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