Campus Visits & Interviews

INTERVIEWS Campus Visits & Interviews Overview Planning your interviews Preparing for your interviews Interview manners and etiquette Interview Do's Interview Don'ts The most common interview mistakes Strategy for admissions interviews Opening questions - Admission interviews Opening-ended questions - Admissions interviews Final questions and impressions - Admissions interviews Additional possible questions - Admissions interviews Strategy and questions for Professor interviews Final impressions - Professor interviews

Final Questions and Impressions - Admissions Interviews

In the THIRD and final part of the interview, you will be asked if you have any questions for the interviewer.  If you have genuine questions, by all means, ask.  But DON’T ask any “dumb” questions that you should already know (such as, “What GPA do I need to get accepted here?”).  If you ask about things that can easily be found in college brochures, catalogs, and on the college’s website, it will show you haven’t done your homework about the college and you’re either (1) not serious about applying, or (2) not a top applicant.

Some questions you may want to ask to show your genuine interest in the college may include:

• What do you like about living here and working at this college? (This is a good question if you are stuck and can’t think of anything to ask).
• How would you describe the student body at this college?
• What are this college’s strengths?
• Do professors teach most of the classes or do teaching assistants?
• Do students usually get the all the classes that they need when they register?
• What makes this college unique?
• How competitive is admission to the study abroad programs?
• Will my financial aid travel with me when I study abroad?
• How involved is the career center with helping students find internships and job? 
• What is the local community like that surrounds the campus?
• How safe is the campus?

If you have earned impressive grades and your student résumé looks great, at the end of the interview, give copies of your grade transcripts and your student résumé to the admissions officer.  Tell him/her you would like to provide a copy of your transcript and student résumé in consideration of you as a future college applicant.  This will leave a strong, positive impression.

When your interview is finished and you stand up to leave, thank the interviewer for the opportunity to learn more about the school and for their time, be sure to shake hands and make eye contact.  Get a business card from him/her so you will have the address to which you will send your “thank you” letter.