you you. Don't lie about the books you read
are going to do it. Talk about your though; if the interviewer happens to be
skills, your experiences and your familiar with a particular book you
contributions. A good tip is to tell them fabricated, you'll be in trouble.
how you plan to give back to the In the end, the interviewer wants to know
community; whether it's tutoring fellow more about you, so just be yourself.






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